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Mod Poerkie joins us to discuss the charity SpecialEffect and the accessibility of RuneScape. Also preparations begin for Elite Dungeon 3 and The Ambassador. Plus, your questions about coins, life lessons, and working working at Jagex.

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• Adam T
• Andrew C
• Ben W
• Brock H
• Kyle
• Kabru
• Shane F
• Zez

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Mod Poerkie
Duration: 2:16:04

• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• GameBlast and double xp weekend
• RuneScape’s Road to Accessibility
• RuneScape Content Showcase – The Lore, Art and Audio of Elite Dungeons 3: Shadow Reef
• RSBANDB is on Patreon
• Listener Questions and Discussion
• Samsung’s foldable phone is the Galaxy Fold, available April 26th starting at $1,980
• Razer is closing its game store after less than a year
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s loot box controversy highlights the tension between developer and publisher
• Achievements of the Week
• Mod Poerkie’s Pick: The Lego Movie 2
• What have we been doing?

We discuss patch notes including loot share, porters for Mining, and a change to Stone Spirits. Also, we summarize the Farmhands content showcase and break down the internet’s news of the week that Jagex could be for sale once more.

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• Adam T
• Andrew C
• Brock H
• Kyle
• Kabru
• Seth W
• Shane F
• Zez

Hosts: Shane and Tanis
Duration: 1:22:22

• Improved Lootsharing and Stone Spirits
• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• RuneScape Content Showcase (Jan 2019) – Player-Owned Farm & Quest QoL Updates
• Jagex insists potential sale by its Chinese owner will not affect won’t affect RuneScape or Old School
• RSBANDB is on Patreon
• Listener Questions and Discussion
• Serious FaceTime Bug Lets You Hear a Person’s Audio and Video Before They Answer
• Facebook Project Atlas and Google Screenwise Meter caught redhanded
• An update on FIFA Points in Belgium
• January SkotM Update
• Jagex’s 2019 Victory Strategy
• Achievements of the Week
• Shane’s Pick: remove.bg
• What have we been doing?

An overview of RunePass, Jagex’s response to the community, how long it will be around for, and how a change in messaging could have altered opinion on RunePass. Then a run through of Elite Dungeon 2 rewards and the progress being made on RS mobile.

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• Adam T
• Rory W
• Cody T
• Naura
• Fury

Hosts: Shane and Tanis
Duration: 1:59:15

• RunePass – Ocean’s Bounty
• It may be possible to receive the required amount of RuneCoins to unlock the pass by playing the content.
• RunePass and Elite Dungeons Q&A
• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• RS Mobile: May 2018 Playtest results & what’s next
• The Weekly Byte
• The EU’s dodgy Article 13 copyright directive has been rejected
• Microsoft Surface $400 iPad rival has Intel Pentium, Windows 10, benchmarks suggest
• Facebook bug temporarily unblocked people from 800,000+ block lists
• July SkotM Update
• The Temple of Informer
• RSBANDB is on Patreon
• Achievements of the Week
• Shane’s Pick: Square it! (Android)
• What have we been doing?

We run through the mammoth patch week, why Jagex’s monetisation and MTX statement is perfect, the reality of MTX, and a look at updates that are on the way from this week’s live stream among other things including drop rates, the Kinect, and more!

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Hosts: Shane, Tyco Elf, and Pyrnassius
Duration: 2:36:25

• Patch Week | PvM & Skilling
• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• Dimension of the Damned Finale – Date Change
• RuneScape Monetisation
• The Reality of Micro Transactions
• Ahem… 174 comments, +71%
• RuneScape Team Showcase – What have we been working on?
• Pieces of Hate – Reward Design
• Drop Rates: Raids, GWD, KQ, Chaos Elemental
• Drop Rates: The Magister, Barrows Brothers, Queen Black Dragon and the Dagannoth Kings!
• Google defends Pixel 2 XL screen, promises updates for audio issues
• Microsoft kills off the Kinect, but the tech will live on in other devices
• iPhone X Pre-Orders Sell Out as Shipping Estimates Slip to 5-6 Weeks
• October SkotM Update and November SkotM: Thieving
• Achievements of the Week
• Shane’s Pick: 1Line
• What have we been doing?