RSBANDBUpdate! — The RuneScape Podcast from RSBandB

This week sees big changes for the Mining and Smithing skills. Players see it as a nerf (and it is) but remember what it was designed to fix? Stone spirits! We have that discussion plus look at how Mining XP rates are after the change.

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Join us in-game at Friends’ Chat: BitsBytes, Follow us on Twitter @rsbandb, Join our Discord: rsbandb.com/discord

A Special Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters

• Adam T
• Brock H
• Cameron
• Cass
• Christian S
• Darren L
• Diana
• Fernando C
• Gylefleur
• Jason S
• Joe M
• John P
• Kabru
• Kyle
• Rastafa
• Rippeth
• Seth W
• Tim A
• The Naked Captain
• Tom V
• Zachary K
• Zez

Hosts: Shane and Tanis
Duration: 1:36:05

• Game Update: Mining & Smithing Changes
• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• RSBANDB is on Patreon
• Listener Questions and Discussion
• NSPCC urges Facebook to stop encryption plans
• EA Made Almost $1 Billion On Microtransactions Last Quarter
• Emoji 13
• Achievements of the Week
• Shane’s Pick: Minecraft
• What have we been doing?

The PvM Hub otherwise known as War’s Retreat is here and it’s a good update! It brings together PvMers of all levels and lowers the barrier to entry. We also have news on Double XP Weekend: Extended, Archaeology, and the 2020 roadmap.

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Direct Download – 64 Kbit MP3 (Full Show Notes)

Join us in-game at Friends’ Chat: BitsBytes, Follow us on Twitter @rsbandb, Join our Discord: rsbandb.com/discord

A Special Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters

• Adam T
• Brock H
• Cameron
• Cass
• Christian S
• Darren L
• Diana
• Fernando C
• Gylefleur
• Jason S
• Joe M
• John P
• Kabru
• Kyle
• Rastafa
• Rippeth
• Seth W
• Tim A
• The Naked Captain
• Tom V
• Zachary K
• Zez

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and David
Duration: 1:56:18

• War’s Retreat & Winter Chill Off
• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• Double XP Weekend: Extended returns!
• Mining & Smithing changes, Archaeology, RSMobile iOS, QoL, etc – RuneScape General Q&A (Jan 20)
• RSBANDB is on Patreon
• US mobile app subscription revenue jumped 21% in 2019 to $4.6B across the top 100 apps
• The Cost of Avast’s Free Antivirus: Companies Can Spy on Your Clicks
• Apple’s iPad Changed the Tablet Game 10 Years Ago
• Achievements of the Week
• Shane’s Pick: Star Trek: Picard
• What have we been doing?

Despite it being a patch week there’s a lot happening. A live stream detailing a new direction for Treasure Hunter and the future of live events plus questions. We also tackle the War’s Retreat comp cape question and run through Jagex’s new hires.

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Direct Download – 64 Kbit MP3 (Full Show Notes)

Join us in-game at Friends’ Chat: BitsBytes, Follow us on Twitter @rsbandb, Join our Discord: rsbandb.com/discord

A Special Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters

• Adam T
• Brock H
• Cameron
• Cass
• Christian S
• Darren L
• Diana
• Fernando C
• Gylefleur
• Jason S
• Joe M
• John P
• Kabru
• Kyle
• Rastafa
• Rippeth
• Seth W
• Tim A
• The Naked Captain
• Tom V
• Zachary K
• Zez

Hosts: Shane and Tanis
Duration: 1:47:19

• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• Game Update: Patch Week 20/01
• General Q&A – January 21
• Jagex continues to attract industry-leading talent
• RSBANDB is on Patreon
• Listener Questions and Discussion
• Microsoft’s CEO looks to a future beyond Windows, iOS, and Android
• Opera: Phantom of the Turnaround – 70% Downside
• Amazon Music isn’t even close to catching Spotify, despite 55M listeners
• Achievements of the Week
• Shane’s Pick: LaCorte News
• What have we been doing?

A quiet week by all regards but we run through the patch notes and the content showcase for War’s Retreat otherwise known as the PvM hub. Plus thoughts on expanding the max guild and the frequency of updates in RuneScape.

Download Now
Direct Download – 64 Kbit MP3 (Full Show Notes)

Join us in-game at Friends’ Chat: BitsBytes, Follow us on Twitter @rsbandb, Join our Discord: rsbandb.com/discord

A Special Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters

• Adam T
• Brock H
• Cameron
• Cass
• Christian S
• Darren L
• Diana
• Fernando C
• Gylefleur
• Jason S
• Joe M
• John P
• Kabru
• Kyle
• Rastafa
• Rippeth
• Seth W
• Tim A
• The Naked Captain
• Tom V
• Zachary K
• Zez

Hosts: Shane and Tanis
Duration: 2:03:51

• Patch Notes (Tweaks and Fixes)
• War’s Retreat (PvM Hub): Gameplay Preview – RuneScape Content Showcase
• Max Guild Improvements
• RuneScape has its best membership year ever in 2019
• Runescape is getting less content updates, and that’s okay
• RSBANDB is on Patreon
• Building a more private web: A path towards making third party cookies obsolete
• Microsoft’s new Edge Chromium browser launches on Windows and macOS
• Spotify now has playlists for your dog, your cat and even your hamster
• Achievements of the Week
• Shane’s Pick: ChangeWindows
• What have we been doing?