[warhammer.mmowarlord.com] Your one stop source for all of your Warhammer MMO needs! - Blog Feed http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/rss/index.xml Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:50:28 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/images/header/logo.jpg http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com War Hammer MMO News, Guides, Stories, Spells, Bugs, & Blog Feed provided by warhammer.mmowarlord.com http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Mark-Jacobs-confirms-EA-Layoffs Mark Jacobs, VP over at Mythic in charge of the Warhammer Team confirmed that there would indeed be layoffs in the near future but assures us that the game will go on and development will continue.  You can read the post in his consolidated Layoff rumor thread over at the official Warhammer... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Server-Populations-Balanced-by-Faction Mythic recently released a Herald Article showing "proof" that balance between the opposing factions was now basically "fixed".   The first thing that sticks out from their post is that they bucket all servers together by US and Monolith servers, so basically two... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The-fix-for-siege-lag--Begone-wimp The dev team posted their latest news regarding sieges in Warhammer Online and the known lag problems when participating in this type of gameplay.  The news is that they have implemented a solution for the lag....  I like to call it simply "Begone wimp!"  Basically as the... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Warhammer-Online-s-first-holiday-event-Keg-End Mythic has gone ahead and joined the multitude of MMO's out there that have some type of in game holiday event. Whether it be the Everquest I & II Frostfell, SWG Life Day, or whatever Christmas themed activity, Mythic is in on the holiday cheer now.  Their first event is called Keg... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Scenario-XP-and-What-you-need-to-know-by-Kuntz Kuntz put together a great guide to scenarios and how the xp and renown points are handled within those scenario groups.  Give it a through read since you may find parts of it enlightening if you aren't already a scenario seasoned veteran.  He has graciously let us repost this here... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/How-to-get-rid-of-the-annoying-logo-loads-when-you-start-the-Warhammer Kuntz from Over on Drifting Castle Server tossed together a nice little script to disable the logo and load animations from Warhammer Online.   Many people have already used it and Kuntz is a legitimate person, no funky spyware or anything like that.  Tried it out myself and it... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Patch-Day--Game-Update-1-0-6 The update you've all been waiting for, 1.0.6, is almost here! We wanted to thank everyone who tested and provided feedback on this update's content.On Tuesday, 12/2/08 all servers will be brought offline to begin the update. North American servers will be brought down at 6:30AM EST with... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Heavy-Metal-Objective-List-for-unlocking-new-classes The Heavy Metal Event will be coming to an end very soon.  If you still have not gotten your chest reward which will give you early access to the new classes then you better get moving quickly.  The rest of this article should help you a bit in sorting out what to do and where. There are... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The-Heavy-Metal-Event-Clarification An update on the new classes from EA: "You may have already noticed that we have opened up the last 7 events for the Heavy Metal Event so you can take part in them all, at your leisure, over the extended Thanksgiving Holiday.  We want everyone to have a chance to unlock the Black... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Open-RvR-Update Folks,   Over the last few months I’ve spoken about our continued focus on improving our open RvR systems.  While we have taken some major steps in the last month, we believe that there is much more we can do to encourage people to take part in oRvR throughout the entire... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Game-Update-1-0-5-now-live WAAAGH!!!Game Update 1.0.5 arrives Tuesday, 11/18 and with it comes a number of great an exciting changes.Prepare for the coming of the Blackguard and Knight of The Blazing Sun! These two tank careers square off and provide players with even more means to crush and conquer their enemies and defend... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Heavy-Metal-is-coming The Age of Reckoning has dawned Across the Old World and on the island home of the High Elves, bitter enemies clash in bloody skirmishes and mighty battles. For the soldiers of Order and Destruction, there is no respite and no mercy. Now, the warring factions will gain new allies in the... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Patch-1-0-5--1-0-6-and-Career-Updates-from-Mark-Jacobs "Folks,   When we launched our Public Test Server last week our goal was to create a place where we could test and iterate on ideas/initiatives/bugs with our subscribers in a non-LIVE environment.  Our plan was that no patch would make it through the PTS until we were sure that... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Warhammer-Halloween-event-RVR-Event-no-less The folks over at EA/Mythic have brewed up a special treat for us, or should I say trick or treat for us.  Their first in-game holiday event, The Witching Night.  This is basically a new PQ for each tier and the fun part is that these PQ's only occur within RVR lakes so there will be... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The-Death-of-a-Career--which-will-it-be Well we all know by now that there will be two careers introduced into the game in December.  This was talked about in Mark Jacobs State of the Game post recently.  There will be much fanfaire and hooplah for the debut of these two careers, The Black Guard (Dark Elves) and the Knight of... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The--Knight-of-the-Blazing-Sun--Career The Knight of the Blazing Sun Knight of the Blazing Sun Summary The Knights of the Blazing Sun are a small elite order of Templars devoted to the study and mastery of the science and art of warfare. These fervent followers of Myrmidia value ability and accomplishment over all other factors,... