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 | |  | | | WAR Herald Update: Hochland Transfers !
Print News | Category: Game News
 James has posted some news that ought to make the residents of Hochland happy today. There will be transfers for Hochland now! Players on Hochland are now able to transfer to other Open RvR servers! Players on this server are now able to login to the Mythic Account Center and begin transfer of their characters. Please be sure to read all instructions carefully! There are cases where you may lose items if you do not properly prepare your character for transfer. This also applies to the Guild Transfer functionality.
Players and guild can choose to either transfer to Praag or Dark Crag. For more info, see the WAR Herald.
-- Iarwin @ 16:03 PST
WAR Herald Update - 01/05 Hot Fix
Print News | Category: Game News
Looks like we've got a new hot fix today according to the post on the WAR Herald from Andy. We hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season. We're all back in the office and hard at work on several things, including today's hot fix note:
Items
We have made some adjustments to City High Level Rare and Rare drops to ensure that both realms have an equal drop rate. This includes “Of The Watcher” weapons which will now drop evenly for both Order and Destruction.
-- Iarwin @ 14:52 PST
WAR Herald Update - Immediate Server Maintenance
Print News | Category: Game News
According to a brief post from James on the WAR Herald, all servers are being restarted and are expected to be back online within about 10 minutes. Greetings!
In the next few minutes all servers will be restarted. All servers are expected to be back online within 10 minutes of them shutting down.
We will update this post once all servers are back online, thank you for your cooperation!
For more info, see the WAR Herald.
-- Iarwin @ 13:14 PST
This Week in Dark Crag, Volume 10
Print News | Category: War Reports
Get the inside scoop of what is going on on the Dark Crag Server with Hawkson's newest news report. Find out about an Altdorf Tale, with Dharleth - a guest reporter.
If you have news to report for Dark Crag, let me know by sending in a tip!
You can discuss these events and more on your local server board!
Posted from Warhammer Vault
-- Hawkson @ 11:34 PST
The 2008 Greeny Awards
Print News | Category: Blogs
 The Greenskin is taking nominations for favorite WAR community site. The time has come to nominate your favourite Warhammer Online community sites of 2008! I will use these nominations to set up some polls next Monday (Jan 12), so the entire WAR community can unleash their votes in a no holds barred deathmatch!
This year’s categories include:
• Favourite Warhammer Online News Source
• Favourite Warhammer Online Resource Site
• Favourite Warhammer Online Forum
• Favourite Warhammer Online Blog
• Favourite Warhammer Online Podcast
Be sure to nominate your favorite WAR community site and come back on Monday next week to cast your vote for the 2008 Greeny Awards. Cast your nomination votes at The Greenskin.
-- Iarwin @ 7:46 PST
WAR Herald Update - The End of Keg End
Print News | Category: Mythic News
Missy has posted an update on the WAR Herald this morning to let us know that the Keg End event has officially ended. The Keg End event has now officially ended. We hope you enjoyed the festivities! Be sure to keep an eye here on the Herald for upcoming news and events. Happy New Year! Today was the expected end of the latest Live Event for WAR so that's not overly exciting. Maybe her reminder to check the Herald for upcoming news and events is an indication that there's some more news coming? Post your thoughts or comments here.
-- Iarwin @ 7:23 PST
Warhammer Online: PvE Dungeons Pt. 2
Print News | Category: Game News
Warhammer Online developer Gary Astleford has posted the second in a series of articles about the PvE aspect of the game. This time the article focuses on the Gunbad Tunnels, Bastion Stair, Warpblade Tunnel and the Bloodwright Enclave. Find out more:
This is a good write up on some of the PVE dungeons in Warhammer Online. The write up includes Gunbad Tunnels, Bastion Stair, The Warpblade Tunnels, and The Bloodwrought Enclave.
-- sneaksz @ 5:56 PST
| |  | |  | | Friday, 2 January, 2009 | |
| Monday, 29 December, 2008 | |
| | | | | This Week in Dark Crag, Volume 9
Print News | Category: War Reports
Get the inside scoop of what is going on on the Dark Crag Server with Hawkson's newest news report. Find out about Drunkards, Keg End, ORVR and New Years, in this latest edition.
If you have news to report for Dark Crag, let me know by sending in a tip!
You can discuss these events and more on your local server board!
Posted from Warhammer Vault
-- Hawkson @ 15:34 PST
WAR Herald Update: PvE Dungeons - Part 2
Print News | Category: Game News
Part 2 of Mythic's dungeon review contains a write up on both Gunbad, Bastion Stair, Warpblade Tunnels, and Bloodwrought Enclave.
Here's what the review has to say about Gunbad. Gunbad Tunnels
 The Gunbad Tunnels consist of three wings, and are suitable for a group of 6 characters between 23rd and 27th level.
Entrance Location
The entrance to the Gunbad Tunnels is in the northwestern portion of the Badlands.
"I's gots betta fings ta do den go ta Gunbad 'n scrap wif a buncha Gobbos! Youse tell Grumlok dat he can come down 'ere and kill me 'imself if 'e wants to. I ain't budgin'!"
-- The final words of Warlord Heava Sixtoes, as overheard by Grumlok
Theme
Night Goblins, considered to be mad by most civilized peoples, infest the tunnels of Mount Gunbad like deranged parasites. In their delving, the Goblins have discovered many amazing funguses, yet they have also uncovered the remnants of the Mourkain Necromancers. In this sense, the Gunbad Tunnels have been made even more dangerous, and woe betide the adventurers who dare to enter the dark place.
"Da humies is comin'? Drink up dat fungus beer, boys, and do it right quick! We's gonna 'ave a party!"
-- Coffa Flemspor, Night Goblin Shaman
Check out the review on the WAR Herald for more info on Bastion Stair, Warpblade Tunnels, and Bloodwrought Enclave.
-- Iarwin @ 8:45 PST
The Greenskin: Webcomic #25 - The Keg That Stole Christmas
Print News | Category: Comics
Awesome Webcomic up at the Greenskin. Poor Santa, I am sure he wont catch any grief over this.
-- Swanny @ 5:44 PST
| | | | | | Wednesday, 24 December, 2008 | |
| Tuesday, 23 December, 2008 | |
| | | | | Gamespy 2008 Game Awards featuring Warhammer
Print News | Category: General
Gamespy have posted their game awards for the past year. Good ol' 2008 brought us a lot of games and WAR features in Gamespy's awards more than a couple of times :)
PC Top 10
War comes in 2nd to Fallout 3 in GameSpy's PC Top 10
Mythic Entertainment's vision for Warhammer Online was surprisingly simple. Take the brilliant realm vs. realm combat of its own Dark Age of Camelot, add it to the over-the-top insanity of the Warhammer Fantasy universe, and build an MMO built around brilliant PvP combat that minimizes the most tedious PvE and leveling aspects. While that was easier said than done (as evidenced by the game's troubled development history) the result was more than worth the wait. Warhammer Online's wonderful world of unbridled player slaughter hit the ground running in 2008 with one of the best MMO launches we've seen in a long time.
Gamer's Choice
Didn't do as well as I know we all would have liked here, that's our fault for not voting though ;) 7th in Gamespy's Gamer's Choice award!
Warhammer Online grabbed a lot of attention this year, and we're certainly playing it here at GameSpy, but fans made it clear that World of Warcraft and Lord of the Rings Online were MMOs closer to their hearts. Warhammer rolled in at number seven on the chart, well behind the others.
Overall Top 10
2nd in the Overall Top 10, not too shabby if you ask me :)
From the start, Warhammer Online had some big boots to fill. On the one hand, you've got millions of fans of the miniatures and RPG games worldwide. Their expectations were astronomical. Then you've got the notoriously fickle MMO crowd, fans who can be fiercely loyal but who will nitpick every design decision and balance issue. Warhammer Online is a fantasy MMO that launched into a crowded market, dominated by a fan-favorite with over 11 million subscribers. In short, it wasn't good enough for Warhammer Online to be good. This sucker had to be great.
You can read up on all the award categories and results for 2008 at the Gamespy Awards Home Page.
-- beibhinn @ 9:56 PST
| | | | | | Monday, 22 December, 2008 | |
| | | | | This Week in Dark Crag, Volume 8
Print News | Category: War Reports
Get the inside scoop of what is going on on the Dark Crag Server with Hawkson's newest news report. Find out about kegs, an Altdorf Visit and more, in this latest edition.
If you have news to report for Dark Crag, let me know by sending in a tip!
You can discuss these events and more on your local server board!
Posted from Warhammer Vault
-- Hawkson @ 16:18 PST
TOK: The Importance of Presence
Print News | Category: Comics
 The folks over at The Tome of Knowledge have a new comic up that has received an endorsement from Josh Drescher. The new comic and companion blog entry take a look at the approach of the Mythic Dev team and their presence on various fan site forums and the possible origins of WAR itself.
In addition, their response times to fanbase outcrys have been absolutely incredible. In a matter of months after release, they responded to several outcrys of lack of likeable tanks Order side, lack of public quest involvement, poor server populations, and most recently, the sudden importance of open RvR. And BOY have the players responded with the oRVR. In the past 2 weeks, I have captured more BOs and more Keeps than my entire time of playing WAR. A great response on Mythic’s part and a HUGE step toward WAR being a hugely popular mass market MMO. You can find the rest of the article at the blog Tome of Knowledge.
-- Iarwin @ 8:17 PST
Earn free War time by Recruiting Friends
Print News | Category: Game News
Recruit-A-Friend To Join the Armies of WAR
The Realm War continues to rage and the armies of Order and Destruction are always on the lookout for new recruits. Do you know a brave warrior that could bolster the ranks? You could earn 30 days of free game time when you recruit family and friends to join the battle in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning!
Link to Original Article Read More...
-- Caledric @ 7:56 PST
| | | | | | Friday, 19 December, 2008 | |
| | | | | Vote for 2008's Game of the Year!
Print News | Category: General
That's obviously WAR, a poll is soooo not necessary! But get on over to VE3D's end of year poll and get that point across to all!
