Runscape Economy

"The people who make big budget commercial games have unwittingly discovered a great experimental tool," he said. They build these places; they make up some kind of lore about orcs and dragons and elves, and people go in and play the different roles. Meanwhile, indirectly, they have put in markets, governance structures, opportunities to communicate with others and create societies, groups, guilds and larger corporations of people."

• Edward Castronov, University of Indiana
• Arden: Game of Shakespeare
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The Runescape economy is complex:

• The Grand Exchange Market Watch is a guide and information resource for you to track prices and other information for items traded on the Grand Exchange within the RuneScape

• The RuneScape economy bears many similarities to economies in the real world. While general and specialty shop prices depend largely on the number of items in stock, player prices are influenced by many factors other than supply and demand. Real world economies behave differently from RuneScape's in some respects, however, particularly because of the limited time many have to play the game.

  There are several currencies in RuneScape; most currencies, however, are used in trading between non-player characters and players in certain areas. Therefore, coins will be treated as the exclusive currency for player-to-player trading in this guide.

  In general, there are several categories of item that players may obtain. Quest items and other untradable items are not covered here, as they have little to no impact on the player economy. Four main item categories, commodities, consumables, finished items, and discontinued items, will be discussed in detail in this guide.

• Coins (also known as gold, gold pieces, or gp) are the most common form of currency in RuneScape. They can be used to represent the value of virtually every single item in the game, as well as various services offered throughout.
• Money Making Guide
  

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Jagex offers these guidelines to help maintain a balanced life and get the most out of playing RuneScape:

Take a break from the computer.

Exercise at least once a week

Remember, it is just a game.

When eating, take a break from the computer.

Don't ignore your real life friends, meet up with them on a regular basis

Work and studies matters: don't let playing a game stop you from doing well in your studies or at work.

Remember parents that it is up to you to help your child maintain a healthy balance so that your child can benefit from all the educational and entertaining aspect of RuneScape.


Educational Benefits of playing Runescape: