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Sep 24, 2009 - Woodcutting Rebalance

Willows, maples and magic trees all have their uses, but what of the lesser known vegetation such as the hollow trees of Mort Myre or the arctic pines of the Fremennik isles? With this week's update, we've taken a closer look at the Woodcutting skill, rebalancing experience for the less popular trees and cultivating some new forms of training, but it's not just XP rates that we've been analysing...

Teak and mahogany trees now also have a special log or two up their sleeves, which are worth much more than their weight in gold to the right buyer! Choking ivy has been seen clambering up the stone walls of RuneScape's major cities and is much tougher to deal with than it looks. We've also tweaked arctic pine-splitting and put up some Prayer-refreshing hollow bark torches in the Haunted Woods, so get your hatchets out and your arms chopping!

Finally, the workers at the Lumber Yard are inviting high-level woodcutters to participate in 'Sawmill Training', where you can grab, slice and saw your way to greater experience. For more information on all of these changes, head over to the Woodcutting section of the Game Guide.

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In other news...

Hobgoblins were starting to feel a bit left behind in the looks stakes compared to their Bandosian brothers, so we've given them a graphical rework.

We've removed the doors to Edgeville's furnace to make it easier to use, but moved the furnace two squares further from the bank to maintain the balance. You will still need to have completed the necessary Varrock Achievement Diary tasks in order to use the furnace.

You might notice a small new feature has been added to the Friends List (the ability to move the line separating players' names and online status). This feature is associated with the Display Names update, which we're hoping to release later this year.

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Spire
When I get 99 agil, i'm pretty sure i'll trim my agility cape with wc.
Kevinboos
I really like this update. The Ivy is a real break from Teaks, because it's so easy. The sawmill update isn't too bad either.

The teak and Mahogany updates bother me. I don't really care too much for construction, but when you have to make sure you want to destroy one for each one, it can be quite pesky.

Overall it was a good update.
Smoby
QUOTE(Kevin B @ Sep 25 2009, 03:48 AM) *

I really like this update. The Ivy is a real break from Teaks, because it's so easy. The sawmill update isn't too bad either.

The teak and Mahogany updates bother me. I don't really care too much for construction, but when you have to make sure you want to destroy one for each one, it can be quite pesky.

Overall it was a good update.


Well you should be happy with it, that new ivy thing apparently gives a lot more xp?
Overdoziz
It gives alot of xp, you get nothing in your inventory and they respawn very fast.
darth irule
QUOTE(Overdoziz @ Sep 25 2009, 02:13 PM) *

It gives alot of xp, you get nothing in your inventory and they respawn very fast.

You can get birds nests from IVY.

I like the update, it's just that woodcutting is still a very boring grinding skill.
I am me and only me
Game gets easier and easier. :\
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