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'''2009''' marks the 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the formation of [[Jagex]], and of the start of development for ''[[RuneScape Classic]]''. It is also the "official Upgrade Year" for Jagex as mentioned in their [[Update:Behind the Scenes 2009|2009 Behind the Scenes update]], released in January.
  
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'''2009''' marks the 10th anniversary of the formation of [[Jagex]], and of the start of development for ''[[RuneScape Classic]]''. It is also the "official Upgrade Year" for Jagex as mentioned in their [[Update:Behind the Scenes 2009|2009 Behind the Scenes update]], released in January.
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The following is a list of events that happened in ''RuneScape'' in 2009.<!-- Please use present perfect tense for the updates. For example, use "is/are released", rather than "was/were released". -->
  
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==January==
  
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* [[2 January]]
  
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** [[Update:Behind the Scenes - January (2009)|Behind the Scenes - January (2009)]] is released.
  
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** [[Update:Behind the Scenes 2009|Behind the Scenes]] for the year 2009 is released.
  
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* [[6 January]]
  
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** [[Update:In Pyre Need|In Pyre Need]] quest is released along with the [[Phoenix]]. [[Phoenix Lair]], an addition to [[Distractions and Diversions]] is also released.
  
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** Players are no longer able to attack another player's familiar in single-way combat on a [[PvP worlds|PvP world]].
  
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** The "make-x" feature is introduced for filleting fish such as [[Leaping sturgeon]], [[Leaping salmon|salmon]] and [[Leaping trout|trout]].
  
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** A second [[Server|world]] for the [[Stealing Creation]] minigame is added.
  
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** The [[2008 Christmas event]] is officially removed.
  
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* [[9 January]]
  
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** Players are reminded to [[update:Weak passwords must be changed.|change their passwords]] as "relatively large number" of players are using the "same few extremely common passwords".
  
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* [[13 January]]
  
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** The [[Update:Logout Timer Increase|logout timer]] is extended from 90 seconds to 5 minutes.
  
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** A number of words are removed from the [[chat#Chat_Filter|chat filter]].
  
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** An alternative location for Varrock teleport is introduced, located at south of the [[Grand Exchange]]. Players wishing to change to this location may speak to the [[Non-player character|NPCs]] involved in the [[Varrock Diary]].
  
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** [[Dragon dagger]]s, and poisoned dragon daggers, can now be converted to coins via [[CoinShare]].
  
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** Answers to the [[Update:Betrayal at Falador Q&A|Betrayal at Falador Q&amp;A]] are posted in the forums by the author, [[T. S. Church]].
  
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* [[16 January]]
  
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** [[Update:FunOrb - Armies of Gielinor|Armies of Gielinor]], a ''RuneScape''-based game is released in [[Jagex#FunOrb|FunOrb]].
  
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* [[20 January]]
  
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** [[Update:Seers' Village Achievement Diary|Seers' Village Diary]] is released.
  
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** The alchemy prices of [[Crystal bow]]s and [[Crystal shield|shields]] are reduced.
  
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** The operating delays for the [[Ring of slaying|Slayer ring]], [[combat bracelet]] and [[skills necklace]] are removed.
  
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* [[27 January]]
  
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** The [[Update:Magic Interface Features|Magic Interface]] is changed, enabling a player to sort spells by category.
  
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** A button is added to show players where they are on the [[world map]].
  
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** A new teleport option is added to the [[Ring of duelling]] - to the [[Fist of Guthix]] minigame.
  
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** Players can no longer [[Fletching|Fletch]] and use [[High Level Alchemy|Alchemy spells]] while in the [[The Great Orb Project|Great Orb Project]].
  
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** Servers in US states are now identified according to individual states.
  
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* [[30 January]]
  
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** [[Update:Forum Maintenance - 30 January 2009|Maintenance]] is carried out on the ''RuneScape'' forums. The forums are offline during this maintenance period.
  
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==February==
  
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*[[2 February]]
  
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** [[Jagex]] CEO, [[Geoff Iddison]], is succeeded by [[Mark Gerhard]].
  
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** [[Update:Behind the Scenes - February (2009)‎|Behind the Scenes]] for the month of February is released.
  
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*[[5 February]]: [[Update:Postbag from the Hedge 38‎|Postbag from the Hedge]] for the month of February is released.
  
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*[[9 February]]: The new CEO of Jagex, [[Mark Gerhard|Mod MMG]], announces changes to the RuneScape game, and talks about [[Update:The Future of RuneScape|the Future of RuneScape]].
  
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*[[10 February]]
  
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** [[Update:Soul Wars|Soul Wars]], a team-based minigame, is released.
  
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** The rewards for the [[Seers' Village Diary]] are changed. [[Karamja gloves 3]] reward from the [[Karamja Diary]] now grants free access to [[Brimhaven Dungeon]].
  
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** The [[Quick Chat]] system is modified to allow greater access for players to converse with [[Player Moderator]]s.
  
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*[[16 February]]
  
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** [[Mark Gerhard|Mod MMG]] answers [[Update:Your RuneScape Questions Answered|RuneScape questions]] posted by players in the ''RuneScape'' forums.
  
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** [[Update:Your RuneScape Questions Answered - Updated|The first batch of questions]] are moved to the ''RuneScape'' forums.
  
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** [[Update:Minor Delay to Scheduled Updates|Minor delays]] are announced for "Game updates" of the week.
  
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*[[17 February]]: [[Update:Wilderness and Real-World Trading Q&A|Wilderness and Real-World Trading]] questions are answered by [[Andrew Gower]].
  
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*[[25 February]]
  
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** [[Update:Random Event Update and More|Random events]] are updated.
  
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** [[Update:Evil Tree|Evil Trees]], part of the [[Distractions and Diversions]], are released.
  
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** [[Ava's attractor|Ava's Attractor]] and [[Ava's accumulator|Ava's Accumulator]] are allowed into Soul Wars, and the Soul Wars avatars are upgraded to give them more power.
  
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** [[Lokar Searunner]], [[Captain Bentley]] and [[Bill Teach]] are given right-click options to expediate travel.
  
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** The [[Quest List]] is given options to filter and to sort.
  
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** [[Price Checker|Price checking]] is made easier for players with the introduction of a new button.
  
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*[[27 February]]: The [[Bounty Hunter]] craters are [[Update:Temporary Closure of the Bounty Hunter Craters|closed temporarily]] due to several problems.
  
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==March==
  
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*[[3 March]]
  
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** [[Update:Deposit-all feature and more|Deposit-all feature]] is introduced, where players can deposit all items in the inventory simultaneously.
  
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** [[Items Kept on Death]] interface is updated to show the total value of items carried and worn by the player.
  
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** The value of items that can be dropped while in combat is reduced to 1,000 coins.
  
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** [[Bird's nest]]s' audio is updated to be more audible.
  
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*[[5 March]]
  
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** The [[Update:Evil Tree Wallpaper|Evil Tree wallpaper]] is released.
  
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** [[Update:RuneScape Q&A – Further Answers|RuneScape Q&A]] continues with answers by [[Moderator|Mod Mark]], [[Paul Gower]], and [[Moderator|Mod Roderick]].
  
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*[[12 March]]: [[Update:Lores and Histories: The Chasm of Lights|The Chasm of Lights]] is added to [[Lores|Lores and Histories]].
  
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*[[17 March]]
  
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** [[Update:The Chosen Commander|The Chosen Commander]] is released. It is the 150<sup>th</sup> quest released by Jagex.
  
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** The [[Update:Route-finding Update|Route-finding]] bug, where player characters would move in the wrong direction, is fixed.
  
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** Second [[server blackout]] of 2009 occurs.
  
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*[[25 March]]
  
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** [[Update:Pre-purchase advice and more|Pre-purchase advice]] feature is introduced; which activates whenever items are purchased by players.
  
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** [[Dragon platebody]] is given a graphics overhaul.
  
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** The [[Equipment Stats]] screen for Ranged weapons is modified to allow players to see the "Ranged Strength" of weapons such as javelins, arrows and crossbow bolts.
  
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** The [[Prayer]] icon in the [[minimap]] is given an overhaul; prayers can now be activated or deactivated with a click.
  
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** For the [[Culinaromancer's Chest]] and the gnome cuisine shop in the [[Grand Tree]], the stock prices are returned to their former state, and the option to sell stock back is removed.
  
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*[[26 March]]: The first future content [[Update:Development Diary: New Dwarf Quest - Part 1|Development Diary]] is released, which discusses an upcoming dwarf quest.
  
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*[[30 March]]: PayPal subscribers experience [[Update:Problems with billing systems|problems]] with the billing systems.
  
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*[[31 March]]
  
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** The [[Update:Rants forum returns|rants section]] of the [[RuneScape Forums]] is reinstated.
  
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** [[Update:Pay by SMS now available in Australia|Pay by SMS]] is made available in Australia.
  
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==April==
  
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*[[1 April]]
  
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** [[Update:Forum Maintenance - 1 April 2009|Forum Maintenance]] is carried out on the ''RuneScape'' forums. The forums are offline during this maintenance period.
  
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** ''[[Update:Glorious Memories|Glorious Memories]]'' is released.
  
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**[[2009 April Fools event|2009 April Fools]] is released, later removed on [[8 April]] / 1 week later. (Features are: Cabbages running around, ability to wield cabbages, and the ability to catch, kick and tap cabbages)
  
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*[[2 April]]
  
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** The [[Update:Development Diary: Dungeon Maps|Dungeon Maps]] development diary is released.
  
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** [[Update:RuneScape Duel Cards|RuneScape Duel Cards]], a card game, is released.
  
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** [[Update:Postbag from the Hedge 39|Postbag from the Hedge 39]] is released.
  
