Everyone has a fighting chance
Old School RuneScape is closing out 2021 with a Christmas event, along with proposed changes to Group Ironman based on feedback, and plans to change the approach to feature iteration.
The Old School RuneScape team is once again seeking the community’s thoughts on a change to death pile mechanics, with benefits for Ultimate Ironman players.
When RuneScape first sunk its teeth into Bradford, crafting was a major reason why. Creating new armors for his friends, creating magic runes and more kept him hooked in the world. Fast forward almost two decades later, though, and crafting barely registers on his radar. It makes him wonder how important crafting is to the average MMO fan.
After deliberation and putting options before the community, the Old School RuneScape team has updated the game to put in place the tax on the Grand Exchange and other economic fixes. The update also adds item sink and PvP changes.
There’s a party coming to RuneScape, and for the 20th anniversary, you can get a new version of the legendary Party Hat. The new Golden Party Hat, along with the fourth and final part of the anniversary quest, Once Upon a Time, both arrive today.
Old School RuneScape Duel Arena has gotten some short term changes before the team is expected to announce a full replacement in early 2022. Plus, the Android beta opens next week.
The economy of Old School RuneScape is getting some proposed changes meant to ensure its future health, tackling issues of inflation and excess supply. Jagex is proposing several ways to keep the economy player-driven with some guardrails to help everyone overall.
RuneScape’s concluding dungeon in the Elder Gods story is The TzekHaar Front and the boss is a familiar one, TzKal-Zuk. If you can get to him and defeat him, you’ll grab some sweet rewards.
The Old School RuneScape team has pushed back the start of the Leagues III: Shattered Relics mode until January. Group Ironman has been successful and busy, with some still adjusting, so there’s now breathing room between the launches.
The latest patch for RuneScape this week aims to bring improvements for the Croesus and Glacor fronts, and much more.