RuneFest 2018
RuneFest 2018 was the eighth annual RuneScape convention. It took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on the 5 and 6 October 2018, and was announced on 30 April 2018. [1] An official app was released to help promote navigation for the event. It had a Rellekka theme. [2]
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Venue[edit | edit source]
RuneFest 2018 is the first RuneFest to be held outside of London, this year taking place in Farnborough, at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre (Show Centre, ETPS Road, Farnborough, GU14 6FD). The venue offers 3,500 on-site parking spaces.
The entrance to Farnborough International
The line for standard ticketholders
Ground floor
1st floor
Tickets[edit | edit source]
Tickets went on sale on 22 May.[3] A limited number of reduced price early bird tickets were available, selling out within hours.
Unlike previous years, the price for The Night Before party ticket (this year known as RuneScape Live) was included in the main RuneFest ticket. [4]
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Early Bird | £135 plus booking fee |
| Standard | £150 plus booking fee |
RuneScape Live[edit | edit source]
Known as The Night Before party in previous years, this year the event was named RuneScape Live, an orchestral event featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Doors opened at 6:00pm on the 5 October, with the event ending at 11:00pm. Bars and a LAN room were open to attendees.
Act I[edit | edit source]
RuneScape Live was narrated by Mod Mark and was a story about a player from RuneScape and a player from Old School RuneScape both playing the same quest on stage in their respective game. Scenes were alternated with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra playing RuneScape music tracks.
Their first task was to gain 4,000 Runecrafting experience. The RuneScape player went to Runespan and used an experience lamp to gain the experience while the Old School player was running to and from an Runecrafting altar to get rune essences.
Both players then needed to gain one level in Dungeoneering. But since Dungeoneering does not exist in Old School, that player came to RuneScape to play a floor of Daemonheim where they were joined by a leecher. At the end of the floor they gained several levels and the RuneScape player gaining level 107 leading to a short discussion what happened to 99 being the max.
The next task was to kill a hero in the Wilderness. The RuneScape player reluctantly agreed and both went to the Wilderness. However they couldn't find a player to kill so they switch to Old School.
The Old School player tricked the RuneScape player into withdrawing their Staff of Sliske while being on a PvP world. The Old School player killed the RuneScape player.
The Old School player then continued playing the quest while skipping the dialogue. The boss spawned and the RuneScape player respawned. However neither knew how to defeat the boss. After trying to fight with it they were transported to the real world by the boss. They arrived outside the Jagex offices and the act ended.
Act II[edit | edit source]
The players explore the Jagex offices to try to find clues on how to defeat the boss. They met RuneScape Classic's Bearded Lady on the way, who helped teleport the players back into their realm.
The next task was to consult the gods. The players encounter Saradomin and Zamorak (in the form of puppets), who directed them to "The Big Z". The players thought that the clue was pointless, before hearing a crowd coming towards them, and realising that the "The Big Z" turns out to be Zezima, one of the most famous players in RuneScape.
Main event[edit | edit source]
The main event started at 10:45am on Saturday 6 October 2018, and finished at 23:30 the same day. The main stage was streamed live on RuneScape's Twitch channel. The Panel (secondary) stage was recorded and uploaded later on the RuneScape YouTube channel.[5]
All players could unlock the livestream version of the Drinking horn by talking to Diango during the event.
Goodie bag[edit | edit source]
Attendees received a goodie bag at the event, containing:
- Monty the viking duck
- Notebook
- Quill pen
- Code for Drinking horn, Huginn and Muninn (and Off-hand Huginn and Muninn) sword overrides, and the Fremennik Braid hairstyle
- RuneFest water bottle
- RuneFest marker pen
Each attendee received a wristband to be allowed entry into the venue. There were also VIP wristbands and blue wristbands for streamers.
Revealed future updates[edit | edit source]
RuneScape[edit | edit source]
- 'Til Death Do Us Part - Riders of the apocalypse (Hallowe'en Event)
- The Needle Skips quest
- Elder Artefact
- Spot the black dragon - 400 quest point pet
- Elite Dungeon 3 - The Shadow Reef
- New Alchemical onyx items
- Ingenuity of the humans - sigil
- Grace of the elves - amulet
- Passage of the abyss - pocket slot
- Achievement Bonanza - 100 new achievements
- Removal of Mobilising Armies
- Mining and Smithing rework
- 4 new tiers of metal armour
- Metal bank
- Rebuilt Artisan's workshop
- Masterwork armours
- Christmas Quest - Violet is Blue
- Winter Weekends
- The next big storyline
- Elder Gods
- The Dragonkin
- RuneScape Mobile open beta
Old School RuneScape[edit | edit source]
- Kebos Lowlands
- The Forsaken Tower quest
- The Ascent of Arceuus quest
- Farming Guild
- Brimstone area
- New Slayer Master - Konar
- Volcanic Slayer Dungeon
- Sulphur Lizards
- Wyverns
- Drakes
- Hydras
- Alchemical Hydra - Boss
- Achievement Diary
- Bounty Hunter rework
- PVP All Stars Championship
- New Skill - Warding
- Song Of The Elves quest
- Access to Prifddinas
- Skilling boss
- Access to Prifddinas
Schedule[edit | edit source]
All times are written in British Summer Time (BST).
