Rift

[diethx]

Anyone trying this game out? It's in closed beta right now. I'm playing on the Deepwood (lolololololol) server. It's my first beta event but so far i'm loving the interface (not really gonna start playing much until J gets home from work tonight). Much better than the last attempt at a new mmo (debacle) which was FFXIV.

If you need a VIP beta key to come try it out, use this one. It should have like 20 more uses.

3PNX-QD9M-KNKJ-DQQH-HML9

Go to https://account.RIFTgame.com/ to set up an account, then apply that code to your account. The next beta event starts (20 mins ago), and you should get an invite for it pretty soon after you apply that code. That will allow you to then download the client and patch it, which only takes about an hour. Or at least, it did when I downloaded it. Since beta is going on right now, it might take a bit longer.

[NocturnalRob]

Now I see your plan! Imbed yourself in the PC for 4 years, post over 10,000 times, AND THEN you introduce your game!

You are a wily bot, you are.

[diethx]

looooooooool

It's got naked big elf titties. You're so in now.

[NocturnalRob]

It's got naked big elf titties.
Prove it!!

[diethx]

Fuck, you called my bluff. /sad

[Kitsun]

I can't connect to server QQ

[diethx]

What, to Deepwood? Is it full? I had to wait in the queue for about 3 minutes to get in and make my toon. Shouldn't be that bad.

[Kitsun]

It keeps giving me a failure to connect to server message. I'm not getting a chance to choose a server

[diethx]

Justin had that issue the other day, I think he just restarted the client and it fixed it.

edit: He might've also rebooted his comp, I can't remember.

[NocturnalRob]

Sounds like they've really worked all the bugs out of the system...

[diethx]

rofl, it's still in beta. WHat do you think this TESTING PERIOD is for?

[diethx]

I think i'm going pyro/stormcaller/dominator. I WANT TO SQUIRRELIFY BITCHES!!!!

[diethx]

Beta 6 Invitations
Happy Groundhog day!

It's that time again, and the first round of Beta 6 invitations has been sent! We will continue sending them throughout the course of the event to do our best to catch anyone who was late applying a VIP or pre-order code to their account.

We will also be providing regular updates here and on our social networks.

Edit: Beta 6 invitations are running a little slower than normal, but we're still on track to get emails sent to pre-order and VIP key holders before the event starts..

[Drisco]

If anyone wants to give one out... Just saying.. I'd like to try it. I put in yours diethx but is that the most up-to-date one or are we now looking for the beta 6?

[diethx]

I don't think it matters Drisco - my one VIP code is good for all betas for me at least. Should be the same for you.

[Drisco]

Okay, well I put the code in and now i"m just waiting for the invite. I'll tell you when I'm up and going on deepwood.. (Hehe I made a joke)

[diethx]

lol deeeeeeeepwooooood

[Loyrl]

Got my invite, the invites are going out pretty late this time it seems. Thanks for posting up yours.

[Drisco]

I finally downloaded it all and now all the servers "Shards" have padlocks next to them and I can't get on deepwood, hehe.

Ahh I guess it doesn't start till Friday. Yeesh I'm excited.

I can't decide between a ranger, dominator or druid. (Also are we playing Guardians or Defiants)

[diethx]

Right - it doesn't start until tomorrow at 1pm eastern (I think. Around then at least).

So that code posted in my OP still works. If you try it and it says it has no more uses let me know, I will post Justin's. His should have a bunch of uses left. Also, here's the e-mail I got about this weekend's beta event:


Congratulations! You’ve been selected to participate in this weekend’s RIFT™ beta event!

The RIFT beta continues this weekend with the next beta event, Planar War, which is set to begin Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM PST (18:00 GMT), and run through 10:00 AM (18:00 GMT) on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011.

RIFT Stress Test
Saturday, Feb 5, 2011,12:00 PM – 2:00PM PST
We’ve had heaps of players in the RIFT beta, and we’re really proud of how the shards are holding up. We think they can handle pretty much whatever we throw at them... so let’s throw more stuff! We’re hosting a special “Bring Down the House” event this Saturday to see just how much they can handle. The proverbial gauntlet has been thrown down and to make it worth your while, we’ll be giving away 100 In-Game Prize Packs, and an Nvidia GTX 460 video card. All you have to do is play for the duration of the event.
Bring it. We dare you. Because seriously, the riftspawn were saying some pretty rude things about all your moms.
Follow these instructions to join this beta event:

Sign into your Trion Worlds account.
Click the "Download Client" link from your account page.
Run the installer and follow the directions.
Run the Patcher: Navigate to where you installed RIFT in the START menu and click the PLAY RIFT shortcut. Enter the Email Address and Password used for your Trion Worlds account and log in.


PLEASE NOTE: If you already have the RIFT beta client installed, just log in and update. There’s no need to download again.

As you play RIFT, make sure to visit the beta forums and tell us what you think.


Planar War
Telara is left in chaos as the elemental planes force their way into physical reality. The armies of Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Life, and Death launch devastating invasions through the rifts opening across the land. Beat back the invasions and eliminate the planar blight that erodes this once-prosperous world.
Play to Win!
Seal any rift and receive planar loot and you could be eligible to win an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 video card! Terms and conditions apply, click here for details. And In-Game Prize Packs will be given away to ten (10) select players who complete the objective!


For more information on the RIFT beta and future events, visit www.RIFTgame.com/beta.

Don’t forget, we need your feedback!

You have two ways to send us your feedback: in the beta forums or by using the in-game feedback button.

FEEDBACK IN THE BETA FORUMS

Go to the START menu where you installed RIFT and click the RIFT Forums shortcut. This should launch your web browser to the forum where you can sign in and find instructions for posting feedback. The beta forums are a special section of the RIFT forums visible only to participants of the beta event. You'll have access to the beta forums from the beginning of the beta event and continuing for 48 hours past the end of the event. You can also access the forums directly at http://forums.riftgame.com/.

FEEDBACK IN THE GAME

While in the game world, click the feedback "?" button located near the MENU button at the bottom left of the game screen. Enter your comments and press SEND.

We read all feedback and value your comments.

We look forward to seeing you in Telara!

The RIFT Team
www.RIFTgame.com

[diethx]

Oh, and we're playing guardians.

[subzero]

I think Sluntty left something in Rift...


http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3908/lostlist.png

[4a6c1]

I'm really sad about the lack of green jamaica troll mons.

[subzero]

I don't care so much about the lack of trolls, but every damn race looks the same except dwarves. I have 0 idea what race anyone is when I talk to them or see players running around.

[diethx]

Every damn race? You mean elf or human? hehe.

[subzero]

Yeah, pretty much. I've seen a lot of complaints about it on the forums, so maybe they'll do something to spice things up a bit. Right now it seems the main difference is which way your ears point and how big they are.

[Rinualdo]

Much better than the last attempt at a new mmo (debacle) which was FFXIV.


