If you're asking whether you can reach max level by soloing, the answer is yes. Beyond that, for anything besides warfront PvP you'll need a group for most things.
I solo 90% when i play MMO's (even in EvE) and Rifts caters a lot to solo players like myself.. I do enjoy the other 10% i spend grouping though, like when my guild forms up groups for rifts or when iam instancing.. There is actually a lot of both content.
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You can level to cap solo, you can craft to cap solo.
Once at cap you can do daily faction/money/crafting quests that will further give you rewards.
In the next patch they are implimenting a per server dungeon tool so finding a pick up group for expert dungeons shouldn't be a problem. Also joining a high population server should give you a better shot at finding groups at all hours.
At some point you will have to do dungeons for the gear. I would say join a relaxed guild just so you can find instance groups that are more likly to know what they are doing.
I am considering getting Rift, but since my playing time is pretty awkward, there is a good chance I will spend majority of my time solo in this game.
Is this game solo friendly?
Like most AAA MMOs these days it's extremely soloable until you hit the cap, then you group or stop progressing.
I agree. I'd only add, as far as end-game, there is (on PvP servers) open- world PvP at any level that can be solo.
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I am considering getting Rift, but since my playing time is pretty awkward, there is a good chance I will spend majority of my time solo in this game.
Is this game solo friendly?
Like most AAA MMOs these days it's extremely soloable until you hit the cap, then you group or stop progressing.
I agree. I'd only add, as far as end-game, there is (on PvP servers) open- world PvP at any level that can be solo.
Unless they do wind up implementing some form of RvR I wouldn't bank on world PvP aside from 50s ganking lower levels. Especially with 1.2s LFG tool there will be even fewer out in the world and more people just queueing from the safety of Meridian and Sanctum.
I am considering getting Rift, but since my playing time is pretty awkward, there is a good chance I will spend majority of my time solo in this game.
Is this game solo friendly?
As others have pointed out, yes the game is solo friendly if you so wish it to be, but there are going to be some story quests which you may not be able to solo. Crafting wise, yes you can do that to max level by yourself but getting gear beyond what you can get off crafters won't be happening for you unless you run dungeons. Rifts are similar, the minor rifts you can solo at times but anything larger then a minor you will go squish.
Only other thing i will point out is once you get to max lvl then you may get bored rapidly if crafting isn't your thing, or even if it is once you've maxed that out there won't be anything else left for you to do, as at max level it's all about dungeons, rifts, pvp and raiding.
Everything is solo-able minus the instances. I would recommend a good CONSOLE game though if you're planning on taking the MM out of MMORPG
This is just bad advice. I also solo allot due to having kids and working swingshift. But i do enjoy open pvp and warfronts and have managed to get prestige 4 by soloing. I have yet to run one instance and am having a blast. If you dont want to group you dont need to and telling someone to go play a console game becasue they dont want to slow down a group is bad advice i must say.
Everything is solo-able minus the instances. I would recommend a good CONSOLE game though if you're planning on taking the MM out of MMORPG
This is just bad advice. I also solo allot due to having kids and working swingshift. But i do enjoy open pvp and warfronts and have managed to get prestige 4 by soloing. I have yet to run one instance and am having a blast. If you dont want to group you dont need to and telling someone to go play a console game becasue they dont want to slow down a group is bad advice i must say.
It really depends on what the OP is looking for overall. I get the soloist play but if he/sh is looking for anything aside from solo queuing warfronts (which is a terrible idea unless you get lucky enough to ride the coattails of a premade) then at endgame he/she is likely to be very disappointed. The majority of endgame is built around group play, not solo.
If the OP has no intention of doing anything other than leveling alts then Rift can be some good times, otherwise a single player game be it console or PC has better gameplay than one can find in MMOs. It has nothing to do with how anyone should play any genre, however even though MMOs are far more suited to solo play they still default nigh entirely to group or die at cap.
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This game is so solo friendly, you'll probably be really bored and quit within the first month or two. You'll get to level cap in about a week or two of casual play. After that you'll have nothing to do but run around collecting a bunch of useless crap that doesn't give any benefits. You can easily level your crafting at the same pace you level your character.
Advice: Try the game, but do not sub for more than 1 month.... that way you won't lose out on the additional sub time you paid for and won't play.
Thank you very much everyone. I like MMORPG, and just want to have a game to play during my spare time. I work overseas and my play time will be limited to a couple of hours a day opposite of US play times.
What would you recommend to be the best server to join to have a decent chance of finding a group?
sometimes i wonder if people realy read up on a game befour they start posting their questions?
Give the guy a break, sounds like he's a pretty busy person who doesn't have a lot of time to troll, er, read up on forums.
But to the OP, depends where overseas you are and what your prime time might be.
For example, it is now 9:00 am US Eastern time, and there is one High PVE server on the list, Wolfsbane and a score of Medium such as Briarcliff (PVP) Faeblight (PVE-RP), Harrow (PVP-RP), and Shatterbone (PVE). There are so many more, so odds are good you'll find a server you like.
There are some recommended medium servers such as Epoch (PVP) and Crucia (PVE) that are likely to have the most new players.
Stay away from my server Ashtone, its current showing low and is primarily made up of US PST players.
Sounds like you are a perfect candidate for Rift, it is a good game just not my cup of tea really. (I'm back playing EVE)
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Rift is too solo friendly, it is a sad day when you have to scratch your head to find a reason to group with people before top level in a massively multiplayer game.