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*[[6 April]]: The [[Update:Windows downloadable client|Windows client]] for ''RuneScape'' is updated.
  
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*[[8 April]]: The [[Update:Easter 2009|2009 Easter event]], [[2009 Easter event|Splitting Heirs]], is released.
  
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*[[9 April]]
  
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** The [[Update:Free player forum access|forums are opened]] to high-levelled free players.
  
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** The [[Update:New Dwarf Quest: Diary 2|second part]] of the "New dwarf quest" Development Diary is released.
  
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*[[17 April]]: The [[Update:Development Diary: Fairy Area Improvement|Fairy Area Improvement]] development diary is released.
  
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*[[20 April]]: [[Update:PayBySMS now available in Canada.|PayBySMS]] is made available in Canada.
  
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*[[21 April]]
  
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** ''[[Update:Tale of the Muspah|Tale of the Muspah]]'' is released.
  
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** The process of picking seeds from [[Bush seed|bushes]] and [[Fruit tree seed|trees]] is sped up.
  
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** [[Self-injury]] items can no longer kill a player.
  
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*[[23 April]]: The [[Update:Development Diary: Run Energy|Run Energy]] development diary is released.
  
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*[[28 April]]
  
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**Several new [[Update:Summoning Upgrade and Hairstyles|hairstyles]] are released.
  
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**[[Summoning familiars]]' timer can be restored to 100% with the corresponding pouch.
  
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**The limit for [[pet]]s owned is doubled.
  
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**Exchanging [[Summoning pouches|pouches]] and [[Summoning scrolls|scrolls]] with [[Bogrog]] is now more straightforward.
  
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**[[Quest List|Quest journal]]s now provide a link to the corresponding [[QuestHelp]] page.
  
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**[[Lily of the valley|Lilies of the valley]] and [[Afro|Afro wigs]] are released.
  
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*[[30 April]]: The [[Update:New Dwarf Quest: Diary 3|third part]] of the "New dwarf quest" Development Diary is released.
  
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==May==
  
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*[[6 May]]: [[Update:Bounty Hunter Wilderness-only PvP|Bounty Hunter Wilderness-only PvP]] is released.
  
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*[[7 May]]: [[Update:Development Diary: Tools for Games|Tools for Games]] [[developers' Blogs|development diary]] is released.
  
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*[[11 May]]
  
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**[[Update:Offence System maintenance|Offence Appeal system]] is temporarily unavailable.
  
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**[[Update:Offence System Updated|Offence Appeal system]] is updated.
  
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*[[14 May]]: The second part of the [[Update:Development Diary: Fairy Area Improvement - Part 2|Fairy Area Improvement]] [[developers' Blogs|development diary]] is released.
  
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*[[15 May]]: [[Update:Limited Edition Chosen Commander Hoodies|Limited edition zipped hoodies]] based on ''[[The Chosen Commander]]'' are released in the [[Jagex Store]].
  
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*[[19 May]]: ''[[Update:Missing My Mummy|Missing My Mummy]]'' is released.
  
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*[[21 May]]
  
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** The second part of [[Update:Development Diary: Run Energy - Part 2|Run Energy]] [[developers' Blogs|development diary]] is released.
  
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** The [[Update:Guaranteed-Content Poll: Name a Pub Results|results of the Name a Pub]] [[Polls|Guaranteed-Content Poll]] are announced.
  
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*[[27 May]]: [[Update:Dungeon maps and spam filter|Dungeon maps and spam filter]]
  
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** The [[World map#Dungeon maps|dungeon maps]] are released.
  
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** The less important game messages in the [[chat|chat interface]] can now be filtered through the [[Spam filter]].
  
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** Graphical improvements are made to the [[leprechaun]]s, [[constitution|life points]] {then Hitpoints) bar , hitsplats, [[minimap]] flag, and world globe icon under the [[minimap]].
  
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** Any members' content (e.g. [[shortcuts]]) are removed from [[free play|free-to-play]] worlds.
  
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*[[28 May]]
  
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**[[Update:Postbag from the Hedge 40|Postbag from the Hedge 40]] is released.
  
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**The [[Update:New Dwarf Quest: Diary 4|fourth part]] of the "New Dwarf Quest" [[developers' Blogs|development diary]] is released.
  
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*[[29 May]]: The [[Update:The Jagex Clan Cup 2009|Jagex Clan Cup 2009]] results are announced.
  
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==June==
  
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*[[1 June]]: [[Update:PayBySMS available in Estonia and Lithuania|PayBySMS is made available]] for players in Estonia and Lithuania.
  
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*[[2 June]]: ''[[Update:The Hunt for Red Raktuber|The Hunt for Red Raktuber]]'' is released.
  
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*[[9 June]]: The [[Update:Run energy upgrade|run energy feature]] is upgraded.
  
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**The [[9 June 2009 game engine update glitch|Rest feature glitch]] occurs due to this update.
  
