Thursday, September 17, 2020

Hellbugs invade Telara on September 18!





We like big bugs and we cannot lie!

Hellbugs are attacking Telara and the world needs your help once again! Ready your weapons and show them who’s boss!


Call-to-Action Event

From Friday, September 18, 2020 beginning at midnight server time until Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 11:59pm server time, Hellbugs from Defiance 2050 will invade RIFT! During this limited-time event, Hellbug Rifts will spawn more frequently throughout Telara.

Participating in this Call to Action event can net you some unique prizes. Completing these Hellbug Rifts have a chance to award you:

• Minor XP or Token Boosts (15%)
• Bonus Currency
• Special Dimension Items
• Minions
• Wardrobe Skin Items & Bundles
• Special Mounts

Note that zone events use personal loot Individual Reward Charges. Players get two free rolls per zone per day, after that, they are charged.


What are you waiting for? Save Telara now, Ascended!

Best wishes,
your Rift team!
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Friday, August 28, 2020

A Look At The Best Ways To Stay Entertained Online



So let’s look at the low down, starting with the best strategy games of 2020.

While this may be a good thing, it’s also a vortex that can take over your day and in some cases your entire life. So we’ve cut through the dross and filtered out the nonsense and found the best ways to stay entertained online (besides all the new online casinos) that have a purpose and will make you feel like your time is well spent.

Strategy games can’t be pigeon-holed. There are so many variations beneath the title 'strategy game’, such as the many civilizations games which require you to create and maintain your very own town or the fantasy gameplay. While this doesn’t sound like it has many purposes, you can apply any strategy game to your life outside your PC.

Understanding the principles of strategy could help you get promoted at work or even help you get a job or even a date. We know it sounds a bit far fetched but takes my word for it planning your next move has never been more productive.

Games to consider in no particular order are Off World Trading Company, Stellaris and XCOM ll, also Homeland, Deserts of Kharak, and Total War: Warhammer ll, but right now we’re going to focus on those top 3.




Off World Trading Company

Off World Trading Company is based on the neighborhood red planet Mars, created by Soren Johnson. Johnson is a collaborator for Civ lV, and OWTC is more historical gameplay based on evolution. The game is a competition and aims to see how much wealth you can accumulate on the planet Mars.

OWTC is an RTS cross management game that allows the player to find victories through manipulating the marketplace not only to increase your wealth but also to ruin the lives of your competitors.

Your weapons are your resources and your cash, so sometimes the business side of things can get a little tense. Alliances break in this game - and here’s the money shot, keep your enemies close, and your weapons closer.

XCOM II

XCOM II takes the biscuit. The game’s designer has selected all the highlights from the other games in the series and combined it into one perfect tactical game. From your battles with devious aliens to the miss-match group of heroes, this game just gets better and better as you play.

This game is all about a group of soldiers fighting using guerilla tactics fighting together against the extreme alien regime. This game will force you to make life-threatening decisions and sacrifices that very few men will have ever made.

You must push through the levels to become successful in this game. You must make the right decisions based on a sound judgment if you want to conquer XCOM 2. The strategy is critical in this game as you face your new enemy, travel the world hunting, and infiltrating to increase your power and strength.



Stellaris

You fight off mutant uprisings, make discoveries that will make you question your existence and the purpose of life - so far so good. The game is all about you and the choices you make, and this is powerful and a lesson to take into your everyday life.

Stellaris allows you to create and manipulate the gameplay, create your civilization, choose between an army, a robotic workforce, or even some intelligent lizards that would give anyone a run for their money.

Farm and fight with your team of choice; this game is not only about your civilisation but also about discovery and exploration. Explore the galaxy one wormhole at a time and get to grips with the intricate routes through interstellar travel. Play this in multiplayer, and you can join in with a community of fellow alien friends.

You are proving that sometimes we just have to think out of the box and use our best tactic to get what we want in life. If all that tactical play is making you tired then a little downtime is needed, try watching some TV for a change or trying your hand at online poker. You know what they say, a change is as good as a rest.
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Monday, June 29, 2020

New DDOS Protection – EU Downtime



Dear Community,

In order to implement a new DDOS protection for Rift, there will be a maintenance on all EU shards on Thursday, 2nd of July, starting at 8am CEST / 1am CDT / 11pm PDT. Our expected downtime is 6 hours, during that time, all EU shards will be offline and unavailable.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience!

Best wishes,
your Rift team!
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Saturday, June 20, 2020

Battle Pass Season 4: Vein of Glory



Greetings, Ascended!

Prepare your weapons and ready yourselves; the fourth season of Battle Pass is now live!

The fourth season will be live from today, June 18, 2020 at 4:30pm server time, until August 13, 2020 at 4:30pm server time.


