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    Rift 2.5 - Hotfixes

    Update 2.5 had a shaky start on NA Shards with corrupted Data making it's way onto the servers and needed careful monitoring to ensure nobody's chars got affected.

    Luckily all was sorted, Europe had a flawless patch, time to roll out some tweaks, here's hotfix #1

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #1 11/8/13 @ 8AM PDT || 11/8/13 EU @ 1AM GMT

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #1 11/8/13

    GENERAL

    * Added additional safeguards to protect server stability.


    PVP AND WARFRONTS

    * The new Warfront matchmaking system now correctly prioritizes filling existing matches higher than creating new ones.
    Source: http://forums.riftgame.com/general-d...u-1am-gmt.html

    Also for EU only this morning, NA to follow later today, Dimensions are back up:

    11/8/13 - 7:45 PM PST
    At this time, EU has received Hotfix #1, with both Dimensions & Wishlists re-enabled. We've been monitoring since the update completed. It appears that our stability safeguards are working effectively, and have deemed it okay for them to remain on as long as that remains true.

    NA will get this update tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM PST.

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    Get ready for a Return to Deepstrike getting added to the mix today. The good news is that it's a totally new instance with new bosses and is separate from the classic Deepstrike Mines, here's hotfix #2

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #2 11/13/13 @ 8AM PDT || 11/14/13 EU @ 1AM GMT

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #2 11/13/13


    == FEATURES ==

    Return to Deepstrike - Every week until Fae Yule we're introducing content newly made for level 60! Our first one is Deepstrike Mines, which has a new quest, a new storyline, and new enemies to defeat.


    GENERAL

    * Patrons should no longer have their patron ability charges randomly reset back down to 1.
    * Missed out on your House Fluffington title? Fear not! The Corgi rifts will make a sudden return appearance between the times of 11/15 @ 19:00 to 11/18 @ 08:00 server time!
    * By popular request, the Definitely Not A Sinister Companion is now larger in size !
    * European players will no longer see "???" characters in their chat window when another player types something in Russian. Instead, they will now see the actual Russian characters.


    RIFT STORE

    * You are now be able to purchase items off the wishlists of your cross-shard friends!
    * Merchants will once again sell their wares to you if they cost a single token, such as the Ascended's Lesser Signet.


    ZONES

    * Rifts: The sky will no longer darken when the Sinister Tide Rift is active.
    * Rifts: Players that are level 51 and below can now properly get the Dark Water Rising achievement when completing the Sinister Tide rift.
    * Characters that are level 48 or above can now speak to Hunel Pudillo in their home city to teleport directly to Tempest Bay.

    EMBER ISLE

    * Quest: Dreams Come Through: Fixed an issue that would cause the Dream Anchors to disappear permanently.
    * The Atragarian Gift buff will now persist through death.
    * The NPCs at Breaker Point have put aside their feuds, and will no longer sporadically attack each other.

    IRON PINE PEAK

    * All crafting dailies that were previously turned in to Master-at-Arms Varis can now be turned in to Robern Charrette.
    * Level 50 Abyssal cultists in Steampike Pit have been relocated.
    * Quest: Just Punishment: Completing this quest will result in a pool of daily quests being offered by Robern Charrette in the Chancel of Labors.
    * Quest: Thunder Snow: Now functions correctly.
    * Quest: Train the Recruits: Can now be completed even if you have completed the daily version.
    * Quest: Storm Legion Awaits!: This quest, given by the Map of Brevane and Dusken, has been removed. Using the map now gives the quest "Storm Legion", which directs players to the Lycini Ambassador in their home capital instead of the two now missing Gatekeepers in Iron Pine Peak.
    * Quest: Display of Power: This quest has had its objectives fixed, and now correctly turns in to Watcher Natham near Icewatch Ridge.
    * Quest: Disrupting the Ritual: The order of this quest's objectives have been corrected.
    * Quest: A Wolf in the Flock: The quest target, Regula, is now properly level 35 instead of 48.


    DUNGEONS AND INSTANCES

    * The quest to kill the Sinister Presence is now correctly given to players that have killed the Presence for the first time in the following instances: Queen's Gambit, Unhallowed Boneforge, Empyrean Core and the Planebreaker Bastion chronicle.
    * Expert Dungeons: The Sinister Presence found in expert level dungeons is now immune to crowd control excluding Taunt and Interrupt. It will also have a small window of delay between attacks after a charge.
    * Return to Deepstrike Achievements can no longer be mistakenly earned by completing Expert Deepstrike Mines.

    PLANEBREAKER BASTION

    * Reduced the radius of the Water Spout ability used by Sea Witches in the Planebreaker Bastion from 12 meters to 10 meters.
    * The Waterborn Behemoth in Planebreaker Bastion will now cast a much more menacing Tidal Wave.
    * The duration of the bleed used by the Waterborn Behemoth in Planebreaker Bastion has been slightly reduced.
    * Proteus:
    - No longer focuses people who are being attacked by Quicksilver Constructs.

    TOWER OF THE SHATTERED

    * General Thunderscar:
    - Added a short delay before he begins using Electric Bolt.

    UNHALLOWED BONEFORGE

    * Aghnox:
    - Lowered aggro radius slightly.
    Source: http://forums.riftgame.com/general-d...u-1am-gmt.html

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    Slightly late today by 2 hours, here's hotfix #3

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #3 11/20/13 10AM PDT || 11/21/13 EU @ TBA GMT

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #3 11/20/13


    == FEATURES ==

    Intrepid: Hammerknell Chronicle

    Every week until Fae Yule we're introducing newly updated content for level 60! Our second one is the Intrepid: Hammerknell Chronicle, which bumps the enemies up to level 60, and has some new rewards to boot!

    Welcome to Fashion Week!

    It's Fashion Week! Winning costumes from RIFTScene's "Dress the Night Away" are now available in the store. Plus, ALL costumes and dyes for 25% off through next Wednesday, 11/27!


    GENERAL

    * Getting to Storm legion zones at level 48 is now easier! Speak to the Lycini Ambassador in Sanctum or Meridian to travel to Dusken, Pelladane, or Tempest Bay.
    * Instant Adventure groups will now only be assigned to complete a zone event if their adventure group size is at least 15 players.
    * A mini world event and a new daily quest is available in each city to help celebrate Fashion Week!
    * A number of achievements related to the Sinister Presence are now correctly categorized.
    * International shards are now marked as International in the “Server Status” Web page.
    * Russian players should now be able to see French and German characters in chat.


    RIFT STORE

    * The Dress the Night Away costume contest results are in... and we liked the top 3 finalists so much that they're ALL on the store. Find them in the Wardrobe section!
    * A number of dyes have been temporarily added to the RIFT store in celebration of Fashion Week.
    * A variety of limited time exceptional dyes have been added to the RIFT store in celebration of Fashion Week!
    * Relic upgrades are now available for the Raid 1 Weapons purchased in the Store.
    * The essence section of the RIFT store has been adjusted across all level ranges.
    * Rare essences for levels 10 through 50 are now available in the Store.
    * The Portable Auctioneer now grants 5 charges, up from 3.
    * Two new consumables have been added to the service section of the RIFT Store: Dungeon Charge and Warfront Charge!
    - These items increase your current number of charges for random warfronts and random dungeons.
    - You may still only have 7 charges available at any time.
    - As a friendly reminder, high level currencies have weekly gain caps. These caps have not been not adjusted.
    * Costume Gear: Rake's Duster now has both primary and secondary tint channels for dye application.


    SOULS

    CLERIC

    DEFILER

    * Unstable Transformation: The heal proc should now last the full duration of the buff.

    INQUISITOR

    * Symbol of Corruption: Now works as described.

    SENTINEL

    * Banish: Now deals damage ever 1.5s instead of every 1s to match other Cleric damage over time effects. Increased duration to 15s. Updated damage to reflect new duration.
    * Vigilance: Increased duration to 15s.
    * Healing Communion: Slightly increased healing done.

    WARDEN

    * Signs will no longer proc from Geyser healing.
    * Overflowing Renewal: Can now be cast on allies outside of your party or raid. Overhealing spread from Overflowing Renewal will affect the targeted ally's party and raid, even if that is not the caster's party and raid.
    * Ripple: Can now be cast on allies outside of your party or raid that you have Healing Spray or Soothing Stream on. Effects spread by Ripple will affect the targeted ally's party or raid, even if that is not the caster's party or raid.
    * Oversaturation: Now procs Dangers of the Deep on cast (if you have points spent in Dangers of the Deep).
    * Oversaturation: Now procs damage when any nearby ally is healed by the Cleric, not just their party and raid members.
    * Glassy Reflection: Is no longer consumed by the caster's own abilities.


    MAGE

    DOMINATOR

    * Mass Charged Shield: This ability has been removed.
    * Improved Charged Shield: This talent has been removed.
    * New Ability: Voltaic Feedback: Deals Air damage whenever the enemy deals damage. Deals Air damage to the enemy and the target of the heal whenever the enemy casts a single target heal. Can occur up to 5 times total. Lasts 15s. Can only affect 1 enemy. This is a 4 point root ability.
    * New Talent: Extended Feedback: Increases the duration of Voltaic Feedback by 5s, and the number of times it can proc by 2/4. This is a Tier 2 talent.
    * Split Personality: Pets now despawn if the buff is removed from the caster.


    WARRIOR

    PARAGON

    * Shifting Blades: ow shares a cooldown with Arc.
    * Tranquility: Reduced damage done at ranks 1-4. This only affects ranks pre-level 50.

    TEMPEST

    * Arc: Now shares a cooldown with Shifting Blades.


    ZONES

    EMBER ISLE

    * Added a soul healer to Breaker Point.
    * Reduced zone event boss Nirzora's health and increased the delay between Tsunami casts.

    IRON PINE PEAK

    * Robern Charrette in the forge area of the Chancel of Labors should now properly offer a daily quest to any player that has completed the story quest "Just Punishment".
    * Achievement: You and What Army?: Now credits any player that has completed the quest Chasing the Snakes from the Chancel.
    * Achievement: Frozen to the Core: The achievement Nowhere to Run is no longer required for this zone meta achievement.
    * Achievement: To the Library!: Now credits players for discovering the Forge area.

    TERMINUS

    * Endless Cultists in the Lost March area of Terminus no longer grant XP or drop loot.

    THE DENDROME

    * Lord Gren'Dar should no longer disappear for some players during large scale encounters.


    DUNGEONS AND INSTANCES

    INFINITY GATE

    * Modan and Viktus
    - Obsidian Scarabs can no longer crit.

    PLANEBREAKER BASTION

    * Inyr'Kta:
    - Silicon Sandstorm will stop for reals after Inyr'Kta is defeated.
    - No longer resets aggro when she is at the opposite end of the platform from players.

    QUEEN'S GAMBIT

    * Fixed the placement of a randomly appearing loot chest out of the terrain.

    REALM OF TWISTED DREAMS

    * Fixed the requirements for the Conqueror Achievement.

    RETURN TO DEEPSTRIKE

    * Ionraic:
    - Pets have more HP.
    - Summons pet at 75% life instead of 50%.
    - Will no longer spam his final voice over.
    - Corrected an exploit with the Collected Them All Fixed achievement.
    -If a pet is killed during the Ionraic fight, no more pets will be summoned if he is reset.
    * Ironclad Goliath:
    - Will cast EMP more often.
    * Jorthan:
    - Will now continue to cast Sundering Fists on the tank instead of randomly turning to other players.
    * Nemesis IV:
    - Cleaving Claw now has a knockback component for all those behind him.
    - Will cast Salvo more often.
    - Lowered the damage on Burst Fire.
    * P.a.U.L.A.:
    - Restoration Beam has a beam VFX now.
    - Now has a lower aggro range to prevent issues with resetting after a party wipe.
    - Paula's sentries can now be tanked but will not go below 50% HP. Gotta tank'em!

    TRIUMPH OF THE DRAGON QUEEN


    * An exit portal now appears after Typhiria is slain.

    PVP AND WARFRONTS

    * Fixed an issue causing Mercenary Equipment Caches to not be rewarded for Random Warfront dailies for Prestige Ranks 81-90.


    CRAFTING

    * The Stellar Prismatic Wellspring and Exquisite Bottle of Spellstrikes recipes now work again.


    FISHING

    * Fishing in Iron Pine Peak is now equivalent to levels 27 through 35 to match the releveled zone.
    * Fishing skill requirements changes:
    - Decreased fishing skill requirements for Iron Pine Peak from 180 to 120.
    - Increased fishing skill requirements for Droughtlands from 150 to 180.
    - Increased fishing skill requirements for Ashora, Dendrome, and Steppes of Infinity from 270 to 300.
    * Reduced skill requirements and crafting token costs for Coldwater Seabug, Serene Flatfish, Icebiter, and Glacier Octopus lure recipes. (They were skill 190 or 160, and now are skill 125 or 145.)
    * The Verdant Angel is no longer fishable anywhere except Iron Pine Peak.
    * The Jasper Snapper is no longer fishable in Iron Pine Peak.
    * Fishing-specific artifacts fished up in Iron Pine Peak have been swapped out for those of the appropriate level.
    * Rewards for the Iron Pine Peak fish exchange dailies have been adjusted to match the new lower-level content.

