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Lumbridge Rebuildathon
Lumbridge Rebuildathon
Release date 30 October 2013 (Update)
End date 13 November 2013 (Update)
Reward Builder's apron, Explorer Jack's helmet, the Builder title, The Architect (emote) emote
Emote The Architect
Head developer Frédérique G
Preceded by 2012 Hallowe'en event
Succeeded by 2014 Hallowe'en event
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The Lumbridge Rebuildathon was an event released on 30 October 2013 in lieu of a typical Hallowe'en event. The event was removed on 13 November 2013, two weeks after its release.

In the event, players were able to help Foreman George and his crew builders rebuild Lumbridge after the devastation caused by Zamorak and Saradomin fighting in the Battle of Lumbridge. Players also helped them dismantle the camps left by Zamorakians and Saradominists.

Starting the event[]

Lumbridge Rebuildathon interface

The interface that displays the contribution, the progress and resources needed.

The event was started by talking to Foreman George in Lumbridge, between Explorer Jack and Hank's houses. He needed players to obtain resources for the rebuilding of several buildings in Lumbridge, namely Explorer Jack's house, Hank's fishing shop Lumbridge Fishing Supplies, and the Lumbridge General Store. When players agreed to help Foreman George, he gave them a Builder's apron.

Resources[]

Lumbridge Rebuildathon resource locations

Locations of the resources

Lumbridge Rebuildathon resource stacks

Resources stacked and stored

Resources was obtained from around Lumbridge, although the player was limited to collecting 1,500 resources every day. Resources were then handed to Foreman George or one of the other builders in order to contribute. Excess resources that were not needed was stored in stacks located within the Lumbridge crater, to the west of Foreman George. Storing supplies in the stack did not contribute towards the needed resources, although it did give points, albeit less than if given to one of the builders.

Resources in the stack could be claimed by all players who have not met the cap and given to the builders, provided that the stacks are not empty. Resources taken from the stack gave less points when given to the builders than when gathered from elsewhere, meaning that the daily cap was reached slower, allowing players to contribute more resources towards the rebuildathon per day. Players solely interested in points gathered supplies from elsewhere.

Image Resource Item Details
Rubble Rubble Rubble Obtained by talking to Foreman George or the builders: Reed, Mason, Sawyer, and Chandler.
Reclaimed stone Stone Reclaimed stone Found in piles around the destroyed Lumbridge Castle walls, and in some of the ruined houses.
Reclaimed plank Plank Reclaimed plank Collected either from the planks lying on the ground, from the ex-recruitment officers' podiums, or from the barricades around the battlefield camps.
Reclaimed fabric Fabric Reclaimed fabric Collected either from all of the tents inside the battlefield camps and from the ex-recruitment officers' podiums.
Reclaimed beam Beam Reclaimed beam Collected either from the spikes around the camp barricades, the girders them, from the barricades themselves, or from the large tents inside the camps.
Bucket of water Mortar Bucket of water Made by adding buckets of water to the Mortar and plaster mixer next to Foreman George. Buckets were purchased from the nearby Lumbridge General Store and filled up at the fountain outside Lumbridge Castle, the Water trough in the Furnace, or via the Humidify spell. Note that mortar did not actually appear in the inventory.
Bucket of water Plaster Bucket of water Made by adding buckets of water to the Mortar and plaster mixer next to Foreman George. Buckets were purchased from the nearby Lumbridge General Store and filled up at the fountain outside Lumbridge Castle, the Water trough in the Furnace, or via the Humidify spell. Note that plaster did not actually appear in the inventory.
Straw Straw Straw or Wheat Straw is actually wheat with its grains removed. Was obtained from either the wheat field found just north of the Saradominist camp, next to the windmill, or alternatively by Draynor Village. Depositing wheat into the crater turned it into straw. The builders accepted either straw OR wheat.

Stages[]

Stage 1: Explorer Jack's House[]

The rebuilding of Explorer Jack's house began on 30 October. On 31 October, the rebuilding of Explorer Jack's house had reached step 11, but progress was reset to step 1. No official reason was given by Jagex for the reset. The house was completely rebuilt on 4 November. Jack remarks that the house is perfect, and that he requires a carpet and a few decorations for his house. The north-western portion of the Lumbridge Castle wall was also repaired.

Upon completion of this stage, a reward was unlocked: the replica of Explorer Jack's helmet. The reward was claimed from Foreman George.

Rebuilding of Explorer Jack's House
Steps Purpose Progress Resources Items Period[a 1]
1–2 Getting rid of the rubble Explorer Jack's house 1 Rubble Rubble 30 October
3–8 Building the ground floor walls Explorer Jack's house 7 Stone
Mortar
Reclaimed stone
Bucket of water
30 October31 October
9–10 Building the ground floor door and window frames Explorer Jack's house 11 Planks Reclaimed plank 31 October1 November
11–13 Building supports for the first floor Explorer Jack's house 13 Beams
Planks
Reclaimed beam
Reclaimed plank
1 November
14–16 Building the floorboards for the first floor Explorer Jack's house 15 Beams
Planks
Reclaimed beam
Reclaimed plank
1 November
17–20 Building the frame for the first floor Explorer Jack's house 19 Beams Reclaimed beam 1 November
21–23 Building supports for the roof Explorer Jack's house 22 Beams Reclaimed beam 1 November2 November
24–26 Building the roof Explorer Jack's house 25 Planks Reclaimed plank 2 November
27–32 Thatching the roof Explorer Jack's house 29 Straw Straw
Wheat
2 November
33 Building the staircase to the first floor Explorer Jack's house 38 Planks Reclaimed plank 2 November
34–36 Building the windows on the ground floor Planks Reclaimed plank 2 November3 November
37–38 Building the windows on the first floor Planks Reclaimed plank 3 November
39–41 Plastering the first floor walls Explorer Jack's house 40 Plaster Bucket of water 3 November
42–44 Plastering the ground floor walls Explorer Jack's house 43b Plaster Bucket of water 3 November
45 Plastering the roof Explorer Jack's house 45 Plaster Bucket of water 3 November
46–47 Adding floorboards to the ground floor Explorer Jack's house 46 Planks Reclaimed plank 3 November
48 Adding a door to the ground floor Explorer Jack's house 48 Planks Reclaimed plank 3 November
49 Adding a door to the first floor Explorer Jack's house 49 Planks Reclaimed plank 3 November
50–57 Adding furniture to the ground floor Explorer Jack's house 53 Planks
Fabric[a 2]
Reclaimed plank
Reclaimed fabric
3 November
58–66 Adding furniture to the first floor Explorer Jack's house 66 Planks
Fabric[a 2]
Reclaimed plank
Reclaimed fabric
3 November4 November
  1. ^ On 31 October, the rebuilding of Explorer Jack's house had reached step 11, but progress was reset to step 1. No official reason was given by Jagex for the reset.
  2. ^ a b Fabric is not needed for all furniture.

Stage 2: Hank's Fishing Shop[]

The rebuilding of Hank's Fishing shop Lumbridge Fishing Supplies began on 4 November. The shop was completely rebuilt on 7 November. Hank remarks that the house is perfect, and that he needs to restock and fill his shelves with goods. The north-eastern portion of the Lumbridge Castle wall was also repaired.

Upon completion of this stage, a reward was unlocked: The Architect emote. The reward was claimed from Foreman George.

Rebuilding of Hank's Fishing Shop
Steps Purpose Progress Resources Items Period
67–69 Getting rid of the rubble Hank's Fishing shop 67 Rubble Rubble 4 November
70–75 Building the ground floor walls Hank's Fishing shop 73 Stone
Mortar
Reclaimed stone
Bucket of water
4 November
76–77 Building the ground floor door and window frames Hank's Fishing shop 77 Planks Reclaimed plank 4 November
78–80 Building the floorboards for the first floor Hank's Fishing shop 78 Planks
Beams
Reclaimed plank
Reclaimed beam
4 November
81–84 Building the frame for the first floor Hank's Fishing shop 82 Beams Reclaimed beam 4 November5 November
85–87 Building supports for the roof Hank's Fishing shop 87 Beams Reclaimed beam 5 November
88–90 Building the roof Hank's Fishing shop 89 Planks Reclaimed plank 5 November
91–96 Thatching the roof Hank's Fishing shop 94 Straw Straw
Wheat
5 November6 November
97 Building the staircase to the first floor Hank's Fishing shop 97 Planks Reclaimed plank 6 November
98–100 Building the windows on the ground floor Hank's Fishing shop 100 Planks Reclaimed plank 6 November
101–105 Building the windows on the first floor Hank's Fishing shop 105 Planks Reclaimed plank 6 November
106–108 Plastering the first floor walls Hank's Fishing shop 107b Plaster Bucket of water 6 November
109–111 Plastering the ground floor walls Hank's Fishing shop 111 Plaster Bucket of water 6 November
112 Plastering the roof Hank's Fishing shop 112 Plaster Bucket of water 6 November7 November
113 Building a frame for the inner walls on the first floor Hank's Fishing shop 113 Planks Reclaimed plank 7 November
114 Plastering the inner walls on the first floor Hank's Fishing shop 114 Plaster Bucket of water 7 November
115–116 Building the floorboards on the ground floor Hank's Fishing shop 115 Planks Reclaimed plank 7 November
117 Building the double doors on the ground floor Hank's Fishing shop 117 Planks Reclaimed plank 7 November
118 Building the back door on the ground floor Hank's Fishing shop 118 Planks Reclaimed plank 7 November
119 Building the door on the first floor Hank's Fishing shop 119 Planks Reclaimed plank 7 November
120–128 Building furniture on the ground floor Hank's Fishing shop 128 Planks Reclaimed plank 7 November
129–137 Building furniture on the first floor Hank's Fishing shop 137 Planks
Fabric[b 1]
Reclaimed plank
Reclaimed fabric
7 November
138 Adding a sign to the outside of the first floor Hank's Fishing shop 139 Planks Reclaimed plank 7 November
139 Adding a sign to the outside of the ground floor Planks Reclaimed plank 7 November
  1. ^ Fabric is not needed for all furniture.

