6 month rule explained IN DEPTH

[Mattjew]

I've been seeing a lot of people posting thinking they know what the 6 month rule is, and 99% of the time it is complete babble.

Most people seem to think that you have to log in at least once every 6 months otherwise your account becomes inactive, and you can no longer log into RSC.

This is not true.

http://news.runescape.com/newsitem.ws?id=531

We've therefore decided the best way to stop the cheats just creating new accounts to cause trouble in RS-classic all over again, whilst still supporting the loyal players who have been playing RS-classic fairly for years, is to close RS-classic to new accounts. As such only accounts which have played RS-classic at least once in the last 6 months (since it went members only on August 3rd 2005) will be able to do so from now on. This allows the currently active players of RS-classic to continue playing, whilst keeping out the cheats trying to spoil it.

As if Jagex themselves explaining it isn't enough proof for you people.. I will break it down.

RSC went p2p only on August 3rd 2005. RSC was closed on January 12th 2006. If you don't believe those dates read the fucking article I posted directly from the RS website.

As long as you logged into RSC at ANY given point between those two dates, you may access RSC now and will forever have the ability to do so, without having to login every 6 months.

I'll repeat it in bold.

As long as you logged into RSC at ANY given point between those two dates, you may access RSC now and will forever have the ability to do so, without having to login every 6 months.

 

[claw bogy]

too bad I started rs in 2006... around July.

 

/clap

 

[Jaysive]

Shit.
My account was RSC, but I didn't log in, in classic in those dates.
Fml.

 

[Ozaki]

THANKYOU! Nobody understands this simple point. I vote for sticky.

 

[Bam35]

same problem. 5 classic accounts, none members between those dates. but ya good point, not many people knew that.

 

[ßbôy ™]

i have a rsc account and last time i logged in was like 1,089 days , if i make it members will i still be able to log into rsc?

 

[Mattjew]

i have a rsc account and last time i logged in was like 1,089 days , if i make it members will i still be able to log into rsc?

As long as you logged in between August 2005 and January 2006 it doesnt matter how long ago you lasted logged in

 

[SuF]

I have an account that can do RSC if it were members. >_>.

 

[Trip.Fagex]

Thanks for clarifying.

 

[DrDeath]

I have an account that can do RSC if it were members. >_>.

Want a pin?

 

[SuF]

Want a pin?

Not rly.... I may as well sell that account. Lol.

 

[glamazonia]

Thank you so much for clarifying this. I see so many people claim that you 'have' to log in at least once every 6 months lol. I knew that was all just bs.

 

[I Mark I]

Yeah I still see level 3's popping in and out lol.
I have a pic somewhere of not logging in to RSC for 581 days.

 

[Runescape_Mod]

thanks for sharing this... i always thought you had to log in once every six months

 

[Harped]

As much as I dislike your post, Mattjew, this one was actually something we needed.

 

[cowseatcows]

Even when it was F2P i never bothered to play it. Seems like a shame that I never did

 

[Trip.Fagex]

Yeah, you should have. I like it better than RS2.

 

[jimmy5410_]

Shit.
My account was RSC, but I didn't log in, in classic in those dates.
Fml.

So that's why I can't login... :'(