A solid review of the strategy guide Rift Domination by someone who has actually bought and used the guide.

RIFT Domination Review – My Honest Opinion

Mar12
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Riftguy

This is a RIFT domination review. Rift domination is a set of strategy guides and video walkthrough’s to help you level quickly, make more platinum and do better in PVP in the MMORPG RIFT.

I’d like to be very clear; I will be trying my best to give an unbiased and honest review of this strategy guide. This review was written because I have bought bad strategy guides before and I could have saved a lot of money had there been a real review of the product available at the time.

This review will point out not only the good points, but the bad points as well. What you are about to read are the MOST IMPORTANT details that you need to be aware of before deciding to buy a copy of the strategy guide yourself. So if you are ready, read on.

This is a review site: Click here to visit Jeff Folex’s RIFT domination Official Website


So what exactly is Jeff Folex’s ‘RIFT Domination’ guide?

‘Rift Domination’ is a comprehensive strategy guide and video series covering leveling, character/class builds. It is advertised as including a video WALKTHROUGH with step-by-step instructions, printable maps, quest guides and updates for life.

Self-described as “The Fastest Leveling Path for RIFT” it’s main selling points seem to rely leveling your character quickly and intelligently to reach level 50 while still getting all the unlockables. The real question is does it deliver on its promises though. So does it allow fast leveling? Jeff does put a lot of detail into certain aspects of the guide, but others still remain lacking, I found one of the best  guides to be the dungeon guide.

FOR EXAMPLE the dungeon / instance guide goes into detail of how to best deal with ‘Tegenar Deepfang’ in the ‘Darkening Deeps’ Dungeon.

Healers should always stand near stalagmites. This enables them to focus on where Tegenar’s cocoon will be cast and should be able to dispel it before it does any damage. If of course the cocoon is already cast, DPS should attack it immediately and healers should avoid it. This information is useful until the spider hits 50% health in which attack styles need to change. The guide then goes into more detail on how best to complete the fight.

The guide really does go into detail about what steps should be done first, where to get your quests before entering the instance, and how to approach not only the fights but the mobs and other dungeon specific events as well.

Of course the dungeons are only one important part of the planes of Telara. How does the guide stack up as a whole?

 

What are the BAD things about Jeff Folex’s ‘RIFT domination’ Guide?

Just like every strategy guide I have ever reviewed, nothing is perfect and the Rift Domination guides are no different. Here are some of the flaws that stood out to me when using the guides.

  • It’s not a huge thing but it is a bit of a pet peeve of mine. I noticed quite a few spelling and grammar mistakes and they took away (at least for me) from what might otherwise be a VERY well organized and easy to read guide. This is something I hope will be FIXED in a future update.
  • A lot of the starter/walkthrough guide is history and information about the RIFT game world, and why this is all very INTERESTING I would rather get straight to the step by step tips and advice to level my character quickly.
  • ** EDIT ** The video’s are now up and great! I recommend downloading them though and not watching them through the rift site as they can be a little choppy for streaming due to their size. The video walkthrough’s (some might say the most important part) are not up yet. These video’s plan to show you step by step the fastest way to get to level 50 and have platinum to spare. I asked Jeff (The guide writer) when the videos would be up and he informed me they are in post-production as we speak and should be up in less than a week. (The system will be re-reviewed as soon as the videos are up)

 

And what are the GOOD things about the strategy guide?

There are many different advantages with this particular guide and like any product be it guide, software or something else there are disadvantages as well.

  • The maps included in the guide are very detailed, describing where everything is and often indicating the easiest way to get there. Most maps include legends and number charts that allow you to easily use them with the guide’s quest walkthroughs by simply referring to the number or legend.
  • The guide also includes a chart for PVP gear that can be very useful to determine what gear is best for your particular build.
  • The included instance guide is one of the most useful things in the whole Rift domination guide. As I mentioned earlier in this post, This part of the rift domination strategy guide it is the highlight guide for me. The information I got from that part of the guide has been by far the most useful as well as the most detailed in its information on MOBS, bosses, quests and items.
  • This is a big one, the 60 day no questions asked REFUND POLICY. If you absolutely must get your RIFT walkthrough now and can’t wait then this is an amazingly important point. If the author for whatever reason chooses not to continue updating his guides or you find them to not be to your liking Jeff guarantee’s you a refund, no questions asked.
  • NOTE: Because of how new RIFT is as a game and also how new this particular guide is I chose not to add the upgrades for life as an advantage to this system. How the game evolves will really determine how much this feature is used. While I’m guessing that this will be extremely useful down the road there is no way to guarantee how RIFT as a game will change via updates and expansions.  So until RIFT is a little older this will remain as a ‘MAYBE or POSSIBLE’ advantage.

 

Overall, what do I think?

The ‘Rift Domination’ series of guides (and videos) is in my eyes an excellent product that is still very much a work in progress. Jeff, the author does a good job of explaining the best ways to build your character and provides invaluable dungeon information but I felt at times that certain aspects of the guide were lacking. Its future as a guide will really begin to show as the guide gets updated. Despite the feeling of newness, I would definitely recommend this guide. Compared to other guides currently available (which I have read and reviewed 3) I was able to use, and am still using the tools and information provided in the guide.

