The most frequent request we have received over the last few months has been to put more PvP back into the game. We want to let you know that this request hasn't gone unheard, and that we've put a lot of research into how we can introduce new PvP mechanisms.

 

 

 

The most frequent request we have received over the last few months has been to put more PvP back into the game. We want to let you know that this request hasn't gone unheard, and that we've put a lot of research into how we can introduce new PvP mechanisms. The aim is for PvP content that better replaces the old Wilderness, but without reintroducing RWT.

 

 

 

Hopefully, youre already aware of the imminent Clan Wars release (see the September Behind the Scenes in a couple of weeks for more information), but there are also plans afoot for the most exciting and "old school" PvP update we have ever considered unique PvP worlds.

 

 

 

As many of our long term players know, in the old RuneScape Classic days you could actually fight players just outside the gates of Lumbridge, before the days of duelling and even before the days of the old Wilderness itself. Players could hunt each other down, chasing them away from favourite resource points and generally "owning" large areas of the map.

 

 

 

So, in 2008, we will be bringing you special 'PvP worlds', where you can fight other players almost anywhere! In addition to all the usual content you might expect to find in RuneScape, they will also include:

 

 

 

Optional sign-up choose between PvP danger or stick to ordinary play by simply switching worlds.

 

High danger with items dropped on death.

 

High rewards for kills. To avoid any RWT issues the reward for a successful PK will be generated by the game, similar to when you kill a monster at the moment. We're creating generous drop tables based on factors like your levels and the impressiveness of the kill.

 

These drop tables will include "PvP world specific" items like XP-modifying gear, lvl 70+ equipment and new, glorious, short-term but hard hitting gear. These will once again make PKing a viable source of income.

 

PvP across 99% of the world, including the old Wilderness.

 

Attack any player within a certain level of your own. Level range depends on the area, similar to the old Wilderness levels.

 

...And all sorts of other twists on interesting content... Just think of the possibilities when you can PK anywhere!

 

Naturally, we also have other PvP-orientated content, like Stealing Creation (a resource control game where skillers and PKers work together, creating equipment and beating up the opposition) and Mobilising Armies (a real-time strategy game where you use your hard made bows, swords, etc. to equip your own armies in 4-player battles).

 

 

 

Add all this to a healthy schedule of quests (featuring Arrav and the sequel to Spirit of Summer), holiday events and some unique puzzle content... and the rest of '08 has something for almost everyone.

 

 

 

Finally, we'd like to let you in on a little secret we're currently working on our highest level, longest, most exciting quest ever. Not necessarily for launch in '08 (it's not something we want to rush, after all), its already had more development time than the entirety of "Recipe for Disaster"... but youll have to wait to find out more. We're adding secret hints and references all the time about this one, so if you need to know more, just look around! Leave no stone unturned....

This looks awsome, can't wait, your rock JaGex!!!!!

 

I wonder what the new items are going to be?

Read through it already, I'd quit, BUT I'M COMING BACK.

 

 

 

 

 

Oh my god.

A decent replacement for the old pking system? We'll have to wait and see. :o

I'm quite impressed. I haven't done much PvPing in this game, but this seems pretty promising.

 

 

 

On the bad side, welcome back you pures...

 

 

 

And it looks like all of those "quest storyline spoiler posibility" threads and ideas are probably correct, too.

 

 

 

A bigger quest than RFD? Imagine the reward...

 

 

 

Wow, good job Jagex.

Aw, now I can't laugh at people when they skill in armour. :P

 

 

 

I'm not a big PvP'er, but this still sounds awesome... we'll have to see how it turns out.

I'm quite impressed. I haven't done much PvPing in this game, but this seems pretty promising.

 

 

 

On the bad side, welcome back you pures...

 

 

 

Don't worry, the article said Jagex is giving us some new and exciting armor with 70+ requirements so pures can't have it. :thumbsup:

can't wait, 99% of the pvp worlds you can atk in, and i like this

 

 

 

Finally, we'd like to let you in on a little secret we're currently working on our highest level, longest, most exciting quest ever.

 

 

 

I want to see what the ranters will say about this

I never cared for PvP Wild and other similar apparatus, but I'm glad this is coming to make everyone happy.

 

 

 

=D> Good Job Jagex

The barrows pures will probably be able to wear them. -.-

With 70+ equipment, they mean barrows, or maybe a new kind of armour? I'm not really that excited to go pking to get some new armour...

 

 

 

Oh well, should be good anyways.. And omg monkey madness 3 :D?

This might have something to do with the new worlds released last week.

The barrows pures will probably be able to wear them. -.-

 

 

 

Already, a complaint!

I'm not complaining, just don't want to see low levels wearing level 70 armor. Level 27 wearing full dragon(minus wep and shield)is weird -.- :shock:

Just this:

 

OMG!

 

=D> finnaly jagex is doing something

Somebody always has to whine about something.

 

 

 

Wonder what the long, epic quest will be. D Plate reward quest? ME3? Monkey Madness 2 (got no idea why someone called it 3)?

I'm not complaining, just don't want to see low levels wearing level 70 armor. Level 27 wearing full dragon(minus wep and shield)is weird -.- :shock:

 

 

 

You have a really flawed sense of logic. If someone has 70 defence to use an item, and they are wearing it, why is it weird to see them wearing it? That is like saying "it is weird seeing level 3s use dragon axes". :?

This might have something to do with the new worlds released last week.

 

 

 

Or maybe, an epic quest about the Eye of Saradomin. :o

 

 

 

Barrows Pures would be able to wear it, but (IMO) once a pure gets past 45 defense they aren't as pure anymore so I don't care about them.

"Leave no stone unturned...."

 

 

 

I think we all know what this means.

God no... #-o

 

Not only am I a second class runescape citizen thanks to HD but now I'm being kicked to the curb as worlds are going to be given to all those sad losers that we managed to get rid of last year.

 

Jagex says, "Welcome back e-thugs!". :thumbdown:

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Ahem.

 

 

 

 

 

Yay.

 

 

 

As many of our long term players know, in the old RuneScape Classic days you could actually fight players just outside the gates of Lumbridge, before the days of duelling and even before the days of the old Wilderness itself. Players could hunt each other down, chasing them away from favourite resource points and generally "owning" large areas of the map.

 

 

 

OH MY GOD! :ohnoes: :ohnoes: :ohnoes: :ohnoes:

 

 

 

The best pking times are coming back!!

its not safe outside!

PVP Worlds - 100% win

Wonder what the long, epic quest will be. D Plate reward quest? ME3? Monkey Madness 2 (got no idea why someone called it 3)?

 

 

 

Well, it's probably not going to be MEP3, though a D Plate reward is a possibility. And Monkey Madness 2 is RFD: Ape Atoll. So if we had a new monkey quest, it would be number 3.

 

 

 

its not safe outside!

 

 

 

Remember, these worlds are entirely optional. So, what this means is that people can't gang up on skillers for rune ore as such... the only ones in here will be the ones who want to fight.