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Welcome back to another episode of Rift Watchers! Sorry for the week late, we had some technical problems, but we’re back and better than ever. This week we’re joined by Adam “Ferrel” Trzonkowski, author of the Guild Leader’s Companion and the Epic Slant MMO blog. We spend some time talking about:

The River of Souls Event
Is it your responsibility to fill multiple roles – (preview: Chris says yes, Gavin says no)
The hacked GM account
LFG systems
And much, much more!

We had a lot of fun recording this episode and to make up for the delay, we’re going to be releasing Episode 9 next week! Is this our first step towards becoming a weekly ‘cast? Maybe!
If you like what we’re doing, remember to leave us a 5-star iTunes review so we can highlight it on the show! We also welcome your emails and phone calls. Email us at: riftwatchers@gmail.com or call at: 773-669-RIFT (7438).
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Hi Everyone,
Wow, this was a jam packed episode! Trion went to the well and came back heavy since our Hartsman interview. We have tons of news on Patch 1.1 and the River of Souls event (starting tomorrow!). We also are joined by our friend Muzzey who gives us a new and insightful perspective on the current endgame of RIFT. If you’re wondering what waits for you at 50 and what those experts are really like, this is the episode for you. Big thanks to Muzzey for coming on and being a great guest. As usual, there is tons more, including how to get the best title in the game: Dances with Squirrels.
This week, we’d like to put the call out for endgame comparisons. If you’ve played the endgame – heroics, raiding, skirmishes, what have you – in another MMO and are now taking part in RIFT’s, send us an email …

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How’s that for a long post title? We decided to go with that so you’d get a good idea about what’s included in this special edition of Rift Watchers. As you might know, gamer convention extraordinaire took place over this weekend and Jeremy had the chance to sit down with Scott Hartsman for an impromptu interview at a local pub. We got lots of great information and, more importantly, more insight into the creative minds behind the game. Scott was a great interview: candid, charismatic, and conversational, so I think you’re really going to like what you hear.
Fair warning, this interview took place in a bar, so it’s a little bit noisy. We’ve done our best to clean it up, but the recorder was on the bar, so you’ll hear background noise and a couple of bumps as drinks were set down and so forth.
Thank you again to Scott for …

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Welcome to another episode of Rift Watchers! This one was really fun to record. We’ve launched, taken off, gone skyward… and we’re here to talk about how it’s been. We also spend a good amount of time breaking down the contribution system, record breaking server numbers, big game updates, and more.
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News Discussion:

Launch! An exciting time. Players have already hit 50 and started tackling the expert dungeons.
Since Launch there’s been a slurry of hotfixes, daily, most of them quality of life stuff. Bug fixes, quest adjustments, and more.

Dungeon zone quests fixed so that repeat completions do …

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Special Guest: Draegan of Rift Junkies
Hello again, everyone!
This past Sunday we had the pleasure of getting together with Draegan of Rift Junkies to record our final episode before Rift officially hits store shelves. This was an extra special episode; for those that don’t know (are you out there?), Rift Junkies is the most enterprising Rift fansite out there. Not to mention the fact that Draegan just returned from a trip to Trion’s studios and he has a lot to share!
Join us as we pluck his brain, talk some open beta, our plans for launch, twitter, end-game, dungeon finders, and much, much more!
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Welcome to Rift Watchers
Pleased to be joined by Draegan of Rift Junkies.com!

Discussion -

Weekly recap; We get to know Draegan a little bit.
Open Beta: Souls changes, quest changes, and other masses of good stuff. What have …

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Update: Fixed!
Hi Everyone,
We’re happy to present Episode #3: Defining the Game to you today. On this episode we talk about the changes to invasions over betas five and six, the updates racials, the new ancient wardstone system, and lots more. In segment two, Jeremy and I have a little debate over the proper definition of Rift: is it a PvE game, PvP, or something else entirely?
We also go through our usual forum watch, which we’ve dubbed the “Aren’t We Ornery” segment for this week.
Guild Giveaway: Lagwar and Vagary are teaming up to give away 6 guild forums. We’ll set you up with a password protected area just for your guild, with all the sub-forums you need. The first six guilds to respond will get these forums, free for your use. Just send us an email at the address below.
Email Call Out of the Week: What type of game do you …

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This episode of RiftWatchers was originally intended to be part of episode 2, but was changed after review of length and time.  Look forward to the commentary from the writers at Riftwatchers.com this week on episode 2b.
This episode we sit down with Rift Lore Leads Morgan and Nick to discuss how lore is made and gain a little insight into the minds behind Rift’s amazing story. We discuss writing backgrounds, theater, the challenges of writing lore, their influences and much more.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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Hey Rift Fans!
We’re happy to introduce a new addition to the site: the Rift Watchers Podcast! Our show will focus on the big news and hot topics confronting the Rift community. Every episode will also feature a community spotlight – that’s for you and your blog, project, guild, or character – and a recap of what’s trending on the official forums.
This past Monday, Jeremy, Gavin, and I got together to record our first episode. On this show, we share our NDA-free beta impressions (featuring nearly every aspect of the game, including PvP) and our thoughts, concerns, and things we’re excited about for the future. We round out the discussion portion of the show by discussing a question we’ve heard echoed throughout the last month:
Since the NDA has been lifted, people have been sharing their thoughts. The overwhelming majority say that Rift is a fun, extremely polished game, but offers very …

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