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For all Terry Pratchett fans, is this the first reference to Discworld in RS ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taken from RS Behind the Scenes November

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This new addition to the RuneScape skill list is a non-combat skill which gives the player the opportunity to track, net, trap and generally scare the fur right off a brand new range of creatures! Hundreds of new objects and large areas of the map will now be opened up to you to explore and lay in wait for these pesky varmints. Rewards range from brand new weapons and armour all the way to your own imp in a box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The imp in a box made its first appearance in 'Moving Pictures' as Discworlds version of a camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As they say on exam papers - Discuss

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The imp in a box made its first appearance in 'Moving Pictures' as Discworlds version of a camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As they say on exam papers - Discuss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera huh? Maybe watching old cutscenes?

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HAving not done the new balloon quest I was secretly hoping that you had managed to gain enough height to see the runescape infact floats through space on the back of a giant turtle. But alas... :(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But I doubt that imps in a box will be used in this way, maybe in a quesat but as a general item as implied I cant see what you would want to take photos of, where you would keep them and why it would ever be better than print screen.

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The imp in a box made its first appearance in 'Moving Pictures' as Discworlds version of a camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As they say on exam papers - Discuss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera huh? Maybe watching old cutscenes?

 

 

 

That would be really cool, let's hope. :pray:

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wow, interesting connection. Here's a little from wikepedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dis-Organisers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are several different "generations" of Dis-Organiser, which were probably based on the imp-powered watches; the watches themselves fell out of fashion once people decided clockwork was more reliable. All of them have a relentless enthusiasm that distinguishes them from "single function" imps; they want to show off all their abilities, all the time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The basic Mark I is an imp, in a box, that (theoretically) remembers your diary and memos. It can also recognise handwriting (but can't understand it) and tell you what the time is in Klatch, but obviously this is not very useable as they are made in Ank Morpork, and don't know what time it is anywhere else. It can use precognition to find out what your appointments are before you do, but this may lead to it following a different timeline, which can be disturbing (...beep... Things To Do Today Today Today: Die...).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mark II is similar, but also has the ability to change colour, knows several different alarm calls, and can memorise an entire conversation (running its memory backwards to recall it).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mark V (also known as "The Gooseberry" [a play on the BlackBerry]) can deliver messages (BluenoseÃÆââââ¬Ã¾Ãââ - c.f. Bluetooth- which involves running extremely fast down to the nearest clacks tower), play games, and whistle songs (iHUMÃÆââââ¬Ã¾Ãââ - c.f. iTunes). It can also, unlike the Mark I, read, and its most useful function is an ability to sort through large amounts of paperwork quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The name Dis-Organiser is both an obvious pun, and a play on "Dis", the name given to the city in the center of Hell in Dante's Divine Comedy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In The Art of Discworld the Mark I and Mark II are drawn to resemble the Series 1 and Series 3 Psion organisers.

 

 

 

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First? I wouldn't be so sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rat's examine: "a popular dwarven delicacy"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wouldn't mind a device to watch previous cutscenes though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What does a rat's examine have to do with ANYTHING? :-s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terry Pratchett likes to talk about a dwarf's.. loving bond with his rat, usually with ketchup, and on a stick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAving not done the new balloon quest I was secretly hoping that you had managed to gain enough height to see the runescape infact floats through space on the back of a giant turtle. But alas... :(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm.. well if you look really carefully, sometimes I swear I can see the trunks of one or two of the Elephants on Great A'Tuin's back..

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For all Terry Pratchett fans, is this the first reference to Discworld in RS ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taken from RS Behind the Scenes November

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This new addition to the RuneScape skill list is a non-combat skill which gives the player the opportunity to track, net, trap and generally scare the fur right off a brand new range of creatures! Hundreds of new objects and large areas of the map will now be opened up to you to explore and lay in wait for these pesky varmints. Rewards range from brand new weapons and armour all the way to your own imp in a box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The imp in a box made its first appearance in 'Moving Pictures' as Discworlds version of a camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As they say on exam papers - Discuss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Didn't Twoflower have one of those in the very first book "The Colour of Magic"? It was a picture camera if I remember rightly.

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First? I wouldn't be so sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rat's examine: "a popular dwarven delicacy"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wouldn't mind a device to watch previous cutscenes though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What does a rat's examine have to do with ANYTHING? :-s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terry Pratchett likes to talk about a dwarf's.. loving bond with his rat, usually with ketchup, and on a stick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the game Discworld 2: missing presumed (or Mortality Bytes in the US) there is an dwarven resturant located in the shades specialising in rat cuisine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i am totaly confused out of my mine like WHAT!!!!!!???

 

 

 

pl0x help me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This conversation stems from the series of bookswritten by Terry Pratchet about a place called discworld. Stat at "The Colour of Magic" and read onwards, you won't regret it.

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First? I wouldn't be so sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rat's examine: "a popular dwarven delicacy"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wouldn't mind a device to watch previous cutscenes though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What does a rat's examine have to do with ANYTHING? :-s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terry Pratchett likes to talk about a dwarf's.. loving bond with his rat, usually with ketchup, and on a stick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the game Discworld 2: missing presumed (or Mortality Bytes in the US) there is an dwarven resturant located in the shades specialising in rat cuisine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i am totaly confused out of my mine like WHAT!!!!!!???