But every MMO these days is like that, to be honest I don't know why players even ask this question any more, virtually nothing released in the past five years required groups before end level raiding.
I am not forgeting the odd dungeon, so lets say 2% of your pre end game content needed a group...whoppe!
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If you're asking whether you can reach max level by soloing, the answer is yes. Beyond that, for anything besides warfront PvP you'll need a group for most things.
Everything is solo-able minus the instances. I would recommend a good CONSOLE game though if you're planning on taking the MM out of MMORPG
I solo 90% when i play MMO's (even in EvE) and Rifts caters a lot to solo players like myself.. I do enjoy the other 10% i spend grouping though, like when my guild forms up groups for rifts or when iam instancing.. There is actually a lot of both content.
Currently Playing:
Rift + Starcraft II + Gears Of War 3 Beta
Rift is very soloable.
You can level to cap solo, you can craft to cap solo.
Once at cap you can do daily faction/money/crafting quests that will further give you rewards.
In the next patch they are implimenting a per server dungeon tool so finding a pick up group for expert dungeons shouldn't be a problem. Also joining a high population server should give you a better shot at finding groups at all hours.
Like most AAA MMOs these days it's extremely soloable until you hit the cap, then you group or stop progressing.
At some point you will have to do dungeons for the gear. I would say join a relaxed guild just so you can find instance groups that are more likly to know what they are doing.
I agree. I'd only add, as far as end-game, there is (on PvP servers) open- world PvP at any level that can be solo.
"Never met a pack of humans that were any different. Look at the idiots that get elected every couple of years. You really consider those guys more mature than us? The only difference between us and them is, when they gank some noobs and take their stuff, the noobs actually die." - Madimorga
Unless they do wind up implementing some form of RvR I wouldn't bank on world PvP aside from 50s ganking lower levels. Especially with 1.2s LFG tool there will be even fewer out in the world and more people just queueing from the safety of Meridian and Sanctum.
As others have pointed out, yes the game is solo friendly if you so wish it to be, but there are going to be some story quests which you may not be able to solo. Crafting wise, yes you can do that to max level by yourself but getting gear beyond what you can get off crafters won't be happening for you unless you run dungeons. Rifts are similar, the minor rifts you can solo at times but anything larger then a minor you will go squish.
Only other thing i will point out is once you get to max lvl then you may get bored rapidly if crafting isn't your thing, or even if it is once you've maxed that out there won't be anything else left for you to do, as at max level it's all about dungeons, rifts, pvp and raiding.
This is just bad advice. I also solo allot due to having kids and working swingshift. But i do enjoy open pvp and warfronts and have managed to get prestige 4 by soloing. I have yet to run one instance and am having a blast. If you dont want to group you dont need to and telling someone to go play a console game becasue they dont want to slow down a group is bad advice i must say.
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It really depends on what the OP is looking for overall. I get the soloist play but if he/sh is looking for anything aside from solo queuing warfronts (which is a terrible idea unless you get lucky enough to ride the coattails of a premade) then at endgame he/she is likely to be very disappointed. The majority of endgame is built around group play, not solo.
If the OP has no intention of doing anything other than leveling alts then Rift can be some good times, otherwise a single player game be it console or PC has better gameplay than one can find in MMOs. It has nothing to do with how anyone should play any genre, however even though MMOs are far more suited to solo play they still default nigh entirely to group or die at cap.
Rift is more solo friendly than a lot of console games.
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But like all modern MMO's, they switch it up on you and the end game PVE is clearly grouping/raiding centric.
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This game is so solo friendly, you'll probably be really bored and quit within the first month or two. You'll get to level cap in about a week or two of casual play. After that you'll have nothing to do but run around collecting a bunch of useless crap that doesn't give any benefits. You can easily level your crafting at the same pace you level your character.
Advice: Try the game, but do not sub for more than 1 month.... that way you won't lose out on the additional sub time you paid for and won't play.
Thank you very much everyone. I like MMORPG, and just want to have a game to play during my spare time. I work overseas and my play time will be limited to a couple of hours a day opposite of US play times.
What would you recommend to be the best server to join to have a decent chance of finding a group?
sometimes i wonder if people realy read up on a game befour they start posting their questions?
Give the guy a break, sounds like he's a pretty busy person who doesn't have a lot of time to troll, er, read up on forums.
But to the OP, depends where overseas you are and what your prime time might be.
For example, it is now 9:00 am US Eastern time, and there is one High PVE server on the list, Wolfsbane and a score of Medium such as Briarcliff (PVP) Faeblight (PVE-RP), Harrow (PVP-RP), and Shatterbone (PVE). There are so many more, so odds are good you'll find a server you like.
There are some recommended medium servers such as Epoch (PVP) and Crucia (PVE) that are likely to have the most new players.
Stay away from my server Ashtone, its current showing low and is primarily made up of US PST players.
Sounds like you are a perfect candidate for Rift, it is a good game just not my cup of tea really. (I'm back playing EVE)
"True friends stab you in the front." | Oscar Wilde
"I need to finish" - Christian Wolff: The Accountant
Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
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Great, thank you very much. I just bought the game, and now I am waitting to pick up my new PC Monday.
Rift is too solo friendly, it is a sad day when you have to scratch your head to find a reason to group with people before top level in a massively multiplayer game.
But every MMO these days is like that, to be honest I don't know why players even ask this question any more, virtually nothing released in the past five years required groups before end level raiding.
I am not forgeting the odd dungeon, so lets say 2% of your pre end game content needed a group...whoppe!