Would you like to be a part of the RuneScape Gathering 2012? Read on!
It’s that time of the year again when the community gets together to hang out, chill and chat on Ice Mountain. Why not bring your friends along and chat with your favourite video makers? So, if you’re free on Saturday the 21st of April, come along and you might just bump into a couple of J-Mods we’ll be sending along to the event!
You can find out more information about the location, time and worlds here
Throughout May, we’ll be offering a series of magnificently mad bonuses to RuneScape members.
Every day over the course of May, RuneScape members will receive a bonus daily spin on the Squeal of Fortune. If you’re a member for the whole of May, not only will you receive the extra spins, but you’ll also get the following:
5000 Loyalty Points
An item which doubles XP gained, up to a total of 250,000 XP.
All this, in addition to the monstrously cool content coming your way in May (keep an eye out for Behind the Scenes, coming soon), means there’s never been a better month to be a member.
We’ll also be bringing you something different – but always amazing – each weekend during May. We won’t say what these Wild Weekends will entail just yet, but keep an eye on the website’s news section for details. All will be revealed very soon!
Postie Pete is proud to announce the return of Postbag from the Hedge. His satchel’s brimming with mail from Gielinor’s denizens, including top kitchen tips from an abrasive sous chef; one Mej’s insight into TzHaar obsidian crafting and his penchant for impling immolation; a curt response from Lord Drakan’s household to an inquisitive blood-bag; and Juna’s memories of a Guthixian gift. There’s even a bonus account of the Chaos Elemental’s most recent Movie Marathon, which may include a sneak preview of upcoming RuneScape content!
Click here to look at the letters, and to read about Postie Pete’s tribulations in bringing them to you.
There are new ways to earn additional, free spins through playing RuneScape:
Squeal of Fortune prizes: Tickets for two extra spins can be won as prizes on the Squeal of Fortune itself.
Monster drops: Most monsters around the world now have a rare chance of dropping a spin ticket (a single-use item that adds an extra spin to your allowance), with the exception of creatures in minigames and Dungeoneering.
Non-combat skilling activities: Any activity that can score you a Shattered Heart strange rock also has a separate, rare chance to earn an extra Squeal spin – added right on to your current spin count.
Weekly Distractions & Diversions: Each week, one of four D&Ds will give a guaranteed spin for completing a particular action within the D&D. Regular details of which D&D will earn you a weekly spin can be found on the Squeal of Fortune reward screen. The four D&Ds, and the required actions within them, are as follows:
Circus: Complete any one of the four performances: Magic, Ranged, Agility or Firemaking.
Penguin Hide and Seek: Exchange penguin points for coins or XP by speaking to Larry or Chuck.
Evil Tree: Attack the evil tree.
Shooting Star: Mine any star, and receive XP from doing so.
The Monthly D&D – Troll Invasion: Starting your first Troll Invasion attempt of the month, either as a combatant or a skiller, will earn you an extra Squeal spin.
Being a RuneScape subscriber is another great way to get more chances to win. Members get 2 free daily spins rather than just 1, and have exclusive access to the D&Ds listed above. Also, members have access to 182 great quests!
If you require more spins, or simply prefer to save some time, you can purchase various spin packages. to do this, simply click the “buy spins” button within the Squeal of Fortune interface.
Finally, soon you will also be able to earn free Squeal spins as rewards for completing any quests. The team are working hard on this feature, and we expect to be able to provide it to you before the end of April.
When you spin the Squeal of Fortune, your free, daily spins will be used first, following by the spins you earned through RuneScape gameplay. Finally, any purchased spins will always be used last. Here’s an insider’s tip – if you want to spin faster, just double-click the big, red button to stop the wheel early!
For further information on the Squeal of Fortune extra spins, click here to view our forum FAQ.
The RuneScape Team
The Bonus XP Weekend has begun! If you’re a RuneScape member, your x2.7 XP modifier will come into effect the next time you log into the game. Your modifier will decrease every 30 minutes of in-game time, as shown in the table below. Once you have reached x1.1xp, it will stay that way until the Bonus XP Weekend finishes at midday (GMT) on Monday.
Game time (mins) XP Multiplier
Up to 30 x 2.7
30-60 x 2.55
60-90 x 2.4
90-120 x 2.25
120-150 x 2.1
150-180 x 2.0
180-210 x 1.9
210-240 x 1.8
240-270 x 1.7
270-300 x 1.6
300-330 x 1.5
330-360 x 1.45
360-390 x 1.4
390-420 x 1.35
420-450 x 1.3
450-480 x 1.25
480-510 x 1.2
510-540 x 1.175
540-570 x 1.15
570-600 x 1.125
600+ x 1.1
The XP button left of the minimap will give you information on your current XP modifier, and how long until it next decreases, via a tooltip.
For a clearer idea of which actions will and will not be affected by the Bonus XP Weekend, and for more information in general.
An adventurer is most at home when confronted with an unexplored dungeon. So, this week, we present one that is dark, mysterious, loaded with rewards and offering a surprise at every turn. Would an adventurer expect any less? But, in this sulphurous, highly flammable cave network, something more hazardous stirs. A mysterious entity lies in wait; urging you forward; hungry for revenge and fire. A foe such as this can’t be faced in a straight-up fight, so it’s only with ingenuity, guile and a heart of flame that you’ll come away unburned.
You’re not alone, though. Seven firemakers have heard that hidden knowledge – arcane secrets of firemaking – lie in the cave system, and they wish you to lead the way through the dimly lit depths. As their leader, your choices will determine whether they live or die. So, will you leave the caverns with a full complement of firemakers, or will you let death thin their ranks?
Bring light to the dungeon complex and you will reveal some of firemaking’s oldest and most illuminating secrets. Successful adventurers will gain XP; will be able to participate in two new circus events; and will have access to a new firemaking training method. There are also four new blazing pets to call your own.
Summary:
Where to start The Firemaker’s Curse:
Talk to Phoenix, south of Eagles’ Peak and west of the Tree Gnome Stronghold.
Requirements to start The Firemaker’s Curse:
This is a members’ quest
Level 74 Firemaking
Level 76 Constitution
Level 64 Agility
The new training method, and pets, are available at 91 Firemaking.
Mod Ana
In other news:
The Firemaker’s Curse is a choice-based quest, and your choices determine who lives or dies. While there is a path through the quest where (almost) nobody dies, any incorrect choices will not adversely affect your game experience or reward. With this in mind, we would recommend that you do not use a walkthrough.
This week’s quest features Sera – the character voted for by you in our recent guaranteed content poll!
If you haven’t already, be sure to take a look at our latest Lores & Histories story: Twice Burnt, to read up on the back-story of today’s quest.
Leaving a Flash Powder Factory game more than two minutes early will now incur a penalty of up to 50%. Running out of catalyst powder will no longer end a game; just prevent the player from making flash powder. Finally, being trapped in a corridor for too long will no longer end the game; just teleport the player to a random corner of the arena.
RuneScape has been recognised as Best Browser Game and Game of the Year in Massively.com’s First Annual Frindie Awards! Needless to say, we’re hugely happy with this achievement and proud to receive such high praise.
RuneScape was commended for its accessibility, the sheer volume and variety of content available, and the frequency of its updates, as well as for the decisive blow struck against bots last year. It’s truly awesome to see that, even at 11 years old and with the competition fiercer than ever, RuneScape still stands out from the crowd.
Check out the full article here.
Last year was an epic one, with the introduction of customisable Clan Citadels, our first fully-voiced quest in One Piercing Note, and Bot Nuke Day, and we’ve got a lot to live up to in 2012. With all the awesome content we have planned for the upcoming weeks and months, you can be sure we’ll be doing just that.
That’s it; it’s over for another year. As we dive into 2012, it’s down with the decorations and turkey sandwiches in the bin as we wave good bye to Christmas for another year. Aww.
Well, almost. Before we do that, there are just a few festive bits that still need wrapping up.
Christmas Caption Competition
After an unprecedented number of entrants (and an equally unprecedented amount of collective groans from the judges), Letajera took the honours for their word skills. See the caption in its full glory over on the competition thread.
Festive Photo Competition
This competition could have been re-branded as “The RuneScape Pets in Christmas Costumes Competition,” as it appears that, to our wonderful community, nothing says Christmas better than an annoyed cat in a santa hat. We’ve not been able to choose a winner yet, so have put it to our Facebook community to make the decision for us. Make your choice from the shortlist by heading to our Facebook page today!
Mod Sabre’s New Year’s Eve Challenge
This New Year’s Eve, Mod Sabre was challenged with seeing in the new year in each and every time zone on the planet. You can check out whether he was victorious or failed like a big baby on the dedicated thread. You can also find photo evidence on our Facebook page. Poor Sabre.
Thanks to everyone who took part this Christmas and hey, in 355 sleeps time we get to celebrate it all over again! Yay!
As the season of good will approaches, it would appear that no one has told Mod Timbo.
Winter is set to hit Clan Battlefields and, to celebrate, Timbo has created a seasonal battlefield sure to test even the inquisitive of present hunters. Don’t worry, though; he’s not a complete scrooge. He’s left presents for those victorious warriors prepared to fight for them. What a guy.
Timbo’s winter thunderland won’t be there for long so tool up, put on your best fighting trousers and get to your nearest citadel before it melts away!
Details on how to access Timbo’s Christmas carnage can be found on the main battlefield thread.
If Timbo has inspired you to create your own festive fight-a-thon, show us what you’ve made by sending your screenshots to us.
Merry Christmas!
Whether you’re stocking up on Summoning seconds or piling up the PKing potions, extra bank spaces are always very handy. If you haven’t already done so, maximise your preparations for the return of free trade and the Wilderness on February 1st by taking advantage of the free spaces you receive as a reward for registering and verifying your email address.
Remember that registering your email address to your account is an excellent extra security measure, and to reward you for caring so much about your RuneScape account we give you 10 extra free spaces in your bank. If you already have a verified email login you will have received the spaces automatically.
Both members and free players can benefit from these spaces and they bring the total of free player bank spaces to 78 and member spaces to 516. That’s enough room for a serious arsenal of deadly weapons, oodles of loot and a rainbow of runes! To register an email address to your account, click here.
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