Duel Arena Riot
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The Duel Arena Riot was a series of events that occurred on the evening of 20 November 2007 and on the morning of 21 November 2007. Rioting mostly took place on World 83, and the Rants official forum had thousands of posts protesting the new staking cap. At one point, the Rants thread grew one page bigger every 30 seconds. Only up to 3000 coins' worth in cash and items were allowed to be staked due to the new cap. Many stakers became enraged and began ranting and rioting to protest the change. The riot seemed to continue hours later in world 91 where stakers continued to protest against the duelling update. Some phrases used during the riots included "Duelling is dead", "We pay we say", "3k no pay," and more. Many people in the forums and during the riots also displayed their anger with the phrase "Ruinedscape, the Once Massive Online Adventureless Game by Jagex Ltd." This event would later lead to the Aftermath of the Bounty Hunter update.
[edit] Legacy
The Legacy of this riot is large in the fact that ultimately lead to a massive riot less than 1 month later. The Pay to PK Riot, which occurred on 10 December 2007, was fuelled not only by the recent updates, but both this and the Pest Control Riot also added to what became the largest riot in RuneScape history.
[edit] See Also
- Wilderness Changes, Bounty Hunter and Clan Wars!
- Trade and Drop Changes
- RuneScape vs Real-world Trading
- A Word About Our Updates
- Future Changes to Recent Updates
- Unbalanced Trade Removal
| Riots
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|---|---|
| 2007 |
Rule Seven Protest • 14 Hour Riot • Pest Control Riot • Duel Arena Riot • Mod Hasmo Riot • Pay to PK Riot |
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| 2009 | |
