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Prime: Vigil Challenge V is Here

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Check out RIFT’s newest Prime: Vigil challenge: Challenge V!



Prime: Vigil Challenge IV just ended on Friday. Now, Challenge V officially begins on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 beginning when the servers come up after weekly maintenance (usually around 9:00 AM PDT) and goes until Friday, August 24, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT. Participate in these 4.5-themed activities for a chance to win great prizes.

Ember Isle Rare Kills

Ember Isle just came out and we want you to get in there and kill ten (10) Ember Isle rare mobs.

Reward: Ten (10) random RIFT Prime players who’ve killed ten or more Ember Isle rare mobs will receive a Cupcake Portrait Badge and the “Extinguisher” prefix title.

Cadeceus Rise Completion

The newest dungeon on Prime, Cadeceus Rise is calling. Complete both Upper and Lower Cadeceus Rise within the challenge period.

Reward: Ten (10) random RIFT Prime players who’ve completed Upper and Lower Cadeceus Rise dungeons between 7/25 and 8/24 will receive a Cupcake Portrait Badge and the “The Lofty” prefix title.

Become Planar Attuned

Have you heard? Planar Attunement is the hot new thing on Prime. Advance to Tier 1 Planar Attunement!

Reward: Reward: Ten (10) random RIFT Prime players who’ve completed the first tier of Planar Attunement will receive a Cupcake Portrait Badge and the “Planar Professional” prefix title.



Just from playing RIFT Prime and participating in the new 4.5 Ember Isle content, you can earn these great rewards. So, get out there and RIFT on!

Introducing River of Souls for RIFT Prime

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Alsbeth has been scheming up something wicked. Ascended, you must stop her!



We are excited to introduce a new raid for RIFT Prime players to fight their way through. Introducing River of Souls! This classic, level 50 20-man raid continues the story on Prime and what was hinted at in our Grim Remembrance event.


The Soulstream

When Telaran’s or Planetouched die, their spirits are whisked away to the Soulstream. This place is a river of intertwining souls that drift along the border of the Plane of Death.

From the edge of the Plane of Death, Alsbeth the Discordant, has control of a device that grants her access to the Soulstream. She is now able to draw forth any soul she likes, returning the poor subject to Telara as a Deathtouched minion of Regulos. If the Endless Court keeps hold of the Soulstream, death will offer no rest to the peoples of Telara, and neither gods nor machines will have souls to draw upon for Ascension.

Besides having to worry about Alsbeth, legions of walking nightmares patrol the perimeter of the Soulstream. They are waiting to descend upon Telara. Alsbeth plucked two powerful souls from this bunch to protect her while she fishes for the most valuable souls in the river. The Ascended will have to fight their way through these undead minions, including foes they’ve faced before, and REgulos’ herald Gaurath.

All of Alsbeth’s schemes and betrayals have led to the River of Souls, and she will fight with every resource available to achieve her horrid goals of damning all of Telara.



Get out there and defeat Alsbeth once and for all! Do not let her corrupt the souls of the dead and bring about the end of Telara. It is time to prepare your friends and enter the River of Souls!

Defiance 2050 Invades RIFT Aug 2 – Aug 6

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Hellbugs have invaded Telara! Get in there and save the world, Ascended!



Prevent these Hellbugs from their aggressive colonization of Telara. These suspiciously familiar invaders have jumped from the other worldly city of San Francisco to Telara to try and make it their home. Don’t let them gain a foothold as they spread from one end of Mathosia to the other.

Call-to-Action Event


From Thursday, August 2, 2018 beginning at 12:01 AM PDT until Monday, August 6, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT, Hellbugs from Defiance 2050 will invade RIFT! During this limited-time event, Hellbug Rifts will spawn more frequently throughout Telara (on both Live and Prime). Additionally, new zones have been added to their rampage, including Scarwood Reach, Shimmersand, Iron Pine Peak, and Ember Isle.

Participating in this Call to Action event can net you some unique prizes. Completing these Hellbug Rifts have a chance to award you:
  • Minor XP or Token Boosts (15%)
  • Bonus Currency
  • Special Dimension Items
  • Minions (Live only)
  • Wardrobe Skin Items & Bundles
  • Special Mounts (including three not previously released on Live)

Note that on Live, zone events use personal loot IRCs. Players get two free rolls per zone per day, after that, they are charged. Prime however, has no gating on rolls.

