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Topic: RIFT Newcomers

Nydaweth Posts: 536 Registered: Feb 8, '08 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 533 User ID: 1,279,888	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Looks like a few of you are coming to RIFT! Uruz, Shepti/Fino, and I are all on Belmont server as Guardians for those who are coming to RIFT. I dunno what server Cad is on but if he and his are Defiant we'll probably pop in over there too. Maybe we can make a quick Beta guild Nydaweth -----signature----- Ex-DAoC, FFXI, WoW, EQII, LoTRO, 9Dragons, WAR, Aion, FFXIV,etc. DAoC(Retired): Nydaweth, Troll Berserker, Midgard, Gawaine. (Retired):Trobe, lvl 19 Kobold Shaman (Gawaine) Watching: DAoC, RIFT: Planes of Telara MMORPGs are dead.
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Lexi misses Uruz. Thatâ€™s old old old :/ -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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Nydaweth Posts: 536 Registered: Feb 8, '08 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 533 User ID: 1,279,888	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Log into Belmont tomorrow and send a tell to Iseria Or if he isn't on send one to me: Amarae/Isalia -----signature----- Ex-DAoC, FFXI, WoW, EQII, LoTRO, 9Dragons, WAR, Aion, FFXIV,etc. DAoC(Retired): Nydaweth, Troll Berserker, Midgard, Gawaine. (Retired):Trobe, lvl 19 Kobold Shaman (Gawaine) Watching: DAoC, RIFT: Planes of Telara MMORPGs are dead.
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Cadinsors_Bardsbane Title: Fate Destroyer Posts: 2,100 Registered: Mar 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,015 User ID: 656,531	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	I'll switch over. I was playing defiant. Forget which serve i was on but I'll jump over with you guys. -----signature----- Shit FUCK SHIT SHIT Since this board is closing anyway. Love though Sig
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Nydaweth Posts: 536 Registered: Feb 8, '08 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 533 User ID: 1,279,888	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Awesome How was Defiant? We were thinking about maybe rolling Defiant for launch, but still unsure -----signature----- Ex-DAoC, FFXI, WoW, EQII, LoTRO, 9Dragons, WAR, Aion, FFXIV,etc. DAoC(Retired): Nydaweth, Troll Berserker, Midgard, Gawaine. (Retired):Trobe, lvl 19 Kobold Shaman (Gawaine) Watching: DAoC, RIFT: Planes of Telara MMORPGs are dead.
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Cadinsors_Bardsbane Title: Fate Destroyer Posts: 2,100 Registered: Mar 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,015 User ID: 656,531	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	i really liked it. I'm thinking thats the route to go, but since i havent tried the other side, i don't know yet. So we'll see after this weeks Beta I'm thinking -----signature----- Shit FUCK SHIT SHIT Since this board is closing anyway. Love though Sig
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Nydaweth Posts: 536 Registered: Feb 8, '08 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 533 User ID: 1,279,888	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	We sure will Defiant looks a lot better to me, and also the second zone isn't as terrible. Don't know if you've been to Gloamwood yet, but it SUCKS. Defiant looks like the best bet...my only concern is that Defiant may be a little overpopulated. -----signature----- Ex-DAoC, FFXI, WoW, EQII, LoTRO, 9Dragons, WAR, Aion, FFXIV,etc. DAoC(Retired): Nydaweth, Troll Berserker, Midgard, Gawaine. (Retired):Trobe, lvl 19 Kobold Shaman (Gawaine) Watching: DAoC, RIFT: Planes of Telara MMORPGs are dead.
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UruzEverlost Posts: 99 Registered: Jan 24, '11 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 99 User ID: 1,412,510	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Hello Hello folks. Glad to see so many old friends coming to Rift with us. It should be fun times. Make sure you guys come onto Belmont, Guardians, and look for me and Nydaweth. We're playing fem toons atm. Sorry for the change of user name I can't find the info on my original VN account so I had to make a newbie one. -----signature----- Uruz Everlost RR6L6 L50 Norse Berserker (Retired) Teireth - 50 Cleric (Rift) We Remain... (weremain.guildlaunch.com)
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chooch709 Posts: 15,879 Registered: Oct 12, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 15,406 User ID: 457,486	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	For the two of you that have played it, what's the leveling speed like? -----signature----- (none)
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UruzEverlost Posts: 99 Registered: Jan 24, '11 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 99 User ID: 1,412,510	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	I did 1-23 in the last beta friday 10am through sunday midnight it took some work but it's very fast. -----signature----- Uruz Everlost RR6L6 L50 Norse Berserker (Retired) Teireth - 50 Cleric (Rift) We Remain... (weremain.guildlaunch.com)
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Cadinsors_Bardsbane Title: Fate Destroyer Posts: 2,100 Registered: Mar 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,015 User ID: 656,531	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	its not bad.. its not a grind.. but its not even close to as fast as WoW has become. 1-60 in a week was pretty ridiculous. -----signature----- Shit FUCK SHIT SHIT Since this board is closing anyway. Love though Sig
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Shady = Lexi -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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UruzEverlost Posts: 99 Registered: Jan 24, '11 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 99 User ID: 1,412,510	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	http://www.riftrolebuilder.com/ For those of you who want to prebuild -----signature----- Uruz Everlost RR6L6 L50 Norse Berserker (Retired) Teireth - 50 Cleric (Rift) We Remain... (weremain.guildlaunch.com)
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	eh so far the pve is kinda fun. It's more like the Warhammer quest method opposed to the WoW method. The storyline I'm going thru is about an evil king that killed all the people and the Gods ressurected me.. I'm a dwarf.. I'm cute... my name is Shady and I enjoy walks on the beaches and drinking lots of alcohol like most dwarves do. I hung out with Cad and Uruz mostly in our party tho we all went our seperate ways. I achieved level 5. The graphics are like Warhammer.. more dark then light cartoony like WoW but again this is a late beta phase so not sure if that is perma. The gear mechanics are simplistic. Almost exactly like WoW with the movement and attack options. I went rogue spec... assasin, bladedancer, and rift. So far I like it... i stealth attack and button mash until i learn more combinations. but it all comes down to the pvp and end game... i don't wanna go thru the grind lke I did on AION to be stuck with rift campers and the boring abyss.... for no reason. I don't want to level like in WoW... and do the SAME boring bg's over and over and over again. I hate how so many peepz compare to DAOC but I consider DAOC's pvp / rvr format perfection... that's what I'd love it to emulate.. so does anyone know honestly how or what the pvp is in this game? cuz that's whats gonna get my attention. Anyone can level up something killing badgers but I want something more. -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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UruzEverlost Posts: 99 Registered: Jan 24, '11 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 99 User ID: 1,412,510	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	For a reference of levels, I made half a level in 3 warfronts at level 20 (battleground skirmishes). There is skirmish PvP, and open world PvP in the form of raiding enemy PvE areas. There is also talk of adding in open keeps and such, and there is a shared dual faction zone starting at level 30 that might be the answer to that system. The newbie area which is level 1-7ish gives you a primer to the game's storyline. However I would definitely suggest you hold off on making any judgements about the PvE itself until you get out into the open world where the rifts are, as the gameplay changes significantly there. -----signature----- Uruz Everlost RR6L6 L50 Norse Berserker (Retired) Teireth - 50 Cleric (Rift) We Remain... (weremain.guildlaunch.com)
