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Desert Treasure and Chocolate Cakes
The Golem
Message Centre Maintenance
Mass of Updates
Credit Card Difficulties
Desert Treasure and Chocolate Cakes Posted by Seiferoth
Posted at 18th April 2005, 20:32PM (GMT +1000)
Taken from RuneScape.com:
Desert Treasure
Recently a stranger claiming to represent the Museum of Varrock has arrived at the Bedabin Camp in the Al-Kharid desert.
This has caused mass speculation that there is a very large Desert Treasure hidden somewhere in those shifting sands...
Needless to say, the dangerous climate and inevitable guardians of such a treasure hoard mean that only the very strongest and bravest adventurers should attempt to reclaim this prize.
In addition, this new quest not only introduces some new and interesting combat options to those who have completed it, but also adds a number of new training areas and some brand new Slayer monsters along the way.
Free To Play Update
In other news, non-members can now make chocolate cakes by using chocolate bars or chocolate dust on a normal cake.
Chocolate dust has now been made a non-members object to allow you to do this, and you may now create your own chocolate dust by using a knife on a chocolate bar.
Desert Treasure
Recently a stranger claiming to represent the Museum of Varrock has arrived at the Bedabin Camp in the Al-Kharid desert.
This has caused mass speculation that there is a very large Desert Treasure hidden somewhere in those shifting sands...
Needless to say, the dangerous climate and inevitable guardians of such a treasure hoard mean that only the very strongest and bravest adventurers should attempt to reclaim this prize.
In addition, this new quest not only introduces some new and interesting combat options to those who have completed it, but also adds a number of new training areas and some brand new Slayer monsters along the way.
Free To Play Update
In other news, non-members can now make chocolate cakes by using chocolate bars or chocolate dust on a normal cake.
Chocolate dust has now been made a non-members object to allow you to do this, and you may now create your own chocolate dust by using a knife on a chocolate bar.
The Golem Posted by Seiferoth
Posted at 11th April 2005, 22:54PM (GMT +1000)
Edit: Quest Guide
Edit #2: Item database also updated
Taken from RuneScape.com:
The random shifting of the desert sands has once more uncovered the ruins of an ancient city, whose secrets eluded the archaologists who explored it before the Al Kharid war.
An adventurer prepared to brave the desert could complete their work, and help The Golem whose footsteps still echo around the forgotten stones.
New Theme Tune
We have also updated our RuneScape Theme Tune, which is the music that plays while you are waiting to log-in.
If you want to hear the old version, it is named Scape Original and is located in your ingame jukebox with the other game music.
Edit #2: Item database also updated
Taken from RuneScape.com:
The random shifting of the desert sands has once more uncovered the ruins of an ancient city, whose secrets eluded the archaologists who explored it before the Al Kharid war.
An adventurer prepared to brave the desert could complete their work, and help The Golem whose footsteps still echo around the forgotten stones.
New Theme Tune
We have also updated our RuneScape Theme Tune, which is the music that plays while you are waiting to log-in.
If you want to hear the old version, it is named Scape Original and is located in your ingame jukebox with the other game music.
Message Centre Maintenance Posted by Seiferoth
Posted at 6th April 2005, 6:02AM (GMT +1000)
Taken From RuneScape.com:
We are currently doing some necessary maintenance on the Message Centre.
This means that you will be unable to view the messages in your inbox.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and aim to have this service back online as soon as possible.
We are currently doing some necessary maintenance on the Message Centre.
This means that you will be unable to view the messages in your inbox.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and aim to have this service back online as soon as possible.
Mass of Updates Posted by Firenimmo
Posted at 5th April 2005, 0:46AM (GMT +1000)
[edit]: Click here for The Feud Quest Guide
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Taken from Runescape.com:
Getting Sand Between Your Toes
April is currently being called the "Desert theme month" and will greatly increase the desert area south of Al Kharid. There will be plenty of new challenges to be found, especially with the Pyramids and Sphinx, and the communities of Menaphos, Pollnivneach and the Bandit Camp.
For years the Al-Kharidians have been at war with the desert folk south of the Shantay pass. Only recently have strangers been allowed to wander the desert freely without fear of being imprisoned and tried for war crimes. We recommend you take advantage of this while you can, who knows when the Sultan will release his next wave of desert raiders? Only time will tell.
The new area will soon boast the most difficult quest yet released in RuneScape, and also some of the toughest people you are likely to meet. Dont expect a warm and friendly welcome in some of these parts, the inhabitants are accustomed to a harsh and hostile life in the desert and see no reason for pleasantries.
Odd birds, and lumbering shadows have been seen and heard during the cold desert nights perhaps they are security for the gods who are worshipped in this quarrelsome place? No doubt Guthix will be interested if this affects the balance of power in RuneScape, I guess we will all know very quickly if it does...
New spells, new cat-based activities, new revealing storylines unravelling a few more of the mysteries of the RuneScape gods, plagues, tomb robbing, camel-trading and even troll-melting will all arrive this month, so be prepared!
Ali Morrisane and Pollnivneach
For years the Al-Kharidians have been at war with the desert folk south of the Shantay pass. Only now can strangers wander the desert freely, without fear of being imprisoned and tried for war crimes.
One of the quickest people to take advantage of this is the entrepreneur Ali Morrisane, RuneScape's self-proclaimed greatest merchant. He has set up a market stall in North Al-Kharid, but thanks to his near-mystical sales powers he can hardly keep it in stock!
