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We've recently had a few queries from RuneScape users who say the RuneScape Windows client is crashing. (Even though it worked fine previously). We haven't changed our windows client recently, and from what we've been told it seems it's actually a recent windows update which is causing this problem. We believe this problem has now been fixed in another windows update. Therefore if you are having problems with the RuneScape client failing we recommend you visit windowsupdate.com to get the latest patches. This should fix it. |
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Due to popular demand, it is now possible to mine and fish for longer without getting tired! There are now two sort of rocks you can mine: Soft rocks - These rocks spawn quite slowly, but they are easy to mine so you get very little fatigue from them. Mining these rocks is much like mining was originally before we changed it. You can easily get a full load of ore before you become too tired to mine. Hard rocks - These use our new mining system for less repeat clicking. You can get the ore out of the rocks very quickly, and you can see it spawn so you aren't clicking blindly. However you will need to rest quite often when mining these rocks. For people who don't like clicking the same spot on the screen over and over you may find this way more fun. We've also adjusted the fishing system. We considered introducing deep and shallow fish, but it doesn't work too well so instead we've just made the fish give a lot less fatigue than before, and spawn close to the original rate. This was what most players indicated they wanted. One final note: We are aware that the numbers of soft and hard rocks may need balancing slightly. We will be keeping a close eye on this to make sure there are enough rocks of each type available. Depending on which rock type is most popular we may need to adjust the numbers slightly, so there is no need to ask us about this. |
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Today we've made the following small changes to mining:
A few confused players seem to think the new fatigue system actually makes mining take longer, but this is not the case. After testing every single mining site at every single level, we can conclusivly say that it takes no longer to get ore, or level-up than before. But it's a heck of a lot less tedious and repetitive. Remember we've added lots of new beds so you might not have to walk as far as you think, we're hoping to add all bed locations to our worldmap soon to help you find them. |
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We've worked extremely hard today to update the mining/fishing system with respect to your comments and feedback. The old system was considered rather too much of a change by many, so we've made a new one is more like the original mining. Here is how the new system works.
We've put a LOT of effort into balancing this system, I even wrote a little test program to compare the overall times of mining and fishing before and after, (this takes into account the extra time taken to go and get some rest), the time it takes to get ore / level should new be pretty much EXACTLY the same it was before, but mining is now much more varied and fun. We've also moved an awful lots of bed, and a few rocks/fish to make certain all the sites always have a bed within a carefully calculated distance, Please give the system a good chance before sending any feedback. We've really put a lot of effort into making sure the version#2 system doesn't disadvantage anyone (except cheats!) We might need to make a few more tweaks yet, but hopefully we're getting close to a really good system now. Thanks Andrew |
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Mining improved! We have changed mining and fishing so that they no longer consist of hours of tedious repetative clicking. The rocks are now easier to mine so you don't have to click anything like as much, and prospecting always works. Instead of the repetative clicking we have introduced a new 'fatigue' system which means as you do tasks such as mining your character slowly becomes tired. After a certain point (which depends on your level, and on the rock), you will become too tired to mine. When this happens simply rest at a bed or eat some food, and you'll feel much more lively again. The upshot of this is that the honest miners should be able to get their ore slightly quicker, whilst the cheats will just have to go somewhere else. Also due to popular request we have modified the wilderness monsters so they are always agressive regardless of your level. It was pointed out by many players that the wilderness is supposed to be dangerous place, so the new monster attacking rule has been removed in this zone. |
