I was worried this MMO's first new skill in over 12 years would change things too much, but Sailing in Old School RuneScape feels just like home

Sailing in Old School RuneScape.

There is no such thing as horses in Old School RuneScape. Given you can teleport just about anywhere with the right magic level, that's not a huge issue. But it does mean that in lieu of anything equestrian, the second-best form of transport is a ship. This has traditionally meant paying NPCs to ferry us around, but with the upcoming addition of Sailing – Old School RuneScape's first all-new skill – we'll be able to captain vessels of our own.

I've been nervous to see how Sailing is incorporated. Old School RuneScape has taken on a life of its own since starting out as a faithful version of RuneScape as it was in 2007, but Sailing will be the biggest change to the game we've ever seen. Jagex's stewardship of those old-school vibes will be fundamentally tested – but from trying Sailing out for myself at RuneFest over the weekend, I'm feeling very good about how it'll slot in.