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Re: RIFT

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I must say, playing RIFT beta was some of the most fun I have had gaming in a long time.

Playing RIFT is not stressful. It is relaxing, and one thing that annoyed me about both WoW and Warhammer was the elements of stress involved with trying to keep pace.

My job, and sometimes life, is so stressful, I really don't enjoy coming home and logging into my computer for more stress related nonsense.

I love being a part of the Kindred team in any capacity. Yet, it can be demanding with the role I play, and disappointing that when I am absent for any given period of time in the World of Morecrap, it causes stress and people jump ship to keep up with the demanding and fast-paced style of gameplay WoW demands.

I enjoyed Asheron's Call and Dark Age of Camelot to the fullest because the content was simply enjoyable, relaxing and rewarding. It was not until TOA that DAOC gameplay became a demanding job-style environment where if you didn't give 110%, you were counted useless after a week or two and stuck playing impossible catchup.

I think this is why many of us enjoy playing alternates, because we wish to relax and see every element and playstyle of the games we participate in. Also, there is less stress leveling than there is keeping up with having the best gear you can to be remotely competitive.

One thing that really sets RIFT apart from the competition is the constant struggle to keep cities from getting ravished. You might be out crafting and minding your own business, when all of a sudden a RIFT appears and you must go into defense mode right away so you can continue enjoying the luxury of those crafting vendors--making you stay on your toes and keeping things in motion and unexpected. What I discovered was this change wasn't stressful to me, but rewarding and strategically more challenging--giving the game a new element I have never experienced before in an MMO.

To me, I felt as though I was playing the Rome: Total War map in first person, and was getting those unexpected attacks and ambushes from the Rebels roaming my territory.

RIFT's gameplay adds more strategy to the MMO gameplay, while pulling out the strong elements of other existing MMO's, such as WoW, War, DAOC, and even some LOTR.

The graphics were insanely amazing on the Ultra setting. I found I could put my settings to the top in off hours, and around medium during peak. The sounds are smoothly and relaxing as well, and very natural. Controls and interface are virtually the same as WoW, and customizable. The NPCs and players are similar to that of DAOC in size, frame and name fonts.

The animations are simple, but with an immense variety of style. Character customization is above average, but races are somewhat limited. Fortunately, there are so many options and combinations, that not everyone looks the same.

Crafting was intuitive and enjoyable. You can pretty much sack your craftables and get your mats back to make some more items. Items you create are actually useful and better than most drops your level, and the materials required to make them are not overbearing and kept within an appropriate level range to your character and surroundings. Additionally, you can craft full suits--which to me is a BIG deal that WoW lacked until very late in the game of crafting.

PvE was not boring. Fast spawns, normal and elite mobs, and very few travel quests with interesting story lines. My experience in the PvP side was somewhat limited, but I did try out a BG and was not dissatisfied. In fact, the PvP BG Leonthor and I joined darn near felt like DAOC mindless zerg battles near a keep without the lag--man I miss those!

Overall I was impressed with RIFT. At this point, I am pretty confident I will be playing the game and I would love to see our guild develop there on an RP-PVP server--possibly as Defiant--but I do not care which side, as it really doesnt seem to matter. There really is not a "good" or "bad" as it stands.

I am going to work deeper into the final BETA next week and hopefully get an idea of what the instancing will entail.

Based on my experiences with the classes I tried, I am personally falling in love with the Bard. It feels like a DAOC minstrel without the bugs and complications.

Those of you interested, please keep the ideas alive and beta test your hearts out. We may have found ourselves a winner of a game this time.

I am hoping we get to test the guild system next week as well.

Let me know your thoughts, and if enough are willing and interested, then we will establish our Kindred family and continue our Saga a step further.

Yours truly,

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Re: RIFT

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I'll be there for the long run with the guild, if we merg with another guild or form KoV/DK again.

Might have to try out the tank/warrior classes next beta, see'ing everyone loves the bard just like me.

Made a video of some duels I captured in Meridian during beta 6, its filmed in the 3rd person, so all the people are random folks I dont know. And its set on Ultra graphics, although my PC cant really handle it well, the video turned out great. If you dont like rap/bad language turn the volumn down though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qHLKPOo_Lc
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Re: RIFT

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If Nywro comes with us, he was leveling a warrior paladin build.
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Re: RIFT

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Yeah Adaar, I noticed that too! Having 10 bards around would be sweet, but probably would be best to switch it up. I've been looking into Chloromancer(not exactly remembering the name) build for some mage hots and decent dps. I'll keep searching for some builds that I like.
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Re: RIFT

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Cleon,

I agree i would prefer a RP-PVP server. once the game goes live we should all pick one server and go full force ;) What i love is once you pick a role, rogue for a example you can spec any way you want. just visit your trainer and respec out ranger for sabatour for example. For the beta this week let me know which server you guys will play on. See you all in game!
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Re: RIFT

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I am curious to see how much of RIFT"s ideas are going to get implemented into WoW within the next few months.

Nonetheless, I don't think it will matter if we have a bunch of bards in the beginning. I am sure things will dampen out in the longrun as we recruit and build for classes we need.

Plus, I am sure people will try new things in this upcoming beta and find more fun in another role. It sure is nice to be able to pre-play in beta and learn the classes prior to launch.

Anyhow, I logged into WoW again last night, and I felt stressed just simply being logged in.

I hope we get some people rolling over into RIFT that we raided with in WoW.

We've made a lot of great friends on Emerald Dream.
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Re: RIFT

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I'm not sure but the bards heal effect doesn't heal other groups in a raid, just your group. Songs do however. But raids will be 20 man only and might could have least 3 bards in that raid all specialising in different anthems and motifs.

Take into thought I haven't really tested the heal raid thing out, but kinda noticed it in BGs.

But I wanna try a paladin/tank out this next beta, wanna bring Miq back to life. Of course it'll be Champion for quest and solo'ing.

And it will be interesting to see what the do with PvP. Right now I'm not really that thrilled with it. The actually combat and fighting is awesome, its the types of pvp that you can do that scares me. Only BG's atm, and many reports of guards being overpowered in cities (and the small quest camps), and no dedicated zone for open world pvp. I'm going to have to look into more pvp in the game, know something about prestige levels that will be like Realm Ability system in DAoC. Another thing I like now but might hate later is that Guardians and Defiant can talk to one another. Dunno if thats just for beta.
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Re: RIFT

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Motifs dont stack, they keep getting reset if recasted, so the motif hot won't proc if it keeps getting reset. Anthems and Fanfares don't stack, I do think Cadence healing affects the whole raid. I'm still going to be looking at other classes, but if they dont fancy me... then bard it is!
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Re: RIFT

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The mage I have been leveling is a Chloromancy mix, at level 18 with 12 pts in Chloro, I have a decent heal (single target) with a 6 second CD and a dot I can put on mobs that heals friendlies within melee range it for a portion of the dmg done. If memory serves, the next point or 2, I put in Chloro makes it so my single target life DD extends the timer on the dot.
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Re: RIFT

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The good thing about this game is that you can take a rogue, tank, mage or cleric and play different playstyles as you go along. So pick you type and switch it up as needed...
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Re: RIFT

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Did I just miss everyone this weekend or was I the only one online the whole time?
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Not sure. I had to work some 14hr days myself, and went out of town today, so havent been online until now.
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Re: RIFT

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I tried looking for all of you but realized I failed in posting here to say I was online. I tried searching... sunrest? But anywho, I was online at odd hours playing my 22 bard and testing out some other roles. Lots of fun.
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Re: RIFT

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According to the little bit of investigating I did, the server names should remain the same for live and people with pre-order codes should be getting headstart invites later this week.

Reminder to those we haven't hooked up with in-game yet, Shard (server) is Sunrest and unless something changes I haven't been told about yet, we will be reforming the guild and playing Defiant side.

There are some perks in the game for being in an active guild, so forming the guild as soon as possible should be worked out among us. Cleon will probably take a collection to get us the 1 plat we need for the charter.

Look forward to seeing everyone there in the next week or so.
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Re: RIFT

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Count me in on the 24th, Just pre-ordered and have a nice 4 days off at that time to steamroll ahead before heading back to work..after trying all classes up to 15-20 ...staying with the Rogue at the start Marksman/Assassin build..
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Re: RIFT

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Got my bard/ranger rogue up to 25, although I was only 24 when open beta hit. I'm pretty satsified with the game and didn't wanna play too much during the open beta fearing I would wear it out too soon. But I'm there the 24th, got pre-order and free mount so wont need much of my plat at start.
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I ordered the CE edition from GameStop. Does that mean I can join headstart on the 24th also?
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Re: RIFT

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Pretty sure you can just run the beta client until you get the box in the mail. Not sure though, but that would seem the right way to do it.

Wow just noticed the 24th is in like 2 days, thought it was like 5, more better though, playing League of Legends until then.
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Re: RIFT

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Cleon Gamestop has been having some issues, but you should have gotten a code to enter if not send in a proof of purchase to the support and they should activate it for you. Apparently according to some of the boards the codes from the stores have been already activated ...humm inside jobs I guess..
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Re: RIFT

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Well I am going to hopefully be picking up this game but not for a lil' bit. I have to save up some and need a little more free time, but nonetheless I will be joining you all!
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Re: RIFT

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If you got your preorder from gamestop, your receipt will have a code you will need to enter at the account management page for Rift. Then you should receive an email telling you to uninstall the beta and reinstall off the link in the email. That will give you the launch version of the client so you can update and start on the 24th. With that code you will also have ingame mail for your runestone (gives a nice little reusable weapon buff) and a letter with a quest to go to Meridian and claim your free pet.
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Re: RIFT

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Server list has been released here:
http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.p ... erver-List!

I guess the server will be Sunrest!
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Re: RIFT

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Nice 3 hour wait... dam que's
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Re: RIFT

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Just finished DL'ing, in queue now, number 958, gonna go cut the yard:)
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Re: RIFT

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399 in queue, but I restarted in the queue cause my net went down and waited to long to get back in place. Also launching from Steam said I should try later, so I had to dig in the files to find a short cut to starting launch.

Lucky PC Gamer magazine was in the mail box, has a 3 page write up guide for starting out in Rift, so I have something to kick the time away.
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