Im curious about this game. I don't want to buy it just to find out it's another WoW Clone with different graphics and powers like so many games out there. So far all I hear is just that and even that combat is clunky..... Any other opinions....non biased btw. Give it a fair review.
I hate that label, but for the sake of convenience as a reference point, yes, it is a "WoW clone" but with many improvements. WoW clones are where the main market is for mmorpgs, so if you're looking for a niche mmorpg, try Darkfall. Most people that play Darkfall not looking for a WoW clone don't like it because it doesn't hold your hand through the game.
Probably my most favorite part of Rift is class customization. There are 4 classes - each class has 8 different class trees to pick from in a spec to combine. So at any time you can have any 3 of 8 in a spec from your class, and you can have up to 4 specs at a time. For example, running a 5man group we got to the last boss in a dungeon and couldn't defeat him because we were short aoe heals for that encounter that needed it. Two people changed their roles before the next attempt and we defeated him. It allows that kind of versatility in an instance without anyone having to leave or respec at a trainer. Every class is able to perform at least two roles such as heals, dps, and tank.
I am enjoying the game quite a bit but if you're looking for something different, this is not it.
