RuneScape: Is it educational?

I think RuneScape is definitely educational. Most of the information children learn is based on medieval times, but they are in fact learning. For example, a 3rd grader goes to school one day when his class is talking about wars from the past. When they start talking about armor, the 3rd grader who plays RuneScape, has a detailed understanding of chain mail, Kite shields, and other forms of armor.


Luke

It certainly is. As the person above me said, you get a good idea of some of the time's technologies, but there are also many other benefits. One of the first things anyone looking to make money in runescape learns is good estimation. Often, this can be turned into small multiplication problems.

Runescape benefits go way beyond primary school, though. As you gain friends and interact with everyone else on the game, you improve your people skills, which are invaluable both in the game and in real life. Perhaps the most interesting benefit is that you learn a bit about what type of real-life job you might like. Experimenting with different things on runescape can tell you whether you'd prefer being a manual worker (most skills), money handler (working the grand exchange and trading{can you say virtual stock market?}), or even someone who prefers to start their own company.

As for membership being more educational... maybe a little.