Delighted to end the week on a high-note: I've passed my probation and I'm now a fully-fledged JMod!👑
It's been a crazy 4 months: hosting the GGs, helping RuneScape be more community driven & supporting the team deliver you Necromancy!
Thank you for being an amazing community!
It's times like this I can hardly believe this is my job...
Merry Christmas, 'Scapers!
Incredible grateful to have this amazing community around me celebrating this holly, jolly time of year. 🖤
1/29.
A lovely way to cap off an evening of agility. Thanks to everyone who came and spent time hanging out in chat with me while I talked rubbish and ran laps!
I decided to step back into Gielinor after my week off, and 8 minutes into DXP - my first pet! Ever so slightly spooned, but welcome to the party, Flo!
1/29.
FINALLY! So excited to be able to share news about what's next:
- The Vorkath Hunt! Grab shards, get a Death Guard & Lantern override!
- Christmas! New event, location & Seasonal Quest + cosmetics earned through gameplay!
- The Black Party Hat!
and, of course:
The BOY! 🐉
Hey, apparently it's
#CommunityManagerAppreciationDay
!
Just over a year ago I got the best early birthday present imaginable - the offer to join the RuneScape team.
Since then, I've learned so much and had incredible experiences working with an amazing team who I utterly adore.
I am SO excited we're sharing this development update. This team is so damn talented and passionate - we've got so much awesome stuff coming your way.
Please remember to be nice to your J-Mods! They're working flat out to make all of this incredible content happen!
This is a huge moment for RuneScape and I'm so excited for everyone to see the amazing work going on with this incredible team!
Please don't miss this. Set your alarms, people!
Set your reminders, because in 48 hours we'll share our future plans on the RuneScape Ahead video premiere! 🎉
📅 August 15th, 5pm BST.
And there's more...Join us for a developer-packed RuneScape Ahead: Expanded Livestream on August 16th from 4pm BST. 🙌
Not ONLY has Mod Ramen been:
- working on an amazing project I'm very excited for
- helping us bring the Christmas Village update to life
- putting up with me being loud in the office
but he's ALSO been cooking with this, and it's coming out Monday!
Good morning, 'Scapers. I have arisen from my ancient tomb once again and I'm back at my desk.
It's a new year, full of opportunity!
What are your Gielinor Goals for 2024?
Last night, I decided to stop camping the anti-dragon shield last night, and instead use Super Antifire potions and dual-wield Necronium weapons, and suddenly I can kill KBD much quicker? Who'd have thought!
This Necromancy cape is absolutely breathtaking to see IRL -
@WizanthonyRS
has made something truly special, and it was an honour and a privilege to wear it today.
It's in action here:
Happy 23rd Birthday, RuneScape!
Very few games have the pleasure of clocking in a birthday like this, so I'm incredibly grateful to be part of the team at this milestone.
One step closer to the big two-five!
✨The newly updated Kingdom of Kandarin with
@JagexAlex
and
@JagexBlkwitch
!✨
Come take a look at today's refreshed areas and let us know what ya think!
📍
⚠️ Service Alert: Dec 4, 20:55 Game Time
Players on or being routed via the east coast of United States may be unable to login via Jagex Launcher.
This is due to an external service issue. Our team are aware and we'll keep you updated as we get more information.
What a week, huh?
Going to treat myself to some chill music, light some candles and maybe do some rituals with my co-pilot on the chair next to me. Ripley says have a great weekend, everyone!
Here’s a deeper look at our roadmap for the rest of 2024 and some of the things you can look forward to in 2025! 🗺️👀
If you missed the RS Ahead video premiere, catch it here:
🔗
Howdy 'Scapers.
I'm going to be unplugging and returning to my ancient tomb for a while to deal with some personal stuff and recharge. 🦇 ⚰
I'll be back in a few weeks, so be good, stay hydrated, and have a Happy Halloween! 🎃
⚠️Incoming Hotfix Alert: June 26, 2:30pm Game Time
We'll be re-enabling Death Costs after fixing a bug with Death Cost valuations.
Players should be conscious of Death Costs if engaging in dangerous activities.
Taking a break from spreadsheets with a Stroopwaffel and a coffee.
Hoping to hop on to worlds this Friday (April 21st) at 1600 Game Time and get some Stroopwaffels out to YOU, adventurers!
I'll be hopping between Worlds 10, 11, 19, 84, and 119.
ICYMI: We've added a toggle for Hero Points text popups. Head to Settings -> Notifications -> Content Updates and scroll down to "Hero Points" at the bottom!
Nothing set in stone but I’ve been looking at all things ‘Conjures’, and as part of that I whipped together a potential new ability.
‘Conjure Undead Army’ which allows you to call upon a group of spirits.