Hellbug Sale


Besides the event itself, the RIFT store will have special Hellbugs you can purchase as well. The sale runs from Wednesday, August 1, 2018 after the servers come up (approximately 9:00 AM PDT) until Wednesday, August 15, 2018 until the servers go down for maintenance (approximately 6:00 AM PDT).
  • Hellbug Mounts
  • Hellbug Combat Pet Skin Bundle
  • Unique Pet – Tartarus
  • Votan Fragger Rifle Wardrobe Skin
  • New Dimension Items including Hellbug NPCs

These Hellbug goodies are largely available for either Credits or the new in-game Chaos Mote currency. However, a few are Credit-only.

We here at Trion Worlds, Inc. are excited for Defiance 2050. The RIFT team welcomes the new game into our fold with this new Hellbug-themed event! Also, be on the lookout for upcoming new Call-to-Action events, to spice up your time in Telara. We hope to see you in-game, Ascended

Bonus XP Aug 2 – Aug 6

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This week, get bonus XP in both RIFT and RIFT Prime!

From August 2, 2018 at 12:01 AM PDT until August 6, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT, earn 50% more experience in RIFT and RIFT Prime. And, don’t forget to participate in our Call-to-Action Hellbug event going on at the same time.

This is the perfect opportunity to level an alt or catch up with your friends on RIFT Prime! Enjoy bonus XP until August 6, 2018!

RIFTstream 08/03: Hellbug Invasion

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This Friday, August 3, 2018, join us live on Twitch for our weekly RIFTstream.



This week the RIFTstream host is Jennifer “Yaviey” Bridges (Community Manager, RIFT), along with special guests Christa “Salvatrix” Cates (Senior Game Designer, RIFT) and Nicholas “Captain Cursor” McDowell (Senior Game Designer, RIFT). Together they are showing off the new Call-to-Action Hellbug event and discussing future fun events in RIFT.

RIFT LIVESTREAM
Friday, August 3, 2018
11:30 AM PDT: Hellbug Invasion
https://www.twitch.tv/trionworlds

Shiny Shenanigans: August 8 – 15

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Summerfest is over but the fun in Telara is just warming up! Get your special Artifact eyes out and prepare to hunt for shinies!

Shiny Shenanigans starts on August 8th! For the first time ever, the event will be on both Live and Prime. Artifact piñatas will appear around Telara in one of 15 possible locations per zone, with up to five that can be active at any given time. That is of course, except for Tyrant Throne, which can only have up to three at a time.

Get in-game and collect as many shinies as you can! Shiny Shenanigans runs from Wednesday, August 8 until Wednesday, August 15, 2018.

Prime Spoils of War

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Grim Remembrance recently ended and the Ascended took up arms against Alsbeth the Discordant in the River of Souls. Next up, it’s time to reap those rewards!



Heralding the prelude to one of RIFT’s most memorable expansions, Spoils of War returns in 2018. This time, it will appear on RIFT Prime.

Spoils of War

The Ascended mourned the dead in Grim Remembrance, set Telara ablaze in Summerfest, and saved the fate of all of Telara in the River of Souls. With the defeat of Alsbeth, the Ascended can take a break and enjoy their hard-fought victory. Fate seems to be with them, as caches of coin have suddenly appeared around the main cities, and shells of golden dragon eggs have begun to appear in earth and fire rifts. Is this just the Ascended’s reward? Or is there some sinister purpose behind this abundance of gold?

RIFTstream 08/10: Beach Party Dimension Winners

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This Friday, August 10, 2018, join us live on Twitch for our weekly RIFTstream.



This week the RIFTstream host is Jennifer “Yaviey” Bridges (Community Manager, RIFT), along with special guests Linda “Brasse” Carlson (Director of Community Relations, Trion Worlds) and Trion Creator Kelari Cuddles. Together they are going to show off the winners of Alsbeth’s Beach Party Dimension Contest.

RIFT LIVESTREAM
Friday, August 10, 2018
11:30 AM PDT: Beach Party Dimension Winners
https://www.twitch.tv/trionworlds

Alsbeth’s Beach Party Dimension Contest Winners

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As summer comes to a close, the winners of Alsbeth’s Beach Party Dimension Contest have been revealed. Find out who won in our latest RIFT blog!

On Friday, July 13, 2018, Trion Creator Kelari Cuddles launched Alsbeth’s Beach Party Dimension Contest for Ascended on both RIFT Live and RIFT Prime. The contest asked players to put together beach party dimensions that the likes of Alsbeth the Discordant might enjoy. Many Ascended heeded the call and submitted their designs all the way through August 5, 2018.

Then, on Friday, August 10, 2018, the RIFT Team announced the winners live on the weekly RIFTstream. They showed off the winning entries in detail with commentating by Kelari Cuddles herself. To watch the whole stream, check out the YouTube vod here.
Alsbeth’s Beach Party Dimension Contest Winners
  • Chulya (Brutwacht) – Albeth’s Thunderdome
  • Kyzzie (Prime) – Endless Court Oasis Prime
  • AudzillaRAWR (Faeblight) – Death’s Respite
  • Silveroflights (Laethys) – The After Party

Each of the winners won a 30-day RIFT Patron Pass and a choice of either an Island Surfboard mount or a Burning Apocalypse Snail mount.

Thanks to everyone who participated. There were honestly so many great entries that it was very difficult for the judges to pick the final winners. As a result, we’ve decided to give all valid entries a 30-day Patron pass for their participation.

Rise of the Phoenix

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Summer is almost over but things are really heating up on RIFT Prime!

This week brings new RIFT Prime content for Ascended to enjoy! This week’s game update includes a brand-new Tier 2 raid shard, Tier 2 of Planar Attunement, and a new story quest line! Learn more about each in each of the sections below.

New Raid Shard

Rise of the Phoenix

This level 50 10-man raid takes place in an alternate Telaran timeline. When High Priest Arakhurn opened the Planar Gate in this timeline, instead of opening a portal to the Earth Plane, it accidentally opens into the Plane of Fire. In this raid, Arakhurn’s acolytes absorb the flames and the High Priest himself is turned into a phoenix! To get there, Ascended must have either Omen Sight or Quantum Sight to see the portal in West Stonefield. But be careful, it’s sure to get hot!

Advance to Planar Attunement Tier 2


Planar Attunement is relatively new to RIFT Prime. To learn more about it, check out our Planar Attunement announcement blog from July 11th. Now, with this week’s game update, worthy Ascended can advance all the way to the second tier and become even more powerful!

New Quest Line: Saga of the Wanton Maw

Originally released with RIFT’s 1.8 patch, the Saga of the Wanton Maw comes to Prime! This cult saga questline is for Prime Ascended who’ve attained level 50. The wicked followers of Maelforge are up to no good and they must be stopped! The story also leads Ascended into the upcoming Infernal Dawn Raid.

Bonus Favor/Prestige Weekend Through August 19!

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From now through August 19, 2018, earn extra favor and prestige in both RIFT and RIFT Prime!



The Dog Days of Summer are going on right now in RIFT and RIFT Prime. If you haven’t already, check out all the cute doggos on sale on RIFT store until August 29, 2018.

That’s not all, though. We’re also giving you 50% more favor and prestige! Hop in-game this weekend and chill out in the air conditioning. But hurry! Bonus Favor/Prestige ends this Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT.

Storm Legion Expansion Approaches RIFT Prime

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Get ready for the next major update for RIFT Prime – Storm Legion!

Stand against the maelstrom of Crucia’s evil forces as they attempt to utilize the power of the Infinity Gate to conquer the Steppes of Infinity. Storm Legion is scheduled to land in RIFT Prime this fall.



The Storm Legion update for RIFT Prime raises the game’s level cap to 60 while boosting the crafting skill cap to the Grandmaster level. The update also adds two more continents for Prime subscribers to explore: Brevane and Dusken. The island stronghold Tempest Bay has been added as a new city hub, while a host of new dungeons and raids have also been added for players looking to hit the increased level cap.

