The Daily Llama

RuneScape releases new content about every 3 days, but they have missed a few small tweaks that they really need (in my opinion).

A real client

Okay, you can download an official “client” for RuneScape.  However, all it does is embed IE6 and it can only be run on Windows.  Windows may have the highest current market share, but that’s mostly Windows XP.  Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP on April 14th, 2009.  At that point, Windows users will have to either pay $200+ for Vista or switch to Mac or Linux.  Basically, the client needs to be made non-windows based.

Also, since the client still needs Internet Explorer to run, it may be removing the visible clutter of a browser… Visit the blog to read more of What RuneScape Really Needs

Just looking at the old and new chat heads, I know that this update is the best thing since RS2 came out.  Every part of it just looks more real than it did before.  I can’t imagine what   Jagex have already changed torches from position-changing triangles to dancing flames, but now, they’re going to make the light actually have an effect on the scenery.  A dimly lit dungeon would have less light in it than outdoors would have at noon, but the current game engine doesn’t seem to notice.  For example, if you have a lantern in your backpack, the light fills the space equally, even if there’s a wall between… Visit the blog to read more of RuneScape gets a graphics update-Part 2

On May 8th, Jagex showed us a little image of the future.  This included a note that RuneScape will be available in full screen, with better graphics.  They posted a picture of a place in Varrock now and what it would look like after the update.

Then, on the 16th, 8 days later, they showed us another image of the future, stating that the graphics displayed in the picture would be available within the next few months.

However, they did not show the previous looks of the area in question, AKA the Godwars Dungeon entrance.  Here’s a… Visit the blog to read more of The future of RuneScape's graphics

I have decided to make 1008 yew longbows and 1008 nature runes from scratch and then do some serious alchemy.  I have 700 yew logs to cut at the moment and 1008 nature runes to make, however, I have all the bowstrings ready.  I wish I had a dragon axe.  It would make this go so much faster.

A friend of mine showed me a cool way to make Java-based games using a language called scratch.  I’m working on creating a mario game.  You can see my progress in my scratch profile