Jun 29, 2022

Conqueror's Blade - Booming_dingyi.shu

Boreal Sea Relic-Themed Event Starting

The Norse of old have left behind treasures. They stoved away riches too heavy to carry into ship holds and dug holes around so that seawater drowned it all. Later they used a special method to locate sunken wrecks and excavate the treasures.

The southern states gradually managed to strengthen their defenses and push the raiders north, leaving many such treasures forever sealed within the Boreal Sea. Find these and grab the riches that once belonged to the Norse.

Event Info:

Up to 5 [Boreal Sea Relic] chests will drop from Siege, Field, Free Battles, or Seasonal Maps per day.
Use [Star Compasses] to open [Boreal Sea Relics] and grab the [Hatchet Coins] they contain. They also have a chance to grant the exclusive hero attire [Ocean Spirit] and the exclusive Odin's Berserkers' attire [Rage of North].
[Hatchet Coins] can be redeemed for the exclusive hero attire [Ocean Spirit], the exclusive Odin's Berserkers' attire [Rage of North], Treatises, Golden Treasure Orders, and Epic Mount Armor Schematics. Press O to bring up the redeem menu.
Sign in to the event ([O]) to earn 15 [Star Compasses]. You can purchase more from the Store for 50 Sovereigns each.
[Boreal Sea Relics] can be sold for Silver Coins at the Market.

Items will drop from June 30 (after maintenance) until July 14 (until maintenance).
Items can be redeemed from June 30 (after maintenance) to July 21 (until maintenance).

Note: Event items will be removed after the event.

[Boreal Sea Relic] Drop Rates:

Hatchet Coin x1 - 30%
Hatchet Coin x2 - 30%
Hatchet Coin x3 - 25%
Hatchet Coin x4 - 10%
Hatchet Coin x5 - 3%
[Ocean Spirit] Hero Attire - 1%
[Rage of North] Odin's Berserkers' Attire - 1%

Varangian Guards Preorder

Varangian Guards Basic Preorder Bundle
Basic Signaculum (used to complete the first four stages of this unit's quests)

Original Price: 4,000 Sovereigns
Discount Price: 2,800 Sovereigns

Varangian Guards Deluxe Preorder Bundle

(This bundle cannot be bought after purchasing the [Varangian Guards Basic Preorder Bundle])
Deluxe Signaculum (used to complete all 7 challenges required to unlock the unit)
Exclusive Varangian Guards' Shield Attire x1

Original Price: 8,500 Sovereigns
Discount Price: 4,900 Sovereigns

On sale from June 30 (after maintenance) through July 11, 00:00

al Sea Relic Rush Pack

Star Compass
Price: 50 each

Boreal Sea Relic Treasure

Unit Medal x50
Heroic Epic x3
Silver Coin Chest (10,000) x3
Bronze Coin Chest (10,000) x5
Star Compass x10

Purchase Limit: 3
Price: 600 Sovereigns

Premium Account Gold Pack

30-Day Premium Account x1
Random Rare Artillery Chest x5
Silver Coin Chest (10,000) x5
Powdered Silver x15
Military Supply Chest (Common) x5

Purchase Limit: 3
Price: 450 Sovereigns

On sale from June 30 (after maintenance) through July 21 (until maintenance)

Tiger's Savagery Returning for a Limited Time

[Hero Attire] Tiger's Savagery
Original Price: 1,980
Discount Price: 1,680

[Mount Attire] Tiger Colt
Original Price: 1,980
Discount Price: 1,280

[Unit Attire] Smiling Tiger
Original Price: 1,980
Discount Price: 1,280
On sale from June 30 (after maintenance) through July 28 (until maintenance)

.Smuggler Limited-time Sale

The Smuggler has procured a batch of resources from Boreal Sea Relic and is peddling these for Bronze Coins. Be sure not to miss out!

Event Info:

The Smuggler is selling [Enameled Leather] and [Superior Steel] for 500 Bronze Coins each. Each player may purchase 100 per week.

Runs from June 30 (after maintenance) through July 14 (until maintenance).

Jun 29, 2022

Giants' Foundry Fixes & GIM Updates | Weekly Game Update (June 29th)

Old School RuneScape - Mod Whymsy

This week we have some final tweaks to Giants' Foundry, and a much-anticipated change to Unranked Group Iron!

Giants' Foundry Tweaks

This week brings a few finishing touches to the Giants’ Foundry, aimed at making your time spent Smithing as seamless as possible.

Firstly, Kovac has been hard at work mending the giants’ relationship with Gielinor’s financial sector. As a result, any coins he owes you for your commissions can be sent straight to the Bank!

Kovac will also be keeping track of how many swords you’ve made for him and will proudly display the number in chat when asked! The numbers, smiths... what do they mean?

Lastly, we noticed some frustration that the ‘sweet spots’ intended to reward eagle-eyes smiths for clicking at the right time were too heavily-weighted towards the beginning of a new commission. Following today’s update, you can expect a more even distribution, so keep your eyes peeled and your mouse cursors at the ready!

Unranked Group Iron Changes

For those of you who currently stand alone but would like to stand alone together… you can!

Players of any Iron mode (Regular, Hardcore or Ultimate) are now able to speak to the Iron Tutor in Lumbridge and become an Unranked GIM. Simply ask the tutor to let you review your Iron status, select 'Unranked Group Iron' under the Group tab, and then join a group - just like any other Unranked GIM!

Note that you’ll have seven days to change your mind after requesting a change in your Iron status. After those seven days have passed, any changes to your status are irreversible – so choose wisely!

Some of you jumping into a new Unranked Group might be wondering how you'll be able to let people know that you're an Unranked Group Iron, by the way. You can flex your status with some fancy Unranked Group Iron armour, featuring a fashionable green trim, or simply type in chat and bask in the glow of your new green chat icon.

Pet Reclaim Changes

It’s been a heartwarming week for us as we watch you reunite with your furry/scaly/demonic friends after so many years!

In case you missed it, last week Probita’s Pet Reclaim began automatically insuring pets, and allowed players who had Bank placeholders or Collection Log entries filled to reclaim pets they’d lost but hadn’t insured.

Players made us aware that a couple of critters slipped through the cracks, so we’ve made the following fixes in this week’s update:

Specific multi-form pets obtained before the Collection Log update can now be added to the Collection Log via Bank placeholder. Affected pets should now be insured.
Pets that are in your Player Owned House menagerie, but not in the Collection Log, are now automatically insured.
Pets that were previously insured but not present in your Bank (including placeholders), Collection Log, or menagerie will now appear on Probita’s new Insurance interface.

If you have any pets you believe aren’t showing on your insurance record, please pay Probita a visit so she can insure them for you.

We’re keeping a close eye on this feature, so let us know if you’re still experiencing issues via the links at the bottom of the post.

Pride 2022

We had a fantastic Pride March last Thursday where players came out in droves to support our LGBTQIA+ community – and in case you’ve missed it, the 2022 Pride Event is still ongoing!

If you want to snag yourself a nice piece of FashionScape in the form of a Rainbow Flower Crown, make your way over to Gilbert, who can be found a little to the east of Barbarian Village.

Other Changes

We've also bundled in a couple of smaller changes with this week's update:

The Apple Pencil will now work for players using the latest iOS client.
Updated models for some NPCs in the Pride Event to better represent the historical LGBTQIA+ figures who inspired them.
The Clan Events menu now has 'Multiple Bosses' in the boss list. This new entry should be at the top of the list and reflect common clan events like bingo a little more accurately.
Fixed grammar in the description of the Rainbow Flower Crown.
Fixed grammar in the Pride Event.
Once you have defeated [REDACTED BY ORDER OF THE VARROCK GUARD] in What Lies Below, Perdu can now sell you replacement copies of the beacon ring, even if you are yet to complete the rest of the quest.
Drift Nets will no longer require players to click through a confirmation screen before they can harvest.
Wilderness Loot Keys can now be destroyed within the Wilderness if they contain less than 30,000 GP worth of loot. There is a small delay to this process to discourage players from destroying loot during combat.
Players will now be warned when taking a Waka Canoe into the Wilderness.
It is now slightly easier to talk to the West Bank Bankers instead of the wall in Prifddinas. Players are still welcome to speak to the wall if they so choose!
A single Pride flower near Varrock Bank has been moved as it was impacting a Firemaking training method. You may now return to your usual business of lighting open fires on the streets of a highly populated city.
Pride flowers no longer block pathing in some areas.
TThe Combat Achievement button in the Collection Log is now in the same place no matter which category is selected.

Deadman Mode

Many of you have been asking us to talk about the Deadman Mode Re-Run Finale and the future of Deadman Mode.