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**[[World 64 Crash|World 64 crashes]] due to this update.
  
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*[[10 June]]: The Rest feature glitch is fixed.
  
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*[[11 June]]: The [[Update:Macro-detection systems update|Macro-detection systems]] is updated. The [[Update:Blog - Game Engine: Game Engine Improvements|Game Engine: Game Engine Improvements]] developers' blog is released.
  
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*[[12 June]]: The [[Friends List]] is [[Update:Friends list unavailable for some users|unavailable]] for some users.
  
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*[[14 June]]: The [[Server_blackout#Third_server_blackout_of_2009|third server blackout of 2009]] occurs.
  
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*[[16 June]]
  
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**[[Update:Changes to PvP and Bounty Worlds, and gravestones|Several changes]] have made to [[PvP worlds]], [[Bounty worlds|Bounty Worlds]], and [[gravestone]]s.
  
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**The [[Special attacks|special attack]] of the [[Abyssal whip]] now drains 25% of the target's [[Energy|run energy]], compared to 10% previously.
  
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**Servers based in [[Update:European Worlds Temporarily Unavailable|European countries]] are temporarily unavailable due to a hardware fault. This is fixed within the same day.
  
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*[[18 June]]: [[Update:Membership cards in 7-Eleven|Membership cards]] are made available in [[Wikipedia:7-Eleven|7-Eleven stores]].
  
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*[[22 June]]: [[Update:Extended Agility courses|Extended Agility courses]]
  
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** [[Agility#Agility_courses|Agility courses]] throughout [[Gielinor]] are extended.
  
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** Right-click quick starts are introduced for [[Balthazar Beauregard's Big Top Bonanza]] circus.
  
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==July==
  
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*[[2 July]]: [[Update:Wallie Cards available in Sweden|Wallie Cards]] is made available for players in Sweden.
  
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*[[3 July]]: The [[Update:Blog - Fairy Area Improvement: Animating|Fairy Area Improvement: Animating]] developers' blog is released.
  
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*[[8 July]]: ''[[Update:Mobilising Armies|Mobilising Armies]]'' is released, along with a new teleport spell to the area, and a graphical overhaul of the [[Interface|game interface]] and the introduction of the [[Notes]] tab. Several worlds crash due to the update.
  
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*[[10 July]]
  
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**The [[Update:Blog - Infrastructure: Back-end Upgrades|Infrastructure: Back-end Upgrades]] developers' blog is released.
  
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**Jagex opens a poll on [[Update:The Jagex Anti-Hijack System|Jagex security keys]].
  
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**[[Update:PayBySMS available in Singapore|PayBySMS]] is made available in Singapore.
  
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*[[13 July]]: [[Update:Incomm cards available at Rite-Aid/Wal-Mart|Incomm cards]] are made available at Rite-Aid and Wal-Mart.
  
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*[[14 July]]: Jagex performs [[Update:Website Maintenance - 14 July 2009|website maintenance]] where the [[Hiscores]] server is successfully moved.
  
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*[[15 July]]
  
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**[[Update:Lores and Histories: Mobilising Armies|Mobilising Armies]] is added to [[Lores|Lores and Histories]].
  
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**[[Update:PvP World Changes|PvP world changes]] are announced.
  
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**[[Update:Faruq's Tools for Games|Faruq's Tools for Games]] is released.
  
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*[[16 July]]
  
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**The developers' blog [[Update:Blog - Animation Update: Pack 1|Animation Update: Pack 1]] is released.
  
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**The [[Server blackout#Fifth server blackout of 2009|fifth server blackout of 2009]] occurs.
  
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*[[17 July]]
  
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**[[Update:Bounty Worlds (+1 Item)|+1 Item Bounty Worlds]] are announced.
  
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**Jagex [[Update:Worlds Down|addresses]] the fifth server blackout of 2009.
  
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**Jagex continues to experience [[Update:Worlds still down|ISP problems]].
  
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*[[21 July]]: ''[[Update:The Curse of Arrav|The Curse of Arrav]]'' is released.
  
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*[[23 July]]
  
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** The [[Update:Blog - Updates: Upload Manager|Updates: Upload Manager]] developers' blog is released.
  
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** Jagex releases the game and website in [[Wikipedia:Brazilian Portuguese|Brazilian Portuguese]].
  
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*[[24 July]]
  
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**Jagex announces the release of the game and website in [[Update:RuneScape: Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese]].
  
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**The [[Update:Blog - Community Management: Introduction to CM|Community Management: Introduction to CM]] and [[Update:Blog - Community Management: Volunteer Moderators|Community Management: Volunteer Moderators]] developers' blogs are released.
  
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*[[28 July]]
  
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**[[Update:Poison Arrow Pub and Aquanite|Poison Arrow Pub and Aquanite]]
  
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***[[The Poison Arrow]] pub is released.
  
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***[[Aquanite]], a [[Slayer]] creature, is released.
  
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***Players now lose 20% of their Earning Potential (EP) if they teleport while in combat.
  
