19-Jan-2010 - Barbarian Assault Improvements

[Da_Latios]

Some time ago, we released the minigame Barbarian Assault. From your feedback (and from playing the game ourselves) its become clear that the rewards were not quite up to scratch, so we have devoted some time to improving them. Although our focus has mainly been on the rewards, we also took this opportunity to alter some small aspects of the minigame itself (though we do also have a long list of other ideas for potential future updates).

 

The list of changes is extensive, but here are some of the main ones to whet your appetite:

New Penance horn that lets you gain double XP in Agility, Firemaking and Mining (in a similar fashion to the tools from Stealing Creation).

New colours of abyssal whips.

New Penance trident weapon.

Penance armour stat improvement and Prayer restoring set bonus.

Penance gloves now reduce more weight.

Gamble points rebalanced (they still include a rare chance for dragon armour).

Ability to show off your achievements in the roles of attacker, defender, collector and healer.

High score tables for the attacker, defender, collector and healer roles.

Waiting rooms increased in size.

Additional wave room ticket system for saving progress through battles.

Blue penance eggs now reduce the target Penances stats and deal damage.

If you speak with Commander Connad at the Barbarian Outpost (you can teleport directly there with a games necklace) hell show you all the new rewards, which are also listed on the Barbarian Assault KB page.

 

Bring on the Penance!

 

Mod Tim

RuneScape Lead Content Developer

 

 

 

In other news...

 

The various dwarves of RuneScape have had a visit from the Makeover Mage, who has given their chatheads a new look.

 

The Soul Wars cape from Nomads Requiem can now be stored in your POH costume room.

 

Activating your special attack bar will no longer interfere with auto-cast timing.

 

Players will no longer receive activity points in Soul Wars when bandaging players that are already at full health.

 

Because of the recent snow we've been having, snowballs have stayed frozen for a bit longer than usual. The snow has now gone, though, so you'll find your snowballs will now melt, unless you have the snow globe from the Christmas 2007 holiday event.

 

Agility has long helped adventurers excel in other skills in subtle ways e.g. letting them run for longer while crafting runes or letting them take shortcuts to get to resources faster. Today, Agility steps up in its role as a support skill in a more direct way.

 

Adventurers keen on Fishing will be interested to know that a high Agility level now gives them a small chance to catch two tuna, swordfish or even sharks in one go. Theres no additional experience when this occurs, but who could say no to a free shark or two?

 

Similarly, adventurers with high Agility and Thieving levels now stand a chance of pickpocketing double, triple or even quadruple the usual amount of loot from unsuspecting targets.

 

Finally, those with exceptionally high Hunter and Agility levels can now return to the butterflies they once lumbered after with their big clumsy nets and show the amateurs how its really done, by catching butterflies in the palm of their hands before releasing them (just to prove they didnt smush them). Such a display of skill and finesse will be rewarded with a large dose of Hunter experience and a little extra Agility experience too.

[Emmentail]

No its definately real. Mod Emilee is going round hiding threads on RSOF about because apparantly:

 

[Youmu]

That's strange, I don't see it on the official Runescape front page. :blink:

 

Sorry, but I'm gonna have to call forged on this one.

 

EDIT: Just saw Aurian's post... nevermind, it's real. But, judging by what the J Mod said, It might or might not happen. Who knows?

[jonni]

wow that's terrible

[Mercifull]

Double agility exp might be worth it :)

[Sid Skatekid]

Oh my this would be the best update ever, i mean double agil and mining exp@!? Good thing im maxed BA already :P

[Emmentail]

^ see 15-16-965-60240636

[Aslan]

Also new updates for thieving(when pickpocketing you can get multiple times the reward), hunter(you can catch butterflies with your hands, without a net),fishing(you can also catch tuna,sharks,swordfish).They are all linked to agility.

Edit:

http://forum.tip.it/topic/256113-would-you-look-at-that/

1-2 minutes before the game updates paul found this.

[Emmentail]

You've always been able to catch tuna swordfish and sharks with your hands (since Barb Training), so nothing new there. just updated ingame pictures, on one set of skill guide..

 

Except they've added the possibility of double catches... :wink: I love edit buttons.

[thekooldude]

19-Jan-2010 - Agility Benefits for Fishing, Hunter and Thieving

 

Agility has long helped adventurers excel in other skills in subtle ways – e.g. letting them run for longer while crafting runes or letting them take shortcuts to get to resources faster. Today, Agility steps up in its role as a support skill in a more direct way.

 

Adventurers keen on Fishing will be interested to know that a high Agility level now gives them a small chance to catch two tuna, swordfish or even sharks in one go. There’s no additional experience when this occurs, but who could say no to a free shark or two?

 

Similarly, adventurers with high Agility and Thieving levels now stand a chance of pickpocketing double, triple or even quadruple the usual amount of loot from unsuspecting targets.

 

Finally, those with exceptionally high Hunter and Agility levels can now return to the butterflies they once lumbered after with their big clumsy nets and show the amateurs how it’s really done, by catching butterflies in the palm of their hands before releasing them (just to prove they didn’t smush them). Such a display of skill and finesse will be rewarded with a large dose of Hunter experience and a little extra Agility experience too.