Got to hang and have a little boogie with players this afternoon!
Loving the reception to the Christmas Village update so far - helping me feel much better! 😄 Hope we've all had a great first day with the event!
Yesterday I got my first 10kc on Hermod! 💪😤
An agonising 7 min first attempt down to 3:33!
I actually stopped getting hit by the big slam + chat helped me start improving my positioning - surely pet Soon™️ right?
I realise I'm behind the curve, but how did we all find Hermod?
We're HOURS AWAY from Necromancy! 👻
I'll be sitting down with some of the Necromancy team this evening for a stream.
If you have any questions for Mods Luma, Rowley, Ryan, Timbo and Dragon, ask them below and I'll see if I can put any of your questions to them today! 👇 ❓
Thank you SO much to everyone for checking in on our Reddit discussion regarding FSOA + Animate Dead changes!
We all really appreciate the constructive and helpful feedback we've received.
If you've not had a chance to check it out yet, it's here:
Happy Friday!
A hotfix has just been deployed to adjust loot for Vorkath's Hard Mode, but we're not done yet!
Check out what we're looking at, based on your feedback, right here:
This Game Jam is the first I've been able to see the whole process of, and I'm humbled by the sheer amount of creativity, talent, passion and commitment that the RuneScape team show on weeks like this.
They care so deeply for this game and it shows in everything they do. 🥹💕
Thank you so much to everyone who came to get a Stroopwafel (I learned how to spell it!) or a love letter.
Truly so amazed at this incredible community, I hope that I can repay your kindness back with stroopwafels!
I'll be doing this again Wednesday (26/4) at 1600 Game Time!
Hi!
I've spoken to the team & have a question regarding NPCs - I'd like to build a list of NPCs that have outdated variants or ones using old assets. (ie Disguised Arthur)
I'm researching this of my own volition, not a guarantee that we will be making sweeping overhauls!
Thanks!
And with that, I return to my ancient tomb for a while. I'm taking a break and will be back on the other side of Christmas. ⚰
While I'm gone, take excellent care of yourself. Drink plenty of water, listen to your body & get plenty of rest. You're all truly wonderful. Speak soon!
Hi Scapers! An IRL update from me - I'm going to be taking a short break so I won't be available to respond, but the amazing CM team are on hand to help while I'm away.
Don't ask me for anything, and be good!
I've enjoyed seeing all the constructive feedback we've had around Pernix over the last few days, it's been super handy!
I've been passing this on to the team and we're reading over it all. No promises, of course, but we ARE taking a look at it. Appreciate you, 'Scapers!
I have been sent out into the wilds of Twitter to seek answers for 3, count 'em, 3 questions about NECROMANCY SKILLING!
The team have been discussing Necromancy recently and wanted to bring you, the players, into the conversation. They'll be in the thread below.
🧵1/3👇
I'm off on vacation for a week - be good, 'Scapers! I won't be able to reply to much and I'll be catching up when I'm back, so please be patient with me!
If you see me in Gielinor, no you didn't. 🙂
@beau_rs
(9/9)
As for me personally, I want to get better at PvM so I can git gud and pull my weight when GIM inevitably takes over my life.
I'd also love a few more 99s, and I'm getting pretty close!
Omen is SO cute - I would be doing it a disservice to not tell you preorders are live NOW, so swoop in and get this perfect glow-in-the-dark plushie before orders close on December 13th!
I hear you need to go to to preorder yours!
Time to address the 🐘 in the room: Next Tuesday, May 14th we're showcasing the Rest of Year Roadmap to you 'Scapers.
We know it's been a long time coming but we're excited to be able to finally unveil this to you.
🔴Join us on our Twitch channel at 5PM BST | 12PM EST | 9AM PST
The team absolutely CRUSHED it with this outfit - I HAVE to keep my signature head and shoes but I couldn't resist recolouring this Radiant Crusader outfit the moment I picked it up. Love how this looks.
Happy Monday, 'Scapers!
Over the weekend, I treated myself to a trip to a nature reserve which included a little agility course! Didn't fail a single obstacle. 💪😤
i am DONE if i see someone liking grouch. THEYRE BLOCKED. hating grouch? BLOCKED, disliking grouch? BLOCKED, loving grouch? BLOCKED, you know about grouch existence? YOURE ALSO BLOCKED. IM THE ONLY GROUCH LOVER, LIKER, DISLIKER, AND HATER! EVERYONE WHO LIKES HIM DNI
Still hasn't sunk in that I get to work on a game that's this gorgeous, imaginative and filled with so much... soul?
The City of Um is by far and away my favourite locale in all of Gielinor, and here are some wonderfully talented people to tell you all about it. 🫵💀👇
It may be Gielinor's underworld, but it's far from dead...
