Runescape 2 was before 3D. It was when Runescape Classic ended and it went 2.5D. That was around 2001 or 2002 or earlier, if I'm not mistaking.

Either way.. The world's kids will be happy to see the game get an upgrade. Nowadays, the graphics and look of things is what matters most to them. I'm sure a lot of parents will be happy that their kids will have more of a reason to leave them alone and waste their summers investing butt loads of money on this game. ^^