Patch 1.2

Patch 1.2 was released a couple of days, ago, here are some highlights...

• New Careers! Unleash the savage fury of the relentless Orc Choppa, or take up the doom-laden oath of the unstoppable Dwarf Slayer. These two new melee-focused careers relish the thrill of fighting on the front lines and laying waste to all foes that come within reach of their mighty blades.
• Bitter Rivals join the battle! Introducing the newest live event for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. "Bitter Rivals" focuses on the ancient hatred that burns between the Dwarf and Greenskin races. Millennia of conflict in the World’s Edge Mountains have honed the enmity that exists between the Orcs and Goblins and the stout Dwarfs to a razor-sharp edge, and when these nemeses meet in battle, it is war without mercy.
• Fight for control of the warped Twisting Tower! The battle rages in this new Scenario found deep in the heart of the maddening Chaos Wastes. Here, the warping power of Chaos is at its peak, transforming the very fabric of reality in defiance of all reason. Warriors of Order and Destruction must grapple for control of this ancient citadel, for if the secrets of the Twisting Tower should fall into enemy hands, the tide of battle will surely turn. Like the Reikland Factory, the Twisting Tower will be available for all players for a limited time as a preview to accompany the Bitter Rivals event. Be sure to stake your claim to the Twisting Tower while you can!
• Answer the Call to Arms with new Realm vs. Realm gameplay enhancements! Introducing the new Open RvR Rallying Cry system that summons you to key battles for Tiers 1 and 2. The new Zone Control Domination System for Tiers 2 through 4 rewards a Realm that truly conquers the battlefield. Also, many improvements to Siege Weapons ensure that the mighty engines of war are now more lethally effective than ever. See below for additional details.
• New treasures await! Across-the-board itemisation improvements have been made to the Fortresses, World Dungeons, and City Dungeons of WAR, including better world drops, quest rewards, Influence rewards, and more!
• Crafting System improvements! We've made many improvements to the game's crafting system, including pairing-off specific gathering skills with specific production skills in order to make crafters more self-sufficient. Also, the levelling curve of trade skills has been improved and fewer components are required to create items. Last, but certainly not least, is the addition of new craftable items!
• Easy Public Quests make their debut in Tiers 2, 3 and 4. Scaled for courageous bands of 1 to 3 adventurers, these Public Quests offer a rewarding PvE experience without a large commitment of forces. You'll find one Easy Public Quest in each Chapter, so gather a few friends, or venture out alone… if you dare!
• Multiple mail attachments! Now you can send several attached items with a single mail message.
• Two new secret lairs await! Finding the new hidden lairs is only half the battle. Figuring out how to open the door - and surviving the dangers inside - is another matter, entirely!
• The Open Party button has finally severed its ties to the player portrait and moved to the Menu Bar. This new Parties and Warbands window now has all information about Open Parties and Party Management, as well as the new Looking for Group system.

Krispy on March 14 2009 19:42:25

0 Comments · 449 Reads ·

Server transfers coming

Some news on 'server transfers' (i.e. moving your chars between servers) has been announced by GOA...

Over the next few weeks we will be enabling server transfers to help balance the population. Players on some servers will have the option to move to a different server. To begin with we will be offering transfers from either low population or very busy servers to medium population ones. We are currently testing the systems that will make this possible and expect to be able to give you a firm date for the start of this process within the next few days.

[read more for full details of what's available]

Krispy on November 10 2008 19:19:56

Read More · 0 Comments · 776 Reads ·

Patch 1.0.5. coming

There are going to be a LOT of changes to the character classes in the upcoming 1.0.5. patch.

We have the advance notes in an article HERE so make sure you go and have a read.  It looks like some classes benefit, some lose out a little (bah, they've nerfed my Ironbreaker!).

So for good or bad, changes are coming!  What do you think?  Why not discuss in the forums...

Krispy on November 09 2008 13:29:31

0 Comments · 823 Reads ·

Things that go bump in the night

There's some great news about a 'live event' coming very soon to the world of WAR...

