Back in November, we opened RuneScape-Classic up to members for two weeks, and said at the time that we would have another re-opening in six months. So here it is, another chance to try the world of Classic!
RuneScape Classic is the original version of RuneScape as it was six years ago in 2004. Playing it gives an interesting look at just how far the game has evolved in the last six years, and has a real retro feel. Classic is not normally open for new users to play, and only ‘classic-enabled’ accounts can play RuneScape Classic.
For a limited period only, we are opening Classic up to new users again, and giving users another chance to ‘classic-enable’ their account. The re-opening period is Tuesday 1st June to Tuesday 15th June. It will work like this:
•All RuneScape members will be able to log in to Classic during the re-opening period. Note that you must be a member in order to log in to Classic and to ‘Classic Enable’ your account.
•If you log in to Classic during the re-opening period, your account will become ‘classic enabled’, and you will then continue to be able to log in to Classic even after the re-opening period ends.
•If your membership lapses, you will not be able to log into Classic again until you become a member again. However, your account remains ‘classic enabled’ regardless of any membership lapses, so you won’t permanently lose your access by letting your membership lapse afterwards – it will return once you become a member again.
We are very glad to be able to offer RuneScape Classic to our members, and hope you enjoy it!
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This Castle Wars update was originally scheduled to come out next week, but we've decided to release it a few days earlier than planned. We’ve released two updates this week to give everyone the opportunity to play the new, improved Castle Wars over the bank holiday weekend (Spring Bank Holiday in the UK; Memorial Day in the USA).
Castle Wars has been in the game for a fair few years now and, although still very popular, needed some improvements to bring it up to the standard of some of RuneScape’s newer activities. From your feedback, it was clear the focus should be on the rewards, but we’ve also tweaked a couple of aspects inside the arena and given it a high score table!
Our goal has been to retain the main gameplay elements of Castle Wars, since many of you already enjoy it as it stands. We hope the new rewards you can use inside the arena will enhance your experience! The main additions are:
•All decorative armour sets (including the new fourth set) give you a set effect when worn during a Castle Wars match.
•Improvements to the catapults – teammates can deploy flares to mark targets, plus the catapult has a more useful interface.
•A new ballista siege weapon you can deploy in the arena at key tactical locations (bought from the reward shop).
•Halos of the gods – these fashionable pieces of headgear reduce the rate at which certain prayers drain your Prayer points (which prayers depend on which halo you wear).
•A new faithful shield – a particularly attractive shield with a nice Prayer bonus.
•New combat potion sets that can be bought with tickets and used within the arena.
•Castle Wars prestige capes – new capes for those who have captured the most flags or killed the most players in a match, or who’ve played a LOT of Castle Wars.
•Take-5 added to the equipment tables, to make it quicker to get going once a match begins.
•Castle Wars added to the website's Hiscores section, tracking number of matches played.
After you've checked out the new rewards in Lanthus’s shop, why not jump into some Castle Wars matches to land yourself a place in the high scores? This is also a great opportunity to get in some Castle Wars practice, as we will soon be running a Castle Wars tournament as part of the Triumvirate community game. In anticipation of the tournament, you can join one of the three Triumvirate factions by heading to the main Triumvirate forum thread.
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Subject: RuneScape Classic Temporarily Re-opening / Castle Wars Improvements 
Thu May 27, 2010 12:37 pm
