The New Summoning Skill

[DaOnLyJoSh]

A little something to whet your appetites - here's the first of three wallpapers containing concept art for the Summoning skill. Roll on January '08!

 

 

 

I don't know about everyone else, but i'm not feeling so good about this update.

 

 

 

What do you guys think this update will be like?

 

 

 

Do you think Java can handle players being able to summon NPCs/Objects?

[Kinemas]

I think it will be awesome, but another thread on summoning?

[jessy87]

im not sure if i should report this...

 

 

 

 

 

but, yes i do since we can summon things already in game. so on and so forth

[DaOnLyJoSh]

My apologies guys, I didn't mean to recreate a thread.

[Taito2004]

My dear Tyndarius,

 

 

 

Just last month I received a parcel of documents pertaining to Dragontooth Island, and I must say that they were very interesting reading indeed. There was even some sort of vague map of the place, though I believe it was a child's scrawl as it featured a terribly clicḫ̩̉̉d map to some buried treasure (it was even marked with an X, would you believe).

 

 

 

In general terms, I have gathered that Dragontooth Island was once some sort of outpost for Saradomin's forces many thousands of years ago and, during the God Wars or soon after, the garrison and all their facilities were quite brutally erased from the surface of RuneScape. A tragic tale, I'm sure you'll agree.

 

 

 

As for the 'Eastern Lands' you speak of, I've generally equated them with fairy tales told to impressionable children, but I concede that it is possible that these lands exist. As most of the fairy tales refer to 'grate fiery beastes enwrapt in poisons' and 'one-legged, one-eyed men of lymestone', I'm inclined to believe that they are not very close to Dragontooth Island at all.

 

 

 

Saradomin's statue, on the other hand, is much less mysterious, having been erected a mere hundred years ago by a group of refugees from Morytania who once went looking for those Eastern Lands. What became of them is, of course, unknown. I believe there are some in the Warriors' Guild who know more of these matters, but alas; warriors tend to be too preoccupied with their axes to tell stories.

 

 

 

Your brother in the pursuit of knowledge,

 

Reldo

 

 

 

 

 

New Summoning Wallpaper anyone?

[meb]

A little something to whet your appetites - here's the first of three wallpapers containing concept art for the Summoning skill. Roll on January '08!

 

Do you think Java can handle players being able to summon NPCs/Objects?

 

I don't think Java can handle it :roll: . Seriously, why would Jagex make a new skill they know the program can't handle?

[Y2g2003]

It really isn't a question of whether Java can handle it. Obviously it can since it's coming. I think the quest should be how will a full, or even half full, server be able to handle all of the Summoning activity.

 

 

 

Personally, I think some of the servers will lag quite a bit, but it's nothing that can't be fixed.

[FooK-A-Ji]

It really isn't a question of whether Java can handle it. Obviously it can since it's coming. I think the quest should be how will a full, or even half full, server be able to handle all of the Summoning activity.

 

 

 

Personally, I think some of the servers will lag quite a bit, but it's nothing that can't be fixed.

 

 

 

Ya but people dont know SQUAT about the skill yet, so don't go assuming stuff like that.

 

The game doesnt lag extra with the GE, which covers ALL servers.

 

 

 

FOr ONce people - stop underestimating Jagex.

[DaOnLyJoSh]

It really isn't a question of whether Java can handle it. Obviously it can since it's coming. I think the quest should be how will a full, or even half full, server be able to handle all of the Summoning activity.

 

 

 

Personally, I think some of the servers will lag quite a bit, but it's nothing that can't be fixed.

 

 

 

Yeah, thats what I meant, I didn't word the question right.

 

 

 

I just think that it will be a rough update, overall.

[WolfhunterXZ]

Jagex has a way to make these sorts of things work, so yes, I think it will be able to handle it. You're just paranoid and pessimistic. :P

 

 

 

And by the way, who noticed with the wallpaper those stones? Those look exactly like those stones just north of Falador (And a bit east)

[jessy87]

It really isn't a question of whether Java can handle it. Obviously it can since it's coming. I think the quest should be how will a full, or even half full, server be able to handle all of the Summoning activity.

 

 

 

Personally, I think some of the servers will lag quite a bit, but it's nothing that can't be fixed.

 

 

 

Ya but people dont know SQUAT about the skill yet, so don't go assuming stuff like that.

 

The game doesnt lag extra with the GE, which covers ALL servers.

 

 

 

FOr ONce people - stop underestimating Jagex.

 

 

 

 

 

yes, but the G.E. works on a simple basis and since only 1 main server stores the G.E. item calculations, your server should not lag. provided this is all done well and how i think i would do it.

 

 

 

 

 

summoning is different, not every1 would be using the GE, consider the first week how many will be? but okay... lets go in a new direction, why would summoning lag the server? we already have NPCS spawning always doing this and that... whats the difference?

 

 

 

 

 

we dont know. so yes, speculation of both my points are indeed useless.

[zeke2006]

proof please?

 

 

 

i doubt summoning is coming out

[Dexek]

proof please?

 

 

 

i doubt summoning is coming out

 

 

 

It is in the updates on the main page. I believe it was posted just after the duel arena "update" and the Grand Exchange update. Read the Development Diary.

 

 

 

Also, I believe summoning will be an ok skill, but probably for the rich, or experienced. Java will undoubtly be able to handle it, otherwise it would not be released. There may be lag for the first day, but that will probably be it.

[Ben_Ryfos]

proof please?

 

 

 

i doubt summoning is coming out

 

 

 

You seem a little behind on the times.

 

There's a development diary made on it.

 

There's a new wallpaper made on it.

 

 

 

Check out the RuneScape news.

 

 

 

Edit: Someone posted this while I'm typing. I'm too slow.

[Latinoking]

proof please?

 

 

 

i doubt summoning is coming out

 

 

 

Read Much?

[Millard]

proof please?

 

 

 

i doubt summoning is coming out

 

 

 

ROFL, Someone needs to read main page once in a while!

[Y2g2003]

It really isn't a question of whether Java can handle it. Obviously it can since it's coming. I think the quest should be how will a full, or even half full, server be able to handle all of the Summoning activity.

 

 

 

Personally, I think some of the servers will lag quite a bit, but it's nothing that can't be fixed.

 

 

 

Ya but people dont know SQUAT about the skill yet, so don't go assuming stuff like that.

 

The game doesnt lag extra with the GE, which covers ALL servers.

 

 

 

FOr ONce people - stop underestimating Jagex.

 

 

 

Who said I was? :roll:

 

 

 

It's like Jessy said, the GE is on it's own dedicated server. And even the GE had an issue the first day due to the massive amounts of trades. To an extent where it actually had to be taken down for a brief amount of time in order to be fixed. Which had a lot of noobs rioting.

 

 

 

Farming is a prime example of what could happen with Summoning, and probably will. Server overload, server lags, Jagex realizes that the server needs a nice little upgrade, upgrade it within about a day. It's really that simple.

 

 

 

EDIT: And next time you suggest that people don't know "squat", don't pretend that you actually know what you're talking about as well.

[misterxman]

Use this topic please: http://forum.tip.it/viewtopic.php?p=5450714#5450714