Farewell Ghost

Included below is my final video from the Rift beta events. The spec is slightly different than FILTHY DIRTY ROGUE pt.1 in the fact that I switched out Blade Dancer for Marksman. I really missed Side Steps from the Blade Dancer tree when dealing with melee Warriors or other Assassins but I also loved having the ability to use a few ranged abilities when other players attempted to kite me or run away. I also loved the ability to flee much better using the combination of the Marksman ability On the Double as well as the Riftstalker 0 point commitment ability Shadow Shift. By the end of the final beta my spec changed again & I removed Marksman as it made sense to go back to Riftstalker as my secondary soul for the improved survivability and the fact that I could close distance on kiters and runners much more effectively with access to many more teleports in the tree. This also gave me back Side Steps as Blade Dancer became my 0 point commitment third soul.

This will be the last video from the Dwarf known as Ghost as I did not acquire the name at launch & I also decided to roll Defiant for a change. I wanted everything to be a new experience and considering that my guild & I saw all the way up to level 42 on Guardian side during beta we made the decision to switch over to Defiant for a totally new experience at launch.

I might still release a new Rift PvP video someday but I barely have time for the game at the moment and although it is the only MMO I am currently subscribed to I just can't dedicate the time that it takes to keep up with the pack these days.

-Ghost (The one & only)

Rift - Planes of Telara - Beta #4 - FILTHY DIRTY ROGUE - Assassin World PvP & Warfronts

Well, I finished a new PvP video featuring my Dwarf Assassin "Ghost". All of the footage was recorded in Rift closed beta event #4.

I was driven to finish this video sooner than later because of a comment I read on the forums that has been gaining a lot of steam (over 29 pages with most people agreeing).  Well, after my experiences in beta #4 on my melee rogue I disagreed with it and felt obligated to finish this video off as soon as I got some free time. Here is the quote from the forums:

"I've said it before and I'll say it again and again until they're properly looked at (squeaky wheel gets the grease approach). Melee rogues are beyond broken.

Combat in pvp as a melee rogue boils down to doing a stun starter that lasts 4 seconds, some builders and a finisher that maybe drop a target to 2/3rds health if you're lucky, maybe another 4 second stun if you've specced that far into the assassin tree, some energy regen, maybe a builder, maybe a finisher. When all is said and done after the cc is expended and all their cool downs are blown, usually the enemy is at about half health and destroys them in a few hits or kites them to their doom. Melee rogues just don't have the dps output to do much of anything that any other class can't do way better. Sure they have stealth, but with their current weakness about all its good for is ninja-ing flags since getting the jump on someone doesnt really give any advantage when they immediately fizzle out on damage."

 Everybody is entitled to their opinon but I think that quote is full of exaggeration. I don't think we have it as easy as some of the other classes but melee rogues aren't "beyond broken" by any means & I think my video does a good job at proving that.

FILTHY DIRTY ROGUE!



After clicking play be sure to change the quality from 360p to 720p HD in the bottom right of the video. The video at higher quality will be much more enjoyable.

You can also watch a much larger version if you wish directly off of the youtube page: www.youtube.com/playerversusplayer

Rift beta #3 - Exclusive screenshots

As promised I have added an additional 50 new screenshots from beta #3 to my RIFT gallery. Due to the fact that I dedicated most of my time in beta #3 developing my Dwarf Assassin/Blade Dancer/Riftstalker all of the screenshots reflect my experiences from the Guardian perspective.

Check out all 50 of the new screenshots (as well as previous screenshots from beta #1 & 2): 

http://www.secretcloud.com/visual/thumbnails.php?album=12

Here are some of my favorite screenshots from beta #3:

RIFT closed beta #1 & 2 - Exclusive screenshots

Now that the NDA (non-disclosure agreement) has been lifted in regards to the RIFT beta events I will be sharing some of my experiences from both the Defiant & Guardian perspectives. I will begin with an array of screenshots captured during my adventures while I take the time over the next few days to sort through the over 170 gb of video footage that I recorded. I expect to make a few different videos out of the footage but for the time being while I am working on that here are a few of my favorite screenshots from my experiences during the first two beta events:

To view all 43 screenshots go here: http://www.secretcloud.com/visual/thumbnails.php?album=12

Here are some of my personal favorites from beta #1 & 2: