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Pyromancer Guide – 2.2

Posted by on: May 18, 2013

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Pyromancer Guide – 2.2

Pyromancer was once a DPS soul that performed well, but not as well as a Warlock.

Then the 2.2 hotifxes came. Pyro received some significant damage increases, extreme burst and much needed mobility. Instead of being that soul where standing still was the purpose, new changes were introduced, including the ability to move whilst casting Flame Volley, Glyphs of Power no longer suffering from movement and Extinguish on a much reduced (and needed!) cooldown. Other significant changes to Pyro included Inferno now being active from 40% onward, and the newest ability, Flame Rupture.

In the following guide I will talk about abilities, managing Charge, priorities, some rotations and of course, maths.

Spec:

5 Harbinger:

  • 5/5 Eldritch Knowledge
    You can’t really go wrong with 10% more Spell Power! Depending on your Spell Power, this is probably the best option for you, as it also includes Lightning Blade, which is explained below.

10 Archon:

  • 5/5 Soulfire
    5% More damage dealt is a huge plus. Alongside the Archon’s gift, which awards 1% bonus damage per point spent, you are in fact giving yourself 10% more damage in total.

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Rift: Live Stream (F2P) Highlights.

Posted by on: May 17, 2013

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Rift: Live Stream (F2P) Highlights.

 

Earlier today (May 17th) Trion hosted a Live Stream with James (Elrar), Simon (Dead Simon) and Bill (Daglar). This isn’t going to be a long-winded post – though I want to highlight some of the information that I found note-worthy.

 

Regarding Patrons:

  • Patron is the new term for subscriber.
  • Patrons will get a discount (likely 10%) on credit items in the Rift Store.
  • Patrons will get XP boosts and Rep boosts.
  • If you have a long term subscription (3, 6, 12+ Months) – you’ll receive a certain amount of credits per month you have left on your subscription – this number was not revealed. Update: As per Elrar’s comment below – this is a one time stipend payout of credits.
  • Loyalty will be given to users based on how many months they have subscribed in the past and the future – the number that was given out on the Livestream was 7000 per month. Do not confuse Loyalty with Credits – as far as I know Loyalty is used to unlock some exclusive  rewards in the Rift Store.

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Trion Worlds hit by Layoffs – Rift team 100% unaffected.

Posted by on: May 17, 2013

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Trion Worlds hit by Layoffs – Rift team 100% unaffected.

Since we’re primarily a Rift related website, this news doesn’t really affect us directly except for the fact that it is Trion. I did want to post about it though just to clear up any confusion there may be.

There was a small (unknown) number of Layoffs within Trion earlier today, but the Rift team is 100% unaffected. This was confirmed by TRION directly to IGN as well as Daglar during this afternoon’s livestream. Trion released the following statement:

“To best position Trion in a rapidly changing industry, we have reorganized our teams and are expanding our free to play offering. With Defiance, we delivered a great game that more than one million gamers registered to play and continue to enjoy. As we progress from launch to ongoing development of the game, we are adjusting our staffing levels to deliver new content and improved features. RIFT, and our other titles in development, were unaffected by these changes. We are very much looking forward to the free to play release of RIFT and are excited by the other new titles currently in development.”

Source: IGN

Update: Also worth noting – all affected employees appear to be getting a severance.…



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Sneak peak WIP screenshot of the Rift Store

Posted by on: May 16, 2013

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Sneak peak WIP screenshot of the Rift Store

It’s only been two days since the announcement of Rift going free-to-play but there’s plenty of information out there on what we’ll be expecting. The Trion Rift devs and CMs have been busy answering questions that have been asked but Elrar shared something pretty important with us just a few minutes ago. He gave us a sneak peak at a work-in-progress look at the UI for the Rift Store that will be added on June 12th.…



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RIFT 2.3 “Empyreal Assault” Launching June 12th.

Posted by on: May 14, 2013

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RIFT 2.3 “Empyreal Assault” Launching June 12th.

In other.. news.. starting the same day that RIFT goes free to play (June 12th), 2.3 will be launched – which includes (though not yet a complete list):

In addition to announcing 2.3 there was a minor bomb dropped in that Daglar mentioned that there will be a “set” of dungeons in 2.4 (20 man). So there you have it, some juicy information to keep you going. He also mentioned certain plans for 3.0 – but there was nothing beyond mentioning 3.0 (the number itself) so I think that was just Daglar reassuring the community that RIFT has a roadmap even though it’s going F2P.

I’ve tested the 10 man on the PTS and although I believe it to be the most difficult 10 man to date – do you think the 10 man and the combination of the world bosses, new zone, etc will be enough to wet players appetites for the big 2.4 drop? Let me know in the comments.

 

Source: Producer’s Letter…



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Rift going free-to-play on June 12th

Posted by on: May 14, 2013

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Rift going free-to-play on June 12th

Wow, this is a rather huge announcement. Rift is going free-to-play on June 13th. I know people have been talking about this happening for quite some time but since it’s never been mentioned by any Trion developers or any other official medium, most people just shrugged this off as a “eventually but not right now” kind of thing. Well, it’s official now. Starting June 12th, Rift is going free-to-play.

For more information on the transition from subscription to free-to-play, you can read over the in-depth Rift developer diary as well as the free-to-play promotional page

Here’s a quick press-release on Rift’s announcement:

Redwood Shores, CA (May 14, 2013) – RIFT®, the award-winning online game from Trion Worlds, will adopt a free-to-play business model starting June 12, 2013. Players will be able to experience the entire game world; every dungeon, every zone, and every level and get full access to all current and future game updates. “We have been listening to feedback from our players and watching the continuously developing MMO community, and are now ready to launch RIFT as a premium free-to-play experience,” said Bill Fisher, Creative Director of RIFT.

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Screenshot Contest: And The Winners Are…

Posted by on: May 11, 2013

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Screenshot Contest: And The Winners Are…

Thanks to everyone who voted on our finalists this past week. It is now time to officially reveal the individuals who took the screenshots and announce the winners.

Congratulations to our winners. We will be getting in touch with you shortly. Thanks again to everyone who participated – we look forward to doing another contest soon.…



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Featured Wardrobes: May 11

Posted by on: May 11, 2013

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Featured Wardrobes: May 11

Do you have a cool wardrobe that you want featured on the site? Send me an email, [email protected], with a screenshot, the list of items you are wearing, and your character’s name/shard. (If you want it anonymous, I can do that too.)

Comment below and let me know what you think about this week’s wardrobes!…



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A huge welcome to CM Morgana

Posted by on: May 10, 2013

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A huge welcome to CM Morgana


Rift has a new member of the community team. CM Morgana introduced herself last night on the forums as our new Community Coordinator. Hopefully, a name some of our Veterans might remember. I know I’ve seen her when I was on Faeblight last year talking to the people in Level 10-29 chat and helping out people.…



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