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As of RIFT's next major content patch, 1.3, which will be hitting sometime this summer, players of the fantasy massively multiplayer online role playing game will be treated to free character transfers. Meaning, if you play on one server and get bored of its inhabitants or you can't find enough people to do stuff with, you can move around and find a more suitable home for your Ascended.
“MMOs are all about playing with your friends no matter which server they’re on, and that’s why we’re offering this as a free service to our subscribers,” said Scott Hartsman, Executive Producer of RIFT.
It's convenient that this announcement comes so soon after World of Warcraft community manager Nethaera mentioned that WoW would be implementing a premium cross-realm dungeon service for an extra price to their consumers. Hartsman's quote seems to be a direct response to the MMO giant and one that fans of RIFT can surely stand behind.
“RIFT is both a game and a service, and adding free server transfers is just one more way we can make this the best possible MMO experience available,” said Hartsman. Once per week, subscribers can transfer to another server taking all of their items, achievements, and titles with them. Plus, guild leaders will be able to move their guild's level and experience. Meaning, if you and your entire guild want to server transfer it will be incredibly easy to do so (it will also be easy for GMs to make away like a bandit).
RIFT's first major content patch hit not too long ago and you can still sign up for a free trial of the game at www.RIFTgame.com/freetrial.
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BoydofZINJ
Wait... people actually believe forums in here?
The game is doing fine... if you are NOT playing it... how do you know? Because some forum troll told you so? The same forum troll that said WOW would die with Warhammer Online came out? The same troll that said the first Modern Warfare was the worse game ever? The same forum troll that said that the Lord of the Rings movies would never be made?
Sorry...
Trolls dont have a clue on what is happening. Briarcliff, the server, has queue problems ... some nights it has reached over an hour. There are so many people to PK I sometimes hide in dungeons. Sanctum has people crawling everywhere. There are some days I have to ask a GM to move people so I can see the auctioneer NPC (because too many people are around him).
FORUM TROLLS.... you just made me lol.
ZyloWolfBane
Well, do remember this is also what signaled the end of Warhammer originally too.
Its a bad sign when a new game has to already offer free transfers.
BoydofZINJ
Rift is, surpringly, doing very well. SWTOR may do better, and may be better. However, RIFT is a great game and I think RIFT put a new standard in the MMO community. Rift came out with a solid MMO, with few glitches and broken items (yes there was a few; but considering other MMO starts). Rift felt complete at the gate. Sure, it is growing and needs to grow. Even the infamous WOW still grows.
Will Rift stand the test of time? Will SWTOR beat everyone? Will everyone just play WOW?
I believe we, as a society, have grown to the point where we can have multiple successful MMOs. Not every MMO needs to have 10 million + subscribers to be successful. I would be surprised if Rift stays in the big leagues. I have talked to some peeps, and yes, there are servers which are some what dead. Sometimes, a guild does become (truely) "INFAMOUS" and needs to transfer. I am glad is making these transfers easy, it seems.
Trion has done well so far and I like subscription plans MUCH BETTER THAN ala cart "free to play" games. I fell out of love with LOTRO when it FREE TO PLAY. Even though, I hear, it is making more money... I stopped. Regardless, hope to see you on Briarcliff.... er... Rift.
Ewoc
HELL YEAH!, Thanks for that info!
PaperCuts
While Rift is a fun game, for me it's about the PVP and I really wish good games like this would pay more attention to PVP play. Myself not caring one bit at all for any PVE. I am stuck going to other older games such as Requiem or Knight Online for my PVP fixes.
Wishing someone would combine some of the old school GG PVP setups with some new-type games, giving both the care-bears and us hard core PVP / PK'rs a great game for once.
crocodilius
am i the only one who ever wondered how Blizzard charges for an automated "service"? nickel-and-diming.
at this point i think they're just trying to see how much they can get away with.
10cent log-in fee coming soon! (note: servers may be be unstable today)
unseen_enemy
wow macro. i dont think you could be more wrong
KJDog19
I played some RIft with the free trial. It was really good, but I am just always turned off by subscription fees unless the amount of content I am paying for is staggering like WoW. Even though imo the fee for WoW is still too much.
macross2012
Thats because this game is close to going free and no one is playijng...
ANOTHER EPIC FAIL MMO..
Sorry Rift, Star Wars is going to make you a free MMO soon...
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