Damn, I’ve totally forgotten about my blog…
I’ve just reached level 50 in terms of combat level today, and I believe it might be a good time to do a bit of review on the gameplay. First off, I’m going to review the multiplayer “multiplayer” aspect of Runescape: The Grand Exchange, and The Party Room, and how I believe these two are well-placed and well-scripted events that exist to encourage participation amongst Runescape players like us who would be happy to take some time off the quests.
The Grand Exchange:
Regarding the Grand Exchange, it’s like it’s name sake. You turn into your items in exchange for money. Players around the Grand Exchange would often declare what they are selling, such as “Selling <item> for <# of gold, currency of RS> each!”, in hopes of getting a buyer to buy their goods. I have sold a Black Scimitar worth nearly 5k of gold, as well as two Iron swords worth several hundred each. Sometimes, people would immediately buy your goods that you are all too happy to rid of in order to make a quick influx of RS gold, other times, you’ll have to wait or wander around before heading back to the G. Exchange or any of the banks around Runescape in order to collect your earnings from selling something.
Party Room:
Occasionally, there will be a huge party in Varrock’s Party Room (hosted on a select number of servers each day). What is it, is that a lot of players would gather around in the Party Room. A NPC (non player character) will count down until the party, in which balloons will drop, and us players will have to stamp on the balloons, revealing, sometimes, valuable items that can be sold or kept. This is a great way to get otherwise hard-to-get items, but, like the G. Exchange, it involves other players to put items in the party chest in order to be functional.
I have highlighted the two multiplayer aspects, and how they engage players like us in Runescape. I have not decided on another topic, but it will come to light soon in the time being.
