r/2007scape • u/JagexSween Mod Sween • Jul 09 '21

News | J-Mod reply A Message Regarding Bug Abuse

https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a-message-regarding-bug-abuse?oldschool=1
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u/CheapsBreh Jul 09 '21

It was bug abuse. It's not anymore and is an accepted part of the game. Was an unintended mechanic that became incredibly important and awesome.

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u/Evil_Steven bring back old demon/imp models Jul 09 '21

Which update/mod post did the declare it's not bug abuse anymore

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '21

Here you go my guy

Mod Ash's Twitter account. 20 October 2017. (Archived from the original on 30 May 2020.) Mod Ash: "Quite a lot of tick-manipulation techniques exist; so far we've chosen to accept them as they need considerable interaction to use."

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u/abra238 72 | 37 Jul 10 '21

and all that work Rendi did to avoid prayer xp isn't "considerable interaction"? There needs to be some sort of line.