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In '''2003''' ''[[RuneScape Classic]]'' started to become a major competitor to other Online Role-playing games.
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In '''2003''', {{rsc|long}}, still simply known as {{rs}} at the time, started to become a major competitor to other online role-playing games.
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==January==
  
==January==
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*[[11 January]] - [[Update:New_website|New Runescape Website launched]].
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*[[11 January]] - [[Update:New website|New Runescape Website launched]].
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*[[27 January]] - The [[Shilo_Village_(quest)|Shilo Village]] quest was added.
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*[[21 January]] - New news section on website.
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** Credit card fraud warning.
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*[[23 January]] - Jmod gets married.
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*[[24 January]] - Notice about an upcoming quest release.
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** Newsletters will no longer be emailed out. Only available on the site now.
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*[[27 January]] - The [[Shilo Village (quest)|Shilo Village]] [[quests|quest]] was added.
 
*[[28 January]] - The [[Wilderness Agility Course]] and the [[Gnome Ball]] minigame were added.
  
*[[28 January]] - The [[Wilderness Agility Course]] and the [[Gnome Ball]] minigame were added.
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** Warning not to abuse the report abuse feature.
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*[[29 January]] - Two players get married.
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** Another set of players get married.
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*[[30 January]] - Newsletters 9 released.
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**Servers made faster.
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*[[31 January]] - Jagex Hq moves to a larger building.
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==February==
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* [[3 February]] - Be careful do not give out personal information.
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** Power outage made UK servers drop.
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* [[4 February]] - Request for players to write stories for the [[Library of Varrock]].
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* [[6 February]] - {{rs}} can be used to learn useful things.
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* [[7 February]] - {{rs}} can help you learn English.
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* [[10 February]] - Be vary of password scammers.
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* [[12 February]] - Two new Jmods added to Customer Support team.
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* [[13 February]] - Talk of what would eventually become {{rs2|link}}.
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* [[17 February]] - Seriously stop giving out your passwords.
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** Also, do not accept 'free' {{rs}} membership. You will probably be banned.
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* [[21 February]] - Library of Varrock is released on the website.
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* [[24 February]] - [[Underground Pass (quest)|Underground Pass]] quest hinted at.
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* [[26 February]] - [[Manual:Scam]] released as well as an overhaul of the Manuals layout.
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* [[27 February]]- {{rs}} membership 1 year anniversary.
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==March==
  
==March==
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*[[3 March]] – The [[Underground Pass]] quest was added.
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*[[3 March]] - The Underground Pass quest was added.
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*[[4 March]] - {{rs}} Map updated.
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*[[6 March]] - New secure message centre.
 
*[[17 March]] - The [[Observatory Quest]] was added.
  
*[[17 March]] - The [[Observatory Quest]] was added.
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*[[18 March]] - New payment options.
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** Do not buy/sell accounts.
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*[[21 March]] - New membership info pages.
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*[[24 March]] - Servers are now faster.
   
 
==April==
  
==April==
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*[[2003 Easter event]] – [[Bunny ears]] spawned on the ground all over RuneScape.
  
 
*[[14 April]] - Spears and Throwing knives were added.
  
*[[14 April]] - Spears and Throwing knives were added.
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** [[God letters:Issue 10 - Zamorak does one]] released.
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*[[15 April]] - Update may have made {{rs}} unplayable for some.
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*[[20 April]] - [[2003 Easter event]] – [[Bunny ears]] spawned on the ground all over [[Gielinor]].
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*[[23 April]] - [[Bestiary]] updated.
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** Photo of Jagex staff released.
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*[[24 April]] - New York server relocated.
   
 
==May==
  
==May==
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*[[7 May]] - The [[Watchtower]] quest was added, and the bank space for [[members]] was increased.
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*[[7 May]] - The [[Watchtower (quest)|Watchtower]] quest was added, and the bank space for [[members]] was increased.
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*[[20 May]] - Secure server maintenance
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*[[27 May]] - The [[Dwarf_Cannon]] quest was added. Also, [[Sleeping bag]]s were added, and Mining was changed.
  
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*[[22 May]] - Website reorganized.
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** [[God letters:Issue 11 - Zamorak Loves Letters]] released.
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*[[26 May]] - More sneak peak images of what would become {{rs2}}.
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*[[27 May]] - The [[Dwarf Cannon (quest)|Dwarf Cannon]] quest was added. Also, [[sleeping bag]]s were added, and [[Mining]] was changed.
 
*[[29 May]] - Some bugs involving the newer quests were fixed.
  
*[[29 May]] - Some bugs involving the newer quests were fixed.
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** New Australia server.
   
 
==June==
  
==June==
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*[[9 June]] – The [[Murder_Mystery]] quest was added.
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*[[9 June]] – The [[Murder Mystery]] quest was added.
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*[[16 June]] - {{rs2}} Update news.
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*[[20 June]] - [[Guthix]] wins poll to write God letter [[God letters:Issue 12 - Guthix Manifests]].
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*[[24 June]] - Warning about fake {{rs2}} sites.
   
 
==July==
  
==July==
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*[[9 July]] – The [http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Digsite Digsite] quest was added.
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*[[9 July]] – The [[Digsite]] quest was added.
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*[[28 July]] - The quest [[Gertrude's Cat]] was added, and cats were made available as pets. Also, the [[Fishing_Trawler]] minigame was added.
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*[[28 July]] - The quest [[Gertrude's Cat]] was added, and cats were made available as pets. Also, the [[Fishing Trawler]] mini-game was added.
   
 
==August==
  
==August==
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==October==
  
==October==
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*[[31 October]] - For [[2003_Hallowe'en_event]] the [[Scythe]]s were dropped all over the ground. It was the last new item to be added to RuneScape Classic.
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*[[31 October]] - For [[2003 Hallowe'en event]] the [[Scythe]]s were dropped all over the ground. It was the last new item to be added to {{rsc}}.
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==November==
  
==November==
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*[[7_November]] - The infamous Partyhat duplication glitch was exploited.
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*[[7 November]] - The infamous Partyhat duplication glitch was exploited.
   
 
==December==
  
==December==
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*[[1_December]] – The [[RuneScape_2]] beta was released. Three new RuneScape 2 servers were added with the release, later that day.
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*[[1 December]] – The {{rs2}} beta was released. Three new {{rs2}} servers were added with the release later that day.
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==High Scores==
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This is the final year that the remaining first 99s were achieved in {{rsc}}. All the remaining skills were first mastered in {{rs2|long}}.
   
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*[[Agility]] - ''Thehate''
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''This is the final year the first 99s were achieved in Classic, all the remaining skills were mastered in Runescape 2.''
  
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*[[Crafting]] - ''Ltangel''
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*[[Fletching]] - ''Chilipeppers''
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*[[Herblaw]] - ''Halw Gnun''
   
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{{incomplete|Link to each news post & add any missing. Specific dates for skills' first 99s, if possible.}}
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*''Agility - Thehate''
  
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*''Crafting - Ltangel''
  
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*''Fletching - Chilipeppers''
  
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*''Herblaw - Halw Gnun''
  
   
 
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Revision as of 00:21, 11 March 2020

In 2003, RuneScape Classic, still simply known as RuneScape at the time, started to become a major competitor to other online role-playing games.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

  • 7 November - The infamous Partyhat duplication glitch was exploited.

December

  • 1 December – The RS2 beta was released. Three new RS2 servers were added with the release later that day.

High Scores

This is the final year that the remaining first 99s were achieved in RSC. All the remaining skills were first mastered in RuneScape 2.

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