Keep an eye out for this month's Gielinor Gazette where we'll be spending some time talking about the steps we took ahead of the re-run, the challenges we faced on the night, and the future of DMM.

That’s a wrap on this week's update, but before you go, we’ve got a couple of surveys to share with you…

PvP Update Survey

We've been running some surveys over the last two weeks and we want to make sure that as many of you as possible have the opportunity to make your thoughts heard.

The first survey is about PvP content, which we’re hoping to work on after the Wilderness Boss Rework. Click the button and have your say!

Game Modes Survey

Our second survey is all about potential new game modes!

We've received absolutely loads of feedback so far but we're on the lookout for more, so make sure to click the button below and let us know your thoughts if you haven't already!

You can also discuss this update on our official forums, on the 2007Scape subreddit,
the Steam forums, or the community-led OSRS Discord in the #gameupdate channel. For
more info on the above content, check out the official Old School Wiki.

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The Old School Team.

Jun 29, 2022

Steam Summer Sale

Arcade Paradise - Steve

John Travolta sang.

"Summer sun, something's begun
But, oh, oh, the Summer Sale."

...or something like that.

YES, The Steam Summer Sale is alive and kicking. from the 23rd of June until the 7th of July You can pick up some fantastic deals across the Wired family of games. This continues the Wired Summer of Indie Gaming.

This follows hot on the heels of Tin Hearts and The Last Worker demos being a part of the Steam Next Fest. You loved the demos so much that we have extended your chance to play them until Friday the 30th of June.

We also have a couple of more secrets to announce as part of the Summer of Indie gaming, but you will have to wait and see for those.

Check out the Games in the sale.

Jun 29, 2022

Check what’s next for Project Warlock II

Project Warlock II - rvmarcin

Hey everyone!

Thank you for all the feedback that you keep sharing with us on Steam forums, our official Discord, and directly. Early Access of Project Warlock II has only just started but our team is hard at work on Chapter 2 and improving the game overall.

Before the release, we’ve spent over six months playtesting Project Warlock II with both internal and external QA teams, Kickstarter backers, and selected Discord users. The Early Access launch has brought an influx of a completely fresh perspective on the game with your forum comments, Discord messages, and over 150 Steam reviews. Some of them were pretty detailed and probably most helpful in identifying issues to address. We’re grateful for each and every piece of feedback that you decided to share, and please keep it coming!

While we’re pretty sure we won’t be able to satisfy everyone as opinions always differ, just like some like DOOM more than Quake, and otherwise. Still, our main goal right now is to find the right balance between the new ideas, building upon the original game, and addressing some of your most voiced requests for changes.

With that in mind, we want to share with you our 2022 roadmap for the game:

We want to complete this roadmap by the end of the year, updating it as we go and then providing the next one. At the same time, we’re keeping room for potential patches, fixes, and updates that might be needed along the way. We already had our first two patches released, adding a highly requested reload option, nerfing down the Necrogirl, and adding various visual and gameplay fixes, and with lots more to come.

We’d also like you to know what you can expect from the game content-wise. A Single Stage option, as well as two additional difficulty levels, will be introduced in the near future. Weapons rebalancing and modifications are to follow. These will offer deeper customization options for the guns allowing you to upgrade your favorite tools of destruction further.

Given the nature of Early Access, almost every aspect of the game can be subject to change or at least a deeper discussion between you and the developers. We want to run the most significant and impactful changes through you. Soon you’ll be able to access and comment on beta branch builds with experimental versions of changes like the overhauled weapons system, new Single Stage mode, and Photo Mode. Follow our channels for updates on when these will become available.

A lot of stuff is happening, and the whole team is very happy and motivated by your reception, even if a bit tired with the amount of work. Still, one of the highlights of recent weeks was the endorsement we got from our personal hero, one of the creators of DOOM, John Romero himself.

If you’re new to Project Warlock II, there are also these helpful game guides published by TheGamer that we highly recommend - be sure to start with this one. You should also check Under The Mayo’s in-depth first look at the game before playing.

Finally, if you haven’t already, then please consider grabbing one of our special Project Warlock II bundles with extra discounts for the original game and cool titles from our indie developer friends.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26638/Project_Warlock_1_&_2/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26602/ULTRAKILL_x_Project_Warlock_2/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26600/POSTAL_Brain_Damaged_x_Project_Warlock_2/

Thank you, enjoy the game, share it with your friends, send us your feedback, and leave a review on Steam to help us reach more players.

See you next time!