Posted by News • Thursday, November 17th, 2011
== FEATURES ==
* Welcome to EMBER ISLE, a new zone where the cults of Laethys and Maelforge work to restore their masters to power, and the history of both the Farclan Dwarves and Kelari is being re-discovered.
* Caduceus Rise, the largest dungeon to date, is now available on Ember Isle in both Normal and Expert modes. See CADUCEUS RISE for more info.
* In the newest Sliver, the Wanton have corrupted the Titan Gate into a portal for Maelforge’s entry to Telara. Prevent this fate in RISE OF THE PHOENIX! Details below.
* World Event: As winter descends on Telara, Grandfather Frost and the Yulemother arrive to celebrate the season. Keep an eye on the World Event UI for the start of THE FAE YULE event in the days following the arrival of 1.6!
* The second tier of Planar Attunement is now unlocked!
* We’ve made some additions and updates to the Ascend-a-Friend system, and friends can now be Ascended from the new in-game UI! See ASCEND-A-FRIEND UPDATES, below.
* A new alternate version of the Black Garden Warfront enters the weekend rotation; see details under STOCKPILE: BLACK GARDEN!
* The ‘start menu’ buttons on the UI have been reorganized and put into a new layout; look below under UPDATED ‘START MENU’ BUTTONS for more info.
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Posted by News • Saturday, October 1st, 2011
== FEATURES ==
* New Chronicles, epic storyline experiences for solo and duo players, become available with 1.5. See CHRONICLES, below.
* New Planar Attunement system lets you continue to grow your character past level 50 and choose how you want to enhance their abilities. Details under PLANAR ATTUNEMENT!
* Veteran Rewards are being added as a bonus for longtime Ascended.
* Master-mode Dungeons challenge even the most experienced and well-equipped players who come looking for a fight! See below for more details on what to expect and how to enter them.
* A new Weekend Warfront joins the mix – check out LIBRARY OF THE RUNEMASTERS, below!
* New competitive rewards have been added for purchase with high-level zone event currency. Find them on the Planar Goods merchants in Sanctum and Meridian! More details under ZONE EVENT REWARD UPDATES.
* The Golden Maw unleashes chaos from an abandoned kingdom across the sea, as the Ashes of History world event begins SOON!
* AddOns for RIFT will soon be going into live beta! These are optional tools that can be used to enhance your personal gameplay experience.= ASHES OF HISTORY – WORLD EVENT =
* Two dragons of the Blood Storm have been defeated, but four still remain. With Akylios’ influence waning, the ancient Travel Stones, once buried, are on the verge of rediscovery.
* The cults of Laethys and Maelforge seek control of these long-abandoned portals to help them bring forth a future of fire and chaos. If Telarans wish to regain them, they’ll need all of the Ascended help they can get!
* Keep an eye on your World Event UI for the start of this world event.
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Posted by News • Friday, August 5th, 2011
== FEATURED ITEMS ==
* A new type of Rift – PvP Rifts – can now be opened at Raid Tear locations with a special Ascended Power. See below under PvP Rifts for details.
* The first Alternate Warfront, for Whitefall Steppes, will now appear on weekends and grant double awards when active!
* The Looking for Group tool goes cross-shard with the other shards in your wargroup; look below under CROSS-SHARD LOOKING FOR GROUP for more info.
* A new epic questline for higher level characters solo or in small groups is now available: The Water Saga!
* The new 10-person Sliver, Drowned Halls, makes an appearance in Scarwood Reach. See below under DROWNED HALLS – NEW SLIVER.
* The quest journal system has some shiny new updates; see QUEST SYSTEM below for specifics.
* Many, many more improvements below!
Posted by News • Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
== FEATURED ==
* The opening of Hammerknell draws near; the forces of Water and Death stand to unleash their power on Telara while the Ascended rush to contain Akylios and his cult.
* Character Transfers are now open – see below for details on moving your character or guild!
