evolantra Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 There is allot of Lovecraft references or similarities to his tales in RS. One was already listed, Ezekial Lovecraft. On braindeath isle you got these squid called Karamthulhu, which is a Cthulhu (squid faced being from beyond the stars in Lovecraft's tales) refference/pun on star spawn. You really have to know the tales well to get the joke there. Witchhaven is similar to the Lovecraft tale "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" and what happens to the people is eerily similar. Dagganoths are Similar to Dagon (another star creature from the tales) "That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die" That qoute was in game somewhere. I remember reading it and laughing allot on the irony of the qoute vs. what I was doing at the time. I know there are more Lovecraft things in RS, but those are all I can recall at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint69Jake Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Oh, you have found humourous references in Runescape. Look a little harder and you will find that the entire game is built around humourous references. If you are American, you may have to work a little harder because Jagex is a British company, and they use a lot of British humouri am american lolMe too... and most the british stuff is from monty python. We have monty python in america? No way!! ermm i'd have to disagree, i think there are plenty of references form all sorts of stuff. Like austin powers, Saturday Night Lives and lots of different songs :shame: ~~~~~~~~~~~99 fletching~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~99 cooking~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~92+ fishing~~~~~~~~~~~Huge fan of the TET crew, Good work guys ~"By the end of this ya'll be wearing gold-plated diapers!" "What does that even mean?"~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmcf121 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 i think my new favorite is in the Cold War quest when the penguin bards say, "It needs more cowbell!" :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrico1992 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 There is allot of Lovecraft references or similarities to his tales in RS. One was already listed, Ezekial Lovecraft. On braindeath isle you got these squid called Karamthulhu, which is a Cthulhu (squid faced being from beyond the stars in Lovecraft's tales) refference/pun on star spawn. You really have to know the tales well to get the joke there. Or be a Metallica fan (like me): the title of an instrumental is based on it: The Call Of Ktulu. (which is obviously based on Lovecraft too, Cliff was a fan of those tales) There are a lot in the songs: 'Aye Car Rum Ba': Bart Simpson. 'Catch Me If You Can' is a movie I believe. 'Escape' is a Metallica song too, but it's a common used word so it probably isn't based on that. 'Faithless' is some music act too, but same thing as with Escape here. 'Golden Touch': the tale of king Midas (sp?). 'Hells Bells': AC/DC song. 'Tomb Raider': Lara Croft (sp?) There must be lots more I didn't notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evolantra Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 There is allot of Lovecraft references or similarities to his tales in RS. One was already listed, Ezekial Lovecraft. On braindeath isle you got these squid called Karamthulhu, which is a Cthulhu (squid faced being from beyond the stars in Lovecraft's tales) refference/pun on star spawn. You really have to know the tales well to get the joke there. Or be a Metallica fan (like me): the title of an instrumental is based on it: The Call Of Ktulu. (which is obviously based on Lovecraft too, Cliff was a fan of those tales) There are a lot in the songs: 'Aye Car Rum Ba': Bart Simpson. 'Catch Me If You Can' is a movie I believe. 'Escape' is a Metallica song too, but it's a common used word so it probably isn't based on that. 'Faithless' is some music act too, but same thing as with Escape here. 'Golden Touch': the tale of king Midas (sp?). 'Hells Bells': AC/DC song. 'Tomb Raider': Lara Croft (sp?) There must be lots more I didn't notice. I forgot about the song... lol. Yeah, Cliff was a huge fan. I am just waiting for the day I find some obscure Ac/Dc or GnR, heck even Primus reference in game. I have to say, for my wife and myself, the little easter eggs/references make the game more fun and worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abyssalwhip Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 After 27 days this got bumped by someone lol Your name is "bet you fail", and you're starting a business with your mom? I'm not even going to touch that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benfr Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Err, I think this is true, however I'm not sure :P . You know the guy who sells you climbing boots @ 12gp ea? He's calling "Sherpa Tenzing" and hes a mountain climber (i guess..?) and I think that the name of the guy to climb Mt. Everest first was called Tenzing Sherpa (lol sounds wierd) or it may be the two guys second names...Idk... His name was Tenzing Norway, he conquered it first with Sir Edmund Hillary, and yes its a very obvious one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkluniux Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I cannot believe this wasn`t posted, in a region near Rantz the ogre, ther eis a sort of commander orc wich name i don`t remember. The fact is that he is reference to the movie BraveHeart, becaus ethe orc got his face painted half in blue and part of his bodie like William Wallace in the movie. http://darkluniux.blogspot.comBehold my blog! Thou shalt visit it and rejoice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolgool Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 in the new treasure trail the double agents say "i expect you to die" this is a reference to the james bond goldfinger Doesn't someone say that in Austin Powers, too? I think Dr. Evil sais it in the first one. that's because austin powers is a james bond spoof... Didn't you notice? Goldmember=Goldfinger. :wink: The code in my sig should say 1032 not 0132. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andylax38 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 i think my new favorite is in the Cold War quest when the penguin bards say, "It needs more cowbell!" :lol: Yea I laughed when i saw that too, there was quite a few of them in the new quest can't remember anymore though. ~>~Check Out My Bursting Guide~<~Current goals - 99 Slayer, 99 Summoning, 85 DungeoneeringAchieved goals - Quest Cape, 99 Strength, 85 Slayer, 99 Range, 88 Summoning, 90 Slayer, 99 Magic, 99 Farming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer_bowey Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 when you examine zygomites it says 'a fun guy' Drag drops: D legs, D spear, shield half, d medObby Drops: Shield x 2, knife x 2, maulBarrows drops : none yet :(Treasure Trails: Guthix Robe legs, Zammy pl8body, pirate hat, Robin hood hat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will H Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 when you examine zygomites it says 'a fun guy' The full one is 'A fun guy! No wait, that was awful. Plus it doesn't make sense.' I love the herring with tree one. Also, in the fremmenik trials, you get to play with 'a red herring' which of course is meant to be a clue that throws you off. But you can take the red stuff out and its now a normal herring, thus, a normal clue. Auguste I think is meant to be a really poorly disguised Capn. Jean-Luc Picard, even the player buts in with the punchline when Auguste forgets it '...go boldly where no man has gone before...perhaps?' I do not know why people believe that bob in 'A tail of two cats' was Odysseus, when he was in fact Robert the Strong. Do we have any anagrams here though? Or is Robert the Strong an actual character from somewhere? Am I just being paranoid? Only the squirrel knows. ~ W ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echofish Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Just gonna add this onto the Falador Knight names and I hope this hasn't been posted yet... You guys forgot to mention Sir Vyvin - Surviving :wink: Ultra Unholy,Hearted Machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar4441 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Not sure if someone posted this, but here it goes. The "fairy rings" around RuneScape are actually real (without the magic, though some believe they do hold magical powers). Some people think they're "magical" because of the way the group of mushrooms are grouped together - a circle... hence the name "Fairy Ring" (Many people actually call it a fairy ring). Fairy Rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollerz Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Knights of the round table when the knights dance on the table (just like Camelot party hall). I had a really good one but I forgot it :XD: Click my signature for my blog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude_of_war4 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 theres a Jeremy Clerksin in varrok church 8-) from top gear for the bozos click my sig for my blog!!!Thanks everyone for the sigs they pwn!No. Why should i give presents for someone in rs?Most selfish thing I've ever heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orey_07 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 If you talk to a customs officer at musa point while holding a karamja rum and wearing your ring of charos (a), you will get a charm option "This is not the rum you are looking for." The officer will then repeat you. A reference to Obi-Wan from Star Wars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy213 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 not sure if these are true or not but i think lumbridge and the river lum are suppose to be Cambridge and the river cam and draynor and draynor manor are suppose to be Drayton and Drayton Manor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisp Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 in troll stronghold, trolls are named after what they first tried to eat, and theres fun once there, like pee hat (phat) and kraka (party cracker) and dad. i love that one lol. Hegemony-Spain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jondea0 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 The hand in the sand quest. Do you need a hand? I bet that comes in handy. Also ardougne docks look like a paintballgun The farseer helm looks like the helm the mage is wearing in monthy python : the holy grail in hand in the sand quest he uses various references to hands like "palm it off". also its similar in other quests discuss a combat reformation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youknowwho Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 not sure if this one is one of if someone has posted it ensign chef= insane chef? in the new varrock museum i think lucky barrower-dh legs,veracs skirt,karil skirt, karils top (x3), dh pl8,karils coif,half key(x2), x-bow, ahrims robetopgoodbye Piman1053 Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:05 pm326death326 is banned~~~EVERYONE ADD MY NEW MAIN "Y0uknowwho" (first o is a zero) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpx Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 The guy in Varrock church called Jeremy Clerksin is referring to Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear. is he really tall and bold from the back? might also be a coinsidance got to go there and see :P First to 99 Farming on 27. September, 2005.First to 3766 Port Score on 20. March, 2014.First to 4664 Port Score on 2. March, 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolko Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 The islands Neitzot and Jatiszo (sp?) look a lot like the Dutch words for 'No it's not' and 'Yes it is' (Nee het is niet zo, Ja het is zo.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakdragon39 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Oh, you have found humourous references in Runescape. Look a little harder and you will find that the entire game is built around humourous references. If you are American, you may have to work a little harder because Jagex is a British company, and they use a lot of British humouri am american lolMe too... and most the british stuff is from monty python. We have monty python in america? No way!! Well we got it in Canada :D I love that show lol. I HAVE to try the herring one out :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman1053 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Notice how Andrew never shows his face in pictures? Monty Python! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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