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First off: It is AWESOME you are doing this, i hope to see stuff like this in future
Glad you like it! We really hope to do lots more, sometimes it's difficult dragging people away as everyone is really busy here. But we will find a way!
Alright i have a question about f2p runespan, will there be rewards?
I've just asked Mod Pi about this one.. he said:
"The rewards are members only."
However, I have personally seen the update and I can confirm that the area itself is reward enough. You'll be getting a whole new way of earning RuneCrafting XP and I'm sure everyone will enjoy this update.
Glad you like it! We really hope to do lots more, sometimes it's difficult dragging people away as everyone is really busy here. But we will find a way!
Alright i have a question about f2p runespan, will there be rewards?
I've just asked Mod Pi about this one.. he said:
"The rewards are members only."
However, I have personally seen the update and I can confirm that the area itself is reward enough. You'll be getting a whole new way of earning RuneCrafting XP and I'm sure everyone will enjoy this update.
Mod Jane - Community & Events Director
Follow me on Twitter - @JagexJane
Follow me on Twitter - @JagexJane
13-Apr-2012 22:58:53
@Mad Man Moon
I have added it to the list of things to do on Monday
I have added it to the list of things to do on Monday
Mod Jane - Community & Events Director
Follow me on Twitter - @JagexJane
Follow me on Twitter - @JagexJane
13-Apr-2012 23:00:14
@Mod Stevew,
Nearly a year ago you promised the dutch community there qould come a new dutch Jagex mod soon, there came a vacancy etc. But... half a year later the vacancy disappeared, but there never appeared a brand new dutch Jmod.
What happened?
The dutch community is curious...
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We only had a few applicants for that role and it was taking a long time to find someone.
Since then we've had a good look at the team priorities and where we can add most value - and right now employing someone purely to support the Dutch community doesn't fit well with the overall aims - especially when we are deliberately tailoring almost everything we do in English so that other language communities can join in as well.
Naturally, we will continue to offer specialised language support for the translated communities of French, German and Portuguese.
We will leave the Dutch forums in place as we do recognise that the community is active, many of RuneScape's great clans are Dutch for example, but right here and now we do feel that in terms of specialised support, we need to stick to the key languages that are game translated.
Nearly a year ago you promised the dutch community there qould come a new dutch Jagex mod soon, there came a vacancy etc. But... half a year later the vacancy disappeared, but there never appeared a brand new dutch Jmod.
What happened?
The dutch community is curious...
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We only had a few applicants for that role and it was taking a long time to find someone.
Since then we've had a good look at the team priorities and where we can add most value - and right now employing someone purely to support the Dutch community doesn't fit well with the overall aims - especially when we are deliberately tailoring almost everything we do in English so that other language communities can join in as well.
Naturally, we will continue to offer specialised language support for the translated communities of French, German and Portuguese.
We will leave the Dutch forums in place as we do recognise that the community is active, many of RuneScape's great clans are Dutch for example, but right here and now we do feel that in terms of specialised support, we need to stick to the key languages that are game translated.
13-Apr-2012 23:04:11
Does this mean that if I created pure accounts that I never use, never log into, and have pretty much forgotten about that such accounts could effect me in selection?
Not at all. It would only affect you if you used those accounts for dishonourable purposes.
Not at all. It would only affect you if you used those accounts for dishonourable purposes.
Mod Jane - Community & Events Director
Follow me on Twitter - @JagexJane
Follow me on Twitter - @JagexJane
13-Apr-2012 23:04:15
When investigating an account to become a mod, considering you look into all other accounts from that owner, do you also take into consideration how often the other accounts are logged into? Just wondering n_n
Yes, as well as the usual checks we do, we also judge each one on its own merits.
Yes, as well as the usual checks we do, we also judge each one on its own merits.
Mod Jane - Community & Events Director
Follow me on Twitter - @JagexJane
Follow me on Twitter - @JagexJane
13-Apr-2012 23:06:39
Will you plan to give the Wizards Tower an overhaul in graphics to match the tower with the rest of awesome new graphics?
This is definitely being looked into, when and if it will happen I cannot say.
Does Runescpan have more cosmetic item rewards to offer then the wicked armor?
Yes and no....you'll find out
First of all, i would like to say that i loved the Xmas Event, it was one my favourite holiday events ever. Anyway, since you're doing a RuneCrafting update... Is there any chance you could clear up the inconsistencies around RuneCrafting lore? (IE: Being able to runecraft even before Rune Mysteries is completed.)
That is being sorted but not with this update.
How did you go about planning Runespan?
Well....1 word, carefully....it's quite intricate and ties into a lot of places. That is before you start thinking about XP rates....
Did you have a lot of different ideas that might have worked too but you didn't go for?
Yep, see a previous post.
