If you haven’t heard, RuneScape is currently under intermittent attacks by an outside party. Given that dying in both versions will result in losing items, players are understandably demanding action by Jagex to protect players while still allowing them to play as much as possible. For the duration of these attacks, Jagex has altered their death mechanics. Gravestones in RuneScape 3 last fifteen minutes longer, allowing players time to reconnect and retrieve their items.
Old School RuneScape is also being updated with a change that still maintain’s the game’s more punishing death system:
If you are not in PvP combat when you die you will now have 30 minutes to return to your items. For the first minute of this timer your items will only be visible to you and for the remaining 29 minutes your items will be visible to everyone.
Players who lose items due to a loss of connection should contact technical support.
(Source: RuneScape)
