The Complete Timeline of RuneScape’s World Map

[@1OnlyOneOnlyOne1]

I played runescape in 2002. 22 Years later, I started playing it again. I love this game as an adult now and advise anyone who considers himself a ''gamer'' on any level to give this game a go. Thanks for the video.

[@HamOSRS]

There's some other classic games that still have as much or more longevity but there really is something to be said about how dedicated people still are playing this same game for decades. It's a huge endorsement of the game in and of itself.

[@RodgerPlayzUK]

same i started just after they brought pots into the game , full black and rune long was the desired drip

[@Snakeyes244]

There is an open source version of classic if you want to feel extra nostalgic. OpenRSC has a 2001 server and a 2004 server.

[@1OnlyOneOnlyOne1]

@@Snakeyes244 naa this one is fine.

[@OggaDugga]

Even though I’ve heard the story many times. There’s just something about RuneScapes early day history that I love so much.

[@HamOSRS]

@@OggaDugga It really is a very interesting story and I was hoping to make this series a unique perspective on it.

[@ScottThePisces]

This was a great video bro! Especially with the added real world reflections of the times. Can't believe you're not a massive KZbinr! It will come, keep working!

[@HamOSRS]

@@ScottThePisces Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for more like this since the story isn't complete just yet. I'm not worried about having a big channel or not. We're just focused on making good content and we believe that will speak for itself regardless of subscriber count.

[@markl5998]

He keeps this up he will have Hella subscribers

[@HughMungusXD]

Funny to think Runescape almost had houses worth more than real life houses

[@HamOSRS]

I just did the math and one trillion GP is worth about $200k on the black market so you're not wrong depending on the house lmao.

[@HarrySeaton]

As a Brit, I can't tell you how much I appreciated "swear on me mum" which no one ever says, but made me laugh regardless. Insanely good video!

[@HamOSRS]

You must not associate with many chavs and hooligans

[@AbbyInbetween]

I absolutely loved this video, I've consumed so much OSRS content but nothing has been like this at all, and it has kept my attention all morning as I have been getting ready for that day~❤️ Thank you so much for a wonderful content 😊

[@HamOSRS]

@@AbbyInbetween I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. We have another similar timeline video on the channel as well going over the history of best-in-slot gear that you may enjoy as well. Also, stay tuned for part 2 of this series.

[@markl5998]

I have to agree. The amount of detail and love and passion is superb

[@faeryns]

This is such good quality!!!! Let’s goo!!

[@HamOSRS]

@@faeryns Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for the rest of the series.

[@ROESTIG_]

0:36 wow that screenshot took me back

[@HamOSRS]

@@ROESTIG_ It's iconic.

[@chopperharris6676]

Frrrr

[@samuellemaire8114]

Core memory unlocked *

[@Altais_]

After 8 months, he returns. Missed ya, king!

[@HamOSRS]

@@Altais_ Thank you! No more 8 month gaps. The script for the next episode of the series is already written and all of the world maps are photoshopped through 2007. Stay tuned!

[@Altais_]

@@HamOSRS I'm looking forward to it! Glad you're back!

[@mrcroob8563]

​@@HamOSRS Seriously high quality content, I cant wait for the next one!

[@HamOSRS]

@@mrcroob8563 We appreciate it. I put a lot of effort into part 2 yesterday and will put even more effort in over the American Thanksgiving holiday here. At this point I would anticipate a January release since the videos are a lot of effort and we don't want to release too close to the winter holidays.

[@emma_tm]

never knew i wanted this, but my god do i want it

[@HamOSRS]

@@emma_tm Buckle in for the whole series incoming. Script is already written for episode 2.

[@emma_tm]

@@HamOSRS i will, this was a great vid

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen3215]

​@@HamOSRS that's exciting

[@shigglezz684]

I think classic would've been fun

[@HamOSRS]

@@shigglezz684 You can try out a Leagues style version of Classic on Open RSC's Cabbage server. It's a lot more palatable for players who never played vanilla Classic before RS2.

