Hello everyone,
This morning we released a new client with various fixes. The key changes are name censor enforcement and chat censorship.
First of all, I want to apologise to anyone who was offended or annoyed by the lack of name or chat enforcement since the server launched. We should have been better prepared in this regard — both the name censor and the dictionary-based chat censor are now live.
These changes do not, however, fully solve the rule enforcement challenge when it comes to the overall topics and tone of chat. I personally don't want to act as a chat policeman, getting pulled into endless debates over whether something broke a rule. Those conversations take time away from working on real problems and future content additions.
To help streamline things, I am trialling an AI-powered chat filter — currently running in monitoring mode only, with no enforcement yet. Once I'm confident it's working well, it will go live and enforce chat rules automatically. I will do my best to keep it fair and not overly sensitive. It will be tuned for an adult audience, but it will ensure RSCR2 remains a welcoming place to play around the clock.
I again apologise if the vibe in-game has felt too toxic at times. I hope these changes help everyone feel welcome to stick around and play long-term.
How chat and name censor works:
Some words will be starred "***" or the word will be replaced with a different one.
Offensive character names will not be allowed to login, they will need to do a name change on the Character Manager. Name change will be free of charge.
Client update change log
- Fixed sleep issues when in combat or exiting the captcha
- Fixed Prayer drain when wearing items with a prayer bonus
- Fixed Prayer not saving correctly on logout
- Fixed Demon Slayer boss glitching during the fight
- Added Noted Platinum Subscription Card
- Added more descriptive error messages on login failures
- Reworked the name censor and chat censor
- Fixed private message tab blinking too often
- Fixed batch action bar appearing above nearby players' heads
- Removed the option to craft Unholy Symbol of Zamorak (free-to-play content only)
- Added Client setting to turn off attacking player using left-click: Client Settings > Game Play > Player Display > Disable Attack Left-Click on Player