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Sparhawke
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First off, all combat familiars will now follow you into a fight much more promptly. We’ve also updated the Summoning status globe (the button near the minimap) so that you can configure what happens when you left-click on it. One of the many options will allow you to send your familiar into action against an NPC (or another player on a PvP World) with just one quick click.

If you want a place to keep your pets, you can now do this with a new room for Construction - the menagerie. It’s a pet-owned house to complement your player-owned one, if you will, in which you can store a number of fully grown pets of any kind. You could create a haven for all three god birds, for instance, or build your very own little dragons’ den.

While we’re on the subject of houses, your butler has learned when it’s time to talk and when it’s time to get on with it. So, when you are training and need the same materials you just used, you won’t need to explain what you’re after. If they come back from the bank with logs, you can send them straight to the sawmill. And if the butler’s payment is due and you don’t have any money on you, they can fetch it from your bank the next time you send them there. They also follow you around unless told otherwise. Other features include a ‘Make-x’ option for flatpack furniture and teleport tablets, and some options for the Teleport to House spell. You can set the spell to deposit you outside your house’s portal or into your house (with building mode switched on or off). More details for these updates can be found on the Knowledge Base.

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In other news...

All longswords, as well as the rune and dragon scimitars, have received a slight graphical adjustment, as well as having their inventory icons modified to match.

In a similiar fashion to Soul Wars and the Fishing Trawler minigames, we've added an activity bar to the Great Orb Project. As expected, your activity is maintained when contributing, but if the bar drops too low you'll be removed from the game.
The Who?
I really like the familiar control update, although when I first saw it I was hoping they were going to let them fight in non multy tongue.gif.

To be honest I don't care much about the Menagerie, I didn't support it in the suggestion stages and I still don't care now.
error404
Woooo activity bar in great orb project, least it will stop people spoiling the game for others.
killure_self
I hope that the creatures will have more of an input in the fighting. The room sounds cool, but its really more for the richer players.
I dont really notice a difference with the Dragon scimitar pfft.gif
kingrays2
anything that updates a skill is a good update
Roy
I don't know if that new room is so helpful... If I need to recharge my summoning points I just use the glory in my house to edgy and recharge them there. The pets can just aswell be stored in your bank and that's about it about the room.

The servant update however is much more helpful. I always hated the need to carry money with me while training con and the habit of my butler to run away from me...
Krantiost
Well I guess the Butler thing is not that bad lol. the Pet thing is for Pet Lovers or whoever. I'm really hoping to see the new skill that will be coming out.
chaosor
I have 83 construction, and money to waste spend (aware.gif), but I am wondering, can you keep the pets in house now, or do they come back in inv when you leave the house?
sionnach dhu
QUOTE (Roy @ Aug 18 2009, 09:49 AM) *
The pets can just aswell be stored in your bank


I think it's a fantastic idea! First and foremost, it will allow having ALL THREE GOD BIRDS, which until now has not been possible.

Second, *any* space freed up in the bank is useful; for me, this update will free up at least 10 spaces in the bank, possibly more if cats, slayer pets, and/or the ex-ex-parrot are included.

(I currently have 3 cats, a terrier, a platypus, a giant crab, a penguin, a broav, a squirrel, a raven, a gecko, an ex-ex-parrot, and a Saradomin Owl. Plus I've got a cockatrice head waiting until I have the points to make it a pet, and am about 30k from having the Summoning level for a phoenix.)


Editing to add;

GRRRRRR. Right now, everything's FUBAR; I can't teleport into my house, it says "invalid teleport" and dumps me outside the portal. When I try to build my menagerie, I get an "invalid teleport" message, and it doesn't build. When I try again, it tells me "you can only do that in your own house".
I'm sure they'll get it sorted out, but...

Editing to add:
Exited the house, tried to re-enter choosing building mode, it wouldn't let me. Logged out, logged back in, entered portal choosing building mode; it required PIN (as it always does for building mode if you've not entered it anywhere else that session), into the house I went, and the room is there. Oy.
armpitfarts
Sounds great. Love the butler update especially. Pet room sounds intriguing. Does anyone know if you can put non-full-grown pets in or if they have to be full-grown?
Click This
Oi, this comes out when I'm F2P! I must get that membership, NOW.
Goggie
A nice update for Construction, although wasn't power-training Construction easy enough already? Look forward to trying out the Menagerie, but I'll admit this wasn't the update I was hoping for.
master10986
QUOTE (error404 @ Aug 18 2009, 11:45 PM) *
Woooo activity bar in great orb project, least it will stop people spoiling the game for others.



