
Jagex also prohibits the sale of accounts. It used to be forbidden to log into more than one of their accounts at the same time, but this was changed in May 2014, explicitly allowing trade and other interaction between alternate accounts "as long as it doesn't involve rule breaking or gameplay exploitation." One may not allow anyone else to use any of their accounts at any time. The account starts out as free-to-play by default, but the player can choose to pay a monthly fee to gain extra pay-to-play content and functionality or stay a free-to-play.Ī player can create more than one account, and can interchange between playing them with no limits. You can check on or off if you want to receive newsletters and such via email.Ī player must create an account in order to play the game, requiring a username and a password. However, they will not contact anyone through email as previously stated. Players also need to log into their account to use certain functions on the RuneScape website, including posting on the RuneScape Forums, (for those that have not attained 350 overall total level) vote in official polls, and accessing the player moderator centre (if the player has player moderator status).Īs of 24 January 2010, players are required at sign-up to give Jagex their email address. This is the only means by which Jagex contacts players individually, as they never use email. Players may receive messages from Jagex via their Message Centre when they log into the game. Jagex has stated that accounts and characters are generally kept separate, meaning that black marks received on an account (such as in the RuneScape Forums) do not reflect on a player's character (with the exception of a ban or mute). The avatar is customizable to allow the player to feel individual. The character is represented by an avatar that exists in-game.

It also makes the player accountable for anything they have said via the game's chat interface, specifically including any breaches of the Rules of RuneScape.Ī player's account is similar to, but separate from, his or her character.

It holds all the information on the player's in-game activities, including their skills and achievements, all the items they possess, and the quests they have done. An Account is the means by which a player is identified in RuneScape.
