Some people complain that Runescape has gotten too addictive. Has it? It's not just a game anymore? I think it's not very addictive. I'm living proof of it. I got banned from Runescape in July 2005 for no reason. In fact, I had quit temporarily 6 months before I got banned, so I don't even know why I was banned. Whatever the case, I had other characters. But I chose not to play. I just got tired of it, that's all. I realized that it's just a game. In fact, I knew it all along, I just kept playing because I actually wanted to. Not because anybody was forcing me or because I was an 'addict'.
Skills were never my reason to keep playing Runescape. Sure, it was nice to look at them and say, "I accomplished this" but, if you own several party hats and loads of gp that's sitting in the bank, what more can you really want? All quests done and all items acquired... what is left? Skills? Pfft, I don't care about getting 99/99. I'd be able to smith rune kites, whoopti doo. I can buy a 100 of them and not even think about it. I hear this all the time: games are addictive because they force you to set goals and keep going at them (the carrot and the donkey analogy). I didn't have the carrot, I played it just to kill time! For mere entertainment. I also hear this: MMORPGs are addictive because of the community and friends you meet ingame. Well, all my friends are already on MSN and RSC and most of them I'm not close with anyways (they are old shadows of friends, in a way).
In conclusion, I don't think Runescape is addictive. People make it addictive for themselves. It's easy to just put it down, unlike a cigarette. There's tons of other games out there like WoW or Guild Wars; (are those addictive? meh, another day, another blog entry)
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Runescape Too Addictive?
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Quest Guides and all other guides on Runescape Help are more descriptive
All guides on Runescape Help have had their URL addresses updated to make them more descriptive.
For example, if you come across this link:
http://www.zybez.net/quests.php?id=82&runescape_deserttreasure.htm
... you can easily tell that it's a Runescape quest guide for the 'desert treasure' quest. Before this update, our old links looked like this:
http://www.zybez.net/quests.php?id=82
... sure, they were shorter, but they don't tell you much. Quest 82? What's Quest 82?
A note: yes, old links will work as well if you have stuff bookmarked. Don't worry.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Ventrilo Server on the way for Warcraft Community
Yes, the rumors are true: World of Warcraft Community is getting their very own Ventrilo server. There will be a max of 50 slots- so plenty of space for even moderately large groups of gamers. This ventrilo server will be hosted on a non-Zybez website: at a proper Ventrilo hosting facility. This means there won't be any downtime for the Vent server when the main site or forums are down (pfft, if ever!)
There's also talks of perhaps using the same vent server for Runescape Tiko and the Guild Wars Community. No final conclusion yet... it's still discussion on the ... discussion table.
The timeframe for this to take affect is only a matter of a couple days.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Runescape Achivements
I've been reading the achievements section on Runescape Community and I gotta say that I'm very impressed. Lots of people are giving their stats and goals information illustrated with nice pictures and even videos. It's great because people can have a sort of 'blog' of their Runescape life (their goals and skill stats) while people can post comments and stuff below.
Anyways, I won't write much, but I'll say that if you're looking to show your Runescape life to the rest of the world, make your own Runescape Community achivements topic.
Deal or No Deal Game
I played Deal or No Deal game today, and it was a lot of fun. You pick a briefcase and then you eliminate other briefcases... the whole time you have no idea what's in your briefcase. Once you've eliminated enough, the banker calls and makes you an offer. If you take the offer, then and only then your case is revealed!
You should check it out at http://www.ipengo.com/dealornodeal.html
Absolutely fun online flash game - free of course.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Runescape Stats History - Check yours!
The HiScores on Runescape.com tell you what your stats are. BUT have you wanted to know what your stats were last week? last month? last year? Zybez just came out with this awesome new service called "HiScore History". It lets you grab your stats into Zybez's database... and then keep them updated over a period of time... you can update daily for example. And then, you can see your progress over weeks on which skills you advanced and so on!
Check it out right now on Zybez Runescape Help!
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Runescape MarketPrice Guide
Check Runescape Prices- all right through the Runescape Items Market Price Guide!
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Monday, August 27, 2007
Runescape Tiko
Many people still don't know what Runescape Tiko is. If you don't, then let me tell you:
As I type this, there are 371 people playing Runescape using Tiko.
WHAT IS TIKO?
It's a web-based toolkit. You play Runescape and side-by-side, you have lots of tools at your fingertips. No need to flip around with your web-browser. This means, less stress for you, and you play like a pro!
WHAT FEATURES DOES TIKO HAVE?
- Skill Calculators, Hiscore Lookup, IRC Client, Price Guide, Item Database, Quest and Skill Guides, Screen Capture, Notepad, Timers & Counters, Browser, Custom Links
WHAT DOES TIKO LOOK LIKE?
IS TIKO SAFE?
Tiko is completely 100% online. No downloads required. This means: zero risk for you. You can login to Tiko from anywhere in the world, any computer! This compliments Runescape - because Runescape is a game that requires no downloads and you can login to your Runescape from anywhere in the world- then we thought: the best thing to do is make a toolkit that's just like Runescape, completely online that you can login to from anywhere in the world. No downloads required!
IS TIKO AGAINST RUNESCAPE RULES?
Tiko follows all Runescape rules. In fact, Tiko is technically just a website made to look like a toolkit - so it's extremely safe and in accordance with the rules. There is no way you can get any virus, keyloggers, or anything else from Tiko.
