Rift: Planes of Telara

[Insanecyclone]

[Alderaan]

Applied today and hoping it will be enabled soon since download might take some time ^^;

The downloader is ridiculously fast. Mine finished in a couple hours on my 3mb/s connection.

[Zerocool]

I haven't encountered anyone hosting the files or torrent, but this is from Abigale on the forums:

"If you applied a VIP code to your account today or later, those accounts will be enabled later in the week. A new batch of emails will be sent for you.

If you do not have a VIP code at all, you may still get an invite. Some were invited today but more invites for non-VIP codes will be going out tomorrow."

Yeah I just saw that. That's going to be disappointing if I can't get in the first event. But I guess if they're doing another one next weekend I'll just have to wait.

[Gokulo]

The downloader is ridiculously fast. Mine finished in a couple hours on my 3mb/s connection.

Not worrying about myself since I've got a good connection here, but I have a friend who's on a sucky one and might have problems to get it on time, good downloader or not.

[Alderaan]

New Videos covering the Defiant starting zone and character customization, 1,2,3 respectively:

http://www.onlinewelten.com/games/ri...macht-1-11896/
http://www.onlinewelten.com/games/ri...macht-2-11893/
http://www.onlinewelten.com/games/ri...macht-3-11899/

Uploaded part 2 to YT since i think that site is blocked to some of my friends at work. Also i equate the race being played to a galka, which is why they walk sorta funny.

[Katlan]

Game is starting to get a ridiculous amount of hype... especially from previews saying how polished / good the alpha / beta has been. It seems like a bunch of top notch mmo's are coming out in 2011, now it's just a matter of which one, or two, are going to be worth investing in. But I'm starting to look forward to this game

[Grey Jorildyn]

As with other MMOs, gotta hope it lives up to the hype. This weekend's beta should produce a lot more player videos without all that marketing fluff so we can get the true look and feel of Rift. Thus far, I'm optimistic, but it's hard not to be at this point.

edit: just got the email to download client and all that jazz. i have total of 3 members in guild that will be beta'ing if anyone wants to join us

[Kaylia]

"polished at launched"

If they managed to pull that off, some people on FFXIV board will have to eat their words (I'm looking at you Hyan).

I'm kinda excited about this game. The gameplay look fluid, the world is pretty, and there is enough original ideas to make me want to try it. I'm holding my opinion until I see more first impression (or get to try it), but it looks like it could be worthwhile.

[Grey Jorildyn]

FFXIV was the worst beta i've ever been in and Rift will be the fifth MMO I will beta. Lineage II came close though. People who think a game cannot be polished at beta as just SE fanboys who don't get it.

Anyway, I'm all set to go. Are BG people leaning more toward PvE or PvP servers?

[Alderaan]

I usually always lean towards PVP servers but i haven't seen anything posted about rule sets yet.

The thing that worries me is that it appears that way more people are rolling Defiant.

[Kuya]

I like the idea of my enemies not being giant enemy crabs.

[Jintu]

I'm gonna be playing with a few friends this weekend, together with vent, so if anyone else is interested info's in the tag.

Spoiler: show

208.100.14.166:4489 pw:jintu

[Lucavi]

Enemy factions that aren't simply mobs = day one purchase for me. I'm tired of you vs. the world, or you + 3-5 others vs. the world.

I hope Rift changes the game, a little. Lord knows SE and others could use another refresher course on how to stay relevant.

It kinda looks like a Dungeon Siege on steroids. Graphics aren't the best, but graphics aren't everything. Not even close. If I want a pretty game that makes my brain hurt from all the bugs and stupidity, there's one out right now that I can play for free while it tries to get its own act together.

[Eanae]

Looks nice, skeptical about new MMO's after the last three I've played sucked hardcore. Will watch this a month down the road from launch for sure.

[Grey Jorildyn]

anyone else wanna join up (PvE'ers)? PM me for info

[Purrrfect]

If there is a choice today when the rubber meets the road I'll be going PvE. Of course, I'm at werk so I'll be delayed in starting a bit. Though I do plan on trying to use logmein to help load up the servers when they hit the big red button.

[Insanecyclone]

Almost time

[Purrrfect]

Up

[Insanecyclone]

Aaand I can't create my guy on Byriel gonna be rough for the first few mins

froums crashed lol

[Purrrfect]

I hit byr and then it hung for like 3 mins before going to the faction select.