WAR (Warhammer Online)

Good that you like it.

What will be really interesting is if it will manage to keep you playing for months/years.

Warhammer still has less playstyles than most other mmos out there, so it will be interesting to see how that works out.

Originally posted by pegleg

For this guy to give such high marks on a Game with such subpar graphcs/gameplay, and so on tells you what his expectations are. I mean I do enjoy the game and all, buts not a game. This must be his 1st MMO. We all have to start somewhere.

maybe you should read the post. It was a female writing not a male and she mentioned numerious mmos.

OP, very well written, good humor, and thanks for the review! I must say though that it's impossible for me to take a one day experience too seriously. The first day I played LoTRO I could have written a similar review (had I your skill/flair) because I was similarly entranced. However, a month later I was bored with it. Same with Ryzom, the first couple of days I played it I couldn't get enough, then it just fell apart for me. I truly hope your initial zeal for WAR maintains; please keep us informed!

Originally posted by bodypass

Exactly...

Now come back in 10 days and reread what you wrote.

 

than you'll understand....

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 Every WAR copy sold is free publicity for WotLK.

 

Maybe you should read some of the beta tester posts about WotLK and then look forward to all your hard earned BC raid gear being useless and a world filled with Death Knights.  WoW is same old same old, WAR is fun and something different.

In response to EQ2 - My personal taste cannot stand the EQ2 art direction, to me, it is only pretty if you like clashing colours, corspey looking characters, and muddy toned graphics. Oh yes, and it reeks of 80's style. I do like the skies they do, very pretty skies. Cannot stand any character models. Or the UI, or anything else. I just don't care for it or it's clunky engine. That is my taste, and I'm entitled to it.

I love the art direct WAR has taken, the graphics are beautiful and right up my alley. Personal preference.

All the haters can hate, and all the trolls can troll, and all the fans bois can rave, I still remain skeptical, but am just loving what I see so far. LOVING IT!

Originally posted by lorteged

Originally posted by bodypass

Exactly...

Now come back in 10 days and reread what you wrote.

 

than you'll understand....

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 Every WAR copy sold is free publicity for WotLK.

 

lol... i have only laughing left for such a comment, such hatred against a ''game'' ... That is just plain pathetic.
 

Then try browse through the AoC forums... But you're right just don't play the game if you don't like it.

And OP: Great that you found a game you like but EQ2s graphics are at least as good as WARs. The art can be discussed, many clothes in EQ2 are ugly designed but that really have nothing to do with graphics but art.

Originally posted by Loke666

And OP: Great that you found a game you like but EQ2s graphics are at least as good as WARs. The art can be discussed, many clothes in EQ2 are ugly designed but that really have nothing to do with graphics but art.

As good, yes... from a technical standpoint, but I do not like the art style of EQ2 whatsoever.

And I feel the game is less cartoonish than people claim, in fact, I'd say in terms of style, it is similar more to LoTRO bred with a WoW UI/Interface, but better than both BY FAR.

I won't lie, I was a WoW player since release. This game allows me to break out of that horrible rut.

And the RvR is great fun! I love how you can queue right on your minimap vs running around or having to catch flights and taking 15 minutes to get to the BG NPC. I'm on a high population server, and I find the RvR queues are very short with RvR having no lag.

Another thing I like vs say AoC and other games, a lot less instancing than I had anticipated, and when I do have a load - it's VERY fast.

Thanks for your first impressions, sounds like a good game to try hope to see you playing

Thanks for the post OP, it was a great read. I find myself in the same category as you. Warhammer is alot of fun right from level 1, not even when i played AOC 1-20 was it this fun.  The game from the begining allows you to choose how to level, either via quest, scenerio or open rvr. If you dont like the game, thats fine. But honestly graphics are only one of the many things a good MMO needs, and even then it doesnt NEED good graphics. I know people who still play text based MMO's and they have a blast in there little word wars.

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