14/01 FAQ: Playtest Release
New Elite troops in the Playtest
Below you'll find answers to the most common questions we receive. Basically, it's the what, the why, the when, and the how of the getting into Riftforge.
What's in the Playtest
You’ll be able to play with all three archetypes: Guardians, Raiders, and Rangers. Each archetype will come with its commander as well as core and special troops. As you win battles and earn gold, you’ll be able to upgrade your equipment, skills, and troops (see elite troops).
With your commander and troops, you will engage other players in one-versus-one battlegrounds. There are ranked battles as well as practice battles. Your objective is to climb the ranks by defeating increasingly more skilled opponents. Read more »
26/11 FAQ: What is Riftforge?
Several of you have asked us to...
Describe Riftforge in terms of genre
Riftforge is a squad-level, tactical MMORPG (technically, it's a PBBG). You’ll discover that the combat is a modern take on such classics as X-Com, Fallout, Jagged Alliance on the PC and the various Japanese tactical RPGs for consoles.
In terms of character progression, you’ll find many parallels to traditional RPG game systems like Neverwinter Nights). Skill and talent trees will also be familiar to you, if you've played Blizzard's Diablo series or World of Warcraft. Read more »
