https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/equipment-rebalancing?oldschool=1#_ga=2.130571087.113524328.1611247442-1547768712.1608387428nice game
tldr: blowpipe, dinhs bulwark, dhide armor nerf. Buff unimportant garbage. Tbow still op and irrelevant lev requirement changes.
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Equipment Rebalancing
Old School will be eight years old soon (can you believe it?) and it’s astonishing how much Combat has developed over the years! Regular updates have introduced all sorts of new items to the scuffle, but to avoid the dreaded powercreep we've generally leaned towards offering niche items as rewards rather than introducing more powerful weaponry.
That being said, it’s becoming more difficult to balance new rewards around existing content without trivialising old challenges. A lot of existing item requirements don’t reflect their strength - a fact that the community has been discussing for some years now.
We hear you, and we've been working on a proposal that we think will benefit the game's long-term health. With Combat Achievements around the corner, it feels like the perfect moment to bring this project forward.
We recently ran a survey tackling this issue - and you said yes - so we're ready to work with you on the exact changes we'll be making. We appreciate these alterations will impact many players, and certain account builds will be more negatively affected than others, but the long-term health of the game must be our focus. We want to give you the opportunity to have your say, so please take the time to read through all of the changes and provide feedback using the links at the bottom of this blog...
This post was edited by Jupe on Jan 21 2021 10:59am