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The--Black-Guard--Career The Black GuardBlack Guard SummaryThe Black Guard of Naggarond are the favored warriors of the Witch King Malekith, and are given the sacred task of not only serving as his personal bodyguard, but as his heartless enforcers on the field of battle. Those who would become the Black Guard are taken... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The-first-Official-State-of-Warhammer-post-by-Mark-Jacobs Folks,After over three years of work and one of the smoothest launches in MMORPG history, WAR is moving quickly towards the end of its first month.  This is a perfect time to take a look at where we were, where we are and where we are going.  First, on behalf of everyone at Mythic, I... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Oh-no-not-the-seeds--Patch-1-0-3 Highlights * We’re pleased to announce the addition of a new regional chat system. This item has been one of our most requested features, and you can find the details below. * We have made additional improvements to the functionality of the /ignore command. This command should now work more... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Warhammer-Online--First-Impressions If you have been part of the MMOWarlord community (VGNecro.com , AoCClasses.com ) you know me better under the nickname "Code Monkey". Short of bug fixings and tech support, I have very seldom taken the time to write about a game... until I discovered Warhammer Online.It took Lifebane a... jonaphin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/one-big-Waaagh-750-000-warhammer-onlien-subscribers 750,000Players Join the Waaagh! in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning The Armies of WAR Continue to Grow as New Recruits Join the Battle in Support of Order or Destruction FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, today announced that... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Game-Update-1-0-2-10-09-2008 Current Realm Population Bonuses +20% XP & +20% Renown Server Realm Type Expires Magnus Order Core 17 Oct 08 Wasteland Order Core 17 Oct 08 Drakwald Order Core 17 Oct 08 Gorfang... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Game-Update-1-01-10-04-2008 Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning  Warriors of Order and Destruction,  Welcome to the war-torn battlefields of the Age of Reckoning! My name is Destin Bales, and I'm the Live Producer for Warhammer Online. It's my job to ensure... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Hotfix-Notes-10-04-2008 Content Made additional fixes to resolve issues with the final boss of the 'Neborhest's Vanguard' public quest. Items Sovereign Set items on the Renown Merchant now have the proper requirements for purchase.   lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Hotfix-Notes-10-03-2008 Art and Animations Bats will now flap their wings properly. Tweaks have been made to improve the animations of the Hydra. Female Dark Elves will no longer appear to have distorted faces when in a sitting position. Improvements have been made to the... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/10-02-2008-Afternoon-Updates Pressing 'R' will once again cause players to begin a reply to the last player who sent them a /tell. Chat font settings will now once again save properly upon relogging. User settings for graphical options will now save properly. Basic... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Warhammer-makes-it-to-MSNBC Warhammer has made the news over at MSNBC.  Check out the link below to see the post launch video talking up the game and the experience.  So far so good for EA's new feature product it seems. See video here lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Warhammer-recruits-over-500k-players-in-the-War 500,000 New Player Accounts Created for Mythic Entertainment's New Fantasy MMORPGFAIRFAX, Va. - September 26, 2008 - The Armies have assembled and the Worldwide WAAAGH! is Underway! Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that in the first week... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/And-the-game-is-now--Live Folks,    Three years after our journey with Warhammer began we are ready to present our initial realization of Mythic Entertainment’s latest MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.  It has been an interesting journey, full of ups and downs and moments of great joy and... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The-official-welcome-to-head-start-message-from-Mythic Folks,            A little over three years since work began on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the day of reckoning is now upon us.   When we acquired the rights to do a Warhammer Fantasy based MMORPG from Games Workshop back in... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Quick-update-for-in-game-rewards-from-the-collectors-edition Greetings!While we've provided this information in the past we wanted to be clear on how and when you will receive your Collectors Edition rewards on the characters you create during head start.In order to receive the in-game items from your Collectors Edition you must have a valid CE Product... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Headstart-Player-info--It-s-time WAAAGH!!!Can't get enough of Open Beta but you're ready to finally start your journey in the Age of Reckoning?Starting Sunday, September 14th all Collectors Edition Pre-Order players will be invited to join us as we kick off WAR and officially end Open Beta. On Tuesday, September 16th all... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Open-Beta-is--Closed WAAAGH!!!!What an awesome week it's been!Not only has the feedback been terrific but with your help we've been able to get the game in great shape for launch.Beta started over a year ago and it's truly amazing to see how far things have come, the community has grown and game just... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/New-video-the-Forces-of-Destruction Mythic released a new video which shows you what it means to be serving the forces of destruction.  