Runescape is a 2D Isometric realm, that includes 3D images within it...
"Isometric projection is a form of graphical projection — more specifically, an axonometric projection. It is a method of visually representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions, in which the three coordinate axes appear equally foreshortened and the angles between any two of them are 120°. Isometric projection is one of the projections used in drafting engineering drawings."
You will note that the camera angle is restricted, iow you cannot look from any angle and from that position to all farpoints, iow Runescape is not 3D.
Not that it matters. Some of the best PBBG's I've played use 2d images in a 2d realm. Content is better than eye-candy, unless you only intend to login to look at the pretty pictures.
I only know of 2 different 3D PBBG's; Wurmonline and Sherwood. There is another game in development called Gothic Ages, the authors claim it is/will be 3D too. Time will tell. More information about those PBBG's can be found on my PBBG website found in my signature.
Speaking of Sherwood, does anyone know how they retain character information?
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