war-patch-1.2 posts

Mythic's Carrie Gouskos on Warhammer's ToK and hints of patch 1.3

by Kyle Horner Mar 9th 2009 at 11:00AM

Filed under: Patches, Warhammer Online, News items, Rumors

The 1.2 patch for Warhammer Online is barely a week old, but Chaos Moon managed to speak with Mythic's Carrie Gouskos about many a things -- including some hints for the 1.3 patch. There was also some general discussion of future updates to the Tome of Knowledge and much love from Carrie concerning the Book of Grudges mod. We're pretty excited to hear stat tracking for Scenarios and oRvR battles are on their way.

Of course the big news concerns clues of what to expect in the next big patch. Following some of Carrie's comments, it sounds as though the Tome of Knowledge could be getting a new feature or two in the 1.3. update. Additionally, some further UI information and visual improvements are on the was as well -- although Carrie mentions the visual boost will be minor.

What sorts of UI improvements could be on the way? The added layer of information to the open party and world map systems in 1.2 have been very well received, but going from Carrie's comments it seems as though something much more exciting is on the way. Given the size of the first two live events, something tells us Mythic will be showing off whatever it is they're working on next in a big way.

Mythic has announced the first expansion to Warhammer Online! Check out the announcement itself, the two brand-new classes coming to the game, and the enormous new dungeon/zone slated for a few months away! Plus, don't miss any of our ongoing coverage as Massively goes to WAR!

Tags: carrie-gouskos, ea, electronic-arts, games-workshop, mods, mythic, mythic-entertainment, open-rvr, orvr, pvp, realm-vs-realm, rumor, scenarios, tome-of-knowledge, war, war-patch-1.2, war-patch-1.3, warhammer, warhammer-online

The Digital Continuum: Beyond Warhammer Online patch 1.2

by Kyle Horner Mar 7th 2009 at 12:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Warhammer Online, Opinion, The Digital Continuum

Warhammer Online players are in the midst of the Bitter Rivals live event, plus another big new patch. I'm going to guess that it probably took a lot of development muscle to get the Black Guard, Knight of the Blazing Sun, Slayer and Choppa in a fun, playable shape. Not to mention the improvements to open RvR, Scenarios, PvE and general quality of life fixes.

I have no doubt that the east coast developer has the next several patches planned out to some degree. Nonetheless, Mythic, Warhammer Online and its community are at a development crossroads -- and so today I'm going to explore a few possibilities.

Tags: altdorf, bitter-rivals, black-guard, choppa, dark-elves, dwarves, ea, electronic-arts, featured, greenskins, high-elves, inevitable-city, joystiqfeatures, knight-of-the-blazing-sun, mythic, mythic-entertainment, pve, pvp, rvr, slayer, the-digital-continuum, war, war-patch-1.2, warhammer, warhammer-online

The Digital Continuum: Beyond Warhammer Online patch 1.2 (part 2)

by Kyle Horner Mar 7th 2009 at 12:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Warhammer Online, Opinion, The Digital Continuum

Tags: city-of-heroes, ea, electronic-arts, mythic, mythic-entertainment, ncsoft, pve, pvp, rvr, war, war-patch-1.2, warhammer, warhammer-online

Massively re-arms for WAR: Slayer

by Kyle Horner Mar 3rd 2009 at 10:00AM

Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Patches, Warhammer Online, Opinion, Massively Hands-on

Dwarf Slayers are just about ready to start hitting the live Warhammer Online servers for all their worth. With the orange tide imminent, I've been running around the test server for the past several days, looking to learn all I could about these wonders of Dwarven kind. Including -- but not limited to -- the underlying cogs of their special mechanic, how they handle PvP and PvE, and most importantly where they hide their booze -- here's a hint: it's underneath something.

Now, with many honorable deaths under my massive beard, I've come here to present you, our dear readers, with a neatly packed bundle of information.

