RuneScape:Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions about the RuneScape Wiki or wikis in general. We can't think of every question people will have so feel free to ask any questions on this article's talk page by clicking on the discussion button at the top of this article or by clicking here.

What is a wiki?
A wiki is a website that anyone can edit. Most wikis are open to the general public without the need to register any user account, like this wiki. For more information on wikis, check out Wikipedia's wiki article.

A wiki? For RuneScape?
Yup. Everything on this site (or wiki) is entirely RuneScape related. We've got skill guides, quest walkthroughs, general guides, and much more. And the best thing is anyone can edit, including you! You don't even have to register to edit!

Can't I just go on Wikipedia?
While Wikipedia has a RuneScape article, they are very limited as to what they can add. Here, basically anything goes. Wikipedia's RuneScape article is also designed so any reader can learn about the game, whereas this wiki is more for players. The level of detail permissible and encouraged here would be rapidly deleted as fancruft on Wikipedia. Think of this as a RuneScape fansite in a wiki.

Can I make articles about players?
Articles about players are not allowed. Sorry, but these articles are often targets for vandalism (e.g. "this player sucks!"). Also, players might not know there's an article about them on a site anyone can edit, causing them to be concerned about what people are adding about them. So it's best to not make articles about players.

I found an article about a player. What now?
You can either contact an administrator and ask them to delete the page, post on the forums about the article, redirect the page to an article that it would be best suited to be redirected to, or, most easily, add " " to the top of the page, so it can be easily seen as a target for deletion without having to tell anybody.

How do I edit?
Help:Editing is a good place to start. If you still need help, ask an administrator or other experienced user or post on the forums.

What is Wikia?
Wikia are wiki communities creating free content with the MediaWiki software. These are hosted for free by Wikia, Inc., the company which runs the project. Anyone is free to start a new Wikia in accordance with the creation policy and terms of use.

Wikia was founded by Angela Beesley and Jimmy Wales, originally under the name "Wikicities", in October 2004. It celebrated its first birthday on November 2, 2005. Wikicities relaunched as "Wikia" in March 2006.

What's with the different coloured links?
There are four different coloured links.
 * Blue links are internal links. They link to other pages on the wiki.
 * Purple links are visited links. If you've visited an internal link, then it will become purple, showing you've visited it before.
 * Red links are pages that have not been created.
 * Light blue links are external links. They link to sites outside the wiki.

What do the numbers mean in the recent changes?
You'll see some numbers in the recent changes after the time an edit was made. This number indicates how many characters were added or removed from the article. If the number is red, then characters were removed. If the number is green, then characters were added. For example,

(diff)(hist). . RuneScape:FAQ; 00:00. . (+1,000). . User (talk | contribs)

would indicate 1,000 characters were added to this article by a user named User, whereas

(diff)(hist). . RuneScape:FAQ; 00:00. . (-1,000). . User (talk | contribs)

would indicate 1,000 characters were removed from this article by a user named User. These coloured numbers help indicate if users are vandalizing articles or helping contribute to them.

Why do users have different colours?
If you look in the recent changes, you may see users with different coloured names. The colours show how trusted individuals are with the wiki, and how many abilities they have.
 * Gold users are Wikia staff members. They have administrator and bureaucrat powers on every Wikia wiki.
 * Pink users are Wikia janitors.
 * Cyan users are bureaucrats. They can do anything administrators can do, plus make users administators.
 * Green users are administrators. They can delete pages, revert edits, and block users.
 * Blue users are either unregistered editors (also known as "IPs"), or registered normal users. Some have rollback abilities.

What is the site name? RuneScapeWiki or RuneScape Wiki?
It is named the RuneScape Wiki. RuneScape Wikia is also acceptable.

Who is that one girl...?
You might see the same bowman hat-wearing player on many articles, having all Party hats, having all 99s, and doing close to everything that can be done.

If you have a question about her, your's may be listed below:
 * Q: Is she a real player, or is she created with some sort of RuneScape avatar program?
 * A: She's a real player.


 * Q: She has all the 99s. Is she HS Zezima, or someone?
 * A: No. The person doing the emote is not always her, but whoever it is is listed in the credits of the image.


 * Q: Who is she?
 * A: HS ChikoritaPro, or as she's known as here, Tarikochi.

How do I make an animation?
Different than just taking a still-shot, you need a specific type of program to make an animation. Camtasia Film Studios is such a program.

Can I upload pictures of my character onto the Wiki?
No. You cannot upload any pictures of your character onto the wiki unless it will be used in an article(s). If you upload an image just to use it on your userpage, it will be deleted.