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Now on the PTS – New Models for Fluffy, Tinkerbell, and Babe
Apr 16th
For more than a year, RIFT players have endured some fairly non-inspiring animal companion models. The Rogue’s Razorbeast comes to mind, especially, as does the Beastmaster Warrior’s Primal Companion. The Ranger’s pig is probably among the top 10 ugliest MMO animal companions ever, and the purple cat, well, never really More >
Lore: Maelforge – Dragon Lord of the Fire Plane
Mar 22nd
Rough earth grips me, scraping my scales. Jagged teeth of stone transfix my wings, wings that once fanned flame across eternity. They have entombed me, dull gray rock for miles before my eyes. Their crude magic drains my heat, dragging it far above, to ooze from the mountain whose weight More >
Carnival of the Ascended: Reasons to Celebrate
Feb 22nd
With RIFT’s one-year anniversary approaching, we’ve been hearing a lot about the celebration planned for the occasion. Patch 1.7 and the marriage addition were forerunners to the actual anniversary, and the in-game world event, called Carnival of the Ascended, is out currently on the Public Test Shard (PTS) for player More >
RIFT Lite: Telara on Display
Feb 6th
The MMO market is larger than it’s ever been. There are quite a few quality games available now for MMO fans, and more are scheduled for release this coming year. With this kind of competition, many MMO developers are taking steps to attract new players and keep the attention of More >
How Not To “Fix” PvP
Jan 30th
1.7 has promised a host of changes to whole swathes of Rift. Included in the changes is a wholesale revamping of PvP advancement. PvP souls are “going the way of the Dodo” and being replaced by the Attunement of War PA hex tree. The 8 Prestige ranks are being replaced with More >
The Druid Identity Crisis
Jan 23rd
The Druid class seems to be a little lost and confused, these days. Originally designed as a melee pet class, Druid melee DPS falls consistently behind Shaman DPS, and while the Druid’s Satyr can pump out some decent AoE damage, the faerie pet, even the greater faerie, doesn’t put out More >