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**[[Update:Animation Pack 1|Animation Pack 1]] is released.
  
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*** Animations for several weapons and [[Agility]] are updated. Tweening, or animation smoothing, is introduced into the game.
  
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*[[30 July]]: A second [[Update:RuneScape Q&A|Q&A session]] with [[Mark Gerhard]] and the [[Jagex]] staff is announced. A total of 6 Q&A sessions are announced, held every Thursday beginning 6 August 2009.
  
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==August==
  
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*[[5 August]]: [[Update:Postbag, Gallery and Wallpapers|Postbag, Gallery and Wallpapers]]
  
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**[[Postbag from the Hedge]]: Issue 41 is released.
  
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**[[Players' Gallery]] for the month of August is released.
  
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**New-look Zanaris and Curse of Arrav [[wallpaper]]s are released.
  
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*[[6 August]]: [[Update:RuneScape Q&A – Mark Gerhard (August 2009)|Mark Gerhard answers]] questions posted by RuneScape players. Mark Gerhard's answers are posted in a [[Update:Blog - Q&A: Mark Gerhard's Answers|Q&A developers' blog]].
  
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*[[10 August]]: ''[[Update:Fur 'n' Seek|Fur 'n' Seek]]'', the sequel to ''[[Rag and Bone Man]]'', is released.
  
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*[[11 August]]: [[Update:RuneScape Machinima Competition|RuneScape Machinima Competition]] is announced.
  
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*[[18 August]]
  
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** Several [[Update:Mobilising Armies Polish|changes are made]] to the ''[[Mobilising Armies]]'' minigame.
  
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** [[Update:Menagerie, Familiar Controls and Butlers|Menagerie, Familiar Controls and Butlers]]
  
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*** The [[menagerie]], a pet-owned house, is released.
  
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*** The [[Minimap|Summoning status globe]] in the [[minimap]] is improved with one-click options.
  
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*** [[Butler]]s are now more knowledgeable when it comes to fetching items (and payments) from the bank. They will now follow players unless told not to.
  
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*[[20 August]]: [[Update:RuneScape Q&A – Player Support (August 2009)|Player Support answers]] questions posted by RuneScape players. Their answers are posted in the [[Update:Blog - Q&A: Player Support's Answers|Q&A developers' blog]].
  
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*[[21 August]]: A [[Update:Blog - Updates: Trust Us, We're QA|blog entry]] by the QA team is released.
  
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*[[25 August]]: The [[Update:Machinima Competition - Final Day|deadline for the submissions]] of videos for the [[RuneScape Machinima Competition]] is set at midnight.
  
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*[[26 August]]: The [[Update:Blog - Game Engine: RuneTek 5|Game Engine: RuneTek 5]] developers' blog is released.
  
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*[[27 August]]: The [[Update:Blog - Display Names: Changing Names|Display Names: Changing Names]] developers' blog is released.
  
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*[[28 August]]
  
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**[[Andrew Gower]]'s live Q&A session is [[Update:Andrew’s Live Q&A Rescheduled|rescheduled]] to [[3 September]].
  
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**Players in Sweden are given 20% [[Update:Extra Credit in Sweden with Wallie-card|extra credit with Wallie-cards]].
  
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==September==
  
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*[[2 September]]
  
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**The [[Update:RuneTek 5 Game Engine|RuneTek 5 game engine]] is released.
  
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**[[Update:Changes to Autocasting Spells|Changes]] are made to spell autocasting.
  
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**Shops are [[Update:Personalised Shops|personalised]] for each player.
  
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*[[3 September]]: The [[Update:RuneScape Q&A – Andrew Gower|RuneScape Q&A session]] by Andrew Gower is released. The answers are released in the [[Update:Blog - Q&A: Andrew Gower's Answers|Q&A developers' blog]].
  
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*[[4 September]]: A [[Update:Machinima Competition – Cast Your Votes!|poll]] to choose a winner among six finalists in the [[RuneScape Machinima Competition|Machinima Competition]] is released. Both free players and members are allowed to vote in this poll.
  
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*[[9 September]]
  
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** ''[[Update:Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf|Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf]]'' is released, and its accompanying [[Lores|lore]], ''[[The Coat Thief]]'', is released.
  
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** The [[dragon pickaxe]], [[hand cannon]]s, and [[hand cannon shot]]s are released.
  
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*[[10 September]]: The [[Update:RuneScape Q&A – RuneScape Content|Q&A session]] by the RuneScape Content team is released. The answers are released in the [[Update:Blog - Q&A: RuneScape Content's Answers|Q&A developers' blog]].
  
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*[[11 September]]: The winner of the [[RuneScape Machinima Competition]] is [[Update:Machinima Competition Results|announced]].
  
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*[[16 September]]: [[Update:Website Maintenance - 16 September 2009|Website Maintenance]]
  
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**Some systems are moved to new servers. This only affects account management.
  