What kind of things did you have to consider in order to make it fun, useful, and attractive but not overpowered?
For fun, I asked myself, would I find it fun? Would the players on my choobs friends list find it fun? If the answer to that is no, then I move onto the next idea.
Useful - Better XP was an easy one to make it attractive but it had to be balaced very carefully, I didn't want to make the XP too good, just a healty enough boost to make it better than it currently is. On top of that, the rewards are aimed at different styles of players to appeal to the most amount of players possible.
Did that take a lot of communication with other people?
Yes, I had to speak to...*breathes in*:
Lead designers, other contend developers, enviromental artists, NPC artists, concept artists, animators, audio, players, balacers, the QA department, 2d artists and the CM department. Most of the mods who work on runescape have been involved at some point.
Will RuneSpan contain any rewards in addition to the bags of Runecrafting XP mentioned?
Yep, there is a rewards shop to buy runecrafting related items with points gained in the runespan.
Also, is there any team-aspect to this?
Yes, a community aspect has been taken into account for this update. We want you guys helping eachother in the runespan.
About Runecrafting, will we ever see the soul altar In-Game as a real altar hidden somewhere?
That is on many developers todo list but no plans set in stone yet.
Would you ever consider making new quests that include the least seen characters of Runescape, the mystical Genie of the exp lamp, for example?
Sounds like fun! *jots down*
At Runefest there was talk of an "altar-less" rc minigame set in a factory where you exchange runes for time that can be spent earning xp in the factory. Has that idea been scrapped and turned into Runespan or is that a totally separate update?
This was one of the concepts used early in the development of the runespan, for now it is not being used but we don't neccisarily say goodbye to concepts if we don't use them.
Mod Pi, why wasn't kennith included in the christmas event? He said he was going there after you beat salt in the wound, but he never showed up there. In fact I don't think he is anywhere in the game at the moment!
What happened to him?
Had a word with Kennith and he tells me that he said that he might go to the wizards tower, he hasn't made his way there yet but he may make the journey one day.
what effect will runespan have effect on the supply/demand for runes and essence?
Hopefully post runespan those who chose to do current runecrating will get more profit, thus making this still worth while. I'd expect the price of rune essence to go down in all honesty but the profit you gain for something that requires level 30 mining is very high as it is. I'd expect the prices of runes to go up but more runes are brought in game via monster drops than people relise so I wouldn't worry too much. I'd expect the inital reaction to be extreme but then it will stabalise as it generally does. That said, you cannot be 100% certain when you talk about the runescape economy.
Will you log back into Rs later? We are missing you!
Maybe Monday, I plan on sleeping after this
Senior Gameplay Programmer
Combat Council Member
Check me out on twitter @JagexPi
This is definitely being looked into, when and if it will happen I cannot say.
Does Runescpan have more cosmetic item rewards to offer then the wicked armor?
Yes and no....you'll find out
First of all, i would like to say that i loved the Xmas Event, it was one my favourite holiday events ever. Anyway, since you're doing a RuneCrafting update... Is there any chance you could clear up the inconsistencies around RuneCrafting lore? (IE: Being able to runecraft even before Rune Mysteries is completed.)
That is being sorted but not with this update.
How did you go about planning Runespan?
Well....1 word, carefully....it's quite intricate and ties into a lot of places. That is before you start thinking about XP rates....
Did you have a lot of different ideas that might have worked too but you didn't go for?
Yep, see a previous post.
What kind of things did you have to consider in order to make it fun, useful, and attractive but not overpowered?
For fun, I asked myself, would I find it fun? Would the players on my choobs friends list find it fun? If the answer to that is no, then I move onto the next idea.
Useful - Better XP was an easy one to make it attractive but it had to be balaced very carefully, I didn't want to make the XP too good, just a healty enough boost to make it better than it currently is. On top of that, the rewards are aimed at different styles of players to appeal to the most amount of players possible.
Did that take a lot of communication with other people?
Yes, I had to speak to...*breathes in*:
Lead designers, other contend developers, enviromental artists, NPC artists, concept artists, animators, audio, players, balacers, the QA department, 2d artists and the CM department. Most of the mods who work on runescape have been involved at some point.
Will RuneSpan contain any rewards in addition to the bags of Runecrafting XP mentioned?
Yep, there is a rewards shop to buy runecrafting related items with points gained in the runespan.
Also, is there any team-aspect to this?
Yes, a community aspect has been taken into account for this update. We want you guys helping eachother in the runespan.
About Runecrafting, will we ever see the soul altar In-Game as a real altar hidden somewhere?
That is on many developers todo list but no plans set in stone yet.
Would you ever consider making new quests that include the least seen characters of Runescape, the mystical Genie of the exp lamp, for example?
