The second beta event for Rift is finished and lots was learned from it. I was lucky enough to take part and, well, I’m excited for the NDA to drop. By the way, I checked and since Trion was asking people to status-update their being in-game, I think it’s okay to say that much (I …
Tag Archive: lore
Rift: Social Observation or Close to Home?
Note: This is a cross-post from our new Rift blog, Rift Watchers. Find the original here. As I’ve followed the game, one of the most compelling aspects I’ve found actually has nothing to do with gameplay: it’s the factions. At first glance, it seems like your standard two-sided battle. You have the good guys in …
Mount Hyjal: Like Stepping Into The Past (and Other Day One Cata Impressions)
As you all know, Cataclysm released yesterday and let the masses finally get a taste of the new 80-85 game. I didn’t try logging in last night, even WITH the digital download, since it would have been 3AM here and probably queued to boot. I took the day off and logged in at noon, queue-free, …
Blizzard is Officially Like Everyone Else
Edit just to put this up front: the bugs, really, are a side issue and I’m sure they’ll be fixed (even if I do think this holiday is especially below their usual standard). The main reason I’ve come to this conclusion is the total lack of consistency this expansion will introduce. See the comments section …
Does lore show WoW’s decline?
Update: I think I did a poor job phrasing myself since people seem to be taking it differently than my intention everywhere I have this post up. What I’m asking with the post is this: do you think Blizzard’s willingness to stray from the lore is a sign that they’re willing to let things slide …
