Warhammer Online...Is It Worth It?

MrTRiotMrTRiot Northern Ontario Icrontian
edited January 2009 in Gaming
I can honestly say Warhammer is one of few series I actually enjoy and follow. Back in the day I had a 3.5k point Orc 40k army and a 2.5k point original Lizardman army. I've played all the Warhammer games for the computer and tabletop. I really enjoyed all of them.

Now...

Warhammer Online: Age Of Reckoning is out....

I've heard alot of hype for it. Then again, AoC (Age Of Conan) got alot of hype aswell....and it's pure crap.


So has anyone played it yet? I've been wondering if I should grab it before Christmas but I don't to play Warhammer's version of WoW...


Does the hype really match the game and it's potential??


*eagerly waits for a reply*

Comments

  • Gate28Gate28 Orlando, Florida Icrontian
    edited December 2008
    If your a PvP guy and don't mind a grind, you'll find it infinitely more enjoyable than WoW. The PvE is rather lacking, but it's sort of made up for as you can gain levels by PvP.

    Also, if you DO want to be PvP heavy, play on an open RvR server. In those, world PvP is not just limited to the RvR pool.
  • MrTRiotMrTRiot Northern Ontario Icrontian
    edited December 2008
    I generally like to PvP a lot.

    How would you describe it though?

    Is it like PvP in WoW? Where it's basically an even match every time or...is the PvP more like Eve-Online? As in, you're prob gonna get ganked if you dont watch your back??

    It's an investment I really don't want to regret *cough*EVE*cough*. ;D


    edit: w00t! I'm an "Icrontic Posting Maniac" now...it's about time! hehe
  • Gate28Gate28 Orlando, Florida Icrontian
    edited December 2008
    Mr TRiot wrote:
    I generally like to PvP a lot.
    It's an investment I really don't want to regret *cough*EVE*cough*. ;D


    Yeah, heh...

    The PvP in core servers is pretty generalized, but thats not where you want to be if your a hardcore PvPer, you should head for the open RvR servers.

    In the open RvR servers, you really can't be 'ganked' because if a toon of the opposite faction of a much higher level enters a lower zone and goes in far enough, he will become a chicken and really can't do anything (this dosent apply in open RvR server's PvP pools, as there is not a cap on the levels in there, I don't think.).

    The classes are also very balanced, and no class has an exact counterpart on the opposite faction.

    The scenarios, which are like WoW's battlegrounds, are **insert really high number here** times better than WoW because everyone's level is either brought up to a certain level or brought down to it, so everyone has an even playing field, level wise. This means that you are wholly dependent on your skill, gear, and specs to win.

    You also have a "Tactic" tree alongside your normal spec tree. This is essentially a PvP spec. Both your PvP spec and standard spec are active at the same time, so they work together. This system is really neat because you get ranks with your standard levels and go up as you do PvP. These ranks give you gear and points much like standard levels give you spec points. This also gives more incentive to PvP once you hit 40 because the Rank cap (I beleive) is 80.

    One bad thing I do have to say is that the grind to 40 is unbearable (at least to me). Although you get your mount at 20, hitting 20 takes about the same time it takes to hit 45 in WoW, but you get to rank up your abilities every level. I really felt the drag at 18, when it began to get boring for me as everyone I talked to a quested with began dropping off. So, like every MMO, bring in a friend with you if you can.

    Guilds are VERY interesting and probably one of the best parts of the game. Your guild has a level, much like your toon does, and they are capped at 40, much like your toon is. Your guild gain levels as guildies do thing like participate in public quests, take keeps, etc. and your guild get something new from it, be it a new banner for your standard bearer, new guild tactics, access to the guild hall, new guild bank tabs, or even the ability to hand your guild banner from sieged keeps and claim them as yours. The guild with the most renown for the week gets their guild banner posted outside the guild hall in either Altdorf or The Inveitable City.

    I took some screenies of the beta once the NDA was lifted here.Nothing much has really changed since the beta, although I haven't played recently.

    If you <3 PvP, you should totally pick it up.
  • MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
    edited December 2008
    Pragtastic and I play (although not together much anymore) and I thoroughly enjoy it, much more so than WoW. There's not nearly as much emphasis on gear as there was in WoW PvP and overall the World PvP is grand. I personally love the game and only have one complaint: I hate knockbacks, of course my SM has one...
  • MrTRiotMrTRiot Northern Ontario Icrontian
    edited December 2008
    Well, I think it's gonna be worth a try. Lets hope it's not another MMO in the long list I've quit... :vimp:
  • rolleggrollrolleggroll Next to a bowl of rice
    edited December 2008
    I got real bored of Warhammer really quick. I played a zealot to 40 specced for PVP healing and a shaman to 40 specced for guild raiding and a Bright Wizard to 36 specced for brokenness.

    I would have to disagree with Gate28's notion that the game is balanced. Both sides have mirror counterparts. They seem similar. They are not. Certain classes significantly outshine their counterparts and other classes are just useless. For example a Squig Herder is to WAR what a HunTARD is to WOW. 9 times out of 10 they waste space doing minimal DPS with very little utility. Order side has no real counterpart to it, although one may argue that a White Lion is the Order pet class. The problem is that a White Lion is melee based and offers utility to the PVP and are harder to take down since they are not squishy like the Squig Herders.

    The game is centered for PVP. I played on an open server meaning I could get ganked at any given time (like Wow). But when I played a Bright Wizard most of my PVP fights went like this: I cast a big fireball, that crits for half your life. I dot you 3 times. You turn around and see me. You die. Most other fights are non existent since there is little to no diversity with the classes.

    My best advice is to play with a group of friends or find a guild that plays consistently. I sound bitter while posting this, but it is indeed fun. It held my attention for a good 2 months. If you come from WOW it might be worth it just for the free month you get.
  • MrTRiotMrTRiot Northern Ontario Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    sadorc wrote:
    Hi i would like to take this time to get a quick poll on members. I'm not sure if i can post this here so if I'm violating the rules mods feel free to delete this post right away, however this is something that has been bugging me so i decided it was time to create an account here and post. Anyways the question at hand is do people think botting sites should be allowed. For example i did a quick search on the net and pulled up right away sites like

    SPAM REMOVED BY ADMINS

    and these sites not only have bots but they have radars that can see players in game. This is something that is totally unfair and gives players far to great of an advantage on others. Well anyways personally i think they should not be allowed as it makes the legit players far underpowered to the overly powerful players. Here is even a screen shot of the radar working that they have on there site it needs to be stopped. The worst part was how easy it was for me to pull up like 10 sites for warhammer online cheating by just typing warhammer online. Its not even under a specific key word.

    WARRadarTeaser.jpg

    From what I've seen in WAR (yes I got it :vimp:) is that anything that gives you an unfair advantage, such as radar or completely automatic macros are illegal and will get your account/e-mail perma banned. Also, 90% will have keyloggers.

    Although, there are certain types of add ons (such as MiracleGrow from Curse) that are not technically allowed, but wont get your account banned for using them. These types of macros only simplify things so you dont get tendonitis ;D

    ....And to reply to all the posts criticizing/praising WAR. It has alot of potential and in all honesty, if you dont like WoW; you prob wont like WAR. From what i've seen, WAR is WoW with more options...

    Like...you know how cool it is to have an AoE tank with 3500 health in RvR??!!

    Then again, if you dont like to grind early on in your career then WAR isn't for you. The "grinding" for WoW starts at about 50-60. The "grinding" for WAR is more like 10-25.

    Personally I like it and would give it a 9/10.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    PS: That guy is a spammer ;);D
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    B&.
  • Gate28Gate28 Orlando, Florida Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    Mr TRiot wrote:

    ....And to reply to all the posts criticizing/praising WAR. It has alot of potential and in all honesty, if you dont like WoW; you prob wont like WAR. From what i've seen, WAR is WoW with more options...

    Like...you know how cool it is to have an AoE tank with 3500 health in RvR??!!

    Then again, if you dont like to grind early on in your career then WAR isn't for you. The "grinding" for WoW starts at about 50-60. The "grinding" for WAR is more like 10-25.

    Personally I like it and would give it a 9/10.

    What server did you roll on Mr. T? perhaps a friend is what I need to get me back into it.
  • MrTRiotMrTRiot Northern Ontario Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    Gate28 wrote:
    What server did you roll on Mr. T? perhaps a friend is what I need to get me back into it.

    Dark Crag is my main sever (got 4 destruction characters) but I've played around on Vortex with some order characters


    Kuuznor is my main on Dark Crag. Send me a mail sometime and we'll do some killing :D
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