[Official] Warhammer Online

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"The countdown has officially begun. Mark your calendars! September 18th is the Day of Reckoning," said Mark Jacobs, founder and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. "For the last three years, the entire team at Mythic has poured their hearts into making Warhammer Online the next great MMORPG. We are so excited to open up this world and share it with the fans that will live in it, quest in it, go to war in it and make it come alive."

Fans looking forward to laying siege to their enemy's capital city will have several pricing options available, beginning with a $14.99 monthly subscription. Additionally, collectible 30- and 60-day prepaid Game Time Cards will be available at many game retailers. WAR subscription options include:

Monthly Subscription: $14.99 USD

3-Month Subscription: $41.97 ($13.99 per month)

6-Month Subscription: $77.94 ($12.99 per month)

http://warhammervault.ign.com/

[Spookie]

You can begin downloading the Open beta client on the 15th. Don't expect to get in till later after that though.

[Vortex566]

Great news I might just buy this game. It will be my first MMO since I quit WOW around 6 months ago after two years of playing.

[Sethos]

Looking forward to this, just hope it isn't a pile of ass compared to World of Warcraft, I can't trade out a game with something worse :/

[Spookie]

just hope it isn't a pile of ass compared to World of Warcraft

I've played WoW since the US closed beta and enjoyed it thoroughly.

I settled in well to the EU beta. ;)

[+longgonebn Subscriber²]

Noooo, NOT ANOTHER lol, I have too many MMO's and I want this one too.

[Sethos]

I've played WoW since the US closed beta and enjoyed it thoroughly.

I settled in well to the EU beta. ;)

Didn't mean that as World of Warcraft being crap, just meant Warhammer being crap compared to WoW :p

[MR_Candyman]

I hope warhammer will be good. I like the class descriptions and want something a bit different.

[Xeta]

Interesting. I will definitely be watching for a trial code for this one. And I hope the game doesn't end up in the $15 bargain bin in 6 months, like so many other MMOs lately.

[betadan]

All i can say is that it is really fun to play, wish i could tell you more.

[orestes]

Doesn't it bother any of you that you'll be paying for a game at release from which many key components have been pulled, just to hit that release date? They pulled a bunch of content, major cities/start zones even whole classes... I'll wait to give them my money plus a monthly subscription until the game is up to the condition that it was originally intended to be released in.

[Spookie]

Didn't mean that as World of Warcraft being crap, just meant Warhammer being crap compared to WoW :p

Depends what you're looking for. If you're looking for large PvP battles and city raids. Then yeah you'll love it. I don't understand the WoW comparisons because while they are MMOs. They have two completely diffrent ideas on how to go about things. You won't be seeing any 25 man or 40 man raids running through some dungeon for loot in WAR.

Doesn't it bother any of you that you'll be paying for a game at release from which many key components have been pulled, just to hit that release date? They pulled a bunch of content, major cities/start zones even whole classes...

Nope.

They pulled classes back to the drawing board that they deemed boring (I can't go in to details but... *nod*). They didn't want classes to be three button routines (much like a lock in WoW). No starting zones were pulled.

You are correct in saying that two capitols were put on hold. It's much diffrent to WoW though. These cities grow, open new zones when you progress, they have to be balanced for the RvR & PvE challenge when people manage to take all the tiers. You make it sound like it's something easy to fix! Unless you've seen them first hand you'll have no idea what you are talking about. They still have a good couple of months to get them in working order, as it's going to be a while till someone manages to take over a city!

I can understand that people might be worried about content after the AoC saga. But I assure you. Keeps are in, citys are in and we've tested them. ;)

[gregb0b]

Amazon is shipping it on Sept 16th!

[Spookie]

NDA is finally lifted so I can say:

*snip. Mythic don't have a clue, they are making Europe wait till tomorrow :/*

Edited August 19, 2008 by Spookie

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yea nda is lifted

[39 Thieves]

Doesn't it bother any of you that you'll be paying for a game at release from which many key components have been pulled, just to hit that release date? They pulled a bunch of content, major cities/start zones even whole classes... I'll wait to give them my money plus a monthly subscription until the game is up to the condition that it was originally intended to be released in.