    SURVIVAL

    * The Angel Food Cake recipe and item have been changed to Devil Food Cake. The Verdant Angel in this recipe havebeen replaced by the Stillmoor Devil. This recipe now yields 10 cakes instead of one, since Stillmoor Devils are harder to fish.
    * Most daily quests for skill level 175 of Survivalist that required Iron Pine Peak fish now require Moonshade Highlands and/or Droughtlands fish instead.



    ITEMS

    * Quality of life item improvements:
    - Chronicle Upgrades: All old upgrade components can be shift-right clicked to their new equivalents.
    - Raid Upgrades: Radiant Infinity Cell is now the only Infinity Cell used to upgrade ‘Desolate' Raid 1 store gear. The other two upgrade components that previously dropped can be shift-right clicked into a Radiant Infinity Cell.
    * Level 60 Infinity Stone purchased Necklaces have an additional upgrade path.


    DIMENSIONS

    * Placing Pink Ground Cover now correctly gives credit for the Dimension Gardener achievement.
    Goodbye OP Tempagon build

    Source: http://forums.riftgame.com/general-d...u-tba-gmt.html

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    * Two new consumables have been added to the service section of the RIFT Store: Dungeon Charge and Warfront Charge!
    - These items increase your current number of charges for random warfronts and random dungeons.
    - You may still only have 7 charges available at any time.
    - As a friendly reminder, high level currencies have weekly gain caps. These caps have not been not adjusted.

    dont like that part even if there is the caps

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    Quote Originally Posted by Myray View Post
    * Two new consumables have been added to the service section of the RIFT Store: Dungeon Charge and Warfront Charge!
    - These items increase your current number of charges for random warfronts and random dungeons.
    - You may still only have 7 charges available at any time.
    - As a friendly reminder, high level currencies have weekly gain caps. These caps have not been not adjusted.

    dont like that part even if there is the caps
    It's like another version of favor/prestige/token boosts. There's still a cap that you can't pass, so it's not as if you're really getting a leg up over anyone else on the highest level currencies. It's another way to speed up the gearing process to getting you to raiding/top tier PvP.

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    what was the weekly cap for each currency?

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    Trion are pushing this weeks hotfix a day early, no doubt due to some holiday on Thursday where everyone eats turkey

    Here's hotfix #4

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #4 11/26/13 8 AM PST || 11/27/13 EU @ 2AM GMT

    R1FT 2.5: |-|0TF1X #4 11/26/13

    == FEATURES ==

    Intrepid: Greenscale's Blight Chronicle

    Every week until Fae Yule we're introducing newly updated content for level 60! Our third one is the Intrepid: Greenscale's Blight Chronicle, which bumps the enemies up to level 60, and has some new rewards to boot!

    Mount Up For Mech Week!

    To celebrate Mech Week, there is a new world event and daily for players to complete. Get your first Vault by heading to one of the three main cities!

    Fall Styles Still In: Until Next Week!
    The sales prices for Fashion Week may be over on Wednesday, but you'll be able to buy the costume gear and dyes until the end of Mech Week next Tuesday-- make it work!


    GENERAL

    * The item upgrade window will no longer sometimes display a white item with incorrect stats.
    * Work done on alleviating the 4AM PST login problems.


    RIFT STORE

    * Dimension items that come from world events have been moved to their own section of the Store.


    MECH WEEK MADNESS

    * Mechanized Temporal Vaults have been added! These vaults are special items from the future that can only be opened after ** 24 hours ** have passed.
    * Open up a Vault for a chance at:
    - The Red and Iron Empyreal Walker mount.
    - New Temporal Essences, with the +Resist All.
    - Exclusive companion pets... and an achievement to catch them all. (Seriously: Complete G0tt4 C4tch Th3m 4ll to get a Pack of Squirrels 2.0!)
    - Radiant Infinity Cells to upgrade your Raid 1 gear.
    - Special Mech Week weapons, with some new looks to boot.
    * Want to open it now? Use a Temporal Aligner to decrease the amount of time needed to open a vault.
    - Patrons receive additional Temporal Aligners with their regular log in bonuses, and additional ones can be purchased from the Store.
    * Complete Expert Storm Legion dungeons to get a Temporal Cell! Open one for a Temporal Aligner, and a chance at getting a Greenscale's Trove of any rarity.


    SOULS

    WARRIOR

    TEMPEST

    * Wavelength: Now properly resets the cooldown of Arc when used.


    ZONES

    * Even in the rarest of circumstances, planar invasions should no longer spawn from Defiant or Guardian wardstones.
    * Old school kill quests in Freemarch and Silverwood are now treated as Carnage quests. As such, any old factional requirement to do these have been removed.

    IRON PINE PEAK

    * Quest: Doctor's Orders: This question now works as intended.


    DUNGEONS AND INSTANCES

    GRIM AWAKENING

    * Salvarola
    - Lowered damage of Warped Fanatics.
    - Lowered both the damage bonus and the health of Warped Fanatics under the effects of Overwhelming Power.

    PLANEBREAKER BASTION

    * Corrected an issue where the trash immediately before Warden Thrax was not correctly resetting if players died.
    * Portals to and from the entrance have been added to alleviate travel time. Each one spawns after their respective bosses have been defeated, one after the Eggtenders, and the other after Krizzix.

    RETURN TO DEEPSTRIKE

    * Ionraic:
    - Fixed an issue that prevented from summoning his pets on reset of the encounter.
    * Nemesis IV:
    - The knockback portion of his cleave has seen a damage decrease, additionally, it no longer has a chance to crit.
    - The snare portion of Salvo now has a maximum stack count of 1.


    CRAFTING

    APOTHECARY

    * The Stellar Wellspring of Fire Resistance, Life Resistance, and Water Resistance recipes can now be learned again.

    FISHING

    * Updated the text on the Verdant Angel and Jasper Snapper so they correctly reflect where they can now be fished.
    * The Iron Pine Peak Fisherman achievement no longer requires the Jasper Snapper.
    * The Droughtlands Fisherman and Moonshade Highlands Fisherman achievements no longer require the Verdant Angel.
    * Dropped the skill requirement for using the Coldwater Seabug, Serene Flatfish, Icebiter, and Glacier Octopus lures.

    SURVIVAL

    * The Brine-boiled Crab recipe no longer requires the Striated Crab of Iron Pine Peak; it now requires the Burrowing Crab of the Droughtlands.
    * All Food-category recipes that require uncommon or rare fish now yield 2 per combine, including Prime Flycatcher, Kraken Hors D'oeuvres, Sun Soup, Aged Eel, Chilled Octopus, Pondleaper in Gravy, Sharpfin Chops, Octopus Broth, Brine-boiled Crab, Flatfish Kabobs, and Blenny Fillet.


    ITEMS

    * Equipping or owning the Reinforced Spiked Chitin Loop will no longer result in having a total of 1 Hit.
    * The Mighty and Greater Strength Serums now work correctly once more.
    Source: http://forums.riftgame.com/general-d...u-2am-gmt.html

    No idea what 'Mech week' is, guess i'll find out tomorrow

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    Holy shit the mount looks awesome. Now to hope I get lucky with the daily >.<


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    It's Hotfix time, must be a Wednesday, back to the usual times and this weeks is all about Mech week items been converted to BoA (Bound on Account) and getting some strange weapon stats fixed

    Venture into Drowned Halls which has been retweaked for level 60's, Patrons are getting some 'luv' with a new perk and guaranteed goodies in the gifts

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #5 12/4/13 NA @ 8AM PST || 12/5/13 EU @ 2AM GMT

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #5 12/4/13

    == FEATURES ==

    Intrepid: Drowned Halls Sliver

    Every week until Fae Yule we're introducing newly updated content for level 60! Our fourth feature is the Intrepid: Drowned Halls Sliver, which bumps the enemies up to level 60, and has some new rewards to boot!


    GENERAL

    * Most items from Mech Week are now Bind on Account instead of Bind on Pickup.
    * Players who were previously unable to submit in-game petitions should now be able to do so again.
    * You can no longer get around the "Unique" flag on an item by buying it from the front page of the Store.
    * Vaults of Planarite and other planarite vouchers are now account bound.
    * Updated the tooltip text on the Transfiguration Bauble to clarify that the item consumed in the process.
    * The "G0tt4 C4tch Th3m 4ll" achievement has been moved to the Legacy category.


    RIFT STORE AND SERVICES

    * New Patron Perk: Patron Artifact Tracking: A 30 minute buff that shows artifacts on the minimap. Turn on Sliver Sight to see Twisted Artifacts, too! Like other Patron abilities, it has up to 7 charges that are gained at a rate of one per day.
    * Weekly Patron Gifts will now always contain a Lock Box Key of Rare, Epic or Relic rarity.
    * Weekly Patron Gifts now also include a guaranteed Greenscale's Supply Crate of Rare, Epic, Relic, or even the Transcendent Limited Edition rarity!


    SOULS

    CLERIC

    DRUID

    * Cleric Fae pets should no longer display a carnage icon next to their names.

    WARRIOR

    CHAMPION

    * Chains of Life, Chains of Death: Now properly set up for Follow Through.


    ZONES

    FREEMARCH

    * Quest: A Bloody Bounty: Fixed some poor grammar.
    * Quest: Stalked in the Forest: Fixed some poor grammar.
    * Quest: Carnage: Rognar: Fixed some typos.

    SILVERWOOD

    * Quest: Carnage: Marshal Ebur: Fixed some typos.

    STONEFIELD

    * Quest: Road Rocks: The item drop that starts this quest is now named Oreling Stone instead of Wolf Flank, because what do cuts of meat have to do with rocks?
    * Quest: Carnage: Bury the Dead: Fixed missing text in the objective.
    * Quest: A Miner's Job: Fixed some typos. Thanks, Sholock@Threesprings!
    * Quest: Foul Flesh: Removed some errant text at the end of the quest description.


    DUNGEONS AND INSTANCES

    GRIM AWAKENING

    * Salvarola:
    - Additional reduction to Warped Fanatic damage.
    - Slight reduction in Mindsear and Nova damage.
    - Increased time before a Warped Fanatic under the effects of Overwhelming Power will explode.

    ENDLESS ECLIPSE

    * Regulos:
    - Changed damage area VFX on Piercing Tentacle and Unholy Contract to provide greater contrast for players with some forms of colorblindness.

    PLANEBREAKER BASTION

    * Warden Thrax:
    – Adjusted "Chain Gang" so that player buffs or talents do not increase the damage to friendly targets.
    * Planebreaker Abominus
    - Manifestations of the Hive will no longer be affected by energy draining abilities.
    - Adjustments to lower graphic lag caused when "Growing Calamity" is cast.

    REALM OF TWISTED DREAMS

    * Grandmaster Atrophinius:
    - Atrophinius now displays a buff that indicates when he is within healing range of a Mead Keg.


    ITEMS

    * The Temporal weapons for warriors have been fixed to properly have attack power instead of spell power.
    * Screaming Howl of Ether now has a melee upgrade path.
    * The upgrade paths on the Ancient Dwarven Promise Ring and the Construct Plate Ring were backwards – this has been corrected.
    * The Titan Forged Life Battery now uses the proper dungeon upgrade component as opposed to the world component.
    * The Soothing Ring is now sellable.
    * Titan-Steel Sabatons now properly have toughness.
    Source: http://forums.riftgame.com/general-d...u-2am-gmt.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edge- View Post
    Holy shit the mount looks awesome. Now to hope I get lucky with the daily >.<
    Shame the "daily" and entire "world event" is more a drug dealeresque "first taste is free to hook em in" situation. I love Rift but honestly this is the kind of greasy lockbox pushing i didn't even experience in swtor. I hope future "world events" are actual events again other than directing people to the cash shop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dope_danny View Post
    Shame the "daily" and entire "world event" is more a drug dealeresque "first taste is free to hook em in" situation. I love Rift but honestly this is the kind of greasy lockbox pushing i didn't even experience in swtor. I hope future "world events" are actual events again other than directing people to the cash shop.
    Erm, this is almost exactly the type of behavior SWTOR has with lockboxes. It's pretty shitty, yeah, but if my only complaint about Rifts F2P model is that they hold some cool cosmetic stuff behind lockboxes, then I'm pretty happy overall. Better than hiding core game features.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dope_danny View Post
    Shame the "daily" and entire "world event" is more a drug dealeresque "first taste is free to hook em in" situation. I love Rift but honestly this is the kind of greasy lockbox pushing i didn't even experience in swtor. I hope future "world events" are actual events again other than directing people to the cash shop.
    It's a F2P game. Cosmetic items are bought on the cash shop. Look what you get for free, however. At least we get one lockbox.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dope_danny View Post
    Shame the "daily" and entire "world event" is more a drug dealeresque "first taste is free to hook em in" situation. I love Rift but honestly this is the kind of greasy lockbox pushing i didn't even experience in swtor. I hope future "world events" are actual events again other than directing people to the cash shop.
    Nothing in the Lock boxes is needed or required in any way shape or form to play any part of the game. I fail to see the issue.