Good thing I have 70 construction and lots of cash happy.gif

Only problem is I don't like summoning so not many pets bleh.gif
one kid wonder
yahhoooo more add ons to construction

and a new room to?

cooooooool
Twist of Fate
Yes! They put in my construction fix!
sionnach dhu
QUOTE (armpitfarts @ Aug 18 2009, 10:26 AM) *
Sounds great. Love the butler update especially. Pet room sounds intriguing. Does anyone know if you can put non-full-grown pets in or if they have to be full-grown?


Here's what I've gleaned from looking through the Pets guide and the Construction guide:

1) You can only build one Menagerie.
2) The maximum number of pets that can live in Menagerie is 10.
3) Pets stored in a Menagerie have to be full-grown.
4)A Menagerie has space to build one pet feeder, two habitats, and one pet house. Before you can put pets there, you need one of each. The pets will be loose in the habitat, and the feeder will keep them from getting hungry. You will also be able to bring in pets and feed them there.
5) Different types of pet require different habitats**, and at upper levels, they also require different pet houses***. So you will have to choose which types of pet you're going to store.
**There are Garden, Jungle, Desert, Polar, and Volcanic habitats. Garden takes level 37, each successive Habitat requries another 10 levels. It's not spelled out which pets take which Habitat, other than that Dragons need the Volcanic one.
** At level 92, you have to choose between a Consecrated pet house, a Desecrated pet house, and a Natural pet house. I can't find it spelled out anywhere, but I believe God birds will require Consecrated & dragons will require Desecrated.

6) Here's the really cool part: : Pets in the Menagerie don't count against your pet limits. So we can finally have more than one of a type of pet!! That includes being able to have all 3 God Birds and all 4 Dragons when you reach 92 Construction + the appropriate Summoning level.

Editing to add: Apparently we can't just go ahead and build upper-level Pet Houses and Pet Feeders; we have to start with the lower level ones and "upgrade" them.
Editing again: Building a habitat uses BOTH habitat spaces!! WTF.

And editing one last time:
1) Hmmmm. I built the Garden habitat, and my current construction level only allows me to build the Teak pet house and feeder, which support 6 pets. However, it appears that I can store ANY six pets, including my Saradomin Owl. I click on the pet house and choose "store", the pet "clambers into the pet house", and immediately appears running/flying around in the house. They aren't confined to the menagerie - since it doesn't have walls (like the Gardens), the pets were going all round the yard, and also into the house where there were doors open.
I'm guessing that perhaps the "habitat" is an overall looks thing, and that perhaps the upper-level Pet Houses are only required if you want more than one of an upper-level pet.
2) EXTREMELY cool feature: The pet feeder has a "feed all" option, which feeds not only all the pets in the menagerie/pet house, but any you have in your backpack. Now THAT is handy!
mustafanoor1
the summoning update is sweet
iJaCo
Its a cool update, I spent 1m to get the best menagerie i could get, having a mini obelisk is convenient i guess. but i get "invalid teleport" when i try to go in my house now ;_;
Lord Earth
Summoning Obelisk in house? Well, it's about time. tongue.gif Butler update is cool. Really loving the sound of pets going all over the house. biggrin.gif Gah, to bad I have no room whatsoever in my house for a new room at this time. bleh.gif

Also I was really hoping for that move-room update today. Was really disappointed not to find that. sad.gif
ReM
Thats creepy, i was lying in bed not 20 minutes ago wondering how to spell menagerie blink.gif
Flames
QUOTE (Goggie @ Aug 18 2009, 07:40 AM) *
A nice update for Construction, although wasn't power-training Construction easy enough already? Look forward to trying out the Menagerie, but I'll admit this wasn't the update I was hoping for.

Same here. I was really hoping for that new Dwarf quest. I thought it was moving into Q&A a few weeks ago. Shouldn't it be done by now?
texgnome1
The dwarf quest probably is done and ready, but I can't remember them releasing two quests in back to back weeks since I started playing. So this at least fits the pattern.

