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Re: Open RuneScape Classic

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Post by voxic11 » Wed, Feb 08, 2023, 1:49 AM UTC

rcme wrote: post #5

Cheating in RuneScape is what got me into programming. There was a program called SCAR (I believe) that let you write automation scripts in Pascal. That was a lot of fun.

same here, I used https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/Robot.htm...

Re: Open RuneScape Classic

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Post by blamazon » Wed, Feb 08, 2023, 1:51 AM UTC

shpongled wrote: post #10

I just got a massive hit of dopamine from the nostalgia of seeing the classic homepage. So many hours of my middle school life spent playing Runescape...

I sometimes load up music from RuneScape on YouTube and it takes me back to the simplicity of that time like nothing else. Absolute time warp.

Re: Open RuneScape Classic

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Post by jeremysalwen » Wed, Feb 08, 2023, 1:52 AM UTC

rcme wrote: post #5

Cheating in RuneScape is what got me into programming. There was a program called SCAR (I believe) that let you write automation scripts in Pascal. That was a lot of fun.

Same here! It was also my first programming "job". I sold 4 copies of my script for 10$ each. My script would play one of the members-only minigames :D

Re: Open RuneScape Classic

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Post by torranceyang » Wed, Feb 08, 2023, 1:53 AM UTC

rcme wrote: post #5

Cheating in RuneScape is what got me into programming. There was a program called SCAR (I believe) that let you write automation scripts in Pascal. That was a lot of fun.

Same! Though I got in much later when it was Simba

Re: Open RuneScape Classic

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Post by ALittleLight » Wed, Feb 08, 2023, 2:03 AM UTC

I honestly don't know whether I love this game or just loved being a teenager with nothing better to do but play RuneScape with my brother all weekend. Probably both. I think about my adventures in this game pretty often.

Re: Open RuneScape Classic

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Post by rcme » Wed, Feb 08, 2023, 2:07 AM UTC

insanitybit wrote: post #6

rpmw wrote: post #3

It's impressive the amount of effort the Runescape community puts into these projects. It's amazing how many people have abandoned the game at one point in youth, yet come back and contribute as an adult. It makes me wonder what current games will still exist in 20+ years.

I've never played another game like runescape. It's pretty insane. 1. Tons of free content. I didn't get a membership for a long time. When I did it was something like 5 dollars a month, which I could scrape up as a kid. 2. Massive world. You could wander around for hours and find new stuff. Even just little things like some cool empty building, all of it was so fun to explore. Staying up late and exploring the wild…

Minecraft probably comes pretty close for today's younger generation.

Re: Open RuneScape Classic

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Post by pohl » Wed, Feb 08, 2023, 2:10 AM UTC

rcme wrote: post #5

Cheating in RuneScape is what got me into programming. There was a program called SCAR (I believe) that let you write automation scripts in Pascal. That was a lot of fun.

Noticing that others were scripting their labor is what got me out of RuneScape.

Re: Open RuneScape Classic

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Post by openair18 » Wed, Feb 08, 2023, 2:11 AM UTC

rcme wrote: post #5

Cheating in RuneScape is what got me into programming. There was a program called SCAR (I believe) that let you write automation scripts in Pascal. That was a lot of fun.

“Shit Compared To AutoRune”. I think Kaitnieks’ (creator) website is still floating around out there.

Re: Open RuneScape Classic

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Post by blairbeckwith » Wed, Feb 08, 2023, 2:12 AM UTC

rcme wrote: post #5

Cheating in RuneScape is what got me into programming. There was a program called SCAR (I believe) that let you write automation scripts in Pascal. That was a lot of fun.

Programming scripts for SCAR in Pascal was actually the farthest I ever got in to programming - those scripts were the first things I ever wrote, and also the last. I wonder why.

Re: Open RuneScape Classic

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Post by eddsh1994 » Wed, Feb 08, 2023, 2:20 AM UTC

TrapLord_Rhodo wrote: post #9

eddsh1994 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Honestly I come back every 2 years for about a month and then realize I'm spending hours cutting virtual trees and leave again. But for that month... man it's so much fun & nostalgic!

I always come back to runescape every couple years and the things i do in game speaks volumes to my mindset. Back when i first started playing I never really did much of anything really... explored around, tried quests and never thought of looking up a guide, talked to alot of people standing in the bank, played alot of minigames etc. etc. Years go by and I come back and i was hooked on efficiency. What wierd methods…

You could put it as a SaaS API or behind a paywall as a web app - you genuinely could get paying users and wouldn’t have to break the economy while you do it!