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New guy - Looking for a good level 20 build
sardonespa
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Im new to Rift and thought I would give it a shot, seeing as they now let me go from level1-20 for free.
What I would like to do is get a good feel of the game before I lay my cash down.
I see lots of people who post builds on the internet for lvl50 chars, but I dont think they translate well to level 20 chars.
So, if you were building a character where the end-game for you was level 20, what would you suggest for a build?
I would like to be able to join up with others, assuming they may be level 50, and not just be a burden.
I dont expect to be able to stand toe-to-toe with a lvl 50 and live, but I wouldnt want to be one-shot killed either. At the same time, I would want something that has a chance to do some harm.
Any suggestions?
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I have had a fun time playing this:
http://dulfycleric.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/duracell-solo-build-leveling-guide/
I will say 20-25 was a bit hard but once I got more heals, it went smooth again.
For straight DPS but ultra smoosh you could try:
http://forums.riftgame.com/rift-general-discussions/classes-telara/rogue-discussion/rogue-guides/289647-zyzyxs-rogue-bible.html
Scroll through that... about midway through is a levelling spec.
OP
Check the official forums class guides as they have direct links to builds there, also check out rift.zam.com
Thanks for the quick responses.
Also, as a follow up, I was wondering how much of the games content I would just be missing out on by stopping at lvl20?
(Gear I cant wear, mounts I cant ride, skills I cant use, places I cant go, etc.)
Personally, if I wont be able to get a good feel of the game, becuse I can only experience say 20% of it, perhaps this is just an exercise in futility and I shouldnt waste my time.
1-20 is one zone (minus the initial starter instance).
I'm pretty sure it locks you out of everywhere else. I remember seeing someone complain in chat that the game wouldn't let the do the "highest in silverwood" achievement because you had to go into another zone briefly to climb up there.
In essence, 20 gets your mouth wet. You start to feel how your character interacts, you'll be able to see some fairly decent zone invasions, and you'll have a good bracket to PvP in.
1-8 the first time is about 5 hours or so. 8-20 you can DO in one day but it generally takes you a little more. It gives you the first instance or two. Again, it's enough to get an idea of gameplay. 20-50 will play similarly to 1-20 but some of the invasions get bigger and there are a few WOW moments.. I know I've hit a couple where I was just like.. WOW.
Level a cleric and never look back.
Funny, I actually started with a cleric. :-)
I would assume, getting to level 20 is only part of the battle. Collecting all the top gear, acheivements, crafting abilities, etc. a lvl 20 char can use will take significantly more time, correct?
And I'm telling you that you're trying to play this game like it's F2P... its not. 20 is a drop of water in the ocean.
You figure being limited, you're essentially 1 tier of crafting.. maybe more but you'll have to buy them and gold does not come freely this early in the game. The achievements, again... just to get the Silverwood one, you have to go to a mountain that you don't have access to due to the design.
1-20 is really only a few hours of work if you do a lot of group content like dungeons and rifts. One of the downsides of Rift is that it's really all about level 50 and raiding. It's really well done in that regard, but if you're a journey more than a destination type guy, then you may be disappointed.
So, bottom line is - playing for the 1-20 free game is a waste of time?
No problem. Thanks for saving me the trouble.
As a sode note, in Turbine's DDO and LOTRO, there is basically nothing you cant do on F2P..albeit requires a lot of grinding to earn DDO points to buy the additional content. Nonetheless, THAT is the F2P model games like WoW and RIFT should follow.
IMHO,
Sardo
I wouldn't say it's a waste of time, you basically can do anything that a normal 1-20 character would do, just can't equip epics post in the AH leave Freemarch Silverwood. You have access to the dungeons and WFs and all the rest otherwise.
I reached lvl 20 with still half the quests there to do, I think the leveling is too quick to be honest if you're a completionist you'll find yourself with lots of green quests. Feels like WoW + heirlooms, and the PvP levels you pretty fast as well.
Wow and Rift aren't F2P, they both have 1-20 trials, that's where your mistake probably was.
Edit: Just for completion sake, once you reach lvl 20 you can still play as you normally would before, you just won't get past 99% exp.
IT ISN'T FREE TO PLAY IT'S A TRIAL... T-R-I-A-L.
Anyways... if you're going to be stingy about it.. have fun with whereever you choose to go.
Whether or not its a waste of time depends on what you are looking for. if your looking for a F2P game then maybe it is. If you are potentially looking at subscribing then its a good idea. The 1-20 trial is a marketing program that is designed to give people a taste of the game in hope they will subscribe.
In terms of content 1-20 is less than 1% of the total content. Rift is a game that is about endgame not the journey. I know very few people in game who have less than 50 days played. 1-20 takes 2-10 hours. Now you can reach 20 try out different souls, run the two dungeons, chat with people and even accumulate wealth (assuming there is no cap on what you can earn). One can make a lot of money collecting and selling artifacts in Freemarch and Silverwood. If you have friends its a good way to stay in contact.
Regardless best of luck.
Never tried WAR, I still remember when it came and the torrent of people "bye bye WoW", including a couple friends that went to try the game. I think it was the second "lol WoW killer" game (after AoC if memory serves me well), and man did it fail miserably at being a good game even (like the former bug-ridden AoC).
And that was in 2008, ah, good times.
I tried AoC when they started offering that unlimited lvl 1-20 trial, you couldn't leave Tortuga (or whatever name the noob isle had) as well, so not being able to leave the 1st zone in Rift doesn't seem odd to me.
In fact, I only think that combined with the lack of ability to lock your EXP (to prevent free lvl 19 twinks), lack of AH posting (prevents free farmers overwhelming low lvl AH) and lack of whisper without being whispered first or being friend (prevents free spam bots) only protects the people that pay and keep the game going.
But yeah, if WAR had that "scene" going on I see where the spoil may have come from.
Wow.
IT IS NOT FREE TO PLAY.
Think of it as more of a trial.
I'm not sure if /expoff is available in the free version but if it is and you want some fun in warfronts, here's a good L19 war build: http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=1cLAm.xMczz.Vuoh.-5
If used right this will consistently yield you top damage done and, statistically, a fair amount of KBs as well. If you'll get any healing (which is hard to come by in 10-19, sadly) you will absolutely devastate the opposing team.
MMORPG genre is dead. Long live MMOCS (Massively Multiplayer Online Cash Shop).
"Added a new 'Lock XP' checkbox to the Interface > Misc settings pane. Checking it will stop your level 1-49 character from gaining experience until it is unchecked. Characters at the level cap and trial characters cannot lock their experience."
So first you want a good level 20 build, and now based on a few comments it's a waste of your time?
Play the trial, if you like Rift then, you can subscribe. If you really want to experience what the soul system can do, the general point is yes, you probably need to advance past 20. But as the others have said: you can get a very good idea of what Rift is and what it does by level 20. If you really want a F2P like DDO/LoTRO/WoW, well...those games are there for you. Good luck and enjoy.