 

 

 

pl0x help me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This conversation stems from the series of bookswritten by Terry Pratchet about a place called discworld. Stat at "The Colour of Magic" and read onwards, you won't regret it.

EWW! books?? :shock: ...its the 20th century, toss the books out, we have computers now, better entertainment :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but yea...interesting stuff we got here :)

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First? I wouldn't be so sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rat's examine: "a popular dwarven delicacy"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wouldn't mind a device to watch previous cutscenes though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What does a rat's examine have to do with ANYTHING? :-s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terry Pratchett likes to talk about a dwarf's.. loving bond with his rat, usually with ketchup, and on a stick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the game Discworld 2: missing presumed (or Mortality Bytes in the US) there is an dwarven resturant located in the shades specialising in rat cuisine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i am totaly confused out of my mine like WHAT!!!!!!???

 

 

 

pl0x help me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This conversation stems from the series of bookswritten by Terry Pratchet about a place called discworld. Stat at "The Colour of Magic" and read onwards, you won't regret it.

EWW! books?? :shock: ...its the 20th century, toss the books out, we have computers now, better entertainment :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but yea...interesting stuff we got here :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:shock: :x :evil: If I had a rubber chiken you would be in for quiet a beating :lol:

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First? I wouldn't be so sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rat's examine: "a popular dwarven delicacy"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wouldn't mind a device to watch previous cutscenes though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What does a rat's examine have to do with ANYTHING? :-s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terry Pratchett likes to talk about a dwarf's.. loving bond with his rat, usually with ketchup, and on a stick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the game Discworld 2: missing presumed (or Mortality Bytes in the US) there is an dwarven resturant located in the shades specialising in rat cuisine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i am totaly confused out of my mine like WHAT!!!!!!???

 

 

 

pl0x help me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This conversation stems from the series of bookswritten by Terry Pratchet about a place called discworld. Stat at "The Colour of Magic" and read onwards, you won't regret it.

EWW! books?? :shock: ...its the 20th century, toss the books out, we have computers now, better entertainment :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but yea...interesting stuff we got here :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:shock: :x :evil: If I had a rubber chiken you would be in for quiet a beating :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+1 :evil:

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First? I wouldn't be so sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rat's examine: "a popular dwarven delicacy"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wouldn't mind a device to watch previous cutscenes though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What does a rat's examine have to do with ANYTHING? :-s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terry Pratchett likes to talk about a dwarf's.. loving bond with his rat, usually with ketchup, and on a stick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the game Discworld 2: missing presumed (or Mortality Bytes in the US) there is an dwarven resturant located in the shades specialising in rat cuisine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i am totaly confused out of my mine like WHAT!!!!!!???

 

 

 

pl0x help me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This conversation stems from the series of bookswritten by Terry Pratchet about a place called discworld. Stat at "The Colour of Magic" and read onwards, you won't regret it.

EWW! books?? :shock: ...its the 20th century, toss the books out, we have computers now, better entertainment :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but yea...interesting stuff we got here :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:shock: :x :evil: If I had a rubber chiken you would be in for quiet a beating :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+1 :evil:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+2 books rule a lot of games, they also rule you.

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terry pratchett rules...

 

 

 

iddnt realize there were other discworld fans here...

 

 

 

i read the seres completely out of order...wtvr was in library :) made the series a lot of fun..

 

 

 

still havnt finished it all my mom found mort (library didnt own it) in an airport of all places....

 

 

 

anyways ya these books own

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I think that they should make some more references to Pratchett's simply amazing Discworld novels... (fans of the books will know what I'm talking about hopefully)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- A quest where you have to help a young girl get into the Wizard's Guild (From the book Equal Rites)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- A minigame where you become an assistant to the Grim Reaper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Varrock can probably be compared to Ankh-Morpork, because it's the only city with a nicer area and a slum together. They just need to add a river of sewage flowing through the southern part of the city and have more inept town guards walking around. :mrgreen:

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terry pratchett rules...

 

 

 

iddnt realize there were other discworld fans here...

 

 

 

i read the seres completely out of order...wtvr was in library :) made the series a lot of fun..

 

 

 

still havnt finished it all my mom found mort (library didnt own it) in an airport of all places....

 

 

 

anyways ya these books own

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same, glad I read the books in such a crazy order, reading 'The Fifth Elephant' now straight after 'Sourcery' :-s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Varrock can probably be compared to Ankh-Morpork, because it's the only city with a nicer area and a slum together. They just need to add a river of sewage flowing through the southern part of the city and have more inept town guards walking around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heh, never realised how much Varrock resembles Ankh-Morpork! If only there was a river through it..

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Didn't Twoflower have one of those in the very first book "The Colour of Magic"? It was a picture camera if I remember rightly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course you are right - totally forgot about that, so long since I read Colour of Magic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being totally anally retentive, I read them all in order and store them on the bookshelf in my 'library' in the same order.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've only got 'Thud' left to read and I'm getting that as a birthday present to myself later this month !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hairdog wrote:

 

 

 

And Varrock can probably be compared to Ankh-Morpork, because it's the only city with a nicer area and a slum together. They just need to add a river of sewage flowing through the southern part of the city and have more inept town guards walking around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the Varrock guards are ept ? They remind me of Nobby :)

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