[@Jdavid90]

As someone who literally JUST began playing RuneScape oldschool two weeks ago for the first time...I think ive already used alcohol to get the best of an NPC like three times LOL

[@HamOSRS]

@@Jdavid90 LOL I'm glad EVScape called them out on it.

[@dagreatryann]

No way you chose the absolute banger of pumpkin hill for background music. What a legend

[@HamOSRS]

It just has those Wilderness and 2001 vibes that I couldn't pass up.

[@devinmh9125]

The fact that you could get banned into a black void and then trick somebody into taking your place, it’s pretty cool

[@HamOSRS]

@@devinmh9125 I don't believe the banned players were able to switch themselves back to the main game in their place. I think it was just the innocent players trapped there with the guilty.

[@B.V.Luminous]

We had an item called a Disk of Returning, and we could go visit the ban pit any time we liked!

[@devinmh9125]

@@HamOSRS makes me think of the phantom zone

[@uhohstinky148]

it was another unbanned player tricking you into dropping your disk

[@iSamzeh]

Genuinely of the best youtube videos I've ever watched. This re-contextualised my view of a game I thought I knew everything about (especially the stuff about early RS)

[@HamOSRS]

I was researching something completely different for an unrelated RS project and started to notice some really interesting patterns. It turns out this side project is far more interesting than the original project. It really is amazing learning why things are where they are even 20+ years later.

[@JoshThomas20XX]

Lol. I can imagine you researching for this video to find Bob the Builder as the top song at the time, and thinking “they aren’t going to believe this.”

[@HamOSRS]

@@JoshThomas20XX 💯 We can never let them live this down. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@afonsopalhares3143]

Man, its visible the amount of effort you put into this video. Good content indeed, keep it up bud.

[@HamOSRS]

@@afonsopalhares3143 Thank you! Even more effort put into part 2 👀

[@markl5998]

I'll be checking out part 2

[@1Shayz1]

34 minutes and we're still only in 2001...absolutely incredible I look forward to more of this series.

[@HamOSRS]

More is on the way. Stay tuned.

[@RYSmusic]

Really well made video mate. Can't wait for more!

[@HamOSRS]

@@RYSmusic Thank you! More is on the way.

[@ClipFixed]

The effort of this video is pretty crazy, also it’s funny at the same time. Good job man

[@HamOSRS]

@@ClipFixed Thank you! It was a great team effort.

[@slave2truth4freedom]

Excellent video man, I didn't expect to watch it all at first but then I got glued to my screen and it was over all too soon. Looking forward to the next one!

[@HamOSRS]

@@slave2truth4freedom Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Check out our other Timeline video in the meantime.

[@Acute_Mango]

Thank you algorithm for suggesting this to me. Thank you, mr. Ham for this awesome video, will be waiting for part 2.

[@HamOSRS]

@@Acute_Mango I'm grateful the algorithm pushed it to you. There is definitely more to come. We are currently projecting part 2 after the holidays. The script is done, which is the most time consuming part. Just working on some assets and recordings while enjoying Leagues on Old School.

[@Acute_Mango]

@@HamOSRS Hope you're enjoying leagues the same was I enjoyed your video, Raging Echoes has been the best one so far for me. Happy holidays!

[@oakeydoakie]

Great vid man makes me feel old I miss those days of playing with friends at the library

[@HamOSRS]

@@oakeydoakie Those were the days!

[@Slickjitz]

Really good video man. Very nostalgic

[@HamOSRS]

Thank you! Stay tuned for the rest of the series

[@chrisd2430]

Incredibly done video! Good job man. Best of luck with your future success. I have a feeling big things are coming for you with quality content like this

[@HamOSRS]

Thank you! I found some really interesting things while researching a completely separate project and just wanted to share my findings with everyone.

[@UnfunnyGoose]

You unlocked a core memory with that Niles image! Loving this series it reminded me of a section of my childhood selling coal certs until I could afford full rune (there's probably a life lesson in there) I ragequit RS Classic for 6 months after I misclicked got skulled and lost that full rune :D

[@HamOSRS]

That's the great thing about this game and community. So many countless great memories.

