DMM Tweaks, Upcoming Launcher Changes & more!
A small update this week as we prepare to kick off our first batch of Varlamore content…
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Deadman: Apocalypse
- Adjusted the spawn locations of a handful of multi-combat Breaches.
- Added Nigel's 'XP toggle' feature to Deadman chests found in banks across Gielinor.
- Prevented the Ring of Life and similar items from teleporting players during combat.
- Reduced the chat spam for the Sigil of the Feral Fighter.
- Players can no longer use Trinket of Fairies to teleport when beyond Level 30 Wilderness.
Other Changes
- Gave the Jagex Launcher a fresh look!
- Added HDOS as an approved client for the Jagex Launcher.
- Added a confirmation message before defaulting to a 'TzHaar' Slayer Task if players accidentally click out of the Jad/Zuk task dialogue box.
- Resource collections and coffer deductions from Miscellania will now occur at midnight every day, instead of at whichever time players initially completed the quest.
- Changed iconography on a chest in the Stronghold of Security.
PvP Rota
The PvP rota has moved to Period B:
- 560 - (UK) - PvP World
- 319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World
- 579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World
- 561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World
- 580 - (US) - LMS Competitive
World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been de-activated with this rota.
World 569 (AUS) for Bounty hunter has been de-activated with this rota.
The PvP Arena is using 'Zerker' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
Today marks the halfway point of Deadman: Apocalypse! It’s been a blast seeing you all get involved with this apocalyptic spin on the iconic game mode, and we hope you’ve had as much fun playing as we’ve had watching along.
As you know, to keep things fair we’re taking a hands-off approach to tweaks and improvements, but we’re committed to fixing major issues as we encounter them.
Today, we’ve made changes to a handful of multi-way combat Breach locations. Some of the spawning points for these Breaches were a bit closer to single-way combat zones than intended, and some players were able to take advantage of the situation to tackle these Breaches in (relative) safety.
Breach spawns near Tithe Farm, north of the Grand Exchange, and north of the King Black Dragon’s lair have all been adjusted. We’ve also removed the potential spawn north of Falador altogether.
Don’t worry – if you’re not ready to risk it all in a multi-way combat Breach, there are plenty of singles Breaches you can try instead.
Also in this week’s update, we’ve extended Nigel’s extraordinary XP toggling powers to Banks across Gielinor. You'll now find a handy 'Toggle XP' option on the Deadman chests that you'd primarily use to open up your loot keys -that’ll save you schlepping back to Lumbridge every time you want to change things up!
Additionally, we're taking a few more worlds out of the mix to try and condense action a little further towards the end of the tournament! Here's a list of the worlds we're taking out, the brackets they're in, and the region those worlds serve:
- 3 - 50 Bracket: Worlds 407 (UK) and 440 (US West) removed.
- 51 - 70 Bracket: World 438 (US West) removed.
- 71 - 90 Bracket: World 411 (US West) removed.
- 91 - 110 Bracket: World 410 (US West) removed.
- 111 - 126 Bracket: World 409 (US West) removed.
The next two changes concern teleporting. Firstly, the Ring of Life will no longer be able to teleport players during combat in Deadman Mode. While this is expected behaviour in the main game, we don’t allow Deadmen to teleport in combat at all, and the Ring of Life could previously be used to circumvent this restriction. To keep things fair, we’re removing the teleportation effect from the Ring of Life, the Defence Skill Cape, and the Escape Crystal.
We’ve also made a change to the Trinket of Fairies – namely, it is now subject to the same restrictions as Dragonstone Jewellery and the Seed Pod, and cannot be used past level 30 Wilderness. You’ll need to get your running shoes out if you’re caught at the Ice Plateau!
Last (and probably also least), we’ve made the Sigil of the Feral Fighter less spammy. Now, if your game chat is set to ‘Filtered’, you won’t receive a chat message every time the Sigil is about to activate. If you happen to love spam (we won’t judge!) and have been relying on these messages during combat, feel free to change your game chat settings in the relevant settings menu.
As a reminder, next Monday marks the start of the final week of the tournament. Enjoy the chaos while it lasts, and we’ll see you at the finale on Saturday, September 16th!
