Lumbridge Rebuildathon

Lumbridge Rebuildathon

Release date	30 October 2013 (Update)
End date	13 November 2013 (Update)
Reward	Builder's apron, Explorer Jack's helmet, the Builder title, The Architect (emote) emote
Emote	The Architect
Head developer	Frédérique G
Preceded by	2012 Hallowe'en event
Succeeded by	2014 Hallowe'en event

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The Lumbridge Rebuildathon was an event released on 30 October 2013 in lieu of a typical Hallowe'en event. The event was removed on 13 November 2013, two weeks after its release.

In the event, players were able to help Foreman George and his crew builders rebuild Lumbridge after the devastation caused by Zamorak and Saradomin fighting in the Battle of Lumbridge. Players also helped them dismantle the camps left by Zamorakians and Saradominists.

Starting the event

The interface that displays the contribution, the progress and resources needed.

The event was started by talking to Foreman George in Lumbridge, between Explorer Jack and Hank's houses. He needed players to obtain resources for the rebuilding of several buildings in Lumbridge, namely Explorer Jack's house, Hank's fishing shop Lumbridge Fishing Supplies, and the Lumbridge General Store. When players agreed to help Foreman George, he gave them a Builder's apron.

Resources

Locations of the resources

Resources stacked and stored

Resources was obtained from around Lumbridge, although the player was limited to collecting 1,500 resources every day. Resources were then handed to Foreman George or one of the other builders in order to contribute. Excess resources that were not needed was stored in stacks located within the Lumbridge crater, to the west of Foreman George. Storing supplies in the stack did not contribute towards the needed resources, although it did give points, albeit less than if given to one of the builders.

Resources in the stack could be claimed by all players who have not met the cap and given to the builders, provided that the stacks are not empty. Resources taken from the stack gave less points when given to the builders than when gathered from elsewhere, meaning that the daily cap was reached slower, allowing players to contribute more resources towards the rebuildathon per day. Players solely interested in points gathered supplies from elsewhere.

Image	Resource	Item	Details
	Rubble	Rubble	Obtained by talking to Foreman George or the builders: Reed, Mason, Sawyer, and Chandler.
	Stone	Reclaimed stone	Found in piles around the destroyed Lumbridge Castle walls, and in some of the ruined houses.
	Plank	Reclaimed plank	Collected either from the planks lying on the ground, from the ex-recruitment officers' podiums, or from the barricades around the battlefield camps.
	Fabric	Reclaimed fabric	Collected either from all of the tents inside the battlefield camps and from the ex-recruitment officers' podiums.
	Beam	Reclaimed beam	Collected either from the spikes around the camp barricades, the girders them, from the barricades themselves, or from the large tents inside the camps.
	Mortar	Bucket of water	Made by adding buckets of water to the Mortar and plaster mixer next to Foreman George. Buckets were purchased from the nearby Lumbridge General Store and filled up at the fountain outside Lumbridge Castle, the Water trough in the Furnace, or via the Humidify spell. Note that mortar did not actually appear in the inventory.
	Plaster	Bucket of water	Made by adding buckets of water to the Mortar and plaster mixer next to Foreman George. Buckets were purchased from the nearby Lumbridge General Store and filled up at the fountain outside Lumbridge Castle, the Water trough in the Furnace, or via the Humidify spell. Note that plaster did not actually appear in the inventory.
	Straw	Straw or Wheat	Straw is actually wheat with its grains removed. Was obtained from either the wheat field found just north of the Saradominist camp, next to the windmill, or alternatively by Draynor Village. Depositing wheat into the crater turned it into straw. The builders accepted either straw OR wheat.

Stages

Stage 1: Explorer Jack's House

The rebuilding of Explorer Jack's house began on 30 October. On 31 October, the rebuilding of Explorer Jack's house had reached step 11, but progress was reset to step 1. No official reason was given by Jagex for the reset. The house was completely rebuilt on 4 November. Jack remarks that the house is perfect, and that he requires a carpet and a few decorations for his house. The north-western portion of the Lumbridge Castle wall was also repaired.

