Roll call, how long have you been here?

[CericX]

How long have you been playing Rift?

What significant thing do you remember that has changed?

[CericX]

How long have you been playing Rift?

What significant thing do you remember that has changed?

Beta 3

I remember when sabs blew people up and when dungeons were serious business.

[raptorak]

Beta 3

I remember when sabs blew people up and when dungeons were serious business.

A long time.

And I was going to bring up the dungeons too! I remember when 4/5 groups failed DSM *normal* because of Kaleida. And when FC was tough because of the ghost, so people would always purposely do that last. And when DD was a rough dungeon because of the spider.

[Sariina]

Since day 1 of pre-launch.

[Rainman]

I was in Alpha for a brief period then beta onwards.

[CericX]

@Rainman+Sariina
Remeber anything significant that has changed?

[Archemys]

I started during the water saga... 1.3 or 1.4 was it?

The one where I got a bunch of king seals and spent them on junk instead of a source engine : D


A couple changes made that I think have hurt the game are bonuses to "experts" because I feel it breaks from progression. Fresh 50's probably get carried through all of the content because everybody is running for the PA bonus exp and the marks.

Also, when I started you had to go out to a rift and do a mini quest in order to get each additional soul.... That was a great part of the game and they changed it so you just buy them instead. Again... I feel that it hurts progression in the game.

Still happy with the game. Otherwise I wouldn't be playing everyday and posting on the forums : D ID Here we come!

[Elrar]

First played RIFT:
- Beta 2
Started at Trion:
- 1 Day before World-Wide Release (February 28, 2011)

Moving cross-country, starting a new job, and launching an MMO all in a span of 3 days is a heck of a rush - hahaha

[Skidrow Bro]

How long have you been playing Rift?

What significant thing do you remember that has changed?

I've been around since beta 5 and I remember, and miss, when invasions kicked our behinds unless we worked as a group.

[the_real_seebs]

I first played around Beta 5, I think. Been around ever since, although there was a month or so in there where I was mostly playing CoH.

[Hartzekar]

First played during Open Beta. Just got my 2 year vet rewards today. I miss when a zone event occurred, and the 10-19 bracket chat was filled with battle strategies as we fought to keep Silverwood. Those were good times.

[Swordinstone]

Since Beta. I remember when I got shard 1sts for all the rogue rank 6 PVP gear back when Sabs were OP. Now there's no love for the sabo. They want to turn him into an AOE trash killing machine instead of a one man loose cannon. I remember long ago a pug group whiping atleast 10+ times to the last boss in Kings Breach. Oh those spikes used to be much more fun.

[Talila]

Beta 5 or 6, possibly both (I don't remember), pre-ordered the game so I had the headstart in as well ^^
I still remember the first zone invasion in Silverwood at headstart.. Speak of a bloody massacre But it was hillariously fun.

[Credo]

Beta 5 if I remember correctly, may have been Beta 4. Way too many changes to list.

[zansidhe]

Started about a week after launch. Looks like my Old rogue + pet build is coming back.