[@ThatsHarry_1]

Hope this becomes a series as this was really interesting and a topic that not many discuss in this way. Keep it up! 😁

[@HamOSRS]

@@ThatsHarry_1 I can confirm this is just the start of a series. The scripts for episodes 2 and 3 are already done.

[@ThatsHarry_1]

@@HamOSRS Excellent news, looking forward to it!

[@fightedmealready2692]

You deserve way more credit for this video

[@HamOSRS]

@@fightedmealready2692 Thank you! We are thrilled by the response so far already. Looking forward to making part 2 of this series next.

[@urbs2]

i have always found this concept interesting. thanks for the video.

[@HamOSRS]

@@urbs2 I found a lot of this fascinating while researching for another project and had to share. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ignorance112]

So many memories brought back by this video

[@HamOSRS]

@@ignorance112 A lot of the early updates pre-date my time playing, but it was super fascinating and interesting to research all of this. I started noticing some of the patterns and coincidences while researching another project and knew I had to share my findings.

[@bonezone2150]

This would have been a good video if it were basically a narrated list of map changes but the addition of so much context in, and out, of the game makes it a great video.

[@HamOSRS]

@@bonezone2150 Thank you! It's hard to separate the significance of the map changes from the greater context and culture at the time. Why not try to flare it up and make it fun along the way, right? Well we've got plenty more connections and references like these in the script for the 2nd episode of the series so stay tuned for more.

[@DocMic.]

33:30 I had this image as my desktop walpaper for so long 😮 Thank you for helping me relive that image. I thought it was the most hilarious thing ever and I forgot about it up until now!

[@HamOSRS]

@@DocMic. I was a huge fan of the old postbag from the hedge. So many great iconic works of art and letters that you can still browse on the Old School wiki.

[@ScarryHarry93]

33:30 holy crap, that pic brought a wave of nostalgia...I forgot about all the comics/fan pics that they used to post, and I very specifically remember seeing that one for the first time lol

[@HamOSRS]

You can find all those old Postbag from the Hedge images on the wiki 👀

[@EvanElectron]

You went Ham for real!! Sub button’s in pieces. Can’t wait for the next one 🫡

[@HamOSRS]

@@EvanElectron Thank you! Part 2 is already in development. Stay tuned.

[@6Dell9]

Solid video Ham, really enjoyed. Also loved getting those AOL frisbees in the mail. LOL

[@HamOSRS]

@@6Dell9 MILLIONS of free hours of AOL

[@Vetionarian]

AMAZING! I just subbed this is fantastic quality.

[@HamOSRS]

@@Vetionarian I'm glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for more episodes of this series.

[@lemonaid8678]

This is awesome. I started playing in March of 2001. Ofc I was so lost being a young kid I didn’t really get into the game until late 2001.

[@HamOSRS]

@@lemonaid8678 Glad you were able to reminisce a bit here. Perhaps part 2 will be a bit more familiar for you.

[@lemonaid8678]

@@HamOSRScan’t wait, def got a new sub!

[@idontlikemustard6888]

As someone who’s never played RuneScape I am very interested in the lore

[@HamOSRS]

You should try out Old School RuneScape at some point. Somehow it feels nostalgic even if you've never actually played before.

[@Kaitri]

This is amazing. Cant wait for part 2!

[@HamOSRS]

Thank you! Part 2 is in the works. Stay tuned.

[@canucksfan24rs]

great video, very nostalgic and informative. I can't wait to see more of this

[@HamOSRS]

@@canucksfan24rs Thank you! More is on the way. By the way, I have Dakota Joshua on my fantasy hockey team. Glad to have him back and healthy.

[@canucksfan24rs]

@@HamOSRS nice, good pick. Canucks won tonight 4-1

[@HamOSRS]

@canucksfan24rs Lots of good hockey being played in Manitoba and BC this season.

[@yeahyup4238]

great commitment to quality content, subbed

[@HamOSRS]

@@yeahyup4238 Thank you!