Witching Night approaches and all across the Old World, evil creatures awake to wreak mayhem.  The twin moons bathe the land in pale light as this is the only time all year when they are both waxing full. The brave – or the foolhardy – hunt the twisted abominations that are called by the celestial confluence but will you be hunter or hunted?

From October 30th until the 3rd November, you will be able to take part in the deadly festivities of Witching Night.  Fight in special Public Quests, unlock new rewards and look out for power hidden in dark places.

New Conflicts
The constant warfare and the approach of the Witching Night have awakened ancient horrors from their slumber, daring brave warriors from the armies of Order and Destruction to conquer them in the name of glory!

Four new Public Quests will be added to the game, spread across all tiers and pairings. Unlike the game's current public quests, these will be set inside of the Open RvR areas, allowing players to compete directly against each other to earn influence that will earn them rewards offered by one of the new Herald NPCs we'll be adding to the capital cities.

These new public quests are different in two important ways. First, they're located in RvR lakes, rather than in PvE areas. In particular, the locations for the new public quests are as follows:

• The Tier 1 Public Quest will be located in Chrace
• The Tier 2 Public Quest will be located in Troll Country
• The Tier 3 Public Quest will be located in Black Fire Pass
• The Tier 4 Public Quest will be located in Caledor

Also, because of the special nature of these Public Quests and the rewards that players can earn by participating in them, the quests will reset less frequently that you might be used to. Expect a few hours to pass after a Witching Night Public Quest is completed before you'll be able to try it again.

More details HERE.

Krispy on October 29 2008 08:04:31

0 Comments · 802 Reads ·

One guild, two guilds...

It looks like the Stout N Sturdy guild has one hell of a split personality! Not content to kick the stunties up and down stairs on the Karak Hirn server as their evil alter-ego's Smelly N Scary ( http://www.smellynscary.co.uk/ ),  Stout n Sturdy have dusted off their axes and are fighting the good fight for Order and the Empire on the RP server Burlok ( http://snsguildforum.co.uk/war/ ).

In both forms, they come together on joint forums, and are always looking for mature new members.  The emphasis is on FUN, and being good to each other - they definately aren't a hardcore 'l33t' guild, although saying that someone has just reached level 40 on the Smelly N Scary side! (contrats).

They have brand new mini-sites up for each flavour of the WAR guild, and a busy main forum where everyone comes together.  So if you play on either of those servers, or are just looking to join a guild/kinship in either Order or Destruction, why not go and take a look at their sites to see if they are for you.

Krispy

p.s.  It's where I hang my axe, so I do have to claim a vested interested ;)

Krispy on October 25 2008 16:22:14

0 Comments · 754 Reads ·

XP changes

Some changes are being made around experience gained during open RvR.  I think this must be to try and encourage people out of the scenario's, and into those big RvR areas on the main maps!  Go take those battlefield objectives!

The first and the second experience enhancement phases rendered Tier 3 and Tier 4 questing and Keep warfare more rewarding, see these notes for details. In this third phase, Mythic has now further enhanced Open RvR combat:

Experience Enhancements: Phase III
With the addition of the new region-wide and RvR-wide chat channels we have seen a marked increase in Open RvR participation. In order to encourage this trend even further, we have made an additional adjustment to the experience awarded for killing enemy players in an Open RvR 'lake'. Previously we increased this amount by 50%. As of today, that bonus has been raised to 100%. With this change players killed in Open RvR will now be worth double the experience than those killed in scenarios!


We are constantly monitoring your feedback and passing it on to the Dev team at Mythic to ensure that your opinion is taken into consideration when creating the best possible RvR experience. Stay tuned to war-europe and see the upcoming newsletter for more updates!

Krispy on October 24 2008 17:21:36

0 Comments · 822 Reads ·

I've posted up a new article - this time it's a review of some of the many WAR add-on's that are appearing to make your game better/smoother/more fun.

Please takea  look here; http://www.warhammer-online.co.uk/articles.php?article_id=8 and thanks to Thor for writing it! :)

Thorgrimmur is an experienced Destro and Order player for the Stout N Sturdy / Smelly N Scary guild.

Krispy on October 18 2008 15:00:09

0 Comments · 916 Reads ·