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Runes of Magic is celebrating its 6 month anniversary of open play and its first major content addition, but many players are just beginning to take notice of this free-to-play import from Europe. Among the most complete of all the RMT based games, Runes of Magic has gained a very loyal following and is deserving of the recognition it has garnered. Most folks don’t like jumping into a new world without a little bit of knowledge, so for those of you interested in trying RoM or new to the game, here is a quick overview and guide.

It’s a Classy System

The first order of business is to pick a race, class and gender for your character. There are two races to choose from in RoM, Elves and Humans. There are eight classes to choose from with each race getting six choices. Elves can be warriors, scouts, rogues, mages, wardens or druids. Humans can be warriors, scouts, rogues, mages, priests and knights. The gender you chose will make no difference in class selection and is purely a matter of player preference. At level ten you will be able to select a second class to level as a compliment to your primary class. You can read more about the details of each class here.

Having It All Under Control

Runes of Magic features the standard controls for movement with W, A, S, D keys as well as a point to click feature for those who like to use their mouse.  Interaction with quest NPC’s is done via mouse click as is attacking hostile creatures, most in game controls can be activated with the mouse or you can use hotkeys if you prefer.  The use of these systems are quickly and easily explained in the games tutorial, don’t skip it, even if you are a seasoned vet.

Let’s Get You a Tutor

If you have never played a MMOG before the quick and easy tutorial will give you the basics in about five minutes, if you are a seasoned vet you should still do the tutorial for the bonus XP and extra loot.  The tutorial will run you through a very basic set of drills that culminates in a fight that features a few waves of enemies that is capped off by a boss fight, have no fear though, you get plenty of help from several NPC’s in a fight that would be easy even without their help.

Out On Your Own

Once you have finished the tutorial you will be loaded into the games starting areas, The Valley of Preparation for Elven characters or Pioneers Colony for Human players. These two areas are only moderately more difficult than the tutorial with most enemies being neutral to the player, allowing you ample time to set up and prepare for combat. There are tons of quests here, do them all for easy experience and rewards as well as an intro to the lore and legends of the game. Exploring the Elven starting city can induce flashbacks of other lands with treetop dwellings for those older MMOG players, but the land has its own unique and distinct feel to it. The game has a fairly robust crafting system and now is a great time to get a jump on it with little competition for resources and nearly every trainer available.  RoM also features a locator system for NPCs but it tends to not work more often than not in the Valley of Preparation.

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Putting it All Together

There is nothing groundbreaking in RoM, but veterans and newbies alike will find numerous rewards and lots of good information by completing the games starting zones. From the intro quest instance to the first quest hub, RoM offers a compelling story line and many features only found in subscription based games. Stay tuned to Ten Ton Hammer for more guides and information in the days and weeks to come.