You do of course realize Blizzard has done the same exact thing...Zul'Aman, for example? I could list more, but quite frankly, I don't feel like cludging through a bunch of WoW-related crap right now.

I can't wait for Warhammer. I've loved the lore for years...hope it lives up to everything I hope it will.

[draakhs]

Doesn't it bother any of you that you'll be paying for a game at release from which many key components have been pulled, just to hit that release date? They pulled a bunch of content, major cities/start zones even whole classes... I'll wait to give them my money plus a monthly subscription until the game is up to the condition that it was originally intended to be released in.

No it doesn't bother me, WoW has been around for almost 5 years now, and still has bugs.

Also when WoW got released I remember there were no raid zones whatsoever in it because they didn't make the deadline for them and numerous zones just had basic questing. Not to mention they keep doing it, Black Temple for example in WoW wasn't even implemented when BC got released, it was deployed later during the expansion.

Definitely looking forward to Warhammer, I'll try it out and see how it goes. I hope it delivers, we need a competitor for WoW, too much newbies and clueless persons entering WoW not to mention they're making the game too easy.

[dbuizert]

I currently play the Closed beta for Europe. I have a feeling its missing some factors :(

I cant talk into detail atm about it, due to a agreement you have to stick with. :p

Also, there are still alot of bugs. And a whole lot of graphic glitches.

[Spookie]

I currently play the Closed beta for Europe. I have a feeling its missing some factors :(

I cant talk into detail atm about it, due to a agreement you have to stick with. :p

Also, there are still alot of bugs. And a whole lot of graphic glitches.

Yes you can and I've not seen many glitches on my Sorc, then again I've not played a marauder which apparently is the worst offender.

So far though. It's in MUCH better condition than AoC, there is enough content from 1-40 and RvR is fantastic fun. But we still need the CtD fixing and the balancing sorted (we've seen the due changes but just waiting for them to be implemented).

WoW killer? No. That's not what it's aiming for it's a niche game. Though it will blow the kneecaps of AoC with a shotgun though.

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:D

Edited August 20, 2008 by Spookie

[Vortex566]

I want this game. I am trying hard not to get back into an MMO however Chaos and the whole Warhammer univese is amazing!

I really like the idea of a witch hunter!!

[Spookie]

I want this game. I am trying hard not to get back into an MMO however Chaos and the whole Warhammer univese is amazing!

Well release is next month, no worries. ;)

[S00N3R FR3AK]

Doesn't it bother any of you that you'll be paying for a game at release from which many key components have been pulled, just to hit that release date? They pulled a bunch of content, major cities/start zones even whole classes... I'll wait to give them my money plus a monthly subscription until the game is up to the condition that it was originally intended to be released in.

You should reserch something before you talk about it. 4 captial cities were removed, they replaced each with a huge fortress and the cities that werent moved also had a fortress placed at the end of their t4 zone. I don't think that those classes or cities were even beta tested either. MAybe a select group but the elder testers Ive talked too never saw them. There is still 20 classes(thats 11 more then wow 10after LK) They did not remove a single zone, they all made it in it was just the 4 cities.

Yes you can and I've not seen many glitches on my Sorc, then again I've not played a marauder which apparently is the worst offender.

So far though. It's in MUCH better condition than AoC, there is enough content from 1-40 and RvR is fantastic fun. But we still need the CtD fixing and the balancing sorted (we've seen the due changes but just waiting for them to be implemented).

WoW killer? No. That's not what it's aiming for it's a niche game. Though it will blow the kneecaps of AoC with a shotgun though.

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:D

I wouldn't call it niche. A niche game to me is something with under 200,00-300,000 subs. WAR will get 1mil+ within a year and imo even more.

Also here is the new trailer which I think is the greastest of all time.

http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/hom...nematic_08.html

[funkymunky]

Also here is the new trailer which I think is the greastest of all time.

http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/hom...nematic_08.html

AWESOME :):):)

[Spookie]

Talking of "AWESOME"

Here is some shots taken with better textures than what I have in the Euro CB.

Linkie

[S00N3R FR3AK]

Talking of "AWESOME"

Here is some shots taken with better textures than what I have in the Euro CB.

Linkie

I don't undertsand how anyone canb say this looks like WoW. Its just so much more amazing graphic wise WoWs not even in the same league.