Traversing Telara is an exclusive series of articles from Trion Worlds that explores Rift's lore and gameplay mechanics through the eyes of one intrepid adventurer. It's a great read and a fantastic introduction to the world of Telara. Even if you're a veteran of Rift, you might enjoy hearing about the game from another perspective! Read on for Issue #6: Life Rifts & Helping Kelari!
Catch up on all the past issues of Traversing Telara here!
On March 30th Trion announced that they would like an extra week to work on this month's Patch 1.8 before it is released. Phase 5 of the Carnival of the Ascended had its share of troubles with the repeatable War Trophies quest not updating the phase goal and will be extended by a week to fill in this gap.
The reality is that we wanted a little more time to get Update 1.8 ready for prime time and, at the same time, wanted to make sure everyone could enjoy all parts of Phase 5 as well.
This allows us to hit two birds with one stone - we know the update has tons of awesome stuff in it, but we still won't release it until we're ready. It's why we rarely give more than a few days notice about the release of our updates anyways, the World Events just happened to put a giant neon sign on our target dates this time around.
As we've said though - we're not afraid to try new things, hit or miss we're always working to make the game interesting and fun in different ways!
Source: Rift Forums
ZAM Rift is pleased to partner with Farm Status, a RIFT podcast!
Join Josh, Chris and Trevor as they talk about new titles for players on the PTS, and give some opinions on the recent Developer Q&A (specifics include the mini-bosses in ID, the future of Cloaks and Arenas). The crew also highlights the upcoming streaming changes to the Rift Client. Discussion topics include some Achievement chat and then the new Leaderboards being introduced with 1.8.
Download the Farm Status at iTunes or Podmatic!
Tooltips! New tooltips for all! We've just released a major tooltip update for our database tooltips! ZAM tooltips should now load more quickly, attach to the mouse more smoothly, attach to icons where appropriate, and should reposition themselves when near the edge of the screen. There are also new options for users adding our tooltips to their site, including the ability to add coloring or icons to links, or even rename their links.
Find out how you can add / modify these tooltips on your site by heading over to our tooltips wiki page! You can also see what changes we made on our tooltip feedback forum topic.
Phase 5 of Carnival of the Ascended is scheduled to begin on Thursday, March 29. The carnival has packed up, pinatas have been put away for the year and all focus is turned on the faction rivalry. This phase centers on assaulting the opposing factions' outposts and generals, and stopping your rival Ascended in their tracks. A new zone event in Iron Pine Peak pits Defiants against Guardians, fighting alongside their leaders as they vie for control of the battlefield.
Earn your Pyrite Doubloon for this phase by banding together with your fellow Ascended to assault your enemy's outposts. Crafters are still in high demand to assist with getting supplies to the front lines. The carnival merchants will remain available until the end of the event to spend your leftover Prize Tickets and Glass Beads.
This week the majority of Ascended who have participated in the first five phases of this event will be able to obtain one of the new mounts, Nebula or Tindrel. Those who are interested in both mounts need only wait a short time... the next event is just around the corner and these mounts will be available again!
RIFT 1.7 Hotfix #14 - 8:00am PDT 3/28/12 [NA] - 2:00am GMT 29/3/12 [EU]
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Rift has been out for more than a year now, and continues to be one of the most successful subscription-based MMOs on the market. Their designers claim this to be because the game offers a true multiplayer environment, rather than just a “single player game with other people around.” As the first part of a frequent discussion with the game’s designers, ZAM had a chance to chat this week with Design Producer Hal Hanlin.
RIFT 1.7 Hotfix #13 - 8:00am PDT 3/27/12 [NA] - 2:00am GMT 28/3/12 [EU]
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The final weekend of anniversary bonuses Trion brings all good Telarians bonus experience! Rift Hunter’s runs from March 23 through March 25, and grants a 50% bonus to:
Enjoy!
Maelforge, Dragon Lord of the Fire Plane, will soon be making his presence known in Telara! Trion has released screenshots and some fascinating lore in Maelforge's own voice. Click any thumbnail for a bigger picture and enjoy the story!
Rough earth grips me, scraping my scales. Jagged teeth of stone transfix my wings, wings that once fanned flame across eternity. They have entombed me, dull gray rock for miles before my eyes. Their crude magic drains my heat, dragging it far above, to ooze from the mountain whose weight has crushed me through millennia.
These Telarans. They have forced sleep and stillness on me. How I hate them.
