Meeting 4.0 Challenges Head On & Moving Into the Future - Rift News

SBFord · March 2017

Meeting 4.0 Challenges Head On & Moving Into the Future - Rift News

The latest Rift producer's letter has been published on the official site. The discussion begins with a recitation of some of the best things that have happened to the game in the past re months including technical improvements. The letter then goes on to dissect some of the challenges encountered with v4.0, how those challenges will be met and what the future holds for Trion's MMO.

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Myrdynn · March 2017

dont make me pay 300$ to check out new stuff and maybe ill sub again

also what is hardmode

xyzercrime · March 2017

DMKano said:

Myrdynn said:

dont make me pay 300$ to check out new stuff and maybe ill sub again

also what is hardmode

Basically something like EQ1 vanilla meets Rift.

EQ1 graphics with Rift monetization.

Best of both worlds.

Volgore · March 2017

"We heard you, we agree, and we are pouring heart and soul into improvements." -ah, i see.
So, is PVP back btw? And what about a "welcome back" package for veterans? What about an ultimate edition that includes it all?

Nothing but their usual PR bs again, i read that many times. This seemingly giving in to and caring for community input that in fact they ignored forever in first place.

Samhael · March 2017

Trion really doesn't have any excuse for failure at this point. 4.1 largely consists of things that should have shipped with the expansion back in November. And it's been pushed back due to vacations, office moves, PAX, hurricanes, tidal waves... it wasn't their fault!

After seeing how eager they were to leave and go drink beer in one of their Friday streams (the same one where we found out they were postponing 4.1 for almost a full month), I really lost my remaining faith in them. I canceled my sub and urged everyone I knew to do the same.

Xiaoki · March 2017

DMKano said:

Myrdynn said:

dont make me pay 300$ to check out new stuff and maybe ill sub again

also what is hardmode

Hard mode would be - a lot more challenging game from level 1. So imagine dying often even under level 10, imagine leveling taking a long time and a lot harder content.

Basically something like EQ1 vanilla meets Rift.

So, making an extremely boring leveling experience even worse.

Yay?

Samhael · March 2017

So, making an extremely boring leveling experience even worse.

Yay?

But it's the *only* way to get DMKano back in game. So it's obviously important, right?

It seems like the number of Rift developers have shrunk so much (based on how 4.0 to 4.1 has taken almost 5 months) that I really don't think they can afford to spare effort on a server that so few would actually use.

Volgore · March 2017

Samhael said:
But it's the *only* way to get DMKano back in game. So it's obviously important, right?

I guess he could just ask his "inside sources" to set up a hardcore server and they would figure something out for him!
Or tell it to his ole friend Scott Hartsman the next time they have a beer on the porch together...you know, in one of these buddy moments.

Octagon7711 · March 2017

It's not a bad game and I really enjoyed it when it first came out and had fun playing it. What keeps me from returning is their pricing strategy. It's too high compared to competing MMO's so I just play those.

Myrdynn · March 2017

oh just looking at their site they finally packaged a catchup deal. Not as bad as before when you had to buy every expansion from Storm Legion up

RIFT Essentials Pack

Looking to catch up on all of the awesome RIFT content you've missed out on or just new to Telara? Then this is the perfect pack for you! Get the Primalist Calling, 14 Souls, extra bag slots, and more!

INCLUDES:

Storm Legion Souls

Tempest (Warrior - Damage)
Harbinger (Mage - Damage)
Defiler (Cleric - Damage)
Tactician (Rogue - Support)

Nightmare Tide Souls

Arbiter (Mage - Tank)
Liberator (Warrior - Healer)
Oracle (Cleric - Support)
Physician (Rogue - Healer)

Primalist Calling and Souls

Titan (Primalist - Tank)
Preserver (Primalist - Healer)
Vulcanist (Primalist - Damage)
Dervish (Primalist - Damage)
Typhoon (Primalist - Damage)
Berserker (Primalist - Damage)

$49.99

then Starfall Prophecy

$39.99

so $90 still just to see if I like the new content, still rather pricey

Ozmodan · March 2017

I would try it out, but the price to get back in after so long a time is still ridiculous.

Peco115 · March 2017

Agreed, way too high to get back into

Seelinnikoi · March 2017

DMKano said:

Myrdynn said:

dont make me pay 300$ to check out new stuff and maybe ill sub again

also what is hardmode

Hard mode would be - a lot more challenging game from level 1. So imagine dying often even under level 10, imagine leveling taking a long time and a lot harder content.

Basically something like EQ1 vanilla meets Rift.

Or basically an unemployed's dream.

Alpius · March 2017

I'd go back if they made a server with no cash shop, subs only. That was always the only thing keeping me from fully enjoying this game.

Rukushin · March 2017

I'd try it out if again the initial buy in wasn't so extreme. They need to do a free to play month I think. Too much content and souls to see if a free to play weekend. Also, a month is a good amount of time to get people hooked enough to then do that type of a buy in. At least I think.