If I was Jagex, I'd create some APIs that allow 3rd-party programmers to track player positions, deaths (along with coordinates), clan info, etc. etc. (there'd be privacy settings of course). As a programmer, I'd be able to (fairly easily) create some awesome tools that show fight summaries and little X's where each kill occurred on a map, and all sorts of juicy stats and "achievements". It can be rolled into tournament system, contest/betting, rankings, etc.
It's good that RuneScape's clanning system is fairly unregulated. Players aren't tied down to a certain template and are free to develop clans and clan activities as they please. So an API like this would allow for some very nice freedoms.
It's good that RuneScape's clanning system is fairly unregulated. Players aren't tied down to a certain template and are free to develop clans and clan activities as they please. So an API like this would allow for some very nice freedoms.