Despite hopes by the developers that Warhammer's city siege endgame wouldn't begin for at least a month, it appears the siege has already begun. Just a week and a half after the launch of the title Altdorf is burning on the EU server Karak Eight Peaks. The Book of Grudges was the first to report on the Altdorf assault, with Wizards and Wenches offering up commentary directly from the forums. From the sounds of things, there were major issues associated with the very first Warhammer city siege ... so many that Mythic might even call foul and reset things.
According to a ticker at the Warhammer Online Herald, Mythic has banned over 4,000 WAR users for gold farming and selling. Now to further the battle, its representatives at the Herald have suggested that players download a third party UI mod called "Spam Me Not" which not only automatically blocks incoming gold seller spam tells, but reports the sender of the tell.
Raptr: You spoke and we listened. As of today, you'll be able to track your Warhammer Online characters in your Raptr profile. Once you enter your character(s), we automatically track your characters' items, levels, and Renown in your feeds for all you friends to see. So if you hit Level 40 before any of your friends, they'll know about it. :) Of course, we created a custom module for your characters, so visitors to your profile page can check them out and see how you're doing.
Kieron Gillen writes:
Edge writes: "Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has become "the fastest-selling new MMO of all time", according to publisher EA and developer Mythic Entertainment.
GamePlasma writes:
Edge writes: "Warhammer Online developer Mythic will be implementing a new online system that will give credit where credit's due.
Michael Zenke writes:
Massively reports: Beckett Massive Online Gamer magazine, the publication all about MMOs and all the stuff we love best, has just announced a collection of exclusive in-game items they're including in their magazine's issue #15.
Rising star gamerDNA has released a signature generator that isn't a separate downloadable app, like others, but instead is done straight through the gamerDNA site itself.
Edge writes: "Publisher EA is targeting "around 250,000 subscribers" for Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, one analyst speculates, suggesting a substantial drop-off of users after the free month is up.
Mythic head Mark Jacobs has stated the team aren't afraid to go head to head against World of Warcraft in the MMO market...
GI.Biz writes: "Warhammer Online developer Mythic Entertainment has been quick to ban gold sellers and spammers from the recently launched title.
1UP: Fans of massively multiplayer games who were looking forward to Warhammer Online were understandably shaken this summer when it was announced that some major features were being pulled from the game. However, those worried fans can now take heart. [...]the cut content that does find its way back into Warhammer Online will be reintroduced free of charge - not as part of a paid expansion.
VG247: GOA just sent through this guide to getting Warhammer Online up and running if you live in Europe. Some of you - us included - have been experiencing difficulty registering and patching the game, so if you are, this is what you do.
With the retail launch of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, what could possibly make the game experience any better? How about to play it absolutely free for 60 days? The good folks at gamerDNA have announced a contest for the chance to do just that.
MTV Multiplayer's Tracey John reports:
Blue Orb, Inc., creators of the intuitive SwitchBlade application that allows gamers to play PC games with an Xbox 360 controller, today revealed SwitchBlade support for Mythic Entertainment's upcoming MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR). WAR players can download the free software now and experience WAR using a standard Xbox 360 controller.
Mythic Entertainment has announced they have shipped over 1.5 million copies of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning to fuel preorders for global release on Thursday. The game smashes the record for any PC game released by EA.
Speaking to VideoGamer.com Paul Barnett, Warhammer Online creative director, revealed that Mythic did look at bringing the game to console around two years ago but put those discussions on hold to concentrate on the PC game.