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Well compared to most MMORPG's I am starting to believe the RS community, not just everyone here at simba but everyone that plays RS in general, is a very fit community. Of the 5 people (including myself) I know from my town that play Runescape, 4 are very fit and 1 is average. Out of the 4 people that are in great shape, 2 are varsity wrestling captains (1 junior and 1 senior) and the other one is a average wrestler and has won 3 fitness challenges in our town. Myself, being the fourth one, I am a above average swimmer, and I am training and hoping to do a half triathlon(iron man race) at the age of 14 (turning 15 soon). Also I have seen R4nd0m's posts about him trying to work out so it suggests he is in shape or at least trying to be.

EDIT: The WoW (World of Warcraft) part of my town. Most of the kids in my town that play WoW are very out of shape, and most don't play any sports at all. (Remember we are high school kids)

Anyways, I wanted to know if it was just a random occurrence that everyone I know who plays RS is in good or if it is the whole community. So feel free to post what you do to work out, or how much you run/swim/bike, play sports, or anything related to fitness really.

Based on that huge sample size it must be true ;) I don't think you get as many hardcore gamers on RS as you do on things like WOW though, which could be a factor

From: putonajonny
Based on that huge sample size it must be true ;)

Lol.. It's not a huge sample size that's why I want others to respond with what they do or don't do.

From: putonajonny
I don't think you get as many hardcore gamers on RS as you do on things like WOW though, which could be a factor

I would agree with this. Runescape seems more "arcade-ish" compared to a serious game such as WoW. I've actually never played it but heard quite a bit about it.

I play RS and I'm school swimming captain with numerous National Records so I guess its true

I would have to agree with you! Anyone I see that plays RS is actually pretty fit. But if they play WoW then they usually are outcasts at my school and are not fit.

That's because we work out while botting and they just sit there, playing. :P

From: litoris
That's because we work out while botting and they just sit there, playing. :P

Haha that could be true too… except no one that I know that plays RS bots.

I'm also a Varsity Wrestler and I'm a junior.

From: litoris
That's because we work out while botting and they just sit there, playing. :P

Yes that's for this community, but I mean EVERYONE that plays RS not just everyone here at Simba

Well you can't judge by 5 people…most of my friends who played at the age 14-19 have now quit and live a life a lot healthier then before…

I don't tell people i play and the one person i told at school was like totally not the person i would expect to play RS

I am extremely out of shape and of the two people I know (Myself and one friend) that plays RS, One is average while the other (myself) is out of shape and obese. I don't know that RS is a very "fit" community, I just know that some of us are fit, while others are obese.

From: -Benny
I don't tell people i play and the one person i told at school was like totally not the person i would expect to play RS

Yeah haha no one knows I play it either ;) shhh… don't tell anyone…

offtopic: Man, I wish kids at my school would play RS. I've only told two of my friends and both of them were like "are you serious?". Meh. The game is fun for me at least.

ontopic: I am not in top form atm, but during the school year I keep in decent-good shape because of several different sports.

That is so true, it's probably because of RuneScape being a game that takes a lot less time to achieve things than WoW also I find RS a lot less addictive compared to WoW. As all my friends who play WoW are obsessed with it, but not the same story for RS as really we all bot ;)

It's more of the addictive level, not the achieve level, WoW takes far less time to get stuff than runescape does (today) and is probably one of the easiest MMORPG's ever made, but people do sit on there 10+ hours a day

That being said, on the internet, community & games out of the thousands of people I've met maybe <100 are overweight, I think professional TV watchers get there long before gamers do, most gamers I know are either super skinny or pretty in shape

I play basketball for the Junior team.

I can agree with this. True not a huge sample size and maybe some stereotyping but everyone I know that plays Runescape are actually quite healthy, and if you saw them you wouldn't expect them to be playing an MMORPG. Although, I dont know anyone who plays WOW so I cant say anything on that part. Fat unhealthy gamers is just a stereotype to be honest. Most of us have lives, It's just a handful that are very addicted.

Sitting in Soul Wars botting while duders are boasting about their "800 days logged" makes me think otherwise.

From: boobooo42
Sitting in Soul Wars botting while duders are boasting about their "800 days logged" makes me think otherwise.

I have 8108 days of real life logged

From: grats
I have 8108 days of real life logged

Well-played. :garfield:

WoW is one of the most addicting games out there, and so it doesnt let u do anything else
Runescape is also an addicting game but not as addicting as WoW, allowing you walk outside in to the sun, and maybe take a jog.
But before you go outside you put your account on bot, which releases seratonine( signals satisfaction)

Iron man at 14 :o

good luck!

From: grats
It's more of the addictive level, not the achieve level, WoW takes far less time to get stuff than runescape does (today) and is probably one of the easiest MMORPG's ever made, but people do sit on there 10+ hours a day

That being said, on the internet, community & games out of the thousands of people I've met maybe <100 are overweight, I think professional TV watchers get there long before gamers do, most gamers I know are either super skinny or pretty in shape

While watching tv you got both hands free. Making it possible to eat while watching. Also the breaks helps a lot, enough time to go the toilet and get a new bag of lays and a beer. You can't do that with most games without losing xp!

I would say i'm average build and average fitness, anyone who i knew that played the game was a gamer of slim but not fit build!

From: Slone
I would say i'm average build and average fitness, anyone who i knew that played the game was a gamer of slim but not fit build!

We all have different views on whats "average".. :P

I'd agree. I go to the gym at least 5 times a week (run about a mile and lift weights for 1 hr) and I'm running a 5k race this weekend as a fundraiser for our food pantry here. Lol @ those who have 800 days logged. I got 52 :P

From: Skyx
Iron man at 14 :o

good luck!

Thanks, and actually half iron man for my first race, hopefully next summer when i'm 15 i'll be able to complete a full iron man. For anyone wondering A full iron man is a 2.6 mile swim, 26.2 mile run (full marathon) and a 110 mile bike ride. And a half iron man is half of all the distances

I play WoW, it's not that addicting. I think scripting is more addicting, I'm up until 2 A.M every night now perfecting my scripts.

Just my two cents.

From: NKN
I play WoW, it's not that addicting. I think scripting is more addicting, I'm up until 2 A.M every night now perfecting my scripts.

Just my two cents.

I agree, I can even sit on forums talking to people hours longer than I can play WoW