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HD Rift PvP video for those who want to see what its like
Hey
video is speeded up by 2x and yes music is not very PvP but i just threw the windows sample track on that fitted the best to cover up the ventrilo chat that i recorded with gameplay by accident
im a cleric btw
and turn to 1080p or 720p for HD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCXwG5_GB5I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFvAauxQH4M
vid 1 - Why they ran to azeroth
Vid 2 - PvP with music and x2 speed
Vid 3 - RAW PvP gameplay
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Nothing really makes it seem to stand out or seem that fun compared to other mmos.
it doesnt "stand out" but i can assure you it is great fun
in Rift you have the tried and tested methods..thats it
everything that has worked in MMorpgs is here its just taken what worked in all current mmorpg's and placed them into one really nothing new nothing fancy just a nice solid game
Yeah was a blast have had some great fights so far and yeah it is very warhammer like PvP wise guess thats where the Warhammer Devs came in
The Warfronts do feel very similar to WAR's scenarios in purpose and play. I hope Trion plans to add more and various other goals to each Front for a greater instanced PvP experience.
Can you confirm that by 'pure warden' build, you mean that you've not put ANY points into other souls, please?
Does this have similiar mechanics to WAR?
Is there detaunting for softies? Can tanks taunt?
Do pets seem responsive?
Any comparisons you can make that fall in line with DAOC or WAR specifically to the pvp mechanics?
Tanks actually having semi useful abilities in PVP in War made that great imo. I'd like to know if Rift has similar features as well.
Looked alot like WAR to me. Might be that the character you followed remembered me of a Rune Priest. -hehe-
Anyways, it looked rather good to me. The graphics were nice, and it seemed to run smoothly.
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He's got a splash of Sentinel in his build.
Enough for healing Grace.
I have around 3 points in Sentinel as i had some spare points that i couldnt put into warden due to my level
Well you can tell the Warhammer Devs at Trion are handling the PvP as it has a very similar feel to Warhammer but with alot more polish than warhammer
im not sure of tank skills but they have charges and skills to that effect but its hard to tell with the tanks at this early stage as in almost all MMorpgs they dont start to shine PvP wise until they are high level
but overall the tanks int hat game mode are necessary as the item you must retain and keep hold of damages the hodler over time exact same game mode as mourkain temple scenario on warhammer
Very nice to see that the pvp.. Looks like the kind of pvp i'am interested in.. Chaotic mess!
I know i like the world pvp and the BG's look interesting.
Can't wait.. Think ima go preorder it today and get my beta key.
Currently Playing:
Rift + Starcraft II + Gears Of War 3 Beta
Certainly worth it in my books
I would have liked to have heard the original Ventrilo chat. Anything is better than another chopped up video that gives no tangible sense of what the game actually feels like to play.
if this game manages to have WAR PVP and a decent PVE, it'll be a great game in some months after release, for sure.
with Everquest and Warhammer Devs you can certainly tell the WAR guys have handled the PvP and Everquest guys the PvE and it works great
Hey, its not all a chaotic mess!!! There is this thing, well I read there is anyway, that your supposed to pick up and run with. But I never seen it. So there is a purpose in play anyway, well ok its all a chaotic mess but fun as hell. I just keep running around DoT, DoT, DoT, DoT, run, run run run run run fall down. Yup tons of fun.
Nope, not a single original concept at all. Anyone (including this poster) who looks for ONLY original content, should avoid playing this game at all costs. Not that we wouldn't want you there with us, well ok maybe NOT!
Game looks like warhammer. haven't made up my mind which one I like better, but the graphics are not as good as I was thinking they would be, and the characters model look like crap.
Of course I am gonna play the beta for the next 2 days and make up my mind what I think, but as far as the beginning it looks almost like warhammer 2 or something. Can't believe this game is getting so much praise on here.
"When it comes to GW2 any game is fair game"
Wait a second, the warhammer devs are actually in on this game? I'm not surprised at all. Well, maybe it will turn out to be a decent game , just gonna have to wait and see if I decide to buy it.. I kinda not sure it's worth the money atm.
"When it comes to GW2 any game is fair game"
Of course it's a chaotic mess when the person recording the video isn't any good at the game.
This was a horrible video to show Rift PvP. Bad player + 2x speed video + non-in game sound = horrible video.
Of course, this does give me some idea of why the groups my friends and I steamroll don't even seem to put up a fight.
Way to not heal at all and not even try to complete the warfront objective when you ran right past it.. lol.
"There is as yet insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Hahaha OMGZ its BETA! Of course nobody cares about doing the objectives or healing to stay alive. We aren't working for PvP gear ups right now, nor rank, achievements or anything serious like that. Relax we aren't even like live yet!
On a side note though, the very first thing I thought when I seen that video was....ummm warden??? ummm aren't you supposed to like healz???
Then I remembered it was a BETA video and he was having FUN!!!!!!
remove the flags from warsong gultch and you might as well have a carbon copy.
I mean.. the UI...the placement of everything....the style of the board, the colors......I'm actually glad I watched this lol....I'm already playing this game, just with slightly worse graphics.
Aren't you bored with that game your playing yet? You sure you dont want to come to Rift and see if its any better? Just for a couple minutes??
And yeah, this particular warfront does remind me of a Warsong match where one side turtles and farms, only with better design and safeguards. Timer on the match, points for holding the artifact, artifact holder takes damage which increases the longer they hold it (safeguard from turtling) and each kill increases victroy points (more kills means faster win - farming protection). So yeah if you enjoy playig Warsong, chances are you will enjoy this warfront. It like the FUN part of Warsong with out all the flag defending, chasing, and thinking - just grab and kill. I gave that guy a hard time on his 'complete the objective' speech earlier because come on, the objective is grab the artifact and hold it, but you can win by kicking ass and taking names just as easily. This is also just the 10-19 warfront, well the one they put in this BETA for us to test. From the looks of the PvP vendors, there are tons more to come.
Oh and to be more accurate, this warfront is more closely related to Mourkain Temple than Warsong Gultch. Its less of a capture the flag and more of a murderball match.
Nice usage of the "it's beta" excuse. That doesn't work when talking about fundamental design flaws and it definitely does not work when talking about player behaviour.
How people play the game right now are how they are going to play when it's released. Circumstances may change, the OP may have a guild that will join the Warfronts as a party and be more organized and he will then heal, but for PUGs this video is very accurate for how they work, and how it will be when the game is released.
It's not the player's fault really. The objectives (at least in the first Warfront) are not clearly marked, they aren't a flag, in other words. Also Trion decided ot make certain Cleric souls have some of the highest DPS in the game in the pre-20 levels so why wouldn't the player think they should be DPSing instead of keeping their team alive?
The sad part about it is that in WAR healers actually healed most of the time, in Rift there may be 10 Clerics on a team but I rarely see them get healed unless it's one of their own spells. It's fun winning all the time for a little while but it does get old not having a challenge at all. Hopefully more guilds will be queuing when the game's released, because right now I haven't lost a match at all and the closest game I have had ended 500 to 342.
Just to be clear, I'm going to be playing the game on release. So far it is probably the best MMO game I've played since DAoC. I just don't think that the way people play the Warfronts will magically change after release. The reason I feel this way is because it was the same in WAR. A lot of players ran around trying to do as much DPS as possible neglecting their roles in WAR beta, and it was the same after the game was released.
"There is as yet insufficient data for a meaningful answer."