The Tip.It Times
Welcome all, an interesting week indeed.
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
This being the first article, I would like to welcome anyone and everyone to this new feature. I will endeavour to take you through happy and sad times, through interesting and bor...
Enjoying gardening, and a brief reflection.
A featured article written by The Editor & Trapical and edited by Tip.It
Okay, yes, I admit it, I enjoy gardening. There, I said it out loud. So yes, it stands to reason I enjoyed the newest quest released on Tuesday by Jagex, Garden of Tranquility. Whi...
Super September?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
This Monday heralded a new Behind the Scenes, the sixth one since Jagex started writing these in April. They certainly are an interesting ploy to keep us players hooked, but as man...
Total amount of GP in RuneScape
A featured article written by Duke Freedom and edited by Tip.It
Many people wonder about how many pure gp's (gold pieces) there are floating around in the RuneScape economy. Its hard to make a good estimate because there are so many different ...
RuneScape website – better or worse?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
This week's new Runescape website has been the subject of much debate and ranting. A large number of players are up in arms infuriated that Jagex ever dared to change the website ...
Newcomers at the Gates
A featured article written by Aming Heart and edited by Tip.It
The Head Forum Administrator cautiously walked up to the Forum Gates, slowly unlocked the door, and called for assistance from the other Administrators to remove the bars. As soon ...
Bob Speaks Out
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
When I was asked to interview the infamous Jagex Cat named Bob, my heart skipped a beat. I had heard a lot about him over the years, but I had never seen him, much less talked to ...
Jagex interfering?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
This week saw the unusual occurrence of Jagex directly requesting some fan sites to delay releasing a quest guide for the much hyped Mourning's Ends Part II quest. At the time of...
Call me a noob. I don't care.
A featured article written by sligo and edited by Tip.It
I'm relatively new to the online culture of video games. Which, from my experience, is rather interesting since the online culture of video games is relatively new as well. Howeve...
A brief history of Holiday events
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Let me hark back to days of yonder and tell you the stories of drops of old. The players' population boom since the new version of Runescape was released in March 2004 has meant t...
Dagganoth kings and more!
A featured article written by oddfaery2 and edited by Tip.It
This week, Jagex brought us the first dragon weapon that is obtained by a drop, and also, the first dragon item used for non-combat skills; namely the dragon axe. Those hoping for ...
New beginnings in a new land
A featured article written by Arcticrunite and edited by Tip.It
Here I am. A freshly made character just getting off the rowboat from Tutorial Island. The damn sailor didn't know how to sail us back to Asgarnia, and now I'm stranded here in M...
All in a day's work
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Building skill levels in RuneScape is almost always about the amount of time that you invest in each skill and not so much about how rich you are or how many people you have workin...
December excitement
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
The final month of the year and another Behind the Scenes is among us. As always, these are an interesting read as most people want to know what to expect in the near future in Run...
Christmas Silliness
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Ah, what a great time of year in the land of Runescape! Tip.It has put their lights up, everyone has dusted off their Santa Hats and Yo-yo's, and the anticipation for the new Chri...
Happy Holidays!
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Carrying on in the slightly eccentric nature of last week's article (which I would put down to Christmas Spirit), “Oh my goodness, have you seen the tree? I've never seen a big...
Highlights of 2005
A featured article written by Deadman Andy and edited by Tip.It
Although a few days late, I thought it would be apt to have a quick look back over some of the events and updates of 2005. These are my own opinions - so you're free to disagree -...
Five year Runescape anniversary!
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
A reflection on the past five years
A featured article written by ForsakenMage and edited by Tip.It
Varrock Library (on the forums)
A featured article written by Necromagus and edited by Tip.It
Our Dear Shiva
A featured article written by Arcticrunite and edited by Tip.It
This article was written to commemorate our beloved Shiva “Anarith” Kumar, a member of our Tip.It Events Team who passed away last month. We were informed of this tragedy recen...
