‘Clans’…what’s the first thing that would come to your mind if someone talked about ‘clans’ in real life? Most people would assume it to be some sort of cult with strange rituals and what not since its sounds so…medieval!
But in RuneScape, clans have a different meaning. Clans are to RuneScape as family is to individuals in real life. People, who are the players, feel special to be a part of what they can call home, where many friends are made and many battles are won and lost together. Yes, RuneScape is a fun game with a lot of fun activities, but it would really get boring to do it all on your own. You can of course make friends, but sometimes, they may not all be online or might be busy doing something else. Who do you turn to? Well your clan of course! As an individual player, things would have been very different if I had never joined my first and hopefully last clan, The 3 Gods Empire. I have made lots of very close friends there and we have been through the thick and thin united, just like a clan should!
Just imagine a week without the clan you’re in, no friends online either. How would you feel like? I’m sure the feeling won’t be pleasant. The leader of Jedi of a New Era, Newplyr told me that he would have had different goals and would have probably quit by then if he hadn’t been rescued by his clan! “I love my clan, I probably wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for them,” he said.
The major clans of RuneScape contribute a lot of things to the community where friendship and the sense of “being a part of something” are the most important. We organize duels, wars, ladders, etc. Minigames such as Pest Control and Soul Wars would not be as much lucrative if it weren’t for clans. Because of our need to buy runes/armour/food, etc, we help keep the prices stable. (Disregard merch clans here pl0x!) We also help to supply important equipments to the community like Godsword hilts, Dragonfire shields, etc.
Another important thing clans do is, they provide an ORGANIZED environment to the players to enjoy for themselves. There are certain rules which must be followed and individual players are penalized for inappropriate conduct. It’s just like a sort of ‘mini-government’! Numerous open to all events are organized by clans throughout RuneScape which are all fun in their own ways!
There are countless other issues that clans contribute to, but I won’t mention it here, since the merits of RunScape clans far stretches my space limitations! I hope you enjoyed my article. If you’re not in a clan yet, please go to the Forums and join a clan that YOU would feel comfortable with.
And remember, the most important thing is to go out there and have fun; not how much experience points you gain per hour!
Happy Holidays!!
~Zarifff
Co-leader of The 3 Gods Empire
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