July 11, 200619 yr Has anyone noticed that there seems to be a lot of popular culture references in RuneScape? For example: 1. certain NPCs will say "All your base are belong to us." 2. I think that the Kalphite Queen was inspired by Metroid Prime. They both have two different forms with two different sets of attacks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_Pr ... reature%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalphite_Queen http://runehq.com/RHQSpecialReportsView.php?id=00471 3. I have a feeling that whips were inspired by the Castlevania series. However, nothing further proves conclusive. 4. It is reported that the Chaos Elemental greatly resembles a monster from the LOST series. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Chaos_Elemental 5. The pentagram-shaped teleporter pads - possible homage to the Doom series? Or maybe just a coincidence? ARENAscape: Baratus [AS] max hit: 166 with Moon Battle Hammer ixfd64 [AS] max hit: 116 with (untitled spell #2)
July 11, 200619 yr there are a lot of references to austin powers. next time you run past a pig pen examine a baby pig. :lol: The Internet: where men are men, women are men, and children are the FBI.First Dragon Drop 5/6/2006 -Dragon Med from Bronze Dragon :DFirst Barrows Item From Chest 2/20/2007 - Verac's Brassard :D
July 11, 200619 yr it's called getting "inspiration" from other sources. How do you think Runescape existed from the beginning? Andrew obviously pliayed some kind of RPG and decided to make one himself, so many monsters and things can be taken from other games and such. Yes, I do agree that the whip was most likely taken from Castlevania, I haven't played any other RPG where the whip is an existing or such a strong weapon. Visit my Runescape comedy website, based on in-game screenshots.
July 11, 200619 yr Just about all games have something from another game :oops: Respect- Oy_the_Great, Lode, Bubsa, Weezcake, Thrash111, Gloric, Vmser, Pianofrieak2, Runemetsa Sigs Made By - Pink
July 11, 200619 yr Just about all games have something from another game :oops: hen and the egg? Everything has a start. Visit my Runescape comedy website, based on in-game screenshots.
July 11, 200619 yr first, i must say. NICELY done. this thread at first i believed was dumb...i read thru it and it was expanded much farther upon its self from the topic title. and let me say ixfd64, you sir have got some nicely represented points, i read thru the metroid prime(never played it, but i know of it slightly) and wow, let me tell you that seems alot like the kq in one aspect. so of course i had to read up on metrioid prime and dark samus and such crazy good info, and also wow wikipedia surprises me alot...i rarely use it but dang...i feel bad for people who do not know of it, its a godly website. +1 man, +1
July 11, 200619 yr crazy good info, and also wow wikipedia surprises me alot...i rarely use it but dang...i feel bad for people who do not know of it, its a godly website. Feel the power of online people who cooperate! Visit my Runescape comedy website, based on in-game screenshots.
July 11, 200619 yr there are a lot of references to austin powers. next time you run past a pig pen examine a baby pig. :lol: "I shall call him: "Mini-pig!"" A mad scientist in the attic, the owner is a vampire that dwells in the basement, a witch, skeletons, ghosts....And you thought YOUR neighbors were weird!
July 11, 200619 yr 5. The pentagram-shaped teleporter pads - possible homage to the Doom series? Or maybe just a coincidence? Homage to the doom series...... rofl....... Pentagrams have been around for hundreds of years. :roll: 99 fletching99 woodcutting99 firemaking
July 11, 200619 yr 1. certain NPCs will say "All your base are belong to us." That would be The Restless Ghost. Damn! Where's my screenie when it said "All your base are belong to Bubs!" :x This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you.
July 12, 200619 yr Fortunato (draynor bank selling wine) is from the cask of amontillado. It was a pretty recent update... 3-4 months ago i think... (I know this cuz i read the short story in english class)
July 12, 200619 yr Fortunato (draynor bank selling wine) is from the cask of amontillado. It was a pretty recent update... 3-4 months ago i think... (I know this cuz i read the short story in english class) i read it in english class too :shock: if you examine him it says something like "looks like he could do with a sip of amantillado Then fork out money for the full version. Ooooh f2p'ers just got BURNED by a Tip It mod! :twisted: listen to Bubsa sing! \:D/ ->http://forum.tip.it/viewtopic.php?t=309164
July 13, 200619 yr If you talk to uour pet fish you'll say "Just keep swimming, Just Keep swimming,swimming,swimming."(or something like that)
July 13, 200619 yr rapiers examine-"the very butcher of a silk button", from Romeo and Juliet. It's followed by the lines of "A duelist! A duelist!"
July 13, 200619 yr If you talk to uour pet fish you'll say "Just keep swimming, Just Keep swimming,swimming,swimming."(or something like that) everyone loves nemo :D
July 13, 200619 yr If you talk to uour pet fish you'll say "Just keep swimming, Just Keep swimming,swimming,swimming."(or something like that) everyone loves nemo :D +infinity Okay now let's stop spamming :D Ex-Runescaper
July 13, 200619 yr Well, there's a city called Camelot, that's a pretty big reference :P But yeah, I think jagex adds these things so the people that examine everything sometimes get a good laugh. :)
July 15, 200619 yr Author I found a few more: Koschei the Deathless from The Fremennik trials is based on Russian folklore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koschei So is the firebird from the Heroes' Quest: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebird_% ... olklore%29 ARENAscape: Baratus [AS] max hit: 166 with Moon Battle Hammer ixfd64 [AS] max hit: 116 with (untitled spell #2)
August 21, 200619 yr I'm doing Hand in the Sand quest and I just gave the dead wizard head to Zavistic. He said "Poor Clarence, I knew him well." I believe that is a reference to Shakespear's "Hamlet." Ahh, the flash mob phenomenon. Many have hypothesized that they are beings of great power sent to smite those who question the gods. ~Auguste
August 21, 200619 yr The Hamlet quote is "Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him, Horatio", but it's commonly misquoted as "...I knew him well", so you might be right.
August 21, 200619 yr There are tons and tons of these types of references - this only scratches the surface of the inside joke type things jagex litters here and there throughout runescape.
August 21, 200619 yr Is it possible the whole Dwarves and why they mine have anything to do with the Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Flame? http://us.games-workshop.com/games/lotr/sf/default.htm Me doing staff.
August 21, 200619 yr Interessting. I didn't know anything of all that. I think there are more connections to other things to in Runescape, that we haven't finded out yet. Anyone know any more connections? Add me if you so wish: SwreeTak
August 21, 200619 yr Interessting. I didn't know anything of all that. I think there are more connections to other things to in Runescape, that we haven't finded out yet. Anyone know any more connections? There are soo many in the game, but off the top of my head I can only think of that Rock lobster reference. But really, there's tons.
August 21, 200619 yr Yes, I do agree that the whip was most likely taken from Castlevania, I haven't played any other RPG where the whip is an existing or such a strong weapon. There are actually a lot of games that have whips as weapons. Take FF8 for example, Quistis uses a whip....but then that's chain whip. No longer playing Runescape, I caught the WoW bug.
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