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What do you think his examine text is? :P

I don't know what the exact plan is from this point, but I do know we will be clarifying a lot of questions in the run up to launch. I am going to suggest that on a near-future livestream we run through the gameplay slice that we had on show at Runefest as part of that (no guarantees; I don't decide this), but regardless we'll explain the core mechanics and other things now we're allowed to talk about it. I am looking forward to doing so too. :)

I wouldn't say it is meant to be confusing, so much as that there's a lot of information to convey so that obviously leads to confusion, especially when you only have second-hand evidence. We'll clear it up over time.

The source would be my section of the Lore Q+A. Movario is one of our dig site managers, though he is more of a pothunter than an archaeologist, more interested in the magical relic powers for his own benefit than advancing understanding.

Indy is the typically accepted short form of Indiana.

You have to factor in that the survey was only completed relatively recently, and the results need(ed) time to be combed through and then for change to come from that, coupled with the fact that content takes time to develop and everything shown is something we've been working on already (or planning) for a long time - e.g. the Archaeology team has been working on it since last September. Remasters will come in due time.

I intend to add plenty of examines. :)

To add to the other comments, it's related to a Da Vinci-esque character - a genius inventor with the creativity to come up with the ideas, but not always the capability or technology to see those ideas come to life (then coupled with your own invention experience and knowledge to make workable pieces of technology).

It also plays on things like Damascus steel, which was far superior to other steels of its time, but which we even now do not fully understand exactly how it was created (even though people have sort of replicated it, and developed far superior steels).

It explores the concept of lost knowledge. Also in the mix is how war fuels innovation.

So, I understand how on the surface it could seem odd, but it's well considered and makes sense in context.

Edit: Oh, and yes, the concept of technologically advanced precursor civilisations is rife throughout fantasy and science-fiction - Mass Effect's protheans, Halo's forerunners, Assassins Creed'...

Purely to correct one point (and not to sway anyone's opinions), but if you were you referring to this Runefest 2017 skilling talk, a new skill was mentioned as part of the five-year plan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX5NoNenZZU&t=89

(At that timestamp.)

If other things were said afterwards that contradict this, however, I'm unaware of it.

You need to have all four of the aggro'd and attacking you before killing any of them, while replaying the quest fight (so not just in the post-quest room with nihil spawns).

Well, vs "Tities" to be accurate. :\

You might want to look into the Armour of Trials, from the Quest Point Shop/May's Quest Caravan south of Varrock:
https://runescape.wiki/w/Armour_of_Trials

You can use medicinal and/or delicious honeycombs to bring up animal health and/or happiness at the point you need it. Can't be sure what their prices will settle at now, but that's an alternative. You can make your own honey on the farm with woad leaves and marigolds.

Everything in any game is optional. To believe otherwise is just not being conscious of the decisions you are making.

I would also like to add that "player owned farm" was (in hindsight) little more than branding. Mechanically, it was just an update to the Farming skill.

Plant animals, wait for them to grow, harvest them for rewards. Sure, there was extra stuff around the periphery, but that is the core of POF. The player owned part is more fluff than mechanics.

All of us here who champion quests and lore have both professional experience and passion. What Osborne was suggesting was a full-time writer, I believe, rather than what we currently have, which is developers and designers who also write.

robably only puts a "series" in the finished category if there was either jmod confirmation or a very obvious conclusion. I'm curious though if you or another developer feels strongly about what constitutes a "series" and if any of the listed quests Jagex feels is

I'm sure there's not a complete consensus here either. I think we'll just tackle things as we go and it's one of those things you just know when you see. If players are still clamouring for more from a particular character, series or string of quests, I imagine we'd look to add more, though if we felt a particular storyline had concluded, we could always just make a standalone continuation or start or new series, or combine it with another one.

It's safe to say that this wiki list is not necessarily how we see it. Not all of these are necessarily series. It's useful for us to see what the player perception/expectation is, though. Some discussion around these would be helpful to help us manage that.

It is slow going in general, but we're tying things up when we can - Pirates finale last year, Menaphos continuation the year before. We'll catch up with past developers' plans eventually. Since the Lore Council was established, we're a lot better at planning things out as a group and being more concise (though still have room for improvement).

Was it? That's news to me. I'm sure ideas were floating around, but none we ever committed to. :)

Right, but that's why they are tradeable. It adds value to lower-level Hunter for players at that level catching them, and selling them to higher-level Hunters/players who don't want to waste time hunting well below their level. But even then, the value of obtaining all breeds is relatively small. You can get the majority of value out of POF with just one breeding pair of any colour chinchompas (something the Trapper can help to achieve in time, even for Ironmen, and with not overly awful RNG).