Rift 1.6 Warrior PvP Build

SharkUp until recently I have been really digging my PvP build, but suddenly something happened that has changed everything!  A Defiant Warrior thoroughly smashed, bashed, and trashed Ferrel and I in a warfront.  I looked at his buffs and was startled by what I saw.  After playing with ZAM’s Soul Calculator when I found a really helpful thread about the build on the Rift forums by Zin,  I am in love!

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The Raider’s Companion Final 72!

FerrelLadies and gentlemen we are almost there in more ways than one! The Raider’s Companion Kickstarter project is down to the last 72 hours. It is truly make or break time! If we don’t hit our goal before that clock expires the project will fail! There is still time for you to take part if you’d like and earn some of the unique rewards we have lined up (signed books, art prints, limited editions, etc.). Every dollar helps, so please believe me when I say even pledging at the lowest levels will get us there.
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TechZwn’s Raider’s Companion Interview

AnzelRecently I was contacted by Joshua over at TechZwn to do an email interview about the Raider’s Companion. I was thrilled at the opportunity and I am even more thrilled with how the piece came out. He did a wonderful job and I just wanted to share the link with everyone. You can read my interview and many other quality articles over at TechZwn!

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Final Rift 1.6 patch notes

Rift lootLadies and gentlemen today is the big day! The highly anticipated Rift 1.6 patch has arrived! This level of content is on par with a mini-expansion and I know I’m not going to achieve anything meaningful tonight in real life when I get home! Put down your Skyrim for a few hours and hop on Rift! The major feature for the patch is the Ember Isle, a whole new level 52 zone that is simply massive. This includes new zone events, quests, factions, rewards, and pretty much everything you have come to expect from Trion. That isn’t all! There is also the addition of a new group dungeon, a ten player raid, and all sorts of other changes. You can read all about it in the notes!
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PvP Psychology

Prickle & Gumby I have been joining Ferrel on his experimental PvP adventure in Rift and am really intrigued at how using psychological mind games can really help make it more fun (in a possibly twisted way).  The most important thing to remember is that in PvP, you’re fighting against real humans and while people are usually smarter than AI, they can also sometimes be just as predictable as a scripted mob! Continue reading

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Raider’s Companion Update – it is later

EQ2 GnollHi all! I’ve been trying not to overly saturated Epic Slant with information on my Raider’s Companion Kickstarter project but I did feel it was time for an update. So far we’ve had an extremely successful run. In the 22 days the project has be running I’ve managed to reach 72% backing. That means we almost have the momentum to reach where we need to be to claim ultimate victory. This update is not so much to implore you to support us if you never intended to (although that would be wonderful too). It is more to remind you that this is a finite opportunity to support the project and earn some really cool rewards. If you said, “Oh yes, I’ll do that later” it is now later. We have less than ten days to go and believe me, they will go fast! Continue reading

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Multiverse Episode 18 is live!

FerrelLast Wednesday Chris and I had some technical difficulties and were unable to bring you Mike from Guild Launch as promised. We were fortunate enough, however, to get Casey Tigue on the Multiverse! He is a dynamic fellow and runs the exceptional TORrific podcast and WizFish Studios. We had a great time talking about MMORPGs and, without my provocation, bashing World of Warcraft (I didn’t, I’m sticking to my pledge). We also hit some of the biggest news stories and had some general shenanigans. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the show!

I would also like to note that the Multiverse is officially on Stitcher Radio now. If you don’t use iTunes and prefer not to listen directly from our site you can use Stitcher. It is platform agnostic.

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Thank you to our Veterans

Veterans DayI feel it is extremely important that each year we take the time to remember the individuals and their families that have answered the call to serve their country. These are the people that serve honorably in our military and go where they are ordered without hesitation. They bring aid, security, and stability to both our country and the world. Today we remember and honor them all.

It is my privilege to personally say thank you to the Iniquity members who have served or are serving. It has been my pleasure to share a guild with you and I am grateful for all that you do. I also want to say thank you to my father and godfather for their service. Your commitment inspires me in all that I do. Finally, thank you to any and all veterans everywhere. Your contributions are immense even if they are not always recognized. Today, however, you will not go unrecognized. You have the thanks of a nation.

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Rift 1.6 patch notes

Rift CorgiThe first set of Rift 1.6 patch notes hit the test forum today. There is a lot going on here but not too many big surprises! I am happy to see that they are going to be upping the experience bonus to raid bosses. It just didn’t make any sense for them to give such a small amount. Beyond that, still no work being done on healing clerics. I suppose we might get a look in 1.7. Who knows I’ll just drop them down below and let you guys go through them. I’m sure I’ll be doing all sorts of commentary over the next couple of days. Enjoy! Update: The wait is over click for the Rift 1.6 patch notes.
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