Rift: Patch 1.2 Set for May 10, 2011

Looks like this will hit May 10th.
http://kotaku.com/#!5798516/next-weeks-rift-update-opens-a-rift-to-the-plane-of-facebook

Here is what is planned for Patch 1.2.
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2011-04-25/rift_patch_1_2_will_introduce_wardrobe_slots_new_dungeons_and_more.shtml

More about Patch 1.2
http://www.riftjunkies.com/2011/05/04/rift-1-12-800am-pdt-5411/

PvP Balance Update included in Patch 1.2
http://rift.ign.com/articles/news/7721/PVP-Balance-Update

http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?178024-Archonix-PVP-Balance-Update-28th-April-2011

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Rift: Level 50 Ten and Twenty-five Man Raiding

The developers show off end game raiding for 10- and 25-mans.
http://horrifticintentions.com/component/content/article/1-blog/11-the-expendables-raid-rifts-and-mercenary-guilds-in-rift

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The Decline of 25 Man Raids: Cause or Effect

Is Cataclysm the death of 25 man raids?  Why is this happening?
http://blacksen.com/archives/680

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Cataclysm Reduces Vanilla WOW 25-Mans

A blue posting has just come out with the information that the original 25 man raids in the original WOW will be nerfed into 10 man raids once Cataclysm comes out. This only applies to Burning Crusade raids that have no 10 man version currently.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/24/cataclysm-beta-select-guild-raid-achievement-requirements-reduc/#continued

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Frostwing Halls on 10- and 25-man Normal

How to get through Frostwing Halls in ICC on normal mode.
http://morrighan13.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/icc-10-and-25-man-normal-crib-sheet-the-frostwing-halls/

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Cataclysm Guilds: Size Matters (and Doesn't)

Apparently Blizzard is tinkering with the new guild achievements in such a way that the bigger the guild, the easier it will be to get the achievements. Larisa is not pleased.
http://www.pinkpigtailinn.com/2010/09/blizzards-message-to-guilds-get-bigger.html

UPDATE:  Apparently Blizzard has announced that realm firsts will be shared between 10 and 25 man raids.  In other words, there won't be separate firsts for 10 man and 25 man groups.
http://www.lumethemad.com/2010/09/21/10-and-25-man-realm-firsts-shared/

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Raiding Old Instances (Mostly Spoiler Free)

Hugh at the Pot describes his guild's experiences running old content cold in ten-mans.  He is having a blast and the experience has inspired him to write a list of things you absolutely need to know that doesn't reveal so much that there is no fun challenge.
http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2010/08/tldr-magtheridon-serpentshrine-cavern-tempest-keep-and-black-temple-at-80/

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Off-Tank Specs for the Lich King Battle (10 Man)

Pwnwear has written an article about the specs he uses as an off-tank death knight to kill the Lich King in the 10 mans.
http://pwnwear.com/2010/06/15/unholy-offtank-specs-for-the-lich-king/

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Interview with Top 10 Man Guild Leader

Pwnwise interviews the general manager of the top world-wide 10 man guild, Vox Immortalis.  Interesting to see how it is organized, how they recruit and their raiding schedule, how they come up with strategies to get through content quicker than anyone else, how they deal with latency, and to see some of the videos the guild has made.  The discussion of why they use Mumble instead of Ventrilo may interest guild members.  I found this interview insightful and interesting.
http://pwnwear.com/2010/04/25/interview-with-world-1-strict-10-guild-vox-immortalis/

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