DailyScape Overhaul & Free Runemetrics for Members

It's a big week for RuneScape... today marks the removal of large portions of DailyScape! Our goal with this momentous shift is to ultimately let you log in and play on your own terms, when you want and how you want. As a reminder, here's what DailyScape relates to and why it can be a problematic aspect of RuneScape:

DailyScape is a term that describes game content, outside of a skills core identity, that is often perceived as mandatory to engage with due to time-gated mechanics and the disproportionately high reward offering for little time investment.

With this update, we aim to move away from much of the DailyScape design by addressing the problems it can create for players. These issues have built up over time and often impact how enjoyable and flexible the game feels to play.

Dive into our blog here for more information on all the changes.

Death's Swiftness (now with extra swiftness)

We've changed up Death's Swiftness. Previously we felt like the ability didn't really highlight the mobile nature of ranged when limiting the player to a spot. So... we changed that.

• Death Swiftness is now entirely mobile and features new visual effects too.

• Of note: We have also removed the small damage over time effect that death swiftness had; we felt that impact on players damage was minimal, and the effect rarely worked how players would have liked; only working on your initial primary target and not working if other players nearby had a death swiftness, sunshine or 'blackhole' special attack active. Additionally we didn't like the idea that with the new moveable swiftness that players would feel like they have to stand in melee distance in order to min-max this little extra damage. But with that in mind, let us know what you think!

Surge, Escape and Friends

Surge and Escape no longer share cooldowns, except in PvP scenarios.

• This was a commonly requested change, so we've unlinked the cooldowns of Surge and Escape. There does still however remain a very short anti-spam cooldown to prevent both abilities firing on the same cycle.

Surge, Escape, Runic Charge and Sigils no longer clear stalled abilities.

• You're fighting a boss, dodging fireballs and 'stall' your ultimate ability whilst your hero runs into attack range, you press Surge to get there a bit quicker and lo and behold your ultimate has gone the way of Guthix.
• But no longer! The above just demonstrates one of the many situations where players could get negatively affected by Surge and other utility abilities clearing their 'active ability', so we're making a change; allowing Surge an co. to not clear stalled abilities.

What happens next

The Combat Style Modernisation project has been a real labour of love for the team over the past few months. While this chapter of the work is coming to a close, it’s by no means the end of our efforts to improve combat, we’ll continue looking for ways to refine and evolve the system moving forward, be that in some quick patch notes or in whole combat updates but right now other projects are calling.

With that in mind there is a number of things the team is still working on that we want to highlight.

Note: Whilst there are hundreds more improvements for combat that the team wants to work on and likely will implement, we wanted to showcase some standout ones that we're committed to releasing.

• Core Magic Buff
• Following on from last weeks top end nerf for magic, we want to add a little bit of power back into the style at the core so it affects all mages, not just those with the best gear.
• Seperating Dive and Bladed Dive
• Retaining the shared cooldown, but otherwise splitting the abilities so they don't overwrite each other

• Lower Tier Equilibrium Access
• Adding access to Equilibrium rank 1 to a more common component.
• Further Animation / VFX improvements
• Improving timing of 'Chain' on secondary targets.
• Changes to Concentrated Blast animation
• Following feedback that the current animation is too 'jerky / quick' we're looking to rework the anim to make it clearer what the character is doing, and reduce the amount of wild movements.
• Further Modernisation of outdated VFX
• E.g. Assault, Pulverise etc.

It's worth reiterating that this list is by no means exhaustive, and there are further improvements the team wants to make such as new head bars for different styles, improvements to items etc, the list above is just some of the standout work we think you would be interested in and that the team is currently working on or has finished.

Further beyond, the team would like to know what further improvements you'd like to see made to combat. No matter how big or small we want to hear from you.

The in-game RuneMetrics functionality is now completely free for all paid members (including Bond users)!

This is part of a wider effort to make tooling more accessible and genuinely useful for players throughout this year! Hop in game today and trial it out!

Combat Style Modernisation

• Flurry and Greater Flurry now stun opponents as expected.
• Fixed an issue with the Fractured Staff of Armadyl's tooltip.
• The Golden Touch utility ability can now be cast without a staff equipped.
• Fixed some typos with Wen arrows listing incorrect information.
• Crafted armour stats are no longer offset, and now correctly match the tier of armour
• The pack mammoth scroll can no longer be used to consume potions and multi-eat food.
• Enhanced abilities can now be toggled on or off during revolution combat
• Fixed a small animation issue with the Magic basic attack.
• Basic attack now lights up when you're unarmed in the ability book/on the action bar
• Salamander's ammo consumption has been corrected, they will now only use ammo 15% of the time

General

• Added the ability to smoke salmon on a fire during the quest 'Princess and the Pauper'.
• The Voice of Seren blessing should now correctly increase the pickpocketing XP.
• Fixed a rare issue where Elena could be permanently imprisoned preventing progression of the Plague's End quest. Trying to talk to her in the prison cell should now teleport her back home.
• The player should now be able to use the pot boiler's default "Add-logs" option to add eternal magic logs to it.
• Acadia logs are no longer marked as "Members only" in the Firemaking skillguide.
• Players with remaining charges on a Mad necklace are informed that they can convert them to bonus XP while checking remaining charges.
• Fixed a typo present in Wolf Whistle quest.
• Fixed an issue that caused clan broadcast messages to appear white instead of cyan.
• 758 Leagues tasks are no longer included in the number of total achievements.
• Fixed an issue that caused uncut dragonstone remains in the player's inventory while mining with an active Sing of the Porter.
• Having the Beaver scroll (Multichop) stored in the familiar inventory should now let the player use the special move.
• Updated the Chaos Altar north of the Forgotten Cemetery so that it features the same experience boosts as the Chaos Altar north-west of Fort Forinthry.
• Gloves of silence now correctly degrade on failed pickpocket attempts.
• Fixed an issue with incorrect icons and levels with the "catching multiple chinchompas" levelling benefit in the Agility skillguide.
• Magic axes in the deep Wilderness have had their stats lowered so that players can now steal from the chests uninterrupted if their combat level is high enough.
• Perk descriptions should no longer overlap.
• Changing the minimap shape no longer prevents players from using the 'M' hotkey.

Scapers' Screenshots

Pink Skirts Player Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Nex: Angel Of Death

• When: Saturday 21st March, 20:00 Gametime
• Who: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Where: Ancient Prison - Nex Lobby
• World: 88
• FC: Boss Guild / Discord

Sanctum of Rebirth - Boss of the Week (Normal Mode; First Kills)

• When: Sunday 22nd March, 22:00 Gametime
• Who: Epic Smoke, a I I y, & The RS3 Legionary Team
• Where: The Sanctum of Rebirth
• World: 76
• FC: RS3 BOTW

Nex: Angel of Death

• When: Friday 20th March, 01:00 Gametime
• Who: Spotleewolf & Mega Duck
• Where: GWD Ancient Prison
• World: 66
• FC: Spots AoD

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

Community Spotlight

ScreenieScape

ScreenieScape is a community for everyone who loves to take screenshots of the amazing world of Gielinor. They love to share our captures with each other as well finding inspiration, ideas and editing tips. They also enjoy hosting in-game meet ups from time to time, usually on a cool theme, where we gather together to make some group screenshots and have a lot of fun.

Join the community here: https://discord.gg/bRA8fwuNN4

This week they will be hosting a "Throwback Week" theme. It's all about the years we have played our favorite MMORPG. Many of us probably have many screenies saved and we would love to see them. Time to do some digging and find old screenies.