If you’re from the streets, you know there’s a difference between REPUTATION and STREET CRED. There aren’t many who have both. Sometimes having one excludes enjoying the other. In the words of our godfather Rafal:
Street Cred in the game is corelated to how Town Reputation works. The same way as your town reputation affects your relations with the town, traders, unlocks certain gameplay elements or content and changes the way how some enemies (like the police) react to you, the same goes for street cred.
The main difference is that it is your general criminal reputation all over Isla Sombra. It unlocks access to some criminal shops and characters, gives additional gameplay options and changes the behavior of thugs and thug bosses towards you and the other member of your cartel.
Keep in mind tho, when word spreads, it is not only heard by those that you'd like to.
Why exactly do you need Streed Cred?
Mainly because high cred means safety. You’ll be known, trusted, and perhaps even feared, which increases your security and gives you access to stuff reserved for the big fishes.
Shady traders have a lot of stuff that could make your life easier, including melee weapons (yes, more on that later), bombs (yes, more on that later), and chemicals you’d otherwise have to steal or buy at high prices.
How do you get Street Cred?
When you do illegal things, word spreads around. Getting in fights, assassinations, bombings, robberies, doing jobs for people from the industry–all of it earns you street cred. It’s especially important in the Militia work camp that plays a big role in your business–but you guessed it, more on that later!
There’s two things you need to remember tho.
One: gaining Street Cred may harm your Reputation among the everyday folk. Everything comes at a price.
Two: being known gets you a lot of attention. Also of the unwanted variety.
The conclusion is: think strategically. It’s what it’s all about.
If you’re from the streets, you know there’s a difference between REPUTATION and STREET CRED. There aren’t many who have both. Sometimes having one excludes enjoying the other. In the words of our godfather Rafal:
Street Cred in the game is corelated to how Town Reputation works. The same way as your town reputation affects your relations with the town, traders, unlocks certain gameplay elements or content and changes the way how some enemies (like the police) react to you, the same goes for street cred.
The main difference is that it is your general criminal reputation all over Isla Sombra. It unlocks access to some criminal shops and characters, gives additional gameplay options and changes the behavior of thugs and thug bosses towards you and the other member of your cartel.
Keep in mind tho, when word spreads, it is not only heard by those that you'd like to.
Why exactly do you need Streed Cred?
Mainly because high cred means safety. You’ll be known, trusted, and perhaps even feared, which increases your security and gives you access to stuff reserved for the big fishes.
Shady traders have a lot of stuff that could make your life easier, including melee weapons (yes, more on that later), bombs (yes, more on that later), and chemicals you’d otherwise have to steal or buy at high prices.
How do you get Street Cred?
When you do illegal things, word spreads around. Getting in fights, assassinations, bombings, robberies, doing jobs for people from the industry–all of it earns you street cred. It’s especially important in the Militia work camp that plays a big role in your business–but you guessed it, more on that later!
There’s two things you need to remember tho.
One: gaining Street Cred may harm your Reputation among the everyday folk. Everything comes at a price.
Two: being known gets you a lot of attention. Also of the unwanted variety.
The conclusion is: think strategically. It’s what it’s all about.
Below is a short summary of pricing and versions for Skald once it launches on May 30th. Note that changes may occur before launch.
Also, see the end of the devlog for some info about the incredible people who made our live-action trailer for us!
PRICING AND PLATFORMS
“Skald: Against the Black Priory” will launch on Steam on 30th May 2024 and will be available for PC and Mac upon launch.
The Standard version of the game will be priced around 15 USD and the Deluxe version will be priced at around 25 USD.
DELUXE EDITION CONTENT
We intend to offer a Deluxe edition of the game that will provide you with a bundle of extra content giving you the option of having a slightly different game experience mechanically speaking. It also comes with the OST and a good handful of cosmetic items.
The Deluxe edition will contain the following items (amongst others):
The Base Game
A pack of extra character portraits
Unique Dice animations
3 extra character backgrounds to choose from during character creation.
Malachai, the Magical items merchant: A vendor that is available from the mid game and onward that sells a handful of unique magical items.
Two wallpapers from the game
The OST with 38 (!) tracks
We’re constantly looking into more cool stuff to add into the Deluxe edition whilst still making sure it does not detract from the main game. The idea is that it should be a value-packed way of supporting the developer (which buying the deluxe edition greatly does).
