Is Runescape an embarrassing game?

[clskate628]

I've been playing runescape on & off for around 4 years now. I see nothing wrong with it, just a normal game that a kid plays. But it seems to have a bad reputation, like WoW and other games.

My average conversation with some ignorant kid on xbox:
Me: Do you play runescape?
IK: **** NO. THAT GAME IS SOOO GAY.

Are you embarrassed to let people know, other than your friends that play, that you play runescape?
I know I am for sure . Thats why I've been keeping it a secret for all these years.

If only people these people knew what these games are really about.

[Josh]

Hell yes. It's because you need to invest a lot of time into it. I wouldn't let anyone that doesn't play it know I do.

[Stephen]

yep. To get to 99 in some skills is like wasting weeks of your life just clicking. If I was to ever tell anyone I played I'd act like a noob and pretend I just do quests and kill things

[Rashelly]

Meh, I don't publicise it but if it comes up in conversation, I'd probably mention it. It's not really likely to come up in conversation though!
4-5 years ago when I used to play a lot I probably still would have mentioned it but not shared the extent of my...uh... habit.

Same with WoW really, that comes up in conversation every now and then, If it does, I tell people I used to play (I only played for about 6 months though)

I can see why people would want to hide it, there are so many preconceptions attached to MMORPG players.

I guess this attitude comes with age... But my friends are my friends, they're not going to be put off by my activities (you know... as long as I don't go burning kittens or forcing them to play with me). Strangers... Well if they're put off by a hobby, they're probably not worth knowing in the first place.

Make sense?

[Grimmauld]

i guess runescape is sort of embarrassing..but i dont really have a problem with my friends knowing it because its not like im a nerd or anything that plays 24/7. i mean i like it and play it when im free but other than that its all good

[Conservative,]

I talk to one of my friends about it a bit, but it is embarrassing and if someone else finds out it's like "YOU PLAY RS? WTH MAN?" -.-

I like it and have played it on/off for nearly 6 years but people's reactions if I tell them are not worth it.

[Zuth]

I dont play it, but my mates take the Mick out of it all the time.

[Eoin247]

Not really, i used to be embarrased admitedly but i've grown out of it. I have real life friends who play wow, RS, minecraft and other as you might call them "embarrasing games. T

The majority of the people i know don't play it but i'm not embarrased to say i play if somebody asks. As if they are going to judge me on a game i play every now and then, then i probably wouldn't want to know them.

[Aidenn]

I wouldnt say i find it embarassing but i wouldnt exact stand up infront of everyone and say 'I PLAY RUNESCAPE' because yeah... that just wouldnt be me >.<

[Oleh]

Well seeing as "most of the coolkids" used to play it back in year 7-8, and several do in year 12 and 13 i wouldn't say its embarrassing.