Why is there no MMO?
At this point there is nothing.
Im not sure at what point everything died off. Was it Final Fantasy XIV using a PS3 engine emulator to play a beautiful MMO on a PC?
Or Wow Still using the same Engine since 2004?
Or Clone after clone after Clone….
At this point I believe I have played every MMO that has come out in English. None of them fulfill my needs. I could make a list, but it woudl be pointless.
Last Month’s Pick was made by Valanore, the game was called Scarlet legacy.
At first Blush it seems ok, not the best, but defintly not the worst. There was a lot of Chinese to English that needed to be sorted out, but all in all it wasn’t too bad. I ended up playing a monk, which is the main healing class in the game.
Fast Forward until about a month has passed, the Game changes from Open beta to Release and opens their Shop (The Game is F2P). I dont really pay much attention to it, due to the only thing I think we will need will be Bags. Later that evening me and Mynda discuss this. 20 Bucks for a set of bags per a character is not unreasonable. So we agree to get the bags the next day.
Later, Val jumps on Team Speak and informs me its time to go. Based on hwo much he was playing the game, I was taken back. He explained that players were spending upwards of $500 to gear their character from the shop to get on the Leader Board. I wait a little later and join one of the pvp tourneys that show up every 30 minutes and the players im facing sure do seem a lot better setup than me. Hp that ix 2x-3x mine and MP regen that seems to cause thier mp to never run out. After it ended with me dieing more than actually doing anything, I joined the 1-50 PVP arena and wham a level 12 kills me as soon as I finish rezzing, I go looking for him and he does it again.
After a little research I determine that Valanore is indeed correct, players are buying HP and MP Pots that expand their HP and MP permentely to many times a normal player, then they are drinking pots that make their regengration to the point where you can barely do one qurater of thier health in damage before they kill you. Im sure Scarlet Legacy si making a ton of money in a series of domino effect from players spending so much in the game.
This is just a small sample of the clones that are out at the moment.
Know of a MMO I haven’t tried ? Send me a comment!
Considering my last post was about start of beta I guess its been a while.
Yes I finally made max on a MMO. A good chunk of those levels were Warfront based though. I think I probably have more pvp’s and favor than most of the guild combined.
Unfortunately at 50 everything dies. First warfront I entered I basically exploded constantly because of the people with better equipment. I geared up for pvp, and now I only explode about half the time. Of course now I don;t have the equipment to get into the LFG tool, since it requires better equipment that what I have…except the server is so dead that there are no dungeon parties….yup a paradox.
Although I do love the surprise 
So if your level 49? Stay 49 for as long as possible 
First major Rift Patch
30-Day Update Heralds Massive Invasions, Unique Loot, and New Epic Raid Zone
Trion Worlds today announced the first worldwide, fully dynamic conflict event for the immensely successful MMORPG, RIFT™. The battle for Telara intensifies as world-changing invasions from the Plane of Death engulf the planet, giving Ascended heroes a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a key moment in the game’s history. Beginning March 30th, players will witness the true power of Regulos the Destroyer, and the world of RIFT will never be the same.
This robust update comes less than a month after the game’s March 1st launch, making it one of the most aggressive post-launch content releases ever for a new MMORPG.
Unprecedented Invasions & Exclusive Rewards
Starting next Wednesday, Alsbeth the Discordant will lead massive invasions across every zone in Telara, raising legions of liches, ettins, and gravemakers to battle Ascended. Over the course of about a week, participating players of any level fighting these invaders can earn hundreds of new items including exclusive rewards, such as a Spectral Horse and a transmogrifying disguise that turns Ascended into the rotting undead. But be warned: once the rifts are sealed, these items are gone forever.
Raid Zone: River of Souls
If Ascended are successful in their efforts to drive back the invasions, they can journey to the “River of Souls” 20-man raid zone at the edge of the Plane of Death where Alsbeth the Discordant is reanimating the recently departed and recruiting them into Regulos’ army. Guardian and Defiant heroes will have to wade through these decaying hordes to reach Alsbeth and make her account for her abhorrent crimes.
I found this Gem on the official Forums Thanks Sinfullysweet for the great post:
Welcome to RIFT! We are glad you decided to check out this game. Here are some links to helpful rift sites, server type explanations, role builders etc.
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Here is the listing of helpful links to get you started on your journey:
Forum / Shard Status / Podcasts / Program Requirements / Security
Rift Updates On The Fly – Bookmark these – Zann keeps it updated by the minute
http://twitter.com/riftgame
http://www.facebook.com/RIFTgameRift Server Status:
And the Rift Podcasts so you can hear things straight from the developers mouth!:
Beta Etiquitte 101!
Rift Forum Watch – To grab that thread you might be interested in when all heck breaks loose!
Developer Tracker!