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chooch709 Posts: 15,879 Registered: Oct 12, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 15,406 User ID: 457,486	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	As a chronic altaholic I am in love with 3 souls x 4 saveable builds. There are just so many class combinations there. On my wow pally I have a heal spec for dungeons / raids / general pve. A retribution spec for the occasional dungeon and daily pve. I'd do anything for a 3rd + 4th spec for holy pvp + ret pvp. Instead I end up just playing a different character for pvp so I don't have to constantly respec. This game seems like it has all of that covered and more. I only got about an hour to play last night, but aside from some server lag things were pretty smooth overall. It's hard to tell if I'll want to play at release, because I'm not going to see the endgame in the beta (nor would I want to spend the time getting there). But I'm going to play on a PvP server so maybe pk'ing at 30+ on the journey to endgame will be worth the buy-in. -----signature----- (none)
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Ironclad1 Posts: ???? Registered: ???? Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 0 User ID: 0	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	I wish to chat with someone about this game and where Gawaine folks will be. Give me the vent information! The fact it is a PvE server confuses me greatly.. -----signature-----
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UruzEverlost Posts: 99 Registered: Jan 24, '11 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 99 User ID: 1,412,510	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	I can't post PM's yet, so I cant post you my vent info... -----signature----- Uruz Everlost RR6L6 L50 Norse Berserker (Retired) Teireth - 50 Cleric (Rift) We Remain... (weremain.guildlaunch.com)
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Cadinsors_Bardsbane Title: Fate Destroyer Posts: 2,100 Registered: Mar 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,015 User ID: 656,531	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	hahaha same thing i said Iron. I have another char on a PVP server. I for one, for sure will be on PVP at release. -----signature----- Shit FUCK SHIT SHIT Since this board is closing anyway. Love though Sig
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UruzEverlost Posts: 99 Registered: Jan 24, '11 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 99 User ID: 1,412,510	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Bleh you all want PvP we'll probably go PvP too, but if it sucks I'm holding you guys responsible -----signature----- Uruz Everlost RR6L6 L50 Norse Berserker (Retired) Teireth - 50 Cleric (Rift) We Remain... (weremain.guildlaunch.com)
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Ironclad1 Posts: ???? Registered: ???? Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 0 User ID: 0	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	It will not suck -----signature-----
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	I'm not feeling this game. I mean... I hate WoW.... I disliked Warhammer... I liked DAoC... it's odd but this game just doesn't do it for me. I disliked bg 1 with such a passion that I feel it ruined it for me. I hate repitition, I hate WoW's bgs and feel that this is nearly the exact same as that and Warhammer. I like the fact that I can switch roles instead of having to level up an archer, an assasin, etc... but it just isn't doing it for me. I did enjoy chatting with you Uruz and Nyd... it reminds me of days long gone... but I just am not feeling it.. Maybe once game goes live you can give me a launch assessment and I can change my opinion.. but I want people to get capped first before I waste my time on something that will suck.. like I did with AION. -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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Cadinsors_Bardsbane Title: Fate Destroyer Posts: 2,100 Registered: Mar 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,015 User ID: 656,531	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	NP Lexi - you should at least get to BG 2 - its WIDE open. alot more fun. If you ever play Call of duty, its like dominion. On another note - once we hit a PVP server - you don't have to look for people that are flagged - I'm with Iron, lets go that route Maybe start thinking of guild names? i kinda like <Gawaine's Rejects> -----signature----- Shit FUCK SHIT SHIT Since this board is closing anyway. Love though Sig
