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This Week In RuneScape - 01/09/20

This week's shuriken are looking extra sparkly - seems like the Ninjas have been to Prifddinas! In other news, we have a message about the Golden Gnomes Cosplay Category and a sneaky peek at some new merch.


Ninja Strike 10: Crystal Chests & Broadcasts

The Ninjas have been up to their usual tricks this week, and this time they've been extra sneaky and hacked the broadcast system! Let's take a closer look…

Player Broadcasts

Historically, players haven't had that much control over the broadcasts they receive in chat. For the most part they were very useful, but after a while they'd get repetitive - and worse, if you were in a busy world, they could fill up the entire Chat Box!

Well, your broadcast woes are over! The Ninja Team have had a word with the Chat Box Goblins (you know, the tiny goblins who control the Chat Box?) and they've agreed to let players toggle more broadcasts on and off so that you can properly customise your experience.

You can toggle various broadcast now in settings -> gameplay -> Broadcast world, friends & clan.

By default, all options will be toggled on.

Global Broadcasts

Some broadcasts that previously highlighted achievements by wider groups have been narrowed down to only include your Clan and those on your Friends' List, which we hope will reduce the number of extraneous messages you see.

This includes broadcasts about total XP achievements and rare item drops like the Blade of Nymora.

In some cases, we've done the reverse, and made it so that big achievements are properly celebrated with a world-wide announcement.

The table shows the different broadcast tiers and the broadcast tier changes we've made this week:

Broadcast Tiers
1 All Worlds, Clan, Friends
2 Current World, Clan, Friends
3 Clan, Friends
4 Broadcast removed
Broadcast Previous Tier New Tier
Arcane Sigil 2 3
Divine Sigil 2 3
Elysian Sigil 2 3
Spectral Sigil 2 3
Dragon Full Helm 2 4
Malevolent Kiteshield 2 3
Vengeful Kiteshield 2 3
Merciless Kiteshield 2 3
Dragon Limbs 2 3
Steadfast Scale 2 3
Glaiven Wing-Tip 2 3
Ragefire Gland 2 3
Kethsi Outfit Scroll 2 3
Blade of Nymora 2 3
Blade of Avaryss 2 3
Lucky Dragonkin Coin 2 3
Draconic Visage 3 4
Dragon Claw 3 4
Dragon Pickaxe 3 4
Statius's Warhammer 3 2
Pneumatic Gloves 3 4
Tracking Gloves 3 4
Static Gloves 3 4
Razorback Gauntlets 3 4
Ascension Grips 3 4
Celestial Handwraps 3 4
Crystal Pickaxe 3 4
Gemstone Armour 3 4
Gloves of Passage 3 4
Greater Flurry Ability Codex 3 2
Greater Fury Ability Codex 3 2
Greater Barge Ability Codex 3 2
Blast Diffusion Boots 3 2
Superior Long Bone 3 2
Volcanic Fragments 3 2
Tribal Fin 3 2
Inquisitor's Staff Ornament 3 2
Inquisitor's Staff Rod 3 2
Inquisitor's Staff Censer 3 2
Spear of Annihilation Tip 3 2
Master Quest Cape, 5-10-15 Year Veteran Capes 2 1
50m, 150m XP 2 3

Crystal Chests

We've upgraded the Chest Interface for Crystal Chests with a new toggle that allows you to take items in noted or unnoted form. You can also Bank your items straight from the chest, a feature that you'll know from the standard Reward Chest Interface.

This update should cut down on unnecessary clicks and let you organise your items in record time.

Triskelion Keys

Lastly, the Ninjas have made some changes to the Triskelion. Previously, combining the different parts of the Triskelion was a slow and painstaking task - now, you can combine as many keys as possible in just one action. That leaves you with more time to gloat over your Dragonstone Armour drops!


Golden Gnomes

The gnominations - sorry, nominations - phase of this year's Golden Gnomes is closed. Thank you to everyone who sent in a response. Our committee is reviewing them as we speak.

Now, we will be doing things a little differently for one of the awards. Normally, the Best Cosplay Creation category is judged on-stage at RuneFest. As that won't be possible this year, and your feedback has indicated that you would prefer the winner to be selected by Jagex, we'll be allowing cosplayers from all over Gielinor to submit their entries using this form.

Be sure to submit your cosplay creations by the new deadline of September 30th!


Official Merch Store Update

X marks the spot in the Official Merch Store this week, as AngelsScapes unveils a new pin collection!

These high-quality enamel pins feature Reward Casket, Tetracompass and Gilded Armour designs - a must have for any clue hunter!

The Reward Casket pins come in two versions: one is coloured enamel and antique nickel and the other a limited-edition antique gold variant. Both pins feature a hidden rail, which can be moved along to reveal the treasure inside! Pre-orders for both versions close on September 14th - you've gotta be quick on the mark if you want to take this treasure home!

The Gilded Armour Pin and the Tetracompass Pin are also limited edition and will be available in-store for as long as stocks last.

So, you're looking for the nitty-gritty details of this week's Ninja Strike? Then you've come to the right place, friend, because that's exactly what the Patch Notes tab is all about. Let's take a look!


Ninja Strike 10

Broadcasts

  • Broadcasts from other players can now be toggled on or off with the option found under Settings > Messages & Social > Broadcasts.
    • Different kinds of broadcasts can be toggled, and by default all broadcasts are turned on.
    • Broadcasts settings are split between World, Friends, and Clan.
    • Turning a broadcast setting off will still let the player see their own broadcast, but not other players' broadcasts of that type.
  • Various broadcasts have also been reviewed and have had their ‘tier' adjusted. For full details, check the Game News tab.

