I am f2p at the moment and while i was cutting willows in rimmington, I saw a polar bear pop out of the well in the center. I'm pretty sure distractions and diversions is only for members, but I'm puzzled by why one would appear in f2p. Is this some kind of bug?

I am f2p at the moment and while i was cutting willows in rimmington, I saw a polar bear pop out of the well in the center. I'm pretty sure distractions and diversions is only for members, but I'm puzzled by why one would appear in f2p. Is this some kind of bug?

Yes, I would consider that a bug.

Unless of course jagex is attempting to advertise members on the free worlds.

here's the screenshot:

Penguin Intel Report

11/1/09 1510 Hours

From: Larry

To: Ampere Sand

Subject: New Frontiers TOP SECRET

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Dear Ampere,

 

I write to inform you that our carnivorous polar allies have intercepted news of their latest movement.

The KGB plans to infiltrate into Free Worlds, in hopes of obtaining masses of slaves easy to manipulate.

As of such, we have sent our polar bear agents ahead into these worlds to perform reconnaissance, but a problem has arisen.

Our spy situated in Rimmington forgot that mackerel could not be eaten in Free Worlds, and thusly is without a lunch.

 

Please bring our ally some food, and fast - polar bears are known for massive appetites, and we wouldn't want to see any of Rimmington's citizens going missing.

 

Larry

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Penguin Intel Report

11/1/09 1540 Hours

From: Ampere Sand

To: Larry

Subject: Re: New Frontiers TOP SECRET

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Dear Larry,

 

A lunch of trout was provided to our friend. To appease you that this mission was complete, he let me take a picture of him and myself with one of his high-tech spy cameras, but he refused to let his face be captured in the picture attached.

 

Ampere Sand

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I am f2p at the moment and while i was cutting willows in rimmington, I saw a polar bear pop out of the well in the center. I'm pretty sure distractions and diversions is only for members, but I'm puzzled by why one would appear in f2p. Is this some kind of bug?

Yes, I would consider that a bug.

Unless of course jagex is attempting to advertise members on the free worlds.

 

It is a bug, since Jagex is intent on removing all memeber's references on free worlds.

aahhh i see. K thanks

I also saw a similar bug to yours.

 

On my way to the Earth Altar, I listened to the musician, and, for some reason I was able to right click "Enter" on the Rifts nearby. Those rifts are meant for Tolna's Rift, a members-only dungeon.

On a general note regarding Jagex making member's options only in F2P..

(Not sure how long ago this was updated, but..)

 

Free Players can no longer talk to Shantay anymore. That means no teleports to Port Sarim from Al Kharid anymore.

I believe the reason Jagex changed this was because some players used it to access the bank in Shantay Pass, which was member's only.

 

:-|

It is probably a bug. Jagex has already stated that they were removing "advertisments" from F2P worlds, as they just got in the way of players having a good time there or something like that.

On a general note regarding Jagex making member's options only in F2P..

(Not sure how long ago this was updated, but..)

 

Free Players can no longer talk to Shantay anymore. That means no teleports to Port Sarim from Al Kharid anymore.

I believe the reason Jagex changed this was because some players used it to access the bank in Shantay Pass, which was member's only.

 

:-|

Well, you CAN walk into the Shantay Pass...

On a general note regarding Jagex making member's options only in F2P..

(Not sure how long ago this was updated, but..)

 

Free Players can no longer talk to Shantay anymore. That means no teleports to Port Sarim from Al Kharid anymore.

I believe the reason Jagex changed this was because some players used it to access the bank in Shantay Pass, which was member's only.

 

:-|

Well, you CAN walk into the Shantay Pass...

 

Yeah, but no more 'I'm an outlaw! Prepare to die!' to go to Port Sarim.

No problem, we have the explorer's ring so no harm done.

Yeah, but no more 'I'm an outlaw! Prepare to die!' to go to Port Sarim.

They really should have kept that feature in F2P, it was somewhat useful to getting from place to place.

 

Although, Seabourch is right. Cabbage-port is basically a replacement.