Drop Tables, Araxxor, Playing OSRS as a J-Mod - Mod Arcane

[@OldSchoolRuneScape]

Welcome to the pilot episode of the OSRS Podcast! Just a note: this episode was filmed earlier this year. We'd love to hear your feedback-let us know if you enjoy this format and what topics or guests you'd like to see in future episodes! For more information on why we created the podcast, who was behind it, why there was a delay with uploading: osrs.game/Podcast-Pilot-Blog

[@benperry2900]

is it available on spotify?

[@0hfasho]

If it's a weekly/bi-weekly podcasts it would be nice to address / talk about recent updates and where they really are in terms on fixes and such. Also guests that are content creators would be interesting and fun. Maybe recent highlights in the game that only devs can see, things like when people pull an onyx from gem bag ect.

[@bearski]

We need about 49 more episodes of this at least

[@brownbomber9939]

We want to see Mod Ash on an episode!

[@mightofoaks]

Hey Ayiza. It's not just a dream. I live off grid in the northeast USA. You're right, you blend a mix of modern luxuries with not having any bills. I collect water, have solar power and a composting toilet in the house I built myself. No bills really, makes loving so much cheaper if you do a lot yourself.

[@paulthompson7787]

15 mins in and the abuse some of the staff get is awful. We are so lucky to have devs that are so close to the heart of the community.

[@ch1leang0d]

They should play with entity hider on tbh. sounds like randos ruin the experience of the game for them

[@BIGPILGRIM420]

reminds me of the PoE community, so spoiled by great devs they forget what bad ones actually look like.

[@QwibzOSRS]

SLURP SLURP SLURP

[@100BoyEgg]

How’s boot taste?

[@nekokinds]

@@100BoyEgg unfortunate that people like you continue to ruin phrases that used to actually hold meaning

[@Fireslingerpirate]

Definitely prefer the current approach of solid dates coming later than dates that change coming earlier. Makes it easier to take time off to play content I'm excited about. Thanks for the great show guys.

[@doggmeatt8470]

100% agree with this

[@Ffolkes]

Not having to worry about a delay for leagues is nice, however it would also be nice to know a broader date earlier (e.g. "coming Q4/second-half of the year"). At my work we have mandatory 2 week vacation, which I would like to spend on leagues, so I held onto mine throughout summer hoping that leagues will get announced, which fortunately did happen but very late imo (unless we somehow missed confirmation for leagues this year earlier)

[@HappyDragneels_page]

@@Ffolkes well we already have that with the winter and summer summits

[@Hawkmenn]

agree

[@TrippyTimesTwo]

100% agree. Much easier to plan around, feels much more stable. And if they need to push the date back, it’s less impactful.

[@auzkp]

Love the unfiltered format. Great stuff!

[@The_Good_Life402]

Can we filter the bots in PVP?

[@TheMagicSeabus]

"We've not done a penguin quest in a while. Should we do a penguin quest?" The answer is always yes.

[@BurntLegumes]

100% this. I want continuations of all the silly questlines. More dwarf quest, more penguin quest, more goblin quest, more pirate quest

[@plsdontbanmeagainyoulibtards]

cold war pt2

[@christianspanggaard]

We need a quest about the new Varlamore animals too.

[@chrislochhead1925]

Have the next quest be the Penguins assault south and capture Camelot and form the DPRK: The democratic Penguins Republic of Kandarin

[@VDB420]

PENGUIN RAID

[@MrJevooo]

The trouble with the old school community is that most of them only play Runescape, so they don't see how great the devs are and how much they have the players interests at heart compared to other games and studios. The direction these guys have taken this game over the last few years is so refreshing as a long time player. In a gaming world filled with microtransactions and poor value for money OSRS is the best its ever been. keep it up guys!

[@plopper_guy53]

Its so true. I came back to this game and was shocked by how good the dev team and progression is. the polling system is something so cool to ensure that anything implemented is what the community want

[@fddujwmdt6102]

Im only halfway through this and this is the most fun I've had watching a podcast in a very long time. Id LOVE for you guys to do more! I absolutely love how organic and not corporate this feels, I'd that makes sense. Keep up the good work!