Upon completion of this stage, a reward was unlocked: the replica of Explorer Jack's helmet. The reward was claimed from Foreman George.

Rebuilding of Explorer Jack's House
Steps	Purpose	Progress	Resources	Items	Period
1–2	Getting rid of the rubble		Rubble	Rubble	30 October
3–8	Building the ground floor walls		Stone Mortar	Reclaimed stone Bucket of water	30 October – 31 October
9–10	Building the ground floor door and window frames		Planks	Reclaimed plank	31 October – 1 November
11–13	Building supports for the first floor		Beams Planks	Reclaimed beam Reclaimed plank	1 November
14–16	Building the floorboards for the first floor		Beams Planks	Reclaimed beam Reclaimed plank	1 November
17–20	Building the frame for the first floor		Beams	Reclaimed beam	1 November
21–23	Building supports for the roof		Beams	Reclaimed beam	1 November – 2 November
24–26	Building the roof		Planks	Reclaimed plank	2 November
27–32	Thatching the roof		Straw	Straw Wheat	2 November
33	Building the staircase to the first floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	2 November
34–36	Building the windows on the ground floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	2 November – 3 November
37–38	Building the windows on the first floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	3 November
39–41	Plastering the first floor walls		Plaster	Bucket of water	3 November
42–44	Plastering the ground floor walls		Plaster	Bucket of water	3 November
45	Plastering the roof		Plaster	Bucket of water	3 November
46–47	Adding floorboards to the ground floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	3 November
48	Adding a door to the ground floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	3 November
49	Adding a door to the first floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	3 November
50–57	Adding furniture to the ground floor		Planks Fabric	Reclaimed plank Reclaimed fabric	3 November
58–66	Adding furniture to the first floor		Planks Fabric	Reclaimed plank Reclaimed fabric	3 November – 4 November

Stage 2: Hank's Fishing Shop

The rebuilding of Hank's Fishing shop Lumbridge Fishing Supplies began on 4 November. The shop was completely rebuilt on 7 November. Hank remarks that the house is perfect, and that he needs to restock and fill his shelves with goods. The north-eastern portion of the Lumbridge Castle wall was also repaired.

Upon completion of this stage, a reward was unlocked: The Architect emote. The reward was claimed from Foreman George.

Rebuilding of Hank's Fishing Shop
Steps	Purpose	Progress	Resources	Items	Period
67–69	Getting rid of the rubble		Rubble	Rubble	4 November
70–75	Building the ground floor walls		Stone Mortar	Reclaimed stone Bucket of water	4 November
76–77	Building the ground floor door and window frames		Planks	Reclaimed plank	4 November
78–80	Building the floorboards for the first floor		Planks Beams	Reclaimed plank Reclaimed beam	4 November
81–84	Building the frame for the first floor		Beams	Reclaimed beam	4 November – 5 November
85–87	Building supports for the roof		Beams	Reclaimed beam	5 November
88–90	Building the roof		Planks	Reclaimed plank	5 November
91–96	Thatching the roof		Straw	Straw Wheat	5 November – 6 November
97	Building the staircase to the first floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	6 November
98–100	Building the windows on the ground floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	6 November
101–105	Building the windows on the first floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	6 November
106–108	Plastering the first floor walls		Plaster	Bucket of water	6 November
109–111	Plastering the ground floor walls		Plaster	Bucket of water	6 November
112	Plastering the roof		Plaster	Bucket of water	6 November – 7 November
113	Building a frame for the inner walls on the first floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	7 November
114	Plastering the inner walls on the first floor		Plaster	Bucket of water	7 November
115–116	Building the floorboards on the ground floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	7 November
117	Building the double doors on the ground floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	7 November
118	Building the back door on the ground floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	7 November
119	Building the door on the first floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	7 November
120–128	Building furniture on the ground floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	7 November
129–137	Building furniture on the first floor		Planks Fabric	Reclaimed plank Reclaimed fabric	7 November
138	Adding a sign to the outside of the first floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	7 November
139	Adding a sign to the outside of the ground floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	7 November

Stage 3: Lumbridge General Store

The rebuilding of the Lumbridge General Store began on 7 November. The store was completely rebuilt on 10 November. The Shopkeeper remarks that Foreman George and his team of builders had patched up the damage to the store perfectly. The south-eastern castle walls were also repaired.

