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[Moosie]

Introduction

I'm asked a lot how I manage to do quests without using a fansite to walk me through - so here are my pointers to help you out.

I find figuring things out for my own a lot more fun, rather then just following something step by step, and hope you will soon agree.

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The Knowledge Base

This is the first place to start because it offers valuable information.

There are a few things to look at in this picture, first off - the minimum requirements, to make sure you can complete the quest <img src="http://www.runeology.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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Second, look at the quest length, this usually gives you an idea of the difficulty of the quest, longer quests usually involve harder to solve puzzles or difficult fights. Shorter quests are very simple to complete most times.

Lastly, look at the start point so you know exactly where to go first - getting off to a good start is important.

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What To Bring

I usually take the same inventory for all quests, just to be safe.

This inventory always includes:

- Food, in case a fight arises without warning

- Prayer Pot (4), also in case of a fight

- A house tele, in case of an emergency - and my house contains all portals so it is easy access to many places

- Four or five super energy (4), many quests involve a lot of walking and I like running more

- A tele to a bank near the quest start, for easy banking access, a lot of the time a glory works best for this

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It is always better to be safe while questing, so if you alter the inventory - always remember the tele out! But feel free to alter this inventory as it suits you, you're supposed to be finding things out for yourself, so don't just copy this inventory!

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Right-Click!

Your right-click option is your best friend, so is examining but that's a bit more tedious.

When you go to talk to an NPC, don't just click, right-click! Many times there is a second option which can be helpful in the future, such as "pickpocket". Or if you need to go find an item, right click as you walk and pay attention for options such as "search".

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In-Game Quest Guide

Often the Quest Guide in-game can be very useful, it states things much clearer then an NPC would, and this is often where i go to look for clues.

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If you are ever stuck or missed something an NPC has said, visit the in-game guide which can be found by going to your quest list and clicking the quest you are currently working on.

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 Dialog Boxes 

Always read things clearly so you do not miss any details, sometimes the most simple thing can become important later. And always make sure to check if there are more questions you could ask - do not skip questions, they always help out.

Also, if you are asked a question and answer, but get the question wrong - do not press continue, click the floor or anything else to get you out of the conversation to prevent being attacked. You can judge by the NPC's response if you got the question right or wrong.

Thanks to Becca for help with this section

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Your Friends

I find it is always easier to do a quest with a friend, two minds are aways better then one. And if all your friends are already done, start out on your own and if you need help, don't be afraid to ask questions

[Rust Buket]

This is a great read Meg! <3 I often revert back to quest guides, but some of them I do as they come, and Moosie is right in so much as saying pay attention to your surroundings. Read the dialogues that is being given to you, and see if people have right clicks. Also check if you're given the option to ask different questions.

The latest quest (Perils of Ice Mountain) is a prime example of right click. Searching bushes, and pickpocketing dwarven dudes. Both were integral to the quest. But also, and I see many people who don't do this, check your quest guide in the list itself. All of them will tell you what the next option is, or where to look for things, or how to do something correctly. I had several people come up to me whilst I was doing this quest myself asking where X was, or I have this, what next, and all of their answers were in their quest guide - they just didn't bother looking

Paying attention to where the npc say they are going helps as well, look for places close by that might be relevant. With harder, experienced, quests you have to work things out a bit more, but still all that Meg said applies.

I'd offer this tip with questing too. Quite often if you have answers to give, or have to select the right question, you can click a response, and see what they say. If the npc says wrong answer blah blah do not "click continue". Just click on the floor, or move, or click a skill or something to stop the dialog, and start it again.

This can be useful if you're doing things that have consequences. For example in the quest "Dealing with Scabaras" at the end you have to talk to the priest and ask questions. choosing the wrong question would illicit the wrong response and would cause the conversation to end, and him attacking you, or you were diseased etc. You could gauge you had asked the wrong question by his response, so by clicking out of the conversation when he responded (instead of clicking to continue) you wouldn't be attacked etc.

[sieg678]

the main reason i use quest guides is only really for the items needed section. i just hate it when you have to walk 15 mins from a bank only to go grab something you didnt bring with you or something. otherwise i do the quest myself. using the ingame quest log as a good refrence. because it always tells you what you need to do, sometimes even clearer then the NPCs say

[Flaminmoose]

Added it TY Becca

@Sieg - I wrote that bit up but it somehow got deleted when i posted the article, all good now.

[GuarDiaN2019]

or do it the way i do it and wait for guides like the real k00l k4tz

[sieg678]

i can say i did the new quest with minimal help (asked rust what was one of the translations) and no guide >.>.

also another tip for your guide, something you could use instead of super energy pots is the spirit terrorbird and its scroll spec to get energy up, and its BoB skill can be very helpful to carry items

[chemicalmum]

I'm approving and moving this one to articles.

I am still not doing any quests without a guide though

[Tritanium47]

I only use guides when I really don't know where to go or when im lazy.

[Clutclut]

Nice walkthrough. I can't even get enough patience to do a quest WITH a guide. Hail to Moosie for having the that much patience.

[Mierda142]

Doing the new quests without guides is fun, and it's always nice to be one of the first few to wield their quest cape oncemore!
..Just sometimes it gets annoying when sometimes you miss one line of dialogue from one npc and the in-game quest guide doesn't offer any clues as to what to do next, so you have to spend a good 10-20 minutes walking around trying to figure out what to do next

[shells90]

the clan chat would be a good place for everyone to go when new quests come out or even use the community home world

[cubs17fan17]

Well done but personally I forget enough items even with the quest guide and quests take me forever once again even with the quest guide.

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