Greetings Everyone,
I know a handful of you still play RIFT and want to contiune playing RIFT. I also know with it going Free-2-Play that we will likely see some more interest in the program. This is great news for those who plan to keep playing.
Over the past few months there have been several developments that have lead the Eldership to consider other options. We have had to weigh the option of whether keeping this thing running as an official Saighdear or just making it a regular Saighdear would be more benificial to our family.
With the loss of Leonar and Belonia who are actively working on closing on a house and tied up with real life we are left with insufficiant leadership in the house. At the moment the RIFT branch is managed by Seacoral, Pops, Naay and Myself. However there is nobody "In Charge" full time there. By making it a full saighdear we are able to break the ranking structure and bring people up to help manage the Saighdear room. We will actively be considering people who possess the ability and desire to lead. This however means that RIFT will be run like Neverwinter.
We will be removing the website support and giving it it's own Saighdear page effective June 1. If you are looking for a more active guild I might suggest Philanthropy (Casual), The Gauntlet (PvP) or Invicta (Raiding). The Saighdear room will become a Casual meeting spot and hangout. We will no longer be doing Guild Parses so you wont need to claim your characters. To get an invite just use the Tuatha channel. This will become a "For Fun" room just like Neverwinter.
This decision was not made lightly and was not some premeditated conspiracy. Circumstance peaked its ugly head, activity has dropped significantly to next to nothing, marketplace orders are going unfilled, and fragmentation is happening on an epic proportion. When I agreed to allow the family to continue in it's current form in RIFT I warned of what might happen. There would be a time that would come where our presence does more harm to our community than good. That time has made itself apparent. It is in our best interest as a community to discontinue support of this on an official scale and pass it off to someone that might be able to provide the leadership and direction to keep the Saighdear healthy.
I will automatically place everyone who has RIFT marked into the Saighdear. Once we find a person who wants to lead and has the standing in the family to be trusted to lead we will make an official announcement. Once they are in place they will be able to run the Saighdear as they see fit. If you have a nomination for who you think should lead please let us know. We would like someone who didn't bail when things got rough and someone who has a clear sight of the goals we are trying to achieve. They must be Saighdear rank or higher.