OSRS Gold was among the pioneers of games that were solely focused on engagement, which doesn't always have to coincide with enjoyment. It's not that they're mutually exclusive but it does mean that there are strategies to keep you entertained even when you're not having fun.

RuneScape also happens to be one of the best at what it does. I've been enjoying the fan documentaries, RuneScape Historical Timeline 1998 to 2020, that focuses on the development (it really has consumed every aspect of my existence) and the developers were amazed to see players max out stats in months instead of years.

The most elite accounts were online for more than 10 hours in a single day, every day. Then, when 2021 comes around I can see the reason. If you're a fan genre then the atmospheric soundtrack is a soothing experience. It's so simple that your mind creates the story. It's likely that's why we became enthralled when we were kids, it's the perfect playground for having your own personal adventure.

However, as an adult it's almost like it's a second job. But not in a negative manner I'm thinking. Yet, I'll be seated by the television and on the computer I've just used to do eight hours of my day job, working away at my magic level since I've decided that my character would be a cool wizard. Later on, maybe I'd like to realize the dream of my youth of having an entire set of black armour. I'm a knight, imagine.

Lead designer for RuneScape, Dave Osborne, alluded to this when I asked him about its continued development of the game after its 20th anniversary. "There there aren't any classes to choose from Buy RS Gold and no servers with walls to create a barrier between players.