Warhammer Online

Quaunaut

<!--quoteo(post=1686346:date=Aug 20 2008, 08:01 PM:name=Sonic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sonic @ Aug 20 2008, 08:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686346"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Every single screenshot i've seen of this looks like they just gutted WoW and put Warhammer in there instead. They could have at least put some effort into making the UI look a bit different from WoW.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Well, when it works well, why mess with it?

It does have the Guild Wars style instant-customization though, as well as WoW's API-based UI customization.

And lolfighter, yeah, I'd say wait a bit. Heck, it may be ready by the release date, I don't know. I just don't think so.

lolfighter

<!--quoteo(post=1686302:date=Aug 20 2008, 05:57 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ Aug 20 2008, 05:57 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686302"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->(don't play Chosen.)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I wouldn't dream of it.

Thansal

<!--quoteo(post=1686344:date=Aug 20 2008, 10:20 PM:name=DOOManiac)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DOOManiac @ Aug 20 2008, 10:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686344"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So I haven't read much into this game, but I keep hearing it referred to as a spiritual DAOC2. If that's true then that is all I need to know. I loved RvR and every MMO I played since then I definitely missed it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I honestly never really got into DAoC, however lots of people are saying that it holds a good bit of similarity to it. The massive scale battles, fighting over keeps, etc etc.


<!--quoteo(post=1686346:date=Aug 20 2008, 11:01 PM:name=Sonic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sonic @ Aug 20 2008, 11:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686346"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Every single screenshot i've seen of this looks like they just gutted WoW and put Warhammer in there instead. They could have at least put some effort into making the UI look a bit different from WoW.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Why?

Seriously, why bother making a new UI when the one that EVERYONE uses (including DAoC, which predates wow, and was made by the same company)

I mean, the standard answer to this question is evolutionary development instead of revolutionary development. Why try to redefine the genre (or make a new genre) with every game? Build on what exists, make it better, and add in that which is your own.

WoW defines the genre atm, so people automatically compare all other mmorpgs to it, much the same as blizz defines the genres for action RPGs (Diablo, which is really just a rogue like with a killer UI <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />) and RTS (Starcraft or WC3 depending on your flavor).

Combine that with seeing what attempts at revolutionary game play changes (AoC's sword swinging stupidity) and you see why evolutionary is a tad bit safer.

Scythe

So who's in the beta that's running at the moment?

Anyone got a spare key? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

--Scythe--

X_Stickman

I am going to play an Orc, and I am going to bind every single key on my G11 keyboard except W to say "WAAAGH!!" and I will run around in huge circles doing nothing but randomly slapping my hand on the keyboard.

[WHO]Them

Played as a magus for a while. The most entertaining thing I did was strafe sideways everywhere so it looks like I'm snowboarding everywhere I go.

lolfighter

If that's the most entertaining thing, that doesn't bode well.

[WHO]Them

<!--quoteo(post=1686492:date=Aug 23 2008, 03:09 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Aug 23 2008, 03:09 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686492"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If that's the most entertaining thing, that doesn't bode well.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Don't get me wrong. I plan on playing more. It's just the only thing that made me laugh.

DiscoZombie

<!--quoteo(post=1686346:date=Aug 20 2008, 11:01 PM:name=Sonic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sonic @ Aug 20 2008, 11:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686346"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Every single screenshot i've seen of this looks like they just gutted WoW and put Warhammer in there instead. They could have at least put some effort into making the UI look a bit different from WoW.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
obligatory:
<img src="http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2006/20060410.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

so yeah, no open beta for anyone but preorders, right? I'd be interested in giving it a whirl, but I'm not one to preorder a game without testing it first.

lolfighter

And you can't test it without preording. Awesome how that works.

But yes, there is open beta access for other people than those who preorder. Namely those who were in the closed beta. <_<

Paranoia2MB

(yay for having friends that work at game shops)

Hopefully my friend gives me a copy of the WAR beta cd.

Thansal

Sigh.

My computer is almost 100% kaput at this point so I can't say anything more.

It makes for very sad geek.


Hell, I am taking a day off from work just to work on the computer (disregard that it is also so that I can be home for the contractor to show up to do some repairs)

Geminosity

Waii! I've got the open beta client installed on my Work PC now, all ready for it on the 7th!
I still have no idea what classes I'll be dabbling with when the beta starts XD

Thansal

lucky <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

My home computer is back up and running, so I CAN participate in OB when it happens <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

DiscoZombie

so, to ask a redundant question: still only open beta for preorders? and as for preorders - does that mean I could go to gamestop and plunk down just $5 to get a beta key? and get my $5 back if I think the game is ass?

Thansal

<!--quoteo(post=1687001:date=Aug 31 2008, 08:28 AM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoZombie @ Aug 31 2008, 08:28 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687001"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->so, to ask a redundant question: still only open beta for preorders? and as for preorders - does that mean I could go to gamestop and plunk down just $5 to get a beta key? and get my $5 back if I think the game is ass?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
no, you don't get your $5 back.

but other wise, yes, all is correct.

well sorta.

