here is the poster


so does anyone have it? i got it at my school bookfair

Ooh! I remember seeing that handbook in a catalog that I received for bookfairs in my elementary school. Nope, don't have one because I thought they were silly!

3rd paragraph on the picture of the back of the book

"this handbook outlines everything about the free version of the game..."

even if i could find 1, not enough info to make it worth it

/facepalm


You actually bought that? I can't believe anyone would buy that.

I bought it.. 3 years ago? Idk. Ages ago. Info sucks now.

Rubbish trash. I bought it many years ago. At least you can get scans of the old graphics from it...

Haven't had a book fair in 6 years. Looks like a fun novelty read, though.

I would only ever buy that book if it included a month of free membership.

It looks... massively outdated lol.

Didn't know it came with a poster though, is it just of the front cover?

You do know it tells you next to nothing, right? My mom made that same mistake, and last time, I threw it away, and she picked the best time to pull it out of the trash and tell my (apperently) now former anti-runescape freind.

I bought it after seeing it at my school book fair. I was an uber-noob back then, and thought it would help me. I was wrong.

Damnit! This explains why your so good at the runescape!

My sis bought me one.

Kinda good if your new.

I bought it awhile back, and I read the whole thing...It's probably a rubbish guide now, with the updates and all .

i had one, it sucks now. it says, "everything in the free game". even way back it wasnt complete. didnt even have the earth wizard. and it says there are lvl 25 witches in south kharid. i looked and found nothing. seriousley.

That bloody brings back distant memories.
I want to get it for the old graphics.

No I doubt there's anything I could learn from it, it's only targeted at new players anyway.

I've always wondered what was in the money making guides though, because I could sum up all the best money making methods in 5 pages or less yet the guides are stretched out over 50 pages.

When was that book published?

Yes, and imo its kinda useless with all these awesome fansites with info, quest guides and such.

I bought a money making guide around the same time I bought the handbook >.>

It was basically: Get 50k by selling bananas to whatsisname, then flip lobsters. It is extremely out of date.

It also advertised an autotyper

I didn't know RS had published a book back then...

The problem for a guide for an online game is that it is constantly evolving. Anyway, you can get a lot more information just off of the internet for free.

Old books and magazines, particularly those that have interesting posters in (mint condition only) tend to be excellent for investment over time as they are the only thing that are collected by the masses.

Comics are not just for kids anymore, and I used to have every X-Files from issue 1 right up to number 30, which are worth a pretty penny now, far more than I paid for them back then.

The first issue took everyone by surprise and no one knew it existed really, for such a popular show the magazine which was beuatifully drawn to add simply appeared one day as if it landed by way of alien craft. Lets just say that in the first 2 weeks after publication of the first issue dealers were paying 10x as much as the cover price!

I would say keep this Runescape book, if nothing else it will be an interesting read in 20 years and something to show the kids and if it only cost you pennies whats the point of worrying if you are happy with it? lol

This is an interesting article on how seemingly worthless magazines can be worth more than their weight in gold.

I took my poster out. Is it still worth something?

You need both the book and the poster together, preferably both in mint condition...is it that old story, if something is not bought by the masses it becomes rare...and thrown out...then becomes valuable over time like the black swatch watches which could cost you many hundreds of pounds for a mint condition original

That was by the same author who made the Pokemon books.

in 2006 >_> ages before the HD graphics update
and yes it has a poster

I personally think you're being a little exxtreme to buy the book =)

I didn't buy it.

Haha, sort of pointless...my sister had one, when she used to play.
It gives the most obvious things. Like what armour is..etc. >_>

If there was one that also included p2p stuff, it would've been more useful, imo.

It's pretty much completely useless to have a manual for a game that changes so rapidly and so dramatically.

the poster is kinda cool becuase it looks like a old map from the 1600's but its a map of runescape. also who wants to see a few pages inside the book please tell me if you want to see it becuase if there is anouth demand for people wanting to see it i will show its ugly face all over the world wide web

Can you show us a copy of the poster?

Do you think Jagex would ever think of creating a new version of the handbook? Perhaps including members features.
It'd probably be many times larger, since the 2006 one looks like a flimsy paperback. And there have been many updates since 2006.

my mom got me that guide 3 years ago. all the graphics are terribly outdated. The wilderness warning is quite reminiscent

on the first page of this topic you will find the poster
also about a new guide. it might happen after runescape hits xbox live, wii ware, and playstation network if it ever will

also its up to scholastic if they want to make another one or not. you could e mail them if you want but there probibly to bizzy working on the next I SPY book

That book make me angry. First, Jagex says that Runescape is 13+, yet they sell this in elementary book fairs? :facepalm: Second, it's value is approximately zilch. Nada. Nothing. No real information in it, and it would probably be easier to just go to the online manual.

about runescape being 13+ that was a PIGI rating. rember runescape was made in ENGLAND NOT AMERICA so ESRB has not rated runescape yet but if they did it would be a solid E 10+

Ok thanks! I saw the poster and it looks pretty cool, but I still wouldn't buy that handbook just for that poster or any useless information in it.

i bought it for a collecters item. and basicly its only 4$ now

My friend bought it, and it was worthless. I leafed through it, and it basically just gave what each item was for each skill. Pathetic.


the old graphics though

So anything thats not sports or Sesame street is considered inappropriate for children?

The poster really doesn't seem that valuable.
It's no special content or anything. It's just the World Map Wallpaper blown up.
How big is the poster anyway?

I think I'd prefer one with something like the book cover art on it.

Neither of us said that. Jagex themselves have said the RuneScape is 13+. I'm going by the facts given, or could you prove that Jagex has said the 10 year olds can (legally) play RuneScape?

I thought you only need to be 13 to be able to usee the normal in game chat
Under 13s could only use QC. But can still play.

I saw it at a bookstore, It gives you fail guides to quests and armour.

*FACEPALM*

for anyone who does not know the difrence between PIGI in England and ESRB in America go to their websites.

I had one. Might still be laying about somewhere. Really brings back memories. I forgot that Imps use to be midgets in costumes. =P

Ha, I saw that for the first time in 4th grade (8th grade ATM). And my friend ordered it and now that I looked back to it, it's really outdated!

It came out 2 years ago, I read one of my friends, and it was very very basic info.

i did not buy it for the help i bought it for the nostalgia of having it and one day selling it on ebay.