I'm still hanging onto FFIV. They fired a bunch of people and just started rolling out new patches and are doing some redesign work. At least while this is going on, the game is le free.

Might be worth checking out again in 2-3 months if you're interested.

[diethx]

I'm still hanging onto FFIV. They fired a bunch of people and just started rolling out new patches and are doing some redesign work. At least while this is going on, the game is le free.

Might be worth checking out again in 2-3 months if you're interested.

Pretty sure i'll be too busy playing Rift!

[diethx]

This is what you're missing out on:

http://students.kennesaw.edu/~sjacobs9/rift.JPG

The crossed-swords are invasions spewed out of rifts.

The green plusses inside black boxes are invader footholds.

The green swirly things are rifts.

Lexxi of DEEPWOOD and smellypoocat think you should come play.

[diethx]

These are just a couple of the small elite invasions spewing out of rifts.

http://students.kennesaw.edu/~sjacobs9/smallinvade.JPG

[Drisco]

Ahh what should I be? What are you guys playing and how are you liking it. I'm thinking about Druid, Dominator, or Ranger! Tell me what to be!!

[diethx]

I am pyro/dominator/chloro, at least right now. I might switch that up for release. My main will still be a mage though.

[Drisco]

God I just want work to be over so I can go home and play. 35 more minutes!!

[Mogonis]

I'm updating my client right now.

Still enjoying Deepwood?

[diethx]

Yep! DEEEEEPWOOOOOD. That will never get old.

[Mogonis]

Does the client support windowed mode?

[diethx]

Yes.

[Mogonis]

Another hour to finish downloading. When I join, I expect mad loot to get me started!

[Mogonis]

The beta servers are scheduled to be available for play from Friday 2/4/2011 at 10AM PST until Monday 2/7/2011 at 10AM PST.
Feh. Three whole days!

[Alfster]

Downloading. Thanks A TON!

[Drisco]

So good! I'm loving it. I'm Nassir on it btw.

I'm a Sabetour/Riftstalker/Ranger. Lvl 7

[diethx]

So good! I'm loving it. I'm Nassir on it btw.

I'm a Sabetour/Riftstalker/Ranger. Lvl 7

Oh haha I put Drisco earlier on my friend's list. He was offline but the character existed so I thought it was you. I'll be sure to change that tomorrow. I play Lexxi.

[diethx]

Downloading. Thanks A TON!

Welcome!

Also, if anyone gets a message that the code has no more uses please let me know asap, IMs or whatever. I will have another to post.

[4a6c1]

When does this one end?

Nevermind. I have utilized the page number buttons and have discovered the magic number is 7. Inconvenient. :(

[diethx]

Monday at 1pm est, I think.

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[Alfster]

So far, it's an awesome game. Thanks again.

[Rinualdo]

Wife and I just pre-ordered.

[Mogonis]

I can't add anyone as a friend. It says you aren't in the same faction or something.

[Rinualdo]

any plans for a guild or some such when the game goes live?

[4a6c1]

Yes! We could be LolTextPeople or The Manicorns.

[diethx]

Some of my guild from Aion will probably be reviving our guild in Rift. Most of you would probably be welcome. :D

[4a6c1]

RIP Manicorns. :(

[septus]

There's one more beta before the preorder early access date. I can't find the dates, but I remember it being something like the 15th-22nd for Beta 7. Then the early access starts the 24th for those who preorder.

[Alfster]

My biggest complaint about the game is the speed. Combat and movement feels sluggish.

[diethx]

Movement is definitely sluggish. Mounts make that a non-issue. I don't find combat to be sluggish though, except for my spells that take 2039483048 seconds to prep haha.

[Alfster]

I've read them talking about speeding some things up.

Either way, I'm preorering for sure.

[septus]

yeah, it looks like this latest beta gave races access to travel powers..of course they have 2 min cooldowns and only last for a few seconds.

[Drisco]

So what will the end game be like? When you reach lvl cap what is there to do? Is it going to be raids and arena? Closing rifts after rifts?

[Kitsun]

Raids
Pvp Warfronts
PvP in contest areas
Closing Rifts
Crafting grind
Elite Dungeon clearing marks

But what else do other games do anyway?

[diethx]

Open beta event starts Feb 15th, lasts 6 days.

[Rinualdo]

So what classes have you folks found most interesting?

I didn't care at all for any of the fighter souls and the rogue ones felt like button smashing events. Cleric and Mage are the most appealing to me. The spell range felt huge and pulling mobs was very easy with them.

From what I've seen thus far, a necro/whatever/whatever (I hated dom) will be where I start out.

[Cyprion]

I was only able to get to lvl 15, but enjoyed cleric/shaman/justicar. Was able to self buff nicely and pull from ranged with a bolt spell then melee it down. While using a shield spell and heal if needed. I tried other combos of warrior and mage and didn't like them as much, granted then only got to level 8 or so.

[Drisco]

I was Sabetour/Ranger/Riftstalker

I really liked it.. I loved Sab because I always loved kiting around and laying traps. Plus the pet was pretty awesome and the riftwalker with the defense + blink (Sorry for the WoW mage term).

[Loyrl]

I like the ranger and assassins. Did Fae last night and it was pretty rough, we were all lvl 18 and the tank didn't live to long on the first boss fight, so one of the guys switched out to his 26 cleric tank and after that it went pretty smooth. Not sure if it was the healers fault or the tanks.

[Adhara]

My husband has been playing since Beta 1 and I joined in at Beta 2. We each have a lvl 35 character right now and a few mid-lvl alts. His main is a warrior and I play a cleric.

Short review by theme:

Graphics:

We like it. We played WoW for years and loved the game for the raid content and people but we both were never big fans of the looks of WoW. I personally missed the more "realistic" feel of worlds like EQ I-II and Vanguard. I've never played it but I am told it also reminds people of Warhammer Online a lot which could be explained by the use of the same engine (Gamebryo engine, also used in Civ IV, Elder Scrolls Morrowind and Oblivion).

My rating: 4/5

Performance:

My PC is about 8 months old, my husband's is brand new. We don't have the best of the best but the "best of the middle category" if you get what I mean. Can't get more technical since this isn't my area of expertise. We run the game on ultra setting and our FPS is usually around 50. Some earlier memory leaks that were making the game super sluggish have been fixed. I still read regular complaints about performance on forums and in chat but personally, all I experience is the occasional zone-wide hitch when some zone-wide action is taken (eg: after a zone-wide event, a loot window appears for all who participated. This is the kind of thing that would make my game hitch for a second or two).

I have never experienced a crash that had only affected me, only once or twice during stress-testing.

Also, I would like to point out something I read in an interview with the dev team that I thought was pretty cool. Their servers are not divided by geography but by task. For example, there is no "scarlet gorge" or "meridian" server but instead a "combat," "spellcasting," "looting" or "idle/traveling" server (these are examples made up by me to illustrate the idea). This prevents the massive lag we have all experienced in large clusters of people that usually involved heavy visuals. By spreading the load like this, I've not experienced any slow down due to massive battles.

