The Members Loyalty Programme was released on 28 June 2011. It was first announced in the Behind of the Scenes of June 2011[1]. Loyalty Points are an additional reward for being a Member of RuneScape. Players with pending or existing subscriptions will receive Loyalty Points for their remaining days of membership, but will not earn these points for the days before the actual update. On the release date of the Loyalty Programme, players were given a discount on most items in the rewards shop for a limited amount of time[2].
Loyalty Points can be spent on a various range of rewards, including emotes, costumes, and items for the new Aura slot.[1]. Concurrent members will accumulate points at a higher rate than the players who only subscribe occasionally, so that the very loyal players can earn their rewards faster.[2]. This feature will only be available through the main site. In addition to the news that Jagex has released, they have also released a sneak preview video that shows some new things that will be included in the Members Loyalty Programme.[2] [3]
This message is obtained once your account is registered and logging in after registering.
Loyalty Points accrue more quickly the longer a player has membership. For the first month, players receive 500 points. The next month, they will get 3,000, then 5,000 the next, followed by 7,000. From there it increases by 1,000 per month, to finally, after a year's continuous subscription, stop at 15,000 points per month. There is a 7 day grace period in which to continue to subscribe, at which point the number of points per month will drop down to the amount from two months ago (eg. if a player subscribes for 6 months and then waits 10 days to resubscribe, they would get points for the 4th month). If a player does not resubscribe after 30 days, they will drop down to 500 points a month the next time they subscribe.
Items, emotes and titles can be bought from Xuan in Burthorpe. It would take 26 months to have enough points to buy all of the current rewards.[4]
The table below shows the fastest time that a player could unlock all rewards. This is assuming they renew members every month from now, until August 28th 2013, that there are no future updates adding new rewards before then, and that the player does not buy any rewards while they are on sale.
| Months | Points earned | Total points earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | 500 |
| 2 | 3000 | 3500 |
| 3 | 5000 | 8500 |
| 4 | 7000 | 15500 |
| 5 | 8000 | 23500 |
| 6 | 9000 | 32500 |
| 7 | 10000 | 42500 |
| 8 | 11000 | 53500 |
| 9 | 12000 | 65500 |
| 10 | 13000 | 78500 |
| 11 | 14000 | 92500 |
| 12 | 15000 | 107500 |
| 13+ | 15000 |
This information was added to the Knowledge base Loyalty points F.A.Q.s on June 29, 2011
Auras
Auras improve gameplay in many different ways, including effects with Combat, Fishing, and Agility. Other auras serve no practical purpose. They all have a particle effect that glows when the aura is active. They are equipped in the aura slot, and are activated by clicking Activate aura. All of them have an activation time, which shows how long they last, and a cooldown time, which shows how long it takes to be used again. This is clock time and count down even if you log out. If they are lost, they can be replaced by Xuan. Only one aura can be used at once.
If you un-equip the Aura, you cannot use it again until it is recharged.
All auras, except for Jack of trades, had a reduced price for the first two weeks, when the original price was decreased to 400 points.
| Image | Item | Description | Activation Time (hh:mm:ss) | Cooldown Time (hh:mm:ss) | Cost (Loyalty Points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oddball | Turns dwarf cannon ammo into odd things, like beer, squids and brains. | 01:00:00 | 03:00:00 | 2,000 |
| File:Poison Purge aura.png | Poison purge | Cuts total poison damage by half. | 00:05:00 | 01:00:00 | 2,750 |
| File:Friend in Need aura.png | Friend in need | Summons Party Pete to distract your foe using the medium of dance. Distracted foes suffer a delay to their next attack. Does not work in PvP and does not affect all foes. | 00:00:12 | 00:15:00 | 3,500 |
|
Knock-out | Guarantees a finishing blow on an opponent if they are near death. Does not work in PvP. | 01:00:00 | 04:00:00 | 3,500 |
| File:Runic Accuracy aura.png | Runic accuracy | Gives offensive magic spells 5% greater chance of hitting their target. Doesn't work in PvP. | 00:30:00 | 04:00:00 | 4,250 |
|
Sharpshooter | Increases your ranged accuracy by 3%. Does not work in PvP. | 01:00:00 | 03:00:00 | 4,250 |
| File:Call of the Sea aura.png | Call of the sea | Increases your chance of catching fish. | 01:00:00 | 03:00:00 | 5,000 |
|
Reverence | Slows down prayer drain and increases prayer restoration from potions. | 01:00:00 | 03:00:00 | 5,000 |
| File:Surefooted.png | Surefooted | Prevents you from failing obstacles if you are on an agility course. | 00:20:00 | 02:00:00 | 5,000 |
| File:Jack of Trades aura.png | Jack of trades | Get XP in 10 different skills within 3 hours to receive a bonus XP reward, which can be earned by speaking to Xuan. Until you claim your reward, any XP gained in addition to that needed to earn a reward in the first place will not count towards a further reward. | 03:00:00 | 24:00:00 | 15,000 |
Emotes
There are twelve emotes that can be bought from Xuan and used in the same way that all other emotes are used. They give no benefits.
The emotes Cat Fight, Talk to the Hand, Shake Hands and High Five had a reduced price for the first two weeks, where the original price was decreased to 100 points for Cat Fight, and 400 points for Talk to the Hand, Shake Hands and High Five.
| Icon | Name | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| File:Cat Fight.png | Cat Fight | 500 Loyalty Points |
| File:Face-palm.png | Face-palm | 750 Loyalty Points |
| File:Shake Hands.png | Shake Hands | 750 Loyalty Points |
| File:High Five.png | High Five | 750 Loyalty Points |
| File:Surrender.png | Surrender | 750 Loyalty Points |
| File:Talk to the Hand.png | Talk to the Hand | 750 Loyalty Points |
| File:Breathe Fire.png | Breathe Fire | 1,000 Loyalty Points |
| File:Levitate.png | Levitate | 1,000 Loyalty Points |
| File:Muscle-man Pose.png | Muscle-man Pose | 1,000 Loyalty Points |
| File:ROFL.png | ROFL | 1,000 Loyalty Points |
| File:Snow.png | Snow | 4,000 Loyalty Points |
| File:Storm.png | Storm | 4,000 Loyalty Points |
Outfits
There are four outfits that can be bought from Xuan, all costing 1000 points. All parts of the outfit are bought at once. Only the Dervish Outfit give any benefits - it protects from desert heat. The colours can be changed by talking to Xuan and asking for a new colour.
For the first two weeks after the release, the prices for the outfits were decreased. The dervish outfit's price was reduced to 100 points, and the other outfits cost 400 points.
- Dervish Outfit —
- Eastern Outfit —
- Samba Outfit —
- Saxon Outfit — File:Saxon female 1 icon.pngFile:Saxon female 2 icon.pngFile:Saxon female 3 icon.pngFile:Saxon female 4 icon.pngFile:Saxon female 5 icon.pngFile:Saxon male 1.pngFile:Saxon male 2.pngFile:Saxon male 3.pngFile:Saxon male 4.pngFile:Saxon male 5.png
Titles
Titles appear before your username in the chat box. There are 16 different titles, 8 of which depend on the player's gender. Titles can be changed by talking to Xuan, and after one title has been bought it can be changed and used again for no extra charge.
For the first two weeks, the price for the Sir/Dame title was reduced to 100 points, and the prices for the Lord/Lady, Duderino/Dudette and Lionheart title were reduced to 400 points.
| Title | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lord/Lady | 1,000 |
| Sir/Dame | 1,000 |
| Duderino/Dudette | 4,000 |
| Lionheart | 4,000 |
| Crusader | 8,000 |
| Hellraiser | 8,000 |
| Desperado | 10,000 |
| Baron/Baroness | 10,000 |
| Count/Countess | 15,000 |
| Overlord/Overlordess | 15,000 |
| Bandito | 20,000 |
| Duke/Duchess | 20,000 |
| Big Cheese | 25,000 |
| Bigwig | 25,000 |
| King/Queen | 25,000 |
| Wunderkind | 50,000 |
Colour Changes
Pet rocks and Robin hood hats can have their colours changed by using them on Xuan. There are four new colours for each item. Once coloured, the robin hood hat cannot be traded to other players until it is changed back to its original colour by talking to Xuan.
Trivia
- On the day of release and during the 2 weeks after, the prices of many cheaper rewards were on sale.
Auras: All auras except "Jack of Trades" were 400 points.
Emotes:
Cat Fight – 100 points
Talk to the Hand - 400 points
Shake Hands - 400 points
High Five - 400 points
Outfits:
Dervish - 100 points
Eastern - 400 points
Saxon - 400 points
Samba - 400 points
Colour Changes:
Pet Rock - 100 points
Robin Hood Hat - 400 points
Titles:
Sir - 100 points
Lord - 400 points
Duderino - 400 points
Lionheart - 400 points"
- The next time users log in after they have registered to the Members Loyalty Programme, a box is displayed, asking the player if they would like to view the shop, allowing players to be teleported to the shop in Burthorpe.
- On the day of release, due to the mass popularity of the programme, the additional load on the website caused technical issues to areas of the site related to this update.
- It takes 287000 points to purchase all of the rewards assuming it is not purchased when they are discounted. This would take 24 months, or 2 years of being a member.
- After signing up to the Members Loyalty Programme, players received an email from JAGEX saying:
" Hi (players username),
Congratulations and welcome to the Members Loyalty Programme! You will shortly receive your first Loyalty Points to start unlocking a wide variety of exclusive items and objects.
Check out some of the awesome auras, expressive emotes and cool costumes that you could get in the video below:
Watch Members Loyalty Programme Video
Now head over to Xuan in Burthorpe to check out the full selection of items available to you!