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 The Blood Pact and Lumbridge Catacombs, 15-Mar-2010
 
Randy
Posted: March 16, 2010 02:23 amTop
   


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Some adventurers never retire, but, as they get older, they learn the value of teamwork. Veteran adventurer Xenia has seen some Zamorakian cultists take a prisoner into the catacombs beneath Lumbridge Church, but she wants another adventurer to join her before she heads in after them. Xenia was there when the catacombs were built, so she knows something about the dark secrets that they contain. If the cultists have discovered those same secrets, then their prisoner will be only the first of many victims. It's up to you to stop them.

The Blood Pact is the first free-to-play quest we’ve released in many years, not counting the tutorial and seasonal events. It's meant as a suitable first adventure for a brand new character. Completing the quest will reward you with a set of weapons and access to the Lumbridge Catacombs – a dungeon that’s also designed for low-level characters, full of new monsters to fight, which drop the collectable parts of a new costume item.

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Summary:
Where to start The Blood Pact:
Speak to Xenia in Lumbridge Church’s graveyard.

Requirements to complete The Blood Pact:
None.


In other news...

With the release of The Blood Pact, there are now 300 Quest Points available in the game. If you have the full 300 points, make sure you speak to Xenia again after completing The Blood Pact, as she has a special reward to help you show off your dedication to quests. Unlike the Quest Cape, the new item's requirements will stay fixed at 300 Quest Points even after new quests are released – once you can wear it, you can wear it forever.

Weapons with a high-enough slash attack can now cut through webs. These are items such as the whip, Dharok's axe, the dragon 2h and battleaxe, godswords, Guthan's spear and the staff of light.


I beat the quest in less than 3 minutes. I was bored, yeah, but I also realized that this is awesome for new players. I'm glad Jagex is trying find new ways of teaching basics.


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With all these hints at necromancy, I'm going to be happy if that's the new skill. I liked the dialogue with Xenia about it, seemed interesting. Also, it would go well with my new rsn tongue.gif
 
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Nick
Posted: March 16, 2010 02:28 amTop
   
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 Did it really hint towards necromancy? That wouldn't really be exclusive to RS would it?

I read that the rewards are decent for a new player, but the 300qp reward that was released is a sack of crap.
 
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Quikdrawjoe
Posted: March 16, 2010 02:30 amTop
   


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 Nothing really special, really aimed at low f2p.
 
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WG_Keanu
Posted: March 16, 2010 02:34 amTop
   
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 I gave it a 2.

It has a nice storyline, but there's no challenge to it. It's like the equivalent of sheep herder for F2P. The only real quests for F2P with challenges are Ernest the Chicken because of the levers and Dragon Slayer. There are still high level F2P players, and they need something too. 100 xp rewards and 2.5k cash is nothing for people over level 20.
 
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[05:42] <+WG_Keanu> I think I got a semi just looking at the pic
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sgtswordfish
Posted: March 16, 2010 02:43 amTop
   
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 haven't heard of this update but i'll give it a shot. 3 minutes. that seems rather an odd. what about rewards?
 
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JC
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It fits the purpose that Jagex states in the release information, a "First quest for new people" and that is really what it does. You get an opportunity to use melee, magic and range effectively for free and it does give a small array of weapons, albeit noob-y ones.
 
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