RuneScape Discussion

Reduced entire chain of dailies from 160 points (40 minutes) to 120 points (30 minutes). 20/40/60 for daily I, II, III respectively.
Increased the number of hero points to 350 per mission from 125.
Decreased the number of Hero Points needed to complete the weekly mission to 600 (150 minutes) from 2000.
The amount of Hero Points given for a weekly mission has been increased from 1250 to 2000.
Heroic Levels changed to normal levels (1000 instead of 3000 progress needed to complete)

What would you consider to be a reasonable amount of daily play in order to complete a full 90 day season of Hero Pass?

What percentage of players should be able to complete the full 90 day season of Hero Pass with an average amount of playing time? Slider.
How many days should a player be able to not play and still fully complete a 90 day season of Hero Pass?

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The goal: Help shape Hero Pass design proposals to bring to the community, not select a few who will decide the overall future of Hero Pass

Reworded the description of the tier 8 worker district reward in Menaphos to refer to mining damage instead of mining success rate.
Ring of Kinship teleport speed has been increased.
A new teleport option has been added to the Disk of Returning that can teleport players directly to the Life Altar.
When gathering the special seaweed or special sea-cucumber as part of the Giant Oyster D&D, if you already have or reach 200m xp, you will gather the relevant item on the next action instead of having to wait for the full 30 actions.
Increased the mining damage boost that is granted when mining the red sandstone mineral deposits if you have reached tier 8 reputation in the worker district of Menaphos
Bad luck mitigation has been added to the Engraved Sarcophagus when attempting to get a Sceptre of the Gods.
Players can now toggle the visibility of EOC-only and legacy-only worlds in the in-game world-hop interface.
You now automatically fast travel through Isafdar dense forest with the Tirannwn quiver 4 equipped.

Ectoplasm and Necromantic runes can now be taken into the Lol fight during The Mighty Fall quest.
Updated the Well of Souls talent tree within the City of Um Earned points over the maximum are no longer displayed

Instead, a 'MAX' label has been added
This affects both the main UI and the progress bar
Any additional points earned have not been removed, they are simply not displayed.
If players are at the max amount of talent points earned, they will no longer receive a chatbox message regarding gaining talent points.

Command Vengeful Ghost ability icon changed to better differentiate it from other abilities
Improved the fidelity of several Necromancy ability UI icons.
A player who has completed the Legacy of Zamorak season before completing the Elder God Wars season can now climb the stairs to the Falador throne room to get unclaimed Succession lamps from coronated Adrasteia.
Players can now choose to change Adrasteia back to her coronated form during Twilight of the Gods / Aftermath by choosing the Legacy of Zamorak option from the Falador throne room stairs, if they've unlocked it."

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Show Data

Episode Title: The New Normal
Teaser: Hero Pass is rebalanced (again) and we discuss the impact of the balance changes and the implications of the questions asked on the Hero Pass survey. We also share our favourite questions while dipping into the RuneSical and GameJam updates.
Recorded Date: October 5, 2023
Release Date: October 6, 2023
Executive Producers: Shane, Cireon, and Tanis
Producers: Thaxy
Hosts: Shane and Thaxy
Duration: 1:58:08
Editing Notes: None