Tags: call-to-arms, dwarf, dwarf-slayer, ea, electronic-arts, featured, games-workshop, joystiqfeatures, mythic, mythic-entertainment, slayer, war, war-patch-1.2, warhammer, warhammer-online

Massively re-arms for WAR: Slayer (part 2)

by Kyle Horner Mar 3rd 2009 at 10:00AM

Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Patches, Warhammer Online, Opinion, Massively Hands-on

Tags: dwarf, dwarf-slayer, ea, electronic-arts, mythic, slayer, war, war-patch-1.2, warhammer-online

The Daily Grind: What excites you most about WAR's Call to Arms?

by Shawn Schuster Mar 3rd 2009 at 8:00AM

Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Events, in-game, Expansions, Game mechanics, Launches, Patches, Warhammer Online, Opinion, The Daily Grind

Today's the big day for Warhammer Online's Patch 1.2, and we can honestly say that you will be pleased at our coverage throughout the day. We have guides for the new classes and more on what this patch brings to the table. Now the question is, what are you most excited about?

Are you excited for the Choppa, or perhaps you're more of a Slayer? Maybe you can't wait to get your hands on some official forum action? You might just be itching to dive into that shiny new dungeon or experiment with the new RvR or crafting changes. Or better yet, none of this new content may interest you at all, and you're just excited that hundreds of bugs will get squashed with this patch. No matter what it is that tickles your fancy today, we want to hear about it. Let us know!

Tags: call-to-arms, mythic, opinion, the-daily-grind, war, war-patch-1.2, warhammer-online

Test server patch notes for Warhammer's "Bitter Rivals" event released

by Michael Zenke Feb 12th 2009 at 9:00AM

Filed under: Fantasy, Bugs, Patches, Crafting, PvP, Warhammer Online

Patch days are like mini-holidays for MMO players. They're worth a beer, a cheer, and a heck of a lot of investigating. The upcoming Warhammer Online Patch 1.2 is worth a lot of cheering, as it ushers in the first of the proper Call to Arms expansion live events. What's more, at 55 pages, you'd cheer your throat raw before the improvements ran out. The biggest news, of course, is the addition of two brand-new character classes for the Greenskins and Stunties. The Choppa and Slayer will inject some much-needed enthusiasm into the game's playerbase.

Here are some of the other highlights the devs have chosen to single out:

A brand-new Tier 4 Scenario called the Twisting Tower. Much like the Reikland Factory during the Heavy Metal event, this is a limited-term engagement. Make sure you check it out while the event is up and running.
All-new systems are being put into place for Open RvR! A "Rallying Cry" will draw players to conflicts in the first two tiers, while a new Zone Control Domination system will give players incentives to truly conquer those zones.
Itemization has been revamped across the board, with dungeons, fortresses, and PQs all recieving tweaks and reconsideration.
"Easy-mode" Public Quests are being added throughout the 2-4 tiers, allowing solo players and small groups to get that sweet PvE loot without having to grind Stage 1.
Crafting is being given a significant overhaul. All the 'gathering' skills are now extraordinarily streamlined, and the 'creation' skills are now definitively associated with two gathering skills.

Beyond the above there are numerous changes to classes, user interface improvements, brand new mounts, and an army's worth of bug fixes. The scope of this patch is daunting to contemplate, let alone read through, but if you want to give it a try the full and unadulterated list is available at the Warhammer Herald. Put on your helmed horn and go check it out.

Gallery: WAR Propaganda

Tags: bitter-rivals, breaking, call-to-arms, mythic-entertainment, patch, test-server, war, war-patch-1.2, warhammer-online

The Dwarf Slayer and Orc Choppa coming to Warhammer Online with a live event

by Michael Zenke Jan 29th 2009 at 11:45AM

Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Events, in-game, Expansions, Warhammer Online, Massively Interviews

The Mythic developers have been having a little fun with the blogosphere over the last two weeks, sending out clippers and movies hinting at what might be coming down the pipe for Warhammer Online. Despite the teasing, it looks like fan supposition about what these gag gifts mean was entirely accurate. Today we've been walking through a discussion we had with Mythic's Jeff Hickman, and he confirmed that the Dwarf Slayer and Orc Choppa are indeed going to WAR.

In fact, the very first event in the Call to Arms live event expansion will be Bitter Rivals, an event much like the one that introduced the Blackguard and Knight of the Blazing Sun to the game late last year. Join us below the cut as we talk to Jeff about the new classes, the event that will introduce them, and how Bitter Rivals differs from the much-beloved Heavy Metal live event.

Gallery: Warhammer Online: Call to Arms