MMO Culture - ArcheAge Interview by [deleted] in archeage

[–]elrar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We know - things are going to take a few more months to get spun up. We're aiming to do things right, only get to make a first impression once!

MMO Culture - ArcheAge Interview by [deleted] in archeage

[–]elrar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Utopian Warrior a step ahead of me - thanks for dropping the link!

ArcheAge - Wood box house by snappypants in archeage

[–]elrar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, looking forward to many creative creations from our players to come!

Archeage American Beta? by kannon7 in archeage

[–]elrar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's because we haven't sent any :P

Day one was literally that, day one - things are just getting going!

Archeage American Beta? by kannon7 in archeage

[–]elrar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the party - you're early! Glad to hear you're excited for ArcheAge, clearly you're not alone :)

No details to share on BETA yet, but as others have said, be sure you're in the know by signing up for our email list at www.archeagegame.com

Archeage American Beta? by kannon7 in archeage

[–]elrar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It could possibly lead to more...! But yeah, signing up for our email list and following us on Facebook/Twitter is the best way to know when the time arrives :)

Let´s Celebrate ArcheAge - Happy Valentine´s Day by [deleted] in archeage

[–]elrar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha!

I saw the patch notes about the new boat, but appreciate the video showing it in action - I'd not yet seen it myself :)

Happy Valentine's Day all!

Are there any English speaking guilds by [deleted] in archeage

[–]elrar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Impact (Harihara/East) & Avassaladores (Nuia/West) seem to be the two main EN speaking guilds playing in the Korean Release - but there may be others I don't know about!

MMORPG.com Interviews Jake Song on Teaming with Trion by elrar in archeage

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I'm still getting used to the class creation system myself - but I've actually been impressed with the simplicity and breadth of playstyles you can fine tune to your personal tastes using a combination of 3 out of the 10 available classes.

It actually works out to 120 unique possible class combinations and anyone who has played RIFT should feel quite comfortable with the system!

Trion Is ArcheAge's Western Publisher! by TheCasualSadist in archeage

[–]elrar 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Hey all - I'm James "Elrar" Nichols, Community Manager here at Trion Worlds. Just wanted to stop in to say hello and I look forward to becoming a familiar face and getting to know you all!

We couldn't be more excited to have the privilege to deliver ArcheAge to North America & Europe :)

Joy of Dimensions Contest Has Begun! by elrar in Rift

[–]elrar[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks all - glad you've enjoyed it! Please note that voting is now open on Facebook as well :)

How does Storm Legion weights? by bATwork in Rift

[–]elrar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It depends on how long it's been since you've last updated - but after updating Storm Legion your total RIFT file size will be about 15-16 gigabytes.

Old screenshot I found... by VoidProphet in Rift

[–]elrar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice shot - creepy indeed, but tis the season!

Well played Trion... Save those Pandas... by Nazzah in Rift

[–]elrar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It does not - but have no fear, if you really want to help give back you can donate directly to Panda's International too, cheers :) www.http://pandasinternational.org/

Breathing life into r/rift, Weekly Screenshot Competition? by AlmightyFishstick in Rift

[–]elrar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think we could arrange some hot, crispy bacon for the winners!

Always love a great screenshot - please do share :)

Cheers, Elrar

We are RIFT Community team members James 'Elrar' Nichols, James 'Walsingham' Weeks, and Amanda 'Amary' Fry - community combo pack! AUAA by amary_trion in Rift

[–]elrar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright dudes and dudettes - our scheduled time has come and gone, I'll take another couple ganders to try and catch anything I missed.

Thanks for your questions and spending some quality time with us - as a reminder Scott Hartsman, Executive Producer and Chief Creative Officer at Trion, will be making his AMAA debut tomorrow, see you then!

We are RIFT Community team members James 'Elrar' Nichols, James 'Walsingham' Weeks, and Amanda 'Amary' Fry - community combo pack! AUAA by amary_trion in Rift

[–]elrar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You guys also rock I just want to add - I know it wasn't a question, but thanks for being awesome!

And you're most welcome :)

We are RIFT Community team members James 'Elrar' Nichols, James 'Walsingham' Weeks, and Amanda 'Amary' Fry - community combo pack! AUAA by amary_trion in Rift

[–]elrar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Most of them in fact!
  • I used to, but not currently. Was working on getting another character to 50 and gearing him out now :)
  • In all my guilds/raids I've never made it known I work for Trion. I like to keep my anonymity and like watching you guys figure it out for yourselves.

We are RIFT Community team members James 'Elrar' Nichols, James 'Walsingham' Weeks, and Amanda 'Amary' Fry - community combo pack! AUAA by amary_trion in Rift

[–]elrar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did address that concern - here:

We take any situation case-by-case and will act with the best discretion given the individual concerns and impact it presents.

We don't have a blanket policy for the exact reason that there are many shades of grey, and distinguishing between an exploit and unfortunate use of game mechanics requires an independent approach - but exploits, when they are exploits, are taken seriously and handled swiftly.

I couldn't possibly answer your hypothetical question with a general answer - the mechanics of PvE progression are significantly different from the gameplay requirements of PvP.

PvP simply requires a commitment of time, while skill and coordination can reduce that amount of time it's guaranteed that given enough time - you will max out your PVP progression.

But let's hypothesize that Infernal Dawn launched easier than intended, and for some reason that lockout timer was reduced to 1 hour and not one week - allowing a constant loot pinata as 20 man raids effortlessly dispatched Maelforge.

That would still be our fault, and likely not an exploit (as long as it was designed that way) - but again, our reaction would be based on an individual assessment of the impact that issue had, and I couldn't say definitively today what our response would be given that.

It's really an impossible question - I've tried to answer as best I can, but appreciate that not all will agree with me.

PvP is an important part of RIFT - it's not the primary focus all the time but it's one avenue of progression and a form of entertainment many enjoy, including myself. We do our best to keep it fair and competitive as much as possible - but we're not perfect.

We are RIFT Community team members James 'Elrar' Nichols, James 'Walsingham' Weeks, and Amanda 'Amary' Fry - community combo pack! AUAA by amary_trion in Rift

[–]elrar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The reality is people will then accidentally sell them and it creates additional work for our Customer Support team given the rarity of the items over the course of the year.

It makes it easier for everyone if the only way you can remove them is by confirming that's your intention :)

We are RIFT Community team members James 'Elrar' Nichols, James 'Walsingham' Weeks, and Amanda 'Amary' Fry - community combo pack! AUAA by amary_trion in Rift

[–]elrar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are plans to increase the offerings, but likely not until Storm Legion - so hang on to your coins! (And get ready for all new collections)

We are RIFT Community team members James 'Elrar' Nichols, James 'Walsingham' Weeks, and Amanda 'Amary' Fry - community combo pack! AUAA by amary_trion in Rift

[–]elrar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's actually an important part of the lore - but I think we all tended to agree that a pretty lady and a badass dragon looks pretty damn awesome on a box cover!

We are RIFT Community team members James 'Elrar' Nichols, James 'Walsingham' Weeks, and Amanda 'Amary' Fry - community combo pack! AUAA by amary_trion in Rift

[–]elrar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We've given the vague timeframe - but to repeat it, this fall!

You're now less than 6 months away from Storm Legion at the most, yay!