Dungeoneering/Pre-release

''This page will be moved to the correct article title when the new skill is released. The current name of the skill is unknown, apart from the fact that the word 'ship' may be in the Name(s).''

Confirmed facts

 * In the February Q&A it was confirmed the new skill would not be a money sink skill.
 * It is definite that there is a new skill coming to RuneScape in 2010.
 * In the first question of a Q&A with Mark Gerhard in a Developer's Blog dated 6 August 2009, he confirmed that the new skill was available for all players, as since he was instated as CEO, he would give more updates to the free-version of the game, reiterating that the free-version is not a demo.
 * In Mod Fetzki's Q&A 2010, Fetzki said that this new skill will take free players beyond the (current) free player map.
 * Mod Mark discounted the idea of adding mounts, stating that they would be pretty much impossible to implement right now (perhaps due to the limitations of their RuneScript coding language).
 * Mods said that the skill will come closer to the middle of the year than the end, so it can come from March to September. It was also mentioned that the skill will come at the best time of the year.

Forum threads
In a current RS forum thread, recently gathered FACTS about the skill, A forum Moderator has commented in the following manner: "I can give you the hint that it will involve lots of skill. And combat. And combat skill.". The list including:
 * The skill is unique and not similar to any other skill.
 * It will involve all current skills.
 * The skill will partially be F2P.
 * The new skill will take you beyond the current free map.
 * Aspects of the skills will be good for Pures in PVP.
 * It won’t have any impact on your combat level.
 * The skill doesn't start with a ‘B’.
 * Training will not be money driven.
 * A ship is featuring in it quite prominently (Possibly hinting that the name of the skill has the suffix ship at the end .i.e. apprenticeship)
 * It's not Sailing or anything like that.
 * There will be no start quest.
 * No other skill levels required for any part of the skill.
 * It will be released closer to the middle of the year than to the end of the year
 * It has never been used in another game before (e.g. Runecrafting)

Quotes
Regarding a hint (later revealed to be a red herring) Mod Paul M gave on the official RuneScape YouTube page:

From Andrew's Live Q&A

The ship that is 'featured quite prominently' is almost definitely that which is being built by workers that you will gain access to via having enough Kudos from the Varrock Museum. Too bad Kudos are members only and this skill is to be for free players as well.