Silver image was also changed so it doesn't look like a diamond, and douple silver mining bug was fixed too.

26th-July - Runescape updated

The bank has been upgraded so you can now store any item in the bank not just gold. Useful for keeping your spare weapons, gems, and anything else you might want to store. You can store up to 48 different items, with a maximum limit of 16 million items per stack.

Runite items have been added to the game! Runite is the most powerful metal in the game, better than even adamantite. Both rune weapons and rune armour are now available to purchase from the champions guild. (hint - there is an extra item only available as a rare monster drop from a particularly strong monster!)

The player owned houses have been removed. This is because since they were original planned runescape has become much more popular and there is nowhere near enough to go around. Instead the 2 updates above have been included to compensate. The item bank lets anyone store the items they want to, and the runite items are an alternative for people to spend the money they have been saving on.

Update files:
Config, maps, media, mudclient

- Rithiur

17th-July - 5th RuneScape server online

I just finished setting up another server help run RuneScape. The new server isn't being used to run another parallel world, but is instead working behind the scenes to help manage the save-games.

This gives a total of 3 world servers, and 2 support servers. This should hopefully increase the total system capacity to 4000 players at once.

- Rithiur

13th-July - Andrew's guide to not losing your password

An increasing number of people are trying to trick other players into giving away their password. Please use a bit of common sense to avoid getting tricked in this way. Some common tricks to avoid are below:

• Do NOT enter your password into ANY website other than runescape.com! If you go somewhere else and see a chat room or survey or cheat site which claims it needs your password then that site is a trick and will steal your pass. Don't be a fool. Be very suspicious of anything or anyone that asks you for your password.
• Rememeber that real Jagex staff will NEVER EVER ask you for your password! If anyone talks to you, or emails you claiming to be me, and asks for your password, then they are lieing and are trying to steal your account. Jagex staff will NEVER ask you for your password for any reason!
• Be very careful downloading programs from other websites. I have seen programs which claim to give you money, or make you stronger, or cheat in some other way. However this is IMPOSSIBLE! These programs actually contain a VIRUS, which will record your keypresses and steal your password. Get a decent virus checker, and don't run anything not downloaded from an official website.

I'm not trying to scare you, all the points above are just common sense! If someone in real-life said "give me your credit card number and I'll credit you £1000!" would you? I sure hope not! Just because runescape is a game doesn't mean you should be any less careful.

- Rithiur

Update: 6:00
Game was not updated, but there was news on main page.

12th-July - 5th dedicated server ordered

I just ordered yet another server to help run RuneScape, which I'm hoping will be ready to use on Monday. The new server won't be used to run another parallel world, but will instead work behind the scenes to help manage the save-games (which is the part which currently starts struggling at peak times)

So this will give a total of 3 world servers, and 2 support servers. This should hopefully increase the total system capacity to 4000 players at once.

- Rithiur

12th-July - Improved prayer system and more!

New monastery area which you can enter if you are a high level cleric. Includes monks robes and a special new altar to pray at.

Silver rocks to mine (requires level 20 mining)

Holy symbol of Saradomin, made by crafting from silver. Take it to the new monastery area to get it blessed to make your prayers last longer

The black hole experience in the dwarven mines!

A few minor bug fixes

Updated files:
Config, Maps, Media, Entity, Mudclient

- Rithiur

24th-June - Updated world map
The world map page now shows where all the quests start. It also shows the locations of altars where you can recharge your prayer points, and the new tannery shop.

23rd-June - New tailoring ability
Paul has extended the crafting skill so you can now also use it make items out of leather. Take a cow hide to the tannery to get some leather. You can then use the leather with some thread to make gloves, boots and leather armour.

23rd-June - More runescape bugs fixed
I have now fixed the following bugs with runescape:

• improved password box to allow up to 20 characters
• fixed it so you can still stack extra runes/arrows even when your inventory is full.
• fixed a bug which could cause stack of 0 coins to be created
• fixed a bug with arrows of different types not stacking on the ground properly
• fixed it so that leaving the bank displays your balance properly
• improved runescape auto-update code
• logging out now works properly when you log out at the exact moment of attack
• fixed it so people no longer randomly get added to your friends list
• fixed it so lumbridge and karamja shops don't share the same stock!

20th-June - New password recovery system
I've changed the system for retrieving a lost password. The new system doesn't use email because not everyone has a secure email account they can use, and people's email address often changes.

Next time you login you will be asked for the answers to 5 security questions. Then if you should lose your password you can use these answers to set a new password on your account. You will only be allowed to set the questions once, after which they are permanently fixed. Therefore you should be careful to choose questions+answers which other people won't be able to guess, but which you will easily remember.

Updated Files:
maps, media, entity, config, mudclient

- Rithiur

Updated Files:
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- Rithiur

Updated Files:
mudclient, media

- Rithiur

Updated Files:
mudclient

- Rithiur

12th-June - Updated world map
I've updated the world-map. It now shows the location of the jewellery shop, gem shop, crafting shop, armour conversion shop, fishing shop, and the places where you can catch fish.

- Rithiur

Update 11:15:
Some slight bug fixing again This time a message on main page:

12th-June - Lots of minor fixes and tweaks
Just made a quick update to fix and tweak various small problems. This update fixes the following:

• There are now even more customs officers on karamja
• There is more fishing bait available in the shop and as monster drops
• Burying bones now gives 50% more experiance
• The pirates quest is now added to the quest list
• If you are attacked in a shop, the shop window now automatically closes
• Added button to deposit 1000 coins at a time in the bank
• Fixed making cake takes flour pot away bug
• Fixed catching tuna doesn't give XP bug
• Fixed food shop doesn't work after completing pirate quest bug

Updated Files:
mudclient, config

- Rithiur

Update 7:30:
There was no mention about update on today, anyway some slight updating was done.

Updated Files:
mudclient, config, maps

- Rithiur