[@pzodeosrs]

@@QwibzOSRS Grow up you absolute tool.

[@thehiggsb0s0n]

I think for a game like OSRS where there's infinite things to do it's not as important to have a clear release date for updates you just announce them when they are actually ready. Everyone is busy with other content and will come back when there's something new to do! Thank you for this podcast. It was very raw and insightful!

[@fabiopauli420]

i mostly agree unless its stuff like leagues or dmm where you wanna actually take days off to play efficently.

[@QPoily]

I agree. One of my favorite things about pre-EoC RS was getting random content updates. One day you were chilling and vibing, the other day you suddenly had an entirely new quest in the game with cool rewards. The way OSRS works, that isn't a possibility anymore. But it is possible to still "obfuscate" the release date a bit and just throw it out when it's ready.

[@JM7900]

We are so lucky to have these jmods. Looking forward to more podcasts and open honest conversations.

[@IronwireDfrost]

I enjoy the mix of Runescape and real life questions, the most entertaining part was hearing Ayiza, Sween, and Arcane talk about other job avenues! The jmods shooting the breeze and chatting is quite wonderful to listen to while scaping!

[@PitstopPodcast]

Congrats on the first podcast guys! Great listening, love the relaxed format. Been playing Runescape since 2003 and the game has come a LONG way since then in terms of community and us players understanding who you guys are. It was so mysterious before haha. Can't wait for the next episode

[@Alhummerr]

I feel genuinely sorry for Arcane getting so much negative backlash from the community when he is in fact responsible for the absolute best content in the game. Multiple best contents, even.

[@Rock_Appreciator]

I'm all for updates like Araxxor, that was a good move by Arcane & the team. Squeezing in stuff like that is very good. It's not game changing, it does fill some niches, it adds more content to the game, it has new boss mechanics, and it doesn't feel out of place. Sure it's a partial copy from RS3 (Not a fan, though I love the quests), but honestly, RS3 has some good content and ideas. Even if you hate it and love osrs, if you look deep enough you can't disagree that some of the quests and bosses in that game are actually really good. Like this series so far, ty osrs team.

[@Kvatch1]

For the power creep conversation: Flat armor is a really good opportunity to open up useful niche gear, some of which is already existing so it could renew old content in a way too

[@CrouchingTuna]

really nice format and enjoyable to listen to and watch. well done guys hopefully we get more of these. Arcane is the goat.

[@vitorbicudo108]

Talking about PoE legends...

[@djentlee9064]

The goat himself

[@rewcalYT]

Started as a postman last month and so far it is very chill! You go in and sort your mail for the first few hours which is quite sociable, but once you're out delivering you're basically your own boss and work at your own pace. It's pretty great, but GL me when Christmas creeps closer LOL.

[@chompyoface]

PENGUIN QUEST MENTIONED

[@kylewilki9636]

Push back as far as possible! Polished content is always going to be better than more frequent content in a game like this.

[@zygomite]

RIP the jmod couch

[@xDivineAxe]

why was the weekly q and a cancelled????

[@McMTG]

We need it immortalized in game. Let us popout a couch for the homies to sit on

[@KodySunny]

​@xDivineAxe i think it's because twitch chat was so toxic that none of the mods really wanted to show up for it anymore.

[@julianrogers8608]

​@@KodySunnyno they just didn't like negative feedback twitch chats weren't even toxic if any1 did say something toxic they just got banned

[@KodySunny]

@julianrogers8608 it was, and husky stopped one of the q&a one time to address it.

[@billbarthel5224]

I will always be in the group that prefers content being pushed back until it's ready rather than pushing out something prematurely. Especially in a game where tasks take so long, what a few extra weeks for more polished content

[@TheArtunism]

Same. i hate knowing that I should wait 2 weeks for the rest of the playerbase to beta test it. I trust it'll end up in better positions because I end up loving the content but still is annoying

[@KairosGaming]

Really enjoyed this a lot! Thanks for taking the time to do this!

