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In 2023, the Hero Pass caused the largest hurricane in recent RuneScape history. It proved a massive disconnect between studio and player - but how did it get to that point? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There's a conspiracy theory behind the minigame skill Dungeoneering. One that suggests it was never intended to be in RuneScape at all. Is it true, or is it the largest coincidence in the game's history? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jagex has been in a 25-year long war against bots. 50,6 million bans later, it rages on in higher numbers than ever before. How many players are actually real? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

RuneScape's Treasure Hunter was removed after 14 years of pushing its predatory gambling onto the playerbase. Jagex treats this as a "moral awakening" - a generous move that'll damage their revenue for the sake of game integrity. But their financials speak a very different story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

RuneScape was once a social titan in the MMO world. Today, you play it mostly alone. This is how two well-intended updates completely rewired the community's core identity - destroying the journey in favor of the destination. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2019, an Old School developer added an infinite spawn of Twisted Bows outside the Farming Guild. Though this seems like a pretty messy mistake, it's far from the only game-breaking bug that slips through the cracks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2016, the Old School staff released four clues that together would form a fifth, extremely difficult clue. Little did they know about the nightmare ahead before anyone could claim the fame and glory of Crack the Clue. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

June 6 2006 is a date burned into the minds of every RuneScape player. What should have been a day of joy and elation at Cursed You's House Party for becoming the first person to 99 Construction turned into one of fear and terror once the fresh hiscore-topper expelled several hundred players from their house. No one was safe as open world PVP - the deadliest glitch RuneScape had ever seen - saw pe...

In 2011, the bug abuse group called HaxUnit lured Mod Chrisso to Stealing Creation. Here, they stole the one tool that should never be in the hands of a regular account; the rotten potato. This is the full story of its origin, theft and aftermath. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Evolution of Combat nearly killed RuneScape. Jagex's 2012 update remains the game's most controversial moment—but also its most important. This is the true story of how a disaster turned into one of the greatest comebacks in gaming history with the creation of Old School RuneScape Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

In late 2008, a reward given with the hard Fremennik Achievements would create an overpowered moneymaking method only accessible by a thousand of RuneScape's richest players. How far can they go before Jagex notices? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's the end of 2009, and several threats pop up on various fansite forums about an upcoming hijacking wave. The notorious hacker MarshviperX have found an exploit, and will hijack 750,000 accounts on New Years eve. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This april fools documentary investigates how Andrew Gower in 2003 put together a team to come up with a way to make the game appear more active for the release of RuneScape 2. What the team came up with would go on to fool millions of players for nearly two decades - all until one team member stepped forward and shared the story about the secret player accounts; modcoys. Due to the nature of this...

Chessy018 was RuneScape's richest publicly known person. Building her trading empire from scratch, she would grow into infamy through spending her wealth on wild amounts of rares and a player owned house like never seen before. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When Jagex gets nominated for the 'Best Free to Play Game' category at the 2011 Golden Joystick Awards, the community champion Jiblix steps up to make it clear what the company is asking their players to vote for - creating one of the most infamous videos in RuneScape history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers...

In 2009, Andrew Gower explained on the RuneScape forums how RuneScape had an internal clock which ticked at every 0.6 second. At the same time, a player was gaining attention for their extreme skilling methods. This is the story of Zarfot and the discovery of tick manipulation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

Elvemage was one of many who in 2005 uploaded PKing showreels on the new video website YouTube. This legend rose to fame to become known as RuneScape's most famous PKing personality - until his dramatic fall in 2007. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2010, Jagex increased the price of Climbing Boots by just over 35,000% - causing the second largest price spike in RuneScape history. But in the hours after the update, news started to spread that a controversial merchanting clan had received news of the update the days prior - and profited heavily. Did Jagex really leak the price spike ahead of time? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

Jacmob stands out in RuneScape history as one of the games most controversial moderators. From bot developer to millionaire botting prince, he crashed his kingdom to join Jagex and defeat the very thing he created. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

High-level runes were hard to come by prior to the release of Runecrafting in 2004. When the skill was released, Larryr was one of few with the possibility to craft double nature runes, allowing her to build an empire larger than anything ever seen in RuneScape. This is the story of one of the most influential female players in the games history, how she built her cartel from bottom-up to gain pow...

Nearly 21 years doesn't go unnoticed. This is the list of the most important events throughout the Runescape history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.