📍Unearth more about Um's origins (as well as the local pub) in our City of Um Insights video.
I'm going to be up very late tonight collecting feedback and questions from this incredible community for tomorrow's Developer Q&A Livestream on Twitch.
I will be very tired, but Necromancy is SO worth it!
I am so excited for you to get your FIRST LOOK TODAY!
Got an exciting day tomorrow up at the Studio, showing off a sneak peek at the new Christmas update, as well as a very special little guest who's flown in today... Can't wait!
Calling it a day there - thanks so much to everyone who's taken the time to absorb so much Necromancy info and contribute questions across our channels today.
So excited to have our ghoulishly great JMods joining me for a Q&A live on Twitch at 5pm BST!
I'm gonna need coffee...
We've updated the Combat Beta, and there are MAJOR changes to the ENTIRE Combat Triangle.
Accuracy changes, damage reworks, and Weapon spec overhauls await!
If you're seeing this post, I want YOU 🫵😳 to hop onto a Beta World and try out the changes NOW!
@JagexBlkwitch
@JagexFox
SHE ‼️
(by which I mean Her Harrowing Hallowed Highness, Sculptor of Lands, She Who Shapes Gielinor, Regent of Reworks and Lady of Lighting)
DON'T ‼️
MISS ‼️
BETA!
You've got until June 6th to playtest 3 potential concepts for T95 weapons arriving with the Sanctum of Rebirth, along with some abilities now on 2-Hand AND Dual-Wield weapons!
Details on how to get in-game and get testing are right in here:
Thanks to everyone who watched today's stream, but an extra special thanks to
@JagexLuma
,
@JagexRyan
and
@JagexSponge
for being there and answering questions and generally being awesome!
@JagexSpear
managed to get 30,000 RuneScore AND 99 Necromancy on the stream, so big gratz!
@RsStormy
Hi Stormy, thanks so much for never asking for anything - I'm delighted to confirm that the GE is working now. Hope you feel validated and acknowledged with this response!
@jagexyuey
Some people lack patience or kindness.
Your experience building, nurturing & listening to communities was clear as soon as we spoke. You're an excellent addition to the RS team!
My knowledge was limited at first but I listened, learned and now I know the game well. You will too!
Coming into this role, one of the first major projects I had the joy of working with the team on was the Community Hitlist.
10 months later, we've rolled out loads of patches from it, and we've made great progress. So, of course... We're doing it again.
TL;DR - Changes to FSOA are coming NEXT WEEK.
I really want to thank the JMods who made the Beta happen, and thank YOU all trying it!
We'll keep monitoring feedback, immediately AND in the future with larger changes to combat on the horizon!
Happy Friday!
I'm shored up in bed battling some kind of seasonal malady with hot tea to soothe my ailing body. Can barely talk (highly unusual for me) - I need positive vibes!
How's everyone's week in Runescape been? Any milestones? Got any good drops? I wanna see them! GO!
In just one week, we’ll be pulling out all the stops…😏🎼 for Necromancy. The Cinematic Release Date Trailer is coming.
📆 Be the first to see it on June 29, 4pm Game Time:
This Thursday, at 5pm UTC, I'm joining her harrowing hallowed highness, the mighty and magical Mod Blkwitch! 🦇
We'll be talking about Kandarin and how Environment Art happens - if you've got questions for us, let us know and we'll try to answer a few on stream! See you there.
RuneFest is back! Join us in Birmingham, UK as we celebrate all things RuneScape on the 7th and 8th of September 2024!
More information to come early next year, with tickets expected to be available around April 2024.
Check out the blog:
Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to the in-game poll on Trimmed Completionist Cape - I've been following the vote count going up all day!
I see and appreciate you all!
Hi folks - we're aware that some of you have encountered an error when redeeming your code, and the team are still investigating.
We appreciate your patience, and are excited to get you your goodies!
Stacking stroops in preparation for TOMORROW - I'm going to be heading to FORT FORINTHRY on Worlds 10, 11, 19, 29, 46, 84 and 119 at 1600 Game Time, 26/4/23!
Get your Stroopwafels and swap them with your fellow 'Scapers!
Happy Friday, everyone!
Woke up early this morning so I treated myself to some essential questing in preparation for
#MurderOnTheBorder
arriving on March 20th!
Put a LOT of words into this!
Please check this blog out, hop between all the tabs and check out the INSANE amount of stuff that the team are working on and have resolved this week.
Have a fantastic weekend, Necromancers!
What's the latest in Necrotic News?
Join us as we respond to your early feedback 👂 and keep you up-to-date on changes or fixes coming to Necromancy.
📍Introducing the First Necromancy: Community Feedback Update: