The Runescape Combat Update has finally been rolled out, which is one of the projects we’ve been working on for quite some time.

“Quite some time” hardly describes the awful amount time spent by the Graphics Team concepting, modelling and animating the throng of assets involved in the update, not to mention all the other teams’ effort to make it work smoothly.

As everyone was aware of, the models the game was using were dated and didn’t support enough bones to allow smooth animations.

Now, you might have noticed, characters even have fingers instead of pink coloured eskimo gloves!
Adapting the assets to the combat update forced modellers to cut and readapt all the old objects, and do all sort of stuff we concept artists are hugely happy not to be involved with.
The Runescape Combat Update was a huge effort, believe me.

Which is why I can’t wait to hear our player’s opinions about this update, since the new combat system will change Runescape quite considerably (hopefully for the better).

The update includes dual wielding, actual combat stances, special attacks and lots of other things Runescape players have been waiting for, for a long time.
Right now only the privileged who signed up for the beta will have the chance to try it out, but they will be followed shortly by all the rest.

Mod Chris L and Hunter explain what’s going on in the following video .
I’m sure you’ll find other videos in the next few days with players having fun with it.

by Paolo Puggioni