Hotfix 5 signals the next 20man raid is incoming

Puremallace

So I knew the next 20man was close. The world event says it ends on 1/4/2011. There is datamined images on the next raid called Infernal Dawn which will involve the next dragon Maelforge.

 

Today we got this surprise from Trion. This is not ZOMGWTFWELFARE gear, but combined with marked from Master Mode Darkening Deeps, Rise of the Phoenix, + this it will help gear the community atleast up to tier 2 gear without being forced to do 20man raiding.

 

This confirms the next 20man raid is eith tier 2.5 or tier 3 and hopefully sometime in January with patch 1.7 or maybe a world event leading up to it?

 

http://forums.riftgame.com/official-rift-news/patch-notes/288782-rift-1-6-1-hotfix-5-8-00am-pdt-12-28-11-na-2-00am-gmt-29-12-11-eu.html#post3492970

RIFT 1.6.1 Hotfix #5 - 8:00am PDT 12/28/11 [NA] - 2:00am GMT 29/12/11 [EU]

GENERAL

* PvP Achievements: Behind Enemy Lines can now be completed by closing any rift in Silverwood / Gloamwood for Defiants, and Freemarch / Stonefield for Guardians.

* While on the quest ‘Unworking the Ritual’ any air rift that grants experience should drop air sourcestone when closed

* Instant Adventure Daily quests should now be listed under “Meridian” or “Sanctum” in your quest log

* Level 50 players completing Instant Adventure Daily quests will now get more XP

* Recipes that are loot drops from monsters, dungeons, or rifts should no longer be BoP



ZONES

* Hammerknell: The general population of Hammerknell will drop items more frequently.

* Hammerknell: Darktide Mists should no longer reset aggro while engaged in combat



DUNGEONS

* Players completing Expert 1 Dungeon Dailies now have a choice of reward, either 6 Plaques of Achievement or 2 Marks of Ascension

* Players completing Expert 2 Dungeon Dailies now have a choice of reward, either 6 Plaques of Achievement, 2 Marks of Ascension, or 1 Greater Mark of Ascension

Last edited by Walsingham; Today at 11:02 AM.

 

Moorqueen

I don't think 1.7 will be out until Feb 20 at the earliest.

teakbois

Originally posted by Puremallace

 This is not ZOMGWTFWELFARE gear, 

 

Being able to get raid gear without ever stepping foot in a raid zone is absolutely, 100% ZOMGWTFWELFARE gear.

 

If it's good or bad for the game is a different matter.  

Puremallace

Originally posted by teakbois

Being able to get raid gear without ever stepping foot in a raid zone is absolutely, 100% ZOMGWTFWELFARE gear.

 

If it's good or bad for the game is a different matter.  

Well this is basically what they did when they released Hammerknell the tier 2 raid.  Up to that point to get tier 1 raid gear you had to do the 10 or 20man content. To catch everyone else up they did the same thing. Random hotfix and now you get marks from a tier 2.

 

This move seems interesting because they are missing in the tier 1 instances. Fresh 50's will probably love this because you will have so geared mofo's plowing through a tier 1 lol

Volgore

Not shure if in a time i which people barely want to raid anymore (and SWTOR is released) a new 20 man will hit the mark.

Guess 1.7 won't stop the population from dwindling further.

Trion should have known better than this.