[@theadderallavenger]

I've been playing this game since I was a teenager, 20+ years ago. I love runescape, and I really appreciate all the effort you all put in to keep OSRS amazing. The people who want to hate on you aren't worth listening to, there are plenty who are willing to put their suggestions out there in a constructive way. Thank you, all of you, for all the work that you do.

[@maudekaiser]

Definitely current approach! I can get excited about upcoming content with no dates and when we get a date it's usually soon which adds to my excitement. Delays really hurt my excitement which is why I am a fan of the current approach.

[@KempQ]

OOO this will be good

[@Unrelentingd2]

Love this developer team! It annoys me how much people take our mods for granted when they care so much about our game.. it’s why i have been here since beginning! If any mods are reading this, you are appreciated! Don’t let the negativity bring you down cause there is a lot of us who appreciate all you do and believe in you guys!

[@vivejk4443]

It's their job, they get paid to pump content. Jagex makes money from memberships

[@lm-Wilhelm]

OldSchool wouldn't be what it is today without this team of Mods. Always been grateful how much their hearts go into it. My only slight criticism is that this is their first podcast and I can't see any community interaction in the comments. So much praise but no likes/responses. Maybe they don't want to see the toxicity but that is a part of the world we live in not just gaming communities.

[@Sparrowly1]

This was fantastic, really hope you guys put out more episodes! The section about other jobs had be cracking up for a solid 10 minutes.

[@Kenimiro]

@16:40 I really liked hearing this. As a longtime player, I often find myself sitting there reading chat or reddit and going "Why does everyone think this is on purpose?" You guys do your best to make a game that we can tell is a labour of love. I recently got my quest cape again, and I was blown away by the quality of the boss fights, music, even the animations introducing areas or different segments of DT2. It really captured this nostalgia I had for my childhood. I really enjoyed this podcast, hope you guys do more!

[@poro3246]

Lovely podcast! Hope to see more of them soon! I love the playfulness and enthousiasm especially from mod Aziya. Feels like I'm just listening to some friends at the job during lunch break, which exactly hits the mark.

[@poro3246]

Ayiza* sorry for screwing up your name but I can't seem to edit on phone.

[@alexwhite1940]

GAH i wish there was more inside baseball talk like right at 18:55 or so. Theres SO much you don't hear about in the game dev industry as an outsider and its fascinating. Could listen to 20 minutes of Sween talking about marketing and release dates etc. More inside info! Love the podcast so far.

[@10boot]

Really insightful podcast guys, Its great to to hear you all talking about the "behind the scenes" stuff. awesome that jagex has let you talk so openly and its truly a testament to the value you all see in transparency and collaboration in the community!

[@Someb0dy1Day]

Mod Arcane hit the nail on the head. Impressive understanding of OSRS. RESPECT!

[@chewybacaking]

I'd love to see you guys bring in mods from the early osrs days we don't hear from anymore like John C. Really liked that guy

[@swirle13]

John C Reilly is the dude from Step Brothers, I don't think he was ever a jmod 😂

[@McMTG]

@@swirle13 Dude can't read lol

[@daytman1524]

@@swirle13 Bring him in anyways on the press tour for his next movie, see how that goes.

[@jasevt1476]

@@McMTG hes joking u dimwit

[@krknife]

Looks like he left in Novemeber of 2022.

[@Ayunnuya]

Love the angle of hearing jmods talk with jmods. Would love to see these podcasts closer to content release. Great job all!

[@Nathren]

This is a comment for the algorithm. Thank you so much for posting the podcast.

[@YewJackOSRS]

For the release schedule thing -- I like having a general timeframe. When you guys roadmap stuff, I think you've done a pretty good job of this. This making the date you announce much more concrete is preferred. As I recall, there was one year that a leagues date was given but then ended up being pushed and that sucked. Other games do that but I think because you guys haven't historically had that approach it was worse. I'd much rather you give a vague time or no time at all until you are certain of the dates. "Leagues sometime this year" ok cool. (August rolls around) "Leagues sometime in Nov" alright, I'm here for it. (October rolls around) "Leagues on Nov 27th". It's a good approach imo.