[@GarrettStelly]

Mad respect for the SA2B Soundtrack sprinkled throughout this video

[@HamOSRS]

It's an iconic soundtrack.

[@premplus4805]

Easiest subscribe of the year! Great video

[@HamOSRS]

Thank you!

[@pushingdaisies_]

This made me laugh, glad I came across it. Keep up the good work!!

[@HamOSRS]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@DraxRique]

Good video mate! All support from Brazil

[@HamOSRS]

@@DraxRique Thank you! I always liked Brazil.

[@Garthock]

runescape's original design very obviously derived as a fan project of Ultima Online. It's a big reason I got into runescape so much as a kid, because it reminded me a lot of the same game philosophy as UO - which I had loved playing with my dad for years.

[@HamOSRS]

Never knew that. It's actually pretty cool to see the similarities. Definitely somewhere on the spectrum between imitation and grand larceny.

[@tallsoldier]

I started playing runescape in 2000 it was crazy early. Just before they added a member area.

[@HamOSRS]

@@tallsoldier True OG!

[@lord_duxzen]

Subbed when you gave historical context for the release of the game 😂 I lived it but helps to recall

[@HamOSRS]

@@lord_duxzen We have some viewers on this channel who weren't even alive for the game's initial release

[@goob4093]

What a masterpiece keep this coming my friend

[@HamOSRS]

@@goob4093 Part 2 is already in the works with a completed script 👀

[@mattiasjohannorglaan2967]

Oh shit I just discovered & subbed to you yesterday! Great to see you continue make content!

[@HamOSRS]

@@mattiasjohannorglaan2967 Thank you! Perfect timing there for sure. No more 8 month gaps to worry about haha

[@AbyssTTV]

Great video man, keep up the good work

[@HamOSRS]

Thank you! Looking forward to continuing the series.

[@BengyBongo]

Awesome video. Loved the sound design. U got a new sub.

[@HamOSRS]

@@BengyBongo Thank you! Part 2 of the series is in the works.

[@BengyBongo]

@@HamOSRS can’t wait :)

[@bloodbarage]

The SAB2 songs are a cherry on top!

[@HamOSRS]

Excellent contemporary game to RS Classic. The music is timeless.

[@23gregory08]

Wow good videos keep them coming!!

[@HamOSRS]

@@23gregory08 Part 2 is in process 👀

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

So my brother was born on the day RuneScape added the ability to make beer. I guess that's interesting.

[@HamOSRS]

I think that was just the date they added wine. We couldn't brew our own beer until 05/06 iirc

[@BeanutButterBoy]

Great video! you deserve more subs!

[@HamOSRS]

@@BeanutButterBoy Thank you! We are already thrilled with the response so far as it is.

[@emma_tm]

13:06 I am calling the Falador Bureau of Investigation about this right now

[@HamOSRS]

@@emma_tm Eclectic impling interference!

[@NerdHerdForLife]

I wish I was old enough to have started when Runescape first launched. I've played classic private servers and enjoyed it well enough. I for sure would have loved it back then.

[@HamOSRS]

It was a whole different world back then. The private servers don't do it justice. The community was an essential part of the game since it was basically impossible for one person to do it all.

[@Joe7_OSRS]

Love the video, great work!

[@HamOSRS]

@@Joe7_OSRS Thank you!

[@maxh5685]

You're kinda funny and your knowledge is deep. Subbed.

[@HamOSRS]

@@maxh5685 Thank you!

[@Salad_Pickle]

God.. I remember when they added that bank, n the silly recording of the wizard, the guy in the tree. Nostalgic.

[@HamOSRS]

Don't forget giving him stew and then a few moments later a bowl appears on the ground.

[@Salad_Pickle]

@HamOSRS that was a thing?? I was just a youngin on dial-up so my *everything* was few n far between back then, hah.

[@ishanroychowdhury6562]

Ok.. This video... IS AWESOME

[@HamOSRS]

@@ishanroychowdhury6562 Thank you! YOU'RE awesome.