Pollnivneach, a desert town, home of the super kebab and melting pot where both Kharidian and Menaphite cultures mix, has also opened its arms to travellers in what we hope will be the first of many gestures of reconciliation.
Travel to this desert town should be taken with touch of caution as the desert climate is unforgiving to careless travellers who embark without enough water.
Rumour has it that Ali Morrisane needs an errand to be carried out here, so it may prove profitable to talk to him before embarking for this town.
In other news, Diango the toy salesman in Draynor Village is now selling a new toy.
Dragon Scimitar Change
The Dragon Scimitar's special attack has been changed. Unfortunately, the original special attack wasn't working properly and it was impossible to rectify the problem.
Instead we have changed the attack so that it now uses slightly more special attack energy, 55% to be exact, and prevents your opponent from using protection prayers for 5 seconds.
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Exciting flurry of updates here
PKers should especially like the 3rd one. Quest Guide on the way when Roth drags himself away from the Magic Guild shop. 
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Taken from Runescape.com:
Getting Sand Between Your Toes
April is currently being called the "Desert theme month" and will greatly increase the desert area south of Al Kharid. There will be plenty of new challenges to be found, especially with the Pyramids and Sphinx, and the communities of Menaphos, Pollnivneach and the Bandit Camp.
For years the Al-Kharidians have been at war with the desert folk south of the Shantay pass. Only recently have strangers been allowed to wander the desert freely without fear of being imprisoned and tried for war crimes. We recommend you take advantage of this while you can, who knows when the Sultan will release his next wave of desert raiders? Only time will tell.
The new area will soon boast the most difficult quest yet released in RuneScape, and also some of the toughest people you are likely to meet. Dont expect a warm and friendly welcome in some of these parts, the inhabitants are accustomed to a harsh and hostile life in the desert and see no reason for pleasantries.
Odd birds, and lumbering shadows have been seen and heard during the cold desert nights perhaps they are security for the gods who are worshipped in this quarrelsome place? No doubt Guthix will be interested if this affects the balance of power in RuneScape, I guess we will all know very quickly if it does...
New spells, new cat-based activities, new revealing storylines unravelling a few more of the mysteries of the RuneScape gods, plagues, tomb robbing, camel-trading and even troll-melting will all arrive this month, so be prepared!
Ali Morrisane and Pollnivneach
For years the Al-Kharidians have been at war with the desert folk south of the Shantay pass. Only now can strangers wander the desert freely, without fear of being imprisoned and tried for war crimes.
One of the quickest people to take advantage of this is the entrepreneur Ali Morrisane, RuneScape's self-proclaimed greatest merchant. He has set up a market stall in North Al-Kharid, but thanks to his near-mystical sales powers he can hardly keep it in stock!
Pollnivneach, a desert town, home of the super kebab and melting pot where both Kharidian and Menaphite cultures mix, has also opened its arms to travellers in what we hope will be the first of many gestures of reconciliation.
Travel to this desert town should be taken with touch of caution as the desert climate is unforgiving to careless travellers who embark without enough water.
Rumour has it that Ali Morrisane needs an errand to be carried out here, so it may prove profitable to talk to him before embarking for this town.
In other news, Diango the toy salesman in Draynor Village is now selling a new toy.
Dragon Scimitar Change
The Dragon Scimitar's special attack has been changed. Unfortunately, the original special attack wasn't working properly and it was impossible to rectify the problem.
Instead we have changed the attack so that it now uses slightly more special attack energy, 55% to be exact, and prevents your opponent from using protection prayers for 5 seconds.
--
Exciting flurry of updates here
PKers should especially like the 3rd one. Quest Guide on the way when Roth drags himself away from the Magic Guild shop.
Credit Card Difficulties Posted by SupaPhat
Posted at 4th April 2005, 7:15AM (GMT +1000)
Taken From Runescape.com:
Hi,
Some new members trying to subscribe via credit card over the past few days may have had difficulty with their card incorrectly not being accepted.
Our billing partner worldpay seems to be having intermittent problems. For example it seems that for aprox 5 hours between 2am GMT and 7am GMT today they were not accepting transactions.
Whilst this is very frustrating, I'd like to reassure you that the security and safety of the system is in NO WAY affected. It just makes it rather difficult to subscribe if the billing system is offline when you try :-) But there is no danger in trying.
If you try to subscribe using credit card and get an error message we recommend you simply wait a couple of hours and then try again, since the problem only seems to be happening at one particular time of day.
Existing members should not be affected by this in any way.
Thanks
Andrew
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Be careful with your CC's if you'd rather be safer go with the snail mail way like I used to 
Hi,
Some new members trying to subscribe via credit card over the past few days may have had difficulty with their card incorrectly not being accepted.
Our billing partner worldpay seems to be having intermittent problems. For example it seems that for aprox 5 hours between 2am GMT and 7am GMT today they were not accepting transactions.
Whilst this is very frustrating, I'd like to reassure you that the security and safety of the system is in NO WAY affected. It just makes it rather difficult to subscribe if the billing system is offline when you try :-) But there is no danger in trying.
If you try to subscribe using credit card and get an error message we recommend you simply wait a couple of hours and then try again, since the problem only seems to be happening at one particular time of day.
Existing members should not be affected by this in any way.
Thanks
Andrew
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Be careful with your CC's if you'd rather be safer go with the snail mail way like I used to