What can you look forward to? Here is an overview of the new Battle Pass season – Vein of Glory:


NEW

Daily Quests:

• Players will now receive the following quests every 24h:
1x ‘Random Dungeon Victory’: Complete a random Expert Dungeon
1x ‘Random Warfront Victory’: Win a random warfront
2x Random Daily Quests (+2x dailies for Patron subscribers)

• Rerolling daily quests will not grant either the ‘Random Dungeon Victory’ or the ‘Random Warfront Victory’ quests.


Weekly Quests:

• Players will now receive the following quests every 7 days:


1x ‘Anomaly Tamer’: Complete 20 Battle Pass quests
2x Random Weekly Quests

• Rerolling weekly quests will not grant the ‘Anomaly Tamer’ quest.

• All weekly quests grant a base Battle Pass EXP of 10K.


Battle Pass EXP:

• When completing a Battle Pass quest, players receive a Concentrated Expertise Cache on their inventory, that will grant Loyalty points and Battle Pass EXP based on their status.

• Players who own the Battle Pass obtain +25% Battle Pass EXP for the quest completed.

• Active Patron subscribers obtain +25% Battle Pass EXP for the quest completed.

• Players who own the Battle Pass and have an active Patron subscription obtain +50% Battle Pass EXP for the quest completed.

• Purchasing the Battle Pass or activating a Patron subscription will NOT grant extra EXP over already completed quests.


IMPROVEMENTS & FIXES

• Quest EXP gain overhaul. Adjusted EXP gained from several daily quests. All weekly quests grant 10K Battle Pass EXP (Half a level).

• Fixed an issue where quests to hunt rare mobs were only counting the zone achievement rares.

• Rare mobs that count towards a specific zone quest are now displayed on the tooltip upon hover-over.

• Removed several quests that were complicated to trigger when there were not enough players in the required zone.

• Added new quests to close rifts across the continents in Telara! (Mathosia, Dusken & Brevane)

• An additional cosmetic item “Crown of the Earth Baron” will be available in the Rift Store.

• Players are now able to buy Concentrated Expertise shards in the Rift Store to level up immediately. Available in +1 and +5 level format.

• The new Dimension Kit: Imperial Mining Expedition contains unreleased dimensional items, including the new scaffolding building modules.

• Improved Battle Pass localization.


REMINDER

• After the Battle Pass Season is over, players will have 7 days to claim all pending rewards. During this time, players can acquire the Battle Pass and claim all regular tier
rewards.


REWARDS


• Free:
Artifact – Measuring Tools
Red Crystal Structure
Fisher’s Friend
Artifact – Crafted Metamorphic Rock
Rune Unsocketing Apparatus
Artifact – Mineral Core
Strong Red Spire
Artifact – Epoch Study of Telara
1 Dungeon Charge
Artifact – Wanton Igneous Rock
Strong Red Crystal
Artifact – Hardest Mineral
Underwater Mount Training
Red Bulky Crystal Structure
Artifact – Adamantium Melting Technique
Durable Red Spire
Artifact – Volcanic Activity Report of Ember Isle
Normal Artifact Tracking Vial
Durable Red Crystal
Artifact – Magical Mineralization Thesis

• Premium:

7x Credits (2×100, 1×150, 1×200, 1×250,1×300, 1×400)
2 Bundle of Affinity
Ancient Idol
Diamond Sight
Blue Mineral
Imperishable Terrene
Earthquake Steps
Celestial Crafting Rift Lure: Earth
Wheel of Fate
160% Crafting Skill Sphere
Relic Opie’s Artifact Stash
Twisted Artifact Tracking Vial
Rock Guard
160% Favor Vial
Blue Mineral Column
Unstable Artifact Tracking Vial
Sandstorm Impulse
Poison Artifact Tracking Vial
Exceptionel Crafting Skill Boost
Hellscape Hewn Stone
Earthquake Grounds Effect
Title “Earth Baron”
Levitate Mount – Magnanimous Archon

• Patron:

Epic Opie’s Artifact Stash
Relic Opie’s Artifact Stash
2 Bundle of Affinity
7x Dimension Kit: Imperial Mining Expedition
Giant Red Mineral
Earth Sky
Patron Skill – Banker Skin (Perm)


Happy gaming!

Best wishes,
your Rift team!
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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Unicornalia returns on June 12!



Did you miss out on some fabolous Unicorns last time? Here is another opportunity to expand your mount and pet collection with either Credits or Chaos Motes!


Explore Telara while completing the Hooves and Horns Event and pick up 4 Daily Quests to collect Chaos Motes.

You can find the corresponding NPCs in:
• Meridian ( /setwaypoint 6122 5231 )
• Sanctum ( /setwaypoint 7380 3078 )
• Tempest Bay ( /setwaypoint 12943 11579 ).


Discover and obtain marvelous Unicorns such as the Swift Celestial Unicorn, Burning Opal Unicorn, Noxious Onyx Unicorn and many many more!



This CTA event will start on Friday, June 12th at 12:00am server time and end on Sunday, June 14 at 11:59pm server time.


Don’t miss your chance at catching some of those amazing creatures! Tell your friends, log in, and grab them by their hooves!
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