[@ishanroychowdhury6562]

@HamOSRS NO U! xD ty

[@wobbieadam]

Subbed, amazing video, very informative on an interesting topic and well presented :) Hope to see part 2 soon man

[@HamOSRS]

@@wobbieadam Thank you! Can't promise an exact time, but part 2 is already pretty deep into development so stay tuned.

[@Dnserror88]

This was great, thanks!!

[@HamOSRS]

@@Dnserror88 Glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for the rest of the series.

[@christopherstephens6963]

Wonderful content. Well done!

[@HamOSRS]

@@christopherstephens6963 Thank you!

[@JoozOwnTheMedia-xi3fl]

great video. i remember picking bananas in karamja when i was in elementary school/ early middle school

[@HamOSRS]

Definitely abused that mechanic in Classic

[@TheRevan1337]

Welcome back ^^

[@HamOSRS]

@@TheRevan1337 Thank you! It's been a strange year for my family so happy to be back at it.

[@TeeeOn2Wheels]

Here since 2k subs since we’re adding another great storyteller in the community

[@HamOSRS]

@@TeeeOn2Wheels Thank you! I'm a big fan of those other storytellers as well.

[@realname2566]

Great video, really funny. Cant wait for the rest.

[@HamOSRS]

@@realname2566 Thank you! I think you'll enjoy part 2. Check out our other timeline video on the channel if you haven't already. Very similar in concept to this one.

[@tomtempo_]

the best runescape video i've seen

[@HamOSRS]

@@tomtempo_ Part 2 is in the works and is looking even better

[@tomtempo_]

@@HamOSRS excited!

[@eugenesis8188]

Today I learned that the hours upon hours I spent running between dranor and falador to bank my certs was almost a complete waste of time. I would've genuinely bet hundreds of dollars that dranor village never had a bank in runescape classic. That walk to falador is etched in my mind, more so than even the journey to bank lobsters because there was no downtime.

[@HamOSRS]

I think we all had moments like that. My old strategy was mining by the champions guild, smelting in Lumbridge, smithing in Varrock, selling to each specialty shop, then starting the process over again. Must have been about 3k xp hour lmao

[@Ben82617]

Amazing content dude

[@HamOSRS]

Thank you!

[@theexpert758]

Dude what a great video my man.

[@HamOSRS]

@@theexpert758 Thank you! Stay tuned for more like this one.

[@theexpert758]

​@HamOSRS i really like the way you inter connected the map, with the mobs, with the loot, with the meta, great stuff my dude.

[@HamOSRS]

@@theexpert758 I'm glad you enjoyed it. We found the format to work pretty well with the other timeline video on the channel for the best in slot gear over time so we figured we'd try it again with the world map. There will be a sequel to this video. These take a long time to make so we delayed this one until we had some really good progress on the sequel.

[@theexpert758]

@@HamOSRS very excited

[@Julap7]

Can’t wait for part 2!!!

[@HamOSRS]

I think part 2 is genuinely much more interesting than part 1.

[@Julap7]

@@HamOSRSwoooooooo!

[@Arapoib]

cool to see what was happening IRL at that time, like current president and shrek release

[@HamOSRS]

@@Arapoib It was a different time back then for sure.

[@TemLightKiBlade]

This is awesome, ive been around since early on in classic so this is such a trip. I usually look at the wiki map images like once a year for that nostalgia but now I have this!

[@HamOSRS]

I Photoshopped a map for every single update from January 2001 through August 2007 so this series should hypothetically be even more comprehensive than the Wiki for now.

