This week we talk about the announcement of the up-coming new Mage soul, the Harbinger! And a few other things too!

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What we did in-game this week:

Sallennia

  • Dungeon Face Off’s
  • Crafting Catch Up – Turns out I had several stacks of fabrics, and leather just waiting to be crafting!
  • Made Chris’ rogue his tanking gear, and runes to go with

Chris

  • Expert Dungeons on my Rogue
  • Trying to get my crafting caught up, and working through Stonefield now. Leveling Mining, Gathering??, Weaponsmith, Fishing and Survival all at the same time. Slow going to make sure they all match, but worth it, as I can stay in one zone while I work.
  • Dungeon Face Off
  • Ember Isle quests, getting all the way points.

 News from the Rift

Mage Soul Livestream – Harbinger run through in Empyrien Core Dungeon in Brevane, deep under the Tower of Dawn.
http://www.twitch.tv/mmorpgcom/b/328157910

  • Harbinger – A melee based DPS soul ie Battle Mage
  • Transmutes existing weapons into one of three options: Scythe, 2 Handed Sword and Axe(s)?
  • A new “Mage Armor” spell- Eldritch Armor, that gives the Harbinger more survivability, and also has an “insta cast” proc. It also has a self heal, parry, dodge, and absorbs damage.
  • Skills to charge forward, and blink back.
  • You will be able to use some of the melee skills at range as you port back out of the way, having magic base to those skills.
  • Air and life based. Work well with Chloromancer. A possible ‘icar like build for mages? According to the dev team, yes. The Chlorobinger/Harmancer (that’s just my name for it) would do melee DPS and AOE heals.  Great for PVP
  • With the different procs and changes to skills based on which weapon you use, macros won’t always be as effective.  You’ll need to pay attention to your skills as you play.
  • Stormcaller/Harbinger also a natural pairing (both being air based), and Pyro Harbinger is pretty awesome despite being opposite type designs. (Cast time and distance used in Pyro vs. Harbinger)
  • Lots of changes to other mage souls as well as added tiers in each soul tree as well as more roots with the added 10 levels.  They are adjusted the less popular souls to make them more useful.
  • Chloro is seeing some major changes, ‘divorcing’ the damage to healing skills.  Heals done will be based more on cast time, but you can still get a big heal on an instant cast that is triggered with Opportunity Proc etc.
  • Dungeons will be adjusted to make them more Melee friendly as well.

Highlights at Riftjunkies: http://www.riftjunkies.com/2012/08/11/introducing-the-harbinger-810-live-stream-highlights/

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History of Telara–LoreQ&A

Rift S.O.S.

Protocol for rolling on recipes in dungeons

http://forums.riftgame.com/rift-general-discussions/general-discussion/328805-protocol-rolling-recipes-dungeons.html

Community Report

The Guardians (Fan Song and Poem)
Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCycyGe4Fo8&feature=youtu.be
Poem: http://forums.riftgame.com/rift-general-discussions/community-creations/328678-guardians-original-fan-made-poem-music.html

Weekly Poll:

Last week’s poll:

Now that Chris has leveled his Rogue, which calling should he level next:

Mage  73%
Cleric  27%

This week’s poll:

Do you approve of the Harbinger as the new mage soul?
Yes, it’s awesome.
Yes, it’s ok
Meh
No, it’s not great
No, it’s horrible.

Dungeon Face Off

Last week:
Runic Descent VS Charmers Caldera
Team –  Charmers Calders – better boss fights
Chris  - Charmer’s Caldera
Sallennia – Charmers Caldera
Chat Room – 1 vote Charmer’s

This week: with guest Velent
Realm of the Fae VS Kings Breach.
Team – ROTF – Better fights and much prettier scenery, difference of seasons
Chris – ROTF
Sallennia – ROTF
Chat Room – ROTF

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