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    New Patron Perk: Patron Artifact Tracking: A 30 minute buff that shows artifacts on the minimap. Turn on Sliver Sight to see Twisted Artifacts, too! Like other Patron abilities, it has up to 7 charges that are gained at a rate of one per day.
    * Weekly Patron Gifts will now always contain a Lock Box Key of Rare, Epic or Relic rarity.
    * Weekly Patron Gifts now also include a guaranteed Greenscale's Supply Crate of Rare, Epic, Relic, or even the Transcendent Limited Edition rarity!

    I just noticed this - Well done, Trion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lathais View Post
    Nothing in the Lock boxes is needed or required in any way shape or form to play any part of the game. I fail to see the issue.
    They called it a world event. Thats the issue. That denotes in game content not cash shop content, maybe with plot, maybe some holiday seasonal event. I have no problem with lockboxes, the rubes and whales keep free to play games afloat with them. This was just a greasy EA style of microtransaction pushing under the guise of an actual ingame event. Just look at all the people going "what do you mean we only got one from the first daily and we buy the rest?!?". Yeah they sell lockboxes to survive. Thats not a reason for poorely comunnicated co-opting of what was once ingame events like "Hey the dendromes open, go check it out!" with "no, we just have a cash shop sale right now, check it out!".

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    Quote Originally Posted by theWocky View Post
    I just noticed this - Well done, Trion.
    Indeed, they seem to be slowing improving the benefits of being a patron over time. It's much needed IMO, and a fantastic addition.

    Quote Originally Posted by dope_danny View Post
    They called it a world event. Thats the issue. That denotes in game content not cash shop content, maybe with plot, maybe some holiday seasonal event. I have no problem with lockboxes, the rubes and whales keep free to play games afloat with them. This was just a greasy EA style of microtransaction pushing under the guise of an actual ingame event. Just look at all the people going "what do you mean we only got one from the first daily and we buy the rest?!?". Yeah they sell lockboxes to survive. Thats not a reason for poorely comunnicated co-opting of what was once ingame events like "Hey the dendromes open, go check it out!" with "no, we just have a cash shop sale right now, check it out!".
    This is a temporary event that kinda appeared out of nowhere, not some kind of holiday event. As with all events, it's 100% optional and has zero impact on your ability to progress through the content within the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dope_danny View Post
    They called it a world event. Thats the issue. That denotes in game content not cash shop content, maybe with plot, maybe some holiday seasonal event. I have no problem with lockboxes, the rubes and whales keep free to play games afloat with them. This was just a greasy EA style of microtransaction pushing under the guise of an actual ingame event. Just look at all the people going "what do you mean we only got one from the first daily and we buy the rest?!?". Yeah they sell lockboxes to survive. Thats not a reason for poorely comunnicated co-opting of what was once ingame events like "Hey the dendromes open, go check it out!" with "no, we just have a cash shop sale right now, check it out!".
    Well, if it was not a world event, there would not be the one freebie nor the special items dropping in Experts. Even if you do not pay, there is a box you get after each Expert that can contain some extra currencies and stuff. Plus you get one free lock box with a shot at the mount and some good essences and stuff. I mean I really can't understand the complaint. You are getting something for free, yet you still complain?

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    Quote Originally Posted by theWocky View Post
    New Patron Perk: Patron Artifact Tracking: A 30 minute buff that shows artifacts on the minimap. Turn on Sliver Sight to see Twisted Artifacts, too! Like other Patron abilities, it has up to 7 charges that are gained at a rate of one per day.
    * Weekly Patron Gifts will now always contain a Lock Box Key of Rare, Epic or Relic rarity.
    * Weekly Patron Gifts now also include a guaranteed Greenscale's Supply Crate of Rare, Epic, Relic, or even the Transcendent Limited Edition rarity!

