Originally posted by Grailer

Rift is the one game I would consider going back to

But it is still just a gear grind for more gear etc ?

And while you are grinding all that gear you could also try the many many world/zone invasions. They really are amazing and they happen a lot too. There are some dungeons with different difficulty settings. there is the new 3 faction PVP conquest to do. There are too many dailys, you'll never be able to complete them all, However, you can rotate through them so they feel much less repetitions (I'd usually focus on one zone a day) There is crafting and marketing to do. You have instant Adventures which put you in a random raid group to bang out quests. with added mini bosses. I enjoy those, They will typically lead right into a zone invasion sooner or later. There is now Chronicles which are scaled down instances for 1-2 people.

It almost seems like there is so much to do between gear grinds that you probably wouldn't even notice.

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i dont pay to play.

The only game i may pay for 2 to 3 months is archeage because it's pure sandbox with some thempark elements and only if it's worth it.

Originally posted by Zefire

i dont pay to play.

And?

This thread isn't about how cheap you are, it is about how Rift is developing.

I have to agree, this is the only MMO I'd consider going back to.  I regularly do consider going back to it.  but.. I just hate the soul system.  It would have been the best character creation/development system in the genre, if you picked your three souls at the beginning and were locked into it.  You could respec, but only within those three souls.  

The way it is though, I felt like my characters had no identity, and that's a gamebreaker for me.

Originally posted by Foomerang

Finally, a dev that gets it. First expansion out the gate adds player housing and triples the land mass. Trion is making all the right decisions with this game and I gotta give them props.

the world expansion is exclusively for levels 50+

when RIFT launched, I felt the PVE content was lacking/redundant for leveling more than 1 character

the game needs more than 2 starting areas

Got to agree TRION is doing a great job with RIFT.

I had great time playing Rift,i loved classes beeing so flexible & specially enjoyed my Chloromancer^^

I somehow expected RIFT to become more dinamic than it actually is...I believe game is designed to be,but they encountered technical problems & had to step back...

I remember their first World Event with massive battles across the map...they were good in the idea but didn´t turn out how they expected & had to disable it....

Events after that has become more & more encorseted but still loads of fun & godies like mounts etc

I believe TRION will follow some GW2 ideas in Rift. They are already testing in beta realms some kind of PvP similar to GW2´s where you get leveled up to max level... only problem i see with that is that RIFT is too gear centered...don´t know how they will make that work...

Still very refreshing to see TRION trying all those different changes without fear... and delivering alternatives ways to play & level outside raiding (can´t stand raiding...it´s so 2011...........)

I do believe RIFT will become better & better with time. It already is.

I´ll be buying Storm Legion btw ,it´s a massive update that triples the size of the actual game. I´ll have to find some time out of GW2 but i guess i´ll be able in a couple of months^^

Developers must be supported when doing things right.

I love gaming you know, i support companies so i can keep on playing video games.

It is looking really good with: 

A VAST NEW WORLD

• Two huge new continents that more than triple the size of the existing world
• Experience epic stories that reveal the true power in Telara … and the gateway to the planes
• Make your move to the island city of Tempest Bay, a new stronghold for both Guardians and Defiant

• A new Soul for each Calling expands the Ascended Class System – build the hero you want!
• Rise to new heights of power through 10 challenging levels, increasing the level cap to 60
• Play your way! Choose how you level with questing and Instant Adventure everywhere, onslaughts, rifts, events, and more

• Achieve greatness with 7 new dungeons, 3 raids, a Chronicle, and more!
• Join the Hunt: New rift gameplay propels you into battling increasingly-challenging planar bosses
• Fight legions of fantastic creatures, including a Colossus that interacts with – and ravages – the world like you've never seen

• Dimensions: Customizable spaces allow players and guilds to own a sliver of Telara
• Take your professions to new heights with Grandmaster crafting
• Become the talk of the town and boost your stats with stylish new capes
• New puzzles, artifacts and collectibles, achievements, mounts, pets, titles, and much more

If I get a free mount for just tring the game on that weekend, nice! 

Old-style gameplay = no futur

I think they last 1 or 2 years ..

Originally posted by Scellow

Old-style gameplay = no futur

 

I think they last 1 or 2 years ..

Lol, ya ok.

Originally posted by ShimpoGenmu

Originally posted by Krytycal
Not to mention their next project, Defiance, is looking good too.

with firefall and planetside 2 coming this game has no chance.

but i admit for a newbie company they did good with rift and are probably the fastest company out there making content

if they keep up like this their next mmorpg will be bomb

I've played both extensively. PS2 is the superior game from a mechanic/FPS standpoint, but it comes with a big downside: no PvE. While Firefall comes with PvE, the gameplay/hit detection/performance is not very good right now. It's not a bad game per se, especially not considering Red 5 is a very small studio, but it's never going to be a big hit. It's going to be a niche game like Global Agenda.

If Trion does the same with Defiance as they did with Rift, I can see it being the first successful AAA MMOFPS with both PvE and PvP.