Rift MMO

cosmonaut · February 03, 2011, 04:05:19 PM

Quote from: Rico on February 03, 2011, 08:09:52 AM
Hmmm, no email for me yet today.

They are still not finished sending out mails:

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We're still in the process of sending out the invitations, and we found a way to increase the sending speed, again! Thanks everyone. ^Zann

http://twitter.com/#!/Riftgame

X · February 03, 2011, 11:05:57 PM

Just got the email

Rico · February 04, 2011, 05:36:45 AM

Got my invite email finally too. I'll try and get the game downloaded later on after work today.

billybob476 · February 04, 2011, 05:55:39 AM

I'm not skiing this weekend so I should have some time!

Rico · February 04, 2011, 02:39:12 PM

Getting the game downloaded and patched now. About an hour to go...

Blackride · February 06, 2011, 03:02:12 AM

Rift is being over-hyped. I played it and got to level 38. It's a Korean Grindfest......WoW still will have virtually no competition.

Rico · February 06, 2011, 05:11:07 AM

Quote from: Blackride on February 06, 2011, 03:02:12 AM
Rift is being over-hyped. I played it and got to level 38. It's a Korean Grindfest......WoW still will have virtually no competition.

Holy cow! Level 1-38?!?! I tried to log in last night but couldn't seem to get on. I played for a few minutes Friday night. Seems to be a pretty game at least.

Blackride · February 06, 2011, 02:09:19 PM

Yep it is purdy....

Rico · February 06, 2011, 02:29:44 PM

I'm playing a little more right now. It's pretty darn WOW-like. One question... I have the little flying wings thing. Does that only help you cover a short distance?

Another screenshot of "Rico" in game:

KingIsaacLinksr · February 06, 2011, 02:46:23 PM

Ugh, why can't anyone make a new UI anymore. I look at that and there is literally nothing new. Just changed/tweaked to the game. I mean, even Modders for WoW can design a completely new UI, (I used a few of them) I just wonder why none of these companies can't...

King

Rico · February 06, 2011, 03:03:33 PM

Well, there is the expression, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Plus for those who have played WOW, you don't need a lot of instruction on the controls.

Feathers · February 07, 2011, 12:17:19 AM

Quote from: Kingisaaclinksr on February 06, 2011, 02:46:23 PM
Ugh, why can't anyone make a new UI anymore. I look at that and there is literally nothing new. Just changed/tweaked to the game. I mean, even Modders for WoW can design a completely new UI, (I used a few of them) I just wonder why none of these companies can't...

Why should they? I don't play any of these games but I'm pretty sure the user interface isn't the main incentive for those who do. Change for change's sake just doesn't make economic sense.

billybob476 · February 07, 2011, 04:05:49 AM

Quote from: Feathers on February 07, 2011, 12:17:19 AM
Quote from: Kingisaaclinksr on February 06, 2011, 02:46:23 PM
Ugh, why can't anyone make a new UI anymore. I look at that and there is literally nothing new. Just changed/tweaked to the game. I mean, even Modders for WoW can design a completely new UI, (I used a few of them) I just wonder why none of these companies can't...

Why should they? I don't play any of these games but I'm pretty sure the user interface isn't the main incentive for those who do. Change for change's sake just doesn't make economic sese.

Also having a more standardized interface allows players to pick up and play with ease. Imagine if every car you bought had a wildly different set of controls?

Rico · February 07, 2011, 06:10:31 AM

One thing Rift seems to have going for it is you can really tweak your character class A LOT! Lots of options of where to put your "soul points" or whatever they are called to customize what areas you want to be good at. WOW seems to always try too hard to sort of balance everything out too much at times. I'm not sure how this customization would work when it comes to PvP, but it's fun to build the character you want. Wish the Beta play time wasn't just on the weekends. I wanted to play a bit more still.

X · February 07, 2011, 06:20:09 AM

I'm with everyone else here. Why change what works? Having a semi standard UI works because there is less time needed to understand how to play the game. That being said, the beginnings of this style of UI has been out for over a decade. There is an old vampire game for the PC that had the basics of the UI back in 2000. They moved things around, but you can see how the UI evolved to what it is now.

My question to you is: What do you expect and why the complaint? I mean since most UIs are customizable anyway, why complain because it works?

It's like complaining that cars still have four wheels and a steering wheel after all of these years.