UPDATED:

 

So it's official; a brand new revamp to combat is in the works, slated for sometime this summer (Likely the end of it.) There's a BETA test coming out and the like. This thread is for speculation on it, leaked information / images, and what everyone thinks will be coming.

 

[spoiler=Images]

Icons for an Action bar?

 

Battle stances

 

 

Transformations? they look very human-esque

 

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=Selection of videos about it]

My own video

 

Podcast I did with Stokenut, Aribiterspar, KO

 

PM me to add more

 

 

 

 

More info:

 

Official Announcements:

First announcement

Announcement of BETA Singup

BTS Video that briefly mentions it

RF Transcripts [qfc]16-17-742-63328955[/qfc]

 

Leaked updates:

Unofficial RuneScape Wiki

Transcripts from RuneFest combat panel:

Pastebin link

Do not want.

I just hope they don't mess it up (they will) and I hope this we be like an added alternative to click and attack (probably won't be)

Eh, do not want. I prefer it as it is, as dull as it may seem. It's nice and simple, just like RS should be.

Firebreathing wtf

 

SoF np

This might have some information about what to expect...

 

[qfc]16-17-742-63328955[/qfc]

Please don't jagex. If I wanted this, I would be playing WoW instead.

 

SoF np

Launches Yelps from your bow, dealing devastating damage. Ranged Strength increases as Bought Spins increase.

I mean, admittedly, combat in RS seems a little archaic. I don't know if an entirely new combat system is the answer, but I've truly grown tired of turn-based, tick-based fighting, that requires you to click and then watch.

 

I really feel like if they're going for a WoW style of combat, they really need to design our characters to be able to walk off the grid, instead of on a square for every movement.

This would absolutely destroy PvM if npcs were also left the same.

Two handed swords carried over the shoulder again? Being able to sheathe weapons? I'm sold.

I would hope that true balance is finally brought between the respective combat styles, but such a notion has been repeatedly dashed by updates since the original announcement like Ganodermic and Dominion gloves, so I'll just have a wait and see...

I've made it clear in the past that I'm dissatisfied with RS combat as a whole, so anything to bring it closer to my ideal notion is welcome.

Hopefully they won't mess with the current max roll formulas. I don't feel like remaking all my spreadsheets and my simulator.

This could either go ok or very bad

 

Interested to see what this is

This could either go ok or very bad

 

Interested to see what this is

 

A woman eating a slice of watermelon. Clearly.

I thought this was coming out later. I worry that between Runefest and now, there wasn't enough time to properly polish and test things. . . :/ Then again, they thought damage soaking would be revolutionary too, so...there's that.

Guess I need to once again put off combat.. or maybe I should go max now while combat is still relatively afk.

Turn based combat would suck. However, if those icons represent different maneuvers/special moves/various attacks, each of which have various cooldowns and advantages/disadvantages, then that's fine with me. If it's what I'm thinking, then it's very similar to the combat system in another game I play, which means that this could be pretty interesting in terms of longterm effects/bug abuses. I could potentially see some interesting combat/group combat strategies arising from this, especially if it encourages combat that is highly mobile/based on deceiving others.

This could either go ok or very bad

 

Interested to see what this is

 

A woman eating a slice of watermelon. Clearly.

Or a brown/shadowed Asari that can breathe fire.

This could either go ok or very bad

 

Interested to see what this is

 

A woman eating a slice of watermelon. Clearly.

Or a brown/shadowed Asari that can breathe fire.

 

Or maybe the new animation for the dragonfire shield's special. (Though I lol'd at the Asari thing XD)

That goblin clearly looks like the pit goblin.

The goblin looks like the one used for the monster stun power up in Dominion Tower. I welcome the new stances, they are looking rather awesome!

 

If I remember correctly from Runefest tweets and such, combat will be changing and we can add spells, prayers and new special attacks to a hot bar. I think they also mentioned that combat would for the most part be the same, but for the people willing to be more engaged, rather than afk, they would find they would gain more efficient experience gains. Still rather curious how that would pan out to be honest, but I do at least look forward to what they will produce.

So 12 different 'styles' of attack per Combat style? Interesting. Good job im done with combat.

The problem with the icons is that it implies that Runescape will gain "perks/skills" akin to those in diablo and WoW - I just hope that we get unlimited resets so we can customise how many points we put where.