With its release date still to be confirmed, Rift: Planes of Telara is becoming one of the most anticipated MMORPGs of 2011. Rift takes you to a world filled with adventure, fantasy and beauty which is also on the brink of destruction.
Once known for its great prosperity and wealth for all inhabitants, Telara is a world which has descended into chaos. During ancient times Telara was once used by the gods of the Blood Storm as a focal point to unleash elemental torment designed to create different planes in order to destroy the world. Led by the god of death, Regulos, the Blood Storm continued their battle against Telara. One day the Blood Storm began to turn against each other as their individual desire to rule Telara had grown.
With the Blood Storm fighting amongst themselves, the people of Telara and the native gods were able to take the chance to destroy Regulos. In order to protect the future of Telara, both the mages and the native gods created a barrier which is known as the Ward. This was to protect Telara by shielding it from the very planes the Blood Storm created. These planes were also used to imprison the captured Blood Storm.
After years of peace, the land of Telara is again forced into darkness because of the Mathosian Civil War; as this war broke out, it allowed for Regulos’ power to seep back into Telara, weakening the Ward allowing a magical disaster known as the Shade to destroy everything in its path.
Eighty years have now passed and during this time the people of Telara have seen rifts appearing between the Ward and the planes. Although it is unclear what power these planes hold, it is certain that unless the rifts are contained it could mean the destruction of Telara itself. There are six planes which consist of the different elements of the universe: Fire, Earth, Air, Water, Life and Death.
With the native gods nowhere to be seen, the people of Telara have now come together to stop Regulos and the impending destruction. During this time, two factions known as the Guardians and the Defiant have developed, both with their own views and beliefs, they battle not only the continuing threat of destruction but also each other.
Your character in Rift is one of the many souls that have been resurrected from the Shade War to help fight the growing power of Regulos. You have the chance to join with the souls of the honoured dead during what is called Soul Attunement. Here you have the chance to choose one of the four classes available: a warrior, cleric, rogue or mage. Each class is unique and gives you different opportunities to progress your character in a variety of ways.
Now if you are already scratching at the screen and are ready to fight for the survival of Telara and your chosen faction, I am proud to announce that we have some beta codes up for grabs. But better than that, 25 of our beta codes are VIP Access codes that will give you priority access to the beta events. To get your hands on one of our codes just follow these instructions and we’ll see you on the planes!
Fill out the form below, this will get your name down for a standard beta code. Then for your chance to be upgraded to one of the VIP codes, be sure to include your twitter ID in the form then jump on twitter and follow us @readyup. VIP codes will be assigned at random to followers that have applied, if you are already following us then you will be included, just apply as normal.
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