Tomorrow (Thursday 7th September), the Jagex Launcher will receive a fresh coat of paint! This change is entirely cosmetic, as it brings a new look and feel to the Launcher.
Alongside this update, we're also happy to announce that the community-led HDOS client will also be available to use directly from the Launcher too! If you already have the HDOS client installed, it will show as an available option for you in the client selection drop-down. Want to give HDOS a try? You can find out more, including a link to download it here.
If you haven't already tried out the Launcher, now is a great time to do so! Coupled with Jagex Accounts, it's the safest and most secure way to play Old School. We recently added additional functionality such as:
- Import up to 20 characters under one login
- Enhanced account security, including:
- Stronger Passwords.
- Protection against Brute-Force attempts.
- Email Notifications.
- Required 2FA.
- Improved Recovery Process (including Backup Codes).
- Remembered Sessions.
- Easily import characters you may have forgotten about.
- 20 additional bank spaces.
For more information on Jagex Accounts, check out this handy post from July 2023.
Since this week’s update’s been a little quiet, we thought we’d give you a quick update on what we’re working on behind the scenes. Right this way, please…
Ongoing Poll: Leagues IV Rewards and Scar Essence Mine
Don’t forget to cast your vote for the Leagues IV rewards and the Scar Essence Mine. Not sure what those are? Check out the blogs!
These polls close on Friday, September 8th, so read up and have your say while you can!
Varlamore: Community Consultation
It’ll soon be time for us to journey to Varlamore, the vast, unexplored continent we revealed at the Summer Summit.
In our first batch, you can expect the Hunter Guild, the Perilous Moons quest, and the Fortis Colosseum – along with a few other bits and bobs. We’ll be kicking off Community Consultation for these three major updates very soon, so keep an eye out for your chance to get involved!
Poll 80 Changes
Undoubtedly there are many of you out there waiting on the last bits of Poll 80. Rest assured that they are coming, but that while Deadman: Apocalypse is ongoing we're trying to avoid adding much main game content that's likely to impact the tournament.
This is a decision that we've had to make for fairness, UK competition laws and in particular for the more PvP oriented changes (in paritcular: the reworked Wilderness Bosses) to let people enjoy Deadman before coming back to try them in the regular Wilderness - and of course, future Deadman events!
So: Poll 80 changes are on the way, make sure to keep an eye out after Deadman: Apocalypse wraps up!
Forestry Pt. II: Beta Cancellation
On a sadder note, we’ve made the decision to cancel the upcoming Forestry Part II beta so we can focus on the Mobile TLI update. We’ll also be using this time to get our existing beta worlds ship shape for upcoming bigger and more impactful betas.
Rest assured, we’ve learned plenty from Forestry Part I and will be aiming for a much healthier spread of XP rates for the new events coming in Part II. Plus, in case you’ve forgotten – Forestry Part II will not include any teas.
Finally, we have a couple more changes in this week’s update.
Firstly, the dialogue box pop-up for TzHaar Slayer Tasks will no longer default to a regular TzHaar task if closed prematurely. Instead, you’ll be able to chat to your Slayer Master and make your choice again. Note that if you run off and accidentally kill a regular TzHaar without making a decision, your task will default to a regular TzHaar one – so watch where you’re aiming that Ice Barrage!
Those of you who are currently regents in the Kingdom of Miscellania will be glad to know that your subjects now attend to your various whims at exactly midnight each day, instead of whatever time you initially completed the quest. Incidentally, this timer is ‘rounded up’ – so upon your next login you should find an extra day’s worth of resources waiting for you. More logs, Sire?
Finally, we’ve adjusted a symbol on one of the chests in the Stronghold of Security in line with other changes made to medical-themed models throughout the game.
The PvP rota has moved to Period B:
- 560 - (UK) - PvP World
- 319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World
- 579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World
- 561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World
- 580 - (US) - LMS Competitive
World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been de-activated with this rota.
World 569 (AUS) for Bounty hunter has been activated with this rota.
The PvP Arena is using Zerker loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
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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