[@TemLightKiBlade]

@ that’s awesome, looking forward to it, I commented that before I realized this was only a part 1. lol

[@HamburgerExplosion]

@@HamOSRS Mostly pretty happy with the video, though some minor inaccuracies came with this, like the path to the non-existent al-kharid gate present on your depicted "19 January 2001" map. (it should not be there until June). There is a tradeoff between "comprehensive" and "based on known fact", which is why we don't generally choose to photoshop intermediate maps for use on wiki. Modern maps based on cache data are marked as such and don't speculate on locations of trees etc. For the narrative of the video, the creation of visuals probably makes sense & didn't hurt much. Fun Fact: You'll notice that even on Jagex's official contemporary maps, they used manual paint tools to fudge some areas, most obviously around the Underground Pass. :-)

[@HamOSRS]

@@HamburgerExplosion Yeah the official maps on the Wiki were obviously my starting point and the intermediary maps never really existed. It's more of a visual representation of each update for the sake of the video. Definitely not Wiki quality. I think the Wiki has the wrong date on the mining guild and the impassable mountain terrain, but otherwise everything else in RSC seemed accurate enough to me.

[@HamburgerExplosion]

@@HamOSRS The 13 August 2001 release date is correct. Maps22 associated with mudclient72 from 26 July 2001 was saved by the Wayback Machine and does not include the Mining Guild. On the official map released by Jagex on 15 August 2001, the Mining Guild is first shown (this is known to be Maps23), but no eastern Falador bank existed until 8 December 2001 (per newspost). Happy to answer questions & review release dates with you anytime, just reach out.

[@tomrawson9017]

This is gonna be a big channel if you keep this up brother

[@HamOSRS]

@@tomrawson9017 Thank you! We just want to make good content that's different, unique, and interesting.

[@thomasshelby1774]

Amazing video, very good! Thank you

[@HamOSRS]

@@thomasshelby1774 Thank you for the kind words. We appreciate the support!

[@jeffery1harris941]

Best video. SUBBED!

[@HamOSRS]

@@jeffery1harris941 Glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for more.

[@ClaytonTwitchell]

nothing more british than queuing up in game

[@HamOSRS]

@@ClaytonTwitchell I wouldn't expect anything less from the people who put Bob the Builder at #1 on their song charts.

[@MrStardux]

anazing, gives so much more depth and new views on the game

[@HamOSRS]

@@MrStardux It only gets even more interesting from here. Stay tuned for the rest of the series!

[@MrStardux]

​@@HamOSRSsubbed!

[@AmerikanRejekt]

I was literally thinking two days ago, "i need to find a timeline of the RS map," and lo' and behold. ❤

[@HamOSRS]

@@AmerikanRejekt We'll probably put together a compilation video toward the end of the series of just the map changes and the dates. I have them all stacked on top of one another as layers in Photoshop so I can't imagine it would be too difficult.

[@AmerikanRejekt]

@HamOSRS i love that and I love this project. excited to see the rest! 😁

[@HamOSRS]

@@AmerikanRejekt It's crazy because this was originally meant to be a throwaway side project while researching another project. The side project turned out to be way more interesting than the main project that no one cares about lol. Just funny the way it works out sometimes.

[@EpiiczZ97]

Loved this video bro! Hope you make some more

[@HamOSRS]

Yes, part 2 has a complete script and some important assets already put together. Stay tuned 👀

[@EpiiczZ97]

@ looking forward to it man!

[@J2dad5389]

That high detail low detail pic really sent me 😢 OG player since 2004 ❤️

[@HamOSRS]

@@J2dad5389 Great year for the game. Stay tuned for future episodes of the series.

[@Myiic]

1:10 "Just a short 23 and a half years" I literally was BORN the day this game came out haha

[@HamOSRS]

@@Myiic Crazy coincidence for sure.

[@MickeyGRS]

wasnt expecting to sub to a new osrs channel today but here we are

[@HamOSRS]

Great life decision.

[@Barqitect]

Words cannot describe how much I appreciate the Gordon Lightfoot reference!

[@HamOSRS]

@@Barqitect Love the Great Lakes and all of their folklore and culture ❤️

[@teppens71]

Hey man good job on this

[@HamOSRS]

@@teppens71 Thank you! Stay tuned for the rest of the series.

[@jacobtridef48]

“Monster Hunters are hunted by Garbage Pkers” you’re not wrong though💀

[@HamOSRS]

@@jacobtridef48 The water staff with the salad robes always makes me laugh.

