In Loving Memory

Started in 2003 and still playing, i wouldnt be there if runeHQ wasnt here to help a generation of runescape player. without you the runescape experience wouldnt be the same you made it so much nicer to play this game and we the player truly love you and we will miss you. have a good life and thank you for guiding a whole community.

rsn: Element925

Where to begin...It's been a heck of a journey. All the crazy times we had in Ventrilo and TeamSpeak for Karaoke night and all the stories that we'll be able to remember years from now. I'd like to say thank you to everyone who gave everything they had for RuneHQ that being the community who took the time to put in guides and the Content Team as well, you all did and amazing job.

On a personal level... Thank you, Gene and Deb, for letting me be a part of the team as a Forum Moderator and Server Administrator for over 17 years, it will always hold a special place with me.

Wow, what an announcement. Although I have moved on from RuneHQ, I still remember some of my time fondly, including how the close-knit group of friends that I still have today came to be. I joined RuneHQ Forums and community shortly after Gene passed away, not really understanding his legacy or how truly important he was to the community.

That was back in 2014, shortly before notable people like Sirius joined. This was after having used RuneHQ since around 2005/2006. Maybe a year later, I applied to become a Content guy and edit some of the guides on the site. Soon after I joined the staff, I put myself in the position to edit the OSRS side of guides, as I really enjoyed what the Old School side of the game had to offer. I did this for quite a bit and also integrated myself more within the community. Though it was on the tail end, I poked around the IRC channels, having fun with the custom bot stuff that was created for it, and seeing the rich history. Ultimately, I ended up joining the Chat Mod team, which was inspirational for creating the original Discord and getting that up and running.

Though things didn't end the way I wished, I loved being a part of the community and wished it the best. It is sad to see another site go, but I am glad that life continued to move on and look semi-bright. Thank you to the people that kept everything alive.

What a journey, this was my main go to for quest guides back when I was 10 years old when I no clue how an MMO functions. RIP Gene & Deb!

To this day I still use RuneHQ and have since I was just 14 years old. I’m heartbroken that this is the final chapter, as I feel like I’ve genuinely grown up with RHQ. I had no idea the people behind it - only the immense help and role it brought to the RuneScape community.

I remember using this website for skill guides & quests back in 2005.

Although I no longer play runescape it's still sad to see the website go. I remember having many latenights trying to complete quests using runeHQ & having a good time.

Thank you to deb,gene & the runeHQ team. farewell

I’ll always remember and tell people about my time questing with the help of RuneHQ! So many memories from being a child were formed with your help.

I am always a late adopter of RuneScape help stuff, having just discovered RuneLite in 2025. I heard about RuneHQ in 2006 through a friend and used it for so many quests. One of my favorite people I frequently saw was "Im4eversmart". It felt awesome actually seeing his name in one of the quest guides as the playing character. Thanks for many years of teaching a noob like me how to play the game.

The day I started playing Runescape, a friend mentioned RuneHQ as the place for Guides and info. A year laterIa joined the forums to help update the info of an item on the site. Shortly after I got promoted to Concent Editor and never left since. Thanks to Gene and Dravan, I was given the trust to work my way up to Content Manager/Admin. Later on I made the switch to becom the Admin of the Events Team and the official RuneHQ Clan. RuneHQ has taught me various skills on how to lead a team along with improving my English, not my native tongue. Here, I have met so many wonderful people. May the spirit of RuneHQ live on.

farewell quest hub of my youth, you were an invaluable resource for my friends and i on long summer afternoons