So as the title says Ive recently returned to playing Rift after a long absence and am looking for a couple of questions answered and maybe a guild to level up in and learn the ropes from (again!).
I love the way Trion operate, everything from the speed new content is released to how well the changes they make effect the game and people enjoyment of the game, along with their communication with the player base. This is one of the main reasons im playing again, along with how awesome and fulfilling the PvE endgame looks.
I should start by saying im almost solely concerned with PvE content at end game.
My biggest memories (and I guess most annoying) of the game first time around was how un melee friendly a lot of the PvE bosses abilities were. Bearing in mind I played at launch and really, really enjoyed the levelling process (no raiding content was out, at least I dont think it was...) but lots of the world bosses, rift bosses and heroic instance bosses seemed to have AoE to move away from, cleaves to run from etc and it was quite annoying as a melee player back then.
1) Looking at some videos and streams recently im hopeful that has changed, ill probably play both a ranged and melee DPS but keen to know if melee is as viable end game PVE as ranged or do groups mainly look for casters/ranged?
2)Info on some fun, challenging DPS souls that also perform well at the top level wold be massively appreciated. (both melee and ranged)
3) although I enjoy end game PvP ocasionally my time on lots of MMOs has led me to be wary of PvP Realms (or shards in this case) due to grieving and ganking that some people seem to take so much pleasure in, are any of the PvE realm (EU) heavily populated with good communities?
4) Would it take forever for me to gear up to current raid levels once I hit 50? good enough to be considered for a decent guild raiding team I mean. I dont mind it taking a few weeks, I dont excpet to be handed epic gear the day I hit 50 but Id like to know its not going to be an impossible task this close to an expansion.
If you've bothered to read all of this (gz to you!) maybe you're part of a large, prominent or strong guild (PvE wise) who would be willing to invite me while I level, not expecting raids spots ofc but somewhere fun and active to enjoy my levelling process (again ) where in time maybe I would be able to prove myself enough to start doing end game content.
Background: I realise it doesnt matter in the slightest when it comes to Rift raiding but im a long time MMO player, in SWotor, TERA and mainly WoW where I cleared almost all Heroic raid content before eventually moving to Raid leader of a 7/7hc in Firelands and now 8/8hc guild in DS. Again I know that wont mean a thing in rift but its just to let you know I can play MMOS to a high standard and can take the game seriously when needed (and also have fun the other 95% of the time ofc!)
Cheers for any help in advance
TLDR: read numbers 1) 2) 3) and 4) for my questions.
Interested in joining a large, prominent or progressive guild while I level to enjoy the social aspect and learn as I go.