[@AlderDragon]

The bank was actually released a few weeks into the game (Jan 23/24, see Newsletter 1 or the update that added cut diamonds), so before that everyone would have carried their GP stack on them. It's also worth noting that the entire map was PVP on release (for players who opted in), protected only by guards in Varrock, so the stakes were a lot higher.

[@HamOSRS]

@@AlderDragon True. We covered this in the other timeline video on the channel here.

[@Bigglesworth_OWeezer]

The Limp Bizket music video from atop the world trade center lmaoooooo

[@HamOSRS]

@@Bigglesworth_OWeezer wow never even noticed that

[@Bigglesworth_OWeezer]

@@HamOSRS Its deep limp bizket lore

[@jameswilkins3813]

Really loved this video. RuneScape's always been my favorite game. Dumb question, though. What's the music transition you use? It sound so familiar...

[@HamOSRS]

Thank you! Not sure the name of the track but it's the jingle that plays while unlocking a new tower / map piece in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

[@MrMosstin]

great vid - may i ask what the music jingle you use in the transitions is? when you show the map and the date?

[@HamOSRS]

@@MrMosstin I don't know the exact same but it's the jingle that plays when you unlock a new tower & piece of the map in the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

[@sir_ridley388]

I got to play runescape on a field trip at school. I played for about a year then moved and didn't get internet until 4 years later. The only thing I had all that time was a physical Runescape players guide. I looked at that map so much just longing to play

[@HamOSRS]

I feel that. Reminds me of the years I was stuck in F2P just spam clicking the Taverly Gate hoping that each click would be the one that took me into the promised land, but to no avail.

[@thehowlingjoker]

this was excellent

[@HamOSRS]

@@thehowlingjoker Thank you! We intend to continue the series here in the same style.

[@sam_marley]

Cheers for the research and effort put into this video! Question, what track do you play during each transition? I know it from somewhere but it's driving me nuts that I can't remember it

[@HamOSRS]

Don't know the name of the song, but it's the little tune that plays when you unlock a new tower / piece of the map in Breath of the Wild.

[@sam_marley]

@@HamOSRS Ah thank you. I couldn't tell if it was BotW or monster hunter. Cheers!

[@janculits]

While I like playing OSRS as it is now, it must have been a completely different and more chill experience back then, when everyone was basically a handicapped UIM. Anyways, nice video, always found the old times of RS interesting, like lore of the old times haha

[@HamOSRS]

I think Open RSC has a 2001scape server where you can experience what it was like back then except the server is mostly a ghost town of its own. Glad you enjoyed the video. Stay tuned for part 2 coming next.

[@JimMilton-ej6zi]

Runescape seemed so much nicer back then, it seemed more about group play than what it feels like now which is a singleplayer game disguised as an MMO.

[@soupspitter824]

Really well constructed and concise video, I definitely see the J1mmy inspiration, 10/10, subbed (Also I see you, gordon lightfoot enjoyer)

[@HamOSRS]

Thank you! Yes, I'm a big fan of him and By Release. I very briefly met him in game once and he was just a nice, humble dude.

[@NylochEU]

I never knew any of this!!! Thank you!!!

[@HamOSRS]

The map really does tell a new story and it's pretty interesting.

[@Auralegends]

Amazing how much they added in just the first year

[@HamOSRS]

@@Auralegends Just wait until we talk about 2002 in the next episode. 👀

[@Jclarkis]

Wonder what the original plans for purchasable houses was. Maybe there would be a ladder and it would just stack infinitely? Crazy

[@HamOSRS]

@@Jclarkis I think most of us would have only been able to afford one of the small apartments, which may have gone up an infinite number of floors. The houses were probably independent and free standing. And only the elites would have had multiple floors.

[@HamburgerExplosion]

You can read more on RSC Wiki's "Player Owned Houses" page. The original implementation in Varrock was only 142 available properties (I counted) which I estimated might possibly accommodate 350 players maximum. Because these were mapped out prior to RuneScape's release, there was no context for the young Gowers that their game was about to become extremely Massively Online. The Sabre clan followed from Castle Games Domain, but I don't think he planned for much more than that.