RIFT System Requirements Checker:
Can I Run It? http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/
Computer Security Tips
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Attributes / Souls / Builders
Character Attributes and what they do: (Charge/Mana/Health/Energy and Minor Attributes)
Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Own Roles
A Video explaining what Ascended Souls are all about :
A role builder (for what to do with those souls that you get!):
A chart showing what roles/classes/souls are for Offensive- Damage Dealing/Defensive – Damage Taking/Healing/Enhance/Pet Classes/Crowd Control
*Subject to player playstyle and not set in stone*:Rift Soul Selector Flow chart (with humor added!):
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Terminology / Wiki / Maps / Databases
Common MMO Terminology:
Telerapedia Rift Wiki for information regarding Professions/Classes/Etc:
For maps:
Rift’s Version of Wowhead:
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Macro Guides / Tips / UI / Raiding & Warfront Guides
Macro guides:
http://www.riftlevelingguide.com/gam…erface/macros/Guide to Help Set up Your Own Mouse-Over Macro’s
Shuto’s Compliation of Tips for New Players (thanks for everyone who contributed!)
A guide to Raiding in Rift:
TankTelara Guides to Tanking
Krinadon’s Beginner/Warfront/Dungeon Guides
http://www.kfguides.com/rift/guide.php
http://www.kfguides.com/rift/warfrontsguide.php
http://www.kfguides.com/rift/dungeonsguide.phpGuide to Changing the UI
Healing Reductions
Mounts
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Guild How-To
A Step by Step Manual – With Screenshots! Cost/Guild Master Locations/Perks
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Parsers
Parsers (since Rift does NOT allow addons ATM and these parsers were discussed in a Twitter from Rift before):
http://www.riftjunkies.com/combat-parser/ and http://advancedcombattracker.com/
Guide to Combat Parsing, How To Set it up and What it Does:
http://thisisnotarift.blogspot.com/2…ng-part-1.html
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Lore
For Lore Buffs:
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Crafting Help / Explanations :
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Explanation of Server Types:
PvE – Player versus the Environment.
You can flag yourself for PvP at anytime that you wish. This server type is good for those that wish to quest mainly with little interruptions. (do be advised there is PvP objectives that you can do if you choose that particular quest)
PvP – Player versus Player.
This type of server, you need to be extremely aware of your surroundings. Not only do you have to watch for mobs (non playable characters) you have to be on the lookout for players from the opposite faction that WILL attack you. If you do not feel comfortable playing on this style of server, it is recommended you choose PvE.
RP-PvE – Role Playing Server.
Same as regular PvE but you immerse yourself in the story, creating a backstory for your character. It is not uncommon to see other players acting out as they would if Telera was real.
RP-PvP – Role Playing Server.
Same as regular PvP but again you immerse yourself in the story.
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Guild Listings:
Listing of Role Playing Guilds: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…nd-recruitment
Listing of North American World PvP Guilds: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…-Guilds-Unite-
Listing of European World PvP Guilds: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…ite-EU-version
Listing of Guilds through Riftjunkies.com: http://www.riftjunkies.com/guilds/*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Facebook:
How to deal with Riftdrawals – Facebook
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Listing of Launcher Code Errors and Links to topics how to fix:
Error 1003 – Problem downloading geometry_1.pak
Error 1007 – New version doesn’t match expected result.
Error 1008 – Failed to move existing files
Error 1012 – Unable to Connect to Patch Server
Error 1013 – Patch Failed
Error 1018 – Rift has failed to launch
Error 1034 – Connection Timed Out
Error 1114 – Unable to Install
Error 1152 – Error Extracting
Error 1603 – Fatal error during Installation.
Error 1618 – Another installation in Progress
Error 1935 – An error occurred during the installation of assembly component
Error 2002 – Not authorized to play this game
Error 2005 – Failed to connect to authenticaton server
Error 6001 – Need Administrator Rights
Also a nice little compilation of Help with Installation Issues and basic FaQ’s: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…29-General-FAQ*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Common Threads Discussing Features That We Want/Don’t Want/Issues
- Character Models: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…A-HUGE-Concern
- Addon discussions: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…ing-but-cheats
- LFG/LFD Discussions: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…-an-LFG-system!
- Multiboxing Discussion: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…oxing-Question
- World PvP Discussion: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…on-PVP-servers.
- PvP Bounty Discussion: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…vP-idea-Bounty
- Female Armor Discussion: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…r-the-Dev-Team.
- Appearance Tab Discussion: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…ind-of-lengthy)
- AFK in Warfronts Discussion: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…olve-the-issue!
- Community Concerns Discussion: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…this-community
- Pet Customization Concerns/Ideas: http://forums.riftgame.com/showthrea…-Customization
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Also a tip for saving Plat, Gold, Silver: Vendor, Vendor, Vendor! Make that vendor your new best friend! Sell your useless junk (grey), Auction House/Salvage green items you don’t need anddon’t destroy it. Get in the habit of clearing those bags out!
Im making a post about Beta 5 of Rift, Heres a teaser I found on Twitter:
