AnOld School RuneScapeplayer has released a video pitching a potential Sailing skill. The video is a proof of concept, showing how the skill would integrate with the current iteration ofOld School RuneScape.
WhenOld School RuneScapewas first released in 2013, it was decided that all major features would be added via player polls. This player-driven approach was taken to avoid the fate ofRuneScape 3, where many left the game after a series of updates that were extremely unpopular among the community.Old School RuneScape’s player base first voted to add a new skill in December 2022, nine years after the game’s initial release. Jagex has made multiple attempts to poll a new skill in the past few years, with fans consistently vetoing the plan.
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The pitch from Redditor ScreteMonge is extremely in-depth and explores how the skill would integrate with the currentOld School RuneScapemechanics and world. The pitch delves into the new content it would bring to the game, such as naval combat and treasure hunts, and the creator shows off every feature in action. Using theOld School RuneScapeclient RuneLite, ScreteMonge has created a working proof of concept that players will be able to use for themselves in the next few weeks. This will provide a better idea of how fun the skill is to actually play and may lead to the skill being seriously considered for implementation. With a game so long-running, fresh and engaging content is crucial if the developer wants tocontinue breaking player records inOld School RuneScape, and Sailing would be perfect to achieve this.
While no definitive concept for the game’s new skill has been confirmed, ScreteMonge’s pitch makes a compelling case for it to be Sailing. The post certainly caught the attention of the right eyes, with Jagex developer Mod Goblin stating in the thread, “Insanely detailed proposal, plugin was wild to see too. Really impressive work from both of you!” While the consultation process for the new skill will continue into the next few months, there’s every chance that creations like this will influence the direction that Jagex takes with the project. It’s important that the developer get this right, as the poll to add a new skill was the most-voted in the history of the game, topping theOld School RuneScapeGroup-Ironman Modepoll. With the community resisting the addition of a potential new skill for so long, it’s clear that fans feel strongly about the issue, so Jagex should take the time necessary to perfect it and make sure that, whatever skill it chooses to add, it’s the right one.
It’s an exciting time to be a fan ofOld School RuneScape. The game turns 10 this year, and celebrations for the game are sure to follow. With the currently unknown new skill arriving at some point in 2023, fans will continue to debate and pitch their own ideas of what they feel it should be. Some fans are even pitching a port of the successfulArchaeology skill fromRuneScape 3. No matter what, it’s certain to be a big year for the game as it enters its second decade.
Old School RuneScapeis currently available on Mobile and PC.