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Server upgrades. This morning we upgraded our philadelphia servers. We've made the following improvements: We apologise for not fixing the bug mentioned below today. Unforseen problems with todays upgrade slowed us down slightly. We are waiting for one of our servers to be repaired (hopefully tommorow). |
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There is a small bug in varrock, so please be careful. It is possible to get stuck behind a fence in the south-east corner near the 'dancing donkey' inn. Please do NOT go there or you may become trapped. If you are already trapped then it is possible to escape by clicking 'attack' on an npc on the opposite side of the fence, or by clicking 'follow' on a player on the opposite side of the fence. If you still can't get out then wait until monday when the builders are coming in to remove that fence. We apologise for this bug, it will be fixed on monday. Anyone trying to get other players trapped in that space will be BANNED for bug abuse. |
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The mother of all updates has just landed! New Quests: Biohazard (Members' Quest) This is the second part of our large ongoing quest. Elena has been rescued, but now she needs your help to find a cure for the plague - so the fate of hundreds could rest in your hands! Find out if you're a thinker or a do-er ... because you'll need to be both. Jungle Potion (Members' Quest) Trufitus Shakaya of the Taie Bwo Wannai Village requires that you collect five special jungle herbs for a potion so he can commune with his Gods. The jungle area has been greatly expanded for this quest. New members town - The town of Yanille: Explore this border town in the far south of Kandarin. Experienced Wizards will want to make use of the Wizards' Guild (magic level 66 to enter). Yanille also contains, a bank, a cookery shop, an inn and various other features. New members spells - Enfeeble, stun, vulnerability: You can now use more powerful high level versions of the the weaken, confuse and curse spells. They are cast using the new "soul rune", bought from the wizards' guild. New features: Dragon bones - Do you feel like you're praying in vain? Dragon bones can now be buried for a bigger prayer xp bonus than big bones. Improved monster A.I. Monsters who are far weaker than you no longer auto attack. We thought it a bit strange that weak monsters were so stupid as to regularly commit suicide on a far stronger opponent, so they won't anymore. This also helps stop cheats who use programs to unfairly keep their character logged in at a respawn point, and gain combat xp unfairly. |
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Attention all adventurers! In response to the constant thirst for knowledge of our players Jagex is proud to announce the birth of the Runescape newsletter - delivered straight to your email account! Forged in the mines at an undisclosed location, this priceless document will give you all the latest development news and info straight from the Jagex team. |
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We've updated the RuneScape world-map to show all the latests areas and additions to the map. Newly mapped areas include West Ardougne, and the Gnome Tree Village. The map is pretty huge now so use the scrollbars to scroll around and view the entire area. |
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RuneScape was updated today with changes big and small. As well as fixing lots of small issues, we've also added the following features: Tutorial Island - All newcomers can now take heart! First-time players will now start their adventures on tutorial island, where the good people of Runescape are busy preparing people for the challenges that await them. Learn the way of the rune, and pick up some handy culinary tips. Waterfall Quest (Members quest) - Walk along the river that flows through Kandarin, where the locals speak of hidden treasure, and the legend of the Elven King. Search for a place untouched by human hand, and for treasures whose value cannot be counted. King Black Dragon (Members monster) - The most fearsome monster ever to venture into Runescape has now... err... ventured into Runescape. So for all you plucky young upstarts, take a break from emailing customer support and pit your wits against the deadliest beast to date! More prudent types might just want to gaze at him from afar. Of course you'll have to find him first. |
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We're still working on the big graphical update. It sure is a lot of work! It's still a way off, so meanwhile we're going to show occasional previews of how things are progressing.
