Tweaks include Carnival fixes.

The Rift North American shards went down at 8:00am Pacific for a hotfix. Here's the notes:

RIFT 1.7 Hotfix #7 - 8:00am PST 3/2/12 [NA] - 2:00am GMT 3/3/12 [EU]

WORLD EVENT - CARNIVAL OF THE ASCENDED

• Happy Birthday, RIFT! Welcome to the Carnival of the Ascended!
• World Event phase quest updates no longer display on the mid-screen splash text.
• Balloon pets are now Bind On Account.

GENERAL

• Riftstalker: Rift Barrier: Fixed a case where Rift Guard with points spent in Rift Barrier would still deal damage after the first tick of a DoT applied to the Rogue (and causing issues with being locked in combat).
• Ember Isle: Scouring the Dirt: Fixed this quest breaking if the Runesappers reset incorrectly.
• Hammerknell Fortress: The floor in the throne room should stop going non-visible at times.
• Fixed a case where a transferring character would get an incorrect coinlock error.
• Characters can no longer get trapped in the Guardian wedding instance.