An Ethical Dilemma
A featured article written by Kiara_Kat, Tip.It Crew Leader and edited by Tip.It
As you all surely know by now, the article entitled “Biased Banning Raises Brows” was recently removed from the Tip.It Times. There have been many spirited discussions on our ...
The Nightmare of Working for Customer Service
A featured article written by Hugh_Mannity and edited by Tip.It
From reading the forums, it would appear that Jagex has a customer service problem. I would hazard a guess though that many people who get their issues sorted out without trouble d...
The Not-So-New God in Town
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Everything's Going Our Way!
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Pure Essence, Pure Disaster?
A featured article written by oddfaery2 and edited by Tip.It
The Exclusive ZEZIMA Interview!
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Due to popular demand, the Tip.It times presents you with an EXCLUSIVE interview with Zezima. So take some time, log out of RuneScape, and enjoy the read, as Zezima indulges us wit...
Construction - Deflation or Not?
A featured article written by Duke Freedom and edited by Tip.It
Cheating - One Player's Story
A featured article written by Lord-Kain1 and edited by Tip.It
The following article was submitted by one of our users, and reflects his own personal experiences and opinions. It does not necessarily reflect the views of Tip.It or any of its ...
The Old Nite
A featured article written by Metallica56 and edited by Tip.It
In this week's Tip.It Times, we let one player give his story of how he remembers our late friend, The Old Nite.
As I'm sure many of you have heard by now, recentl...
Runescape: Under The Covers
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Just call me the Exterminator!
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Different Strokes for Different Folks
A featured article written by DragnFly and edited by Tip.It
The uniqueness of multiplayer online role playing games, such as RuneScape, is that there is no one way to play the game. You can be a hero, or a villain. You can keep to yoursel...
I hate Jagex and Jagex hates me!
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Inflation and the Runescape Economy
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
It's Getting Better All The Time!
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Preaching to the Choir
A featured article written by Sligo and edited by Tip.It
A lot of attention has been paid to the numerous forms and types of scamming that take place in the world of RuneScape. In this article, I'd like to explore some theories as to w...
Had a Wonderful Vacation. Did You Miss Me?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Nice work on the new graphics Jagex! Now, about some of those quests…
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Welcoming Home the Prodigal Children
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Cooking: A Skill of Its Own
A featured article written by DragnFly and edited by Tip.It
There are few people around who still remember when cooking meant more than just using a fish on the nearest fire or range. Players would spend their evenings baking loaves of bre...
A Sight for Sore Eyes or a Sight to Make Eyes Sore?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Construction & The Price Behaviour of Rares
A featured article written by Duke_Freedom and edited by Tip.It
Yes, it’s that time again! I hope that the mathematical gibberish and interesting graphs in this article will entertain you once again. The subject this time? Well, in the first...
Is There a "For Sale" Sign in the Near Future of Jagex?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
An Important Meeting Takes Place
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Quests: the FIVE Different Types?
A featured article written by Caisadi and edited by Tip.It
RuneScape features a world of monsters to kill, non-playable-characters (or NPCs) to speak to and different skills that allow players to make a living or simply have fun practi...
An Interview with Gregechidna6
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Recently the Editor met up with Gregechidna6 in The Blue Moon Inn in Varrock. In case you don't know Greg, he's the 3rd player to reach 99 attack, strength, defense and hitpoint...
Missing: RuneScape, Reward: $10,000
A featured article written by Dracion1 and edited by Tip.It
Whatever happened to "It's only a game"? I mean, as good as it gets, there is a load of stuff out there which sort of spoils RuneScape as a whole. Macros, noobs, scammers and ...
Be vewwy, vewwy quiet… we're hunting kwebbits…
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Tax Collection – A New RuneScape Skill for the Future?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
A Random RuneScape Christmas
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot, and Never Brought to Mind?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Pixels
A featured article written by swampjedi and edited by Tip.It
You've all seen the posts, heard the comments.
"Oh, he's just a nerd who loves pixels."
"Stupid pixel hugger!"
