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Two staples in the PvP community, Torvesta and Skill Specs, joined us for episode nine of The Official OSRS Podcast in a special double guest feature. The pair definitely brought some chaos to the cast, within 30 seconds they were already winding each other up! Look beyond the banter and you'll get some insights into the good mix of genuine respect and constant joking whilst they discuss what it's like to have a job built on risky fights and ridiculous mistakes.
What to expect in this episode:
From random clips to careers: how Torvesta and Skill Specs first fell into making PvP videos, what kept them uploading when nobody was watching yet, and the moments where it finally clicked that Old School content could be a real job.
Learning the hard way: stories of scuffed risk fights, Dragon 2h disasters, 26k tricks with friends, and the painful lessons that came from losing banks on the family computer.
Streaming on hard mode: why people love watching things go wrong, how Skill Specs tries to keep the rage funny rather than draining, and how Torvesta balances serious grinds with staying entertaining.
PvP then and now: how the skill ceiling, gear, and mentality around the Wilderness have changed over the years, plus their thoughts on what makes for exciting fights in 2025 compared to the old glory days.
Life outside the Wilderness: the other games they grew up with, fantasy football obsessions, and what it looks like trying to be a functioning adult when your job involves smashing keyboards and getting frozen.
This episode was recorded on September 30th, 2025.
Coming up next: Mod Ash - January 11th
Next time we are joined by Mod Ash for a long overdue deep dive into the early days of losing his free time to RuneScape in 2001, through joining Jagex in 2004, to becoming a walking archive of game history. Want to find out what it means to be one of the most recognisable faces behind Old School? Hear more on his favourite quests?
We hope you enjoy this episode, and you can look forward to Episode 10 with Mod Ash for the season finale on January 11th.
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