I do hope however if ever fame comes my way, it is not due to impressive skills in RvR or huge achievements, though both are nice.

I want to be known as that guy who did something completely insane and pulled it off or at least failed in a very amusing fashion. This is all back to C&C Rengade and charging off a cliff with a shotgun.
I aim to break tactics.

Back in the days when AV was a thing of fun, there was a certain orc warrior with a high rank and using the Unstoppable Force (it was hard to get back then). When people saw him coming, they just dashed to the sides, because that weapon together with MS spec and mace specialization was just devastating. And when you actually beat him (rarely) it just felt so great.

I was horde back then, so I didn’t suffer too badly from the long queues, but it was more fun before the X-realms, even if it took longer.

And speaking of this, you got to announce what server you get on at release, arbitrary and spinks *wink*

In-game is certainly one way to create a rivalry, but I found in DAoC that it was enhanced by discussions over on the old Camelot Vault boards. You got to meet the people behind the characters there, and luckily, most of the players from Percival were pleasant to chat with.

I know WAR is going to have great in-game rivalries. I’m hoping that out-of-game forums also form and grow, so we can get to know each other on a different level. It definitely adds an edge to killing each other in-game

Whenever I’m chatting with my friends about PvP (in whatever game happens to be a part of the discussion), I’m reminded of two things.

The first is Han Solo’s “Good against remotes is one thing, but good against the living…” comment from Star Wars. The second is the nagging doubt that at our age, I’m sure we should be discussing mortgages, or the cost of living, or something.

I find solo pve’ing remarkably relaxing, most of the time. The fights are simple, and quite formulaic. Once I “know” a mob, it’s easy enough to know what attacks to use, at what time, to get the best possible result; an easy kill, complete with a side-order of trez and xp. The formula doesn’t make it any less entertaining, but it is there.

Going against the living, however, is a different thing. I am rubbish at PvP. If I don’t die horrendously in a one-on-one fight (but just die giving a good accounting of myself), I class that as Made of Win(tm). But I love a big PvP/RvR fight. I don’t count my own deaths, as therein lies madness, but I do watch out for “Names”. Whether it be guild or individual, there is a certain satisfaction in seeing a win forced against them.

It’s not even personal. After all, it’s hard to get personal against a set of pixels and someone who is potentially in another time zone. However, I do like it when I get good enemies. And in PvP gaming, I think it’s better to have good enemies than good friends. A victory against the odds brings more pleasure than an expected one, and that’s what I game for – the challenge.

I look forward to finding the “Names” on the Warhammer Online server we end up in. Because, just possibly, they will become “Legends”. And who knows, if I do well enough, maybe I’ll be a “Name” too.

Probably as an easy target, but I can still dream…

Cheers,
Hawley.

I think they’ll be very active in general, whether or not people get focussed on a few popular ones or not we’ll have to wait and see.

Open World RvR should be enough to get to know the other faction in WAR, I hope they introduce cross-server to the scenarios or they’ll rarely happen.