Rune Mechanics
Entry posted by Merch Gwyar
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That's more like it! A noob quest that had nothing to do with combat whatsoever. 
Ok, it was a little below my level (a lot below...), but it's something that's more inclusive than has been out in recent updates. I got to have an enjoyable romp through a fun quest, without stressing over anything. This is what questing should be like. I don't mean this quest precisely, but the variety that it engenders. Hard one last time, easy one this time; fighting one last time, skilling one this time. All good.
Jagex have continued their theme of working through the minigames though. This time it's pushing the Mage Training Arena in Al-Kharid. You don't actually have to play the minigame nor do you have to collect any points from there, but it's in the vicinity. It might encourage people to see what's going on here when a quest isn't happening. What do we reckon the next quest will direct us to? Trouble Brewing? Fight Caves? Castle Wars? My money is on Trouble Brewing, as that's quite out of the way and underplayed. Even on world 104, there's usually only a handful of people playing, which is a shame as it's a great minigame.
Back to this quest. It is a novice quest, but for all that, it had charm. There was a story and there were a couple of nice puzzles. The first was a maze, using portals. It reminded me of a big game of chess, but mostly because one of the moves was a bit like the move you make with the horsey. I plunged in and just used a few portals to learn how the grid marks worked. I quickly sussed them, but the challenge then was to get to where I needed to be. Within about a minute, I could see the room that would take me to the green spot, but I really couldn't get to it. I zoomed around the room, always knowing where I was going, but unable to work out a route. Eventually I sussed that the best place to do it was from the start. I couldn't get back there either. LOL I was greatly thwarted by having the giggles so much at this point, that I could hardly see the screen through tears of laughter. Finally I grew a brain and used the escape exit to get out again, then entered straight away. Within 3 moves, I was at the end and out.
The solution is:
Go in and choose the L shaped mark, that will take you to the next column west, three rows up; then take the square portal north; then the diagonal portal to the north-east; feel smug, leave.
The second puzzle was basically a jigsaw, which took all of 30 seconds to complete. LOL It really isn't rocket science. If you are stuck though, remember that finding the corner pieces always helps. They are obvious, as they are the ones with wires looping inwards. The other five pieces will then be apparent. Don't fret on it though. I started from the middle piece and worked out. I didn't get one wrong. It really is an easy jigsaw.
I had more trouble with the combination runes. It wasn't the actual combining that was the problem. I had that all sorted. It was remembering to bring supplies. Attempt one: Forgot my water runes/mud staff. Attempt two: discovered that you can't substitute water runes for a mud staff. Attempt three: successfully brought water runes AND pure ess AND a water talisman. Steam runes were achieved. LOL I kept bumping into Fred Lay there as well, though I lost him after the second system update to correct something nerfed in quick chat.
I also had trouble with the emeralds. As sod's law would have it, I'd nipped on this morning and turned 40 odd emeralds into rings of duelling. A few hours later, I needed two emeralds. They'd only been sitting in my bank for a week. *sigh* I started off at the Al-Kharid gem stall, but he was out of stock. I then teleported to Ardy, where the gem stall owner was out of stock too. So I stole a sapphire. Then I waited and waited and waited. I think it must take several years for the gems to respawn. I got bored after the first few months and so hopped. I continued stealing and hopping through about 10 worlds, until I'd finally got two emeralds and lots of sapphires. I banked the sapphires, cut the emeralds and I was nearly back in business. Nearly, I say, because I didn't have any mind runes in my bank. Fortunately a kind player named Ker2006 swopped me 5 mind for 5 body runes and I could complete the quest.
Much fun!
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