Skald at WASD Live 2024
The game is being presented at a WASD Live 2024 in London 25th-27th of April along with a collection of other awesome Raw Fury titles! If you’re in the area and you feel like checking out Skald and its awesome siblings, be sure to visit WASD.
Trailer Credits
Our “Release-Date Announcement Trailer” has been getting amazing feedback from the community and beyond. I’m just so grateful for getting to play a part in making such a cool little piece of retro-inspired media.
The credit for the main action scenes of the trailer however, goes to Swedish media production company NAIVE. What you see here is the result of their incredible craftsmanship and attention to detail.
You’ve blown me away with your amazing work and I can’t thank you enough! Now go give these amazing people all the likes and follows!
Chase Vorkath back to the frozen wastes of Ungael to find out what happened and maybe what comes next!
The Battle of Forinthry may have concluded, but some mysteries remain. It’s time to follow the trail of the undead dragon Vorkath back to the bitter cold of Ungael. Uncover the chilling secrets of what happened on the isle, and catch a glimpse into what could be coming next... Requiem for a Dragon wraps up the story of Fort Forinthry and sets the stage for a new chapter in RuneScape lore. You can read more about what to expect in our recent blog and be sure to join us in the Official Discord for a stage on Friday the 26th to chat about the quest with some of the developers!
Requirements
This quest follows the story after Battle of Forinthry and requires the quests Tomes of the Warlock and Kili Row to begin. As such you will need the following skills to fully access the quest:
Speak with Aster at the Fort Forinthry Town Hall to get started!
The Official Cookbook has launched! If you have a hankering for some delectable cuisines or just want to look fresh in the Chef's outfit, be sure to check out our blog here for the full soup scoop!
Discord Stage
Join us on Friday, April 26th to chat with the developers behind our latest quest live on our Official Discord!
Creator Streams
Not gonna be able to dive right into the new quest? Have no fear these intrepid adventurers will be doing their best to document and navigate their way through it! Check them out:
A complete quest walkthrough, complete with relevant achievements!
We have scheduled essential planned maintenance for all RuneScape and Old School game worlds on Tuesday April 23th at 09:00-13:00* (UTC) / 02:00-06:00* (PST) / 19:00-23:00* (AEST).
During this period, all game worlds will be temporarily unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this downtime and will keep players informed of any changes to this estimated schedule.
*approximated end of downtime. Starts April 23th | Ends April 24th | Mysteria
Mysteria constantly rotates multiple versions of Treasure Hunter over the course of two days! Dive in to find out what's next...
Starts April 25th | Ends April 29th | Crystal Capsules
Crystal Capsules return with a brand new Shadow Gem Pernix Armour override! Smash Shadow Gems to earn shards and exchange them for the outfit pieces! Or you can get lucky and win the whole outfit outright!
Shadow Gem Pernix? What about the original?
We have also updated the look of the original Pernix outfit to this more modern look. Don't worry, the outfit can still be earned in the traditional way - beating Nex senseless! As a bonus, the old version of the outfit is also available as an override as you equip pieces of the Pernix Armour.
Requiem For a Dragon
The Quest icon in the Quest Point Hub portal's interface now matches the size of the Quest Accept/Complete icon and includes a V/VI Age indicator as appropriate.
19 additional Quest XP Lamps have been added to May's storage chest when available to reclaim. Check the Lore→Experience→Lamp of Luxury achievement to see if there are any you've missed!
General
Adjusted the clickbox of the fallen palm tree in the Het's Oasis Agility Course.
Nastroth's skill reset now has an option to set the chosen skill to the lowest XP value, as that's the primary use case, and clarified the wording of the option to set XP to an input value.
Removed major skill reset options from Nastroth's dialogue, and simplified some steps in the minor reset userflow.
Players can now progress Mandrith's Slayer challenge by participating in the Wildywyrm Wilderness flash event.
Death's Store now requires a Bank Pin in order to access it.
Deathwarden Nexus can be used to craft Necromancy gear only when its in the player's inventory or when worn.
Fixed an issue that caused the rewards information text to overlap with icons within the TH probabilities interface for certain promos.
