[2019] Relatively new to RS, but a lot of OSRS experience; I have a lot of questions

Originally posted by allwaysnice

Does "splashing" exist?

Not in the sense that people can train Magic like that anymore.

Does Prayer Flicking exist? If it does, is it required for anything PvM-related?

It can, but not like it used to. Except at Jad.

How's the community?

Runescape players are the same everywhere. Find pockets of good socializing in FCs or Clans.

Are there any plans to remove the Java client?

No, but they won't support it forever. (similar for me, and that's what I was told when they helped out this past update)

Does the Pest Control minigame still exist? And if so, is it popular?

Yes. Minigames have a spotlight that boost popularity when they are in the spotlight, but are otherwise not "booming".

Compared to OSRS and RS before EoC, do all the iconic quests still exist with their unlocks?

Yep, they don't really remove things like those.

I haven't done much combat yet, but is it safe to assume that it closely resembles traditional MMOs?

Yep, that was the intent. If you want to be more AFK, switch to Revolution and it will automatically use your skills on your bars.

How's the game with updates and developer interaction?

Is that really important to you? Personally I just go with the flow. But they have their big updates through the year, mini events to keep busy between them, and seasonal stuff too. The devs are always stalking reddit too.

Do all the quests generally tell you where and what to do?

Depends on the quest, I suppose.

How's botting?

I hear some folk still find them, but it's much lighter nowadays.

During character creation, I was tempted to go with a HCIM

I'm not versed in them, sorry.

tool belt

Yep, always with you.
And yep, upgrade whenever you can.

What's the end-game like?

Bossing nirvana.

Is there any kind of ETA for UI scaling?

No clue here, sorry.

Do skills progress past level 99 like normal (X amount of XP to 100, 101, 102)? And is 120 the skill level cap?

Yep, but only virtually if they aren't actual 120 skills. (you can toggle it in settings to show them, otherwise they stay at 99)
And there are crazies that go for the 200m xp cap.

Do Lodestones have some sort of cooldown?

Not in a sense other than the time it takes to cast the spell. (which can get skipped with Vis Wax)