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RuneFest 2017 will be the seventh annual RuneScape convention, and will be held on 23 September 2017 at Battersea Evolution in London. It was announced on 9 May 2017.[1] It will have a "Back to Our Roots" theme.[2]

An in-game skillchip hunt will coincide with the event.[3]

Main event

Venue

RuneFest 2017 will be held at the same venue as the previous year's event, Battersea Evolution (Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ). It features two stages, the Varrock Stage and the Circus Stage, both hosting a range of events throughout the day.

Tickets

Tickets for RuneFest 2017 went on sale on 22 May 2017 and were sold out.[4] There was an early bird offer until 3 July 2017 where tickets could be purchased for a reduced price.[5]

Type Price
Early Bird RuneFest only £99 plus booking fee
RuneFest & Night Before combo £125 plus booking fee
Standard RuneFest only £120 plus booking fee
RuneFest & Night Before combo £145 plus booking fee

Schedule

All times are written in British Summer Time (BST).

Varrock Stage
Time Event Description Host
11:00 – 12:00 RuneFest icon Welcome to Runefest - RS Mobile A primer for what is coming over the course of the day, and a big announcement about RuneScape mobile. Mod Conor
12:00 – 13:00 RuneFest icon Streamer & YouTube Creator Q&A Your favourite RuneScape personalities, answering tough questions for your amusement. Mod Archie
13:00 – 14:00 Old School RuneScape icon Old School – The Next 12 Months A stellar 12-months is being followed by something even grander. Pop in to see what you'll be playing. Mod Mat K
14:00 – 15:00 RuneScape icon RuneScape Reveals It's time to pull back the curtain to see what Unfinished Business will be coming your way. Mod Mark
15:00 – 16:30 RuneFest icon The Golden Gnomes A glitzy gala of goofs, giggles, grandstanding and - of course - golden gnomes. Mod Mark and special guests
17:00 – 18:30 Old School RuneScape icon Deadman Tournament Finale This is it. The big one. 2000 players fighting for $20,000. Winning is going to take guts. Mod Archie
18:30 – 19:30 RuneFest icon The Dark Room Join us as we turn the lights down and invite you to a ridiculous, offensive and adventurous misadventure. N/A
20:30 – 22:00 RuneFest icon After Party It's party time so why not come and join us for live DJs and your chance to dance the night away with some of your favourite JMods!!! N/A
Circus Stage
Time Event Description Host
12:00 – 13:00 RuneFest icon Raiders of the Lost Art We create nearly 1000 pieces of concept art and illustrations for RuneScape every year, but not all of them make it into the game. You’ll have a chance to see some of the designs that didn’t quite make it. Mod Alec
13:00 – 14:00 RuneScape icon RuneScape Skilling Get a sneak peek at the future of RuneScape skilling. Mod Timbo
14:00 – 15:00 Old School RuneScape icon The Old School Quiz Old School Streamers and Jmods face-off in a quiz! Mod Wolf
16:30 – 17:30 RuneScape icon RuneScape Combat A rundown of combat over the last year, a boss announcement, and showcase of other combat updates. Mod Ramen
17:30 – 19:00 RuneFest icon RuneScape Lore Marathon Cry havoc and unleash the hounds of lore! Mod Raven

Skill chips

As with previous RuneFests, skilling chips are awarded for completing various activities around the venue. This years chips represent various cities and towns.

Name Description
RuneFest 2017 Catherby skill chip Sponge a JMod Throw wet sponges at JMods in the stocks!
RuneFest 2017 Taverley skill chip Cook's Assistant Can you help the cook get their ingredients right?
RuneFest 2017 Falador skill chip Cabbage Shoot Out Score a goal with a cabbage!
RuneFest 2017 Varrock skill chip Champions Scroll Assemble the champions scroll correctly!
RuneFest 2017 Canifis skill chip Digging for Bones Can you find the bones you need?
RuneFest 2017 Lumbridge skill chip Selfie with Dramen Staff Selfie with Dramen Staff
RuneFest 2017 Edgeville skill chip Find The JMod Hunt 10 of those JMods down!
RuneFest 2017 Ardougne skill chip Penguin Hunt Find those missing penguins and solve their puzzle!

RuneFest Live

RuneFest Live logo

A web application called RuneFest Live was created for RuneFest 2017, designed for both desktop and smartphone users. It features a schedule, map and information on available merchandise.[6]

The main events at RuneFest 2017 will be streamed on Jagex's official Twitch.tv and YouTube channels, both showing the Varrock and Circus stages respectively.[3]

The Night Before

"The Night Before" RuneFest party will again be held at Namco Funscape (Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7PB) on 22 September 2017. Attendees will have free-play on all arcade machines, plus unlimited bowling, table tennis, and pool tables. A free drink is also provided.[7]

In-game skillchip hunt

After 9:00 UTC on 23 September 2017 for the duration of the day, players can collect in-game skill chips by completing 8 different tasks.[3]

To start, players should speak to Skillchipx by the Taverley lodestone. For each task completed, Skillchipx will reward players with an experience lamp. For completing the whole set of tasks, an extra experience lamp will be given.

References

  1. ^ Mod William. "RuneFest | Save the Date – September 23rd." 9 May 2017. RuneScape News.
  2. ^ Jagex. RuneFest's Twitter account. (Archived from the original on 2017-08-04.)
  3. ^ a b c Mod William. "RuneFest | Live Streams & In-Game Skillchip Hunt." 22 September 2017. RuneScape News.
  4. ^ RuneFest Team. RuneFest 2017. (Archived from the original on 20 September 2017.)*
  5. ^ Mod William. "Buy Runefest Tickets | Early Bird Pricing." 22 May 2017. RuneScape News.
  6. ^ Jagex. "Runefest Web App – Get It Now!." 15 September 2017. RuneScape News.
  7. ^ Mod Balance. Night Before Party 2017. 22 May 2017. (Archived from the original on 2017-05-22.)*

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