Sounds like fun! *jots down*
At Runefest there was talk of an "altar-less" rc minigame set in a factory where you exchange runes for time that can be spent earning xp in the factory. Has that idea been scrapped and turned into Runespan or is that a totally separate update?
This was one of the concepts used early in the development of the runespan, for now it is not being used but we don't neccisarily say goodbye to concepts if we don't use them.
Mod Pi, why wasn't kennith included in the christmas event? He said he was going there after you beat salt in the wound, but he never showed up there. In fact I don't think he is anywhere in the game at the moment!
What happened to him?
Had a word with Kennith and he tells me that he said that he might go to the wizards tower, he hasn't made his way there yet but he may make the journey one day.
what effect will runespan have effect on the supply/demand for runes and essence?
Hopefully post runespan those who chose to do current runecrating will get more profit, thus making this still worth while. I'd expect the price of rune essence to go down in all honesty but the profit you gain for something that requires level 30 mining is very high as it is. I'd expect the prices of runes to go up but more runes are brought in game via monster drops than people relise so I wouldn't worry too much. I'd expect the inital reaction to be extreme but then it will stabalise as it generally does. That said, you cannot be 100% certain when you talk about the runescape economy.
Will you log back into Rs later? We are missing you!
Maybe Monday, I plan on sleeping after this
Senior Gameplay Programmer
Combat Council Member
Check me out on twitter @JagexPi
13-Apr-2012 23:12:04
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In regards to forum moderating: are there sections of this forum that have slacker rules specifically the Off Topic section of the HLF, and if this is the case is there any particular reason? I ask as I've seen certain enlightening images that suggest that may be the case.
2.
Another concern of mine, and from what I've seen others, is how are we to know if a J mod has looked into a query of a moderators actions. Yes we could take yours and the moderators word for it, but sadly people are very skeptical of this (myself included if I'm honest). Perhaps a post on said thread I mean if you are checking the thread a follow up would be nice and also state abusers of it would be harshly dealt with or something.
3.
Previously if I had a query about an action I would pop onto the Forum emergencies thread when a mod was active post my query wait 5-10 minutes and be told yes they made a mistake or you were a naughty boy.
4.
I spend most of my time on the Off Topic section of this forum and it has saddened me to see the community forced into exile so to speak. Is there any possibility that rules regarding sensitive subjects religion, science (evolution, cloning etc), politics and other subjects that occasionally cross over will be allowed (No harm in asking though I can predict the answer).
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Yes, all of the HLF has less strict rules then the regular forums. We also tend to allow a little slack in 'Rants' as it isn't publicly viewable and is, by definition, a place where people want to vent a bit.
2.
We do try to check threads that are highlighted to us but we do have other things to do as well! In our experience F Mods are pretty good at what they do, and we also do random sampling of F Mod actions even if they are not highlighted - so a rouge F Mod will be spotted eventually.
3.
Yes that is true .. it's now been replaced with the more efficient highlight system though.
4.
Hmmm I can understand someone from OT wanting that but let's be real about it - it would just lead to a bunch of inappropriate and offensive threads - I think the problems would outweigh any benefit by quite a big margin.
In regards to forum moderating: are there sections of this forum that have slacker rules specifically the Off Topic section of the HLF, and if this is the case is there any particular reason? I ask as I've seen certain enlightening images that suggest that may be the case.
2.
Another concern of mine, and from what I've seen others, is how are we to know if a J mod has looked into a query of a moderators actions. Yes we could take yours and the moderators word for it, but sadly people are very skeptical of this (myself included if I'm honest). Perhaps a post on said thread I mean if you are checking the thread a follow up would be nice and also state abusers of it would be harshly dealt with or something.
3.
Previously if I had a query about an action I would pop onto the Forum emergencies thread when a mod was active post my query wait 5-10 minutes and be told yes they made a mistake or you were a naughty boy.
4.
I spend most of my time on the Off Topic section of this forum and it has saddened me to see the community forced into exile so to speak. Is there any possibility that rules regarding sensitive subjects religion, science (evolution, cloning etc), politics and other subjects that occasionally cross over will be allowed (No harm in asking though I can predict the answer).
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1.
Yes, all of the HLF has less strict rules then the regular forums. We also tend to allow a little slack in 'Rants' as it isn't publicly viewable and is, by definition, a place where people want to vent a bit.
2.
We do try to check threads that are highlighted to us but we do have other things to do as well! In our experience F Mods are pretty good at what they do, and we also do random sampling of F Mod actions even if they are not highlighted - so a rouge F Mod will be spotted eventually.
3.
Yes that is true .. it's now been replaced with the more efficient highlight system though.
4.
Hmmm I can understand someone from OT wanting that but let's be real about it - it would just lead to a bunch of inappropriate and offensive threads - I think the problems would outweigh any benefit by quite a big margin.
13-Apr-2012 23:15:37
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