Originally posted by Mel_Kazul

I'm really looking forward to seeing some of these changes however I do have a few questions regarding a few things that I hope a Jmod can answer.

• Is there a cool down period on the penguin before it can be zapped again?

• Have you tested to see what happens if the zapping feature is used to keep a penguin from being unable to move for 10 minutes?

• Can zapping a penguin be used to send it back to it's spawn point?

• Does the zap work on ghost?

• Can the scan and hint options be made usable to find the ghost penguin?

• Is there a way for players to work out the new borders for hints and if so how would you recommend doing so?

• Does the polar bear count towards the penguins found counter?

My reasons for these questions are as follows:

My greatest concern about the update is the zap feature as it comes across as a double edge sword. The ability to make a penguin unable to move is a nice feature but currently if a penguin is unable to move for 8 to 10 minutes it will return to it's spawn point. While being able to hold a roaming penguin still can be helpful at times it can be a hinderance to a herd if the zap were to last for a long time or if players were to use it repeatedly on a penguin that herders are trying to trap. Also I can see griefers making use of it to free a trapped penguin back to it's spawn point if it can be used repeatedly without a limited cool down use for the penguin. I think it would be beneficial if once a penguin was zapped that after the zap wears off it can't be zapped again for a time equal to the time that of the zap period.

I would love to see the zap feature work on the ghost if only for a few minutes as it would be of great use to keep it from running off on water.

I think it would be nice if the scan option could be used to locate the ghost along with the hint feature. Currently the hints chuck gives is for all the penguins in game regardless of if you've spied them and I know many ghost hunters that have learned to use the clues to help find the ghost and it would be awesome if the scan device could continue to help do so.

There are some players that have managed to work out the clue borders for the current penguin hints and have even created a world map of them on the RS wiki. Is it possible to give us a hint on how the new hint areas are set. It's fine if you're not able to as I trust players will work it out eventually.

I know the polar bear currently gives 1 penguin point and doesn't count to the quick chat number of penguins spied. I just wanted to know if this will be changing or staying the same.

Originally posted by ImRubic

Regarding Penguin Stuff

• On stream the Pumpkin and Snowman outfits were mentioned, are the Turkeys ones also getting changed?
• Do the Secret Agents go above the weekly cap?
• When you scan and there are two penguins within range, does it label both?
• Have Polar bears changed at all?
• I also have fears the zapping mechanic will be used to grief penguin hunter groups.
• How will the Back to the Freezer XP buff reward be applied?

Originally posted by armcie

The back to the freezer buff was pretty substantial - from 25 x level to 40 x level is 60% more xp. Do the new lamps give xp at the higher or lower rate? If its at the lower rate, perhaps Back to the Freezer could give a price discount on the larger lamps?