Overloading Herblore

posted by Shwa on 16th October 2009, at 10:33pm | 6 Comments
A long awaited update to the Herblore skill brought in nine new high-level potions. These potions are only for the most experienced in the skill, with level 84+. The main draw of these potions is that they are extremely powerful. But in addition to being extremely powerful, they cannot be traded or made using the [...]

The Geology of Runescape

posted by Shwa on 4th May 2009, at 2:38pm | 12 Comments
Imagine Varrock underwater, or a mountain range so tall that it is impossible to cross. Some of these might happen, some already have. Runescape is an ever-changing world. The ground beneath the land is just as alive as the people and animals that live on it. The problem that faces anyone trying to study the [...]

Everyday Heroes

posted by Shwa on 21st February 2009, at 10:01pm | 4 Comments
A man jumps out of the way to dodge a dragon’s fire. He eats a lobster to regain a little bit of health. He must win, he must slay the dragon, and save the girl. This man could be called a hero, no? But isn’t the fisherman that pulled that lobster out of the water [...]

Soul Wars

posted by Shwa on 13th February 2009, at 11:16pm | 1 Comment
Soul wars, a new twist on Castle Wars, was released this week. I admit that I was skeptical when I first read about it. But I finally buckled down and decided to try it. It was not bad at all actually, but it was not spectacular. It’s a new twist on capture the flag, except that [...]

The “Easy” Skills

posted by Shwa on 24th January 2009, at 8:52pm | 5 Comments
In Runescape, there are some skills that can be bought for fairly cheap. These skills, like Cooking and Fletching, do not get much respect in the Runescape Community. That is because they are so easy to achieve Level 99 in. However, similar skills that can be bought, like Herblore and Construction get a lot of [...]

How Runescape Holidays Have Changed

posted by Shwa on 8th December 2008, at 11:27pm | 12 Comments
Holidays have always been a big part of Runescape life over the years. There have been the 3 major Runescape holiday events: Halloween, Easter, and the favorite, Christmas. These events started as drops of an item, but have changed many times over the years. In addition, some future events could include even more holidays. The first [...]

The forgotten places in Runescape

posted by Shwa on 27th October 2008, at 7:24pm | 7 Comments
Everyone has visited the major places in Runescape. Varrock, Falador, The Grand Exchange, and other such points of interest. However, in such a large game, there must be places little visited as well. Places that sit alone in silence, watching players walk by without even giving a second thought. Welcome to the giant volcano. This place [...] —