High-level RIFT Prime players will also be tasked with taking on Volan, the mighty Empyrean colossus! Set loose from his prison and festooned in adamantine armor, Volan makes his debut on the RIFT Prime server to take on all challengers. Test your mettle against Volan’s metal in a battle for the ages!

RIFTstream 08/24: Hosting Kelari Cuddles

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This Friday, August 24, 2018, join us live on Twitch for our weekly RIFTstream.



This week the RIFT dev team is in Germany at Gamescom, so we’re hosting Trion Creator Kelari Cuddles! Kelari Cuddles is gearing up for her very own Extra Life Charity Stream starting the very next day! Watch live for a chance to win fabulous prizes! But, remember, you have to be on Kelari’s Twitch chat to qualify to win.

RIFT LIVESTREAM
Friday, August 24, 2018
11:30 AM PDT: Hosting Kelari Cuddles
https://www.twitch.tv/kelaricuddles

Fan Spotlight: Telara DB

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From time to time at Trion Worlds, we like to highlight players who go above and beyond with their fandom and create incredible art, fansites, videos, and guides. This week, we’re highlighting the folks at Telara DB!



Fan sites are an important part of any video game. They find and curate content that developers don’t give players directly. Often, they create these sites as labors of love because they are deeply invested in the games that they play. This holds true for Telara DB.

Telara DB


Telara DB is a RIFT fan site that holds item and appearance data from RIFT. You can search thousands of items and appearances and get the stats and descriptions for those items. What’s great about the Appearance section is you can see a full 3D view of the items. This is perfect for trying to figure out the appearances of items want for your character before collecting them. Later, the team hopes to implement the full databases for RIFT recipes, quests, NPCs, and achievements.

The Telara DB Team


This kind of massive undertaking couldn’t be done alone. The team includes data miners, tool creators, and database makers.

  • JosuaLackhand is the site developer for Telara DB. He aggregates the data mining team’s data and presents it in the UI.
  • “I was looking for an alternate way to search and explore the RIFTdata. I spent some time digging through the Discoveries XML files and brainstorming on what I could do with the data, and how I wanted to do it. I built and launched an early alpha version of the site, and shared it over at the Ghar Station’s Discord. From there, I got connected with Clowd, Deathbeams, and Imathrowback. Together we worked together to take the site in directions I couldn’t have foreseen when I…started. We do amazing things like extract and show 3D models with the help of Imathrowback’s Telarafly, display the iLvl and affix information based on the deep-diving math that Clowd has done, and have searchable appearances and links between equipment and appearances that come from Deathbeam’s hard work.”

  • Clowd is the owner of The Ghar Station. On the Telara DB side, he data mines, provides formulas for the other data miners, as well as provides insight on how to read the data.
  • “I had already resolved the iLvl calculations for RIFT and had been researching the affix system…to produce the final numbers on items…I pitched the idea of including the iLvl calculations into the site. ‘It’ integrated well into the site and gives extra info and insight into items that aren’t available…elsewhere.”

  • Imathrowback is the lead data miner for RIFT. His modern tools are used to datamine patches from both Live and PTS.

  • Deathbeams is a data miner and memory scraper. On Telara DB, he provides the connections between appearances and items, making it possible to view the items in 3D.
  • “RIFT’s wardrobe system is the best in the industry in my opinion. I wanted to collect as many appearances as I could, but appearances and items weren’t connected which made it hard to figure out where to get them. I decided to find a way to connect them and share the data with the community.”

RIFTstream 08/31: Hosting Keepro

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This Friday, August 31, 2018, join us live on Twitch for our weekly RIFTstream.

This week the RIFT team is recovering from going to Gamescom in Germany last week, so we’re hosting Trion Creator Keepro! Keepro was recently at Gamescom too, where he got to interview the team in-person. This week he’ll be playing on PTS with nine of his buddies to test out the upcoming RIFT Prime T3 raid, Primeval Feast. Watch live for a chance to win awesome prizes! But, remember, you have to be on Keepro’s Twitch chat to qualify to win.

RIFT LIVESTREAM
Friday, August 31, 2018
11:30 AM PDT: Hosting Keepro
https://www.twitch.tv/keepro

Defiance 2050 – Was It a Mistake?

