RIFTstream Kelari Cuddles Costume Contest

This week RIFT streamer Kelari Cuddles is guest hosting the weekly RIFTstream!



The RIFT team is headed to TwitchCon 2017 in Long Beach, CA. Kelari Cuddles will be streaming in our stead and has a fun surprise in store for players! Autumn Harvest is just around the corner so why not an on-air Halloween-themed costume contest?



The contest will be held at the Planes Alehouse dimension by MissMimic@Faeblight (NA). Contestants should come and be prepared to dress quickly in spooky themes that will be revealed live on-stream. Your judges are the live Twitch audience! Plus, viewers will also have the chance to win prizes just for hanging out on the stream.

If you wish to participate, please plan to arrive at 11:00 AM PDT (30 minutes before the stream starts). For more information, check out the official forum post here. We can’t wait to see your scary creations!

RIFT LIVESTREAM
Friday, October 20, 2017
11:30 AM PDT: Kelari Cuddles Costume Contest
www.twitch.tv/trionworlds
www.twitch.tv/kelaricuddles

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RIFTstream Oct. 13 Recap – Crucia’s Claw Part 2

On Friday, October 13, 2017, RIFT’s Community Manager Yaviey hung out with with Sr. Design Director Dead Simon and Sr. Game Designer Tactius to talk about Autumn Harvest and Extra Life.


On Friday, Jennifer “Yaviey” Bridges (Community Manager, RIFT) was joined by Simon “Dead Simon” Ffinch (Sr. Design Director) and Chris “Tacitus” Cates (Sr. Game Designer) talk about Autumn Harvest and Trion Worlds’ Extra Life 2017. They showed off some of the cool new goodies that will be available in this year’s Autumn Harvest event, which arrives on October 26th, 2017. Some of the new items include a new dimension, the Iron Tomb, several masks, new raven wings, and more. Simon also hopped onto both EU and NA shards to run his special dev event that awards an eternal item. Finally, they gave away prizes, including two of the brand-new Mummified Power Packs and Silver Tier Loyalty! Watch the whole video to learn more!

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RIFTstream Crucia’s Claw Part 2

This week Yaviey will interview more of the dev team about the rest of 4.3 Crucia’s Claw’s features!

RIFT is starting off Trion World’s Extra Life 2017 event! On Friday beginning at 11:30 AM PDT, Jennifer “Yaviey” Bridges, RIFT’s Community Manager, will be joined by Simon “Dead Simon” Ffinch (Sr. Design Director), Chris “Keyens” Meyer (Systems Designer), and Chris “Tacitus” Cates (Sr. Game Designer) to talk more about last week’s 4.3 Crucia’s Claw announcement. Keyens will give an overview of the upcoming new mage soul, the Mystic Archer. Tacitus will then show off the frightful new goodies from the next big seasonal event, Autumn Harvest. Join us live for a special surprise!

RIFT LIVESTREAM
Friday, October 13, 2017
11:30 AM PDT: Crucia’s Claw Part 2
www.twitch.tv/trionworlds

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Extra Life 2017 Rewards & Schedule – Prepare for October 13th!

Trion Gamers,

Save the date! Our 7th annual Extra Life event begins on October 13th at 11:30am PT, where we’ll be streaming for a full 24 hours at our regular home on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/trionworlds!

Help us help sick kids by joining Team Trion TODAY. By joining up, any money you raise goes towards your chosen Children’s Miracle Network hospital. Friends and family can sponsor your day of marathon gaming for an amazing cause.

As an added bonus for your hard work and good deeds, go to our Extra Life page to see the list of rewards you can earn for fundraising, also featured below!

The Schedule

Want to know when to tune in for what? Check out our schedule below for the full 24-hour rundown!


Wait…There’s More!

Of course, that’s not all! We’ve got Corgi rifts running in RIFT and a new title “The Generous” for playing for 24 hours! Devilian has a special Halo up for grabs for playing for 24 hours, too.

Our very own Kumar “Atronos” Daryani will be streaming Trove Creations work in one of the Trove blocks, accepting donations in exchange for YOUR item being made!

We’ve got even more waiting for you, so we hope to see you on October 13th, ready to play and make a difference!
The Trion Extra Lifers

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4.3 Crucia’s Claw: October 25

Crucia has gathered her most powerful generals and is ready for battle!



Crucia’s Claw digs in on October 25, 2017!

Here are the key highlights, which we’ll present more in-depth in blogs and livestreams leading up towards launch:

• New Tier 2 Raid: Bastion of Steel

• Crucia has finally tipped the scales of war against Ahnket. She has assembled her most powerful forces yet in the hopes of destroying Ahnket. The Ascended must work together in an arena-style fight to defeat them so that Crucia does not get the upper hand. Bastion of Steel will provide the best equipment yet to be found in the Celestial Lands for Ascended that are up to the challenge.

• New Mage Soul: Mystic Archer

• Mystic Archers focus their power in the form of magical arrows fired from their bow. Care should be taken when utilizing the Mystic Archer’s abilities as each offensive spell in their arsenal must be aimed, by either character movement or placing ground-targeted AoEs where the most devastation will ensue.

Get ready to continue the adventures of 4.2 Celestial Storm! On October 25, prevent Crucia from upsetting the balance of power and destroying the Celestial Lands by entering Crucia’s Claw!

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RIFTstream Sept. 29 Recap – October in RIFT

On Friday, September 29, 2017, RIFT’s Community Manager Yaviey sat down with Sr. Design Director Dead Simon and Game Director Archonix to review what’s coming up this October.

On Friday, Jennifer “Yaviey” Bridges (Community Manager, RIFT) was joined by Simon “Dead Simon” Ffinch (Senior Design Director) as well Chris “Archonix” Junior (Game Director). They gave a run-down of the fashion bonanza of the last two weeks from Telara Fashion Week 2017’s contest wrapping up and community member Seshatar’s Telaran Cosplay Battle. They then revealed the RIFT rewards for Trion’s Extra Life event on October 13th. The team also revealed some new details about Autumn Harvest and other stuff coming to RIFT in October. All the while, Yaviey jumped onto the EU shards to spread her corgi madness. Watch the whole video for all the news!

 

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RIFTstream October in RIFT

This week Yaviey will speak to the dev team about what’s coming up in October for RIFT.



Jennifer “Yaviey” Bridges, RIFT’s Community Manager will be joined by members of the RIFT dev team to discuss what’s coming up in RIFT over the next month. Together they will discuss the upcoming wardrobe sale in RIFT, Extra Life, Twitch Con, and a little bit about Autumn Harvest. The devs will also answer your questions live on stream. Last but not least, Yaviey will be on the EU shards spreading corgi madness for a chance to win an eternal item. Watch us live on Twitch for a chance to win in-game prizes.

RIFT LIVESTREAM
Friday, September 29, 2017
11:30 AM PDT: October in RIFT
www.twitch.tv/trionworlds

We will simulcast on RIFT Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, but remember that in order to get in on the prize giveaways, you’ll have to be in Twitch chat!

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Telara Fashion Week 2017 Winners

Narsiro’s dark ruby and goldenrod take on a dark angel was a surefire fan favorite. He used the General Silgen’s Crown for his head piece, Vigil’s Radiance for his back piece, and the rest was put together from the Ceremonial Hero’s Wardrobe. His costume set will be bundled together and sold in the RIFT store at a later date.

Second Place Winner: Naryss@Greybriar



Naryss’ outfit combined lovely blacks, purples, and teals. With a low-cut bodice and a tantalizingly high headpiece, the look was dramatic but well-rounded. She was chosen as a close second to Narsiro.

Third Place Winner: Fibes@Faeblight



Dubbed as “Jacqueline the Ripper” from her creator, Fibes@Faeblight, this winning ensemble featured a more Victorian vibe including a woolen blazer, fashionable leggings, a dark top hat, and most notably, a plague doctor’s mask. Something else we loved about this piece was that it was androgynous to look sharp on both males and females.

Honorable Mentions

• Katjaa
• Keloteala@Typhiria
• Kiwimidget@Greybriar
• Majiana@Typhiria
• Mordrehan@Brisesol
• Tamori@Faeblight
• Zavira@Zaviel

For more information on the contest details such as the prizes, check out our blog on the Telara Fashion Week 2017 contest. We were positively thrilled with the amount of entries we received and the hard work that was put into them. We hope to run more community contests like this in the future. Thank you for participating and congratulations to the winners!

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Community Contest Winners – Seshatar & DTC

Check out two awesome contests recently run by community members and learn who won them.

The community makes a world of difference in RIFT. This is no different with the following two power house community members. Recently, they both ran contests for the community at large. Seshatar ran a contest for 4.2: Celestial Storm, which was a screenshot contest for Vostigar Peaks. DTC (Dimension Touring Company) ran a wonderful dimension contest with the theme of “cozy cottages”. Trion provided some of the prizes for both contests because we love to support the RIFT community.

Celestial Storm Contest Overview



The Celestial Storm contest was created by Trion Worlds Creator and RIFT aficionado Seshatar. It ran from July 19 – August, 13, 2017. During that time, players were encouraged to submit a virtual postcard, a summer fashion ensemble, or a short, 30-60 second video clip showcasing the newest overland zone, Vostigar Peaks.

Celestial Storm Contest Winners

There were a lot of great submissions but favorites had to be chosen. In fact, the winners were voted on by the community! Each category had a first, second, and third place winner. Prizes were a Spectral Chariot Mount and 30 days Patron time for first place, whereas second and third place were both awarded with 30 days Patron time.

1) Greetings from Vostigar! Postcard Winners

1. Celemente@Faeblight
2. Boase@Greybriar
3. Nalyviacarrion@Faeblight

2) Summer Fashion Winners

1. Thezene@Typhiria
2. Amielle@Deepwood
3. Flashwit@Deepwood

3) My Celestial Moment Video Clip Winners

1. Andisia@Gelidra
2. Nalyviacarrion@Faeblight
3. (No third place winner)

Cozy Cottages Dimension Contest Overview

The Cozy Cottages contest was put together by DTC, which is managed by Feendish and Dimensiondiva. It ran from June 15 – September 1, 2017. The goal was to build a cozy cottage in a dimension. With 19 pages’ worth of entries and commentary, this was an extremely popular forum challenge. The judges for this contest were Feendish, Alliandre@Brutwacht, and Jaedor@Greybriar.

Cozy Cottages Dimension Contest Winners

There were several winners:

• 1st Place: Adventurer’s Grapefruit Getaway by Mordhreim@Gelidra (7 REX + Primal Khadlig mount)
• 2nd Place: C-RP Wynjas Homestead by Wynja@Zaviel (5 REX + Primal Khadlig mount)
• 3rd Place: 2117 by Kozzzmo@Deepwood (3 REX + Primal Khadlig mount)
• The Very Cool Award: Boondocks by Tinderal@Zaviel (2 REX + Primal Khadlig mount)
• Jaedor’s Judge’s Choice Award: Hidden Gem by Zeamage@Gelidra (1 REX)
• Alliandre’s Judge’s Choice Award: Vampire’s Lair by Shortyface@Gelidra (1 REX)
• Feendish’s Judge’s Choice Award: Home is Where the Road Is by Reynor@Faeblight (1 REX)
• The Amazing Detail Freak Award: HONEYMooN Guesthouse by Vedora@Typhiria (1 REX)
• The I Stumped Feendish Award: The Hole by ARWHEN by Kiraah@Brisesol & Vampire’s Lair by Shortyface@Gelidra (3 Alittu Grab Bags)

In short, we love these kinds of contests and are happy to support the awesome community members who run them! If you’d like to run a contest for the community and want some prizes, we’ll consider it. Just drop us a note on Twitter or the forums. As always, thank you for being an amazing community!

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RIFTstream Post-PAX Plaguestream

This week Yaviey interviews Brasse, Dead Simon, and Rough Raptors about PAX West 2017.



Jennifer “Yaviey” Bridges, RIFT’s Community Manager will be joined by special guests Linda “Brasse” Carlson (Director of Community Relations), Simon “Dead Simon” Ffinch (Sr. Design Director, RIFT), and Ryan “Rough Raptors” Copeland (Software Engineer). Together, they will talk about all the fun that happened at PAX 2017. Additionally, they will open up a special present from the community to the dev team, live on stream. Watch us live on Twitch for a chance to win in-game prizes.

RIFT LIVESTREAM
Friday, September 8, 2017
11:30 AM PDT: Post-PAX Plaguestream
www.twitch.tv/trionworlds

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