Drop
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- This article is about the function that allows players to remove items from their inventories. For the items that monsters drop when they die, see Drops.
The Drop function allows a player to remove an item from their inventory, causing it to appear on the ground at the player's feet. The object will remain on the ground for three minutes, during which time it is recoverable by the player who dropped it. After a short while, the object may become visible to other players, although this is not always the case. It appears as a red dot on the minimap to any player who is able to pick it up[1].
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[edit] Functions
Dropping objects is used to free up space within a players inventory or to get rid of objects that are unwanted. Occasionally during quests an object will have to be dropped as well to progress.
Dropped items will remain visible only to the owner of the item for 1 minute. After that, if the item is worth less than 3,000 coins, anyone will be able to pick it up. If it is worth more, it simply disappears.
[edit] Drop art
Some players will drop random items usually of low value in order to create a path or picture. This practice is purely recreational, and in no way benefits the artist or the viewers, unless they have a need for one or more of the items dropped.
[edit] Destroy
The drop function is replaced by the Destroy function in some non-tradable items, usually holiday items or items requiring a specific skill or quest, etc. The destroy function is similar to the drop; it likewise removes the item from the inventory, but unlike drop, it does not appear on the game screen and cannot be recovered. Because of this, when a player attempts to destroy an item, he or she will always get a warning message, with very few exceptions, of course. The message usually lists possible ways to recover the item as well.
[edit] Drop trading
Prior to the unbalanced trade removal update in January 2008, dropping was frequently used to transfer items between a player's multiple accounts, in breach of the Rules of RuneScape[2]. The player would first log on one account, drop a valuable item, and then log into another account to pick the item up. With the new update however, Jagex has prevented valuable items from appearing to other players when dropped.
[edit] References
- ^ Controls - The Basics. RuneScape Game Guide. Jagex Ltd. Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved on 2009-09-13. “The minimap displays your immediate surrounding environment which includes buildings, streets, non-player characters, information icons etc. ... Below is a table of the colour dots in the minimap and their meaning. Icon Name: Red Dot ... Meaning: Items that you can pick up.”
- ^ Multiple logging-in. Rules of RuneScape. Jagex Ltd (2009-05-12). Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved on 2009-09-13. “You may not transfer items between your accounts in any way.”