"It's just pixels, who cares if you got scamme...
Jagex and Emergent Gameplay
A featured article written by Pault & The Editor and edited by Tip.It
We've got something a little different for you this week. Tip.It Community Members often submit articles which are too short to be a complete editorial, but are otherwise excelle...
So Who Needs Fansites Anyway?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
The One Rare Almost Everybody Wants
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Are You "Addicted" to RuneScape?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Guthix Skiller
A featured article written by Ard_Choille and edited by Tip.It
Those who follow me do so for their desire to see balance, and balance is its own reward for those chosen few. – Guthix
Without even knowing it, I've found that I follow...
The Good, The Bad and the...
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Danger Will Robinson! Danger! Danger!
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
The True Meaning of RuneScape
A featured article written by 04arch3r and edited by Tip.It
We all know RuneScape isn’t the best game around. This java-based game is not quite up to par with other online games such as WoW or GW, which take pc gaming to a whole new leve...
The Price is Right! Or is it?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Anything Goes
A featured article written by Sausageman10 and edited by Tip.It
Honour, and its antonym "No Honour", are expressions you see bandied about a lot wherever PKers talk about their exploits or post screenshots of their kills. But that's not all...
All’s fair in love and war (and in the wilderness)
A featured article written by Flammacor and edited by Tip.It
There has recently been a spate of articles providing advice on how to play RuneScape. These authors at least have the modesty not to claim that they inherently know better than y...
Robot Wars, aka Death of the Robots
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
All Great Achievements Require Time
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Letters to the Editor: June 24
A featured article written by Community and edited by Tip.It
Are They Only Pixels?
A featured article written by Misplacedme and edited by Tip.It
I'm sure anyone who has spent any time on a RuneScape forum has heard the phrase “It's just pixels.” when there is an upset person who has lost expensive items. If you sit ...
I have the answer, Mr. Runescape!
A featured article written by Errdoth and edited by Tip.It
Many of us, believe it or not, have had our general knowledge increased due to playing Runescape. It’s like one of those video games that are supposed to teach you without you kn...
Letter to the Editor
A featured article written by Alloran24 and edited by Tip.It
After reading I have the answer, Mr. Runescape (8-Jul-2007) I began to wonder not only what I had learned, but adverse habits I had picked up as well. I agree with the author when ...
RuneScape: A game for the young?
A featured article written by Prankster_King and edited by Tip.It
RuneScape -- A once proud game of skill in the times of RSC and the early days of RS2. The community was not too small, and not too large… The players consisted of adults and tee...
Buying and Selling
A featured article written by Scaredy-Cat and edited by Tip.It
Tip.It would like to introduce you to the Scaredy-Cat of Runescape. This is a diary of the SC's adventures along the journey from noob to experienced player. We hope you enjoy it....
Letters to the Editor #5
A featured article written by Armadyllo, Bambino and edited by Tip.It
Re: 'Growing Pains', March 16th 2007
Dear Editor,
Your article 'Growing Pains' of March 16th looked at Jagex Ltd as a company. We know a bit about the distant h...
Letters to the Editor #6
A featured article written by Foodfight13 Warren211 and edited by Tip.It
Dear Editor,
I know I have written to you before, and that you have posted my letter for all of the Tip.It Community to read. I thank you for that, but I again ask you to l...
Interview with YoGoSun
A featured article written by Tip.It Staff and edited by Tip.It Staff
For those who don't know him, YoGoSun is a 20 year old college student who is currently ranked third in the RuneScape high scores. Sit down, and enjoy the read as he answers a fe...
Interview with Syzygy
A featured article written by Tip.It Staff and edited by Tip.It Staff
For those of you who don't know him, Syzygy is the #1 F2P player. All of his F2P skill stats are 99 except for runecrafting (93), prayer (96) and crafting (96). He is a 44 year ol...
What’s your final goal in Runescape?
