1999

The following is a list of updates and events that happened in RuneScape in 1999.


 * DeviousMUD (also known as MUD client), an early version of RuneScape, is completely rewritten by Andrew Gower and his brothers. Together they would be known as Jagex, standing for JAva Gaming EXperts.
 * "Jagex" is first used as a trading name.
 * RuneScape begins development.

March

 * 12th - Some duplicate login bugs, and various other bugs were fixed.
 * 13th - Work on a player-2-npc multiple choice style conversation system began.
 * 15th - Player-2-npc conversation system was completed.
 * 15th - Important background scenery can now be named, and manipulated by players.
 * 16th - Player-2-player conversation system was improved.
 * 16th - Quest compiler was at its starting stages.
 * 17th - Quest compiler was finished, but did not support many commands.
 * 18th - Game was debugged - 11 (fairly minor) bugs were fixed.
 * 18th - Auto bug reporting system for client was finished.
 * 19th - Player 'Identikit' system was being updated.
 * 22nd - Identikit system was finished. Player's appearance and human NPCs could then be customised.
 * 25th - Wood/forest to the left of the starting zone had been designed.
 * 28th - More bugs were fixed.