Stage 3: Lumbridge General Store[]

The rebuilding of the Lumbridge General Store began on 7 November. The store was completely rebuilt on 10 November. The Shopkeeper remarks that Foreman George and his team of builders had patched up the damage to the store perfectly. The south-eastern castle walls were also repaired.

Upon completion of this stage, a reward unlocked: The Builder title. The reward was claimed from Foreman George.

Rebuilding of Lumbridge General Store
Steps Purpose Progress Resources Items Period
140–144 Getting rid of the rubble from the damaged roof Lumbridge General Store 143 Rubble Rubble 7 November
145–146 Building the windows on the ground floor Lumbridge General Store 147 Planks Reclaimed plank 7 November
147 Getting rid of the rubble from the damaged wall Rubble Rubble 7 November8 November
148 Rebuilding the wall supports Lumbridge General Store 148 Beams Reclaimed beam 8 November
149–151 Rebuilding the roof supports Lumbridge General Store 151 Beams Reclaimed beam 8 November
152–154 Rebuilding the roof Lumbridge General Store 153 Planks Reclaimed plank 8 November9 November
155–160 Thatching the roof Lumbridge General Store 157 Straw Straw
Wheat
9 November10 November
161 Plastering the wall Lumbridge General Store 161 Plaster Bucket of water 10 November
162 Plastering the roof Lumbridge General Store 162 Plaster Bucket of water 10 November

Battle of Lumbridge memorial[]

Main article: Memorial fountain
Lumbridge Rebuildathon memorial interface

The progress meter which tracks the contribution for the memorial, stuck at 0%

Memorial tent

The memorial tent.

Battle of Lumbridge memorial

The complete Memorial fountain.

On 2 November 2013, during the RuneFest 2013 event, a new memorial for the fallen combatants of the Battle of Lumbridge was being built in Lumbridge. This memorial was a chance for RuneFesters and in-game players to collaborate.

Until 13 November, a memorial tent was located next to Foreman George, stating the memorial is being "built away from prying eyes" under the tent. Resources in the form of reclaimed stones could be deposited to Builder Bob, right outside the memorial tent. The contribution of the memorial was shown as a progress meter on the status board, which remained at 0% the entire day. Contributing to the memorial yielded more contribution points, to a maximum of 1,500 in addition to the daily limit, and thus more experience.

It was announced that if the memorial was not completed by the end of 2 November 2013, then it will remain incomplete. It is assumed the lack of movement in the progress meter was indicative of a glitch, which could have made the memorial unbuildable.

On 13 November, the memorial was unveiled as a fountain.

Battle of Lumbridge camps[]

The battlefield camps used by both Saradominists and Zamorakians during the Battle of Lumbridge were gradually dismantled. Wooden footpaths, tents, barricades and spikes were salvaged from the camps to be used as resources for the event. The Saradominist quartermaster and the Zamorakian quartermaster remained within their camps until the end of the event. The pedestals on which the gods stood, the tower gateways, and the crater itself remain.

Rewards[]

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Transcript[]

Gallery[]

Explorer Jack's house
Hank's Fishing shop
Lumbridge General Store

Lag issues[]

Many players had reported in the RuneScape Forums of experiencing extreme lag while in the event area, especially near Lumbridge Castle and Foreman George. Some players had dubbed the event "Lumbridge Lagathon" due to this lag.

Trivia[]

  • After rubble was cleared from Explorer Jack's house around an hour after release, a glitch caused the rebuildathon to be completed in a matter of seconds. Some time later, the first floor of Jack's house returned to its ruined state, and the rest of the house and the other buildings soon followed, although NPCs continued to act as though the rebuildathon was complete for some time after. Players who obtained the rewards still have them. This glitch also made it possible for free players to obtain the title reward which was meant to be for members only.
  • On 31 October, when the rebuild of Explorer Jack's house was on step 11, the progress was reset back to the first step. On 1 November, the progress was back at step 11.
  • When starting the Lumbridge Rebuildathon, a player's Adventurer's Log will read: Joined the Rebuildathon to help repair the damage done to Lumbridge by the gods' battle.
  • Even after the interface indicated that all the buildings were completed, players could still take resources and deposit them onto their respective piles for points, in preparations for the next project of the builders.
  • "... the Builder" is a reference to the popular children's animated programme and franchise Bob the Builder. Builder Bob who was part of the memorial is also the same reference.
  • With the release of Ashdale on 26 November 2013, a glitch occurred causing Hank's Fishing shop Lumbridge Fishing Supplies to be in ruin again, with both the Saradomin and Zamorak camp barricades returning to their post-Battle of Lumbridge state and the memorial fountain reverting to its unbuilt state.
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