Patch Notes (3 December 2009)

These official Patch Notes are copied verbatim from this forum thread of the RuneScape forums. It is copyrighted by Jagex.
These Patch Notes were announced on 3 December 2009.

The following small fixes and adjustments have now been made to the game. If you spot any further bugs in-game, please use the Bug Report feature ('Submit a Bug Report' under the 'Help' drop-down menu of the website).

Graphical

• Improved the saw animations used in the Brimhaven Agility Arena.
• Improved the Falador wall posts.
• Adjusted the wield position of spears for Sophanem guards.
• Removed a label issue when running with certain swords.
• Adjusted several fishing animations slightly to reduce render issues.
• Re-coloured the end of a log balance that differed from the other sections.
• Ensured that the string for the camulet is now visible.
• Fixed a river section in the desert.
• Adjusted some height mapping in the desert.
• Ensured that the sinister chest opens to the correct version.
• Synchronised the chat head of the melee advisor with his actual hair.
• Fixed the inventory icon for the Zamorak spear.
• Fixed a dip in the floor in the Heroes' Guild.
• Fixed some mapping issues near Ardougne Zoo.
• Fixed a cave entrance that was on a hill.
• Stopped players’ feet rendering through the floor in the Monastery.
• Adjusted a floating balloon animal.
• Fixed a shadow issue with some ladders.
• Flattened out a herb farming patch.
• Fixed some more roof problems at the Grand Tree.
• Fixed a couple of models that interfere with two-handed swords.
• Stopped some flooring disappear on Lunar Isle.
• Adjusted the holding position for the rat pole.
• Adjusted the models for runecrafter skirts.
• Adjusted an unintended view of the Gnome Stronghold from Baxtorian Falls.
• Fixed a ground problem near Oaknock's machine.
• A tree no longer clips through a house in East Ardougne.
• Removed an extra minigame icon from the minimap that had no corresponding game attached.
• Adjusted some of the models used in the Lighthouse.
• Fixed a problem with the roof in Yanille bank.
• Added the correct images for brutal Strength requirements in the skill guide.
• Ensured that the TzHaar maul now animates the first attack correctly.
• Updated some of the wall kit in the Underground Pass.
• Fixed a map problem when diving underwater.
• Changed the wall colours to match near the furnace on Entrana.
• Fixed the water near Sophanem.
• Fixed a camera problem near Otto's hut.
• Removed a problem with some cave walls showing strips of white.
• Improved certain chathead animations if you had a moustache.
• Fixed a problem with some of the circus headwear and the comb-over hairstyle.
• Items dropped in the middle of the Maze random event will no longer float.
• Re-shaped an odd looking bush near the Exam Centre.
• Fixed a graphical problem with the Observatory in standard detail mode.
• Levelled some of the roof in Edgeville to be flush with the walls.
• Changed the render order for some bricks near the Slayer Tower.
• Adjusted the animations and timing when teleporting using the fairy rings to certain locations.

Audio

• Snakes now randomly hiss.
• Added a selection of sound effects to the machinery in Perils of Ice Mountain.
• Added a bell-ringing sound in Tindel's shop.
• Added key sounds to the key ring.
• Added sound effects to the large blocks on the Agility Pyramid.
• Prevented the evil tree interfering with your music.
• Added various sound effects to magic spells for variety.
• Corrected the unlock hint for the "Undercurrent" song.

Quests

• Overhauled some parts of the Golem quest to make things clearer.
• Rewrote some of the code for The Giant Dwarf quest.
• Corrected the reward listed by the Advisor system for Horror from the Deep.
• Fixed a problem where some players were getting stuck in Chosen Commander quest.

Minigames

• Inserted a proper fix for the fruit bat familiar when used in the Duel Arena.
• Fixed a few issues with the imp follower from the recently reworked Champions' Challenge update.

Miscellaneous

• The bookcase in your POH is now sorted alphabetically by quest.
• Corrected a few Adventurer's Log links.
• You'll now face the right direction when collecting ectoplasm with buckets.
• Redbeard Frank now correctly explains how to use the reward item from the Falador Achievement Diary.
• Updated the raven dialogue to actually talk when it's in your POH menagerie.
• Improved the log balance code near the Coal Trucks.
• Fixed a few spelling errors.
• Corrected some fonts and special characters that were incorrect.
• Rewrote the code that checks to see if familiars can attack Slayer creatures.
• A message now warns you that the seers' headband light source will not work in the haunted mine.
• Changed the combat interface text to better match the fighting styles for the Flail of Ivandis.
• Fixed an AI problem with the horned graahk if your Hunter level dropped below the level required to hunt them.
• Adjusted the town crier chat.
• Made a slight change to the way the game handles private/friends filtering upon login.
• Various items on the Grand Exchange that are also sold in the Warrior's Guild should have more freedom to move.