    • Reward Chests and Looting

  • A new toggle has been added to Reward Chest interfaces which allows players to loot items in noted or unnoted form.
  • Crystal chests and Triskelion Keys now use the standard Reward Chest interface, from which items can be banked directly.
    • The animation delays on chests have been removed for a smoother opening experience.
    • Multiple players can now use reward chests at the same time.
    • Various improvements have been made to reward chest messaging, including dialogue and info-boxes.
  • Minor balancing changes have been made to Triskelion Key loot:
    • The 125 Adamantite and 750 Coal Stone Spirits drop is now 15 Banite Stone Spirits
    • The 40 Runite and 320 Coal stone spirits drop is now 5 Light and 5 Dark Animica Stone Spirits
  • Combining Triskelion Key parts will now combine as many keys as possible in one action.

    • Alchemical Hydrix

    Improvements

  • The Essence of Finality ability will now appear in the Constitution Ability Book when the filter is enabled.

    • Fixes

  • Resolved some issues where the effect of portable skilling stations was not being triggered by the Brooch of the Gods.
  • Fixed a visual issue that appeared when changing attack style after using the Essence of Finality ability.
  • An issue has been fixed that was allowing some weapons' special attacks to be used without spending adrenaline.
  • The Desert Pantheon aura will now correctly recharge on daily reset.

    • Other

    Improvements

  • The ‘Order of Dis' and the ‘Infernal Source' music tracks will now loop as expected.
  • You can now toggle the warnings that appear when decanting flasks. You can find the option under the Skills & Experience menu, in the Herblore section.
  • Players are now able to use movement abilities, such as Surge, in the Vorago, Nex, and Telos instance lobbies.
  • Various Grand Exchange error messages have been converted into info-boxes for better visibility, especially on mobile devices.

    • Fixes

  • The flowing blood in Daemonheim is no longer stripy.
  • It's no longer possible to trigger the ‘No Secrets Left to Steal' Achievement multiple times.
  • The Calm Waters buff will be removed as expected when the Sign of Life is triggered during the Masuta boss fight in the Temple of Aminishi.
  • Edward the Cape Seller will no longer appear in the Spirit Realm.
  • You can now progress ‘You're not my Real Mah' even when donating more Elder Chronicles than required.
  • Hit chance modifiers are now recalculated right after the 'Stagger' spell, ‘Confuse' spell, or the Sandstorm Camel Debuff hits the target in PvP.
  • Fixed an issue where the Worn Equipment tab would become persistently unavailable after summoning a pet in Death's Office.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the Report Interface to remain open after choosing a reason to report the offending player.
  • The lever graphics inside the Ashdale sewers have now been fixed.
  • Viewing Orb information is no longer displayed if the Orb was used in previous Court Cases.
  • Added ‘forceapproach' to ladders in Yanille's Dragon Inn, Sithick Int's house, Fenkenstrain's Castle and Melzar's Maze.
    • The Melzar's Maze ladder is also no longer positioned in front of a murder hole in the adjacent wall.
  • The Reaper Necklace (or) no longer grants stacks when hitting a Combat Dummy MKII, bringing it in line with the standard Reaper Necklace.
  • Modifier values are now recalculated when familiars are summoned and dismissed.
  • Using the Dwarven Fish Extractor on a crystallised Fishing spot no longer requires bait.
  • FPS should no longer drop rapidly while curing a plant at the Livid Farm on Lunar Isle.
  • Fixed an issue with cannons triggering on-kill effects despite being far away.
  • The Portable Workbench will now allow you to craft flatpacks with a full Inventory of planks by swapping one or more of your planks for the finished flatpack.

    • Hotfixes

  • The Travelling Artisan now gives out inactive (unused) variants of Dwarven Tools, instead of the active variant with no charges.

    • In this week's Community Tab we're celebrating the 12th Birthday of one of our favourite pieces of content, getting quizzical with Mod JD and gawking at some more of Legend_Arts' incredible artwork.


    J-Mod Livestreams

    Tuesday September 1st | 16:00 Game Time | Weekly Livestream

    It's an extra-special livestream this week, because one of our favourite pieces of content is turning 12! Tune in to discover what we're doing to celebrate this momentous occasion.

    Friday September 4th | 15:00 Game Time | Blue Moon Pub Quiz with Mod JD

    This week's Quiz is coming to you live from the Blue Moon - wait. That's no moon! It's a pub! Should you choose to enter this hive of scum and villainy, you'll find Mod JD with a fiendish few rounds of quizzing fun. No prizes for guessing what the bonus round is this week, nerfherders.


    Featured Streamer

    This week's Featured Streamer is Mulletzzz, who's just started a Hardcore Ironman account for the first time! Tune in at 11:00 EST (16:00 Game Time) on September 5th to cheer them on!


    Creative Corner

    In this week's Creative Corner we'd like to showcase Legend_Arts' amazing mockup of the Queen Black Dragon's three phases. We love the attention to detail here!


    Pink Skirts Event

    This week's event is for only the most dedicated gardeners - it's the Hardmode Giant Mole! If you fancy your chances against this immense insectivore, join leaders Philly PD, Sharna and Nobleartisan at Falador Park on World 68 at 23:00 Game Time on Thursday September 3rd.

    For more information, add AHelp to your Friends' Chat, or check out all the details on the Pink Skirts' website.

    The RuneScape Team

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