Runescape is cool because it was a massive world to explore, and so many ways to make money. Lots of places to find, enemies to fight and things to do.
You could go fishing, and then take your axe and go chop down some trees, and then make a fire and cook the fish. You get Fishing EXP for catching the fish, Woodcutting EXP for cutting down the tree, Firemaking EXP for making the fire, and Cooking EXP for cooking the fish without burning it. There are many things to do with certain items, like logs. You can fletch them into arrows or bows. Mining brings in ores which can be smelted into bars and then hammered into armor.
Other things to do include magic, herblore, farming, crafting, and more.
This is why I want to be a spriter for this game, cuz I know you guys will be overloaded at times, and I'm just a freshman and am barely overloaded. I can make sprites and tiles that would be needed for some tradeskills.
Plus, you can trade items with people!