Upon completion of this stage, a reward unlocked: The Builder title. The reward was claimed from Foreman George.

Rebuilding of Lumbridge General Store
Steps	Purpose	Progress	Resources	Items	Period
140–144	Getting rid of the rubble from the damaged roof		Rubble	Rubble	7 November
145–146	Building the windows on the ground floor		Planks	Reclaimed plank	7 November
147	Getting rid of the rubble from the damaged wall		Rubble	Rubble	7 November – 8 November
148	Rebuilding the wall supports		Beams	Reclaimed beam	8 November
149–151	Rebuilding the roof supports		Beams	Reclaimed beam	8 November
152–154	Rebuilding the roof		Planks	Reclaimed plank	8 November – 9 November
155–160	Thatching the roof		Straw	Straw Wheat	9 November – 10 November
161	Plastering the wall		Plaster	Bucket of water	10 November
162	Plastering the roof		Plaster	Bucket of water	10 November

Battle of Lumbridge memorial

Main article: Memorial fountain

The progress meter which tracks the contribution for the memorial, stuck at 0%

The memorial tent.

The complete Memorial fountain.

On 2 November 2013, during the RuneFest 2013 event, a new memorial for the fallen combatants of the Battle of Lumbridge was being built in Lumbridge. This memorial was a chance for RuneFesters and in-game players to collaborate.

Until 13 November, a memorial tent was located next to Foreman George, stating the memorial is being "built away from prying eyes" under the tent. Resources in the form of reclaimed stones could be deposited to Builder Bob, right outside the memorial tent. The contribution of the memorial was shown as a progress meter on the status board, which remained at 0% the entire day. Contributing to the memorial yielded more contribution points, to a maximum of 1,500 in addition to the daily limit, and thus more experience.

It was announced that if the memorial was not completed by the end of 2 November 2013, then it will remain incomplete. It is assumed the lack of movement in the progress meter was indicative of a glitch, which could have made the memorial unbuildable.

On 13 November, the memorial was unveiled as a fountain.

Battle of Lumbridge camps

The battlefield camps used by both Saradominists and Zamorakians during the Battle of Lumbridge were gradually dismantled. Wooden footpaths, tents, barricades and spikes were salvaged from the camps to be used as resources for the event. The Saradominist quartermaster and the Zamorakian quartermaster remained within their camps until the end of the event. The pedestals on which the gods stood, the tower gateways, and the crater itself remain.

Rewards

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• XP lamps
  • Small Rebuildathon lamp - 750 points (free-to-play only)
  • Medium Rebuildathon lamp - 1,500 points (free-to-play) or 750 points (members)
  • Large Rebuildathon lamp - 1,500 Points (members only)
• Free unlockable rewards - once players help they may claim the reward
  • Explorer Jack's helmet - unlocked in Stage 1 after Explorer Jack's house is rebuilt
  • The Architect emote - unlocked in Stage 2 after Hank's fishing shop Lumbridge Fishing Supplies is rebuilt
  • The Builder title - unlocked in Stage 3 after the Lumbridge General Store is rebuilt
• Talking to Foreman George about Hallowe'en unlocks the following emotes for players who do not already have them:
  • Scared
  • Zombie Hand
  • Trick
  • Puppet Master
  • Living on Borrowed Time

