Talk:Hidden updates

skills tab
i removed the entry saying that the skills tab change was a hidden update as it was in fact well documented in the "in other news" section of the news post --Madman1391 17:48, October 20, 2009 (UTC)

Pigs
The Pigs of Faldor Farm had a secret makeover that covered their legs and belly with brown mud. Stormpride 10:44, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Lumbridge...new bush thingies?
They added some bushes in lumbridge so that you cant walk back to the swamp unless you go through the back castle doors... I dunno what day

75.34.16.109 15:33, 13 December 2008 (UTC)Xalyx

Messaging in Private Chat
Ok, currently, the text below (which was #2) is NOT A HIDDEN UPDATE, as it was added over a MONTH AGO in the Runecraft Minigame update.

Here is what it read in the Article.

Players are able to right click a message sent to them in Private Chat, and respond to that person from there.

Bowler225 12:45, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Axe Handle
I knew you could weild the item (axe handle) when you lose your axe head, but I only just noticed you can re-equip it if you unequip it (on April 1st). Unless it has always been that way and I never noticed it? --PikachuMayhem 15:54, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Pickaxe handle has been added for April 5th, but I noticed Axe Handle on April 1st, like I said above. Maybe the 2 updates came out at the same time, and I was originally right about the Axe Handle?--PikachuMayhem 19:17, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Goblin Book
Dropped by Goblins, probably to coincide with the release of the most recent Dorgeshuun quest. Not announced. JalYt-Xil-Vimescarrot 19:21, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

Resorting
Would anyone object to it if I resorted the list so the newest updates are at the top of the list, older are at the bottom? - Zvar1 01:35, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Today (December 11, 2007)
Jagex did a hidden update today, I am unsure what exactly they changed.

I know that Raven and Vulture eggs are out now, and mabye cockatrice, and I know it wasn't announced ~_o We need to make pages for them, but I don't feel safe making a page with a misspelling of the name, like if it's "Vulture egg" or "vulture's egg." I want to get one to make sure I get it right ~_o

Number 23 of the list, not having to switch attack styles.
They Did announce this new update a while back. But I thought I should say something rather than taking this out and maybe messing something up =/

Hidden updates about the music system
Does anyone know when did jagex added a indicator showing how many pieces of music has the player unlocked ? 05:16, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It was sometime after the 11th. 05:25, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't think it's a hidden update, it's documented under "in other news..." in "18 March 2008 - Easter 2008 - For All Players!" on the rs main page.--Dr5ag2on1 06:00, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Ghosts
"Ghosts are invisible and would not be noticed." Just removed that from the opening paragraph - it has been there for some time, but seems like a bizarre thing to say in this article. Possibly surreptitious vandalism, but if someone has a reason for it to be there then by all means put it back. :-) Leevclarke, AKA Max Bulldog  05:23, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Forums Search
Uhh, idk if this qualifies as a hidden update but the forums search now has and Advanced Search options and the search results look a bit different. Theunknown one 17:15, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

search in the quick chat
think it came out on 28 of oct 2008 but theres a search there nowDayofswords 01:09, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
 * They mentioned it in the update about the Halloween event. 01:12, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

Construction guide mouseovers
I don't know how recently this was added, but you can now click on the furniture icons in the in-game Construction guide (the one accessible from the Skills tab) and the necessary components for each item is listed in the chatbox. Anybody have any idea when this was updated? Am I blind for not having noticed it sooner? --nekobawt 20:48, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

Walking animation
Is it just me, or is the walking animation now smoother? We used to rock sharply from side to side as we walked, but as of today I don't notice that anymore. 00:29, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Special herb patch
8 December 2008: special Herb spot added to top of white knight castle

Stealing creation fogs
Don't know what day it started, but now when you enter fog teammates will stay blue on the minimap. it used to be that everyone showed up as a white dot when you went into a fog patch.

This spot was used in the while guthix sleeps quest to grow enriched snapdragon. It has been added 2 weeks ago and was certainly not meant to be hidden.

