WAARGH-HAMMER ONLINE
October 18th, 2008 by moody
Just after the release of Crysis Warhead and on the 18th of September 2008, Mythic Entertainment has released the much anticipated MMORPG game based on the popular Warhammer franchise: Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning. You can learn more about the game and how it fared by reading MEGamers Warhammer Online Review.
Today also marks the game’s first month since release and it is going strong. With 750,000 accounts and being the smoothest MMO launch ever, Mythic are off with an impressive start. All that remains is to see how WAR will fare against the test of time. Read up more about the first month of WAR.
For me, WAR is currently the game I am playing and, until now, plan to play for maybe a couple of months. At least hit the level cap which is 40 and am currently level 24 (Rank 24). I play as a Black Orc, named Grimaxe, which is a tank class but can play as a melee dps class (damage per second class, also known as damage dealers). The game is quite enjoyable and my first impression is better than when I started WoW. You got a lot of things to do from the start and there is that sense of no need to rush to Rank 40. You can experience almost a huge portion of the game from the start and during leveling.
When I do reach the level cap, I will evaluate if it is still fun to continue or stop. Keep in mind that even though I am limited by Rank 40 (Which is harder than getting WoW level 60 btw), there is a lot to work on to reach renown rank 80 (renown is like experience for participating in RvR activities like killing players from the other faction).
I have some concerns with the graphics engine since even with 3GB of RAM, it stutters, which can only means some sort of optimization is required. The other thing is the animation, Mythic really need to work on it and get it in sync with the actions. There are some other bugs and concerns but nothing to take away the fun and/or obvious. I log in and check for an open party to join for PQs (Public Quests), do normal quests, queue for scenarios or join a warband to siege a keep.
I managed to get into some of the dungeons but still have to clear one. Being a player who farmed WoW dungeons heavily, things are different and don’t work the same way. I guess with time we will figure it out.
If you are interested to joining the WAR then you can find me on the European server “Sea of Dreams” (not to be confused with the upcoming Bioshock prequel). Keep in mind that the monthly fee for the game is 15$ and you do get a one month free trial when you purchase an account.
Feel free to ask me any questions about the game.
Tags: Black Orc, MMO, Mythic, Warhammer Online
October 20th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
nice introduction about the game MNB , but im planing to wait for WoW WOTLK (Wrath of the Lich King) then i’ll decide which game i’ll play with .
keep going further with these nice topics.
October 26th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
I am confused between starting to play wotlk or WAR… ^^”
I am planning to try the game next summer but what really concerns me is the number or players ! low players = boring xD
Anyway What i really want to know is what makes this game different than wow, AoC etc .. ?
-some of my mates reply by saying “better graphics” !!
October 27th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Ok, both are different games yet share similarities.
Divine, your friends are largely mistaken. It isn’t just graphics. In a very very general view, WAR is the next best alternative to WoW. Though it doesn’t mean it is the same thing but second rate. WAR has lots of differences and mainly a more PVP centric game that easily beats WoW in such area. Though when you look at an overall package, WoW has the upper hand. It is quite complex to compare both even though it is inevitable. I suggest you read the review at MEGamers for a start.
In terms of player base, the game has just passed one month yet, in the server I play in, can find people to join and do fun stuff like PQs. There is no comparison between WoW’s population and WAR’s simply because of the time element at this moment. Things like high level content still not reachable by many because of people being in the leveling process.
I will plan to play WotLK, but not because WAR is a bad game, it more caters for a different mindset of players.
Hope that shed some light about where WAR stands.
October 28th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Thanks for Replying MNB.
Interesting Review at MEgamers and it tells the difference between the two games.