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Trion Worlds is developer behind one of the current top MMOs in the world: Rift. Rift has seen plenty of success since it was first launched in 2011, and have made waves this year after they released their old subscription payment model back into the game in the form of Rift Prime.

But Rift hasn’t been their only project in recent years, and the developer recently released their long-awaited Defiance 2050. It’s a reboot of an MMO that released five years ago, and was quickly found to be lacking in content, and while many felt it had plenty of potential, the devs decided to pull it down.

Fast-forward to today, and Trion Worlds released a reworked version of the original, and while it has seen a few improvements here and there, it’s essentially the same game, suffering from the same problems it suffered from in 2013.

About The Game
Defiance 2050 is a shooter MMO where you take up the role of an Ark Hunter, and tasked with hunting down mutated baddies, aliens, and upgrading better gear. The game is set in a California wasteland, where you control your from a fairly standard third-person perspective. It’s nothing we haven’t seen before, but what makes Defiance stand out is the immersive and seamless MMO world where your character is set.

On paper, it’s got some truly interesting ideas, and if they’d tweaked the game enough back in 2013, it most likely would have made a solid MMO. Nothing genre-changing, but good enough to make big waves in a gaming world that predated the Hero Shooter; it had all the potential in the world.

The Latest Version
Reviews for Trion World’s latest attempt have been scathing, to say the least. The biggest problem seems to lie in the fact that very little was actually done in the rework. The “new” version retains all the controls, story plots, characters, and art style as the original, minus a few texture upgrades here and there. Players have even found the same, irritating bugs that were in the first game.


Players Are Disappointed
It’s been underwhelming, and Trion Worlds fan are not happy. It’s a game only worth checking out if you’ve become bored of CSI or you’re waiting to engage in a bit of horse racing betting or whatever gamers do with their spare time these days. The biggest criticism lies in the fact that there is no progression from the previous iteration – if you got far in the 2013 version, there’s no way for you to port that over to the new one and carry on where you left off. In any single player game, this wouldn’t be too much of a problem, but in an MMO where you have to dedicate hundreds of hours into finding and upgrading gear, it can become a serious problem.

All in all, they made decide to fix up the game, but for now it’s best left untouched.

Rift Prime – Has It Worked?

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Rift developers Trion Worlds first released their beloved MMO with a subscription-based payment model. It seemed like the right way to go at the time, especially when you’re trying to match the success of something as massive as WoW. But some years later, they changed over to free-to-play, and like with any MMO that’s done that in the past, it didn’t work out as well as they had hoped.

Moving over to F2P means having to lock content behind a paywall, which means that the players who play the game without spending any money generally lose interest once they get to a certain point. It also allows developers to install costs into a game where those costs shouldn’t exist, and the general consensus on Steam and other review platforms is that Rift’s F2P model didn’t work – and many saw it as the developers falling into a cycle of greed.

Things Have Changed
Things have changed, however, and just like the NZ sports betting enjoys has progressed, Trion Worlds announced earlier in the year that they would be switching back to their old sub-based model, but only for a specific server: namely their Rift Prime server. Rift Prime, which they describe as a “time-locked progression server” is completely different from its F2P counterpart.


How Does It Work?
It’s pretty straightforward: the player pays a monthly subscription in Prime Rift, which allows them to play through the game in its original state, totally devoid of loot boxes and the in-game store. Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsman explained to reporters at the time why they decided to move back to their old payment model

“In any game that converts from subscription to free-to-play, there’s always going to be some people who preferred it the way it was before,”, especially those on a budget, Hartsman stated. “And the games themselves can go on to huge future success in the new model, but there’s always that group of people that would love to re-engage if the game only had its previous business model.”

The Idea behind Rift Prime
Trion World also noted that, for the most part, their player base has remained stable. The only time the number of players increases is when a big update it released. Players will return, enjoy the new content, and inevitably move on to something else. The first month of Prime proved to be a monumental success, and although no real updates were released, Trion Worlds has stated that they couldn’t be happier with the player turnout.

Rift Prime is meant to provide returning players the chance to stay long, providing more engagement and hopefully retain the higher player numbers the MMO receives during updates. It’s all a part of Trion World’s new plan to produce content that engages players for longer periods of time, and to clamp down on the fluctuation that most MMOs feel around content updates.