New Patch Notes in Recent Updates RS Forum
Since Jagex has decided to release "Patch Notes" with each update now (hopefully this stays)... Should a new article be made and this one merged with it? 15:37, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

jan 15 update not hidden
ive seen this in the rs announcements -Kazypoo1 00:06, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
 * It was on the thread on the forums that they told you to go to on the news announcement. [[Image:Website Feedback.PNG|20px]] User talk  Evil Yanks  Contribs [[Image:Website Feedback.PNG|20px]] 05:25, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

Zaff's Battlestaves
PLEASE to anyone who has not done this yet, but do NOT say that the Zaff noting his battle staffs is a hidden update. It is not. It has always been this way. Thank you.
 * He has not always sold them noted. You may find the change in Update:Patch Notes (17 March 2009). 00:57, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * To quote exactly: Zaff will now be more flexible when you're trying to request battlestaves. It was this day he sold them noted. 00:59, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Well, then in that case, thank you, but regardless it was still in the patch notes which means that it was not a "Hidden" Update.

Still hidden?
If an update listed here is found in a forum post by a mod, does it still count as hidden?--King x treme 23:35, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Kids Up North?
Has anyone tried visiting the sea snake teenagers from Royal Trouble - they are the only kids up north that i know! --Goodison Goomba 17:17, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Interface Graphic
I noticed the icons representing all the interfaces were graphically updated. Was this a hidden update?

New look of dragon dagger
Can someone confirm that and/or post image in dragon dagger article? Ow, why it has been deleted??? -- Wolverr 21:05, November 1, 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't see anything different in it 21:20, November 1, 2009 (UTC)

Number of People Playing
I just noticed that there is a comma in the number of people playing. I believe this was added today (11/27/09) as I didn't see this yesterday. Can anyone confirm this? Mage24365 02:08, November 28, 2009 (UTC)

antiglitch
a statue has been added at the chaos altar in bounty worlds(the altar at the far west part of the ditch, not the one in lvl 15~ wildy) withouth it you could glitch your way to Edgy just like a teleport. i havn't read anything on runescape site of this so just thought i'd mention it. 78.20.146.253 20:24, December 5, 2009 (UTC)

Not a Hidden Update
"Five new soundtracks added, Honky Tonky Harmony (unlocked at Rising Sun Inn, Falador), Honky Tonky Medieval (unlocked at Dancing Donkey Inn, Varrock), Honky Tonky Newbie Melody (unlocked at the Blue Moon Inn, Varrock), Honky Tonky Parade (unlocked at the Jolly Boar Inn, Varrock), and Honky Tonky Sea Shanty (unlocked at the Rusty Anchor Inn, Port Sarim)"

I think this should be deleted. This was mentioned in some patch notes.

Runescape Courier
"The first RuneScape Newsletter, named RuneScape Courier, has been sent to players who have confirmed their e-mail address."

Can anyone confirm this, as I haven't received anything? Thanks. 13:46, January 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * I got it. 14:25, January 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * I didn't get it. 14:28, January 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * I got nothin'. For Gallifrey! For victory! FOR THE END OF TIME ITSELF! 14:30, January 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * I haven't recieved anything either. 14:32, January 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * I got it... but somehow I don't think it is right for it to be in the hidden updates... I think it should be about the game and website only. Maybe a new page about it? I dunno... --Scykei 14:51, January 1, 2010 (UTC)

More Background Sounds
I don't know but did they just add more sound effects when standing next to torches and fountains? Can someone confirm this?Krayfish 19:17, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

Dagganoth Animation Improvement?
I just noticed the death animation for a Dagganoth has been updated. Can anyone confirm when it happened? Krayfish 19:54, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

cape holders
on december 15 it says all cape holder when mouse over blah blah blah so what are cape holders?

Was this like that before?
The internet browser displays this: http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx262/jlun2/runescapenumber1.png The question is, was this like that before? Because I never noticed it saying that... --Jlun2 16:09, January 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * Nevermind, it wasn't like that before:

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx262/jlun2/TemporarilyUnavailable.png Looks like I was right!!--Jlun2 16:38, January 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * It still shows the second one for me. I think it might be random. 16:42, January 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * I got it. The forums show the number 1 thing, while the rest of the site shows the online game thing. They just changed the forum for some reason. 16:47, January 28, 2010 (UTC)

Kuradal gives jungle strykewyrms now
Yeah, a friend of mine got a Junge Wyrms task from her earlier today, he said it was a hidden update this morning. I'm just wondering if anyone can confirm this so it can get added?65.89.42.202 22:21, February 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Not hidden (WebCited version). 22:25, February 11, 2010 (UTC)

Ah, alright. But it's not something they released on front page, do we only include patch notes in Hidden updates section?65.89.42.202 22:36, February 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Hidden updates are things not mentioned in any way shape or form by Jagex - patch notes are not hidden, as they freely give out the info. Hidden updates are things like the Ghostly robes miniquest - they said nothing, it could've been in the game for months before anyone found out... etc. 22:43, February 11, 2010 (UTC)

I think info like this should go under the trivia section of the jungle strykewyrms if Nexus announced it. Krayfish 13:48, February 12, 2010 (UTC)

You can see shields when you Wc
You can see shields when you Woodcut, though I've only seen this on ivy. --LandofFlames 04:44, February 20, 2010 (UTC)

More Proof:

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/landofflames/WcSHield.jpg

--LandofFlames 04:51, February 20, 2010 (UTC)

abort logout update
There was a non-announced update that allows to to abort your joining. if you have to wait on a timer to join the world due to log out.

18:48, March 25, 2010 (UTC)

Tears of Guthix a D&D?
I just noticed that the minigame sign for the Tears of Guthix game is now the one of a D &D. I'm pretty sure this was changed with Fish Flingers, but can anyone confirm when it happened? Krayfish 19:18, March 26, 2010 (UTC)

It happened back when they reclassified mini games as activities, I think it was announced though. 19:27, March 26, 2010 (UTC)

March 29th hidden updates
The following small fixes and adjustments have now been made to the game. If you spot any further bugs in-game, please use the Bug Report feature ('Submit a Bug Report' under the 'Help' drop-down menu of the website).

Activities


 * Fixed a problem in Fish Flingers, as it would often say there was 0 minutes remaining until the next game.
 * Your fishing tackle box and competition history cards both tell you how long it is until the next competition.
 * The Stealing Creation repair code for the barriers has been updated, so it can be repaired using the correct number of resources.
 * The Barbarian Assault scoreboards have been updated to match the new Constitution and life point changes.
 * You can now gamble the highest amount in Barbarian Assault without having to kill the penance queen on Wave 10.
 * Soul Wars has been moved on the world map to fix a technical issue. It's now near Mobilising Armies.

Miscellaneous


 * The target dummies in Lumbridge are now only useful to those with a low combat level.
 * Adjusted the code for the divine spirit shield to correctly reduce damage in all circumstances.
 * Added sound effects when changing your rune guardian's colour.
 * Added more of the safe bank area to Port Phasmatys, as it wasn't covering the entire area.

Source: http://services.runescape.com/m=forum/forums.ws?15,16,907,60665804


 * Basically, you just copied Update:Patch Notes (29 March 2010). 17:25, March 29, 2010 (UTC)

O rly?
"Deflect Curses protection in a PvP escenario has been reduced from 60% to 40%."

Something seems off about that, why would jagex make it a hidden update and not a patch note or a front page update? Deflect Curses seem kind of important, they wouldn't update it privately and outrage everyone who found out that they're not as good at protecting as they first thought.65.89.42.202 19:46, April 6, 2010 (UTC)

I thought they always did 40% and the 60% was just a typo, I seem to remember a mod confirming that? 22:03, April 7, 2010 (UTC)

It has always been 40%. Alot of people seem to think it is or was 60%, but has always been so (got curses within a week after they came out, so I can know it). I'll remove it. Purepout 19:43, April 8, 2010 (UTC)

Too many Hidden Updates?
Hello to all! I read this article very often, and then I got an idea... Why to keep all hidden updates here, and not just the most recent ones, like of this year? I think it's useless to keep the older ones, as I don't think nobody reads them, just this year's ones. What do you think about this? :) This would also make the page to load in less time, and take less memory, even if it isn't that much.

yours, Duke Risto 14:59, May 10, 2010 (UTC)

I have to agree with you a little bit, but I don't think we should remove the old ones entirely. We should create separate pages that contain the Hidden Updates. There would be one for each year. (ex: Hidden Updates (2009), Hidden Updates (2007)) And for ones that don't have enough updates to make them an article, we just combine them. (Ex: Hidden Updates (2004 and 2005)). Do you think this is a better idea? Krayfish 20:28, May 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think subpages would be better, like [ Hidden updates/2006] and [ Hidden updates/2007]. -- 20:34, May 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * Agreed. This page will just keep getting bigger and bigger otherwise.Guthix1110 11:29, May 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * I just split this page up by years. The list of updates for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 were kind of short so I combined them into one page. Krayfish 15:31, May 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * I just split this page up by years. The list of updates for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 were kind of short so I combined them into one page. Krayfish 15:31, May 16, 2010 (UTC)

Forums Changes
I'm not sure if they stated it somewhere, but they combined the "Member's Only" and "Members 1400+" together. If they didn't stat this, was it a June or May update? Elysian Aura  16:52, June 8, 2010 (UTC)