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    Requesting build advice: can I go mATX?

    I haven't run across that much info on mATX motherboards, and of course my choices are more limited. Any thoughts on these, or are there other options I missed? Gigabyte (this looks like my first choice): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W04RR7715 Asus "plain vanilla"...
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    Requesting build advice: can I go mATX?

    I can put my new rig where my old one is (on top of my desk) where it really won't be in the way. However, the lower height of an mATX case would let me stash it under the desk and reclaim a couple of square feet. But it's more of a nice-to-have than a must have.
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    Requesting build advice: can I go mATX?

    Hello everyone, My 2011-era video card (GTX 570) died yesterday and since my entire system is over 5 years old, I've decided to build a new system from scratch. Let me start by answering the recommended questions. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be...
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    Vanilla WoW experience (private server)

    If any of you World of Warcraft veterans (like me) are feeling nostalgic for the old days, or newer players want to see what the fuss was all about, check out: **LINK DELETED** The PvP server runs patch 1.12.1 (the last Vanilla patch before the Burning Crusade changes were implemented with...
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    Dell releases 24" UltraSharp U2412M IPS display, costs $399

    Agreed - if you want my U2410 you'll have to pry it from my cold dead fingers. If I didn't already have one though, the possibility of saving $100-$150 and getting 1920x1200 res. would be compelling to me, but I'd want to see it live first. My guess is it's the sort of thing that you'd be...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    There's always the Faeblight server, but be aware that it is a role-playing server. If you don't RP its no big deal; just make sure your character name is nothing that would sound ridiculous in-game (no internet memes or RL references) and that you don't plan to grief the people who are RPing...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Sounds good Rhez. I'll be on-line tonight for sure; we're raiding RoS tonight starting 6PM server.
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I transferred from Estrael back to Faeblight in the 5-minute window that the servers were up. If there are any ATers left playing on the Defiant side there, look me up and we can run some experts or something. I'm also going to be looking for a guild over the next few days, once I get myself...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Good point. Now that I think about it, a better way to go about it is to find (or organize!) a guild that's raids/plays during East Coast prime time, and transfer to the server where they plan to set up.
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    My guild is going through serious drama right now and there's a decent chance it might either split up or simply disband. With transfers coming up, this might be a chance to make a fresh start on a new shard, so just in case.... Does anyone have thoughts on a busy/full PvE shard for a Defiant...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    The leveling experience in Rift was sort of weird. Leveling my main at launch was good fun and it definitely felt fast. I would have been OK with them nerfing xp gains by 10% just to stretch it out a little. However, my opinion has changed now that I tried leveling alts. At least for me...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I'm not trying to convince you to keep playing if you don't want to, but it could be that people are proactively rerolling on more populated servers. Also, summer weather is here, it's school graduation season in the USA, and MMO populations always seem to drop off at this time of the year...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    @HarvardAce: We're gunning for Oracle on Tuesday night before the instance resets. @maniacalpha: End-game raids are 20 people, and you need a mix of classes and roles in order to win. I mean, I guess its possible for 20 clerics to form a raid since they could cover tanking healing and DPS, but...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Press release from Trion this morning. This looks like a fantastic deal for people on the "select" shards. In other news, Infiltrator Johlen is one crazy fight but we are now 2/5 in Greenscale! ____________ RIFT™ TO OFFER FREE CHARACTER TRANSFERS Gather your friends in RIFT and play...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Estrael seems to be doing OK, but it was never a high pop server to begin with. As best as I can tell, we're maintaining the medium-sized player base we've had for a while. (This is all speaking in regards to the Defiant side, no idea how the Guardians are doing). No real complaints, but then...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I had completely the opposite experience as well. My leveling experience was: doing the zone quests, running the dungeon in each zone once to complete the quests within (well, a couple I did twice to help out guildmates), and participated in rifts or invasions as they would happen to pop up...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    L40 isn't too late for you to reroll on a higher population server. Granted, it's tedious to do the same leveling quests again (unless you switch factions) but at least you'll know what to do and that will help you save time. I understand your frustration about low populations though. It's a...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I bought all the "fluff" stuff I wanted (after getting the trinket, ring, and planar focus stone) and ended up with 109 leftover shards. I'm going to toss them in my bank and see what happens for the next world event. Maybe it will use the same currency and we can start out a little bit ahead...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Once you get to 50 and are running experts, you'll find that having all four roles is very handy to super-subspecialize. My current role setup is: 1) Heavy paragon/champion for solo questing and melee DPS, aka the blender build. I'd probably PvP like this too, but on a strictly casual basis...