Rift received a new update that brings back the Faerie Juletide Festival and offers daily rewards for logging in.
The Wrath of Winter
Since yesterday, the latest patch of Rift is active on the live servers. It is numbered 3.5, called “Wrath of Winter” and starts the well-known Faerie Juletide Festival – basically the Christmas event of Rift.
In addition to a brand-new Instant Adventure, where players must assist Father Frost to save the Fen Juletide Festival, there are many new missions that can be activated through the shop item “Minion Card Grish.” All rogue missions from last year are also available again and can be played with the “Minion Card Rudy.”
The Sparkler Quest also returns, allowing players to get an equipment item with relatively little effort, for which they would actually have to visit the raid “Spirit of Madness.” Completing various game content (dungeons, warfronts, etc.) rewards a random item, but you can determine whether it should be for tanks, DPS, or healers.
As is common with such events, there are special treats available in the RIFT shop for a limited time, such as animated backpacks or holiday-themed weapon skins that are available for only a short time.
The Faerie Juletide Festival will remain active until January 6, after which it will go into summer hibernation.
Affinity – The Reward for Every Day
Players who log into Rift every day and spend a few minutes in the game world will be pleased with the new Affinity system. This is essentially a reward for daily logins, similar to what other games have (such as SMITE or WildStar). Simply appearing in the game grants 5 affinity points, and those who play a bit receive an additional 3.
The points can be accumulated and ultimately exchanged for numerous rewards. Particularly ambitious players save up for the new mount, an ice hovering platform. Those who prefer smaller items can grab some dream orbs. The rewards vary greatly, and there should be something for every type of player.
