Mysticallity

Nov 1 2006, 04:49 PM | Post #1

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Taken from Runescape.com

Welcome to November's Behind the Scenes article!

First to be released this month, we have Enlightened Journey. Rumours from Entrana suggest that one of the monks has an even greater desire to rise to the heavens than the others. In fact, his desire is so great that he is planning to make a hot air balloon! An experiment like that will need the expert help of an adventurer, so later this month don't be surprised if you get invited to join Auguste on a trip across the world.

Watch out for trouble from the locals and a unique puzzle to tax your brain. For those who can keep their heads above the clouds, a rather nice reward awaits...

We're also updating the website with a plethora of new area guides! About 20 new guides in total will be launched including the Void Knight Outpost, Brimhaven dungeon, Isafdar and the TzHaar City. Along with this we will also be launching a new set of wallpapers, another popular gallery page (for which the Postie is eternally grateful) and, of course, a new set of readers' letters.

After that little lot, we'll be giving you something we know all our members will be happy about: More bank space! We will be adding another three rows to the bank so you can store even more - erm - stuff! Hopefully, many of you are also using the new costume room (released last month) to store your costumes in, so you'll find you've got even more room to keep all of your gear.

Now, we know what you're thinking: “What on RuneScape can I do with all that new bank space?”
Well, how about we release lots of new equipment and objects for you to store, and perhaps even use with a shiny new skill? Yes, towards the end of the month we will be releasing the Hunter skill.

This new addition to the RuneScape skill list is a non-combat skill which gives the player the opportunity to track, net, trap and generally scare the fur right off a brand new range of creatures! Hundreds of new objects and large areas of the map will now be opened up to you to explore and lay in wait for these pesky varmints. Rewards range from brand new weapons and armour all the way to your own imp in a box.

Speaking of imps, they are due to go "under the knife" this month, along with spiders and sheep. These three beasties have somehow barged their way to the front of the queue and will be receiving the full treatment from the Makeover Mage and his (or her) team of surgeons. Naturally, this means all of the spiders will be getting a new look, so be prepared for some rather scary legs to be creeping round a forest / jungle / ice plateau / cavern near you.

And finally this month, we release our second quest: Eagles' Peak. This exciting update is focused around the Hunter skill again, inviting the player to learn more about the mysterious disappearance of one of Ardougne Zoo's freelance specimen hunters. After promising them the delivery of a rare ferret the poor chap set out to the far western reaches, somewhere between the Piscatoris Fishing Colony and the Tree Gnome Stronghold. Something strange must have happened to him, though, as he has been missing for days! Will you be able to use your new-found skills to track him down?

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Don’t forget: The Halloween update will be taken down on the 13th of November, so don't delay - get your pumpkin hats today!

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"Track, net, trap and generally scare the fur right off creatures"? Doesn't sound very exciting.

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Baakalor

Nov 1 2006, 05:07 PM | Post #2

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More bank space = good.

More crap to store = bad.

What do you want to bet that the number of new items outnumbers the number of bank spaces they give us?

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crayoneater

Nov 1 2006, 05:08 PM | Post #3

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another shitty month by the sounds of the new skill but yea oooo for bank space

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Arguous

Nov 1 2006, 05:28 PM | Post #4

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When I first got members, slayer had just come out. I didn't use forums really, so I didn't know that people were complaining about it.

So I happened onto Lost City quest while fletching shafts near draynor, and met Chaeldar. Started slaying right away. Got well ahead of many others on the skill, into the top 2k slayers at one point. For someone new to members,- and broke-, it made good cash.

Ya, the new skill may be junk, but if you jump into it without complaining, you may find it useful, a money maker.

It really doesn't sound that interesting, but maybe give it a shot before bashing it too much... Just my two cents.

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BluEz

Nov 1 2006, 06:05 PM | Post #5

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o0o a use for bird eggs, proboscis, and tortoise shells?

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Hawk1189

Nov 1 2006, 06:36 PM | Post #6

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Sounds like a very good month indeed for Runescape

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Twilight Ray

Nov 1 2006, 07:53 PM | Post #7

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As a World of Warcraft Hunter, I expect to be fully disappointed and insulted by this skill.

Area guides? Wish they'd give up on their vendetta against fansites already =(.

I do hope they make this Hunting nifty.

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Loggy

Nov 1 2006, 08:56 PM | Post #8

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QUOTE(Mysticallity @ Nov 1 2006, 11:49 AM) [snapback]77167[/snapback]

Taken from Runescape.com

Now, we know what you're thinking: “What on RuneScape can I do with all that new bank space?”
Well, how about we release lots of new equipment and objects for you to store, and perhaps even use with a shiny new skill? Yes, towards the end of the month we will be releasing the Hunter skill.

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Baakalor

Nov 1 2006, 10:13 PM | Post #9

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Here's another neat little note to the bank space issue: They made such a big deal out of the Costume rooms as being able to store all those random constumes right? Yeah, they made it out to be a big deal but it still sucks since you can only store FULL costumes there. So, if you are missing, say, the zombie facemask you can't store the other 4 pieces of the costume. They must continue to reside in your bank or you can toss them.

JAGeX = Masters of Spin. They would make great used car salesmen.

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Makoto

Nov 2 2006, 12:48 AM | Post #10

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My initial reaction to to the Hunter skill is mixed; another skill that comes out sure does sound fairly interesting but it's a bit overwhelming. I have a personal queue of other things that I have to take care of before I even get a chance to mess with this skill (and this is a rather long queue).

I might not take into the skill right away. I also hope that content staff (YES, YOU TOO TWILIGHT) can get a guide out ASAP.

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T-Ball

Nov 2 2006, 01:29 AM | Post #11

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QUOTE(Loggy @ Nov 1 2006, 03:56 PM) [snapback]77206[/snapback]

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touché

This is just another update to make Jagex look like they are doing something and to keep players busy. Who knows, maybe this Hunter skill might be interesting.

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8o8thekiller

Nov 2 2006, 02:16 AM | Post #12

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sounds like a dumb skill. I think jagex is running out of ideas

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Arguous

Nov 2 2006, 05:36 PM | Post #13

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For some reason the sound of this new skill reminds me of how much I hated the Rat Catchers quest.

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ffbf

Nov 2 2006, 07:23 PM | Post #14

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looks like a combat related skill... Im curious about it.

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Arguous

Nov 3 2006, 04:37 PM | Post #15

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QUOTE(ffbf @ Nov 2 2006, 11:23 AM) [snapback]77277[/snapback]

looks like a combat related skill... Im curious about it.

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This new addition to the RuneScape skill list is a non-combat skill which gives the player the opportunity to track, net, trap and generally scare the fur right off a brand new range of creatures

Emphasis added. That's what reminds me of Rat Catchers. If it's anything like that quest, I'm seriously going to HATE it.

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