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**Some core game systems are moved to new servers. This disconnected the [[Friends List]] and [[Chat#Private Chat|Private Chat]] for a quarter of users.
  
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*[[17 September]]
  
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**The [[Living Rock Caverns]] are [[Update:Living Rock Caverns|released]].
  
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**[[Advisor system|Advisor]]s and [[Objective system|Objectives]] system are [[Update:Advisors and Objectives|released]].
  
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**The [[Update:RuneScape Q&A – Community Management (September 2009)|Q&A session]] by the Community Management team is released. The answers are released in the [[Update:Blog - Q&A: Community Management's Answers|Q&A developers' blog]].
  
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*[[18 September]]: [[Update:Game Worlds Moving...|Game worlds]] are moved to a new ISP.
  
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*[[21 September]]: [[Update:Core game system hosting move|Some systems are down]] while servers are moved to a new facility. [[Update:Friends and Clan Chat Rollback|Friends List and Clan Chat]] updates since [[16 September]] are lost and the servers are rolled back to a previous state.
  
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*[[23 September]]
  
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**The [[Woodcutting]] skill is [[Update:Woodcutting Rebalance|rebalanced]]. Several logs and trees are released.
  
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**Jagex's web billing page is [[Update:Billing Web Pages - New Look|redesigned]].
  
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*[[24 September]]: The [[Update:RuneScape Q&A – Localisation|Q&A session]] by the Localisation team is released. The answers are released in the [[Update:Blog - Q&A: Localisation's Answers|Q&A developers' blog]].
  
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*[[30 September]]: [[Update:Website Maintenance - 30 September 2009|Web systems]] are brought down for maintenance.
  
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==October==
  
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*[[1 October]]: [[Members]] are given the ability to change their [[Update:Display Names|display names]].
  
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*[[2 October]]: The [[Jagex Store]] is given the [[Update:"Worst Update Ever!"|"Worst Update Ever!"]]. New merchandise are made available, including T-shirts, posters, and packs.
  
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*[[7 October]]
  
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**New [[Update:High-level Herblore Potions|High-level Herblore Potions]] are released.
  
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**A [[Update:Photo Booth and Forum Avatars|Photo Booth and Forum Avatars]] are now available.
  
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**Some European [[Server|worlds]] [[Update:Some European Worlds Moving|are moved]].
  
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**The [[Update:Blog - Community Management: Player Visits|Community Management: Player Visits]] developers' blog is released.
  
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*[[8 October]]: [[Update:Postbag, Gallery and Wallpapers (October 2009)]]
  
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**[[Postbag from the Hedge|Postbag from the Hedge 42]] is released.
  
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**[[Players' Gallery]] for this month is released.
  
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**5 new [[wallpaper]]s are released.
  
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*[[13 October]]: [[Update:Within the Light]]
  
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**The quest ''[[Within the Light]]'' is released. Players are now allowed to use "k" (for thousands) and "m" (for millions) in the [[Bank]] interface.
  
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**[[Update:Website Maintenance - 13 October 2009|Website maintenance]] is performed on one of the web systems.
  
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*[[16 October]]
  
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**[[Update:Future Q&A Sessions|Future Q&A sessions]] are announced, including weekly CM-related Q&A sessions, and up to 3 Q&A sessions in [[2010]].
  
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**[[Update:Wallie-cards Available in Norway|Wallie-cards]] are made available for players in Norway.
  
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**The [[Update:Blog - Updates: Within the Launch|Updates: Within the Launch]] developers' blog is released.
  
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*[[20 October]]
  
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**The [[Update:Ardougne Achievement Diary|Ardougne Diary]] is released.
  
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**Duel Tournaments, a feature in the ''[[Duel Arena]]'' minigame, is [[Update:Duel Tournaments Rework|reworked]].
  
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**Jagex's shortlisting in the [[wikipedia:Golden Joystick Awards|Golden Joystick Awards]] is announced. Players are encouraged by [[Mark Gerhard|Mod MMG]] and [[Andrew Gower]] to vote for ''RuneScape'' and Jagex.
  
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*[[21 October]]: [[Update:Website Maintenance - 21 October 2009|Website Maintenance]] is performed on several web systems. The way players log into the website is [[Update:Web Page Login|changed]], and the new form requires players to decipher words from scanned books if the log-in attempt fails.
  
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*[[22 October]]: The security of the website is [[Update:Web Page Security|improved further]] using [[wikipedia:Extended Validation Certificate|Extended Validation SSL certificates]], which will turn the address bar green in most browsers. Some internal addresses within the website is also changed.
  
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*[[23 October]]
  
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**The [[Update:Blog - Website: Postbag and Gallery|Website: Postbag and Gallery]] developers' blog is released.
  
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*[[26 October]]
  
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**[[Update:Web of Shadows (Halloween 2009)|Web of Shadows]], the [[2009 Hallowe'en event]], is released.
  
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**[[Update:Anti-'76k'ing Measures|Anti-'76'king measures]] are put in place.
  