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	I just have always hated the â€˜grab this and hold it for this timeâ€™ capture the flag garbage. In WoW, I think that is why I hate WSG with a passion. I LOVE Alterec Valley.. I dislike Arathi Basin, but I still was able to do it. All the other bgâ€™s I hated except the ones where they drop the people on the shore and you can fend them off with cannons as they ram the gates and crash into the court yard.. that one is ok. Iâ€™ll stick to BG 2 just because of what you saidâ€¦ maybe I may make another classâ€¦ I am thinking Iâ€™ll switch my rogue for the marksman main so I can shoot and send the pet and hide like a pansy.. up close and all the moving is not fun for me and I broke 2 nails doing it. Iâ€™ll give it more of a whirlâ€¦ I promise. People are trying hard to persuade me.. Iâ€™m with Iron.. that alone MAY give me some incentive. -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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UruzEverlost Posts: 99 Registered: Jan 24, '11 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 99 User ID: 1,412,510	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	I've accepted that we'll likely be on a PvP server at launch. But I agree regarding the BG's Lexi, you definitely need to stick it out for the second one. It's world differnt and the landscape alone makes it enjoyable. There are multiple paths to all objectives and if you're ok with a little jumping you can get up on a few of the higher rocks and snipe for fun. I've been reserved for years regarding betas, and in the case of Rift it's no different. I betad WAR and left within weekd of launch, Aion I lasted less than a month after launch because of all the releveling I did. I'm always reticent to run a beta because of how quickly I burn out on the repetition, but I would love for Rift to wow me somehow. It's kinda funny that you broke a nail or two on the game though... -----signature----- Uruz Everlost RR6L6 L50 Norse Berserker (Retired) Teireth - 50 Cleric (Rift) We Remain... (weremain.guildlaunch.com)
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	You should just let me on your beta account and roam in bg 2 to try it... and talk to me through mine... so i don't spend time leveling up from 13 - 20ish only to find out i hate it lol. my coworkers want me to try dc universe.. but i kinda think it reminds me of COV and COH from what they describe it as. I just want a fun game to stick too. I never tried GW but everyone keeps hyping me baout GW 2. :/ -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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chooch709 Posts: 15,879 Registered: Oct 12, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 15,406 User ID: 457,486	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Yeah, I hit level 10 and I've watched enough PvP videos for now - I'm going to stop playing the beta so I don't have to deal with a character wipe. I'll preorder and play for realsies at the headstart. -----signature----- (none)
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UruzEverlost Posts: 99 Registered: Jan 24, '11 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 99 User ID: 1,412,510	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	It's shaping up to be a heck of a group at launch of we can all get together. I met 4 folks on a PvP server from a large guild in EQ I knew and I played with some of them in Warhammer. If it all works out we have Nydaweth, Me, Lexi, Cadinsor, Chooch, Ironclad, Rezzinu, 3 other folks from EQ and Warhammer, and 4 folks from Silent Redmption, plus some various others, I think Ironclad said his roommate was gonna play. Looking good! All are ok with Defiant race, PvP server? -----signature----- Uruz Everlost RR6L6 L50 Norse Berserker (Retired) Teireth - 50 Cleric (Rift) We Remain... (weremain.guildlaunch.com)
