Chaos_Reborn Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Does anyone have any ideas or theories regarding why the game is called Runescape? Rune probably comes from the rune armour or the runes, and scape comes from landscape. Some dudes that I've seen even call the game run-escape :-k What are your thoughts? Visit my Runescape comedy website, based on in-game screenshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 the ancient wirzard found runes around the scape i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Rune as in the runes to make spells and scape cuz because its used in the end of something. Netscape...uh.... #-o "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast647 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Some dudes that I've seen even call the game run-escape :-k my mom calls it that...yeah my mom plays :wall: Come to #tip-it on Swift IRC, if you're cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooferfish Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 It's not from rune the armor, that hasn't always been here. Runes and..scape, like..I dunno how to explain it :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathhead154 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Runes from the spells and a scape is a large expanse of land. Thus a large expanse of land where runes are used. Or perhaps a subliminal message from Jagex, RunEscape? On the flip side, it's been proven that women are probably better mothersYes I have balls, but they melted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon_lord Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Some dudes that I've seen even call the game run-escape :-k That's what I thought it was called when I first found out about it. :oops: Pretty much what Dragon said.Thread terminated.I guess that means I'm the thread Terminator? No Tip.Iters were harmed in the making of this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilev Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 the scape part is quiet simple there are many things like netscape, landscape, farscape...just means like a land mass or a place runes is just a made up item found only is this scape i guess lol and people just call it run-escape for a quick laugh :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzuh Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 the scape part is quiet simple there are many things like netscape, landscape, farscape...just means like a land mass or a place runes is just a made up item found only is this scape i guess lol and people just call it run-escape for a quick laugh :lol: 'Runes' aren't only found on this game, they have been mythical items for magicians spells for a loooooong time Currently not active on RuneScape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umega Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Well the game is based on lots of rune things, with the landscape revolving around the power of runes. Anyway it's just a game name that Andrew thought of. No longer playing Runescape, I caught the WoW bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_sunny Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I've heard "run-scoop" :| But anyway I think you've got it... makes sence. By popular demand, this signature is back- however I currently do not have a blog up at the moment and if I did I wouldn't update it. Sorry, the sig links to nowhere :( . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodredsword Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 the ancient wizard found runes around the scape i guess lawl to true :lol: to true Listen to the mighty words of Bloodredsword. Tip it MGC Xbox live leader board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamgod8 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 if there was one more letter/number i would think they named it like this " R-U-N-E 1s CAPE" lol are you any ones cape? just my thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punc Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 JageX finds runes and magic a very important part of the game, so I can imagine the names comnig from the runes used for magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
con Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Run-escape because u gotta run and escape before u get addicted and catch the disease! but rune is just a made up word which Jagex came up with , and scape means world. RS name is o 0 o0 0 00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks_Jeppe Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 RuneScape, RunEscape, RunesCape... Lot's of combinations... IMO it's just a name, like Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Amitech, Nokia etc etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lode Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Why is everquest called everquest, or why is starcraft called starcraft? Just good sounding names that sell. Runescape: Lodev (Combat level been fixed at 101 for years now, Total level 1500+, playing since march 2002)Arenascape: Lode (Level 240+ Warlock) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos_Reborn Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 Everquest is because it's a quest that goes on forever, starcraft because it's a game in the stars (galaxy) with spacecrafts. And no, I wouldn't think Runescape as a name itself really sells, but it is easily pronounced. Everquest sounds like a good selling name though. Visit my Runescape comedy website, based on in-game screenshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkbullet3 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I think of it as "run-escape" because usually when you're escaping from something, you're running... :-k ^ Blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poepje30 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Run-escape because u gotta run and escape before u get addicted and catch the disease! but rune is just a made up word which Jagex came up with , and scape means world. rune isnt a word jagex made up its use in many myths and its also an ancient language which btw 3 ppl in the netherlands speak and i know one of them 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassinpocket Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Hm, I thought the whole mythos of Runescape was based on the wizards uncovering the lost rune-magic: hence land of runes--Runescape. And yes, runes are an archaic alphabet used by the the Scandinavians, Anglo-Saxons, and Germanic tribes. ( Tolkien also used runes in a similar fashion to illustrate the written language of the Elves and Dwarves in the Lord of the Rings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingshot377 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 just so you know, there is a real life crystal called runeite.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Role_Model Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Some dudes that I've seen even call the game run-escape :-k my mom calls it that...yeah my mom plays :wall: your mom is cool. :P back to rs, i guess. it's been 4 months. RSN:P H Osho <- gonna start on him soon, fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSxqPowerx Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Cause there are runes, and people wear capes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomader Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 JageX finds runes and magic a very important part of the game, so I can imagine the names comnig from the runes used for magic. Then why did we have to live with little blue astrisks flying through the air for all those years? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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