FP has some sorta deal going on it looks like

DiscoZombie

<!--quoteo(post=1687002:date=Aug 31 2008, 08:35 AM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ Aug 31 2008, 08:35 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687002"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->FP has some sorta deal going on it looks like<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nice, thanks for the tip! I recently canceled my fileplanet subscription because I never used it, but luckily my last month didn't wear off yet <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> looks like I'm in.

lolfighter

I thought the U.S. open beta was running already and there would be no euro open beta?

Thansal

<!--quoteo(post=1687007:date=Aug 31 2008, 09:50 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Aug 31 2008, 09:50 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687007"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I thought the U.S. open beta was running already and there would be no euro open beta?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
100% wrong.

US closed beta ended a couple weeks ago.

we had our Preview weekend last weekend (I missed it)

Our open beta starts the 7th, and I THINK that the EU one starts then also.

lolfighter

Man, they really needs to dispense this info properly. Most people have no clue what the ###### is going on with this launch.

Geminosity

To my knowledge, only Collector's edition pre-orders can get into the EU open beta. Standard edition pre-orders will only get you into the US Open Beta.

There might be one or two collector's editions hidden away somewhere if you know where to look. The only brick and mortar place in the UK that was involved in the collector's preorder program was HMV so I had to hunt mine down. I did it a while ago though.
Outside of the UK I don't know who but if there's an HMV in your country it's worth a shot.

Oh, and HMV online is a different company from the HMV stores so you can't get it from their online site either =3

lolfighter

I'm worried that I'll end up having to re-purchase the game to get the U.S. version. I'm told that GOA screwed the servers for DAoC up so horribly that most europeans played on the U.S. servers.

Geminosity

GOA was originally based in france but I hear that they've moved over to Dublin now to get around the issues of france's quirky internet (good connections inside it, bad outside I hear).

I'll give them a shot, but admittedly I do kinda prefer being on servers where everyone speaks english guaranteed. In the european ones there's always some people with broken english or who are determined that they have the right to barrage you with their native language because anything less is 'facism' ¬.¬

I've always tried to respect other cultures but when someone says "I should be able to speak xxxx in english servers, it's your fault for not learning xxxx." I can't help but ask them if they've learned every single european language to fluency. Do people not get the reason that the servers have a set 'language' is so we can all communicate with one another?

meh... rant over =3

Iconoclast

i hated the game, only played for a few hours. back to non MMO gaming.

Drfuzzy

fuuuuck i'm getting mad at rebuilding my pc, x5 gave me a bunch of parts, few weeks later i got my power supply, and as i put it together i realize that the clips on my liquid cooled heatsink doesn't fit the mounts on the board, now i gotta order some new clips from koolance for some am2, and yet another 2-4 weeks till i can have it finished in time for this <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />

DiscoZombie

<!--quoteo(post=1687040:date=Aug 31 2008, 08:44 PM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Aug 31 2008, 08:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687040"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->fuuuuck i'm getting mad at rebuilding my pc, x5 gave me a bunch of parts, few weeks later i got my power supply, and as i put it together i realize that the clips on my liquid cooled heatsink doesn't fit the mounts on the board, now i gotta order some new clips from koolance for some am2, and yet another 2-4 weeks till i can have it finished in time for this <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
can you just pick some up locally at a computer parts shop or something? I wouldn't know - never tried it - but it's just an idea, since they're just clips <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

lolfighter

I don't get the language issue. If they don't speak a language I do, I ignore them. I've never been called a fascist for that, and I'll laugh the day that happens. If the constant chatter in moonspeak bothers me, most games have a handy ignore function (note to developers: goddammit, on servers with thousands of people on them I JUST MIGHT have to ignore more than ten people. Don't arbitrarily set ridiculously low limits on the ignore list). The only times I ever see problems is when some prick indignantly yells "spek english u idiopt."

Geminosity

I can't ignore people. It's like a condition or something =P

See if I ignore someone I won't know that they're talking and someone else will say something about that person talking which makes me curious which makes me not bother ignoring anyone.

On the upside, this particular quirk has made me pretty good at demolishing people over chat if they're annoying me, seeing as I have no choice but to deal with them =3

lolfighter

When "Deathkillaboiiii" says "lol u ######" in broadcast chat, nothing he will EVER say will EVER be in any way valuable, and ignoring him is 100% safe. I've done this a LOT, and it has NEVER been any disadvantage whatsoever. As for other people responding to him, that just means you only hear their half of the flamewar. The solution is to ignore those ######wits as well. Presto, blissful silence.

The thing about MMOs is that even though they are all about playing together with other people, at most 20% of them are NOT total, utter ######wits. Most of those peabrains are entirely worthless proto-humans who would serve humanity best by throwing themselves in a meat grinder to serve as dog food. If I never have to hear a single world those oxygen thieves sputter from the diseased stinkholes they call mouths, I will be content.

DiscoZombie

ignore functions in MMOs are based on the real life concept of ignoring people, so I just use my brain's built-in ignore function to tune out people who are obviously functionally retarded.