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we're back, baby

I'm sure the time limit is just short enough to prevent you from seeing how much is broken/missing.

I forgot about this and signed up yesterday, needless to say... yeah.

Thankfully there is enough people on this thread that'll hopefully get in that can give some NON-NDA-BREAKING information.

I've got community beta clearance, apparently.

Ummm, so what does that mean exactly?

That on the totem pole of maybe possibly getting into beta at some time, I'm slightly above the peons but below the VIPs. I think.

http://www.tentonhammer.com/rift/features/nycc10

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Ricardo Sanchez, Trion VP of Digital, came out swinging during the Trion panel at New York Comic Con 2010. “What we’re creating is the most polished and complete MMO released since 2004… Basically, it’s pick whatever you want from an MMO and we’re going to give it to you.”

This is the guy who did the comic book series for the game. I believe he was hired internally by Trion to do other stuff with Rift.

Can we change the name of this thread to "Rift: Planes of Telara"? Because, you know, "Heros of Telara" is not what its name is.

My only real complaint about this game so far is that they went through all this trouble to make people able to customize their class but still restrict them to follow arbitrary archetype rules. I would much rather have seen it be entirely open but with reasons why you would want to specialize into one specific archetype. Take three classes of fighter trees because you'll be a damn good fighter if you do. But, hey, if you want to do 1 tree of rogue, 1 tree of cleric and 1 tree of mage, knock yourself out.

edit: speeeling.

That's how it was when it was Heroes of Telara. When they did the rename they changed it to four archtypes.

OK. I think I deserve unlimited beta access for changing the thread title.

Quote from: Rasix on October 13, 2010, 08:46:52 AM

OK. I think I deserve unlimited beta access for changing the thread title.

If it was in my power I would. Thanks!

edit: I signed up for the beta finally. Some asshat took my name though so I'm Murgos_1 on the forums there.

Be wary of the official forums.

Quote from: Draegan on October 13, 2010, 12:40:16 PM

Be wary of the official forums.

Anyone who has played any MMO knows this as a general rule of thumb.

There's a special combination of Vanguard Fanboyism, WOW hatred, and WOW Fanboyism.

Don't forget eq2 fanboyism ni that mix. Not as much EQ1 though.

Quote from: Draegan on October 13, 2010, 02:00:19 PM

There's a special combination of Vanguard Fanboyism, WOW hatred, and WOW Fanboyism.

I love the undertone of "This time, it will be different! He'll stop hitting me for sure, this time!".

Quote from: UnSub on October 13, 2010, 05:59:52 PM

Quote from: Draegan on October 13, 2010, 02:00:19 PM

There's a special combination of Vanguard Fanboyism, WOW hatred, and WOW Fanboyism.

I love the undertone of "This time, it will be different! He'll stop hitting me for sure, this time!".

It was like that from the day the forums open courtesy of most of the population of Silky Venom.

I'm shilling, sorry. I'm having a contest over at my website and 1st place prize is a VIP Beta Key, I figured you guys would like to know.

http://www.riftjunkies.com/2010/10/13/win-a-vip-beta-key-and-more/

Only giving away one right now. There will be additional opportunities in the coming weeks.

Lost at needing to use Twitter. cry

I was told that I had to include Twitter by my the guy that runs it with me. Sorry. :(

Quote from: Draegan on October 13, 2010, 09:14:07 PM

I was told that I had to include Twitter by my the guy that runs it with me. Sorry. :(

I use twitter just for a small newsfeed, and I found out about your contest from the official Rift twitter, and followed. So in my case at least, it worked.

Quote from: Lantyssa on October 13, 2010, 09:11:29 PM

Lost at needing to use Twitter. cry

Agree. Fuck twitter and the horse it rode in on.

Quote from: Draegan on October 13, 2010, 09:14:07 PM

I was told that I had to include Twitter by my the guy that runs it with me. Sorry. :(

This contest has made me realize that I'm such a whore for this game if I'm signing up for twitter. Though, I am curious, how do people know someone actually did the facebook and twitter steps when people have different names on those sites? I'm guessing they don't know since there isn't a link back to the action being required in the contest

I do use Twitter and Facebook but I don't work in the gaming industry and don't particularly want my professional contacts (who may be connected to me on Facebook and Twitter) to know I play MMOs in my spare time. I fear it might not help my career.

So I'm not likely to "like" riftjunkies.com on Facebook or retweet you, sorry.

Thats ok. You don't have to enter.

