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| ⚫ | The '''Sizzling Summer''' event rewarded [[members]] who subscribed throughout the summer of 2012.{{CiteNews |author=RuneScape Team |url=http://services.runescape.com/m=news/a=135/sizzling-summer-blow-out |title=Sizzling Summer Blow Out! |newsdate=20 July 2012 }} The experience bonuses applied for people who remained members in August and were doubled if they remained subscribed throughout September. Alongside the following bonuses, many seasonal items were released for the [[Squeal of Fortune]] and [[Solomon's General Store]]. This event was similar to its forerunner, the [[Mad May]] event. |
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| ⚫ | Players that had [[membership subscription]] during the month of August received one extra spin on the [[Squeal of Fortune]]. Members lasting throughout the whole of August ([[31 July]] to [[1 September]]) were rewarded a total of 350,000 experience in the form of a [[Promissory note (Sizzling Summer)|Promissory note]] that when clicked granted several experience lamps. Furthermore, members who were subscribed to membership in September received two extra spins on the Squeal of Fortune. In addition, being subscribed to membership throughout both August and September granted a bonus of 700,000 experience at the end of September. Other rewards included, but not restricted to any amount of subscribed membership time were: |
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| ⚫ | The '''Sizzling Summer''' event |
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| + | *A 5-piece [[tropical islander outfit]] |
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| + | *[[Squid cape]] |
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| + | *'''{{Colour|#A35607|the Tanned}}''' [[title]] |
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| + | Eligible players were also awarded 4 [[Fate cards]] in conjunction with the Choose Your Fate event finale, which could be exchanged for four items.{{CiteNews |author=RuneScape Team |url=http://services.runescape.com/m=news/choose-your-fate-for-sizzling-summer |title=Choose Your Fate for Sizzling Summer! |newsdate=25 July 2012 }} They comprised of: |
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| − | *A 5-piece tropical islander outfit (being a member for August only gives you this reward) |
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| − | *A squid cape |
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| − | *A "scorching hot" title |
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| + | *[[Soul phylactery]] |
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| − | Eligible players will also be afforded the chance to "Choose Your Fate": a selection of four of the most powerful items ever seen on RuneScape. Each eligible player may pick four items. They include: |
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| + | *[[Deathtouched dart]] |
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| + | *[[Emergency healing box]] |
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| + | *[[Remote deposit box]] |
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| + | Players who only started their subscription when the event was already in progress ([[31 August]] and before) were counted towards participating in "Sizzling September" if they kept membership throughout September.{{CiteNews |author=RuneScape Team |url=http://services.runescape.com/m=news/l=0/sizzling-september- |
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| − | *Dodging death: Enables the player to respawn, still with all items and health fully restored. |
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| + | |title=Sizzling September! |newsdate=29 August 2012 }} They also became eligible for a 350,000 experience promissory note reward at the end of September. |
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| − | *Instakill dart: Kills any enemy in one hit (specific details to be released). |
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| − | *Emergency healing box: Once consumed, the consumer regains all life points instantly, and it can be used on other players. |
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| − | *Remote deposit box: Once used, a deposit box will be available for 5 minutes, anywhere, to be used by anyone. |
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| + | All unused fate cards and exchanged rewards were removed from the game on [[1 January]] [[2013]]. |
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| − | '''NOTE: With the exception of the remote deposit box, the "Choose Your Fate" features cannot be used during PvP.''' |
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| − | Players who subscribe from August 31st throughout all of September become eligible for a 350,000 XP lamp, in an event dubbed "Sizzling September" by Jagex. |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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Sizzling Summer Ad.png|The banner shown in the lobby |
Sizzling Summer Ad.png|The banner shown in the lobby |
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Sizzling summer reward - August.png|Message received after remaining a member throughout August. |
Sizzling summer reward - August.png|Message received after remaining a member throughout August. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| − | *[http://services.runescape.com/m=news/a=135/sizzling-summer-blow-out The official news post] |
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| − | *[http://services.runescape.com/m=news/choose-your-fate-for-sizzling-summer Choose Your Fate for Sizzling Summer news post] |
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| + | {{Sizzling Summer}} |
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| − | *[http://services.runescape.com/m=news/l=0/sizzling-september- The "Sizzling September" news post] {{stub}} |
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| + | {{Events}} |
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| + | [[Category:Events]] |
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| + | [[Category:Controversies]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 11 January 2018
The Sizzling Summer event rewarded members who subscribed throughout the summer of 2012.[1] The experience bonuses applied for people who remained members in August and were doubled if they remained subscribed throughout September. Alongside the following bonuses, many seasonal items were released for the Squeal of Fortune and Solomon's General Store. This event was similar to its forerunner, the Mad May event.
Players that had membership subscription during the month of August received one extra spin on the Squeal of Fortune. Members lasting throughout the whole of August (31 July to 1 September) were rewarded a total of 350,000 experience in the form of a Promissory note that when clicked granted several experience lamps. Furthermore, members who were subscribed to membership in September received two extra spins on the Squeal of Fortune. In addition, being subscribed to membership throughout both August and September granted a bonus of 700,000 experience at the end of September. Other rewards included, but not restricted to any amount of subscribed membership time were:
- A 5-piece tropical islander outfit
- Crab transformation emote
- Squid cape
- the Tanned title
- Seaweed Hair
Eligible players were also awarded 4 Fate cards in conjunction with the Choose Your Fate event finale, which could be exchanged for four items.[2] They comprised of:
Players who only started their subscription when the event was already in progress (31 August and before) were counted towards participating in "Sizzling September" if they kept membership throughout September.[3] They also became eligible for a 350,000 experience promissory note reward at the end of September.
All unused fate cards and exchanged rewards were removed from the game on 1 January 2013.
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 Beach ball Candyfloss Ice cream cone hat (Cosmetic) Seaside rock Summer barbecue Summer storm ring Summer sun ring Sunbathe Sunbathe emote Water balloon | ||||
