RIFT: Starfall Prophecy Will Introduce Fortress Sieges
"Epic siege battles are something we’ve all longed for in RIFT," the announcement reads, and now players shall have them. With the launch of Starfall Prophecy, players will be able to take on the first Fortress Siege, Xarth's Skull, storming the castle built "over millennia" by the Tuath'de and challenging Queen Una.
Players will be able to take on Xarth's Skull alone, in a group, or as a ten-player raid. Each mode is described as follows.
A sole warrior may wish to face challenges around the exterior walls of the fortress, picking off less protected foes, a vital task to support those further in.
Further feats of valor are within the grasp of a group of Ascended, as they penetrate deeper into the concentric rings of fortifications, facing lieutenants with their squadrons.
With enough skilled veterans on hand, it may even be possible to wrest control of powerful siege weaponry to blast down the inner gates themselves!
Players will also be required to fend off Tuath'de forces at various "strategic locations" across the Mire, "sub-fortresses" that are known as "the Planar Anchors." If the Tuath'de are allowed to hold any of Anchors, they will be be given access to the means to strengthen the forces you face inside the fortress itself.
You can read more about Fortress Sieges on the official website.
