Coming in at just under 450mb, this is the largest post-release patch to date. Nearly every aspect of the game has had tweaks and changes. Of course there has been the inevitable complaints to the changes to some of the souls but by and large most I’ve spoken to are happy with the balancing and that seems to be outweighing the cries of ‘nerf!’ although most agree the Warrior needed ‘balancing’.
Of course the big addition is the world event, River of Souls and it must be stressed this is open to characters of every level, it’s not top level only content.
The other very cool thing is the video capture. Rift now has an inbuilt feature that allows you to record 3 minute videos which can then be uploaded directly to your YouTube account.
FEATURED
* The Endless Court launches an unprecedented invasion of Telara. Check out WORLD EVENT below for event details!
* In-game video can now be recorded as well as posted on YouTube! Read more under VIDEO CAPTURE.
* You can now report AFK teammates in Warfronts. Check out PVP/WARFONTS for details.
* Rift events no longer track player contribution against other players. See below under RIFTS AND INVASIONS for more.
* Leaders of merged groups now have the option to Unmerge Group through their portrait menu.
* Many quest fixes below under individual ZONES.
WORLD EVENT
* The Endless Court invades Telara! This worldwide event for all present-day Telara zones and level ranges culminates in the opening of the River of Souls raid zone (video – (interview).
* Events and rewards are available for characters of all levels!
* The new World Event UI keeps you up-to-date on current and future event progress. Check it out to see where your server stands in the fight against the Plane of Death.
* Quest starters in Meridian and Sanctum offer currency rewards for special vendors, including limited-time items only available during this event.
VIDEO CAPTURE
* You can record video through RIFT up to 3 minutes in length. If you add a YouTube account through the Settings menu, RIFT will automatically upload videos to that account!
* Type /record or press CTRL+Y to start recording. Use it again to stop!
* Small icons next to the minimap show when video is recording and encoding.
* Once encoding is complete, you will have the option to upload if you have attached a YouTube account.
As the list of changes is rather mammoth you can find them after the ‘more’. It’s split into categories so it’s easy enough to find the bit that’s of most interest to you.
TRION are launching their first free offer campaign enabling you to invite friends to try out RIFT for free!