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New abuse reporting system online! We've added a new 'abuse report' button to the RuneScape game which sends an untamperable snapshot of recent chat/trade events directly to customer support. This means there is now a VERY easy way for us to catch all the people misusing our game and ban them once and for all! If you continue to be abusive or break the rules now the new 'report abuse' system is online then you WILL be caught almost immediately! Please do NOT misuse the 'report abuse' feature. This is feature will allow us to catch and remove the trouble makers from our game. Help us clean up RuneScape by only using this report for serious cases. Thanks Andrew |
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New members quest online - The sea slug quest Something mysterious is happening on the new offshore fishing platform. People who've gone on their regular fishing trip just haven't returned! Can you rescue the missing father and son from the unknown horrors out at sea? We've also added the ablitity to catch oysters whilst fishing with a bignet. The pearls from these can be used to make powerful crossbow bolt tips. Plus we've added two new certificate traders in Zanaris |
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Epsiode 1 of our new multipart quest is now online. Edmond's daugher Elena has gone missing in West Ardougne whilst trying to help the plague victims there. See if you can find out whats going on. The story started in this quest will be continued in future updates. We have also added a new Ardougne teleport spell for high level magicians, and a new bank in East Ardougne. |
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RuneScape progress update. It's been a while since I last revealed what we're currently working on, so here goes! Lots of people said it would be really great if RuneScape had more of an overall story-line and if there was some sort of ongoing plot. Therefore we're pleased to say that we've designed a massive twisting plot which we're going to release over multiple episodes. The next update (hopefully tuesday or wednesday), will contain a new quest which is epsiode #1 of this story. We've also been working on a 'RuneScape history' page, which gives some background story for the RuneScape world, which we hope to put online soon. Whilst the rest of the dev-team have been focussing on that, myself and Tony have been working very hard on the promised new 3d-graphics system. This is a mammoth task since we are replacing a vast chunk of the graphics and code. The new engine is coming together extremely well, although there's still a lot of work to do. I hope to get another preview online with the next couple of weeks so you can see how we are doing. We're now nearly ready to show a preview demo of our new landscape engine, our new character animation system, and our new improved user interface. As I mentioned before this new graphics engine will also allow us much more flexible maps, and so we will finally be able to put the player owned houses and carpentry in. However since that update is still quite a long way off, the rest of the dev-team is going to work on a new 'agility' skill next. This will give the members something else new to enjoy meanwhile whilst we finish off our big graphics update. Note: A few people have been tricked by fake previews of our upcoming updates. Any previews we put online will always be on this website only, and will not require your RuneScape password to view. NEVER enter your password anywhere but runescape.com or it will be stolen! Click here for security tips. Andrew |
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We've just got another 2 members quests online. Sorry it took a bit longer than expected. We've been trying a new testing method to make sure there are less bugs than the last update. The 1st quest is the hazeel cult quest. Thieves have stolen the carnillean family armour, and you are asked to recover it. This quest is a bit different because there are two very different ways of completing it! Will you side with the Hazeel Cult or with Ceril Carnillean? The 2nd quest is the sheep herder quest in which you must safely herd four plagued sheep away from the city of Ardougne before the citizens become infected! Speak to Councillor Halgrive to start this quest. |
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The hiscore tables are back online, and we've increased them to show the top 100,000 players!! We've also added a search facility so you can quickly find your name and see where you rank An unrelated warning to free edition users - we've discovered that the members 'gnome amulet' is accidently usable on the free server. However we will obviously be fixing this oversight in the next update, so we'd like to warn you NOT to waste your money buying an object which will become useless to you in the next update! |
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We've updated RuneScape with 3 new members quests! King arthur is sending out his knights on a quest for the famous holy grail. If you are a knight of the round table go to king arthur for further orders Find the secret gnome village, and help them retrieve the orbs of protection which constantly protect their village from the dangers outside. Help Lady Servil save her family from general Kazar who has enslaved them in his fight-arena. Quest starts south-east of Ardougne beyond the monastry. We've also added a variety of other features including lots of new areas for the above quests, and a coal-truck track to rapidly transport coal. |
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Our new improved customer support system is finally online. I've completely rewritten the system to be easier and quicker to use. (and a lot more reliable!) If you've been having trouble submitting support queries recently the new system should work properly for you. |
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The RuneScape database is now running from a faster server so everything should be a lot more reliable now. I have also adjusted the network settings of the New-York servers so hopefully they are a lot less laggy now. If you live in the US then you should try them out again. |
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I went away for a short holiday on saturday, and it seems Runescape promptly broke in my absence. It seems I can't even take 1 week a year away from running this game! I'd like to apologise for the people who have experienced connections problems over the last few days. I've decided to abort the remainder of my holiday and have come back to the office to fix RuneScape instead. I'm currently transfering the database to a new server which is 6 times faster than the old one which should hopefully get things running smoothly again. Once again sorry things weren't working 100%. Now I'm back at work I should be able to get it working smoothly fairly quickly. Andrew |
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More ways of becoming a RuneScape member are now available!
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Today Runescape update fixes a large number of outstanding bugs in the game. The following issues have been fixed: |
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