Old School Runescape Dev Tracker

(2019) Automated Plank Make and In Game Clock

This thread was added on May 02, 2019, with posts from Jagex_Wolf, JagexGambit, JagexMaz.

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https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/automated-plank-make-and-in-game-clock?oldschool=1
killswitch_aus

i want the clock under my mini map ;(

We can for sure look into this for the future; The poll question did specify a location, however, which is why it's in there to begin with.

stellarpeaches

We are aware there are other skilling methods that provide xp rates above what is polled. Each will be considered on a case by case basis and addressed in the coming weeks.

rip tick mining LOL

3-ticking is a method of training we don't intend to change.

Watch_Plebbit_Die

And you expect us to believe this because...

You don't have to... I'm not your dad.

stellarpeaches

Note that he said 3 ticking, nothing about 1.5/2 ticking.

To clarify I meant all tick manipulation methods.

Ukgamer125

Wait I swear Hosidious rework was delayed a few weeks ago cause it wasn't quite ready. With no update next week, when are we actually getting it?

When it's ready.

sharknado-enoughsaid

One of the Nylocas was incorrectly changing into a smaller Nylocas as it walked towards the centre of the room. This should no longer happen.

Why you gotta treat my favourite ToB npc like that...

It was..... wait for it..... a bug. :-D

JagexMaz

It was..... wait for it..... a bug. :-D

Did anyone get the pun?

soepbord

Clock in cc tab makes the clieny unusable >:(

How so?

HellkittyAnarchy

Added an in game clock to the (*spins wheel*) Clan Chat tab

Totally open to ideas of where else it could fit, on all layouts.

ReswobRS

QA cant even get an simple in game clock without it breaking these days. What’s going on?

Don't go blaming QA. I coded it. We just all checked it when it happened to be more than 10 past the hour. Sorry bout that.

squaff

I do barrows a lot and love that small change:)

Glad to hear it :)

Maracuja_Sagrado

I want to know what exactly is going to be targeted

We mentioned this on yesterday's QA - the next things up for consideration are Arceuus Library RC and Underwater Agility

oceanhorn_

Probably written yesterday & hidden until update went live.

Exactly that. I've fixed the date now

MelbCentralIsLeaking

Jagex I'm a newish player who only started since mobile. I'm so disappointed to see you nerf the xp rates on methods that players are smart enough to figure out, or rich enough to pay for. I struggle for each bond, but now you're telling me I need to grind even longer to get a 99? If it's not broken, don't fix it.

We considered the two recently nerfed methods to be broken.

RemarkableRaisin4

Can you clarify about the beginner loot changes?

Nothing massive - black items and equipment have been made more common and arrows have been added.

Profesor_Caos

There's a clock tower in game. Why not there?

Not very helpful unless you hang around the clock tower a lot.

Sogemplow

Checking the clocks to see the minute hand requires telescopes which are locked behind 96 crafting, 80 agility and western provinces elite.

And can only be done whilst wearing the quest cape.

ExactKaleidoscope2

You know, sucking up to Jmods when they give non answers doesn't increase your chances of becoming a PMod. I think they covered it in one of their mythbusting sessions.

It's not a non answer. It's a perfectly factual answer. I could give you a date, but then that date will likely change and people will ree, so there would be no point in giving that date.

jackjackjackncoke

Is there still the option to manually make planks?

Pre-EoC, this is how I got to 99 mage and the exp rates were pretty great if you were focused. I also made a bunch of GP doing it with mahogany planks.

You can still cast manually for at a faster rate than the automatic casting :)

GroceryScanner

Thank god they automated the clock. Manually winding it would be so much exp waste

Well played

Ynot277

Where are my capes in BA?

That's still in the post, along with the other changes from the older content poll. There's a lot to get through

Odd_Zilla

Don't forget, prayer manipulation still exists and should be removed.

We made our stance on this clear in this week's Q&A if you're interested: https://twitch.tv/oldschoolrs

geheurjk

What is the purpose of an in-game clock? I have never played RS on a device that didn't already have its own clock, and RS isn't one of those full-screen games that makes it take 10 seconds to alt-tab.

A universal clock was requested by several clans and events teams for organising and synchronising schedules

ExactKaleidoscope2

The RC rates were not disproportionate to normal RS skills given how much money had to be spent. What goes into making a command decision that something is "broken?"

The rates achievable at ZMI were something like 4x (or more) than what was polled

cryseis

4 QA's on the team and no one thought to run a BVA (Boundary value analysis) test... tut tut

Incorrect.... different QA's are on different projects.

ExactKaleidoscope2

In a comical sense? Because he said "don't blame QA," followed by a description of how they checked (tested) it poorly?

Not a he.