Trion’s online role-playing game Rift receives a hotfix with a new game mode called “Fortress Sieges”. These are dynamic events where solo players, small groups, and entire raids can participate. To ensure you have enough players ready, a convenient LFR tool has been implemented.
Rift recently received the Starfall Prophecy expansion. However, there was significant criticism regarding Starfall Prophecy: Many players were frustrated that it was not finished at launch. Fans criticized that the add-on was released too early. Half of the promised features were disabled at launch. Instead of bringing them quickly, Trion Worlds first had to fix all the new bugs.
The mood around Rift has since been quite poor in the public forums.
Now, Trion Worlds has delivered parts of the expansion with a two-month delay “via hotfix”.
The Fortress Sieges have been added as a new game mode. These are large-scale attacks on castles held by hostile NPCs, starting with the fortress “Xarth’s Skull”.
Anyone can join the battle!
“What’s so great about the sieges?” For one, the siege battles are not just ordinary 08/15 assaults. Rather, they are dynamic events that occur approximately every four hours. The special thing about the sieges: You can participate as a solo player, group, or even a raid team. Soloists sneak around the walls during the battle and assassinate isolated enemies who annoy other players from a distance.
Regular groups, meanwhile, penetrate deeper into the stronghold and combat resilient enemy groups along with their sub-bosses. Full raid teams storm the inner walls and face the final boss in an epic battle. This way, the siege is meant to be a grand festival of battle for all participants.
Raiding with Karma
To ensure there are always enough players available, Rift now also offers a full-fledged LFR tool (Looking for Raid). With this, you can quickly and easily find fellow players. Even better: The tool is so “intelligent” that it already knows in advance whether your group is capable. For example, if you do not have enough tanks or healers for certain bosses, the tool will complain beforehand and prevent you from entering the instance.
Also new: Every time you use the LFR tool and complete a raid, you earn “Raid Karma”. Those who diligently fulfill their role and successfully complete instances receive positive points, while those who play infrequently, leave early, or get kicked lose points. High karma guarantees you preferred spots in the queues in the LFR tool.
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