nice PVP / RVR footage included there for your viewing pleasure.  Fun stuff!The forces of Destruction, Warhammer Online Video Makes you want to run out and hack up some panzy tree... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Beta-Patch-Notes-09-11-2008 Beta 4.1.1 Producer's Letter - Open Beta  Hello Everyone,   It's great to see all of you enjoying Open Beta! The past few days have been exciting and eventful and we couldn't be happier with the feedback we've been receiving. Even so, it's clear there are still... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Server-Downtime--All-Servers A quick update from  Mythic for al you daytime players or guys playing hooky from work or school just to squeeze in some extra play time.  Bad news too I am afraid. "At 8:00 AM EDT we will be bringing down all of the Open Beta servers for patching.  We anticipate the servers... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Beta-Build-Notes-09-07-2008 Beta 4.1 Producer's Letter - Open Beta  Hello Everyone,  Welcome to Open Beta!  This is a huge milestone for Mythic Entertainment and every member of our team. We can't express our excitement enough, and our energy level is without bounds. September 18th is closing in,... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Warhammer-Online-Zone-Listing-and-Overview Here you can find an alphabetical listing of the various zones within the online world of Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning.  For additional information each overview is linked to the more descriptive text from the official Warhammer online siteAvelorn :  Official Warhammer Zone... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The-History-of-Warhammer-Background-Story Age of Reckoning: Part 1 - An Empire In Chaos When the first reports of the Chaos Plague begin to appear in the fringe settlements of the Empire, they are dismissed as fanciful tales conjured to frighten away unwanted visitors. When the plague appears in the streets of Altdorf, however, the... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/Warhammer-Online-Age-of-Reckoning-has-gone-gold FAIRFAX, Va. - August 26, 2008 - GET READY FOR THE WORLDWIDE WAAAGH! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Mythic Entertainment today announced that the highly-anticipated MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR), has gone gold and will open its servers on September 18, 2008 at an... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/New-Cinematic-Trailer-for-Warhammer-Online The great marketing folks over at EA have released a new full sized cinematic trailer for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.  If this doesn't entice you into wanting to play, I do not know what will folks.!http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/ ... ic_08.htmlA great intro to the game and... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/A-thanks-from-EA-and-Server-Status In response to this weekends preview beta play that many players were able to partake of, EA released the following brief statement to say thanks and to let us all know the status of the servers post preview. "We're going to be taking the servers down at 10:45 AM ET this morning to end the... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The-Road-to-War--marketing-at-it-s-finest In anticipation of the upcoming Sep 18th release of EA's new MMO Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, they have created a play online style game where players from all over can login to the site, create their character for this game and then compete with thousands of others to take over states... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The--Runepriest--Career RunepriestRunepriest SummaryDwarf runes bind and hold magic, solidifying and stabilizing the power through the knowledge and craftsmanship practiced by Runepriests through the centuries. A skilled Runepriest can tap into this rune-etched power to call forth all manner of spectacular effects, from... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The--Engineer--Career EngineerEngineer SummaryThe Dwarfs first discovered the secrets of black powder, and no one can rival them when it comes to putting it to good use. Armed with guns, grenades, and gadgets, the Engineers often prepare traps and ambushes throughout the battlefield before the fight begins, and then... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The--Ironbreaker--Career IronbreakerIronbreaker SummaryWhen most people describe someone as "stubborn", they're probably talking about a Dwarf - but when a Dwarf describes someone as "stubborn as a bloody mountain", they're probably talking about an Ironbreaker. Clad in their legendary gromril... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The-Army-of-the-Dwarfs The Dwarfs are an ancient and industrious race that is long past its prime. Their once-great empire of Karak Ankor now lies in ruins and many of the Dwarfs' mighty mountain holds have been abandoned or conquered by Orcs and Goblins, with whom the Dwarfs have warred for centuries. It is not... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The--Witch-Elf--Career Witch ElfWitch Elf SummaryThe Witch Elves are the sanctified brides of Khaine, the Lord of Murder, and they serve their patron deity with savage pleasure. Wielding long daggers and prowling across the battlefield, the Witch Elves will sacrifice anyone and anything in their path as an offering to... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The--Disciple-of-Khaine--Career Disciple of KhaineDisciple of Khaine SummaryDark priests of the Bloody Handed god, The Disciples of Khaine can be found on the frontline of any Druchii assault. In combat, the Disciple is a master of shifting the balance of a fight, for what they reap from their enemies they give to their allies -... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400 http://warhammer.mmowarlord.com/article/The--Sorceress--Career SorceressSorceress SummaryThe Sorceresses of the Druchii are the true power of the Dark Elven armies. Blades may be turned aside and shields may be crushed, but what soldier can stop a flow of living shadow and darkness? Tearing the Winds Of Magic asunder, the Sorceresses bring forth devastation on... lifebane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -400