Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) Suggestions Rifting...

Well, when I heard the name "Riftrunner" at first I thought of Raymond E. Feists "Riftwar Saga". And from the short description, the rifts here seem to be a connection between two worlds, too. Is that an intended parallelity or unintentionally and just an imagination from me?

Well, I think it isn't intended, a rift is something that is described as a "crack" in the matter of the universe, so Feists riftwar was also based on the existing concept of a "rift" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> ...

Maybe this is a dumb suggestion, but maybe a rift runner could be later on called a "rift spawn" or "rift lord" depending on power. The name "runner" suggests running away and evading, which is what low level characters do. At higher levels, might it be possible to harness or even control the power of the rift? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

"Rift Lord" ? This term appears in Age of Wonders ... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I was hoping no one would notice. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shhh.gif" alt="" /> So does "rift spawn." <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

LOL ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> Do you already know of Age of Wonders : Shadow Magic ?

Waiting impatiently for it. I've been lurking on their forums for quite a while.

I've been reading on the AoW Heavengames Forums. Maybe you recognized my name, although I post rarely there. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Yup. Did you know you can upgrade items now? Good stuff. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />Age of Wonders2 destroy the cosmos node or I think war god quest and then again there is the rift where you can do battle on.......which when you defeat it, the rift becomes your element's node <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />.

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So Rose, do you often make suggestions to developers that could risk them being sued for plagiarism? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

My question to the Larians: does the name Riftrunner also have a double (metaforic) meaning?

Sure, all the time! Hey, if they can make a tribute to Drizzt and Cattie-Brie, why not to Merlin? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Riftrunner: One who tries to run through rifts. And gets bounced back. And tries again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Oh I see! ... That's deep! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

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No, then we would have called it Dumbrunner...

lol! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

or Dumb and Runnerer....... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

euh <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />
isn't that word also mean "having the flying s-hit"? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" />

I don't know.

I don't think that expression is known in Belgium or in Germany, for example. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" />

i believe your referring to "the runs" ......... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

I still like <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" /> as it is.... all alone... nothing else...
one name...3 syllables......
easy to say, and thought provoking...... and sticks in yer head too!!!
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> i like it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />