This Months Updates..

" 01-Jun-2011 - Behind the Scenes - June


Eager to try out a new item slot? Forget rings, quivers or shoe slots: if you’re fashionable you’ll want an aura slot! Before the release of these buffing items, there’ll be two other updates in which you’ll have to overcome some imposing obstacles: a sea monster in our newest master quest, and a troll invasion in a new distraction and diversion.
Deadliest Catch (members)

This month’s master quest will ring bells for anyone interested in the guaranteed content polls. As named by you, the sea monster Thalassus has been terrorising the cold and inhospitable oceans to the north. No one has survived to sketch a picture of this hulking beast, but the inns are full of rumours: Thalassus is the size of the Wizards’ Tower, they say; sailors are eaten and digested while still alive in its belly.

Fisherman Jones wants to end the scare stories by landing the beast (gaining a little glory in the process). To join him, you’ll need a Fishing level of 70, a Hunter level of 67 and a Thieving level of 60, and there’s wieldable fishing nets on offer, and a range of bank deposit boxes to unlock if you do. The quest also offers you the opportunity to embark ten more times for additional Hunter XP, should you prove to be an enviable harpooner.




Troll Invasion (members)

Forget forum trolls: if you want a real nuisance, you can’t beat the real thing! Trolls are swarming down the hills of Burthorpe and are threatening to lay waste to any imperial guard that gets in their way. Who can stop them? Well, you, of course, but in two very different ways. This month’s single-player distraction and diversion allows you to choose between taking the trolls on in straight combat, or tending the defences that hold them back. Better still, there are no requirements to do so.
Take to the battlefield and you will face 20 waves of increasingly belligerent trolls, from the common mountain troll to the summoning troll, dynamite troll and Cliff, who – you’ve probably guessed – ate an entire cliff face for his first meal. If that proves too easy, there’s a more intense 7 wave version to conquer, which has an increased difficulty level.
For the skill-focussed among you, there is the option of keeping the gatehouse maintained instead. Tend to the ballista, top up the oil vats and repair broken barricades to keep the trolls from being successful. Your actions will increase the morale of the troops, who will fight back with increased vigour. Hold out for 10 minutes (the time it takes for a troll to get hungry for Burntmeat’s cooking) and the victory is yours. You will gain an XP tome for your first defence each month, and smaller XP rewards for any defence you complete after that.




Loyalty Rewards (members)
Last but not least, this month sees a huge selection of exciting rewards that you’ll be able to access through the Members Loyalty Program. Earn Loyalty Points to unlock a fantastic range of items, from custom titles to unique emotes, exclusive new costumes and amazing auras in a new player worn slot.

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Don’t forget to register within the first two weeks of launch to take advantage of our introductory offers on the fantastic selection of rewards!
Have fun!
Mod Mark
RuneScape Lead Designer"














Loyalty program, what the?


New item slot, what the?


"Earn Loyalty Points to unlock a fantastic range of items, from custom titles to unique emotes, exclusive new costumes and amazing auras in a new player worn slot."

Does this mean the longer we've been members - the more points we get?







EDIT: And to anyone who asks YES:

 

I hope the loyalty points start count from when we have gotten our membership and not when the update begins.

 

I'm interested in the new item slot. Plus the loyalty points gives me incentive to keep my membership up to date depending on if it's really worth it.
hopefully these updates don't add more overpowered items to the game..

 

I'm 90% sure Jagex will do that just as they did with the Duelist/Wildstalker helmets....


FACEPALM, seriously though, if they DO make it from when they release this update, then it will fail.

 

Did they do that with the capes and helms? I suppose I should play more and bot less.

 

The loyalty points could suck big time. They're giving players items to players for paying membership? That's not a direction I really want to see RS go down.

Kinda looking forward to the aura slot, lets hope it doesn't ruin the game.


Also "title", wtf?

 

I'm not excited at all, stupid updates

 

Seems like RuneScape is leaning in the direction of becoming more like other MMO's out there. :/ The quest sounds good. The aura slot or whatever sounds kind of lame. Also the "Loyalty Rewards", to me sounds more like a 'cash shop' sort of thing...I hope not though.

 

That's true, the capes were merely cosmetic though so they didn't really have a reason to start them from scratch.

I guess this could go either way, they can start it when they release the update to give everyone a "fair" chance, or they can start it from whenever each account first subscribed to members.

 

After thinking about this it does sound way too much like a cash shop.

 

And by aura slot do they mean effect's to weapons/armor? Or what?

 

Yeah I'm confused on what they mean by Aura's. All I can think about WoW related aura's.

 

Thanks for the post, can't wait to do the master quest.

 

Sounds like some boring updates.

 

Runescape is getting to be too much like other games now...

 

They're introducing auras into the game? Fucking terrible.

 

What The Fuck Is Aura?

 

thank god my Mummy pays for my membs

 

I am really skeptical about the Loyalty points thing... It sounds to me like Jagex is just making another opportunity to introduce a bunch of new highly overpowered weapons. I also don't like the idea of jagex introducing a point system relating to money/membership. It sounds to me like some unfair system that you find on a bunch of private servers...

 

eeehh... wow my mains been a emember for like...7years;o