And any update to construction is appreciated, even if it is expensive. biggrin.gif
sionnach dhu
QUOTE (iJaCo @ Aug 18 2009, 12:12 PM) *
Its a cool update, I spent 1m to get the best menagerie i could get, having a mini obelisk is convenient i guess. but i get "invalid teleport" when i try to go in my house now ;_;


Try logging out and then back in, then go in under "Building Mode" (entering your PIN #) - may take a couple of tries.

editing to add: I've been getting all sorts of weird "invalid teleport" messages, including being in my house, trying to build something, and getting a message that included "you can only do that in your own house". They've happened while I'm teleporting to the house; going to building mode within the house; after building something... etc.
Logging out & back in, and/or going in and out of building mode, fixes them.
The most disconcerting glitch is when you build something, and it doesn't appear or doesn't upgrade whilst the system repeats "invalid teleport invalid teleport invalid teleport". But after logging in and out, what I'd built was there.

I believe it's related to the new system that lets you choose whether a house teleport takes you into the house or outside the portatl, and whether or not it's building mode.

Editing to add: It seems to be fixed - I just removed my menagerie & rebuilt it in a better spot (got all my pets running around in my central courtyard now smile.gif ), and didn't get any errors.
Wiltingplant
If that activity bar kills 50/50 games, I will be very happy.
iJaCo
QUOTE (Wiltingplant @ Aug 18 2009, 02:04 PM) *
If that activity bar kills 50/50 games, I will be very happy.


not really, you can just repel your own orbs while its the other teams turn to win.
seahawks
Wow! I'm excited for this update! fun, especially since I'm going for 99 construction this should make things easier
Mith
2 months after I get 99. Watch this make people get 99 in just 10 days instead of 14..
SantaClaws
My little pet shop.
Lukepwnage
Yay? I like the new construction thing biggrin.gif will take away some bank space!
Mohorak
This is awesome. I was complaining before that Construction hadn't been changed at all since they brought it out, and now this happens. biggrin.gif
the mon
Looks like tele tabs are actually a pretty good way to make money now
And an activity bar for GOP..FINALLY!!!
games freak101
of course NOW they come out with butler update, right after i finished training my construction angry.gif
cozmoid
this is awesome. Teletabs rule now! But will the price drop? Im gonna make all my tabs before they do
iSummon
QUOTE (Roy @ Aug 18 2009, 06:49 AM) *
I don't know if that new room is so helpful... If I need to recharge my summoning points I just use the glory in my house to edgy and recharge them there. The pets can just aswell be stored in your bank and that's about it about the room.

The servant update however is much more helpful. I always hated the need to carry money with me while training con and the habit of my butler to run away from me...

It's really cool if you use your house a lot, an people with high summoning have a lot of pets they can't keep.

I like it!
Tree
Glad they've fixed the bugs already. I really like this update, to be honest.
chocncoke
I like the new room and the con updates are win. smile.gif
Kyra10987
I remember, I made a suggestion about keeping pets in houses.... maybe they took my idea!
Gecora
I like the new updates.Eaven that im free ...ther.. gonna poke my eyes out..Like t combat update,and the smooth moving at the textures ..All is just great
Jagex are making cool work (:
Rurex
I like it, now I can lock away my pets somewhere they will never annoy me again... devil.gif
RuneScape pro
The new room is AWESOME! Same with the other updates!!!!!!! bigdrink.gif bigdrink.gif band.gif band.gif
geek master
my lil pet shop wub.gif
King Reaper
QUOTE (Lord Earth @ Aug 18 2009, 11:56 AM) *
Summoning Obelisk in house? Well, it's about time. tongue.gif Butler update is cool. Really loving the sound of pets going all over the house. biggrin.gif Gah, to bad I have no room whatsoever in my house for a new room at this time. bleh.gif

Also I was really hoping for that move-room update today. Was really disappointed not to find that. sad.gif


yea i really need that sad.gif
i dont wanna remove all my rooms and spend 10M for a new layout ;_;

i cba to make a obelisk when theres a load all around rs...
i made the jungle hab,and man it looks so messed up, the first one was way better
i guess ill make polar
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