 

Current Rating 5/5 (video’s are now up and great)

Hope my review has helped,

Craig

Click here to visit Jeff Folex’s RIFT domination Official Website

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Different types of leveling in RIFT

Mar11
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Riftguy

One of the main reasons that people look for strategy guides in an MMO is so that they can level their characters in the best and fastest way possible (ideally without missing out on the story, fun and kick ass items available along the way).

Here is a brief overview of the different leveling options available as well as some tips and tricks taken from the rift domination strategy guide that may give you a better look if this guide is right for you.

Questing

This has been a staple in MMMORPG games for quite a while and it is still a big part of how a RIFT character will gain experience. Often leads to reputation gains, items and furthering the story.

Warfronts

Warfronts are a very fun way to gain a small amount of experience in RIFT. They are very similar to battlegrounds in WoW. Different warfronts involve different objectives but all of them involve fast paced PVP action. PVP game play being a personal favorite of mine.

Rifts

Rifts are a very important part of RIFT as you might have guessed based on the name of the game. Rifts add a very unique twist on the standard MMO game style. There are different steps to a rift, starting with a tear and (possibly, if they aren’t stopped by players beforehand) finishing with a foothold. I don’t want to get too much into rifts here as this post is meant to focus on leveling. But I will say there is a whole chapter dedicated to rifts in the rift domination guide. A fun way to gain experience and items while affecting the world around you.

Grinding

Grinding is the most tedious way to gain experience, by killing the same monster over and over again. I’m happy to say that the guide does not often recommend this in its leveling sections, so you won’t have to do much grinding to level quickly. (unless of course you like grinding!)

Dungeons

Dungeons and instances in RIFT usually consist of a group of five players team up and share experience and items. Like many MMO’s the risk is equal to the potential reward. There is a lot of experience and great items to be gained here.

 

The guide itself has a lot of info on recommended character builds, I would say the amount of detail in this section is second only to the guides about the instances, which I found especially useful in my quest to level. Here are some cleric leveling build tips I used when following the guide with my own cleric. Feel free to use them if you’d like.

When playing a Cleric, Justicar soul should definitely be your first soul and druid your second if only for the pets. It is also recommended that when using Justicar you should put 5/5 into either Hammer or Virtue then immediately take Doctrine of Bliss. After 11 points in Justicar stop adding points. Take every shaman point possible with the exception of thick skinned.

Once Lightning Hammer is unlocked, you should be using it all the time.

A good rotation being;

1) Massive Blow,

2) Lightning Hammer,

3) Strike of Judgment,

4) And heal whenever your health is low.

The actual guide goes into far more detail for the best and fastest ways to level your particular class and playing style. Be it through tanking builds, DPS builds, etc.

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RIFT Character creation and the Warrior Class

Mar10
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Riftguy

RIFT Planes of Telara features a very rich character creation system with unique aspects that allow you to create classes that can use abilities and skills that in other MMORPG’s would be limited to a different class. It does this by using a soul tree system that allows users to invest points in different abilities which in turn automatically unlock root abilities within the soul tree system.

Because of the sheer amount of customization available a little practice or of course a guide, wink wink, can be invaluable in deciding the best way to make a powerful character and not waste your points on skills you can’t use.

Jeff Folex’s Rift domination guide breaks down the different classes and gives soul recommendations (what order they should be gathered, how to get them) as well as some recommendations for skill choices based on your play style. Ie, tank, ranged dps etc. Here is a brief summary of what Jeff recommends a beginning warrior should do. (this is a summary, as I will not post any full guide information without the authors express permission – please buy the guide if you want full details, this is just a review site)

Definitely Riftblade should be your first soul, it has great static damage especially at the early levels of play where your gear my not be top notched this soul delivers damage well via abilities.

Champion is recommended as a second soul as it has “bull rush” which can be used to make leveling much easier. Soldier’s Bearing will also give you a boost in overall damage that will be especially useful while starting.

The guide goes into more detail regarding why each soul should be selected. I found the information regarding low level characters to be especially useful when I used this guide as the tips and recommendations given helped me level up much faster than I think I would have without it.

This of course is just one aspect of the rift domination guide. The full review post will discuss all of the aspects of the guide itself and whether or not the strategy guide actually has information you will not find elsewhere.

For those new to the game here is a RIFT Developer interview video explains a little more clearly how exactly the soul system works in RIFT…

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Rift Domionation Review Blog

Mar08
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Riftguy

This site is a rift domination review site and will discuss the strategy guides and leveling guides as well as the rift domination video system. This site will try to be as unbiased as possible in its review. I have actually purchased the guide myself and have used it, so this will be a real review about the actual content and quality of the rift domination system.

If you’re visiting this site you are probably looking for a good review of the strategy/leveling guide. If you just stumbled on the site though here is a good CG intro video for RIFT.

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About Me

Hi Craig here, thanks for checking out my web page.

I am a bit of a MMORPG nut and have used and reviewed quite a few different strategy guides for different games. I always do my best to provide honest and unbiased reviews to guides so that people know whether they are actually worth the money or not.

If you are looking for an honest review of the Jeff Folex's 'Rift Domination' guide, you've come to the right place. I hope it has helped you make the right decision. If you need anything else or have any questions not answered in this review feel free to contact me.

This is a review site: Click here to visit Jeff Folex's RIFT domination Official Website
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