My rating: 4/5

Class customization:

Not exceptional for the avatar but better than average. Good enough for me anyway especially after playing WoW which was among the stingiest in that area.

The soul system where you can pick up to 3 different "talent trees" per spec (and 4 specs per character) really gives you a sense of freedom. How well any particular combination really works, no one will be able to tell until release. Balance changes after each Beta have change the dynamics a lot. Something I enjoyed a lot 2 betas ago was not really viable as of last beta for example.

I'm sure this will always be in motion with changes to each class but the nice thing is that you are not locked into a given 3-tree set like in WoW. If they change a soul and you no longer like it, pay a few gold and swap it for another. You can choose between 8 trees so really, I think there is always going to be something decent.

My rating: 4/5

UI:

Very intuitive for WoW players and most modern MMO's. Elements of the UI can be moved around within the game for some moderate customization. As of right now, user created addons are not possible. In its current state, it's ok for me, as in it doesn't frustrate me but I will be happy if addons become possible later on.

My rating: 3/5

Crafting:

WoW clone. I, for one, am very disappointed. I am one of those masochists who loved Vanguard crafting. Even the grueling EQ1 crafting where it was a combination of rare ingredients and crazy grinding I liked. Basically, personally I prefer when crafting is such a time investment and/or effort that not everybody does it and few do it to the limit. If some decision making and individual customization is involved, even better.

My rating: 1/5

Fun factor:

That's all that matters in the end, right? I have fun playing Rift. Everything feels familiar, like a combination of all the things I liked about previous games and some significant improvements over some of the past frustrations. Of course, exploring a new world is always fun too. Nothing is so terribly revolutionary as to really dazzle me though. There is nothing here to inspire some deep passion in me. The rate at which new content for casual players is released will determine how long I stick with it. If I spot some new shiny along the way, I may stray. So fun for now and definitely a good 6-8 months, I expect which is enough to make me buy it. Beyond that is up in the air.

My rating: 3.5/5

I hope this was informative for those still considering trying it out. Someone mentioned this upcoming last beta is open so that would be everyone's chance to see for themsevles. Also, a piece of trivia I thought some of you might appreciate...

Trion's Chief Creative Officer Scott Hartsman, also Rift's Executive Producer, lists having worked on GemStone II and III on his resume. I don't know any more than this but maybe some of you with connections will recognize the name. See link to said resume below.

http://www.hartsman.com/about/

See you in Telara!

[Mogonis]

I'm pretty bored with it.

[Dyslexia]

This time around I am going nightblade / assassin / riftstalker and its pretty strong for soloing (but everything is).

I don't see how you can pick a rogue class and not get at least a little bit of the nightblade soul tree because it has the set % increase to combo builders and finishers - thats a huge portion of your damage right there.

The rifts in the open beta seem a little bit more like zerg fests even on a 'low' population server. I don't know if I've even made contact with any mobs in a public quest. This could be because I went with the Defiant faction this time and it seems like thats the more popular one, so we'll see.

[diethx]

My favorite feature so far in this game? Importing settings from character to character. I just realized you could do this. It is win.

(esc --> import --> choose character and what to import)

[Ashlander]

Don't know if anyone's posted about this but if you get it off direct2drive and use the code 'hailtothechief' you can get it 20% off. I picked up the collector's edition for less than the normal version today.

[Parkbandit]

Feels a lot like WoW, but looks much different. Just finished the download an hour ago and already level 5.

Needs more races.. but I like the class specialization.

[Ashlander]

yeah I agree on it needing more races. I'm loving the nightblade/assassin/bladedancer I made so far. Elementalist/stormcaller is pretty fun too.

[diethx]

I made another character for beta - warlock/dominator/chloromancer.

Love it more than my pyro.

MOAR DOTS MOAR DOTS.



















STOP DOTS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtvIYRrgZ04)

[Nieninque]

Feels a lot like WoW, but looks much different. Just finished the download an hour ago and already level 5.

Needs more races.. but I like the class specialization.

Yeah, heavily wow influenced. Reminds me of vanguard too, but a bit more polished. The GS-type invasions are great too. I'm enjoying it so far. Will play it when its released for a bit and see how it goes.

[TheEschaton]

Holy shit batman, first afternoon playing and some invasion happened in the newbie zone, definite flashbacks to GS. It was intense.

I just stood in the back thunderstorming shit.

[Traelin]

This game is winner winner chicken dinner as far as I'm concerned.

[HJFudge]

I enjoy the game, played for the last 3 betas...

Few things I dislike:

1. Lack of meaningful, incentivized Open World PvP
2. Ranged DPS >>>>> Melee DPS in general because of how collision, targeting and facing work.
3. Mages currently are severely underpowered in PvP. PvE they are ok.

I do love the concept and will probably be playing it at headstart. My 42 Paladin/Void Knight/Warlord's a monster tank

[Parkbandit]

I tried out a champion/beastmaster/something else warrior. Meh. He hit like a truck, but the charge was a bit funky with a pet.. so I mostly had to jog up to shit to hit it.

I liked the game enough to give it a serious try once it comes out though.

[AnticorRifling]

I think MMOs are going to have the whole "Simpsons did it" effect in relation to WoW. Seriously it took me all of zero seconds to know every control and feature of the game because they are straight rips from WoW.

It's not a bad game not sure if I'll give it a serious go or not I did enjoy playing a warden/purifier/sentinel healing cleric though. Although running around with PB and his ass not having his vent up loud enough to hear me was causing me to want to shoot him over TCP/IP.

[Parkbandit]

I think MMOs are going to have the whole "Simpsons did it" effect in relation to WoW. Seriously it took me all of zero seconds to know every control and feature of the game because they are straight rips from WoW.

It's not a bad game not sure if I'll give it a serious go or not I did enjoy playing a warden/purifier/sentinel healing cleric though. Although running around with PB and his ass not having his vent up loud enough to hear me was causing me to want to shoot him over TCP/IP.

Maybe you should try investing in a real headset instead of using a can with two pieces of wire attached? I heard everyone else fine..

You were always so delicate and soft spoken....

[AnticorRifling]

I have broncitis you dick.

Also I was about 3 minutes away from a chaincreep heart attack because I'd tell you to do something for a quest then 10 seconds later you'd be like "Hey do I need to do this for the quest?"

I had to ask chain and tort if you were fuckin with me.

[AnticorRifling]

yeah I agree on it needing more races. I'm loving the nightblade/assassin/bladedancer I made so far. Elementalist/stormcaller is pretty fun too.

More races?

Isn't small, medium, large with no real differences except ooh I can change my nose to a slight upturn, no one else will ever notice but damn I'm custom now enough for you?!

[subzero]

There's definitely a lack of racial diversity. Especially now that all the racial abilities are junk; out of combat sprint, leap, etc. Shit, you can mount in combat. What the fuck do I need an out of combat sprint for?

