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RuneScape ®

Clan system

A persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.

Assessed with methodology module 0.4. The dimensions are independent and do not produce a single score.

The whole game

Present

research draft · methodology 0.4 · September 2, 2026 · The assessment uses the existing default product-line boundary; the cited mechanic evidence does not independently establish Steam availability, server availability, or platform state on 2026-09-02.

RuneScape exposes persistent clans with named rosters, ranked members, aggregate XP, Citadel Level, clan events, and official clan HiScores. The concrete clan page proves one current organization, not population-wide adoption.

Who participates:
A RuneScape player entry; the cited pages do not resolve account-versus-character scope.
Group structure:
Aggregated member progression, scheduled clan events, and ranked competition; coordination details remain unknown.

Assessment scope

Access cost:
Unknown
Product horizon:
Unknown

Independent dimensions

Depth:
at most 3 of 5 — Developed system
What limits the result:
Shared assets and economy: Ranked membership, collective statistics, Citadel Level, and event support establish a developed system, while shared-asset rules remain unknown; level 3 is an upper bound.
Core experience relevance:
Unknown
Observed adoption:
Unknown— No compatible count of unique mechanic participants and active eligible players was found for the same observation window.
Structural expectation:
Unknown
Player dependency:
Unknown
Change direction:
Not assessed
Assessment type:
Unknown
Confidence:
Medium— The cited primary or officially maintained material supports the recorded positive claims. Adoption, dependency, and unstated rubric criteria remain unknown.

Component profile (0–4)

  • Identity and communication3 of 4 — The cited evidence supports score 3 for identity and communication; unstated criteria were not inferred.
  • Governance and permissions2 of 4 — The cited evidence supports score 2 for governance and permissions; unstated criteria were not inferred.
  • Shared progression2 of 4 — The cited evidence supports score 2 for shared progression; unstated criteria were not inferred.
  • Shared assets and economyNot assessed — The targeted source review did not establish shared assets and economy; source silence was not converted to score 0.
  • Collective goals and content1 of 4 — The cited evidence supports score 1 for collective goals and content; unstated criteria were not inferred.
  • Competition, territory, and politics2 of 4 — The cited evidence supports score 2 for competition, territory, and politics; unstated criteria were not inferred.
  • Game integration2 of 4 — The cited evidence supports score 2 for game integration; unstated criteria were not inferred.

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