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*[[28 October]]
  
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**The [[Update:Blog - Rework: Impetuous Impulses|Rework: Impetuous Impulses]] developers' blog is released.
  
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**The 12,000<sup>th</sup> article, [[Phoenix/dialogue]], is created in RuneScape Wiki.
  
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*[[29 October]]
  
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**[[Update:RuneScape Cards in the UK|RuneScape pre-pay cards]] is released in the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]].
  
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**[[Update:Website Maintenance - 29 October 2009|Website maintenance]] is performed to move some of Jagex's web systems to their new hosting facility.
  
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*[[30 October]]
  
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**Jagex wins the Golden Joystick [[Update:Golden Joystick Awards Result|2009 UK Developer of the Year]] award.
  
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**[[Update:Systems Moving...|System downtime]] is planned to occur on [[2 November]].
  
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==November==
  
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*[[2 November]]
  
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** Due to the migration of all of Jagex's core systems mentioned in the blog [[Update:Blog - Infrastructure: Back-end Upgrades|Infrastructure: Back-end Upgrades]], Jagex is expected to restart the servers. Thus, major [[Update:Potential Downtime|system downtime is expected]].
  
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** The [[Update:Blog - Community Management: Events Support|Community Management: Events Support]] blog is released.
  
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*[[3 November]]: [[Jagex]] expresses its [[Update:Golden Joystick Awards – Thank You|gratitude over its win]] in the [[wikipedia:Golden Joystick Award|Golden Joystick Awards]] as UK's Games Developer of the Year.
  
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*[[4 November]]: [[Update:Website Maintenance - 4 November 2009|Website maintenance]] is performed to migrate Jagex's web systems to their new hosting facility. This maintenance does not affect game logins.
  
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*[[5 November]]: The developers' blog [[Update:Blog - Distractions & Diversions: Court Cases|Distractions & Diversions: Court Cases]] is released.
  
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*[[6 November]]: [[Update:Incomm Cards Available at GameStop|Incomm cards]] are made available in [[wikipedia:GameStop|GameStop stores]].
  
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*[[9 November]]: [[Update:Champions' Challenge Update and Hairstyles|Champions' Challenge Update and Hairstyles]]
  
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**''[[Champions' Challenge]]'' is given an update.
  
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**New [[hairstyles]] for both male and female players are released.
  
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**Two worlds (world 113 and 114) are designated [[Total level]] worlds.
  
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**An animation is added for when players are viewing the [[world map]].
  
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**A confirmation is added for casting [[High Level Alchemy]] on items valued of more than 500,000 coins.
  
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**[[Slayer Master]]s are given a right-click "Get-task" option.
  
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**The [[Fairy ring|fairy ring network]] is given an auto-dial feature.
  
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*[[11 November]]
  
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**''[[RuneScape Classic]]'' is [[Update:RuneScape Classic Temporarily Re-opened|temporarily reopened]] on a two-week period for subscribing members.
  
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**Players are asked to [[Update:Send Us Your Specs 2009|send in their specifications]] to Jagex again after the first request back in [[2008#May|May 2008]].
  
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*[[13 November]]: [[Update:Machinima Competition – Excl’s Visit|Machinima Competition – Excl’s Visit]]
  
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**The developers' blog [[Update:Blog - Community Management: Excl's Visit|Community Management: Excl's Visit]] is released.
  
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**[[Update:RuneScape Cards in the UK - WHSmith|RuneScape pre-pay cards]] are now available in [[wikipedia:W H Smith|W H Smith stores]] in the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]].
  
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*[[17 November]]: [[Update:Potions, Spells and Runes]]
  
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**[[Herblore#Potions|Extreme-versions of potions]] are reintroduced to safe [[Activities|PvP Activities]]. The behaviour of extreme potions is also changed: stats, boosts, damage, etc.
  
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**4 surge [[Magic]] spells are introduced: [[Wind Surge]], [[Water Surge]], [[Earth Surge]], and [[Fire Surge]]
  
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**[[Runecrafting]] is tweaked to allow players the chance of getting an extra rune. Visually, "what used to be a step graph has been smoothed out into a curve."
  
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**The [[Summoning cape]] is upgraded to have a boost option to match other [[cape of Accomplishment|skillcapes]].
  
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**[[Dwarf multicannon]]s are updated so that it will no longer waste cannonballs on dying NPCs. In additions, players can now reload the cannon when it is already firing, and there is now an auto-setup feature.
  
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**The spells [[Bones to Peaches]] and [[Bones to Bananas]] is updated so that they may now be used to convert any bones up to and including [[big bones]].
  
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*[[18 November]]
  
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**Members are given a reminder to log in into ''[[Update:RuneScape Classic Reminder (2009)|RuneScape Classic]]'' before [[24 November]] so that they will be able to continue playing the game.
  
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**The [[Update:Adventurer’s Log|Adventurer's Log]] is officially announced.
  
