Everything! :) People were generally nice, there was lots of drop parties and inn parties, there was no frivolous items and equipment, the gameplay was more relaxing as opposed to Rs2, no randoms (but sleeping ugh), a lot less people, to be rich you needed a skill (smithing) rather than money tricks (gambling/merchanting), being a high level meant something, the rares were affordable so no big rush for money, a lot less kids, there was a good vibe/atmosphere, rune items glowed :D pretty, real pking, dueling everywhere, smaller maps = less moving around or rubbish about energy. It wasn't extraordinary, but it was without a doubt better than Rs2. Rs2 in it's begginings was pleasant, the Jagex staff even came in-game sometimes (I saw Paul and Andrew talking to newbs in lumby :D and the people were very civilized in their ways to talk to them). Now, the community is just rotten, it killed the game.