I WANT TO START PLAYING RUNESCAPE ON TIKO, WHERE DO I GO?
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Clan Tanks: What's your opinion?
Over the last few months lots of new clans such as eos, Rsd, Rune raiders and others have rised to the top of the ranks list and alot of new names have been brought to attention, usually the big names in clans are the ones who do the most damage to the opposition by dragging huge amounts of options and tanking them by withdrawing the damage and managing to stay alive with large amount of people on them.
In these chosen clans who do you find hard to kill and could be named a well known tank in this chosen clan.
Corruption:
Divine forces:
Damage Inc:
Eternal Honour:
Violent Resolution:
Rune raiders:
Echo of scilence:
Runescape Dynasty:
The runescape warhunger fediration:
Gladiators:
'The':
Lithuanian forces:
The titans:
The Mighty red dragons:
Reign of Terror:
Ev0lution:
Black Knights:
Vendetta:
Agression:
Go ahead and add your own opinion here.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Runescape Item Database - Every single item!
Have you ever wanted to see a list of every single item in Runescape? Do you want to see details of where to find it, how to get it, how much it costs, and what it looks like? Then you need to visit the Runescape Item Database from Zybez. They've managed to categorize and detail and photograph every single item in Runescape. From mithril daggers to crushed nest. All weapons, quest items, items to wield, foods, potions, and anything else you can think of, it all arranged in a searchable database for your convenience.
Check it out at Zybez's Runescape Item Database
Saturday, July 21, 2007
All Runescape questions answered by Experts in 5 minutes!
Ever wanted to ask a question about Runescape? You know, those things you wonder about when playing the game?
Now you can! Ask absolutely any Runescape-related question and get it answered by the top players in the game. Get several opinions, get details, and learn how to get ahead in the super competitive game, Runescape.
People are selling Runescape Money-Making guides on eBay and the Internet. Please, do yourself a favor, and don't waste your money. All this information is available for FREE on Runescape Community.
Here are some questions people are asking:
- Making Cash =( (5 replies)
- Black Weapon Selling On F2p Worlds (2 replies)
- Do You Think This Is A Good Merch? (0 replies)
- Chopping Trees (4 replies)
- Whats The Best Way To Get 1 Mill In 2 Months In F2p? (2 replies)
- Nee 5mil How U Suggest I Get? (0 replies)
- Money Making (18 replies)
- Bah, Need Your Help (5 replies)
- How Should I Make Money In F2p (3 replies)
- 17 Mil In Two Months (41 replies)
- Bronze Arrow Merchanting. (3 replies)
- Merchanting With 30mil (4 replies)
- Money Making Tips! (12 replies)
- Good Way To Money? (0 replies)
- Double Nat Running (6 replies)
- Making 1m (3 replies)
- Need Help Money Making (0 replies)
- 1m-1,6m (4 replies)
- Merchanting With 18m Help (1 reply)
- The New Dragon Full Helm (13 replies)
- Snape Grass Or Nats (7 replies)
- Need Help (ftp) (4 replies)
- Double Nat Crafting.. (4 replies)
- Merchanting 4.5m --> 10-20m Or +? (2 replies)
- I Need Money Quick (1 reply)
- Merchant Whit 200k? (6 replies)
- Fishing Or Smithing? (4 replies)
- 1m Into 7m? (2 replies)
- What To Merchant With 900k? (1 reply)
- Oh...damn,i High Alched My Santa Hat?any Money Making Ways Suggested? (5 replies)
- Make 1mil Quick? (7 replies)
- What To Merchant In F2p? (1 reply)
- Easy Money! (1 reply)
- 2m-5m (2 replies)
- Merching With 400k... (1 reply)
- What To Merchant With 166k (6 replies)
- Need Quick Gp (3 replies)
- Neeed $$$ Making Help (9 replies)
So, what are you waiting for, head over to RSC (Runescape Community) now!
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Sunday, July 8, 2007
Runescape Tiko makes Runescape awesome!
Finally I decided to check out Zybez.net's famous Runescape Tiko. I have to say, I'm very impressed! This thing looks a lot like SwiftSwitch (if you've tried it before), but it's completely web-based. That means, you don't have to download anything.
Tiko has a ton of features... screenshot capture, highscore-lookup, price look-up, guides, counters, chat, radio, EVERYTHING!
Runescape Tiko is the best tool for Runescape that I've had the opportunity to try out.
If you're a hardcore Runescape player, make sure you're using Tiko to play! Check it out now!
Runescape Tiko
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Vote for your favourite Zybez Runescape Radio DJ!
Zybez Runescape Help announces a competition for the best DJ for their Runescape radio. The DJ that gets the most votes will win a Plantronics headset worth $80! Not bad.
Some DJs on the Zybez Runescape Radio have already started asking their visitors to vote for them. Other DJs that just play music and don't talk have the lowest amount of votes.
"XCel rigged it", says Mr. Jack Diddle, close friend of Mr. Jon Dudley ( DJ Diddles ). Of course, we'll never know.
The Runescape players that listen to the Zybez Runescape Radio have cast over 300 votes as of today. The competition closes on July 13, 2007, so there is still plenty of time for the Runescape radio DJs to keep pushing their listeners for votes!
Visit Zybez.net's Runescape Radio to cast your vote now!
