What motivates you?

Initially, for my first 99, it was to achieve a 99. I don't think you can be a true Runescape player without achieving a 99 at least once. I got both Firemaking and Cooking the same day. Firemaking I wanted because it's my favorite skill. Cooking was easy and fast to train. If a skill doesn't take long to train, then I can stay motivated. As for Woodcutting, my brother got 99 Woodcutting and part of my motivation to get it was because he got it. So speed and to equal other people's achievements.

Having fun is my biggest motivator. I am not interested in hi-scores, but gaining a 99 in a skill gives a sense of accomplishment. I am not one to spend hours and hours on just one aspect of the game; I'll usually do several different things when I log on, such as a herb run, then off to fight Barrows Brothers, then maybe some slayer, etc. I currently have two goals set for myself. One is to get all my skills to 95, but I am in no hurry to get there. I don't want the game to feel like a chore, where I MUST do something when I log on. My second is to fight the Barrows Brothers until I have attained every piece of their equipment from looting the tombs, and to help myself keep going, I record the results for this on youtube. So, while goals and achievements do motivate in part of the way, fun is still the biggest one.



http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzooUvr8ksScMFQ8Hmp7osQ/videos ~my youtube channel

Thanks guys- those are some really great responses.

My motivation comes from mostly, the hiscores. I want to have several 200ms

Well said Bryan!

Part of my job involves data entry and my boss says that's the aspect that makes me good at it.

Hi Jamandy, TP here. You might remember me from your time in TMOA. In 2001 I played simply because of competing with my class mates, trying to be highest combat level and stuff like that. Later on I started going for 99 skills, then highscore ranks and 200m skills. Now I feel like just finishing up maxing and other small things, the highscore rank aspect has gone off me after being non competitive for over two years, and the highscore has filled frontpages. It's probably because I've played for such a long time now, but the things that have motivated me to play have varied a lot over the years.

Touchpad <3

I think fondly of my time in TMOA. I laugh at the memories and I recall how hard we worked on that clan cup. Much of the advice and tips I received have stayed with me, and so have some of the friendships.

One of the reasons I stay active here is because of the TMOAers.

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Undo - I used to feel that way. Then I started being open about being a gamer. Now I'm someone both IRL and in Rs, and having friends who support me in both places helps a lot!

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