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Lexi is undecided. She is not sure if she wants to troll to 20 to see this other bg... that will hopefully erase the HORRIBLE feeling I'm getting in bg 1. Or she will see if someone will let her use their level 20+ account to try it and not waste the time. So she can play Rockband and continue killing mutants in Fallout. -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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UruzEverlost Posts: 99 Registered: Jan 24, '11 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 99 User ID: 1,412,510	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	It almost sounded as though Lexi's computer wrote that for her. My only 20+ is a healer, so I'm afraid that wouldn't even be remotely enjoyable seeing as all I do is AE heal and get ganked. The life of a healer... -----signature----- Uruz Everlost RR6L6 L50 Norse Berserker (Retired) Teireth - 50 Cleric (Rift) We Remain... (weremain.guildlaunch.com)
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Guud Posts: 8,261 Registered: May 20, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,138 User ID: 681,012	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Wow guys, really? I watched like 3-4 rift pvp videos, looks EXACTLY like WoW and WAR pvp combined. Stopped halfway through because I was so bored watching this. Zero interest :/ -----signature----- - Guud Basher - http://na.aiononline.com/livestatus/character-legion/search?serverName=Triniel&charName=Guud RR10+ LW Hero - Raven Guard - The stuff that legends are made of! Smizzle - RR35 Sorc - REM - Dark Oct (Retired)
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Nydaweth Posts: 536 Registered: Feb 8, '08 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 533 User ID: 1,279,888	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	RIFT PvP Update: So I just re-listened to the PvP Podcast while playing DAoC (lol). It sounds like there will be 1) A level 50 20 man BG that will consist of PvP, PvE, Rifts, Mini-Quests, etc. It sounds large and like it may actually be fun. 2) There is a zone called "Port Scion" that will be released post-launch which they are keeping very secret. Hopefully this means it will be some sort of PvP zone. 3) At launch they will incorporate a type of Wardstone that is PvP faction-based. Attacking it will flag you, and they will be out in the open area in zones. Whichever dev it was who was being interviewed said that they hope to see this work as a huge PvP hot spot where factions go to attack/defend --especially in shared zones. 4) He explicitly stated that Rifts are meant to be used (on PvP servers primarily I assume) as an enormous PvP battle location and finally, 5) We can, although there is little reward for it, take a raid of level 50s and raid the enemy cities. He said it can be done, but little reward will be given. Still fun to kill faction leaders, etc IMO. I still don't know entirely what I think about it, but I wanna give it a go and see how endgame is before I give up on it. Maybe I should have lost hope in finding good PvP a long time ago, who knows. Also, if anyone happens to take 10days back or resub, roll a Mid character and send either Nydaweth-Ywain1 or Trobbe-Ywain1. If I'm not on Mid im on hib as Rawrikeen-Ywain2 (server subject to change) or Hiberniandeffender-Ywain1 -----signature----- Ex-DAoC, FFXI, WoW, EQII, LoTRO, 9Dragons, WAR, Aion, FFXIV,etc. DAoC(Retired): Nydaweth, Troll Berserker, Midgard, Gawaine. (Retired):Trobe, lvl 19 Kobold Shaman (Gawaine) Watching: DAoC, RIFT: Planes of Telara MMORPGs are dead.
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Guud. I have mixed feelings about this. It feels like the same Warhammer and WoW bg's but the open field pvp seems more interesting. On a pvp server the rifts open up all over and I'll assume that it would allow massive battles to occur all over; however my biggest issue is... there are always SO MANY rifts that open up, it would be easy to avoid contact with enemies etc. I think they need to narrow down the numbers of open rifts in a zone, last night at The Sanctuary there was 9 total open at one time. In a heavy populated area, I had to hit 3 before I found out where 'the public group/zerg' was at. Uruz and I hit bg 1 several times, and yes... we both were ranting at the stupidity of people. It's like War exactly for the fact that if '1' side pushes the other to their spawn... the spawners just shoot from atop the cliff and cannot come down to push back less organization is implimented, and we all know that in random bg's that does not happen. I hate bg 1 with a passion because there is no variance, it's point A to point B... meet in the middle and fight. I hated it as a rogue because since it is so open and clustered it is hard to kill without having insta adds take you out. I changed from Rift/Rogue/blade dancer (I think....) to Marksman/Rift/Bard... and Uruz can tell you I was topping the dmg charts the entire time with the least amount of deaths because it was so easy to literally peg people off. Did that change the fun factor and repitition to me? No. I heard bg 2 is good. Everyone is hyping up this open pvp at the higher levels. I imagine in next phase I'll be able to accurately describe my opinions on bg 2... but for now... I wouldn't judge the game on bg 1. The pve is.. tolerable. It's exactly like Warhammer/Aion/WoW. the rifts open up public quests... like War. A lot of point A to point B quests... kill xx amount of mobs... get this loot from these mobs etc. I have no clue on if I will play at launch. I'm very cautious as everyone in the guild can tell because I ask a million questions and want to make sure my choices are proper instead of wasting time and money on another game like Warhammer, WoW (and all expansions including Cata-jizzm - *I hold copyrights to that name btw, AION, Conan, D&D, and the worst of all.... more overhyped then the Twilight Series.... Final Fantasy 14. I want to be sure this is a move I want... or I'll just stick to DAOC where I'm very situated. -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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chooch709 Posts: 15,879 Registered: Oct 12, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 15,406 User ID: 457,486	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Guud - yeah I dont think this is the next big mmo, it copies too much from everything else to really stand out. But it does pull in features of every MMO that I like, and I'm ready to mess around with something new, and I have a giftcard to Gamestop from Christmas, sooooo I'm going to play for a month or two and see how it goes. The look and feel of the pvp seems very WAR-ish to me, which doesn't bother me much as WAR's pvp was pretty fun. It's oRVR and BG mechanics for the most part were terrible, but the actual combat was good. The thing that makes it stand out, as far as PvP is going to go, is the class system. You're going to run into a ton of random shit - healers with a bunch of CC, tanks with pets to interrupt casters, tanks with heals, casters with heals, rogues teleporting like mages in wow, ranged archers with buffs - the pvp will be interesting, especially on the small scale, because people are going to be playing tons of different builds. Me? Right now I'm looking at Warden/Inqusitor - HoT heals w/ ranged dps + light CC. Naly is playing a Stormcaller/Dominator - a dps nuker w/ a ton of CC. Should make for a fun duo. I enjoyed the fact that everything I've been used to was there, even if it was copied straight out of wow. They even have builtin dmg meters a-la Recount. Uruz I don't know where I'm playing yet, reports so far are that Defiant is outnumbering Guardian 10:1 on a lot of servers... and if I can avoid playing the overpopulated side I will. There doesn't yet seem to be any server balances in place for population, which is another thing that could severely screw over PvP servers. That seems to be the case in most MMO's today, sadly. (esp WoW, Aion, WAR) -----signature----- (none)
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Cadinsors_Bardsbane Title: Fate Destroyer Posts: 2,100 Registered: Mar 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,015 User ID: 656,531	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Yeah As Lexi said - while Rogues seem to be good - and I can do massive damage (Nightblad, Riftstalker, Bladedance) when it comes to bg pvp it doesnt work. Fun thing is you buy another soul .. do a few easy quests, and i had my 2nd character.. same level, points ready to spend.. So i have a Marksman / Ranger / Riftstalker - and in bg pvp this is completely owning people. As far as open world pvp, i haven't lost to anyone yet with the rogue. One on one, it seems very viable in open world. Yesterday i was fighting a mob, char 2 level highers than me attacked. i turned, killed him/ her and turned back to kill the mob. Good stuff. The rifts i think are somewhat fun, as they pop up all over and you get good gear from them. We won an event last night and if im part of another that wins and a big contributer ill have a piece of purple gear. Nice to be able to do that randomly through the game. It takes away from the monotany of leveling. Really whats going to make this game is end game. As Chooch said, they took alot of good things from other games and its somewhat familiar. IF they don't have (which has been hinted they will) open pvp zones like emain etc, then the game, imo will fail. Funny how DAoC was THE game for a few years due to the pvp but nobody has copied that yet to a good extent. I'm waiting on the game that does. If they DO put in those zones (supposedly post release) this game will, imo have it all. A little WoW, a little DAoC (the good stuff), Warhammers group quests done MUCH better, its not a must to level and a grind like it was in Warhammer. All in all, i have high hopes, but then again, I've had high hopes before. We'll see. -----signature----- Shit FUCK SHIT SHIT Since this board is closing anyway. Love though Sig
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Cadinsors_Bardsbane Title: Fate Destroyer Posts: 2,100 Registered: Mar 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,015 User ID: 656,531	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	i just started a 10 day trial on daoc.. ywain1. all hib characters are there.. prob will be playing Cadinsorr the NS or Cadinsorx Bard -----signature----- Shit FUCK SHIT SHIT Since this board is closing anyway. Love though Sig
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	My coworkers forced me to try DC Universe.... so I'm going to do that for the trial period... then I can stop asking about it. It looks too much like COH/COV for my taste. I might just hit up Civilization a bit... and take over the world as the Germans against the evil Allied powers to take my mind off games a bit till beta restarts for Rift if DCU sucks choad. I'll see where my opinion goes. We all have hyped up so many games before... and none have been acceptable in the long run. We still find ourselves writting on #Gawaine. -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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Cadinsors_Bardsbane Title: Fate Destroyer Posts: 2,100 Registered: Mar 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,015 User ID: 656,531	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	it seems very CoH. let me know how it goes Lexi. -----signature----- Shit FUCK SHIT SHIT Since this board is closing anyway. Love though Sig
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Guud Posts: 8,261 Registered: May 20, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,138 User ID: 681,012	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Yea, i re-activated my account. got my ment to 50, ran around a few times in PoC on the hero with spira, and in the process of leveling up a vampiir for god knows what reason. It certainly isn't the game it used to be, but I enjoy playing it more than any other recent mmo out there. Easy to pick up and put down, which is all I really have time for these days anyway -----signature----- - Guud Basher - http://na.aiononline.com/livestatus/character-legion/search?serverName=Triniel&charName=Guud RR10+ LW Hero - Raven Guard - The stuff that legends are made of! Smizzle - RR35 Sorc - REM - Dark Oct (Retired)
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	I have mixed feelings about DC Universe. I like it in a way. Basically I'm on a PVE server... I can turn my flag on and fight, or just que up for the instances.. which is kinda fun. I love how I can only have '6' abilities up at a time... that's cool.. the graphics is neat... and yeah it's kinda like COV/COH except my attacks require mouse combo's which is kinda different. So like.. I can hold my right clicky down... then tap my left one twice for a super burst etc.. or just hold and release for a meteor burse, or right click then left twice and then right click for a ae kick etcâ€¦ then there are my 6 button abilities I can useâ€¦ so itâ€™s kinda neat. I hate PVE but the PVE in this game is actually fun. At level 9 it opens up an Arena (pvp area) and at level 10 it opens up PVE Instances. As levels progress more instances and PVP arenaâ€™s open up for me. Not counting the open world PVP in areas where both heroes and villains quest and level up.. from Metropolis to Gotham City etc. Iâ€™m not sure if I plan to play this game or not. Iâ€™m having more fun here than in Rift beta.. but end game, I dunno what the plan is for either. Iâ€™ll know more as time progresses.. but I hated COV/COH.. and I like this oneâ€¦ -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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Nydaweth Posts: 536 Registered: Feb 8, '08 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 533 User ID: 1,279,888	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?48008-PvP-PvE-Activity-Overlap Clarification about PvP. Would try DCUO but i dont wanna play a game based on super heros...rather just read the comics and watch the cartoons -----signature----- Ex-DAoC, FFXI, WoW, EQII, LoTRO, 9Dragons, WAR, Aion, FFXIV,etc. DAoC(Retired): Nydaweth, Troll Berserker, Midgard, Gawaine. (Retired):Trobe, lvl 19 Kobold Shaman (Gawaine) Watching: DAoC, RIFT: Planes of Telara MMORPGs are dead.
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	I was the same way, if you remember... I bashed the entire concept not only in game but in my fb discussion. I was like.. nah, game's gonna be boring and it's just like COH / COV, but my coworkers CONSTANTLY fraged me about it. So I did the 10 day trial and I like it so far. For starters, the story line is cool. A quick run down. Massive war.... most the super heroes die... Lex Luther finally wins.. killing all the super heroes.. Villians take over.. but this alien guy ends up coming in and wiping out everyone... Lex Luther escapes, steals the technology and DNA and goes back in time releasing the DNA to everyone on earth... so random people get super powers... some are good some are bad.. you pick what you want. So you have the Super Heroes and Villians working towards a common goal but doing good or bad... leveling up etc doing quest, robbing banks etc. Kinda like COH / COV was.. except more fun. I like the mouse combo's and the pvp is fun to. It's either open world, or instances. It don't take long to level either. In 2 weeks goofing off, you can hit the cap level and just do instances, random quests for faction / armor, etc. I haven't experienced this all yet so I don't know the full details but I hated COH/COV and find this one fun. Will I stick? I do not know.. I like what Rift offers... especially in what you posted with the PVP but I'm very undecisive as I hated bg 1... in fact, I hate the repitition of ALL bg's... I prefer open world shiznittle and constant stuff. So I'm in the middle on what to do yet. I know I won't be able to get in on the continuation of beta due to me having to go to OH and IN on and off the next week, but I'll be on soon enough! -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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Nydaweth Posts: 536 Registered: Feb 8, '08 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 533 User ID: 1,279,888	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Yeah if RIFT doesn't go well I may try DCUO. I have hope that RIFT will be at least decent, the PvP objectives will be in place at Scarlet Gorge now, so we should be able to go see it next beta, and if you want I can give you my account for a little while. Its this weekend btw ;P Zoro will be popping in Vent with us this weekend, so find your mic and stuffs Hopefully he'll come and play with us, although we're trying to get enough Gawainites to start Forn Sidr up in DAoC, there are 2-4 of us so far -----signature----- Ex-DAoC, FFXI, WoW, EQII, LoTRO, 9Dragons, WAR, Aion, FFXIV,etc. DAoC(Retired): Nydaweth, Troll Berserker, Midgard, Gawaine. (Retired):Trobe, lvl 19 Kobold Shaman (Gawaine) Watching: DAoC, RIFT: Planes of Telara MMORPGs are dead.
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Oh god. I may skip on that one :P I won't be here this weekend. Didn't you read what I wrote? Ugh. OH and IN! -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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Nydaweth Posts: 536 Registered: Feb 8, '08 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 533 User ID: 1,279,888	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	lmao i just missed the part where you said that :P awesome ;P -----signature----- Ex-DAoC, FFXI, WoW, EQII, LoTRO, 9Dragons, WAR, Aion, FFXIV,etc. DAoC(Retired): Nydaweth, Troll Berserker, Midgard, Gawaine. (Retired):Trobe, lvl 19 Kobold Shaman (Gawaine) Watching: DAoC, RIFT: Planes of Telara MMORPGs are dead.
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Check your PM's dork. -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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Cadinsors_Bardsbane Title: Fate Destroyer Posts: 2,100 Registered: Mar 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,015 User ID: 656,531	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	I won't be in beta this weekend. got a friend coming to visit, and when you live in Vegas, that usually turns into a crazy hung over weekend. -----signature----- Shit FUCK SHIT SHIT Since this board is closing anyway. Love though Sig
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Lexi_Necrodiva Posts: 9,313 Registered: Jan 10, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,872 User ID: 604,461	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	Oh my sister and I may be forced to go to Vegas towards the end of Feb. If so you are allowed to hang out with us, but you must pay for everything. In exchange you are allowed 1 picture with us. We like chicken wings, uhmâ€¦ seafood, steak (medium rare), funny hats, ribs, and hoodie jackets. The last time we went was where there was some place that was like all space age. Was kinda neat. -----signature----- GM of Piracy & Fallen Eagles GM of Unguilded
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Cadinsors_Bardsbane Title: Fate Destroyer Posts: 2,100 Registered: Mar 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,015 User ID: 656,531	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	What a deal!!!!! -----signature----- Shit FUCK SHIT SHIT Since this board is closing anyway. Love though Sig
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UruzEverlost Posts: 99 Registered: Jan 24, '11 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 99 User ID: 1,412,510	Subject: RIFT Newcomers
	You guys amuse me. -----signature----- Uruz Everlost RR6L6 L50 Norse Berserker (Retired) Teireth - 50 Cleric (Rift) We Remain... (weremain.guildlaunch.com)
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