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With World of Warcraft becoming so popular and mainstream that people are using the acronym "WoW" more times in everyday conversation than they are the word "wow," it's about time we got a similar-looking, but "totally different, I swear," MMO.
The game I'm referring to is none other than Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. We were told that the WAR universe is "all the best bits of fantasy, with all the crap bits taken out."
If WoW is The Beatles, then Warhammer is "the cooler band, the better band ... we're Led Zeppelin." With 800,000 people already signed up to play and 120,000 pre-sales, Mythic Entertainment might be right.
Warhammer: Age of Reckoning is out exclusively for PC on September 18. Hit the jump for more info.
I'll admit it; I'm no MMO expert. Hopefully, you will be able to make more sense of these "key features" than I'm able to:
Dominated by force of arms and magic, Games Workshop’s popular Warhammer fantasy world provides a rich setting for hundreds of thousands of players to experience the epic nature of war and the glory of battle.
Join one of six armies and fight for the Realms of Order (Dwarf, High Elf and Empire) or Destruction (Greenskin, Dark Elf, or Chaos).
Realm vs. Realm (RvR) gameplay means you will never fight alone, but as part of an army of allied players sworn to defend your homeland and conquer enemy Realms. Your every action—every quest completed, every battle fought—contributes to the war effort and can turn the tide of battle, bringing victory to your Realm!
Experience the camaraderie of fighting side-by-side with allied players against otherwise insurmountable odds in groundbreaking Public Quests. These cooperative PvE encounters unfold across multiple stages and allow solo players to experience the glory of RvR.
Embark on the endless quest to complete the Tome of Knowledge and unlock Warhammer lore, detailed monster information, new abilities and rewards, and major story plotlines. The Tome is also the story of your life in the game, tracking your achievements to share and compare with others.
Explore massive Living Cities that become more or less prosperous based on a Realm’s overall performance in the ongoing war. Navigate a maze of twisting streets, visit the local tavern, explore a dark under-city, and meet colorful personalities in a city full of adventure.
Advanced guild features give unprecedented control to leaders and members, and make guilds an integral part of the war efforts. Guilds can create unique heraldry, capture and claim keeps, and earn Guild Tactics as they grow in power along with their members.
"If WoW is The Beatles, then Warhammer is "the cooler band, the better band ... we're Led Zeppelin."
Whoah whoah whoah, every time Paul has used that quote he never said better, that was the whole point of his quote. The actual quote is:
" "Do you think that WAR will be able to hold up against other MMORPG's like, oh I don't know, like Wow?" Paul and Jeff constantly said "wow..." for about 5 seconds when Paul replied, "WoW are the Beatles, you can't outsell the Beatles. You can't even be the Beatles, if you try to be the Beatles you become like uh, (turns to Jeff), yeah, the Monkeys. Well we aren't that. We're Led Zeppelin, we're the cooler heavy metal."
There is a beta, I am not in it, I know someone who is, so I will speak for them: Apparently the game is like WoW, but with a couple nice features that wow will probably steal and make better.
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Bonus points for the Dead Alive quote.
YES! I was hoping someone would catch that.
damn i didnt think anyone would catch the dead alive quote that quick
"If WoW is The Beatles, then Warhammer is "the cooler band, the better band ... we're Led Zeppelin."
Whoah whoah whoah, every time Paul has used that quote he never said better, that was the whole point of his quote. The actual quote is:
" "Do you think that WAR will be able to hold up against other MMORPG's like, oh I don't know, like Wow?" Paul and Jeff constantly said "wow..." for about 5 seconds when Paul replied, "WoW are the Beatles, you can't outsell the Beatles. You can't even be the Beatles, if you try to be the Beatles you become like uh, (turns to Jeff), yeah, the Monkeys. Well we aren't that. We're Led Zeppelin, we're the cooler heavy metal."
@TurboSpaz - I have audio of him saying "we're the next generation, the cooler band, the better band. We're not The Beatles, we're Led Zeppelin."
Holy shit, Grim, is that a Dead Alive reference in the pic? Well done, sir.
"There is a Beta, and I am in it."
[Generic NDA enforced response]
There is a beta, I am not in it, I know someone who is, so I will speak for them: Apparently the game is like WoW, but with a couple nice features that wow will probably steal and make better.
"Bonus points for the Dead Alive quote."
The game sounds good, but WoW sounds a lot better than WOAR unless you just prounounce it like "war".
LOL at the thought of WoW pulling off an actually decent PvP scheme remotely as good as RvR.
I'm not sure how well WAR will be, but if it's anything like pre-NF DAoC, then it will be lightyears beyond WoW.
this is relevant to my interests.
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