Quote from: Segoris on October 14, 2010, 05:42:40 PM

Quote from: Draegan on October 13, 2010, 09:14:07 PM

I was told that I had to include Twitter by my the guy that runs it with me. Sorry. :(

You can easily verify that someone did both by having them tweet a message to you and send you a message on Facebook.

Ahh yeah, I guess communicating with any winner would be an easy verification. duuur =/

Haven't been paying attention, is the general consensus on this still cautious positive, or has it barreled into pessimistic hope-crusher?

The general consensus here (the only place I really am paying attention to) is the same as it was before. Wait and see but cautiously optimistic.

This definitely doesn't have much of the crazy megalomania dev house stuff going on (at least in public).

Word from the conventions (PAX/GamesCom) is that it's an incredibly polished for a game not in beta yet.

New class revealed.

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Overview

Justicars are healing clerics who fight shoulder-to-shoulder with their allies in close combat. Conviction builds with each swing of their weapon, bolstering nearby comrades and powering the Justicar’s potent healing magic.
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Strengths

A Justicar’s healing comes from damage dealt in close combat. Thus he can survive and thrive in the thick of the fighting while ensuring his allies do the same.

Weaknesses

A Justicar’s divine magic depends upon his melee prowess, so foes are wise to try and keep the Justicar from the front lines.

Background

Nidris the giant wolf crept unseen through the Faering Wood, following the scent of the invaders in the domain of Greenscale the Primordial. He tracked this war party of humans and Dwarves to an overgrown temple. Among stones pulled apart by vines, they bowed their heads in prayer, led by a Dwarven cleric who wore chainmail under his robes of office. He knelt at the remains of the altar, leaning on what looked to be a staff.

“Bidding farewell to your gods? They’ll soon be devoured by our lord Greenscale.” The impish voice belonged to Corrigan, a changeling who rode upon Nidris and fancied himself lord of this forest.

“Shed your worldly concerns,” said Corrigan, “and frolic with us in this paradise.”

A coven of winged faeries that doted on Corrigan buzzed out towards the group and began tugging at beards, pulling at tunics, and rifling through pockets for sport.

“I will frolic when I am done with my prayers,” said Thorvin Sternhammer, Justicar of Thedeor.

“A lackey of the gods!” taunted the changeling. “Do absolve us of our sins before Nidris devours you and I use your holy staff to pick the sinew from his teeth.” The faeries tittered mischievously. Nidris growled, shaking the forest.

“You wee winged demons misunderstand my faith. I am not here to absolve you. The god of battle showed me how that fat toad you call master could be beaten.” The faeries giggled and continued to painfully braid his beard. “But the strength of my faith lies not in sermons, and this is no preacher’s staff.”

The Dwarf brandished his maul of cold iron. “Absolve you? I’m here to smash you!”

The maul landed with a mighty thud, flattening a flittering faerie. Nidris howled in challenge, and Thorvin glared into its eyes. He swung his bludgeon at the tiny sprites, knocking some to splatter against the great wolf’s pelt.

Thorvin’s soldiers charged, their courage bolstered by his conviction. Teeth and metal clashed, and though Nidris bit and clawed the invaders, the soldiers’ wounds healed with every blow their cleric struck. The tide of battle turned, and soon the mighty beast found himself bloodied and nearing death.

“Flee! Flee!” screamed the terrified changeling, his mocking tone drained away. “This is no mere mortal, but an avatar of war!” Nidris yelped like a pup and turned tail, but Thorvin crippled the beast’s leg with a swing of his maul.

His heart pierced by the spears of the soldiers, Nidris collapsed with a final anguished cry, Corrigan tumbling from his back. Scrambling uselessly, the Changeling tore himself on brambles as the stout cleric strode toward him.

“I repent! I repent!” the changeling sniveled.

“I know you do, lad,” said Thorvin as he hefted the bloodstained maul. “And I’ve got your absolution right here.”

They say Corrigan’s death rattle haunts the Faering Wood to this day. He had met Thorvin Sternhammer, whose crusade hounded mighty Greenscale across all of what is now known as Mathosia.

Quotation:
“Many preach their vision of the gods. They speak of love, and health, and happiness. I am here to tell you the truth of the world. Anything good must be fought for. You must stand toe-to-toe with your demons and crush them. Only then will the gods bless you.”

Those graphics look pretty amazing.

Justicar = DoK / Warrior Priest then?

The thing I'm most impressed with? The female priest was wearing armor, not a mail bikini. And.... her breasts were not fantasy EEs. I hope the ability to create normal looking people persists.

Her chest was still uncovered, though it is an improvement over most fantasy games. Baby steps, I suppose.

You won't be happy until every pixelated female is as oppressed as you!