Main stage[edit | edit source]
| Time | Event | Description | Host | |
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| 10:45 – 11:30 | 
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Opening Ceremony | Welcome to RuneFest 2018! Find out all there is to know about the biggest and the best RuneFest ever, and prepare to enter Gielinor. | |
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
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Cosplay Parade | Join us for the RuneFest 2018 Cosplay Parade, and find out how to vote for your favourite cosplay creations as part of the 2018 Golden Gnome Awards! | |
| 13:00 - 13:45 |
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Creator Game Show | Come and join us at the main stage as we put some of the biggest RuneScape and Old School Content Creators together in a head to head live quiz battle! | |
| 14:00 - 14;45 |
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Quests & Lore | Come on down to the main stage debut for lore, quests and story! We've got info on upcoming quests in 2019. You'll find out where the main storyline is going next year. We've even got exclusive new lore about the lower planes. It's going to be... loresome! | Mod Jack, Mod Raven |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
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2018 Golden Gnome Awards | Join us for the glitz and glamour of our annual Golden Gnome Awards! | |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | 
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OSRS - The first 5 years | A session with Mod MatK looking back on the incredible first 5 years for Old School RuneScape... Get ready for some OSRS nostalgia and a few surprises! | Mod MatK |
| 17:00 - 17:45 | 
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RuneScape Winter Reveals | Get ready for this year's RuneScape Winter Reveals! All of the news about upcoming RuneScape content from your favourite RuneScape Mods. | |
| 18:00 - 19:00 |
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OSRS - Reveals | Discover what the Old School Team have in store for you in 2019! | |
| 20:00 - 23:30 |
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RuneFest After Party | Join us for our traditional RuneFest after party... Beer and music a plenty! |
Panel room[edit | edit source]
| Time | Event | Description | JMods | |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 |
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Content Creator Q&A | Panel discussion and Q&A with some fantastic RS and OSRS content creators on getting in to streaming and video creation! | |
| 13:00 - 13:45 |
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Cosplay Workshop with Teezkut | If you enjoyed Cosplay School during GameBast, you'll love the all-new Cosplay Workshop. Featuring multiple Golden Gnome winners Teezkut and Sen, get the inside scoop on their advice and adventures in cosplay. They will guide you through both the basics and intricacies of creating cosplay outfits, take you on their journey to create this year's costume, and talk about the cosplay community and resources to help everyone get into cosplay. | |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
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RuneScape Ninja Team Q&A | Ever wanted to know how #NinjaFixes get chosen or want to pitch you own? Come and ask the Ninja team and we'll provide the answers for you! | Mod Timbo, Mod Harrison, Mod Labcoat, Mod Poerkie, Mod Maylea |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
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A Day In The Life (Of A J-Mod) | Ever wondered what it's like to work at Jagex? Come and find out with Mods JZ, Mohawk, Boko, Breezy and Lottie to find out! | Mod JZ, Mod Mohawk, Mod Boko, Mod Breezy, Mod Lottie |
| 16:00 - 16:45 |
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RuneScape Audio; Breaking Records | Meet Mods Ian, Lord, Grace, Slippers and Surma as they take you on a journey through RuneScape's audio history and beyond! | Mod Ian, Mod Grace, Mod Slippers, Mod Surma |
| 17:00 - 17:45 |
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Recipe For Faster | Come join the team behind the legendary runescape.com on a journey through the evolution of the website you know, followed by the long awaited answers to some of your burning questions. | Mod Allstar, Mod Vulcan, Mod Ave, Mod Rascasse, Mod Dio |
| 18:00 - 18:45 |
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RuneScape Combat Council | Join the Combat Council for a Q&A on all things combat - this is your chance to ask those questions about bosses, PVP, or the core system itself! | Mod Deg, Mod Cel, Mod Iago, Mod Ramen, Mod Orion |
The Fremennik Trials cards[edit | edit source]
Unlike previous RuneFests (where skilling chips were collected), attendees collected The Fremennik Trials cards. Once all 7 cards were collected, attendees could get their photo taken to receive a photo card.