This is a poll covering not just PC games, but consoles also :) Do you think that's fair? Grouping them all together like that, though then again, maybe it is :)
2008 Game of the Year?
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
Call of Duty: World at War
Dead Space
Fable II
Fallout 3
Far Cry 2
Gears of War 2
Grand Theft Auto IV
King's Bounty: The Legend
Left 4 Dead
LittleBigPlanet
Mass Effect PC
Mirror's Edge
Sins of a Solar Empire
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
WAAAGH!!!!
-- beibhinn @ 17:46 PST
IGNVault Wallpaper Holiday Contest
Print News | Category: General
Jube, goddess of our mothership, is running an awesome contest for your artsy types! Read on....
Happy holidays from The Vault Network! To help everyone get in the spirit of the season we are holding a little holiday wallpaper contest. The rules are simple. Share your mad skills (or semi-mad skills!) with your fellow RPG players by creating a holiday wallpaper based on any game that we cover on The Vault Network. Your wallpaper must include the following text: "Happy Holidays from The Vault Network". Submit your entry before 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, December 24, 2008.
All wallpapers will be displayed on Thursday, December 25, 2008; and the top three, as selected by the Vault Hub staff, will receive custom titles for VN Board, as well as varying lengths of temporary VIP status.
So let's recap!
- Create a holiday wallpaper based on any game covered on the Vault Network.
- Include the text: "Happy Holidays from The Vault Network".
- Get your entry in before 11:59 EST on Wednesday, December 24, 2008.
Good luck! Submit Your Wallpaper Entry Here.
So get going! Represent the WAR :D
-- beibhinn @ 10:28 PST
A little silly and fun poll...
Print News | Category: Polls
If this isn't the time for a little silliness and fun, then when is :)
The biggest present under the Christmas tree has no name on it! Everyone from Mythic, to us, to WHA, to the big bloggers are eying it in the hopes of sneaking away with it. Considering Christmas cheer, this doesn't go too well and ends up in a bit of an egg nog bash!
Who, and why, do you think will win and walk away with the present (and perhaps a few bruises ;))?!
Question:
Christmas Fight Poll! A battle of the big names...Who would win?!
Choices:
Option 01: Swanny
Option 02: Mark Jacobs
Option 03: Paul Barnett
Option 04: One of those sneaky Community Managers ><
Option 05: Snafzg
Option 06: White Lion
Option 07: Witch Elf
Option 08: Swanny
Option 09: Garthilk
Option 10: Syp
A bit of fun never hurt anyone :)
-- beibhinn @ 10:15 PST
Happy Holidays and an Update from Mark and his team!
Print News | Category: Game News
Mark has posted an update and well wishes to all in the community on our Warhammer Boards....
Folks,
As we head into the holiday season here’s a quick update on where we stand plus a little bit of holiday cheer.
As the community knows, our engineering team has been focusing on a number of key issues that have been affecting WAR over the last few weeks. These issues include crashes-to-desktop (CTDs), fortress crashes and lockup issues when exiting scenarios and at certain loading screens. I’ve got some great news to report on all of these fronts. Over the last few weeks we’ve gone a bit overboard in the number of patches that we have been making to both the client and servers in order to resolve these issues quickly, especially before the end of the year. Sometimes we have announced these patches but sometimes these patches were done quietly while we tested out some of them on individual servers. The results of these efforts by the team and these patches have been quite wonderful and I’m happy to be able to talk about them now.
Our client crashes (CTDs), are now at their lowest point at any time during development or since we’ve gone LIVE. Over the last couple of weeks we cut the number of CTDs down by 75% across all players in North America. In terms of fortress takes and their affect on server stability, we have had only one server that has crashed due to a fortress take in North America since Monday (and that was on a server that had the older code). While this is not a guarantee that we have solved all the issues, the fact is that the fixes we have made have resulted in numerous fortress assaults and lots of exciting open RvR action. Finally, in terms of client lockups, we have fixed the problems that came about after the 1.1 patch and we will continue to work on this issue with additional patches today and tomorrow. While I know that this has resulted in a bit more patching during the week than is usual for us, the results have been well worth it. All of these improvements have and/or are being sent to our partner GOA for rapid deployment for our European players.
And now for some more holiday cheer! Starting today we are going to be speeding up the leveling curve in WAR for a few weeks. We’re going to increase the rest experience multiplier bonus in a hotfix today as well as reducing the time that it takes you to earn rested xp while logged out of the game, especially in Tiers 3 and 4. This will result in players’ time to level being approximately 10% faster in Tier 2 and 20% faster in Tiers 3 and 4. We hope you enjoy the changes and have a great holiday season as you speed through the tiers faster than ever before!
As always, we thank you for your patronage and support.
Happy Holidays from all of us at Mythic Entertainment. Please have a safe and fun holiday season whether your travels are in our Warhammer world or in the real world.
Mark
Read Mark's posts and join in the discussion and well wishing on our Warhammer Boards!
Thanks Mark, and Happy Holidays to all at Mythic :)
May 2009 be your best year ever! :)
-- beibhinn @ 9:48 PST
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