** Official OcUK RIFT Guild **

[Tombstone]

Probably the wrong thread, but what's the grind like in this game?

What game is it most like?

What's the pvp like?

I should read up on it but after swearing blind I'd never play another mmo I've avoided every bit of info about this and other new mmo's!

Well, tough to talk about grind as its a very personal thing, I havent felt a grind in Rift at all, but then I am not a very grindy player and I dont really do things that grind.

What game is it like, I am kind of tempted to say all of them , sounds silly but whilst playing I have felt at different times that its most like WoW, then at other times most like WAR, then at other times most like Aion, then at other times most like EQ2. I think overall it feels like all manner of other titles mixed into one, a little like WoW did originally.

The PvP is quite similar to the PvP in WoW (minus the arenas), so far on the server I have been on its been quick to get into and quite a bit of fun. I wouldnt sit for hours on end doing it, but for a quick blast in between playing other aspects of the game its sufficient. It does need more emphasis on bringing out the open world PvP rather than the instanced, but that will hopefully come with time. I cant particularly comment on balance, as individual classes should never be balanced against all other classes, it should require a team effort. Daoc is widely regarded as one, if not the, definitive faction v faction based PvP MMO and the classes in that werent balanced on a 1 to 1 basis.

Its early days yet, there is still content to come, classes will be tweaked, players will form better and more cohesive teamwork. At the moment I'm happy and having plenty of fun.

 

[jonneymendoza]

i thought in pvp servers u can attack anyone willingly without there consent?

 

[jonneymendoza]

Once you have a character going, just apply on the guild website.

I've only just moved from an RP-PVE server to join the guild, but everyone seems pretty cool so far.

Is it free to move characters from one server to another?

 

[Tombstone]

i thought in pvp servers u can attack anyone willingly without there consent?

You can, well, apart from in a couple of zones, like the first zones.

 

[jonneymendoza]

You can, well, apart from in a couple of zones, like the first zones.

silverwood?

 

[Tombstone]

silverwood?

I'm not Guardian I'm afraid, Silverwood is the first zone you enter after the "intro" area isnt it? Pre-level 20? If so thats not an automatically flagged pvp zone, the next zone onwards is though.

 

[jonneymendoza]

ahh ok cool nice one.. i might join this server. do i have to be in defiant side? how many low level ocuk members are their?
is there a website that lists all guild members and there rift chars?

 

[Tripnologist]

Is it free to move characters from one server to another?

AKAIK, you can't move characters at all atm - as a paid service or otherwise.
I just abandoned my chars and started anew.

 

[jonneymendoza]

AKAIK, you can't move characters at all atm - as a paid service or otherwise.
I just abandoned my chars and started anew.

what level are u now? Also, can u fight and clash with the guardians side players?

 

[Tripnologist]

what level are u now? Also, can u fight and clash with the guardians side players?

Still low, lv18 I think. I only have time to play a few days a week and only for a couple of hours at a time.

I'm still in one of the lower starter zones. The level 20 zone is pvp flagged though I believe.

 

[jonneymendoza]

hi, My name is Eezmania. i have just rolled in the ocuk server. how do i join guild?

 

[jonneymendoza]

right guys i have joined the forums and submitted my application. whats next?

 

[No1newts]

Been playing a little more on my guild character (Bruude) now I have eventually found a rogue spec I enjoy. Was hating rogue found bard healing irritating, sabo very unfriendly to solo questing and the survivability of melée specs tended to annoy me.

Eventually got round to trying marksmen/ranger combo and it's quite enjoyable. Can solo quests with the pet, damage output is good and survivability is there if you play well. You get mauled horribly if you get caught in melée but have plenty of skills and snares and speed buffs which if used correctly can be fun and interesting to play.

Level 20 now so Will spend a little more time on him rather than just my guardian cleric

 

[Kavalree]

Been playing a little more on my guild character (Bruude) now I have eventually found a rogue spec I enjoy. Was hating rogue found bard healing irritating, sabo very unfriendly to solo questing and the survivability of melée specs tended to annoy me.

Eventually got round to trying marksmen/ranger combo and it's quite enjoyable. Can solo quests with the pet, damage output is good and survivability is there if you play well. You get mauled horribly if you get caught in melée but have plenty of skills and snares and speed buffs which if used correctly can be fun and interesting to play.

Level 20 now so Will spend a little more time on him rather than just my guardian cleric

Hmm, I rolled a mark/ranger and hated it, just couldn't take to it at all. Was liking mage until I saw a bard video, so made a bard out of curiosity and now that bard is level 19, bard/riftstalker/nightblade. Epic in melee, also the medium range, and good survival of the healing/damage and massive buffs the bard gives out. Love my rogue to bits, here is a pic of him standing near Stonefield.

 

[Efour]

Generic rogue look lvl 20-29 : above

First update is due soon, and also end of the free month.

Im very undecided about subbing to this. It was a clean launch but the game has so many issues when you begin to dig deeper. Hopefully a lot is resolved soon.

 

[Vuvuzela]

right guys i have joined the forums and submitted my application. whats next?

application approved whisper crozzers or dirkadirka in game for invite

 

[davewhite04]

I did play a bit of the beta but performance on my system was pretty dire. Can anyone give me a rough idea of what to expect performance wise on a 5850 1gb/phenom ii x4 (3.4ghz)/4gb ram @ 1900x1200?

If it will be playable in pvp etc I'll pick up a copy today.

I'm using a 5850, but also an i7 2.7gz(stock), 6GB and most settings are high, an some trivial ones not.

Its play brilliantly and looks better then most, if not all mmo's out there that I've played.

Cut a long story short, the game will work perfectly fine and look pretty darn good(unless your system is shagged).

Minimum specs are well below your spec, just an importent note.

 

[davewhite04]

Well, tough to talk about grind as its a very personal thing, I havent felt a grind in Rift at all, but then I am not a very grindy player and I dont really do things that grind.

What game is it like, I am kind of tempted to say all of them , sounds silly but whilst playing I have felt at different times that its most like WoW, then at other times most like WAR, then at other times most like Aion, then at other times most like EQ2. I think overall it feels like all manner of other titles mixed into one, a little like WoW did originally.

The PvP is quite similar to the PvP in WoW (minus the arenas), so far on the server I have been on its been quick to get into and quite a bit of fun. I wouldnt sit for hours on end doing it, but for a quick blast in between playing other aspects of the game its sufficient. It does need more emphasis on bringing out the open world PvP rather than the instanced, but that will hopefully come with time. I cant particularly comment on balance, as individual classes should never be balanced against all other classes, it should require a team effort. Daoc is widely regarded as one, if not the, definitive faction v faction based PvP MMO and the classes in that werent balanced on a 1 to 1 basis.

Its early days yet, there is still content to come, classes will be tweaked, players will form better and more cohesive teamwork. At the moment I'm happy and having plenty of fun.

+1

 

[davewhite04]

I have a warlord, reaver and pally thing going on. At the moment he is pretty much unstoppable

 

[Tombstone]

Generic rogue look lvl 20-29 : above

First update is due soon, and also end of the free month.

Im very undecided about subbing to this. It was a clean launch but the game has so many issues when you begin to dig deeper. Hopefully a lot is resolved soon.

I'll be subbing, they have done enough so far to earn my subscription reward. I shall reward what they have done so far by paying them for another month. I'm very interested to see how they move on from this start.