Introducing Conquest – Test the latest in RIFT PvP on Thursday, 5/17

[Wolfetx]

How Is this going to play out on pve servers?
I have a very bad feeling about this in regards to the reference to team bufs. Is this faction wide (not the pvp faction) bufs?

Just how big of a impact can we expect these bonus to have in regards to pve?

[Credo]

Here comes the "Trion ripped of GW2" responses

[ChrisN]

Three faction PvP and the essence of open world combat will soon storm upon the shores of the Public Test Shard!

Welcome to Conquest – choose your side and square off in a no-holds-barred, interdimensional battle royal on Thursday, 5/17 @ 4:00PM PDT (11:00PM GMT). This is the first massive test of this brand new feature!

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Conquest at a Glance

• Engage in massive, cross-shard battles capturing the excitement of Open World PvP at its best!
• Align with one of three factions, the biggest difference is their philosophy. (You will be able to change factions.)
• Earn rewards and bonuses for your team – or supercharge yourself with bonuses that can be used outside of Conquest!
• Everyone can contribute - crafters play a vital role in every Conquest battle.
• This is a brand new feature, details and specifics will likely change based on your feedback and play tests. For the latest info keep an eye on the PTS Forums!

What about new rewards?

[Zaiana]

Start it an hour earlier so those of us with conflicting raid hours get some chance to give some feedback! Puhhleeaaassseeeeee.

[Zaros]

Oh ho hooooooooooo. Yesssss.

[Elrar]

What about new rewards?

Separate - but might as well just mention it: yes, you'll be seeing new Prestige Ranks with all new weapons and armor coming soon as well

[Funny]

My body is ready.

This x100000000000

[Elrar]

I am very excited, but still cant get on the test shard, does the update you guys are doing have anything to do with fixing getting stuck at 91% 108 authentication thing?

Just an update to PTS - which we couldn't get out today, we'll try again tomorrow

[Zaros]

Inb4everyone wants to be a Raven.
I liked them before they were cool!

[Hawksblood]

Here comes the "Trion ripped of GW2" responses

Wouldn't that be DAOC not GW2 3 faction open world PVP was DAOC and This gives me goose bumps thinking about Trion recreating DAOC Please O Please

[Alpha2Omega]

Just an update to PTS - which we couldn't get out today, we'll try again tomorrow

Sleep is overrated nao get to work! *hands you a coffee* j/k.

[The Witchking]

Will the new pvp armour sets have the same amount of Valor as the current P1-8 sets?

Also, i'm assuming the new weapons will have "a touch of Vengeance" ;)

[Zaiana]

Inb4everyone wants to be a Raven.
I liked them before they were cool!

I spend a lot of time trying to get to cosmic realms IRL so it was an easy decision for me.

[Kyera]

Inb4everyone wants to be a Raven.
I liked them before they were cool!

I was briefly a member of a terrible alliance in Warhammer (Raven Host Alliance), so, def not a Raven.~

[Riane]

How Is this going to play out on pve servers?
I have a very bad feeling about this in regards to the reference to team bufs. Is this faction wide (not the pvp faction) bufs?

Just how big of a impact can we expect these bonus to have in regards to pve?

Engage in massive, cross-shard battles capturing the excitement of Open World PvP at its best!

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Not all Telaras were created equal – and some slivers of our world may control the fate of all.

This is a game about domination. Set in the windworn foothills of Stillmoor, the familiar landscape has been transformed with control points and sourcestone powered fortifications as Ascended banners billow under the blood-red sun.

According to the post, it's going to be a sliver of sorts and it won't actually be on the shard itself but maybe more of a new instance to queue (or warfront, idk.)