Comments on: Review of Warhammer Online Beta http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/review-of-warhammer-online-beta/ A WAR blog Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:13:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Paul http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/review-of-warhammer-online-beta/#comment-2110 Paul Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:18:31 +0000 http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/?p=1187#comment-2110 Are healer doomed 2 be heal bots and not quest solo "Healers in particular are quickly singled out and have very few defenses other than healing themselves." Are healer doomed 2 be heal bots and not quest solo
“Healers in particular are quickly singled out and have very few defenses other than healing themselves.”

]]> By: spinks http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/review-of-warhammer-online-beta/#comment-2086 spinks Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:42:07 +0000 http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/?p=1187#comment-2086 It's usually very easy to get a group, public quests tend to invite anyone within range and if a group is open then you can invite yourself. You can just jump into scenario groups when you like, and people usually announce local PvP raids on area chat. But it will depend from server to server. Some guilds tend to be exclusive and will run closed warbands (mostly for things like keep takes). But even they aren't running events all the time and you'll find some of them in PUGs too. I would say it's easier to find groups for stuff than any other game I've played (apart from CoH, possibly). They make it very easy. It’s usually very easy to get a group, public quests tend to invite anyone within range and if a group is open then you can invite yourself. You can just jump into scenario groups when you like, and people usually announce local PvP raids on area chat. But it will depend from server to server.

Some guilds tend to be exclusive and will run closed warbands (mostly for things like keep takes). But even they aren’t running events all the time and you’ll find some of them in PUGs too.

I would say it’s easier to find groups for stuff than any other game I’ve played (apart from CoH, possibly). They make it very easy.

]]> By: Paul http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/review-of-warhammer-online-beta/#comment-2077 Paul Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:28:55 +0000 http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/?p=1187#comment-2077 Is it ever hard to get a group if you are not in a guild? has it got to a point where the guilds are exclusive? Is it ever hard to get a group if you are not in a guild? has it got to a point where the guilds are exclusive?

]]> By: Encrypt http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/review-of-warhammer-online-beta/#comment-1996 Encrypt Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:09:21 +0000 http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/?p=1187#comment-1996 I just played for the first time last night. I was soooo pumped that I would finally have a game that could draw my attention from WoW. I was especially exceited about the PvP/RvR aspect of leveling. With this being the case, its now possible to level soley by fighting "the other side". Since I've read from several sources that Order is in short supply, and i wanted a shotgun start I figured I would go with the good guys. I made a High Elf Archmage (healer). When first entering the game I was pleasently surprised at the graphics. I find that the graphics are more like Guild Wars and less like WoW (however better than both). The interface was very streamlined. Of course, with all the new options I was unsure how to get into RvR right away, since thats why I picked up the game. It took me a couple hours and a guy telling me that its a button in the top-right hand corner attached to the minimap. This isn't all bad though, because it forced me to explore some of the PvE side of the game. I did a couple kill quests, and reached rank 4 with relative ease. All of the quests were super simple. Which is a great way to smooth out the learning curve for first timers. I really liked the originality of all my abilites as a healer. I was not only able to heal very effectively (much like a druid in WoW), but i could dish out the "deeps" at a very quick rate as well. Can i just say, "I SHOOT LAZERS OUT MY EYES PEOPLE!!!", how can you not fall in love with that? Once I made it into RvR, I was expecting the dark side to crush us, but it was the other way around. we won 500-29. I wasnt expecting the main capture points on the map to explode every 3 minutes or so, so that killed me a couple times. I really enjoy being able to have a friendly target and a baddie target at the same time. This allows the support classes more utility, and possibly an advantage (which is great for me). This was possible to be done in WoW, with a focus target (but the WHO system is far easier to use in this aspect). My only con so far is that the combat system seems a little bit more stop-and-go than im used to. This may because I'm still very rusty or because it was so smooth, but it seemed that everyone was behaving quite similar to myself. Oh, I love love love the targeting system for healing. Having your teammates that are within range to be healed as the people who show up on your group bars is a great system for healers. This allows us to do what we can do, and also privdes us the ability to position correctly. Very often in other MMOs I've tried to heal someone in my party, only to find that they are half-way accross the map. Great review, great game. I'll be playing tonight. -Encrypt I just played for the first time last night. I was soooo pumped that I would finally have a game that could draw my attention from WoW. I was especially exceited about the PvP/RvR aspect of leveling. With this being the case, its now possible to level soley by fighting “the other side”. Since I’ve read from several sources that Order is in short supply, and i wanted a shotgun start I figured I would go with the good guys. I made a High Elf Archmage (healer).

When first entering the game I was pleasently surprised at the graphics. I find that the graphics are more like Guild Wars and less like WoW (however better than both). The interface was very streamlined. Of course, with all the new options I was unsure how to get into RvR right away, since thats why I picked up the game. It took me a couple hours and a guy telling me that its a button in the top-right hand corner attached to the minimap. This isn’t all bad though, because it forced me to explore some of the PvE side of the game. I did a couple kill quests, and reached rank 4 with relative ease. All of the quests were super simple. Which is a great way to smooth out the learning curve for first timers.

I really liked the originality of all my abilites as a healer. I was not only able to heal very effectively (much like a druid in WoW), but i could dish out the “deeps” at a very quick rate as well. Can i just say, “I SHOOT LAZERS OUT MY EYES PEOPLE!!!”, how can you not fall in love with that?