    I just noticed this - Well done, Trion.
    Wow...I've been very dissatisfied with the (let's be real) subscription rewards since the conversion. Things like this go a long way to making it concretely viable. I haven't played Rift in a while, but it's very cool rewards and perks like this that would hook me if I came back. Good to see they are evolving in a good direction still.
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    "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....", Fae Yule arrives tomorrow

    Meanwhile here's this weeks Hotfix which drops 2 hours early as there seems to be some server maintenance mixed in. Get ready for a brand new Chronicle Planebreaker Bastion, which was awesome on the PTS.

    Also the new Ranked 5 vs 5 Warfronts are arriving, should provide "interesting" debates on the Forum soon

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #6 12/11/13 NA @ 6AM PST || 12/12/13 EU @ 2AM GMT

    RIFT 2.5: Hotfix #6 12/11/13

    == FEATURES ==

    Planebreaker Bastion: Aftermath

    Every week until Fae Yule we're introducing newly updated content for level 60! Our fifth feature is the Planebreaker Bastion: Aftermath Chronicle, which explores what comes after the Planebreaker Bastion raid, and has some new rewards to boot!

    Fae Yule!

    Fae Yule makes a return on 12/12/13, this Thursday afternoon, and with the holiday tidings comes bonus loot! Many bosses in expert dungeons, slivers, and raid dungeons now dropping boxes with extra goodies inside.

    New PvP Mode: Ranked 5v5 Warfronts!

    These Warfronts are now available for all level 60 players. Participants will be bolstered up to Rank 90 Myrmidon gear upon entering. The leader of a full group must queue through the normal PVP window to enter. Points are scored based on kills; the first team to 25 kills takes the match. To track your 5v5 rating, check the Warfront results window!


    RIFT STORE AND SERVICES

    * Dyes can now be previewed in the Store! Go to the dye category and click on dye to preview the color on your character preview.
    - Additionally, you can also control-click dyes that are in your inventory to preview them.
    - You can also click on Dye recipes to see a preview of the dye.
    * Fixed an issue causing the tints on Robe of the Sea to be reversed. It should now have both primary and secondary dye options.
    * You can now dye many costume capes that previously could not be!


    DUNGEONS AND INSTANCES

    EXPERT: GOLEM FOUNDRY

    * Manslaughter:
    - Now has a chance to drop a Mechanized Temporal Vault.

    INTREPID: THE DROWNED HALLS

    * Removed the loot from the Abyssal Zealots and Defilers before Isskal.
    * Killing any pack of mobs will now lock players to the instance.
    * Trash mobs now respawn less frequently.
    * The drop rate on trash mobs has been reduced.

    PLANEBREAKER BASTION

    * Sumpters will despawn after Eggtenders have been defeated.


    CRAFTING

    * Elm, Karthite, and Frazzleweed now appear slightly more frequently in Dendrome, Ashora, and Steppes of Infinity.
    * Low-level capes can now be salvaged by Outfitters.


    ITEMS

    * Relic Hunter's Gloves now have spell power.
    * Caretakers Grips can now be used as a wardrobe item.
    * The upgrade path for Hunt Prime Flamecaller's Hailshard has been corrected.
    * Future drops of some items in Intrepid: Drowned Halls will have stats more comparable to other items in the zone.
    - The Mythical Joloral's Neck Guard
    - The Mythical Sobek Skin Legguards
    - The Mythical Riptide Band
    * The Mythical Crippler of the Tides has been improved, and now has more Storm Legion oriented stats.
    * The Cold Heart was using the wrong ability, and has been greatly improved. It now also has both a Caster and Melee upgrade path.
    Source: http://forums.riftgame.com/general-d...ml#post4626475

    Fans of wardrobe items and customizing their looks will be very pleased with the new dye preview system, it works from any recipes, linked or otherwise so you don't have to buy a dye to check it out first
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slipmat View Post
    "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....", Fae Yule arrives tomorrow

    Meanwhile here's this weeks Hotfix which drops 2 hours early as there seems to be some server maintenance mixed in. Get ready for a brand new Chronicle Planebreaker Bastion, which was awesome on the PTS.

    Also the new Ranked 5 vs 5 Warfronts are arriving, should provide "interesting" debates on the Forum soon



    Source: http://forums.riftgame.com/general-d...ml#post4626475

    Fans of wardrobe items and customizing their looks will be very pleased with the new dye preview system, it works from any recipes, linked or otherwise so you don't have to buy a dye to check it out first
    Would have been nice before fashion week when more people than normal were likely buying outfits and dyes due to lower prices. At least they refunded dyes if you did not like them and opened a ticket then. I knew several people that had to do that.

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