Before its launch, I had the opportunity to spend some time with the developers and discover the new update of RIFT, normally available tomorrow, Celestial Storm.
New zone
It is in this area of the Vostigar Peaks that we spent most of our time, traversing the huge new region in cheat mode, allowing us to pass monsters without them detecting us or being killed. The famous journalist mode that I miss when I report on my own in-game.
The area is huge, with quite varied landscapes, snow, trees, mountains, although overall it is quite dark and rugged. It is a war zone, tormented, the scene of a dark plan to extract souls to create a new kind of Chosen One. The south is under the influence of Ahnket and the north controlled by Queen Crucia, two forces desperate to win the war. The sovereign is back and, in the distance, we see her lair, the spaceship with which she was able to arrive on the comet (Crucia's Claw). The highlight of the show will certainly remain for me this unreal sight on the tail of the comet (place of all the new expansion).
It is not good to be in the middle of such a conflict even if neither side is good to join! As we might expect, this area is aimed at high level players already 70: the monsters are difficult and the mechanics even are aimed at experienced players, preferably in a group. We came across many bosses including a dinosaur with cannons mounted on its back! A very strange creature which fortunately could not attack us.
Trion announces several hundred hours of play. Of course I could not test, so I'll let you judge of this fact, but there is something to do whatsoever in terms of the story quest, side quests, repeatable quests, zone events (the famous rifts), artifacts, instant adventures ...
One quest should occupy many players: the jet pack. The lucky owners of the machine will recover a kind of mount with special abilities allowing to make big jumps or to deploy a shield. I saw the object in action and I admit that it makes you want it even if I fear the prerequisites when I hear the developers themselves indicate that it will be necessary to be particularly patient and motivated to obtain it.
Another activity is also likely to result in the death of mice swinging against walls of rage (or even as they fear some insulting emails). A new puzzle for platform lovers awaits. Although they suspect that a few players will manage to accomplish it on day one, they still hope that the challenge will be enough to keep the players in check for quite a while.
All area screenshots
Souls for the Primalist
Four new free souls are added to all owners of the primalist, thus offering these players a wider range, at the same level as the other classes:
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- La Vigie - A healer who twists the course of time and fate to help his fellow adventurers.
- The Primordial Lord - A primitive brute who summons wild beasts to fight alongside him.
- The predator - A formidable fighter who emerges from the shadows to unleash the flames of Hell on his opponents.
- The Mystic - A supportive soul that bends Life and Air to its will to strengthen its allies.
Summer festival
The day after the expansion is released, the Summer Festival will open with rewards as diverse as they are varied: costumes, keys and objects for dimensions, food .... A very funny weapon costume gives appearances of marshmallows! It immediately gives a certain touch to go into battle armed with your marshmallow. Perfect in any case for improvised barbecues during a raid (which incidentally makes me think of this manga I was telling you about a while ago, Gloutons & Dragons.)
There is also a cape giving the illusion that the character is carrying a bag to go on a butterfly hunt with a large jar. Cute!
But also...
- The Tartar Depths raid will now be available in normal mode
- promotions to plan
- a change in the operation of loot boxes giving tickets to obtain other rewards (consumables, coins, old boxes)
- a super mount where the character is carried in a pod by a spectral being (see below)
And certainly a lot of other little things that I didn't have time to see!
With the renamed Prophecy of Ahnket 4.0 expansion now completely free for all RIFT players, you have no excuse not to return to play RIFT and experience this new area teeming with activity (and monsters)!