Once I made it into RvR, I was expecting the dark side to crush us, but it was the other way around. we won 500-29. I wasnt expecting the main capture points on the map to explode every 3 minutes or so, so that killed me a couple times. I really enjoy being able to have a friendly target and a baddie target at the same time. This allows the support classes more utility, and possibly an advantage (which is great for me).

This was possible to be done in WoW, with a focus target (but the WHO system is far easier to use in this aspect).

My only con so far is that the combat system seems a little bit more stop-and-go than im used to. This may because I’m still very rusty or because it was so smooth, but it seemed that everyone was behaving quite similar to myself.

Oh, I love love love the targeting system for healing. Having your teammates that are within range to be healed as the people who show up on your group bars is a great system for healers. This allows us to do what we can do, and also privdes us the ability to position correctly. Very often in other MMOs I’ve tried to heal someone in my party, only to find that they are half-way accross the map.

Great review, great game. I’ll be playing tonight.

-Encrypt

]]> By: Theonemomo http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/review-of-warhammer-online-beta/#comment-1917 Theonemomo Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:45:43 +0000 http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/?p=1187#comment-1917 I had a question .. what brought me to playing this game is this " your guild gets a keep" sort of deal. Im assuming everyone is blowing this off because its untrue and the game does not integrate it as a big part of the game, but WAT THE F PEOPLE. so ... i hear they give your guild a chance to take over a keep and than other people can take it over or you can take other peoples keep over. THAT HAS GOT TO BE THE COOLEST SLAP IN THE FACE EVER. why has none of the forums talked about this. is this wrong? who gives a sht about rvr or pvp when u can take keeps from other guilds I had a question .. what brought me to playing this game is this ” your guild gets a keep” sort of deal. Im assuming everyone is blowing this off because its untrue and the game does not integrate it as a big part of the game, but WAT THE F PEOPLE. so … i hear they give your guild a chance to take over a keep and than other people can take it over or you can take other peoples keep over. THAT HAS GOT TO BE THE COOLEST SLAP IN THE FACE EVER. why has none of the forums talked about this. is this wrong? who gives a sht about rvr or pvp when u can take keeps from other guilds

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]]> By: Consequences for GOA « Book of Grudges http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/review-of-warhammer-online-beta/#comment-1761 Consequences for GOA « Book of Grudges Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:42:49 +0000 http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/?p=1187#comment-1761 [...] right now, I think the game is basically fine. My old closed beta review still stands, and I’ll post an update to it at the end of the week. But I have little [...] [...] right now, I think the game is basically fine. My old closed beta review still stands, and I’ll post an update to it at the end of the week. But I have little [...]

]]> By: Divine Oder http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/review-of-warhammer-online-beta/#comment-1332 Divine Oder Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:33:18 +0000 http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/?p=1187#comment-1332 Anyone trying out the "Road to War" mini game? There are two in game items that can be earned by participating. You can sign up here: http://www.road-to-war.com/top10embed.html?uid=854218 Here some links to Head Trophies for Order Players: www.road-to-war.com/headembed.html?guid=81b1441c-908e-428e-a32e-ecdbc559ba9e&uid=854218 www.road-to-war.com/headembed.html?guid=a711324e-0b64-4c0a-9f86-972716261cb8&uid=854218 www.road-to-war.com/headembed.html?guid=26b796fa-b1fa-4c34-b0e3-7ff63aa1d758&uid=854218 Daily Poll: www.road-to-war.com/poll.html?uid=854218 Anyone trying out the “Road to War” mini game? There are two in game items that can be earned by participating. You can sign up here: http://www.road-to-war.com/top10embed.html?uid=854218

Here some links to Head Trophies for Order Players:

http://www.road-to-war.com/headembed.html?guid=81b1441c-908e-428e-a32e-ecdbc559ba9e&uid=854218
http://www.road-to-war.com/headembed.html?guid=a711324e-0b64-4c0a-9f86-972716261cb8&uid=854218
http://www.road-to-war.com/headembed.html?guid=26b796fa-b1fa-4c34-b0e3-7ff63aa1d758&uid=854218

Daily Poll:
http://www.road-to-war.com/poll.html?uid=854218

]]> By: arbitrary http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/review-of-warhammer-online-beta/#comment-1272 arbitrary Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:54:22 +0000 http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/?p=1187#comment-1272 @thade I believe there are 3 versions of sewers for different level bands, the one we went to had level 15 champ skaven (we were rank 31 which is why we weren't paying much attention). I think there's a level 18 champ one and one a little higher also.. but we were so excited we went into the first we found and kicked things. Lots. @thade I believe there are 3 versions of sewers for different level bands, the one we went to had level 15 champ skaven (we were rank 31 which is why we weren’t paying much attention). I think there’s a level 18 champ one and one a little higher also.. but we were so excited we went into the first we found and kicked things. Lots.

]]> By: Graktar http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/review-of-warhammer-online-beta/#comment-1271 Graktar Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:45:31 +0000 http://bookofgrudges.wordpress.com/?p=1187#comment-1271 Just to comment, trophies are indeed visible now. You put the trophy in a trophy slot on your character and it appears in a certain spot (such as on your belt). If you hover over the trophy slot a left and right arrow will appear. Clicking on the arrow will move the trophy to the next available trophy slot in that direction (further down your belt, for example). Just to comment, trophies are indeed visible now. You put the trophy in a trophy slot on your character and it appears in a certain spot (such as on your belt). If you hover over the trophy slot a left and right arrow will appear. Clicking on the arrow will move the trophy to the next available trophy slot in that direction (further down your belt, for example).

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