Rift: Random Question Thread

[Flattus]

BM/Champ/ Para is still the top pve build.

I'll have to try that, I just havent been able to figure out a good PvE build

[Meph]

yeah, Im still not seing any example-builds. post something

[shaddix]

Ok. In ffxi you can target someone and press * to lock on if you need to move closer to them. Then we have distance plugin, apradar, etc. Also names in FFXI are much more visible and characters stand out from the background much better than in rift.
I am having huge issues with this in rift, the only indication I have if someone is in range is if their raid box thing is lit up. And it could just be because they're on the other side of a bush. It's very difficult to locate someone visually and the map has no names on it. Wtf am I doing wrong that's making it so difficult for me to get a bearing on the other players? I suppose part of is it that I am not familiar with what the classes look like yet, and will be easier when I hit 50.

[Cyn]

FFXI had a lock-on because it was basically a PvE only game. And the plugins that you're talking about were not only 3rd party, but came years after the launch of the game.

[Alderaan]

Ok. In ffxi you can target someone and press * to lock on if you need to move closer to them. Then we have distance plugin, apradar, etc. Also names in FFXI are much more visible and characters stand out from the background much better than in rift.
I am having huge issues with this in rift, the only indication I have if someone is in range is if their raid box thing is lit up. And it could just be because they're on the other side of a bush. It's very difficult to locate someone visually and the map has no names on it. Wtf am I doing wrong that's making it so difficult for me to get a bearing on the other players? I suppose part of is it that I am not familiar with what the classes look like yet, and will be easier when I hit 50.

I'm sure all those things will come once they allow plugins and addons. I know what you mean about losing other players as i have a horrible time seeing the light blue names. I tend to just mark them with big numbers especially in Warfronts. I would absolutely love it if i could change everyone's name to the PVP flagged color.

[Kuya]

Does gleaming stone seed and glowing water droplet stack? They're both planar essences, and the former heals for 300 in 8 seconds and the second for 200 in 8 sec.

[Katlan]

What would be a good cleric (caster) dps leveling spec? Just started to lv an alt

[aznmajiktaru]

What would be a good cleric (caster) dps leveling spec? Just started to lv an alt

finish your main first noob!

[Kuya]

Are dynamic events shut down during the world event? I'm trying to get cursed sourcestone in stonefield, but i believe i need todo a major earth invasionto get it, but i haven't seen a single one.

[shaddix]

I'm sure all those things will come once they allow plugins and addons. I know what you mean about losing other players as i have a horrible time seeing the light blue names. I tend to just mark them with big numbers especially in Warfronts. I would absolutely love it if i could change everyone's name to the PVP flagged color.

Oh I forgot you could mark players like that. Just what I needed thank you, should work for now.

I just noticed there's an arrow around your feet as well when you target someone. Dunno how I got to lv21 without seeing that yet.

[Kuya]

Oooh, how do you mark players? That would help alot when healing.

[shaddix]

target someone and /mark 1 or /mark 2 /mark 3 etc

it shows for your entire group though so its kinda meh. Or I guess not meh, just that you can't have your own personal ones

[EternityEnd]

What would be a good cleric (caster) dps leveling spec? Just started to lv an alt

Go Inquisitor/Justicar/Sentinel. Put 2 into Inq first for Sanction Heretic, then 6 into Sent for Shards of Light, then 10 into Justicar for Mien of Honor, then the rest into Inquisitor.

Rotation: Vex > Sanction Heretic > Bolt of Radiance > Light's Vengeance > Shards of Light > Whatever comes off CD, prioritizing Vex/Sanction Heretic as they expire. For AoE, just pull everything with Vex and use Soul Drain -> Whatever -> Soul Drain.

You'll basically be unkillable, with zero mana issues and good killing speed. While leveling with that, I could take 10+ mobs comfortably once I got Soul Drain and 7-8 before that.

It'll end up looking something like this: http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=10...z.VEobMxzqz.Vo

[Meph]

do you still use chain-armor with that setup? I havent really compared chain with cloth, feels like cloth would have more int/wis

[tonyg]

Some chain pieces have a disgustingly high bonus to int/wis, one dropped on last boss of expert CC and it had awesome stats. I think they actually keep the bonuses adjusted so you can clearly lot on your type of armor only with no contest between mages and clerics.

[Shnaklaha]

Has anyone else tried a dual wield tank spec on warrior on this forum? mostly just curious....cause I totally made one /grin.

22 reaver/32 paragon/ 12 paladin. granted i lose 8-10%ish physical reduction and have like 32 x .48 hp less than a pure tank....but 10 seconds of 0 damage (from melee, mages still rape me) every 30 (so 20 seconds of down time) seconds with the damage potential of a melee dps? its fuuuuuunnnnnn. Tested it out a bunch yesterday with a Expert FC run.....we didn't wipe once =) (though sparky raped the shit out of me).

[Katlan]

Go Inquisitor/Justicar/Sentinel. Put 2 into Inq first for Sanction Heretic, then 6 into Sent for Shards of Light, then 10 into Justicar for Mien of Honor, then the rest into Inquisitor.

Thanks for the heads up. I like that spec and will go into it once I get extra souls since i Went Inq/Cabalist/Purifier

[Kuya]

You can also take that spec into PVP and rape face. You'll often be winning 1 vs 1 and delivering plagues unto their children.

[Katlan]

You can also take that spec into PVP and rape face. You'll often be winning 1 vs 1 and delivering plagues unto their children.

Which spec... The one Eternity posted or the Inq/Cab/Purifier?

[Kuya]

inqui/justicar/sentinel.