| # | Name | Description | Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manni the Reveller | You beat the first council member in a drinking competition, which convinced him to vote for you. The next round's on Manni. | Enter RuneFest | |
| 2 | Olaf the Bard | You found Olaf guarded by Lalli the troll. To earn his vote and complete this trial, you brought Lalli a well decorated Pet Rock. | Paint a rock | |
| 3 | Sigli the Huntsman | Sigli asked you to help him find the Draugen to defeat the evil ghost. You contributed to a giant mosaic, revealing his location. #success | Have a photo taken (3 in a gif), and add it to the mosaic board | |
| 4 | Peer the Seer | Located in his house in the northern part of Rellekka, Peer the seer had some puzzles and riddles for our attendees to solve. | Attempt a puzzle or riddle in Peer the Seer's house | |
| 5 | Sigmund the Merchant | You located a number of items by exploring Rellekka and its outskirts to find the location of the exotic flower for Sigmund. | Locate all the QR codes around the venue, show to Mod Deg by the longship | |
| 6 | Swensen the Navigator | You conquered Swensen's giant wooden tilt maze, and in doing so won his vote. Your quest is going in the right direction! | Attempt a labyrinth marble puzzle | |
| 7 | Thorvald the Warrior | You have triumphed in the final trial by defeating at least three of Koschei the Deathless' four forms. What a victory! | Attempt throwing coconuts at Koschei the Deathless at the coconut shy | |
Pet rocks.
The coconut shies.
The mosaic board filled with photos of attendees.
The photo card received after collecting all the trials cards.
Other activities[edit | edit source]
- Mobile beta
- Mining and Smithing rework preview
- Jagex recruitment team
- Art area - Jagex lanyards and 3D printed God tokens could be received from Mod Alex or Mod Fenix
- Charities
- Photo booth
- LAN room
Player moderators[edit | edit source]
Player and forum moderators could receive a keyring and skillchip at the player moderator meeting.
Merchandise[edit | edit source]
| Item | Price | Image |
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| Dragonhead Pendant - RuneFest | £15 | 
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| Tim & Crunchie Mug | £10 | 
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| Tim & Crunchie Desk Mat | £25 | 
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| Plague's End Desk Mat | £25 | 
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| Vorkath Desk Mat | £25 | 
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| RuneScape: The Orchestral Collection Double CD | £13 | 
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| RuneScape: Original Soundtrack Classics Double CD | £13 | 
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| Party Hats | £6 | 
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| Beanie - RuneFest | £14 | 
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| Event Tee & CD Bundle | £30 | 
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| RuneScape Live 2018 Tee | £18 | 
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| RuneFest 2018 Tee | £18 | 
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| Ltd Edition Mr Mammal Tee | £18 | 
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| Ltd Edition MMORPGRS Tee | £18 | 
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| Ltd Edition Faux Tee | £18 | 
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| Ltd Edition Boaty Tee | £18 | 
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| Zuk Tee | £20 | 
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| Zilyana Tee | £20 | 
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| Zaros Godsword Tee | £20 | 
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| DFS Tee | £20 | 
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| Elvarg's First Victim Tee | £20 | 
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| Hoodie - RuneFest | £28 | 
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| Ltd Edition Dagannoth Kings Set of 3 Pins | £22 | 
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| Ltd Edition Baby Baroo Pin | £8 | 
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| Jad Pin | £10 | 
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| Vorkath Pin | £10 | 
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| Effigy Pin | £10 | 
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| Zuk Keyring | £11 | 
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| Great Olm Keyring | £11 | 
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| Twisted Bow 3D Keyring | £11 | 
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| Scythe of Vitur 3D Keyring | £11 | 
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| Sanguinesti Staff 3D Keyring | £11 | 
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| OSRS Saradomin Godsword Keyring | £10 | 
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| OSRS Armadyl Godsword Keyring | £10 | 
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| Helm of Neitiznot Keyring | £11 | 
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| Music Cape Keyring | £10 | 
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| OG Max Cape Keyring | £10 | 
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| Comp Cape Keyring | £10 | 
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| Trimmed Comp Cape Keyring | £10 | 
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| 3D Beer Keg Keyring | £12 | 
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| Archer's Ring 3D Bottle Opener Keyring | £12 | 
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| Berserker Ring 3D Bottle Opener Keyring | £12 | 
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| Seer's Ring 3D Bottle Opener Keyring | £12 | 
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| Warrior's Ring 3D Bottle Opener Keyring | £12 | 
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| Angels Scapes Mystery Bag | £20 | 
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Application[edit | edit source]
An application, based on Guidebook Inc's event application infrastructure, was created to help attendees navigate around RuneFest 2018.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
The golden tree.
The longhall.
The photo booth house.
A well.
Peer the Seer's house.
A reindeer.
A wolf.
Trollweiss Mountain.
The Quests & Lore segment with Mods Raven and Jack
The Creator Game Show segment
References[edit | edit source]
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| Hallowe'en event | |
| Christmas event | |
| Easter/Spring event | |
| Summer Beach Party | |
| Spring Fayre | |
| Thanksgiving event | |
| April Fools | |
| Cryptic Clue Fest | |
| Winter event | |
| Winter Weekends | |
| RuneFest | |
| Membership promotions | |
| Christmas Advent Calendar | |
| Game Jam | |
| Anniversary celebrations | |
| Miscellaneous |
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