RSBANDBUpdate! 106 – Technically Accurate

posted by on 29th June 2007, at 11:24pm | No Comments

While the Update crew may be technically accurate, most of the general rs population isn’t… This was the only depressing part of this episode. Aside from this depressing fact we’ve got a huge selection of questions, tech news (iPhone week), and Rants. Happy Canada Day!

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Hosts: Shane, Chief Snake, Lance
Duration: 1:18:34

  • Game engine update
  • Uncharged version of the dragonfire shield given a +7 strength bonus
  • Stats will now restore properly even if you open an interface like the shop.
  • Pet rock from now has to be wielded in both hands
  • Guaranteed content results for Halloween
  • Postbag from the Hedge
  • Relleka wallpaper
  • Technically Accurate
  • Many listener questions!
  • iPhone released today. Not much details so far.
  • Microsoft has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the operators of “Longhorn Reloaded.” See video.
  • Rants!
  • June Event, Pest Control Reloaded, is going on this Saturday.
  • Introducing the new RSBANDB Goal Signatures and Signature Engine.
  • Do you want to be on the show? Send us the wittiest episode title from the month of May. The title should be unique and distinctly different than the created title. Please pm entries to Shane or Brad.
  • What we have been doing

As always visit our mothership, the RSBANDB forums, to discuss this episode and many other things!

RSBANDBUpdate! 105 – 1 Crossbow = 1 Happy Ranger

posted by on 22nd June 2007, at 7:41pm | No Comments

This week’s episode covers a huge selection of Runescape updates ranging from the Dragonfire Shield to the powered up crossbows. We also have a good selection of questions, tech news, and rants.

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Hosts: Shane, Brad
Duration: 58:37

  • The Dragonfire Shield
  • Crandor graphical update
  • Many game improvements
  • Development Diary #2: NPC Improvement Project
  • Next Achievement Diary will take place in Varrock.
  • Guaranteed Content Poll (Halloween 2007):
    • Which of these Halloween events would you most like to play?
    • Which of these Halloween rewards would you most like?
    • Which of these Halloween emotes would you most like?
  • Listener questions
  • YouTube launches YouTube Remixer, an online service that allows users to edit their videos.
  • Apple announces iPhone now delivers up to 8 hours of talk time and with a new glass display.
  • Gateway announces laptop battery recall.
  • Rants
  • Do you want to be on the show? Send us the wittiest episode title from the month of May. The title should be unique and distinctly different than the created title. Please pm entries to Shane or Brad.
  • Essay of the Month opened for submissions.
  • What we have been doing
  • Nerf It song

As always visit our mothership, the RSBANDB forums, to discuss this episode and many other things!

RSBANDBUpdate! 104 – The Return of The Mouse

posted by on 14th June 2007, at 7:01pm | No Comments

This week of RSBANDBUpdate! marks our two year anniversary! So we figured why not get some special guests together. As you may have figured those guests are Pika, Trekkie, and Mike! Pika hosted the show for it’s first 50 episodes, Trekkie has filled in numerous times whenever someone was sick or not available. Mike is here in his official capacity as site co-owner once again!

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Hosts: Shane, Brad, Mike, Pika69, Trekkie
Duration: 1:15:16

  • Dark Bow
  • HAM clothing can now be stored in the costume room.
  • Fountain of heroes will no longer recharge noted amulets.
  • Compost buckets will auto fill.
  • Ice Barrage can now use combination Runes.
  • Next achievement diary will take place in Varrock.
  • Impetuous Impulses
  • New edition of the Player’s Gallery
  • Player submitted polls
    • What is your favourite full barrows set?
    • Which of the spellbooks do you use most often?
    • Which of these combat skills would you most like updated?
    • Which of these shops or stores would you like more of in RuneScape?
  • Listener questions including one audio question from Chief Snake
  • Apple’s WWDC is taking place this week. From there we got: Leopard previews, Safari on Windows, EA games will now be supported on OS X, and iPhone release on June 29 @ 6PM at Apple and Cingular stores in the US.
  • Windows Home Server on track, Released Candidate 1 released.
  • HD DVD sales spike in wake of price cuts.
  • Rants!
  • Do you want to be on the show? Send us the wittiest episode title from the month of May. The title should be unique and distinctly different than the created title. Please pm entries to Shane or Brad.
  • Essay of the Month opened for submissions.
  • June Skill of the Month underway.
  • What we have been doing

This week on RSBANDBUpdate! we take on the task of taking care of the Grim Tales quest, the cloning debate, and some pure troubles in the rants and in “what have we been doing?”

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Hosts: Shane, Brad
Duration: 1:09:43

  • Grim Tales
  • Werewolves and wolves graphic update
  • Stacked items are now color coded by the amount.
  • Lunar Spellbook spell swap issue fixed.
  • New development diaries
  • Listener questions
  • Apple releases new MacBook Pros with Santa Rosa chips and LED backlighting.
  • iPhone release date confirmed: June 29th 6:00 P.M. local time
  • The teacher who could have received 40 years in jail after porn appeared on classroom PCs was spared that fate—for now.
  • Rants!
  • Welcome our new forum moderator Warren!
  • June SKOTM, Fishing, is now underway.
  • New RSBANDBInformer! Essay of the Month
  • What we have been doing