Fixed an issue that caused the silk merchant in Ardougne to react to the player stealing Silk in Menaphos.
Fixed an issue that made the Vorki pet drop broadcast show the incorrect number of total boss kills.
Listed The Hunt for Surok (miniquest) as a 2008 quest to match its actual release date.
Sydekix' hitbox was adjusted to make interacting with the NPC more intuitive.
The Banebane achievement now checks both toolbelt and equipped pickaxe to determine whether its requirements are met.
The Skill Guide icons for both the Magic and Elder Shieldbows have been corrected and no longer display a Maple Shieldbow.
Tweaked the position of the Flower Farmer Backpack cosmetic override.
Updated the layout of the report abuse screen.
Text and Typos
Corrected a line break formatting error in the quest overview interface.
The info text on the Infernal Puzzle Box has been updated to reflect the end of the 2022 narrative season.
Fixed a number of typos and text inconsistencies within the Herblore Skill Guide.
Fixed a typo found within the 3rd page of the 'Dinosaurs 101' book.
Fixed a typo in Celia Diggory's dialogue.
Fixed a typo in Prehistoric Potterington's dialogue.
Fixed a typo within the 'Fur 'n Seek' quest complete text.
Fixed typos observed with the Place of Power examine text during the Vorkath boss encounter.
Fixed a typo within the purchase text of the 'Floral Loot Beam', unlocked from Nougat Bunny's shop.
Fixed a typo within the requirement text of the 'Sun Shade' achievement.
Community Showcase
@Legendarts already digging up some great art of the upcoming boss Osseoues! @Ayrieton with another beautiful character piece!
Runetube
Check out this amazing compilation of Rong_Rong's adorable animations showcasing tonnes of RuneScape skills!
Scapers' Screenshots
AWeeRedPanda has brought Lil Helwyr home for a visit. Pippyspot has been having a bit of a rave in the Owlery in Um.
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:
Learner Event: Rex Matriarchs
Hosted By: Chiev Hunter and Im Crystal
Date/Time: Friday 26th April, 21:30 Gametime
Location: Rex Matriarchs Lair
World: 76
FC: AHelp
Stealing Creation
Hosted By: Lady Spyra, bigmapcaller, and Fast SC
Date/Time: Saturday 27th April, 21:00 Gametime
Location: Stealing Creation Lobby
World: 99
FC: Fast SC
Skill n Chill
Hosted By: MandyPandy, Holbytla, and Spirits of Arianwyn Clan
Date/Time: Thursday 25th April, 19:00 Gametime
Location: Fort Forinthry
World: 252
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
Mega Duck
Their aim is to create a welcoming environment where like-minded players can come together to socialize, get a chance at the Mega Ducklings pet and the Totally Quackers title. Bring breadcrumbs to Falador Park if you wish to help summon Mega Duck. Otherwise, please wait near Mrs Duck.
Event Date/Time: Friday, April the 26th @18:00 Game Time - World 39. Join there discord for more information - https://discord.gg/7e6NdnAsXJ
We're thrilled to unveil a significant update for Defend from Candyland! Introducing our newest guardian of Eden, Iasmin the Language Tree!
Recognizing the need for broader protection against the onslaught of sour candies, Iasmin has generously contributed a Brazilian-Portuguese translation of Defend from Candyland! This addition not only enriches the game but also extends its reach to new players.
Let's extend a warm welcome to all the new players we are now opening the game to with this translation. And, of course, a tremendous thank you to Iasmin Egidio for her invaluable contribution!
Just a quick heads up that yesterday's (sunday) wipe fixed a lot of issues servers were experiencing. It took a bit too long to reboot non-EU servers, and it's all done.
So we will update the names of the servers to reflect a wipe schedule that's accurate.
DO NOT expect a wipe today and enjoy the game while we work on more feature, performance optimization, and bug fixes!
Ready to take on a thrilling challenge? To the Rescue Events offer an adrenaline-filled experience that will test your skills and endurance. Conquer five challenging levels and you'll be rewarded with an exclusive prize – but if you fail, you'll have to try again! Get ready for an unforgettable adventure – it's time to put your skills to the test!
The time of the event is based on the time on your PC, and the duration may vary slightly from the duration of this announcement.