[@Patherfinder1234]

ngl i loved this kind of interaction. feels open and more relaxed and helps with transparency more than a lot of Q&As from other games. keep up the great work!

[@slymanbran]

I really enjoyed this! In the future, I think it would be cool to give a bit more about the history of the guest. I've played OSRS on and off since its release but I never really keep track of who is making what. To hear about a small history of interesting things the guest has worked on would be a cool look before the conversation starts!

[@sbef]

10/10 formats lads, keep it up. For Christmas I want the episode with God Ash himself!

[@desireoverpain]

the tom bombadil and GIM jokes at the end by mod sween were fantastic

[@masonmoore6979]

hey hey, love when you guys tangent and when the hosts talk about your guys' opinions. makes it feel half interview half friends talking about work issues.

[@Aiika__]

its nice to hear off the cuff thoughts from you guys without the pressure of the chat. The community is both amazing and AWFUL to you guys and you dont deserve it, i hope to hear more of these in the future !

[@timswain8719]

As a casual player, release dates being announced shortly before the date arrives is better than being told "This is being released December 12th, 2024!" and then it's like 6 weeks late. I'd rather get notice on December 1st saying it will be releasing January 1st. Love the podcast!

[@randarkanan]

This is the best content you guys have put out in a long while. Well done

[@CoreysZ32]

Seriously loved this, Thank you to all of the amazing staff that makes this game the best game around, and It's a great reminder to be gentle with feedback when voicing frustration. Love the unfiltered format, loved the tangents. Made my 4hr commute fun!

[@Icycrits]

Regardless of anything said, this format is awesome and the transparency between developers and players in this community is truly what makes OSRS such a special game. Great job!

[@lucaswile4439]

Loved watching this, enjoyed hearing more about the inside of the osrs team, you guys are doing great with all the updates!

[@PontimusPrime]

Enjoyed this format alot! In regards to Ayiza's question about release date preferences at 20:50, I like knowing well in advance roughly when big content updates are coming so that I can at least save some time off for them even if I don't know the exact dates, hell even just knowing which for quarter of the year it is being planned is plenty for me (Summer/Winter summits do a great job at this currently). This could just be my personal opinion but I am pretty confident that most players don't feel they need to know specific release dates for content more than 1-2 months in advance so long as we have known a rough release window for a while before that time.

[@lawlward]

im so grateful for our jmod and developer teams and seriously hope youre all proud of the game we've got

[@hanswurst8284]

"We have never released a drop table that has had no drama around it." _looks at moons of peril_ Araxxor release also nailed the drop table, but obviously that was after the video was filmed.

[@onlythingtofearis]

Haha you are completely correct. The moons in peril drop rate is really good

[@surfingbilly9654]

im sure people where complaining about ironman drops of non-rare loot of moons of peril. For mains, i'd imagine people would've been complaining about weak non-rare loot.

[@CapnSoap]

There were definitely complaints about the guaranteed uniques not being old-school. They were just bad opinions so they didn't get much traction.

[@andrebenoit404]

I've also never heard one complaint about Amoxliatl

[@chacksenrs5853]

I love the format and I really enjoy listening to the „behind the scenes“ of each of you. Keep it up and more Podcasts for the future.

[@Nick-qg4fm]

Really loved this podcast and hope you keep it a regular thing, was nice having Arcane and yourselves speaking quite openly about the topics covered....petition to have Mod Nox lined up for a future one!

[@amayatora22]

I find it exciting hearing about a new project and getting to play it shortly after. So I'm all for the way you are currently announcing things and releasing them shortly after.

[@isaaklambert9351]

Fantastic content! Love the passion you all share for wanting to make Oldschool the best it can be. Also, definitely prefer the solid but shorter notice release date.

[@gaynar3641]

Super fun to get some behind the scenes of the thought process that goes into making content! Can't wait for another episode. Regarding your question for announcing releases: for me, I would not really want another 'winter 2017'. So I would rather hear about the development much later, when the release date is much more certain. Myself and I imagine a lot of other people like to take PTO from work when big updates release, which I need to request a month beforehand.