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*[[19 November]]: The [[Update:Forums Currently Offline|RuneScape Forums]] is offline due to some technical issues. The blog [[Update:Blog - Achievement Diary: Elite Tasks|Achievement Diary: Elite Tasks]] is released.
  
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*[[25 November]]: Jagex announces its future [[Update:RuneScape Classic Plan|plans]] for ''[[RuneScape Classic]]''.
  
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*[[26 November]]
  
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**The [[2009 Thanksgiving event]] and [[2009 Thanksgiving community event]] is [[Update:Thanksgiving Turkeys and Community Event|officially announced]].
  
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**The blog [[Update:Blog - Fairy Tale III: Subtitle Yet to Be Approved|Fairy Tale III: Subtitle Yet to Be Approved]] is released.
  
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==December==
  
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*[[3 December]]
  
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**The quest [[Update:The Temple at Senntisten|The Temple at Senntisten]] is released.
  
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**The delivery cost for [[dragon dagger]]s is slightly adjusted and their initial shop supply is improved.
  
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**The recharge costs for most items (excluding gloves) from ''[[Fist of Guthix]]'' is reduced.
  
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**New animation effects are introduced for [[dwarf multicannon]]s five minutes before they decay.
  
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**[[Hidden updates|Hidden update]]: The font is ''RuneScape'' is changed in terms of neatness.
  
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**A [[Update:Christmas Card Competition|Christmas Card Competition]] is launched.
  
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*[[4 December]]: Jagex announces a [[Update:News about the Online Store!|brand new Jagex Store]].
  
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*[[8 December]]
  
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**[[Update:Kuradal's Dungeon|Kuradal's Dungeon]] is released, along with [[Kuradal]], the highest-level [[Slayer Master]].
  
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**The font is changed back to the one prior to 3 December.
  
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**The [[Cryptic Clue Fest]] event is removed.
  
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*[[11 December]]: [[Update:Christmas Cards and Blog|Christmas cards]]
  
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**The [[2009 Christmas event]] is announced. Three Christmas cards are released in conjunction with this announcement.
  
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**A developers' blog, [[Update:Blog - Holiday Event: A Christmas Warble|Holiday Event: A Christmas Warble]], detailing the development of the holiday event is released.
  
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**[[Update:Bouncedown - Free on iPhone/iPod Touch|Bouncedown]], a FunOrb game is released in iPhones and iPods.
  
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**A new [[Update:New Jagex Store Launch|Jagex Store]] is launched.
  
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*[[15 December]]
  
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**The quest ''[[Update:Blood Runs Deep|Blood Runs Deep]]'' is released.
  
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**Changes are made to the way the Tzhaar shops work.
  
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**Improvements are made to [[Update:Kuradal's Dungeon|Kuradal's Dungeon]].
  
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**The font of the 0 is adjusted to be slightly different from capital Os.
  
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**[[Hidden updates|Hidden update]]: Quests ''[[Cook's Assistant]]'', ''[[Ernest the Chicken]]'', ''[[Sheep Shearer]]'', ''[[The Restless Ghost]]'', and ''[[Rune Mysteries]]'' are updated to have an overview available in the quest interface, and NPCs involved in these quests are updated have an icon of the respective quest next to their name. These quests, with the exception of ''Rune Mysteries'', now offer additional rewards.
  
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*[[18 December]]: The developers' blog, [[Update:Blog - Animation Update: Particles|Animation Update: Particles]], is released.
  
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*[[21 December]]
  
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**The [[2009 Christmas event]] and the [[Dramatic Point]] emote is [[Update:A Christmas Warble (Christmas 2009)|released]]
  
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**[[Particles]] make their first appearance in the Christmas event
  
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**Several [[wallpaper]]s and a [[Players' Gallery]] is [[Update:Wallpapers and Players' Gallery|released]].
  
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*[[22 December]]
  
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**The developers' blog, [[Update:Blog - Community Management: Clan Submissions Page (December 2009)|Community Management: Clan Submissions Page (December 2009)]], is released.
  
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**The winner of the Christmas Card Competition is [[Update:Christmas Card Competition Results|announced]]. Another Players' Gallery is added to showcase the some of the entries of the competition.
  
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*[[24 December]]: [[Mark Gerhard|Mark]] and [[Andrew Gower|Andrew]] give [[Update:Christmas Wishes to the Community|Christmas wishes to the community]].
  
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*[[29 December]]: [[Update:Credit Card Payments Offline|Credit card payment]] systems are temporarily offline.
  
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*[[31 December]]: [[Mark Gerhard|Mark]], [[Andrew Gower|Andrew]], and Mod Fetzki wish everyone a [[Update:New Year Message|Happy New Year!]]
  
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2009 marks the 10th anniversary of the formation of Jagex, and of the start of development for RuneScape Classic. It is also the "official Upgrade Year" for Jagex as mentioned in their 2009 Behind the Scenes update, released in January.

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