FREE Expansion Weekend: May 10 -14!

Let’s cut right to the chase: we’re giving EVERYBODY who logs in from May 10 – May 14 a copy of Prophecy of Ahnket if they do not already own it.


TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS FREE EXPANSION WEEKEND!!!

You read that right: if you log in and haven’t obtained the expansion yet, you get a free copy to keep forever. EASY, right? Right!
So, log in. Play. Get the expansion free and check out all the awesome new content you’ve been missing. It really doesn’t get a whole lot better than that. Oh wait… maybe it does! Read on.

Want to know why we’re calling RIFT 4.0 Prophecy of Ahnket now? Check out our most recent Producer’s Letter!

INCREDIBLE LOG-IN BONUS
Already got the expansion? Thank you so much for supporting the ongoing development of RIFT! We want to make sure you get something amazing, in addition to the prospect of having even more people to play with in the celestial lands!
Everyone who logs in during the special promo weekend will receive a Prophecy of Ahnket Cache claimable on one of their characters! This incredible pack is stuffed full of awesome items.

Seriously, check it out:

• 2 Tenebrean Engines (this will help progress your Eternal Item quest)
• 100 Phenomenal Sparkles (Patron-only quest items that help you earn a piece of high level gear every month)
• 10 Individual Reward Charges (used to claim great gear drops in our raids)
• 1 White Deer Companion Pet (ok, so she doesn’t have any stats… we can all appreciate the beauty in life!)
• 1 Random Puzzle Box Dimension Item (for your Telaran home)

The Prophecy of Ahnket Cache is available on the RIFT Store ONLY during this promotion, May 10 – 14. Remember that it can be claimed by ONE character on your account, and is not transferable. Make sure you log in your preferred character before you claim it. As with the free expansion promo, it all goes away at 11:59 PM PDT on May 14th, so do not delay!

After this unprecedented giveaway weekend ends, the basic access pack will be available at $19.99 on our Store and Steam!

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Producer’s Letter: RIFT 4.0 Gets a New Name

Going forward, RIFT 4.0 will be known as Prophecy of Ahnket. This name change will be reflected in game, on our website, in future emails, on ads, etc. And… that’s it, really. The only thing changing is the name. It is more evocative of the lore – we hope you like the new name as much as we do!



Why the change? We’ve recently become acquainted with a terrific children’s educational charity called the Starfall Education Foundation, and we want to make sure that the names are not confused. This also gives us the chance to start a new page in the history of RIFT by offering the expansion for FREE to anyone who logs in over the coming weekend!

Help us get the word out by whatever means necessary! Tell your friends, your frenemies, your random acquaintances on the street – we want everyone to take part!



Excited? We definitely are!
Of course, no matter how excited we are about this, we’ve got to get back to work. 4.2 isn’t going to design itself.

• Raid updates don’t end with Intrepid Rise of the Phoenix! The guys are now circling back preparing the “normal mode” version of Tartaric Depths for those who appreciate a bit more of a challenge.
• Vladd has the Planar Fragment system under the microscope. Expect some massive changes to the system over the coming months.
• The new Primalist Souls are still underway (remember, you get these at no additional cost if you already own or purchase the current Primalist soul pack!)
• Revisions to class balance continue apace – remember to post your thoughts on the PTS forums as to how they are going there – PTS is your chance to take the soul revisions for a test run!

Make sure you tune in to our weekly livestreams at the new time of 11:30 AM PDT every Friday, for the latest news, fun times and giveaways!

We are now streaming simultaneously across Twitch (twitch.tv/trionworlds), Facebook (facebook.com/RIFTgame), Twitter (@RIFTgame) and YouTube (youtube.com/RIFTmmo). See you there!

~Archonix and the RIFT Team

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RIFT LoreStream: The Captain Answers ALL!

On last week’s LoreStreamPalooza, we quizzed RIFT players with all manner of obscure lore questions pertaining to the Celestial Lands. This week, we turn the tables and find out what CaptainCursor REALLY knows!



Three of our RIFT players most steeply imbued with lore-frenzy, Mizuki Ayu, Lorska and Samuraiko, have provided us with no less than thirty-two questions. Will it prove too much for the long-winded Captain? Brasse will grill him mercilessly to make sure he answers every single one of them before the stream ends – challenge accepted! The good Captain will either prepare responses or make them up on the spot. Anything goes!

Remember to tune in at 11:30 AM PDT, our new time slot!

CaptainCursor looks so confident in last week’s stream when HE’S the one asking questions – let’s see how he does THIS week!



RIFT LIVESTREAM

https://www.twitch.tv/trionworlds

11:30 AM PDT, Friday, May 12th
SIMULCAST on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!
(Note: due to technical limitations, you must be in the Twitch channel to participate in prize draws)

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Intrepid Rise of the Phoenix Goes LIVE May 10/17!

Intrepid Rise of the Phoenix promises a hot challenge for max-level raiders! iROTP will go live at the same time on EU and NA servers, tentatively set for 12:00 noon, PDT, May 10th!


Jump through the eons to an Eth Empire under siege by powerful Dragonian forces. Living flames have swept across Stonefield, warping Eth sorcerers and turning High Priest Arakhurn into a raging phoenix. Stop the devastation before otherworldly calamity spills unhindered through the planar gate and into this dimension.

This sliver was first released in 2011, but we’ve just ramped it up to provide a significant challenge for modern Ascended! This Intrepid zone is intended for a coordinated group of 10 skilled players at level 70. The encounter requires 2200 Hit for success!

Damage of the encounters have been significantly increased, in tune with the updated stats on the mobs themselves. Debuffs that affected toughness, now affect Guard instead, while Seething Cores received a bit of an A.I. overhaul and some adjustments to their abilities.
Take a look at our recent Livestream video as Icarus and Keyens provide us a walkthrough of this new version of an old favorite when it was about to be released to the Public Test Server. We all look forward to your feedback once you have a chance to try it on LIVE!

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GLYPH UPDATE: A FASTER, LIGHTER EXPERIENCE!

You read that right, Glyph is and FASTERLIGHTER than before!

Our techs have just released a new version of Glyph which not only addresses Windows 10 Creator version issues, but also uses less processing power on your system

Read the full article here for all the details, then give it a try and let us know what you think on the discussion thread!

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RIFT LoreStreampalooza! 11:30 AM PDT, May 5th!

We start with A Night at the Alittu Museum, and follow up with RIFT Lore Trivia!


Join us this week for A Night at the Alittu Museum – CaptainCursor swears there is a story behind every display cabinet, and we can’t wait to hear it, even if he has to make it all up on the spot!

RIFT Lore Trivia! Start Googling and spelunking through dusty, stained parchment and study up! We will start the trivia contest with lore questions related to the Comet of Ahnket, its lands, quests and denizens!

Brasse and CaptainCursor will attempt to stymie and stump veteran players with obscure lore questions from Telara. We will offer prizes, including the now retired 5th Anniversary Community Snail Mount and the current 6th Anniversary Parade Tuskar mount. See you there!

Meanwhile, strike up a conversation with @Brasse and @CaptainCursor on Twitter – they’re usually lurking around there!
You can also post any lore questions YOU’RE dying to have answered to this forum thread!



RIFT LIVESTREAM

https://www.twitch.tv/trionworlds

11:30 AM PDT, Friday, May 5th

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All Warfronts Open!

We are happy to reopen the majority of the Warfronts that you’ve all been asking for! Go forth and gank, stalk, murdelize, lay traps for, jump, mangle, evade, and generally cause good-natured mayhem in PvP!



The full list of Warfronts now available:
Assault on the Bronze Tomb
Blighted Antechamber
Black Garden
The Codex
Ghar Station Eyn
Karthan Ridge
Library of the RuneMasters
Whitefall Steppes: Escalation

(Conquest mode and Port Scion have been phased out)


SHOULD I PVP? HECK YES!

Many of you may be wondering if you should try Warfronts in general. Never PvP’d before? No worries, everyone makes great cannon fodder! Just kidding… doing a bit of homework and studying the art of PvP can open up a whole new rewarding aspect of RIFT for you!

WrenTheBlurry and I have proven in livestreams that even potatoes* can have fun in PvP (ok, ok, I am a potato, she has evolved to asparagus).

Luckily for all of us, a great many players have made a great many PvP guides, ranging from the simple to the complex. We have gathered just a FEW of these below. Some of them date back a ways, but the general principals don’t change much.

If you know of more general or specific PvP or Warfront guides, or if you decide to create your own, please post them to this forum thread!

;-)#

Brasse

*potato: in gaming terms, someone who is pretty lame at something. Alternatively, their computer setup, if it is old and creaky. It is not unusual for a potato player to blame their potato computer for failings. I certainly do!


General Guides/Many Warfronts:

Player vs Player Combat (video)

Warfronts (video)

Prestige & Achievements (video)

Gear & Augments (video)

http://telarapedia.gamepedia.com/Warfront (Telarapedia)

Ookamikawaii’s Warfront Guide (forums)

Kronos V’s Warfront Guide (forums)

Seatin’s Warfront Guide (forums)



Assault on the Bronze Tomb

http://forums.riftgame.com/game-discussions/rift-guides-strategies/pvp-guides/472166-assault-bronze-tomb-pvp-guide.html (Dubbles)

http://www.gameskinny.com/dbvmz/a-pvpers-guide-to-rift-pvp/8 (GameSkinny)



Blighted Antechamber

http://www.gameskinny.com/dbvmz/a-pvpers-guide-to-rift-pvp/2 (GameSkinny)



Black Garden

http://www.kfguides.com/rift/warfrontsguide.php#1 (KFGuides)

https://redhawksgaze2.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/rift-warfront-series-part-two-black-garden/ (Redhawk Gaze)

http://www.gameskinny.com/dbvmz/a-pvpers-guide-to-rift-pvp/3 (GameSkinny)

http://youtu.be/Dvu5O7kuXoQ (Dizbo)

Domination: http://www.gameskinny.com/dbvmz/a-pvpers-guide-to-rift-pvp/10 (GameSkinny)



Ghar Station Eyn

http://news.mmosite.com/content/2014-11-05/rift_ghar_station_eyn_guide.shtml (Raptorak, MMOsite.com)

http://www.gameskinny.com/dbvmz/a-pvpers-guide-to-rift-pvp/7 (GameSkinny)



The Codex

http://www.kfguides.com/rift/warfrontsguide.php#2 (KFGuides)

https://redhawksgaze2.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/rift-warfront-series-part-1-the-codex/ (Redhawk Gaze)

http://www.gameskinny.com/dbvmz/a-pvpers-guide-to-rift-pvp/5 (GameSkinny)

http://youtu.be/DlnwHyAFEqc (Dizbo)



Karthan Ridge

https://rift.magelo.com/en/zone/1154640396/Karthan-Ridge (Magelo)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9VjtbdMa20 (Mute Massacre)

http://www.gameskinny.com/dbvmz/a-pvpers-guide-to-rift-pvp/9 (GameSkinny)

Domination: http://www.gameskinny.com/dbvmz/a-pvpers-guide-to-rift-pvp/11 (GameSkinny)



Library of the Runemasters

https://redhawksgaze2.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/rift-warfront-series-part-3-library-of-the-runemasters/ (Redhawks Gaze)

http://www.gameskinny.com/dbvmz/a-pvpers-guide-to-rift-pvp/4 (GameSkinny)

http://youtu.be/QtTDhEkimqA (Dizbo)



Whitefall Steppes

http://www.kfguides.com/rift/warfrontsguide.php#3 (KFGuides)

https://redhawksgaze2.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/rift-warfront-series-part-5-whitefall-steppes/ (Redhawk Gaze)

http://www.gameskinny.com/dbvmz/a-pvpers-guide-to-rift-pvp/6 (GameSkinny) Escalation

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RIFTstream VIDEO: Creators (aired 04/28/17)

Did you miss the livestream on April 28th? We’ve got it right here for you!
Brasse and Muzzy talk about the Trion Creator Program, and highlight just a FEW of our amazing creators on twitch, fansites, videos and more! Special shoutout to Kiwi of the RIFT Discord channel for her excellent questions for the stream!

This was also our first RIFT stream to be aired on multiple platforms at the same time: Twitch, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – this makes it extra easy to share afterwards. Click here to watch!

~Brasse

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ARCHONIX’S CRAZY LAST MINUTE SALE!

Archonix clearly had too much caffeine this morning, because he busted out some moves on the RIFT store. MOUNTS! LOCKBOXES!

RARE MOUNT SALE!

We start out with the 12-hour mount sales on rare critters previously offered through lockboxes – proving that good things come to those who wait! – an amazing chance to grab a rare beast to carry you around Telara. No random rolls here, just straight up investment in some great rides!

• Tropical Budgie 4/27 12pm – 11:59pm
• Golden Armored Spindrel 4/28 12am – 11:59am
• Moonstone Ki Rin 4/28 12pm – 11:59pm
• Toxic Hellbug 4/29 12am – 11:59am
• Amethyst Ki Rin 4/29 12pm – 11:59pm
• Brown Riding Squirrel 4/30 12am – 11:59am
• Volt 4/30 12pm – 11:59pm

(all times are local server times – PST for North American, GMT for the European servers!)

LOCK BOX DISCOUNTS:

We’re cutting 25% off Moosedantix and Ornate Parade Tuskar lockboxes through Sunday at midnight PST (both North America and EU).
Moose – so ugly that he rounded the corner of the scale back to cuteness! You know you need one!

The glorious Ornate Parade Tuskar – start your own Tuskar Caravan today with a lucky roll on a lootbox!

25% OFF LOCKBOX KEYS AND TEMPORAL ALIGNERS!

Also offered through the rest of April – stock up now for the future!

Just remember, ALL these specials go away at the end of April – that’s Sunday at 12:59 PM PST!
Don’t miss out!

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RIFTstream: CREATORS. NEW TIME: 11:30 AM PST on Fridays!

This week, Brasse and Muzzy will talk about RIFT Creators. We also start in our brand new time slot of 11:30 AM PST, so that more of our EU players can join us. Please help us spread the word!

The Trion Worlds Creator Program has been growing by leaps and bounds since we launched it almost a year ago. We will present an overview of just some of RIFT’s finest fan-sites, streamers, videographers this week, and talk about how others can join the Creator Program. It’s a great way for us to help and thank those who dedicate some (often a LOT) of their free time to support their fellow players in RIFT!

Muzzy and Brasse will also talk a bit about forum moderation across Trion games, and answer any questions you may have on that front.
Tip #1: Be kind, and you’ll never have an issue with moderation. Ever.

See you on Friday!

RIFT LIVESTREAM

11:30 AM PST
https://twitch.tv/trionworlds

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