Podcast 35: Elrar, Abigale, Account Security and CS
by Arithion on Mar.21, 2011, under Podcast
Cindy ‘Abigale’ Bowens and James ‘Elrar’ Nichols join the podcast team this week to discuss things post launch, including:
- Hacked and compromised accounts
- Account Security
- Ingame Spam
- Fansites
- Potential server transfers
- and more!
We hope you enjoy the podcast!
Don’t forget there’s only 10 days left to enter the Typefrag & Doghouse systems gaming pc giveaway.
Remember to send in interesting/funny Rift stories to our riftpodcast email – we’ll be announcing details in the next episode.
The Rift Podcast Team
Wednesday March 16
- IncGamers released some Foraging and Mining Maps. If you are looking to forage or mine, check these out!
Thursday March 17
- Trion released some new details on Alsbeth the Discordant! If you’re interested in finding out a bit more about this major character, give it a read!
- Trion released their second update! Check out the patch notes at Rift 1.02!
Friday March 18
- ZAM has released an update to their database and added a few cool things! Check it out!
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Podcast 42: Life, the Universe & Everything
by Arithion on May.23, 2011
Current Episode iTunes Listing Automatic Blog/Episode UpdatesFor our last Episode Scott Hartsman and Cindy ‘Abigale’ Bowens join us to talk a bit about the game from back when no one knew about it, through to today. We also reminisce about the podcast origins and touch on some pertinent subjects for the future of the game:- The path of Rift and the Podcast
- Guild Banks
- Server Transfers coming soon
- Dungeon Finder tweaking
- Not necessarily the end, just a goodbye
- Haha Rapture
We’d like to thank everyone for all their support. Each and Every person at Trion who helped us make this podcast, every fan who ever was and whoever downloaded and listened. Thank you for being a part of this journey.
Thank you to Typefrag.com for their sponsorship – if you want a quality ventrilo server, look no further. These guys are great.
Thank you to Doghouse Systems for their support – they have amazing systems – head over and take a look.
And thank you to Enjin freaking awesome Rift Guild Hosting for their faith in us and a wonderful partnership. Seriously, check it out.
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March 21st, 2011 on 3:52 pm
Great podcast and I love that Abby takes the time to come on and speak too. The new assistant CM needs to work on his public speaking skills though, specifically “you know”. We don’t know, that’s why we ask the questions.
March 22nd, 2011 on 1:38 am
Thank you about asking whan the CS is geting back to normal again.
crafting skills and canot go beyond 150 in skills the trainers are bugged.
I still havent got any help from CS about bugged character
March 22nd, 2011 on 6:49 am
New CM seemed like a pretty good guy. Curses at Abi though for teasing us with the word soon.
Keep up the good work Arithion & Desikis
March 22nd, 2011 on 5:36 pm
@HighFive I think having a CM who knows how to say “you know” is important! People relate better with similar people, and therefore those who work with the community should, in the least, talk like the community. :3
I think no one assumes that the other person actually knows when someone says “you know,” you know?
Well, now you do.
March 23rd, 2011 on 11:01 pm
PR show where you hear “you know” enough to throw you headphones across the room. Authenticator plz =D
March 24th, 2011 on 12:58 pm
Just wanted to take the time to say keep up the great work folks! Really enjoying the Podcasts. One note that I would like to put out there, while the coin lock system is a good step, it does not increase security. It only provides damage control by limiting what can be done to you account if compromised. Putting it another way, security is a strong door and lock, once broken security is as well.