I didn't see a thread specifically for Rift, although JFR did make a video of the game play which you can see by clicking HERE for beginning game play (Guardian) and also HERE for some of the latest high level game play.
Soooo I thought I would start a thread for those of us who play Rift or for those who are curious about the game and want to post questions. JFR and I are both avid players and it's our main MMO since the closing of POTCO.
Rift in a nutshell:
* Rift is an MMO.
* Rift is completely FREE to PLAY. You can purchase items that help you level faster but you never HAVE to pay a penny. You can use the in-game money that you earn to purchase credits that will give you anything that is 'extra' that you would otherwise pay cash for - so essentially the entire game and all features can be COMPLETELY FREE to you. (The in-game money is easier to earn as you approach the higher levels)
* You CAN subscribe if you wish. People who subscribe (like JFR and I do) are called 'Patrons' and we get daily boosts and bonuses.
* You will need to choose from two sets of servers: NA - North America and EU (European servers). A list of servers (called shards) can be found by clicking HERE. JFR and I are on the Wolfsbane shard (North American)
* Rift is very versatile. There are two factions - Guardian and Defiant. You will need to choose that first. Each faction has 3 races. Click on the graphic below to see the descriptions of each.
Once you choose your faction and race, then you need to choose your CALLING.
Currently there are four callings (rumor is a fifth is in development).
If you click on the linked picture above, click a specific calling (such as the Warrior picture) to see a description of each of the souls that the calling may have.
Each calling may use a combination of the souls available so that your character will do exactly what you want. You can choose souls that do damage, that heal, that support the group, tank, or any combination thereof. You can be creative and design your own. As you level up you earn more points to spend in your souls. YOU CAN CHANGE your souls at any time and have multiple souls on a single character.
* Rift has something for almost everybody:
- Raiding ( PVE )
- Dungeons ( PVE )
- Warfronts ( PVP )
- Conquests (large scale PVP )
- Duels (PVP)
- Crafting/foraging
- Guilds / friends lists/ ignore lists/Guild chat/zone chat/ level chat/ custom chat channels
- Auction House / trading
- Weekly Updates
- World Events / Zone events
- Quests/story lines
- Player housing (called a 'Dimension' )
- Wardrobe / Costumes / Pets / Mounts
- Expansive world
And all of the above is available for FREE for any character you design. The Auction house has to be 'unlocked' through a paywall HOWEVER, you CAN use in-game money to purchase credits that will allow you to unlock it. Therefore, nothing is really off - limits to you if you play often and discover easy ways to earn in-game money (I suggest picking up a foraging or mining skill).
CLICK HERE for fan sites that you may also want to read over or use as references.
CLICK HERE for Rift's YouTube channel (videos show actual characters and environment)
If you decide to play on the North American shards, press O and then Add me Kataris@Wolfsbane to your friends list. I'll be happy to help you if you have any questions.
- Kat
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