[@RsFeint]

Really love the idea of the new podcast, it's a great way to dive into more discussions! But I have to admit, I still miss the old Twitch livestreams. The team felt so much more in touch with the community back then, and the live interactions made it all feel special. Hopefully, you guys can bring some of that energy back!

[@jontymonts6938]

21:00, I really love it when new content comes out of nowhere, It's like a nice surprise. Announcing release of content far into the future just means i'm waiting for longer for release, and as you mention the date may be pushed back. I remember coming home from school one day and they had released the graphical rework with the animated login screen. No announcements or anything, that was so hype

[@2147B]

I really like how transparent you guys have become. Language, thoughts, real life.

[@MrNeeko777]

This team is the best. These are awesome! Thank you all for everything you do to keep this game going.

[@muzz5448]

Really enjoyed this. Love the game and getting to know the inner workings as well as some of the jmods who's names I've seen for years is wonderful. Appreciate what you guys do so much, excited for the next episode!

[@Tetheta]

Definitely keep the release dates as they are. It's just enough ahead of time to get excited but not so long you forget

[@ThManHimself]

I love this game and this community so much. The fact you have this podcast alone is so amazing for the people who care. I mean truly care. Not to mention EVERYTHING else Jagex does for their community. It stands out in ALL of gaming. Jagex is 1 of 1. As a lifelong player, it just makes me want to be apart of this community for the rest of my life. Great work! Keep it up!

[@Big_Comfy]

These podcasts are so incredibly great to listen to. Love this.

[@Jesse_fitz]

Appreciate this team! Love runescape to death! Thanks for everything you guys do, you do it for the people that appreciate, not those that complain and don’t provide constructive feedback.

[@nate3866]

It's so unbelievably rare in this day and age to have game devs who actually care about and take into account the interests of their community. They deserve to be treated better than they are.

[@TORCHfrags]

Players get upset when things are pushed to prod that have clearly never been play tested at all. The colo emote clue step is a great example of this. Players get angry because that's a continued trend for years at the same time membership prices have been rising and the development team has gotten larger.

[@Paintball1721]

Absolutely love this, great job sween, ayiza and arcane! I would love to see more of these.

[@HDMuney]

if you guys dropped a podcast every 14 days.. it would be epic. bring on the Mods , bring on some players within the runescape community ETC

[@Ryan_Richter]

It's so cool how directly interactive Jagex's staff is with their playerbase. It's so rare to see such open communication and I'd love to listen to many more podcasts like this. Also, I really hope you don't take the people on Reddit too seriously. They complain about literally anything, and as you all said, people bandwagon on every critical post even if it's very minor.

[@adamc4077]

Definitely keep the current release date announcement strategy, but it would alleviate some players complaints if there was a running list of announced/polled items being worked on or planned to be worked on just so players know it's not forgotten. Like some games have patch notes that include "known issues" but aren't fixed yet.

[@scrubberduckie466]

Jagex is the reason I play osrs- there are many good games, but I feel so genuinely cared for and it feels so genuine. I've played since second grade and I truly just feel loved

[@Gilgidane]

ooo love this! excited to see what guests you have planned :D

[@dylanhinsley9342]

This was fantastic to see the actual "Human" Side of the jmods. Thank you for this and thank you all for what you do. You guys are the best

[@RonPlaysGamesOfficial]

Very well constructured podcast boys. Love the relaxed format even though it had some direction

[@ScorchBeast]

19:14 very true of arcane specifically, he is my goat for taking the time to fix ba last year instead of letting niche content slip through the cracks because it's not a headliner update. Made no difference to 99% of ppl but to the 1% it was huge and incredibly appreciated

[@Weenis420]

I really enjoyed the pod! You spent a good bit of time talking about how open communication channels with the community allow you to be more experimental with content. It came up in the context of negative community feedback so you focused on some instances where experimentation went poorly (DT2 loot tables, etc.) maybe in the next episode you could showcase some instances where the ability to experiment with content and receive feedback has gone well. Personally, I think Colliseum and Hueycoatl are examples of "risky" content that required feedback to refine but wound up in a great place.

