I've been playing RuneScape since New Years Day 2003 (seven and a half years). My son introduced me to the game, and my main motivation at that time was to have an activity in common with him. Needless to say, I got hooked very quickly, and even though my son rarely plays anymore, I'm still enjoying RuneScape. I was fortunate to meet some very helpful and generous players when I was starting out, and I try to be helpful to to others whenever I can. My in-game motto is "No hurries, no worries".
As for my current motivation... well, I love the variety of things to do, the interaction with other players, the simplicity of the controls, the unexpected cleverness when I "examine" an object or "talk to" an npc, and the fact that the powers-that-be at Jagex seem to pay attention to player feedback, even though it may take a while to implement changes.
13-Aug-2010 04:48:38