* Quantum Sight and Omen Sight now allow Ascended to see all new Artifacts for all new collections!
* A variety of new costume armor can be found in Iron Pine Peaks, Stillmoor, and Shimmersand.
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Posted by News • Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
FEATURED
* New Looking for Group tool to form Dungeon, Rift, and Quest groups with other interested players on your shard!
* Along with Looking for Group, Expert Dungeons have undergone a general balance pass and reward improvement.
* Brand new Wardrobe slots allow you to customize the appearance of your character and even save whole outfits to swap between.
* Added the option to purchase a fifth Role from your Calling trainer!
* Discover Slivers – a glimpse into an alternate Telaran reality – that pose challenges geared toward 10-person Raid groups.
* Increased rewards for PvP play and Warfronts, including improved gear and better Favor and Prestige rewards.
* New Crafting Rifts offer additional ways to obtain materials and crafting skill-specific Plaques!
* Use RiftConnect to easily manage options for the various social networks you can integrate with RIFT.
* Many, many additional changes below!
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Posted by News • Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
SPOILS OF WAR – PRELUDE
* The Planes of Earth and Fire are suddenly showing an increase in activity, expanding their reach into zones previously left to other planar forces. Their Rifts and Invasions grow more numerous – but why?
* Look for new daily quests to appear in the cities of Sanctum and Meridian. Investigate the recent appearance of shells belonging to ancient golden dragon eggs, and mysterious coins showing up in Guardian and Defiant economies alike.
* Special reward packs for completing these new quests offer chances for uncommonly seen artifacts, rare and useful crafting materials, platinum and more. Reward packs also have a chance at containing a limited-time companion pet!
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Posted by News • Friday, April 1st, 2011
RIVER OF SOULS
* Increased the spawn rate of River of Souls Rifts, Invasions, and zonewide events.
* River of Souls daily quests now only credit players for actions appropriate to their level. Ex: Closing Rifts far below your character level will not earn credit toward the daily quest.
* Significantly increased the Otherworldly Sourcestone rewards for daily quests and added them as dropped items to event Rifts, Invasions, and Zone Events.
* The River of Souls event now has new exclusive Death-themed weapons! Unlock the secrets of the Shadetouched Weapon Cache quest to earn your own!
* We have added a number of new rewards to the River of Souls merchant, including new pets and accessories.
* Slightly reduced the prices of a number of the River of Souls merchant items.
* World Event Rift: Best Laid Plans: Addressed an issue that could cause the Endless Controllers to become un-killable.
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Posted by News • Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
== FEATURED ==
* The Endless Court launches an unprecedented invasion of Telara. Check out WORLD EVENT below for event details!
* In-game video can now be recorded as well as posted on YouTube! Read more under VIDEO CAPTURE.
* You can now report AFK teammates in Warfronts. Check out PVP/WARFONTS for details.
* Rift events no longer track player contribution against other players. See below under RIFTS AND INVASIONS for more.
* Leaders of merged groups now have the option to Unmerge Group through their portrait menu.
* Many quest fixes below under individual ZONES.
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Posted by News • Thursday, March 17th, 2011
COINLOCK FEATURE — Account Security
* If your account is logged in from a significantly different location, your characters will be ‘Coin Locked’ until an additional ownership verification is made.
* A Coin Locked account will receive an e-mail to their registered account address containing a code to enter in-game to unlock the account.
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Posted by News • Thursday, March 10th, 2011
== FEATURED ==
* Experience for appropriately sized groups relative to the difficulty of Rift, Invasion, and Foothold content has been returned to higher amounts as seen previously in Beta.
* Water, Life, Death, and Air Raid Rifts are now available.
* You can now set how many quests to track on-screen at once (up to 10) by changing the setting in the Interface -> Display category.
* Shift-clicking to split stacks of items now works in your bank or bank bags.
* Fixed issues causing player armor to appear the wrong colors after respawning or Soul Walking.
