Runescape - Tips for a newbie?

[Maquis47]

Ok, I have guild wars but have been getting bored so I decided to give Runescape a try and I've been having a lot of fun playing it. Any advice for a beginner on what skills I should be concentrating on and trying to level?

I'm interested in mining and runecrafting and would like to get these 2 skills up to a high level as well as smithing. So far though I'm still low level. Here's my info.

- Non-member. I probably won't become a member.
- Mining is level 25.
- Runecrafting level 13 and I've completed the Rune Mysteries quest
- Combat level 14 (yeah, I die a lot)
- Smithing level 31

Only been playing for 3 days so there is alot I don't know yet. I found the Runescape wiki and that has helped a lot. The one thing I'm struggling with is getting places. What's the best way to get around quickly? Any more options that will open up to me once I've been playing awhile?

 

[curkendall16]

weeeell you can mine the rune essances in the one city and theres a crafting not too far away in the desert

 

[alvinyprime]

go farm some weaker gais. then you are stronger. and it is safer to do stuff.