RuneScape Classic is the original version of RuneScape. RuneScape Classic is also known as ‘RS1’ and released under beta on the 4th of January 2001. RuneScape 2 (RS2), now known as Old School RuneScape, was released on the 29th March 2004 which added 3D graphics, an overhauled combat system, music and many other features.
When was it available?
RuneScape Classic has been available many times in the past two decades. It has been reopened and closed continuously. A lot of cheating had occurred as there was basically no effective anti-cheat. With this cheating, people traded gold between the classic version of the game and RS2, also known as “swapping”. Because of widespread cheating, on the 12th of January 2006, Jagex banned over 5,000 accounts due to cheating. The problem was so bad they also limited players’ ability to play the classic version of their favourite game to those who still had accounts that logged into the rebooted RuneScape Classic at least once from 3rd of August 2005 and 12th January 2006. This was to prevent people from simply making new accounts and continuing their cheating journey with hardly any bumps in the road.
RuneScape Classic closed and reopened many different times, in 2009, 2010 and 2011. There have historically been many problems with classic, but it has only been restored at the will of the players, who wanted the ability to play the classic (no pun intended) from their childhood the way they cherish it and, in my cases, prefer it.
As one of the best F2P MMORPGs, RS can be played on both desktop and mobile. And there are two versions of this game, including RS3 and OSRS. Besides, every week you are able to enjoy the new game updates. In the meantime, since 2007, RSorder has been offering various kinds of RS products with 24 hours online support all the time.
