RSBANDBUpdate! — OSRS Episodes

OSRS Update 61 – The Raging Survey

posted by Shane on 19th January 2025, at 12:29am | Discuss Article

Jagex’s membership survey raises questions about Old School monetization going forward. We unpack the survey, community response, Mod Pips’ response, and discuss what could’ve gone better. Also, the reality of surveys and pitfalls of community rules.

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Hosts: Shane and Cireon
Duration: 1:00:34

OSRS Update 60 – Old School’s 2024 in Review

posted by Shane on 29th December 2024, at 12:34am | Discuss Article

We look back at the year that was for 2024. We discuss quests, skill updates, and combat encounters. While also reflecting on how the game is doing compared to a year ago and where we’re at and where we’re headed.

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Hosts: Shane and Cireon
Duration: 1:08:29

Quest of the year
Skill update of the year
Combat/Pvm update of the year
QOL update of the year
Where is OSRS vs. 12 months ago (how did this impact the above choices, if at all?)
Community moment of the year
Our favourite quest we did (new or old)
Our favourite thing we did
Where are we in our OS journey vs. 12 months ago
Bonus closeout: OS Update episode of the year

OSRS Update 59 – Branching Out

posted by Shane on 22nd December 2024, at 12:48am | Discuss Article

Game Jam VI delights with Maregubbenes, the Player Owned Lodge, and Chocolate brewing. We also discuss what Fletching may look like in Varlamore: The Final Dawn, December’s Project Zanaris Update, and the 2024 annual survey.

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Hosts: Shane and Cireon
Duration: 1:13:43

OSRS Update 58 – Ruff Seas

posted by Shane on 15th December 2024, at 6:10pm | Discuss Article

Behind the Scenes of Sailing Volume 2 arrives and we question how Sailing will actually feel. Is the skill going to mainly be about navigating boats or the encounters one will see at sea? Christmas 2024 comes to Old School and we share more Leagues stats.

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Duration: 1:09:02

Behind the Scenes of Sailing: Volume 2 Part 1 (Part 2)
Christmas 2024
More Leagues V Stats
What have we been doing in Leagues?

OSRS Update 57 – Raging Decisions

posted by Shane on 8th December 2024, at 12:46am | Discuss Article

Poll 83 brings discussion on Castle Wars, the new player experience, and other fixes. We also look at the first stats of Raging Echoes. What’s this year’s meta and did theorycrafting ruin Leagues for everyone?

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