Transcript

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Gallery

Explorer Jack's house

Jack's house damaged after the Battle of Lumbridge Jack's old house being demolished Jack camps outside his now-dismantled house The ground floor walls being built, with 2 layers of stones The ground floor walls taking shape, with 4 layers of stones The ground floor walls almost complete, with 5-6 layers of stones The ground floor walls fully rebuilt The ground floor door and window frames completed The first floor supports being built, and a new castle spire has been built The first floor supports taking shape The first floor floorboards being built The first floor floorboards fully built The frame for the first floor being built The frame for the first floor taking shape The frame for the first floor almost complete The supports for the roof being built The supports for the roof taking shape The supports for the roof completed The roof being built The roof taking shape The roof completed The thatching of the roof 33% done The thatching of the roof 50% done The thatching of the roof 66% done The staircase and the windows fully built The first floor walls being plastered The ground floor walls being plastered The ground floor walls being plastered The ground and first floor walls fully plastered The roof fully plastered The ground floor floorboards being installed The ground floor floorboards fully installed The door on the ground floor completed The door on the first floor completed Furniture added to the ground floor Furniture added to the first floor

Hank's Fishing shop

Hank's shop damaged after the Battle of Lumbridge Hank's old shop being demolished Hank outside his partially dismantled shop Hank outside his partially dismantled shop Hank outside his fully dismantled shop The ground floor walls being built, with 1 layer of stones The ground floor walls being built, with 2 layers of stones The ground floor walls being built, with 4 layers of stones The ground floor walls being built, with 5 layers of stones The ground floor door and window frames fully built The floorboards for the first floor being built The first floor frames being built The first floor frames taking shape The first floor frames completed The supports of the roof being built The supports of the roof completed The roof being built The roof taking shape The roof completed The thatching of the roof 66% done The thatching of the roof 83% done The thatching of the roof completed The staircase to the first floor completed The windows on the ground floor completed The windows on the first floor completed The first floor walls being plastered The first floor walls being plastered The first floor walls fully plastered The ground floor walls fully plastered The roof fully plastered The first floor inner wall frame completed The first floor inner wall fully plastered The ground floor floorboards being installed The ground floor floorboards fully installed The ground floor double doors installed The ground floor back door installed The first floor door installed Lights added outside on the ground floor Tables and a shelf added to the ground floor More shelves added to the ground floor Furniture added to the first floor Signs added to the ground and first floors

Lumbridge General Store

The general store damaged after the Battle of Lumbridge The rubble being cleared from the damaged roof The damaged roof being dismantled The damaged roof completely dismantled The western windows on the ground floor installed; the rubble cleared from the damaged western wall The supports for the western wall completed The first floor ceiling dismantled; and the supports for the roof being built The supports for the roof taking shape The supports for the roof completed The roof being built The roof taking shape The roof completely rebuilt The thatching of the roof 16% done The thatching of the roof 33% done The thatching of the roof 50% done The thatching of the roof 66% done The thatching of the roof 83% done The thatching of the roof completed The western wall on the first floor plastered The roof fully plastered

Lag issues

Many players had reported in the RuneScape Forums of experiencing extreme lag while in the event area, especially near Lumbridge Castle and Foreman George. Some players had dubbed the event "Lumbridge Lagathon" due to this lag.

Trivia

• After rubble was cleared from Explorer Jack's house around an hour after release, a glitch caused the rebuildathon to be completed in a matter of seconds. Some time later, the first floor of Jack's house returned to its ruined state, and the rest of the house and the other buildings soon followed, although NPCs continued to act as though the rebuildathon was complete for some time after. Players who obtained the rewards still have them. This glitch also made it possible for free players to obtain the title reward which was meant to be for members only.
• On 31 October, when the rebuild of Explorer Jack's house was on step 11, the progress was reset back to the first step. On 1 November, the progress was back at step 11.
• When starting the Lumbridge Rebuildathon, a player's Adventurer's Log will read: Joined the Rebuildathon to help repair the damage done to Lumbridge by the gods' battle.
• Even after the interface indicated that all the buildings were completed, players could still take resources and deposit them onto their respective piles for points, in preparations for the next project of the builders.
• "... the Builder" is a reference to the popular children's animated programme and franchise Bob the Builder. Builder Bob who was part of the memorial is also the same reference.
• With the release of Ashdale on 26 November 2013, a glitch occurred causing Hank's Fishing shop Lumbridge Fishing Supplies to be in ruin again, with both the Saradomin and Zamorak camp barricades returning to their post-Battle of Lumbridge state and the memorial fountain reverting to its unbuilt state.