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I posted this message on the Estrael shard forum in response to a "what do you think about the game?" thread. I thought it might be interesting for some people here. For context, the guild I joined is working on the Tier 1 "expert" dungeons right now, so the 20-man raid game is still some time...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    On Estrael (at least the Defiant side) we set up a global chat channel called /invasion. Whenever invasions start up, someone in the channel lets everyone know. Zone and plane type are typically mentioned so you know if its the right level for you and something you are interested in doing...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I spent this past week pushing to hit 50 (Mrs. Avogadro was away on a business trip so why not?), and getting geared up to run expert dungeons. I tried Iron Tombs and Foul Cascade so far, so my experience is limited. But even with that, I feel sure that what other people have said about expert...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    My experience has been completely different with my Warrior. I have leveled as a paragon/champion/beastmaster from 6 to 45 (my current level) and have never felt underpowered or that I leveled slowly. I knew getting into that build that I'd need to rest/drink every few mobs since I didn't have...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Agreed. Although, as long as Trion's system is smart enough to distinguish "logging in from China" from "logging in from the United States/Canada," that alone would go a long way to protecting the clueless.
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Patch 1.02 going live today. You guys know where to find the patch notes so I'm not going to rehash them here, but some highlights are: Coin Lock account security: sounds like a good idea, and I'm very interested to see how it works in practice. Raid Boss Tuning: thanks to all the "rush to...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    The big difference I noticed (I'm playing Defiant but tried out the Guardian zones in beta) is that Freemarch is a lot more clear in terms of how to move from quest hub to quest hub. You pretty much follow the main road through the zone until you hit Meridian, then keep going down the road...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Agree on the second point, but not the first as a matter of personal taste. My warrior feels like two different characters: the paragon-heavy dual wielding whirlwind of death, and the straight up paladin/reaver PvE tank. I haven't even tried riftblade (mage in plate), or void knight (PvP...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I've run into some more interesting quests here and there, but most of them are exactly what you describe. It helps to think of solo questing as a combination of killing time waiting for other stuff (rift invasions, waiting for a warfront to start, running a dungeon) and straight up XP and gold...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Trion is pushing a significant content patch today. No patch notes have been posted as I'm writing this, but I would expect to see them out by middle of the day. As long as they fix mobs begin able to dismount you at the slightest touch, and nerf that *(#$*!$# "Exposed" debuff, I'll be happy.
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I don't RP either, but went with an RP server because these days, that tends to be MMO code for "older-age, more mature players roll here." The RP servers aren't hardcore at all. There are RP guilds of course, and people are RPing in major cities (which I just ignore). However, nobody will...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Moved into Scarlet Gorge for leveling/questing, and went from 25% of the way into L30 to dinging in the space of one night. How, you ask? Rift Invasions! These are structured a little differently than in the newbie zones. There, you have a combination of protecting wardstones, beating back...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    The communities on both Faeblight and Estrael are pretty good. I started on Fae, and moved to Estrael because the queue times were too long. You're going to get your share of idiots no matter what - especially in the newbie zones - but both servers seem to be a step above in player quality.
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I played on Estrael last night and am officially moving. Faeblight had a 35-40 minute Q the entire night (I had Trion's server status page open and was alt-tabbing out to check every so often), but Estrael never had one. Also, it seems like the crush of launch-day players mostly left the RP...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    My character on Faeblight is a Defiant, and I had planned to stick with Defiant if I move, but it's not a 100% sure choice. I tried out the Guardian side during beta (got a mage to L28) and liked it too. @pontifex: Corthana was one of my options, but I opted to investigate Estrael because as...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I'm going to check out Estrael, which seems to be the growing home for the Faeblight spillover crowd. I reserved the name "Avogadro" there a few days ago just in case.
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Especially PvP warfronts - lulz. Well not completely lulz. With so many ranged rogues and DPS clerics addicted to that knockback attack running around in Black Garden and the Codex, even 1 player actually healing is enough to turn the balance of an entire match right now.
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    FYI, all the game servers are down for updates, etc. (I guess they are feeding the hamsters some extra pellets of...well, whatever hamsters eat) before the game launches at 10AM Pacific. Trion is adding 31 new servers - 19 of them for North America - for the expected crowds. One smart thing...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Ha! I thought there was a decent shot someone would recognize me. I'm something like 3% away from hitting L27. I made the mistake of rolling a mage alt and getting him through Freemarch, so lost a day's worth of leveling doing that. Assuming I can get through the queue, I'll catch up soon...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I have a little experience PvPing as a mage. Bottom line: mages have a hard time in PvP at low levels. Rogues will simply kick your butt (esp from range: marksmen/rangers/sabs do the type of range damage mages should be doing imo), clerics will heal through your damage and laugh at you, and...
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