 

Mod Edam

Runescape Content Developer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barbarian Assault Improvements

 

Some time ago, we released the minigame Barbarian Assault. From your feedback (and from playing the game ourselves) it’s become clear that the rewards were not quite up to scratch, so we have devoted some time to improving them. Although our focus has mainly been on the rewards, we also took this opportunity to alter some small aspects of the minigame itself (though we do also have a long list of other ideas for potential future updates).

 

The list of changes is extensive, but here are some of the main ones to whet your appetite:

 

* New Penance horn that lets you gain double XP in Agility, Cooking and Mining (in a similar fashion to the tools from Stealing Creation).

* New colours of abyssal whips.

* New Penance trident weapon.

* Penance armour stat improvement and Prayer restoring set bonus.

* Penance gloves now reduce more weight.

* Gamble points rebalanced (they still include a rare chance for dragon armour).

* Ability to show off your achievements in the roles of attacker, defender, collector and healer.

* High score tables for the attacker, defender, collector and healer roles.

* Waiting rooms increased in size.

* Additional wave room ticket system for saving progress through battles.

* Blue penance eggs now reduce the target Penance’s stats and deal damage.

 

If you speak with Commander Connad at the Barbarian Outpost (you can teleport directly there with a games necklace) he’ll show you all the new rewards, which are also listed on the Barbarian Assault KB page.

 

Bring on the Penance!

 

Mod Tim

RuneScape Lead Content Developer

 

 

In other news...

 

The various dwarves of RuneScape have had a visit from the Makeover Mage, who has given their chatheads a new look.

 

The Soul Wars cape from Nomad’s Requiem can now be stored in your POH costume room.

 

Activating your special attack bar will no longer interfere with auto-cast timing.

 

Players will no longer receive activity points in Soul Wars when bandaging players that are already at full health.

 

Because of the recent snow we've been having, snowballs have stayed frozen for a bit longer than usual. The snow has now gone, though, so you'll find your snowballs will now melt, unless you have the snow globe from the Christmas 2008 holiday event.

[BloodAngel]

If that's true then whips are going to go up in price again :^_^: Looks like JagEx are trying to get more people playing some of the largely ignored minigames. Perhaps we can expect to see the Castle Wars rewards updated soon :pray:

[Tim]

If that's true then whips are going to go up in price again :^_^: Looks like JagEx are trying to get more people playing some of the largely ignored minigames. Perhaps we can expect to see the Castle Wars rewards updated soon :pray:

I bloody hope so. Castle Wars has been neglected since 2003.

[Money Wasted]

Looks like cooking is about to be made a whole lot easier

[thekooldude]

i got 25 whips in ge straight away lol

 

 

other update is in my post on front page of general disscussion you can copy if you like =]

[Ronan]

Sounds like an intriguing update. :^_^: Funny that they released it 'accidentally'. :P

[jonni]

If that's true then whips are going to go up in price again :^_^: Looks like JagEx are trying to get more people playing some of the largely ignored minigames. Perhaps we can expect to see the Castle Wars rewards updated soon :pray:

I bloody hope so. Castle Wars has been neglected since 2003.

 

neglected a year before it was even added to the game, jagex must really hate it

and I think castlewars is fine just the way it is. why do you think it's so popular after all this time

[Mercifull]

Looks like cooking is about to be made a whole lot easier

Which could mean fish become more expensive as there will be less people training cooking on them. Which is a win for fishers.

[UserOnRS]

How many times are they going to change whips? :P I think they'll make them purple/pink this time as I'm sure they did some concept art of a purple/pink whip.

 

EDIT: If this thread is locked could you merge this post with the other one Mods?

[JoeDaStudd]

Activating your special attack bar will no longer interfere with auto-cast timing.

 

Best part of the update in the long run.

SGS spec was so annoying maging or tribriding.

[thekooldude]

either way i managed to get 10 now theyre unbuyable at max unless the mac per 4 hours is 10 =s

[Xecer]

YESSSSSS!!! I absolutely love barbarian assault!! And that prayer restoring set sure seems promising, not to mention that penance trident.. :D And colored whips.. meh.. I would like them if they glow :)

[Mercifull]

either way i managed to get 10 now theyre unbuyable at max unless the mac per 4 hours is 10 =s

False demand fail. If the only ppl trying to buy are the merchants then whips will inevitably crash when they realise noone is buying.

[thekooldude]

either way i managed to get 10 now theyre unbuyable at max unless the mac per 4 hours is 10 =s

False demand fail. If the only ppl trying to buy are the merchants then whips will inevitably crash when they realise noone is buying.

 

 

the fact theyre allready unbuyable in ge and people offering above max in w2 guarantees atleast 1 rise on ge which is all i need imo

[John Halo Chief]

No, u need 2 speel.

Funny thing is, this hasn't happened in Kentucky yet, it still has the same updates up.

[Mercifull]

True, but thats because you got in there before everyone else. People buying above max now are at risk of losing money if it turns out the new coloured whips are pants.