As far as main hand/off hands go, in Rift the only things that look decent are the relic weapons. Both relic weapons I have for cleric (one hand tanking mace and two-handed hammer) look pretty good. I can provide a screenshot if needed. Some relic weapons are still awful quality (oddly enough most of these are off Alsbeth, not Greenscale), but for the most part the relic weapons look well designed especially two-handed weapons.
The armor models are atrocious. Everything looks like newbie starter gear or utterly ridiculous, except as mentioned here already, SOME chain armor. The chainmail bikini bottoms (I can't make this up) for a lot of the legs on females are ridiculous though.
The biggest problem is Rift reuses way too many armor and weapon models. A lot of the level 50 epic gear from raiding (that isn't on the currency vendors) is reusing models of armor you get in the starter area. I'm sure you can find the model of that shield linked above on at least 5 more shields across the span of the 50 levels in the game (I'm shooting low here, it's probably closer to 20). There is little distinction outside of relic weapons between a level 50 player and a level 20 player. No feeling of progression in armor or weapons.
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Cookies cookies cookies, BAH!! Give me somthing a little heartier.
"Gypsies, tramps, and thieves, we were called by the Admin of the site . . . "
This dungeon.
It looks easy but you have to kite the cat around or else his AoE Hairball attack will wipe the group.
The boss goes into rage mode after 15 minutes so it's a real dps gate check. You'll know it when she starts to throw body parts at you.
"TO MICHAEL!"
Oooo, well poop. I don't think I could get a decent enough group together to handle all the "post insulin injection children's hand" adds.
Looks like a cookie? Yep.
But on the other hand, those of us not on epic pcs, are glad we don't have to load 20+ armor sets at every Rift raid...
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As far as main hand/off hands go, in Rift the only things that look decent are the relic weapons. Both relic weapons I have for cleric (one hand tanking mace and two-handed hammer) look pretty good. I can provide a screenshot if needed. Some relic weapons are still awful quality (oddly enough most of these are off Alsbeth, not Greenscale), but for the most part the relic weapons look well designed especially two-handed weapons.
The armor models are atrocious. Everything looks like newbie starter gear or utterly ridiculous, except as mentioned here already, SOME chain armor. The chainmail bikini bottoms (I can't make this up) for a lot of the legs on females are ridiculous though.
The biggest problem is Rift reuses way too many armor and weapon models. A lot of the level 50 epic gear from raiding (that isn't on the currency vendors) is reusing models of armor you get in the starter area. I'm sure you can find the model of that shield linked above on at least 5 more shields across the span of the 50 levels in the game (I'm shooting low here, it's probably closer to 20). There is little distinction outside of relic weapons between a level 50 player and a level 20 player. No feeling of progression in armor or weapons.