[diethx]

PB was the friend you were talking about? lolwut

[AnticorRifling]

No, God no.

[Parkbandit]

Fuck you.

/gremove

[Rinualdo]

I think MMOs are going to have the whole "Simpsons did it" effect in relation to WoW. Seriously it took me all of zero seconds to know every control and feature of the game because they are straight rips from WoW.
Meh, most of WoW's shit was stolen from AC, EQ, EQ2, DAoC, etc... They certainly didn't revolutionize any of the concepts. Improved in some areas, perhaps.





It's not a bad game not sure if I'll give it a serious go or not I did enjoy playing a warden/purifier/sentinel healing cleric though. Although running around with PB and his ass not having his vent up loud enough to hear me was causing me to want to shoot him over TCP/IP.

PB in Vent... mmm... where do I sign up.

Seriously we should get a guild going for some of people here.

[Parkbandit]

PB in Vent... mmm... where do I sign up.


Easy kiddo.. I'm 100% hetero.

[Some Rogue]

Easy kiddo.. I'm 100% hetero.

Could have fooled everyone in Hounds....

[TheEschaton]

Believe me, most of us want him to shut up in Vent.

(incoming "you talk waaaay to much" comments)

[diethx]

Easy kiddo.. I'm 100% hetero.

Ok, so i'm not the only one who pictured him licking his lips and rubbing his hands together as he said that.

[Kuyuk]

I think after seeing text from people for a decade, hearing a voice to go along with it would be strange, and may change how you view their posts...

[Parkbandit]

I think after seeing text from people for a decade, hearing a voice to go along with it would be strange, and may change how you view their posts...

We generally don't speak of politics over vent.. and when we do, we tell TheE to STFU and take his communist revolution off the vent or get banned.

[AnticorRifling]

I think after seeing text from people for a decade, hearing a voice to go along with it would be strange, and may change how you view their posts...

It's just making fun of each other at faster speeds.

[Kuyuk]

Yeah, but I'm thinking more of the sound of people's voice... whether it's girly, nasal, annoying, etc - you can then apply that to all their posts..

Like, for example, if someone has a super gay voice with a lisp, from then on, when you read their post, you'll apply their flamingness, even to their "serious" posts.

[Parkbandit]

Leave Anticor alone

[pabstblueribbon]

Can you align with the Rifts and try to spread them? Then PvP for control and shiz. That would be fun.

[diethx]

Leave Anticor alone

LOL

[Kitsun]

Can you align with the Rifts and try to spread them? Then PvP for control and shiz. That would be fun.

Not officially. But you can run into the opposing faction's area, tear open Rifts and gank people as they try to clear out the enemies pouring through.

[diethx]

Server list goes out today. What server is everyone going to be playing on?

[Parkbandit]

Whatever the server, it better be pvp.

What faction is everyone going to be?

[Jarvan]

I prefer a PvP myself. And will prob be going Guardians.

[Nieninque]

Lothian Defiants is what we were on. I assume it will be the same again...or maybe not.

[Parkbandit]

I actually prefer defiant.

[Jarvan]

well, I'll prob still be Guardians, so guess it will mean I will see you all on the other side of the field of glory then.

[Alfster]

Yay a new game. I'm pumped.

[subzero]

Can you align with the Rifts and try to spread them? Then PvP for control and shiz. That would be fun.

You could certainly go to their zones and wreck the players from the other faction and help that way. Kinda like old-school ORBs in other games.

[Kuyuk]

I signed up, I'll prob have to get it when it comes out though.

[Jarvan]

direct to drive has it 20% off today yet. so only 40 bucks for standard.

[Kuyuk]

But... I still have three episodes of Kitchen Nightmares to watch :fret:

[Kuyuk]

direct to drive has it 20% off today yet. so only 40 bucks for standard.

I dont see the discount price.. halp?

[Ashlander]

was for president's day. try using the code 'hailtothechief' during checkout but I think the sale is over.

[Kuyuk]

s'ok, I realized I couldnt play for another week +, so I'll wait... if I cant do things RIGHT NOW, I often never do. Who knows, I may save 40 bucks!

[Parkbandit]

s'ok, I realized I couldnt play for another week +, so I'll wait... if I cant do things RIGHT NOW, I often never do. Who knows, I may save 40 bucks!

It won't be released until next month.. you would be pre-paying for it.

[subzero]

It won't be released until next month.. you would be pre-paying for it.

I believe the digital pre-orders get to start the "headstart" on the 24th though.

[Loyrl]

Without further ado...here is the server list!

US Servers
Lotham - PvP
Faeblight - RP
Sunrest - PvP-RP
Belmont - PvE
Spitescar - PvP
Seastone - PvP
Keenblade - PvE
Deepstrike - PvP
Greybriar - PvE
Shatterbone - PvE
Reclaimer - PvP
Byriel - PvE
Snarebrush - PvP
Gnarlwood - PvE
Briarcliff - PvP
Wolfsbane - PvE
Shadefallen - RP

European Severs
Blightweald - EN PvP
Cloudeborne - EN PvP
Steampike - EN PvE
Icewatch - EN PvE
Argent - EN RP
Firesand - EN PvP RP
Whitefall - EN PvP
Brutwacht - DE PvP
Trübkopf - DE PvP
Akala - DE RP
Brisesol - FR PvE
Rubicon - FR PvP

[Warriorbird]

Anybody know if we're able to play on the Euro stuff?

[Parkbandit]

I vote for Sunrest... pvp-rp

I don't expect to get any RP from the game, but maybe not run into Ismokebowlz the Mage while questing.

[diethx]

It won't be released until next month.. you would be pre-paying for it.

Headstart is on Thursday at 1pm.

[Parkbandit]

Headstart is on Thursday at 1pm.

Yea.. just found out. I'll be drunk in Miami.

Let's make an agreement... we don't start leveling until I get back on Sunday.

WHO'S IN!?

[Fallen]

I'm curious, what are the major mechanical differences offered by Rift over a game like WoW?

[septus]

I'll do Sunrest...or anything PvP (In this game PvE seems a bit..weird) I thought the consensus was guardian for beta defiant for release

[Rinualdo]

Yea.. just found out. I'll be drunk in Miami.

Let's make an agreement... we don't start leveling until I get back on Sunday.

WHO'S IN!?

Sadly, I would be. On travel in San Diego until the first week of March and didn't bring my personal laptop.

[subzero]

I'm curious, what are the major mechanical differences offered by Rift over a game like WoW?

One of the big things is how they break down the classes. There are four "callings" that each have several "souls" that can be aquired. Each soul presents a different set of skills via a root and talent tree. Root abilities are gained as you spend points in it's respective soul. I believe there are plans for additional souls to be found/gained via endgame content and raids, but I think there were a total of ~8-9 souls in beta (that total would include a pvp soul, though I'm not sure they were implemented).

You can have up to four "roles", each of which is composed of a three soul combination. So you could have a rogue with a role set to tank, dps, support, and pvp. You can change roles any time out of combat and it costs nothing. This really helps cut down the "need" to have multiple characters if you want to fill different roles. The warrior is least diverse, but the other classes can each fill three of the four roles (tank, dps, heal, support).

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8378/soulspurpose.jpg

The rifts and invasions are also something you don't quite see in Warcraft. Sure, there are rare events that has things invade places in Azeroth, but nothing like what happens in Rift. Tears that eventually open (or are opened by players) into rifts of various size and power randomly pop up across the map. The more you contribute to the sealing of the rift, the better the loot you get at the end. Each zone seems to have it's own tier of rare and epic currency you can exchange for items. It's also pretty good exp running from rift to rift with a decent group smashing them down.

If the rifts aren't put in check quick enough, they send out groups of invaders that destroy things in their path. Eventually they reach their destination that is a wardstone near some town or outpost. If they take down the wardstone, you lose control of that area and the npcs there disappear. Probably not too likely to happen during "normal" rift events, but you can pretty much lose all of the map if people don't do anything. Major rift events make that a bit more common since there is a time limit to defeat the boss and seal the rift. There also appears to be raid rifts that can be summoned. I think the items were on guild vendors and I'm not real sure how they worked, but they would say something along the lines of infuse this object with x amount of y in order to create a Raid Rift #1 Lure.

Another nice feature is the public group deal. When you're around events with people set to have their group open to the public, a button pops up that you can click for quick and easy grouping. No sitting around asking if there's a group while people ignore you and make things disappear.

[Kuyuk]

Is this a game worth getting if I really only do PvE?

[diethx]

Yes. I'm going to be doing mostly PvE.

[Drakefang]

Yes. I'm going to be doing mostly PvE.

Orly? Okay, my interest level increased in reading this. I thought it was going to suck for PvE, possibly.

Thanks.

[septus]

Orly? Okay, my interest level increased in reading this. I thought it was going to suck for PvE, possibly.

Thanks.

I've heard talk that's it's easy to disrupt some zones by going killing the other factions NPCs on a PvE server and not be able to do anything about it since you can't attack them back. Not sure how true that is since I played on a PvP server and didn't get high enough to really do any PvP.

[Fallen]

I've heard talk that's it's easy to disrupt some zones by going killing the other factions NPCs on a PvE server and not be able to do anything about it since you can't attack them back. Not sure how true that is since I played on a PvP server and didn't get high enough to really do any PvP.

I imagine that is something that would get worked out in short order on the Staff side of the house.

[diethx]

I've heard talk that's it's easy to disrupt some zones by going killing the other factions NPCs on a PvE server and not be able to do anything about it since you can't attack them back. Not sure how true that is since I played on a PvP server and didn't get high enough to really do any PvP.

Huh? I might be misreading you.. but if the other faction comes in and kills your NPCs, you most certainly can attack them. Any sort of PvP action flags you for PvP.

[Cyprion]

I'm guessing he means they are too high level and attacking them would do nothing, since they would kill you instantly anyway.

[Ashlander]

I'd imagine it'd end up being like in WoW when asshats do it. High levels from the other side will just come in and deal with them.

[Lucos]

I vote for Sunrest... pvp-rp

I'll be on Sunrest with about 8 co-workers or so. Putting a guild together called "Dregs" and chatting on Dolby Axon. Going Defiant.

[diethx]

I think we're rolling our mains on Greybriar/Guardian.

I'll roll a defiant with you guys on Sunrest though.

[Parkbandit]

I'll be on Sunrest with about 8 co-workers or so. Putting a guild together called "Dregs" and chatting on Dolby Axon. Going Defiant.

Yea, I think we're going on that server as well.. same side.

[Alfster]

Let me know how the head start is, I can't justify buying another shitty game.

Fuck you Conan, Aion, and warhammer.

[diethx]

Let me know how the head start is, I can't justify buying another shitty game.

Fuck you Conan, Aion, and warhammer.

I thought you preordered cause you loved it?

[Alfster]

I changed my mind.

[diethx]

Weird.

[Some Rogue]

Alfster has the attention span of a monkey on crack.

[Loyrl]

I'll be on gnarlwood defiant, since there was no deepwood for retail.

[Kitsun]

Ah hell. Going on Sunrest but Guardian side.

[Parkbandit]

Ah hell. Going on Sunrest but Guardian side.

http://www.ghostofaflea.com/archives/ItsOnNowChapsL.jpg

[Jarvan]

Ah hell. Going on Sunrest but Guardian side.

I'll be Guardian with you. course thats not saying much.

[Parkbandit]

I'll be Guardian with you. course thats not saying much.

It's on like

http://www.wiinoob.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/donkey-kong-collectible.jpg

[Jarvan]

What can I say, I am defiant about being a Guardian.

[Jarvan]

holy hell, 1 min after it opens.. Sunrest is full.

I really hope the shards don't have that low of a max pop.

[Traelin]

Some people are reporting 2hr+ queues.

[Jarvan]

Some people are reporting 2hr+ queues.

yeah.. Mine was going down, now it's going up.. so I changed, screw it

[diethx]

Holy hell queue times.

I got in ASAP and made my two on Greybriar, then I went to make a defiant on Sunrest and LOL

http://students.kennesaw.edu/~sjacobs9/lol.JPG

I've already been queued for about 10 mins.

[diethx]

773 and it's already up over 2 hours lololol

[diethx]

Queue times on SUnrest just dropped drastically - must have opened the servers for more people.

[Jarvan]

just checked sunrest again, and it's over 4 hours for me.

Servers are nuts.

[Loyrl]

Guess I am glad I am at work, anyone able to see if gnarlwood has a que?

[diethx]

I don't know how long, but it does. They're all full except the new PvP server they made (although that's probably full now).

[Loyrl]

4 more hours at work, hopefully they resolve some issues. I knew there would be ques, and people whining on the official forums.

[TheEschaton]

Sunrest was the only RP-PVP server, right? Makes sense that it was full so quickly.

[AnticorRifling]

I got the digital collector's addition...well actually I got an email saying it was applied to my account (go go happy birthday).

[diethx]

Ok I made Lexxi and Kiera on Greybriar and Lexxi on Sunrest. Feel free to add me to your friends list.

[Ashlander]

They're bringing the servers down now for 15 minute maintence. Hopefully they'll push the caps up a little.

[Jarvan]

thank god for that, was able to get into sunrest and make 3 of the 4 names I wanted, 4th was already taken.. grrr.

[AnticorRifling]

Dayblind, defiant side. Suck it Trebek.

[Jarvan]

wow.. looked again.. and it's a 3 hour queue, 900 people waiting.

This reminds of of the prelaunch of Star Trek Online.. servers were the same way. Got much better when it went live.

[septus]

downloading it now..50 minutes remaining..meh. Probably will end up doing some SC2 before it's done. Are any of y'all guilding up?

[diethx]

They opened like 20 new servers today after the original 10. Some of them have no queue right now.

[Jarvan]

yeah.. but I want to play on Sunrest so I can pvp PB!

So far am happy with the game, just wish the queues were shorter.. or none.

[Parkbandit]

yeah.. but I want to play on Sunrest so I can pvp PB!

So far am happy with the game, just wish the queues were shorter.. or none.

I won't be home until late Sunday... and unless it changed again, I'll be on Dayblind.

[Jarvan]

I won't be home until late Sunday... and unless it changed again, I'll be on Dayblind.

Unless what changed again?

[Kuyuk]

Downloading it :-/

What server? Dayblind?

8.32gigs, lulz.

See you guys in a week.

[Parkbandit]

Unless what changed again?

Playing the game with friends... and they didn't like the queue times of the other server.

[Kuyuk]

huge wait to get onto your server :( makes me sad.

[Kuyuk]

OK, on dayblind, look me up, Kuyuk, as usual.

[Nieninque]

Come on Freeholme. We started on Sunrest but didnt like the 7 hour queues to get in.

[radamanthys]

Rada. Deepwood. No queues.

[Kuyuk]

F it, I have two chars, one on the full one with huge queue, and one on the low pop one with a long ass name.

[diethx]

Wtf is with everyone rolling on a different server?!?!?!?!?!

But seriously.

[Kuyuk]

You guys chose a server with an insanely high pop, so much so no one can get in.

Lack of options?

[Kitsun]

Unfortunately it was the only PVP RP server at initial launch and a bijillion people went there. It's only 3 days after the headstart and they almost doubled the server count. Luckily my core group all managed to log in early and didn't get booted or have any crashes.

Sunrest right now doesn't seem to have much trouble for logging in.

[diethx]

I rolled on Greybriar. There usually isn't a queue on there. There wasn't all day until around 8pm and even then it was only about 100.

[Jarvan]

I rolled on Sunfest... after rolling on another. Only had one real bad queue since thursday, and that was tonight for 2 hours.. over 1200 people.

Since most/all of you were going defiant, just means I won't get to get killed by you.

[AnticorRifling]

The first 10 levels SUCK ROYAL ASS solo. I was bored to tears, seriously they were/are so boring I wanted to delete the game. However, once I got to about 12 or so it was fine. What changed? Not sure maybe abilities, could be the zone thinned out a bit or my survivability went up.

That being said when I played last night with Falgrin and Chaincreep it wasn't near as vomit inducing.

I will say I'm starting to see the appeal of the game and it's got serious potential. Some of the things are a little clunky/odd compared to what I'm used to in WoW but overall it's smoothed out compared to Beta.

We'll be starting a guild on Dayblight, defiant side. Thinking <Hounds of Eldritch> ...

[Parkbandit]

I'm not bored out of my mind... which is an upgrade to WoW.

I hope the quality stays the same and doesn't go Age of Conan on me.

[Kitsun]

It is definitely a different gaming experience if you get caught in the horde of people questing. All of the collection quest items are taken instantly, you can't find the mobs you need to kill, there's a line for the named pops.

Got a really solid 3-man guardian side group going for the last 4 days on Sunrest. We were really lucky in that we were in well before the queues and were able to keep playing like crazy.

Our runecrafter already has max level runes, outfitter is on track for 20 slot bags by Thursday, we just got our level 40 mounts!

It feels like we've been outnumbered in every PVP zone we've entered by sheer number. Our only saving grace has been that we're always together and we've got experience working together. This is my first PVP game experience and I'm loving the shit out of it.

[Loyrl]

PvP servers are usually fun the first time through for me, when you're leveling with friends and the pvp is usually group vs group. But when I am leveling an alt there is always some capped character ganking the shit out of you. So we rolled PvE in rift, which doesn't bother me.

So far Rift has been fun, people are doing rifts and fighting the invasions off, mostly in blues now, though I am only 29. We were 4 maning DSM yesterday at 26/27, and then cloth gear dropped the first 2 times w/o any clothy so we picked up a fourth. We gained 2-3 levels doing this alone. The quests are kill this kill that, omg titan, kill it. But what else are quests gonna be.

I chose Rogue, and for solo I have been doing a Ranger/bard and Sab for Rifts & Dungeons. Sab was doing some pretty good damage in the instances, single target isn't bad, and aoe is pretty bad ass. Think I'll try pvp again before I hit 30, I did two at 19 and we got dominated by the Guardians, I don't think we got 20 points.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/Loyrl/rift2011-02-2719-43-14-93.jpg

[Kuyuk]

Playing an inquisitor cleric, only lvl 15.. having some fun.

[Parkbandit]

We're holding at level 15.. because Anticor is a lazy fuck who never plays.

Working on my warrior for now.

[AnticorRifling]

....I'm at work fucker.

Also I haven't downloaded Rift to the work laptop yet.

[Jarvan]

I am at 19, cause I havent been playing much really. Playing a rogue for the Bard of course.

Kinda funny tho, on my server, Defiant dominates in Warfronts. Normally it isnt even close.

[Caiylania]

We are on Sunrest, too. Defiant side. Gimme player names so I can friend people!

[Caiylania]

I'll be on Sunrest with about 8 co-workers or so. Putting a guild together called "Dregs" and chatting on Dolby Axon. Going Defiant.

Saw some of your guys running around yesterday.

My char names are: Minara, Caiylania and Ruais. My main is Minara and our guild is Resurgence.

Hope to see some GSers around!

[joehollywood]

This game = WIN







Thank you...drive thru

[diethx]

This game = WIN







Thank you...drive thru

Hey are you fat Joe?

[joehollywood]

I soooooooooooooooooo wanna be...but I haven't eaten enough doritos and pizza rolls....

Maybe if I keep playing rift, I'll get there!

[Parkbandit]

I soooooooooooooooooo wanna be...but I haven't eaten enough doritos and pizza rolls....

Maybe if I keep playing rift, I'll get there!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Y6ypM6SpKG4/TNwkfRm8S9I/AAAAAAAAAFA/4xJglG3iB_E/s1600/FatJoes.jpg

[diethx]

I soooooooooooooooooo wanna be...but I haven't eaten enough doritos and pizza rolls....

Maybe if I keep playing rift, I'll get there!

Err lol.

No, I thought you were someone we used to call "fat Joe". Nevermind!

[joehollywood]

I like turtles

[Alfster]

So ya'll are on Dayblind? I broke down and started playing...

[Kuyuk]

No, I'm on the A(really long name) server

[joehollywood]

There's a few of us as guardians on ashstone.

[AnticorRifling]

So ya'll are on Dayblind? I broke down and started playing...

Yeah Defiant side, Dayblind server. Just hit up Anticor, Herod, Hercules, or Falgrin for an ginvite.

[Parkbandit]

Yeah Defiant side, Dayblind server. Just hit up Anticor, Herod, Hercules, or Falgrin for an ginvite.

Why bother? He will be like "I am playing during the day and working nights, but when we start raiding, I'll switch to a normal work schedule"

Alfster is a night owl FRAUD!

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

That game looks like WoW.

[AnticorRifling]

That game looks like WoW.

And WoW looked like EQ....

Simpsons did it!

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

And WoW looked like EQ....

Simpsons did it!

EQ looked like Ultima.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

No wait. Bards Tale.

[diethx]

Yeah Defiant side, Dayblind server. Just hit up Anticor, Herod, Hercules, or Falgrin for an ginvite.

Why do you guys have to be defiant. :(

[Parkbandit]

That game looks like WoW.

I think that is a big reason why I'm playing it. It feels WoWish, but is so different it feels like playing a brand new game... just slightly familiar.

[AnticorRifling]

Why do you guys have to be defiant. :(

Because we're awesome.

[Parkbandit]

Why do you guys have to be defiant. :(

Why do you have to be Guardian?

[diethx]

Guardian is funnnnnnnn. Shit. I tried defiant and that noob area made me frown.

[Alfster]

The graphics on release are a lot better than i remember from Beta.

They must have sped up the game a bit too, because it doesn't feel clunky anymore. I approve.

[AnticorRifling]

The graphics on release are a lot better than i remember from Beta.

They must have sped up the game a bit too, because it doesn't feel clunky anymore. I approve.

Yup that's what I said too it's not near as clunky as it was in beta.

[Kuyuk]

yay lvl 20!

boo, I accomplished nothing on my day off other than playing computer games. Fuck.

[Alfster]

Look me up. Same as always --- Alfster

[radamanthys]

I haven't really had time to play this week, so I've been stuck mid-20s mostly.

But just threw some points into bard. I was mostly just specced marksman.

This game is awesome. The one thing I like about it that I didn't from WoW is that there are few 'camps'; You don't have to rely on someone else hanging around to party with you because every time you try and pull one murloc, 20 hojillion more start running at you.

The other thing I love is the public group thing. See that guy waiting for/doing the same quest as you? Just join him, help him, and not have to wait for a re-spawn or him to reply or anything. It's pretty nice.

The other thing is that progression is pretty linear. Grab all the quests from an area- they lead you all to the same hunting ground. Do the quests there, turn them in and the next series will either lead to the next quest hub, or back to the same area to finish up. No running all over the fucking place to turn in quests.

This game is really rather fun.

[Kitsun]

It's all the little things like the area design. You fight your way up a mountain top but instead of needing to carve your way back down, you can ninja hop down a path to town. Or if you chop into a deep dungeon area, they'll give a port back out. You can trust their quests not to completely dick you.

So far with the content abundance, I'm so happy they didn't make it a pyramid like normal games. Typically they design MMO's with a billion low level things to do and very little near endgame or the top. This game was designed knowing people are going to be capped longer than milling around the newb zones at level 3.

[Parkbandit]

I haven't really had time to play this week, so I've been stuck mid-20s mostly.

But just threw some points into bard. I was mostly just specced marksman.

This game is awesome. The one thing I like about it that I didn't from WoW is that there are few 'camps'; You don't have to rely on someone else hanging around to party with you because every time you try and pull one murloc, 20 hojillion more start running at you.

The other thing I love is the public group thing. See that guy waiting for/doing the same quest as you? Just join him, help him, and not have to wait for a re-spawn or him to reply or anything. It's pretty nice.

The other thing is that progression is pretty linear. Grab all the quests from an area- they lead you all to the same hunting ground. Do the quests there, turn them in and the next series will either lead to the next quest hub, or back to the same area to finish up. No running all over the fucking place to turn in quests.

This game is really rather fun.

I'm probably behind most people at this point.. just dinged level 20 last night.

Originally, I was mostly ranger... but the 3-30 range just sucks when something decides to mouth hug you, so went with a more saboteur spec. I love it. It seems to combine the ranged power and has no 3 foot minimum bullshit I've always hated with the Hunter style classes. I did my first instance last night and I have to say, I think I'm going to give bard a try as my 2nd spec. I didn't think I would like it... but the support that the bard brought to our group last night was pretty awesome.

[Ashlander]

I'm trying ranger/marksman with assassin as the third soul for close combat. If that doesn't work I'm doing saboteur like you.

[Kuyuk]

24 inquisitor spec, 0 ranks in cabalist, 6 in purifyer, and I have 2 ranks just sitting, not put in anything ATM.

soul drain is so OP it's fucking awesome.

[Loyrl]

36 ranger bard sab now for solo, and sab main for instances. Bard healing song + pets mend = my pet can tank 3 mobs np, just in case, or an elite mob in a rift w/o dying so fast.

One thing so far I don't like is how the epic rift shards that drop take a long time to get, and I was lvl 35 when I got my first one, and by the time I get a second I won't need a lvl 25 or 20 epic piece or even the lvl 30 epic chest, I haven't been to the lvl 40+ zone so I don't know if they use the same shards, I doubt it since the level 20's used a different shard as the lvl 30 zones.

[Kitsun]

Each zone has a different rare shard to use at vendor merchants. Essentially you pick and choose when to burn your rare and planarite. If you skip quests and need a huge upgrade, you nab the vendor blue that can last you another 8-10 levels.

[AnticorRifling]

36 ranger bard sab now for solo, and sab main for instances. Bard healing song + pets mend = my pet can tank 3 mobs np, just in case, or an elite mob in a rift w/o dying so fast.

One thing so far I don't like is how the epic rift shards that drop take a long time to get, and I was lvl 35 when I got my first one, and by the time I get a second I won't need a lvl 25 or 20 epic piece or even the lvl 30 epic chest, I haven't been to the lvl 40+ zone so I don't know if they use the same shards, I doubt it since the level 20's used a different shard as the lvl 30 zones.

Currently lvl 19 and I've pulled 3 epic rift shards. It's all about getting in on the invasions and being there to help with the last kill. So yeah it's kind of random.

[diethx]

I'm probably behind most people at this point.. just dinged level 20 last night.

Originally, I was mostly ranger... but the 3-30 range just sucks when something decides to mouth hug you, so went with a more saboteur spec. I love it. It seems to combine the ranged power and has no 3 foot minimum bullshit I've always hated with the Hunter style classes. I did my first instance last night and I have to say, I think I'm going to give bard a try as my 2nd spec. I didn't think I would like it... but the support that the bard brought to our group last night was pretty awesome.

Saboteur is so OP right now it's not even funny. My husband went ranger/marksman/sab and he drops more bombs than anything else. His warthog pet can tank like a champ too. Between the two of us we don't even need a tank or a healer (he can heal his pet while it tanks and I went chloro so I have bloom).

[Parkbandit]

Saboteur is so OP right now it's not even funny. My husband went ranger/marksman/sab and he drops more bombs than anything else. His warthog pet can tank like a champ too. Between the two of us we don't even need a tank or a healer (he can heal his pet while it tanks and I went chloro so I have bloom).

I think the aoe bombs are overpowered (I bet they change it affecting 10 targets to 5-6) but the single mob really isn't. For single mob, it's faster to just kill them as a ranger.

Thankfully, the first instance was chuck full of aoe opportunities... I was a bomb throwing fool.

"Boom, Winning!"

[subzero]

The other thing I love is the public group thing. See that guy waiting for/doing the same quest as you? Just join him, help him, and not have to wait for a re-spawn or him to reply or anything. It's pretty nice.

Something else that's pretty nice is and somewhat related is that most quests that require you to kill a certain mob will give you credit for helping to kill it even if it's been tapped by someone else.


It's all the little things like the area design. You fight your way up a mountain top but instead of needing to carve your way back down, you can ninja hop down a path to town.

If you look at some of the artifact placement, they pretty much promote people learning to (wall)climb and get creative with pathing. This feels different than what most games would want you doing and I think it's kinda cool.

[diethx]

I think the aoe bombs are overpowered (I bet they change it affecting 10 targets to 5-6) but the single mob really isn't. For single mob, it's faster to just kill them as a ranger.

Thankfully, the first instance was chuck full of aoe opportunities... I was a bomb throwing fool.

"Boom, Winning!"

Err, yeah, that's what I meant. He just uses his bow on a single target (or his slow bomb if he needs to get away). But yeah at invasions or rifts he just spams his AOE bombs and we end up with all the mobs/loot.

[diethx]

Yeah Defiant side, Dayblind server. Just hit up Anticor, Herod, Hercules, or Falgrin for an ginvite.

FALSE. PB totally ignored me. :(

[4a6c1]

Maybe you should have said Uremdrudurdurdurdurddddddd.

[diethx]

True. I thought maybe he just had his font size too small for his old fart eyes but next time i'll try that first.

[AnticorRifling]

As soon as I can get online I'll look for you. I can't patch at work so I can't play at work whenever they release a patch (daily) fuckers.

[diethx]

I'm on my main at the moment on Greybriar but let me know when you can get in and i'll switch.

[AnticorRifling]

I'm on my main at the moment on Greybriar but let me know when you can get in and i'll switch.

Won't be til tonight. I should be on around 8:30p until probably midnight or midnight thirty EST.

[diethx]

Alright if Greybriar has no queues tonight (or small ones) then that will be fine. Otherwise it'll have to wait until tomorrow or something.

[Tsk Tsk]

Gonna give this game a try... downloading it now.

[Parkbandit]

FALSE. PB totally ignored me. :(

Erp... I'm more afk during the day than paying attention. Sorry!

[SpiffyJr]

So, what server is everyone playing on?

[Parkbandit]

Multiple ones.. with different factions. We're spread out farther than a hooker's legs. :(

Read through the thread towards the last 10 pages or so to find out who's where.

[SpiffyJr]

Multiple ones.. with different factions. We're spread out farther than a hooker's legs. :(

Read through the thread towards the last 10 pages or so to find out who's where.

Well, ain't that a bitch. I'm digging my DK (R.I.P feral dr00ds) right now but I only play arenas and the occasional 10-man. Looking to try out another game because I'm a game swapping fool. I picked Dominator because a) Healers in WoW are fucking gay and these guys can shut them down, b) no one will be playing them, c) a good CC on any PvP squad is worthwhile and d) THEY FUCKING DOMINATE SHIT.

I'm just dicking around right now. I'll scan back through this thread to see where biatches are.

Bad luck the servers went down. I literally played for like 8 minutes.

[septus]

my main build right now is rift/ranger/bard.. works ok, but I feel I should be doing more damage. Going to create my second set of souls as a marksman/ranger/bard and see if that works any better.

I'm on Ashbright as a defiant. Speaking of planar stuff, where do I find the planar merchant for the 10-20 levels?

[Caiylania]

We were on Sunrest before it hit Fullblown crazy, and our guild decided to stick with it since all the RP servers are full anyway.

If anyone I know is on it or wants to look us up we are under the guild Resurgence (which we have in EQII, too). Defiant to the end!

My main is Minara, my sometimes is Caiylania, and I pop on my little ones to help people in Terminus sometimes as Ruais or Terasia.

Tried to talk Ardwen into it but he says he has to many games so far hehe.

Don't forget the dev's did say they were looking into server transfers once the furor dies down. We may all be able to merge then, even if we aren't in the same guilds it would be cool. Sunrest rocks btw :D

Caiy

[Caiylania]

Something else that's pretty nice is and somewhat related is that most quests that require you to kill a certain mob will give you credit for helping to kill it even if it's been tapped by someone else.



If you look at some of the artifact placement, they pretty much promote people learning to (wall)climb and get creative with pathing. This feels different than what most games would want you doing and I think it's kinda cool.

Artifacts really do encourage exploring the mountains and emptier areas. I've found some cool things that way. Really love this game so far. Though it tapped my GS time :(

[Kitsun]

Hit 50 with my cleric, finished up pretty much all the non-dungeon sub-50 quests. Got my armored kitty mount!

I'm loving my Justicar build. On a warfront yesterday, I took 111k damage and only died once.

[Caiylania]

Mine is 22. Taking my time, but we have one guildee almost to 50. Crazy people :)

Riftstalker/marksman/bard
Riftstalker/bladedancer/assassin

Those are the builds I'm messing with right now.

[Parkbandit]

I'm still loving my sabateur/ranger/bard build. No idea how my damage lines up with others in a dungeon.. but I seem to be holding my own, especially with multiple mobs.

[Tsk Tsk]

Level 5.... heh

[diethx]

Hit 50 with my cleric

Jesus fucking crazy.

Also I was going to do this yesterday but I forgot - new Rift thread specifically with our locations.

ALSO ANTICOR I got on at 11 last night but none of you were on. :/

[AnticorRifling]

Jesus fucking crazy.

Also I was going to do this yesterday but I forgot - new Rift thread specifically with our locations.

ALSO ANTICOR I got on at 11 last night but none of you were on. :/ I apologize I had to log off around 10:30 to inspect the Captain's quarters.

I'll be on tonight around 9:30p until probably 1-2am.

[diethx]

Hehe, it's ok. We'll hook up tonight.

[TheEschaton]

50 already? Didn't it take, like, forever, to hit 60 in vanilla WoW?

[AnticorRifling]

50 already? Didn't it take, like, forever, to hit 60 in vanilla WoW?

It could.


My cleric is only 20 but I haven't gone balls out lvl'ing.

[Alfster]

If they grinded shit out, it wouldn't take so long in vanilla. It was traveling from place to play that took so long. Every retarded quest running back and forth back and forth back and forth.

Hey, I think I hit 15! I've played, for...4 hours probably.