RIFT 4.2: Hotfix #2 7/26/2017

Rift 4.2 hotfix #2 goes live today, as a nice sizeable bug fix patch.  Though the team has slipped in some new items, such as level 72 test dummies for your dimension, and a new Cosmic Trigger upgrade item for Raid Rift essences. The Rift forums have a new Bug Reports section.  Check it out – http://forums.riftgame.com/general-discussions/bug-reports/ – and report bugs […]

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RIFT 4.2: CELESTIAL STORM

Rift 4.2: Celestial Storm is here! 4 new primalist souls, the new Vostigar Peaks zone, and Tartaric Depths normal mode all open up today. Summerfest starts Friday, July 21st. On top of this, artifact minion missions have been reworked, the Gedlo badlands IAs are now available, among a balance pass.  Patch notes below.

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4.2 Quickstart Guide

4.2 arrives on July 20th, bringing with it the new Vostigar Peaks zone, a new story questline, new story 1-man sliver, 3 new raid rifts, and Normal mode Tartaric Depths.  There’s several new gearing systems in place, and a few new things to work towards to help you gear up for higher tier raiding. This Quickstart guide is meant to […]

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RIFT 4.1: Hotfix #16 7/12/2017

Rift 4.1 hotfix #16 has arrived.  With 4.2 landing next week, this is likely the final hotfix we will have before 4.2, unless 4.2 is delayed.  This is a bugfix update, and addresses issues with the Sparkle caches, a Tyrant’s Throne quest, and 64-bit addon issues.

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Dev Chatter – 4.2 Raid Rifts edition (4.2 spoilers)

The following conversations were taken from my private interaction with some devs, in addition to questions asked on the Rift Community discord.  The following questions were asked and responded to on July 7, 2017.  For those that don’t know, Discord is more than just a pure voice service, it also serves as a text chat service similar to IRC and […]

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7/7/17 Live Stream Summary

Woah, haven’t done one of these in a while.  The July 7th, 2017 live stream delved heavily into the new raid rifts that will arrive in 4.2.  Alongside requirements, we got details on how looting has changed for raid rifts, and a quick peek at some of the rewards.

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Dev Chatter – 4.2 Instant Adventure edition (Spoilers)

The following conversations were taken from my direct and private interaction with some devs.  The following questions were asked and responded to on July 5, 2017. As usual, this has been anonymized (as appropriate), and edited for topic flow and some minor grammar tweaks.  I specifically asked questions regarding the upcoming IAs.  More to come on this Friday’s live stream. […]

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