Oct 3: Storm Legion Twitch Drops

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To celebrate the launch of Storm Legion on RIFT Prime, we’ve got a Twitch Drop coming! Both Live and Prime players can earn it!

Gain your Raiment of the Storm Queen on Wednesday, October 3rd!
Strike a pose in Crucia style! This gorgeous wardrobe item is normally only available during the Carnival of the Ascended, but it can be yours just for tuning in to our RIFT Prime: Storm LegionLaunch stream! It comes in both male and female style, and looks terrific on Humans, Elves, Dwarves and Bahmi alike!

Join us on Twitch on October 3rd, at 2:00 pm PDT: https://twitch.tv/trionworlds
The small print: In order to get your RIFT Twitch drop, watch our launch stream for at least 15 minutes, and ensure that your Twitch and Glyph accounts are linked! Your costume will be awarded within one week.

Trion Double Up Days

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Twice the value, double the fun… September 26 – October 3!

Trion’s games offer DOUBLE the value on Credit Packs during the Double Up special event, from 8:00 AM PDT on Wednesday, September 26th through 8:00 AM PDT Wednesday October 3, 2018.
Buy the mount of your dreams! Invest in new player housing goods! Completely change your look! The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

RIFT

Double the value of our credit packs!
  • 750 → 1,500 credits – $4.99
  • 3,250 → 6,500 credits – $19.99
  • 8,500 → 17,000 credits – $49.99
  • 18,500 → 37,000 credits – $99.99

FLASH – THIS JUST IN: Archonix has also doubled the LOYALTY you gain for investing in these packs!




ARCHEAGE

Double your Credit top-ups for both Patrons and non-Patrons!
Double the amount of APEX granted when purchasing a pack of them. The bonus amounts are as follows:
  • 9.99 1 APEX Pack: yields 2 APEX instead!
  • 49.99 5 APEX Pack: yields 10 APEX instead!
  • 99.99 10 APEX Pack: yields 20 APEX instead!

(Daily Credit Rewards Pack will be disabled during this promotion. Active Packs will still deliver the stipend installments during this period. Daily Credit Reward Packs will return after Oct. 3/18)

TROVE

All purchases of Credit Packs and Credit Pouches will give your DOUBLE the value! All Radiant Sovereigns and Loyalty from these packs are doubled too!
  • 750 → 1,500 Credits – $4.99
  • 3,250 → 6,500 Credits – $19.99
  • 5,000 → 10,000 Credits – $29.99
  • 8,500 → 17,000 Credits – $49.99
  • 18,500 → 37,000 Credits – $99.99
  • 12 → 24 Credit pouches – $19.99
  • 30 → 60 Credit Pouches – $49.99
  • 60 → 120 Credit Pouches – $99.99

DEFIANCE 2050

Double your Credit Packs!
  • 500 → 1,000 Bits – $4.99
  • 2,300 → 4,600 Bits – $19.99
  • 6,250 → 12,500 Bits – $49.99

ATLAS REACTOR

Receive DOUBLE the number of Loot Matrices when you buy any of the packs below!
  • 2 → 4 Loot Matrices – $1.99
  • 6 → 12 Loot Matrices – $4.99
  • 13 → 26 Loot Matrices – $9.99
  • 28 → 56 Loot Matrices – $19.99
  • 60 → 120 Loot Matrices – $39.99

RIFTstream 09/28: Kitasia On Dimensioneering

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Kitasia is coming to town, and we invited her in for a Livestream at the studio!



Dimensioneering is a big part of RIFT, and there is a whole group of folks who spend most of their play time building out incredible environs. Some games have player housing… Telara offers you entire ZONES to build out!

Kitasia will offer her personal advice based on years of mastering the craft of building in RIFT.
Storage issues – do you need to level up – how to get ahead as a new builder – how important are minions – and YOUR questions!
We are thrilled to have her here for this event! She runs RIFTDimensionAddicts.com in her spare time; a great site for those learning the craft.

This just in, Dev Salvatrix, parton goddess of Dimensioneers, is also going to take time to join us on the stream to offer inside information on the art!

RIFT Livestream
Fridays, 11:30 AM PDT
https://www.twitch.tv/trionworlds
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