Game server guides for players and owners
Guides for server owners, notes on how the ranking works, and what the numbers across every list actually show.
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Are RuneScape private servers legal?
Playing one and running one are not the same legal question. What the risk actually is, who carries it, and the one precaution that matters.
zerak· 13 days ago6 minrsps
Ironman on a private server: what to know before you start
Ironman is the one RuneScape style that does not need a big population — which changes entirely how you should pick a server.
zerak· 13 days ago6 minrsps
OSRS vs RSPS: which should you actually play?
Same combat system, opposite relationships to your time. Which one fits depends mostly on how many hours a week you really have.
zerak· 13 days ago6 minrsps
How to choose an RSPS you will still be playing in a month
Most people pick whatever is top of the list and quit in four days. Eight checks that predict whether a server actually fits you.
zerak· 13 days ago7 minrsps
Are RuneScape private servers safe?
The server is usually fine. The client is the part that can hurt you — and credential reuse hurts more people than malware does.
zerak· 13 days ago7 minrsps
How to start an RSPS in 2026
Choosing a base, what hosting really costs, the legal reality, and the five reasons servers die in their first month — from people who watched a few thousand of them launch.
admin· 2 months ago6 minguides