No rpg is similar to runescape. Think about all the skills and so much content runescape has to offer. You should never get bored lol. I'm sure there are better rpgs out there though. Check MMORPG.com
RuneScape, World of Warcraft, Evony, and DragonFable are some online RPG's.
Fallensword, Runescape
There are games at funorb.com there are also Battleon.com,Dragonfable.com,Mechquest.com,etc.
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What i think as a great RPG is a game that keeps you playing for a really long time when it has those ups and downs and make you want to be the highest level. RPGs that I like are Destiny, Warframe
there is no "contract" in minecraft like in RPGs like runescape membership. minecraft is a 1 off payment, around £15 i think. after which it is fully updateable and will never cost you anything again.
Sounds like some sort of Runescape Private Server.
There is FunOrb, where some games are like the genre of RuneScape. And it's all under Jagex
No ... math-skills can help in RPGs that involve a lot of number crunching, but most RPGs have options in place, like auto-leveling and things that help you have fun without having to compute numbers. I would stay away from hardcore Dungeons and Dragons games, like the Neverwinter Nights series. Those games have a steep learning curve, especially if you aren't familiar with D&D game mechanics. But there many kinds of RPGs out there, it's a very versatile genre. You want to look at hack & slash action RPGs, or Japanese-style RPGs (like the Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy series), or even puzzle RPGs like Puzzle Quest.
Runescape is renowned as the best free rpg, and very easy to set up with no downloads neccesary http://tpmrpg.net/signup.php?s=3443
Are RPGs easily confused with CBUs?
yeah it's a lot of fun, if you like RPGs.