Poll Results

The Lumbridge Guide is feeling all nostalgic about his early days in RuneScape. This week he wants to know how you felt when you were a brand-new player.

If you have been playing RuneScape for a while, cast your mind back to the first character that you ever created. If you have only just started playing the game, let us know your first impressions.

Question 1 -  How did you feel when you first arrived in Lumbridge? (Please click all that apply)
Excited		53% (73288 votes)
Confused		31% (43067 votes)
Happy		26% (35706 votes)
Nervous		18% (25016 votes)
I don't remember how I felt when I first arrived		18% (24440 votes)
Other		10% (13596 votes)
Scared		6% (8833 votes)
Hungry		5% (6838 votes)
Tired		3% (4840 votes)
Sad		2% (3008 votes)
Note: This is a multiple-choice question. Each value reflects the percentage of voters who chose that option. Since players can pick multiple options, this will not add to 100%.

Question 2 -  Did you speak to the Lumbridge tutors?
I started playing RuneScape before the tutors arrived		52% (72827 votes)
Yes, after I had done some exploring		21% (29057 votes)
No, I didn't speak to them at all		17% (23444 votes)
Yes, straight away		7% (10241 votes)
There are tutors in Lumbridge?		3% (3613 votes)

Question 3 -  What aspect of the game most inspired you to keep on playing RuneScape after those first few hours? (Please click all that apply)
The skills		59% (81547 votes)
The combat		45% (62678 votes)
Player interaction - socialising with existing friends		43% (59238 votes)
The monsters		38% (52609 votes)
The quests		38% (52487 votes)
Player interaction - making new friends		37% (52056 votes)
The monster drops/quest rewards		32% (45185 votes)
Being part of a community		26% (35787 votes)
Other		22% (30731 votes)
The scenery		21% (29035 votes)
The sense of humour		20% (27148 votes)
The storylines		19% (26796 votes)
The minigames		18% (24748 votes)
None of the above		4% (5960 votes)
Note: This is a multiple-choice question. Each value reflects the percentage of voters who chose that option. Since players can pick multiple options, this will not add to 100%.

Question 4 -  What were your first impressions of Lumbridge Castle?
A huge building that was just begging to be explored		29% (40387 votes)
A rather unimpressive fortress		20% (27153 votes)
None of the above		17% (23154 votes)
A structure that needs to be visited in order to get to the bank		16% (22081 votes)
A majestic, opulent abode for some lucky monarch		10% (13551 votes)
A fancy house that could do with a lick of paint		6% (8513 votes)
A frightening place full of rats and odd people		3% (4343 votes)