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Letters to the Editor #7
A featured article written by Alloran24 & Zudane and edited by Tip.It
After reading "What’s your final goal in Runescape?" (09-Sep-2007) I was glad that someone finally agreed with me. I was surprised that I haven’t seen as many people talk abo...
Realistic Games? No thanks.
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Letters to the Editor #8
A featured article written by Lortek and Jp7725 and edited by Tip.It
After reading "What's your final goal in Runescape?" I was pleased to finally see someone talking about the most important aspect of Runescape that has been forgotten by most: I...
I could do that job so much better!
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
The absence (or surplus?) of Time.
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Letters to the Editor #9
A featured article written by Triforceelf, Xx_Emo_Wise_xX and edited by Tip.It
After reading over the article "Co-op or Competitive", it made me think, and from all that thinking I came up with a answer. Yes, some multiplayer games are competitive based and...
Remembering the Good ol' Days
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Change!
A featured article written by kelem_ryu and edited by Tip.It
As many might have noticed, Runescape is an ever changing game. Almost every week a new update is released. Considering the complexity and size the game has achieved, every single ...
Letters to the Editor #10 and Some!
A featured article written by spiffycamel llamster and edited by Tip.It
In reference to Change!, published November, 25th...
The publisher of this article did a fantasic job of writing it and deeply understands the concept of this issue. I mysel...
Maybe It’s Not About the Money?
A featured article written by Qeltar and edited by Tip.It
Prices in RuneScape have dropped. Whether you label recent events a deflation, a depression, a crash or just a much-needed correction to prices that had really been too high, there...
The Avatar as Art
A featured article written by Adamfostas and edited by Tip.It
Inevitably, at some point during the course of your Runescape career, someone – be it a spouse, a chum or a ‘special friend’ – will ask you why you play it. Indeed, for tho...
Letters to the editor #11
A featured article written by Foodfight13, F1_bomber, & Jackg243 and edited by Tip.It
Dear Editor,
I've decided to refer this letter to "Robot Wars, aka Death of the Robots" It could also be tied into "What the heck was THAT?"
To recap, Robot Wa...
Jagex, I want a GOOD update!
A featured article written by Armadyllo and edited by Tip.It
Double Feature!
A featured article written by Ts_Stormrage & Turtlefemm and edited by Tip.It
I suppose to properly discuss Clans I'd have to define my personal view of what a clan is.
A clan to me is a cluster of people who all feel part of what it is that they do toge...
Shooting Fish in a Barrel
A featured article written by Qeltar and edited by Tip.It
On January 15, Summoning arrived... and there was much rejoicing... as well as much complaining, of course! One of the chief objections on the part of many players is that the char...
Letters to the Editor #12
A featured article written by Sonowar, JP7725, & HMTourniquet and edited by Tip.It
Dear editor
In the article 'Shooting Fish in a Barrel (20-Jan-2008)' the author makes a valid point, but also a large (and to some people maybe even insulting) generaliza...
The Current Pure Essence Situation
A featured article written by Kingpower10 and edited by Tip.It
For those who have been in touch with the market of runes and pure essence must have noticed the huge changes in prices of these during the past few weeks and months. These have di...
Letters to the Editor #13
A featured article written by unorclan & Nitey4ever and edited by Tip.It
Kingpower10,
This letter is concerning your article "The Current Pure Essence Situation".
You make a very strong point recommending F2P have the option to mine pure...
True Skill
A featured article written by slimysteve and edited by Tip.It
In a RuneScape world dominated by ‘post-free-trade’, I would like to relieve the moment by writing about how I viewed society before I left in July of last year.
I was w...
It's An Achievement Cape, Too!
A featured article written by The Editor and edited by Tip.It
Responsibility and Dooooom!
A featured article written by Armadyllo and edited by Tip.It
Letters to the Editor #14
A featured article written by waheera1 & welsbern and edited by Tip.It
It's an Achievement Cape, Too!
Written by The Editor
Original Post on 9th March 2008
This was an interesting read for sure. I find myself agreeing with the article on...
