RuneScape Wiki Newsletter #1

Hey everyone! This is an idea we've been thinking about for a little while, so we've put together the first one as an experiment. This is a planned periodic newsletter summarising some notable news, updates, and changes to the wiki that you may have missed. Think of it like a mix of an update post and patch notes for the wiki.

Disassembly
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The big stories for this newsletter involve Invention - specifically disassembly.

Around 2 weeks ago [we asked](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/4atqcy/do_you_have_any_of_these_4000_items_add_their/) for your help in adding disassembly information to 4000 items, and you delivered. A week later we had [all tradeable items done](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/4btew4/the_wiki_now_has_disassembly_behavior_for_all/), and we're down to <under 1000> now, most of which are obscure quest items or otherwise hard to get. A massive thank you to everyone who contributed, whether you just posted on one of the threads, or told us in a chat - but especially if you dived in with editing. Special thanks to [everyone's favourite goebie](http://i.imgur.com/hPCjO85.png), /u/shaunyowns, for taking lots of time to get us information on really expensive and/or hard to get items.

The next item of business for disassembly related things is gathering of bulk data. We want you to submit your bulk disassembly data so that we can work out the chances of getting each material, which can then inform creation of calculators. Want to help us work out the lowest cost of an augmentor? This is the project that will help us do so. Submit your data by following [these instructions](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/User:Gaz_Lloyd/Disassembly). Thanks!

Recent Changes
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Here's some other recent changes you may not have noticed.

**Invention**

* Item experience is now [listed in Infobox Monster](http://i.imgur.com/9svjCXB.png), and we have calculators for [Fishing](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Calculator:Equipment_level/Fishing) and [Woodcutting](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Calculator:Equipment_level/Woodcutting). You can read about how it is calculated [here](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Equipment_level#Equipment_experience).
* The disassembly template is finalised, with well defined [disassembly categories](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Template:Disassemble/categories)
* [Disassembly material pages](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Blade_parts), where possible, automatically generate their list of sources with links to cost-analysis calculators
* Experience from disassembly and junk chance have been 'solved', which you can read about [here (xp)](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Disassemble#Experience) and [here (junk)](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Junk#Calculation), with a tabulated version of all values [here](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Calculator:Standard_disassembly?action=view).

**General**

* A while ago we [changed](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Drops_table_changes) how we format drop tables for monsters, changing them to be split by drop mechanics rather than by 'group'. Recently these tables were updated so that if you click the 'Item' header to sort by item, it will (attempt) to sort them into general group. For example, see [Ganodermic beast](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Ganodermic_beast#Main_drop) - seeds will stick together (rather than splitting up if they were sorted purely alphabetically).
* We finished converting Infobox Item to its new format, which also included [enabling the on-death behaviour field](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/4a5xs7/rswiki_now_shows_death_behavior_for_all_items/) (and several other fields) for all items.
* We now have access to a great data storage/retrieval tool called Semantic MediaWiki, which we're using to help automate some places more; for example the [dropping monsters section](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Nature_rune#Dropping_monsters) of item pages can now be automated using it.

Upcoming Changes
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Here's some sneak peeks at some planned changes coming Soon^(TM). Most of these projects can use your help. If you're interested let me know and I can help, or put you in contact with the relevant editors.

* The dropping monsters sections are in the process of being converted
* Transcripts and dialogue pages will likely be making a move, from eg [While Guthix Sleeps/Transcript](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/While_Guthix_Sleeps/Transcript) to Transcript:While Guthix Sleeps. This helps us keep a clear line between content written by editors and content directly copied from the game. We're looking in to [cool ways of making dialogue trees more navigable](http://i.imgur.com/GfZzOmc.png), too.
* The 'store' parameter is planned to be moved out of Infobox Item in favour of a [section on the page](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Adamant_dagger#Store_locations) giving more details.
* New JavaScript-powered tooltips are almost ready for use, giving us good ways of showing additional information. The initial use-case is showing [junk chance at all reduction levels](http://i.imgur.com/lsrQdOC.png).

Random Things
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The wiki is a big place. There's more than 33,000 content pages. Here's some random highlights of pages and features you might not know we have:

* If you hover-over a reference link, [the reference text is displayed](http://i.imgur.com/s0x8mZr.png)
* We have a page of [optimal revolution bars](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Revolution/Bars) so you can easily set up your basics in a great order
* Ever wondered what 'style bonus' in your equipment stats menu is? It's a representation of your player's 'affinity', and you can read about that [here](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Affinity)
* Looking for some equipment with some specific stats, but you don't know the name? Or just a nice table of everything? Check out our [equipment tables](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Equipment_tables)

You can help
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We're always appreciative of people helping out. If you see something wrong on the wiki, dive in and edit it! You can always join in to [on-site chat](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Chat) for help from other editors.

If you see something that could be improved more widely, you can make a personal project out of it. Not all projects have to be large edits or involve thousands of pages. Some small edits to 5 pages or less is still a great contribution.

If you have noticed a change/feature/etc, or are an editor and made some changes, please feel free to submit it to me for the next newsletter. All submissions will be credited, of course.

Thank you for reading.