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Weapons Update
Between a Rock + The Easter Bunny
Catatifish Appreciation Day
Magic and Wilderness Updates
Lumbridge Swamp Caves
Weapons Update Posted by Firenimmo
Posted at 30th March 2005, 3:54AM (GMT +1000)
Taken from runescape.com:
New Dragon Items
The long-awaited dragon scimitar has finally been released. Members who have completed the Monkey Madness quest(Click for guide) can buy it from Daga's scimitar stall on Ape Atoll. Members can also get dragon plate skirts. These are dropped by the same monsters that drop the plate leg armour.
We have also reduced the cost of the Soul Runes in the Magic Guild. These runes were previously too expensive compared to the power of the spells that used them, so few people were using them.
More Weapons For Free Players
This week we have made an update on our free worlds too! Rangers were underpowered on free servers compared to mages and warriors. However they can now use mithril arrows, adamant arrows, willow shortbows, willow longbows, maple shortbows and maple longbows.
These items can be bought from Lowe's archery shop in Varrock, or from a new arrow merchant who can be found in the village of Rimmington.
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Congratulations to Jagex for a good year, since today marks the 1st anniversary of the release of Runescape 2.
New Dragon Items
The long-awaited dragon scimitar has finally been released. Members who have completed the Monkey Madness quest(Click for guide) can buy it from Daga's scimitar stall on Ape Atoll. Members can also get dragon plate skirts. These are dropped by the same monsters that drop the plate leg armour.
We have also reduced the cost of the Soul Runes in the Magic Guild. These runes were previously too expensive compared to the power of the spells that used them, so few people were using them.
More Weapons For Free Players
This week we have made an update on our free worlds too! Rangers were underpowered on free servers compared to mages and warriors. However they can now use mithril arrows, adamant arrows, willow shortbows, willow longbows, maple shortbows and maple longbows.
These items can be bought from Lowe's archery shop in Varrock, or from a new arrow merchant who can be found in the village of Rimmington.
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Congratulations to Jagex for a good year, since today marks the 1st anniversary of the release of Runescape 2.
Between a Rock + The Easter Bunny Posted by Firenimmo
Posted at 22nd March 2005, 0:58 GMT
[edit]: Quest Guide Link: Here
Both updates taken from runescape.com:
Between a Rock...
Treasure! And lots of it! That's what dwarves love, and that's what one dwarf in particular thinks he can find beneath the snow-covered mountains east of Rellekka.
Not content to dig for mere coal or copper like his fellow miners, he has his sights set for more grandiose things. But first he must get past a seemingly impenetrable rock that has baffled the dwarves for generations!
Help him if you must, but be careful you don't find yourself Between a Rock... and a very hard place indeed.
The Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny has come to RuneScape, and can be found hopping around somewhere near Falador on both free and members' servers. She tends to move around quite fast, so it might take you a while to find her. She wants to hand out chocolate eggs to all players, but she can't do it without help, and everyone who lends a hand will get a reward.
When you speak to the Bunny you will be given a basket of eggs which you can use to hand out eggs to other players (right-click on the player while wielding the basket). After you have finished giving out eggs, go back to the Bunny for your reward.
These new eggs are completely different items to the Easter eggs we gave out in 2002. They look different, they have a different effect when you eat them and once they have been given from the egg baskets they are untradable.
In two weeks the Easter Bunny will vanish and all the new chocolate eggs will melt away. The rewards from the Bunny, however, will stay, and if you lose yours you can get a new one from Diango in Draynor.
So join in the Easter fun while you can!
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All in all looks like fun
quest guide should be up in a little while
Both updates taken from runescape.com:
Between a Rock...
Treasure! And lots of it! That's what dwarves love, and that's what one dwarf in particular thinks he can find beneath the snow-covered mountains east of Rellekka.
Not content to dig for mere coal or copper like his fellow miners, he has his sights set for more grandiose things. But first he must get past a seemingly impenetrable rock that has baffled the dwarves for generations!
Help him if you must, but be careful you don't find yourself Between a Rock... and a very hard place indeed.
The Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny has come to RuneScape, and can be found hopping around somewhere near Falador on both free and members' servers. She tends to move around quite fast, so it might take you a while to find her. She wants to hand out chocolate eggs to all players, but she can't do it without help, and everyone who lends a hand will get a reward.
When you speak to the Bunny you will be given a basket of eggs which you can use to hand out eggs to other players (right-click on the player while wielding the basket). After you have finished giving out eggs, go back to the Bunny for your reward.
These new eggs are completely different items to the Easter eggs we gave out in 2002. They look different, they have a different effect when you eat them and once they have been given from the egg baskets they are untradable.
In two weeks the Easter Bunny will vanish and all the new chocolate eggs will melt away. The rewards from the Bunny, however, will stay, and if you lose yours you can get a new one from Diango in Draynor.
So join in the Easter fun while you can!
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All in all looks like fun
quest guide should be up in a little while
Catatifish Appreciation Day Posted by Seiferoth
Posted at 15th March 2005, 21:37 GMT
We 
you.
Post here to show your appreciation!
- From the Cool Members of RN/RW
[edit]: Completely off-topic, but I took 5 minutes to write this horrifically long guide for RS-Classic: The New Fatigue Guide!! Dun dun dun!!
you.Post here to show your appreciation!
- From the Cool Members of RN/RW
[edit]: Completely off-topic, but I took 5 minutes to write this horrifically long guide for RS-Classic: The New Fatigue Guide!! Dun dun dun!!
Magic and Wilderness Updates Posted by Seiferoth
Posted at 14th March 2005, 14:50 GMT
Taken from RuneScape.com
New Teleother Spells
High-level Mages now have the ability to teleport other players to Lumbridge, Falador and Camelot.
These spells open an interface for the recipient with information on where the teleport is to and even who cast it. Naturally you may not want random people offering to teleport you around the world, so we've added an "Accept Aid" option to the in-game menus.
This option defaults to "no", which means you won't receive any teleport offers. You can change this very easily in the options menu in the game (click on the spanner icon).
New Teleport Block Spell
We've also added a new Teleport Block spell to the high level Mage's arsenal. This spell will prevent the target player from using any teleports for 5 minutes. This includes teleport spells, magic levers, and teleporting jewellery.
Just like the Bind spells there is a cool-down period afterwards during which the target will be immune to the spell, lasting for 1 minute after the Teleport Block has worn off. Obviously this spell can only be cast on other players, and it can only be cast in the Wilderness.
We have changed the ladder to the Mage Arena bank area in the deep Wilderness. It is now a lever rather than a ladder. This means it is another thing you will not be able to use if you have had a teleport block spell cast on you.
Wilderness changes
Now that the Wilderness is slightly more dangerous we have had to reconsider one or two features which were intended for mid-level players and which were unique to the wilderness:
# Merlin's Crystal is only an intermediate quest, yet it sent you to a multi-way combat zone in the Wilderness. You now need to go to a different chaos altar.
# We have removed some of the gates in the Edgeville wilderness dungeon to aid the escape of players from that area.
# There was one medium level clue which sent you into the Wilderness. This now sends you elsewhere. All the high level Wilderness clues remain unchanged.
There are still plenty of unique features for higher level players in the Wilderness.
New Teleother Spells
High-level Mages now have the ability to teleport other players to Lumbridge, Falador and Camelot.
These spells open an interface for the recipient with information on where the teleport is to and even who cast it. Naturally you may not want random people offering to teleport you around the world, so we've added an "Accept Aid" option to the in-game menus.
This option defaults to "no", which means you won't receive any teleport offers. You can change this very easily in the options menu in the game (click on the spanner icon).
New Teleport Block Spell
We've also added a new Teleport Block spell to the high level Mage's arsenal. This spell will prevent the target player from using any teleports for 5 minutes. This includes teleport spells, magic levers, and teleporting jewellery.
Just like the Bind spells there is a cool-down period afterwards during which the target will be immune to the spell, lasting for 1 minute after the Teleport Block has worn off. Obviously this spell can only be cast on other players, and it can only be cast in the Wilderness.
We have changed the ladder to the Mage Arena bank area in the deep Wilderness. It is now a lever rather than a ladder. This means it is another thing you will not be able to use if you have had a teleport block spell cast on you.
Wilderness changes
Now that the Wilderness is slightly more dangerous we have had to reconsider one or two features which were intended for mid-level players and which were unique to the wilderness:
# Merlin's Crystal is only an intermediate quest, yet it sent you to a multi-way combat zone in the Wilderness. You now need to go to a different chaos altar.
# We have removed some of the gates in the Edgeville wilderness dungeon to aid the escape of players from that area.
# There was one medium level clue which sent you into the Wilderness. This now sends you elsewhere. All the high level Wilderness clues remain unchanged.
There are still plenty of unique features for higher level players in the Wilderness.
Lumbridge Swamp Caves Posted by Seiferoth
Posted at 14th March 2005, 14:50 GMT
Taken from RuneScape.com:
One of the pools of water in the swamp south of Lumbridge has drained away, revealing the entrance to a new dungeon.
It is an extremely dangerous area, and those venturing in unprepared will not get far. You will not be able to see without a light source, but the candle seller outside the entrance will teach you how to make lanterns. Higher-level lanterns will allow you to avoid some of the hazards of the cave, but these have higher crafting, smithing and firemaking requirements.
Those who can banish the darkness will find the caves packed with new Slayer monsters to train on, plus the fearsome giant frog.
One of the pools of water in the swamp south of Lumbridge has drained away, revealing the entrance to a new dungeon.
It is an extremely dangerous area, and those venturing in unprepared will not get far. You will not be able to see without a light source, but the candle seller outside the entrance will teach you how to make lanterns. Higher-level lanterns will allow you to avoid some of the hazards of the cave, but these have higher crafting, smithing and firemaking requirements.
Those who can banish the darkness will find the caves packed with new Slayer monsters to train on, plus the fearsome giant frog.