Making Our Own Entertainment
A featured article written by Armadyllo and edited by Tip.It
Interview With Ltangel!
A featured article written by Ltangel & das and edited by Tip.It
This week, das has gotten us an interview with Ltangel! Sit back in your chair and read to find out about an avid RuneScape crafter!
Tip.It: When did you start play...
The Economic Relations Between F2P & P2P
A featured article written by Ts_Stormrage and edited by Tip.It
Someone asked me a while back to investigate the ways in which the non-member and member economies relate to one another. Especially with the arrival of the Grand Exchange it has c...
Interview With Sir Beachy!
A featured article written by Sir Beachy & das and edited by Tip.It
Tip.It: When did you start playing RuneScape, and how did you find it?
Sir Beachy: I started playing RuneScape within the first hour it opened. I had played games that Jagex...
QuickChat-Only Worlds
A featured article written by Anonymous and edited by Tip.It
Anonymous #1
Today, in other news Jagex introduced two "Quick Chat Only worlds" where you can only use quick chat to communicate. You can no longer send a personal pm ...
Functionality vs. Flash
A featured article written by Das and edited by Tip.It
Admit it, many of us are excited and giddy to see Runescape's new graphical update for one reason or another. For some it's like Christmas in July. I know I am excited to see the...
Letters to the Editor #16
A featured article written by Anonymous & Nerrage and edited by Tip.It
"Perhaps the thought behind this particular update is that parents might allow their even younger children to try Runescape... Maybe lower the suggested age demographic by creatin...
Letters to the Editor #17
A featured article written by doomsavenger & Tidus22340 and edited by Tip.It
After reading the article "Scale", I thought back to some of my earlier memories of Runescape, even a bit before the article mentioned.
When I started playing, seeing a le...
Double Feature!
A featured article written by Turtlefemm & Das and edited by Tip.It
Runescape has been through so many changes, many of which are obvious game engine updates, quests, NPCs and multitudes of other things, not the least of which was the trade lim...
Grand Exchange - Help or Hindrance?
A featured article written by Li Chef and edited by Tip.It
As I write this it has been exactly seven months since the Grand Exchange, informally known as the GE, was released. Overall many players are very happy with the results. But of co...
Guest Article & Letters #18
A featured article written by Ratchet573 and edited by Tip.It
Greetings everyone, this is a very special edition of the Times. First off we have an excellent article by Ratchet573, followed by some Letters to the Editor.
Do new players...
The Gold Crunch
A featured article written by PhaperPlane and edited by Tip.It
Just a Nightmare? Or a harsh reality.
Okay, so let's look back, Jagex recently revealed plans of bringing back the really old PKing anywhere on certain worlds (Okay so I do...
The Plight of the Safe Spot
A featured article written by Vhellcat and edited by Tip.It
Greetings! This week we have a great article about the plight of safe spots by a guest author for your enjoyment.
With graphical improvements on the rise, an unforeseen side...
A Lack of Clarity, and Nerfing
A featured article written by Deathmath and edited by Tip.It
The Other Combat Triangle
A featured article written by Ts_Stormrage and edited by Tip.It
More Steel than a ShipWright
A featured article written by Ts_Stormrage and edited by Tip.It
Don’t Forget Your Chores!
A featured article written by stormveritas and edited by Tip.It
Double Feature!
A featured article written by skatedog111 & Mirrorforced and edited by Tip.It
Teleporting; A Skiller's Dream & A Pker's Nightmare
By: skatedog111
There has always been loads of discussion on Player-Versus-Player tactics, and there alw...
RuneScape Media Revolution
A featured article written by ForsakenMage and edited by Tip.It
The Coal in our Stockings
A featured article written by Ts_Stormrage and edited by Tip.It
Double Feature!
A featured article written by DarkDude98 & ForsakenMage and edited by Tip.It
That Dragon Feeling
By: DarkDude98
Ever since the first Dragon drops were introduced I have always wanted to get one for myself, the rarity of them, the price of them...
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