Stone Spirits

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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• Kabru
• Kyle
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• Seth W
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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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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?

Parcels From The Hedge is back with new cosmetics and we summarize the potential stone spirit changes and provide our thoughts on the Mining economy. We also have a look back at Mod Warden’s first week since introduction and say goodbye to Mod Shauny.

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A Special Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters

• Adam T
• Arvīds L
• Brock H
• Casey H
• Cass
• Christian S
• Darren L
• Diana
• Gylefleur
• Jason S
• Kyle
• Logan H
• Kabru
• Rippeth
• Sam W
• Tim A
• The Naked Captain
• Tom V
• Zachary K
• Zez

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Tyco Elf
Duration: 2:11:45

• The return of Parcels from the Hedge
• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• Mining & Smithing – Stone Spirit and Component Fixes
• Activity Pets – Your Choice
• RuneScape Mobile Early Access is here!
• Mod Warden Comms, Stone Spirits, RS Mobile, Mod Shauny’s unbirthday – RuneScape Q&A
• RSBANDB is on Patreon
• Listener Questions and Discussion
• EA and Valve’s partnership includes connecting Steam and Origin friend lists – Press release
• Apple Watch, AirPods and services are Apple’s big winners, not iPhone
• Happy Birthday, ARPANET: The Internet’s Grandfather First Connected 50 Years Ago
• October Skill of the Month Competitions: Dungeoneering and Thieving
• Achievements of the Week
• Tyco’s Pick: Marvel’s Endgame
• What have we been doing?

Spellbook swap changes, patch notes, and another look at the comp cape rework, onyx, and a potential stone spirit rework. Plus thoughts on player support and cloud gaming.

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A Special Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters

• Adam T
• Andrew C
• Ben W
• Brock H
• Diana
• Jason R
• Kyle
• Kabru
• Shane F
• Tom V
• Zachary K
• Zez

Hosts: Shane and Tanis
Duration: 1:59:25

• Spellbook Swap & Fixes
• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• A message from Player Support
• Comp Cape Design update
• A stone spirit re-design is in the works
• Nibbles
• RSBANDB is on Patreon
• Listener Questions and Discussion
• Stadia: a new way to play
• Valve says it doesn’t want Epic – or anyone – messing with Steam user data
• EPIC Promises to Fix Game Launcher after Privacy Concerns
• Steam User Reviews Revisited
• Changes to Skill of the Month
• Achievements of the Week
• Spring 2019 Survey
• Shane’s Pick: Star Trek Shipyards Star Trek Starships: 2151-2293 The Encyclopedia of Starfleet Ships
• What have we been doing?