[@Joshible363]

Would love to get more of these. Hope to see you also post on Spotify.

[@mpspenguin2]

We need more for the inevitable mod ash episode!!

[@Capybarainahumansuit]

Mod ed is the one i always look forward to seeing.

[@gamewithadam7235]

Marco Pierre White: It was his choice to get level 95 slayer.

[@Trollcoyb]

Fantastic podcast - keep it going guys, helping me through the slayer grind 😅

[@kursdragon]

Loved hearing your perspectives! Hope for more in the future!

[@EmperorBuggy]

The discussion about living "off grid" was great, haha. Keep em coming, loved it!

[@CMcAces]

I love this, what a great way to bring guests to life and remind the community that there is a 'person behind the username'. I like the concept and the format, Not sure about the desk, would recommend a sofa, coffee table and a good ol' cuppa tea. Especially looking forward to future guests, would be hyed for, Mod Kieran, Mod Ed, Mod Elena, Mod Goblin and Mod Ash

[@GoldenGoobie]

Hell yeah. Keep pumping out this content. Podcasts already pair so well with OSRS and some of the community needs to remember that y'all are real people behind the Jagex mask. Keep up the good work boys!

[@kyellison9295]

Nice to see behind the curtain a bit! Thanks for all of the work you guys put into the game. Been playing RS since '03, and OSRS is the only reason I'm still here.

[@SquidInJapan]

The locked in date is ideal. Keep doing what you’re doing. You guys are the best team gaming has had in a long time.

[@groundcontrol6876]

This was a fun watch. Makes me wanna login even more than I already wanted to after the longest involuntary break ever from any gaming at all. Some people regret spending so much time playing games… I regret not playing osrs all these years, but it was all outside of my control. Hopefully soon. I feel like I’ve missed so much.

[@HapsterHap]

I actually like this format a lot. The set has really come a long way

[@MrPortal]

So excited to add this to the rotation of OSRS Content I consume while not playing the actual game

[@IBennHD]

Class podcast, can't wait for next episode.. Loved the insight

[@jordankilpatrick]

Loved listening to this and looking forward to more! I like that it's relaxed and just genuinely the J-mods being themselves; not having to be "professional". It provides a lot more connection between players and the team.

[@amayatora22]

The communication from Jagex mods is like a breath of fresh air. I don't think I've ever seen so much communication between mods and their community. Y'alls track record is so fricking good. Just know that there are people out here who do trust that y'all are trying to make a fun game! I just don't want to engage with bad faith actors on social media.

[@Razorly-]

Looking forward to the next one. Good vibes all around.

[@Levian-Durai]

Love the idea of a podcast from the Jmods! This one was a lot of fun, great job guys.

[@Selykir]

A very refreshing format. Looking forward to morebof these

[@shyfm]

SO GOOD!!! on the topic of releases, i like having the locked in date. its nice to get hit with "surprise! this content comes out in 2 weeks"

[@theresnotoolinthispool857]

I love the format of the podcast! Thank you for this

[@mottirs298]

I'm a fan of the current timeframe for announcements. Also a fan of this podcast!

[@Whyamibzsdmh]

Araxxor's drop table is perfect in my opinion, let's keep doing that

[@christopherrispoli5155]

I got 7 heads in 1k kc.... Let's take that off the tertiary table and I'd agree xD

[@DomDucci]

@@christopherrispoli5155took me til 1211 kc to get my first head to complete rancour(s) LOL

[@julianrogers8608]

Nah getting dupe heads and jars is dumb they're untradeable and useless after the 1st

[@Whyamibzsdmh]

@@julianrogers8608 If you're gonna complain about drop tables, look at Nex or ToA, even Nightmare to some extent. Total blunders that never got a proper fix

[@trentonpower1823]

Rax table is abhorrent

[@lswan6150]

Loved this podcast, really excited to see more episodes! Loved the off topic conversations that happened as well.