Talk:RuneScape
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Server number needs to change from 134 to 138 with the addition of the Finnish servers. --Moobies1 04:27, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Guys, seriously, this page has to be improve ALOT. It should link to a bunch of the other pages too I guess. Anyone, the information should be much better. It should mimic Wikipedia's RuneScape article. So I've added the cleanup to this page.--Richard1990 17:37, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
- This is not the front page, perhaps a rename to "About Runescape" would be better, or backlinking to the main page where all the content links from? Ace of Risk 19:34, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
i think we need more info. that isnt the same as wikipedia's. if the majority is the same, then there is no need for a rather specific wiki...--stawars6 19:18, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] New Article!
I copied the vastly superior, GFDL licensed Wikipedia article to this one. It's completely legal, and it's necessary for the survival of this wiki that we use all resources available to us.
- Great! MUCH better!--Richard1990 19:07, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cleanup
As soon as I'm sure there's a consensus on this article I'll copy edit it and fix the links and tables. Awesimo
[edit] BBC News Link?
Want me to get rid of the link? Sαcrε Fι
[edit] Possible Rule 1 breaking?
I noticed in the "Criticism" section it tells you various ways to circumvent the chat filter. Should something be done about that? 
Cashman
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- No...This is an encyclopaedic article. JalYt-Xil-Vimescarrot 08:21, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
- fuc|{ is blocked now anyway--Unionhawk 20:58, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
- F.L|ck isn't blocked out, not that I would ever use it >.>
Chiafriend12
02:35, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- F.L|ck isn't blocked out, not that I would ever use it >.>
[edit] Why?
Is this page needed?
Atlandy 16:04, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
- Try reading the name of the wiki --Starfy 20:23, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Discussions/Potential Problems
I have two really good questions I'd like to submit for general discussion for people to talk amongst themselves about. As this is the Discussion tab, I figure it's as good a place as any to submit this.
The wikipedia entries for Runescape say that "Runescape Classic" was released in early Q1 of '01. Does anyone recall the name of the version released in '99, after DeviousMUD? My question is based on my own personal experience having played it way back when. Submitting to evidence of the either improper date listed on both Wikis, or improper general knowledge, are two mentions. 1: The copyright at the bottom of the Runescape page clearly lists the copyright as being from 1999-2007.[1] 2: The Jagex corporate site clearly mentions (Under the History tab) "In December 2001 Andrew, Paul and Constant got together and founded Jagex Limited as a commercial operation to take over the running of RuneScape, underlying technologies and other games developed by Andrew. RuneScape had already by then become a game which had had over 1 million accounts created over 2001!"[2] This mentions Jagex being officially created in 2001, and that the game gained 1 million accounts over the year, however, it doesn't specifically say that it was created in 2001. Discuss.
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Bottom of the main page on runescape.com
Second question: Mostly an observation than a question, but I notice on the Wiki pages, it says this: "RuneScape is usually updated weekly by Jagex. Although the majority of content updates are accessible only to paying players, updates can bring new areas to explore, new items to collect, new skills to train, and new monsters to fight." The second sentence I have no problem with, but the first sentence seems to have a little awkwardness to it. I've noticed Jagex recently has been doing three updates a month, roughly, on top of various bugfixes. Usually they are at the beginning and end of a month, and then somewhere in the middle. Now, while the sentence currently there is cleaner than explaining how they do it, it also seems like it may be a deterrant to new players who, upon seeing this, then noticing how long it's taken them for, say, this month (last update the 15th, today is the 27th), might think that they're being a little bit slack nowadays. Discuss.
And, as I've already said: Discuss away! Trunkuza 17:47, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
I remember this as well. I played since before Varrock, Barbarian Village, Adamantite, Black or Rune Armor. I remember the DeviousMUD, after that it was just "RuneScape", but it was a very small game back then. The name of the game after DeviousMUD was just RuneScape, however. That's been it's name since the DeviousMUD ended. The Beta too that was released, I believe.
I don't think RuneScape was originally copy-righted or lawfully owned until a little after the game was changed from DeviousMUD, even as it was "RuneScape", I don't believe it was legally owned right away. JadeTora 05:10, 11 November 2008 (UTC) Jade
[edit] OMFG
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GANGSTERLS 
talk02:13, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
- Old to me. It used to be Top 6.
Tarikochi 02:43, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Illegal
It is completely illegal what richard1990 has done. See what is said below the "edit box" "Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! " Wikipedia has copyrights for their pages. Delete this page. —190.16.147.22 (talk • contribs) forgot to sign this comment on 2008-01-08T22:02:37.
- Actually, I believe Wikipedia has all of their pages open to the public domain. If a webpage sources to a public domain source that it got information from, it's perfectly okay. Chiafriend12 22:14, 8 January 2008 (UTC)'
Going with what Chia said why would you delete a page on the wiki's own topic??? 
Da bomba3talk2meSandy 02:12, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
All of Wikipedia is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), which allows anyone to use the text as long as they meet certain conditions, such as attribution to the source. We meet all those conditions here, so it's perfectly legal to copy their text. In fact, use of Wikipedia's text in other places is arguably the whole point of the project. Skill 02:18, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Member drop
"...and with over 1 million member accounts..." I think is incorrect. Since the December 10th updates, the average number of people playing has dropped down to half of what it used to be. 
C Teng talk 16:20, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Where did you get half of what it used to be? It's nowhere near that figure. Gailnico321 06:51, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Problems needing fixing
In the "Other languages" section, it says there are 5 german worlds, 3 free and 2 member. They have changed that, there is now only one member world for German people. Trio0 22:18, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Server section needs to be updated
Due to the new servers.(see the wikipedia page)--Rs simeon 10:14, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Also, "Learning the Ropes" is no longer the Tutorial Quest. Now players perform "Unstable Foundations", in which they learn only a few of the basics of the game, and are then thrust into the world with absolutely no items or money. Players are constantly referred to the question mark in the top right-hand corner of the screen for information on various skills and actions whenever the skills or actions in question become relevant to the player.
[edit] DeviousMUD screenshot
In the "runetek 5" development diary I found this screenshot http://devblog.runescape.com/images/game_engine/runetek_1_screen.jpg at this location http://devblog.runescape.com/view_post.ws?post_id=27 Would that count as a devious MUD screen? --Starfy 20:28, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
