Back in 2011, we removed the “Bounty” mechanic. For many of you, it was a style of PKing you preferred to the traditional Wilderness, and we promised we would bring it back. Well, it’s back! And this time, it’s better than ever… The Crucible is a giant arena that players over combat level 60 can…
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In August 2011, we revamped the Temple Trekking minigame and we were really pleased with the results. This month, we bring you…the Fish Flingers rework! For those of you who don’t know what Fish Flingers is, it’s a great little player-skill-based D&D, suitable for all levels, where you and other players compete to become the…
As promised in our original Mad May news post, players who kept their membership subscription active throughout the month of May will soon find that they have two exclusive rewards waiting for them. First of all there’s the XP-boosting “Mad Necklace”. Whenever equipped, the Mad Necklace will double any XP you earn in any skills…
Heading over to Isla Anglerine for a fish-flinging foray into competitive angling has never been easier, more rewarding or more fun with the release of our Fish Flingers improvements. As well as being easier to access, XP gain is upped for those who make the most of their bait and tackle strategy, and there are…
With news of the new-and-improved Fish Flingers Distraction & Diversion, Yelps has embarked on an underwater adventure. For one week only, Yelps will be sharing some of his deep sea treasure, including a tradable, rare fish mask. Plenty of fishy prizes await players who spin…the Squeal of Neptune! For one week only, not only will…
Combat HQ The Combat HQ has been updated with tantalising teasers of buffs and weaknesses, and how they’ll behave in the new combat system! Buffs and Weaknesses have existed in RuneScape for a long time; we’ve had potions from Herblore, and plenty of stuns and binds from Magic abilities. However, with the addition of a…
In my last Og Blog, I promised I’d explain a little more about the challenges we set ourselves during the Evolution of Combat development. In this blog I’ll be talking about the first 3 of those challenges: making combat about skill, encouraging variety in equipment, and making it fun. In my mind, the best combat…
After nearly three weeks of sign-ups, with applications pouring in from all over the world, registration for the Evolution of Combat beta has now closed! We were overwhelmed by the amount of interest in the beta, and want to extend huge thanks to everyone who applied. So – what happens now? Every applicant who has…
Fix the Defence and life points It’s really difficult to create a balanced experience for players if they use items intended for players far higher in level than they are. While we can control this quite nicely with wielding requirements, it’s much more difficult with things like food. After all, there’s nothing stopping a low-level…
Asiasoft Online has announced the launch of the long-awaited blockbuster MMORPG, Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second, at the Licence2Play 2012 gaming event held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The launch marks the arrival of the world’s first English service of this unexpected sequel, from the globally-renowned Ragnarok MMORPG franchise, after a long wait.…