RuneCoins
Runecoins are type of RuneScape currency released on July 17 2012. Bought through microtransaction, they are used to buy cosmetic items in Solomon's General Store, which is found in the Extras tab.
They can be obtained in two ways, when players first visit the store they can receive 200 Runecoins for free. But afterwards they have to pay with real world currencies to get more. On the second Jagex Runescape Livestream it was discussed that they were thinking of other ways to give players Runecoins other than buying them.
Items you can buy from Solomon's General Store include cosmetic outfits, titles, achievement banners, new animations for fishing, woodcutting, herblore, mining, and slayer, some unique emotes and teleportation animations as well as a new high alchemy animation. Additional bank space may also be purchased.
In the Soloman's Store FAQ, Jagex confirmed that Runecoins can only be bought through the billing system, and are not available through gameplay. It was also stated that Loyalty points, Squeal of Fortune spins and Gold cannot be used to buy anything from Solomon's General Store. <ref>RuneScape forums</ref>
Runecoins have a maximum life span of three months from purchase. If Runecoins remain in a player's balance for three months after they were purchased or generated, they disappear without a refund. This applies to both the 200 free runecoins and purchased Runecoins. <ref>Terms & Conditions - Virtual Currencies</ref>
Costs
| Currency | 200 Runecoins | 400 Runecoins (+20 bonus) |
800 Runecoins (+100 bonus) |
2000 Runecoins (+400 bonus) | 4000 Runecoins (+1200 bonus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Pound | £3.50 | £6.99 | £13.99 | £34.99 | £69.99 |
| US Dollars | $4.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 | $49.99 | $99.99 |
| Euro | €3.99 | €8.00 | €16.00 | €39.99 | €79.99 |
| Canadian Dollars | $4.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 | $49.99 | $99.99 |
| Australian Dollars | $4.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 | $49.99 | $99.99 |
| New Zealand Dollars | $5.99 | $11.99 | $23.99 | $59.99 | $120.00 |
| Swedish Kronor | 30kr | 60kr | 120kr | 300kr |
600kr |
| Norwegian Kroner | 27kr | 55kr | 110kr | 275kr | 550kr |
Certain quantities of Runecoins are only available with certain payment methods.
Controversy
Runecoins have caused some controversy, as some players think that it is a form of real world trading (RWT) which Jagex has fought against for years.
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