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Is the story worth it?

PabswikkPabswikk Member Posts: 108
in Rift

I played this game very briefly in Open Beta, loved the visuals, the game, the class system and so on and so forth. My only question is whether the story is worth it. I want an MMO with a really good, solid storyline to follow throughout the game.

Using WoW as the baseline for storyline, with games such as LOTRO representing a good story, and EVE representing...well...no story, where does Rift fit in?

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  • SithtiSSithtiS Member Posts: 14

    Bah i guess that if you really want a nice story you will need to wait for star wars

     

    this game is nice but for me its another run to point A bring me back 10 heads, run to point B kill this monster

     

    after a couple of missions, i stopped reading... but its just me

  • BillMurphyBillMurphy Former Managing EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 4,565
    I think there's actually a pretty great story there, provided you put in the reading. The quests are typical, but the writing's great and there's a lot of little books you can find on the Lore of the world too.

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  • SteamRangerSteamRanger Member UncommonPosts: 920

    To me, the story is little more than a cobbled-together hodgepodge of fantasy cliches hacked together to accomodate the game mechanics, particularly the questionable necessity of having two warring factions. It's shallow, lacking any real sense of logic and cohesiveness. Telara feels more like a setting for the game to take place in than it does an immersive world.

    I love building concept characters with a sense of purpose. In Rift, you make and play "toons".

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  • FdzzaiglFdzzaigl Member UncommonPosts: 2,433

    That depends on whether or not you read everything in a typical MMO.

    Rift takes the traditional route to present its quests and storyline: NPC gives you text and an objective to kill stuff with a reward upon returning.

    There are some specific story quests but in general you should not expect detailed and coherent plotlines throughout the whole game, though every zone has its themes (most people are not aware what these are though).

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  • RiftsoldierRiftsoldier Member Posts: 112

    Originally posted by Pabswikk

    I played this game very briefly in Open Beta, loved the visuals, the game, the class system and so on and so forth. My only question is whether the story is worth it. I want an MMO with a really good, solid storyline to follow throughout the game.

    Using WoW as the baseline for storyline, with games such as LOTRO representing a good story, and EVE representing...well...no story, where does Rift fit in?

    Is the story worth it you ask...

    Are you worth it?

    The story revolves around you and your side of the conflict which is epic and sprawling. You will find a nice main plotline entrenched within the leveling that takes you deeper into the story the further you go. The religion versus technology part of things is really well done and plays out on both side with flare.

    The real main course in this whole thing is of course....PvP. As you get past your safe zone at around level 20 you will find open world pvp conflict on top of all the crazy PvE elements. Take the time to get to know the story and you will most likely be pleasently surprized and drawn into this world more than if you just tapdanced around the story.

  • DeathTouchDeathTouch Member UncommonPosts: 508

    You mentioned LOTRO and its quest line, rift follows that standard of questing. you have the story line and then quests that give you rewards. they arent as "epic" as LOTRO's that ive seen, but the lore is there if you want it.

  • ZzadZzad Member UncommonPosts: 1,401

    I find Rift´s lore very very interesting and well done. I´m pretty sure you will enjoy it.

    Plus gameplay is just amazingly fun!!

  • theinvadertheinvader Member UncommonPosts: 240

    Originally posted by Riftsoldier

    Is the story worth it you ask...

    Are you worth it?

    Always read the small print.

  • PabswikkPabswikk Member Posts: 108

    Originally posted by BillMurphy

    I think there's actually a pretty great story there, provided you put in the reading. The quests are typical, but the writing's great and there's a lot of little books you can find on the Lore of the world too.

     As a rule of thumb, I read all quest text. And from what I remember this game highlights the important quests anyway.

  • jpnolejpnole Member UncommonPosts: 1,698

    Originally posted by Pabswikk

    I played this game very briefly in Open Beta, loved the visuals, the game, the class system and so on and so forth. My only question is whether the story is worth it. I want an MMO with a really good, solid storyline to follow throughout the game.

    Using WoW as the baseline for storyline, with games such as LOTRO representing a good story, and EVE representing...well...no story, where does Rift fit in?

    If you want a story read a book. This is a game meant to be played - story is good though!

  • PabswikkPabswikk Member Posts: 108

    Originally posted by jpnole

    Originally posted by Pabswikk

    I played this game very briefly in Open Beta, loved the visuals, the game, the class system and so on and so forth. My only question is whether the story is worth it. I want an MMO with a really good, solid storyline to follow throughout the game.

    Using WoW as the baseline for storyline, with games such as LOTRO representing a good story, and EVE representing...well...no story, where does Rift fit in?

    If you want a story read a book. This is a game meant to be played - story is good though!

     I read books too...

  • RobsolfRobsolf Member RarePosts: 4,607

    Originally posted by DeathTouch

    You mentioned LOTRO and its quest line, rift follows that standard of questing. you have the story line and then quests that give you rewards. they arent as "epic" as LOTRO's that ive seen, but the lore is there if you want it.

    A good way to put it.  There's not much in the way of character stories to follow, that progress as you go, from my experience.  They attempt to make things relate, but aside from the spirit guide, nothing really seems to follow you, or vice versa.

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