Actually everyone i heard always said that there are loading screens between tiers (not between zones in the same tier).

Originally posted by Hawkaron

So. There are loading screens between tiers, after all the shit I've heard of it having a seamless world. I don't mind loading screens, but I don't like how everyone around you lies.

Playing "Devil's Advocate" here....

WoW is considered a seamless game world.  There are still loading screens.  Every instance you enter HAS one.  I haven't seen a game YET that has ZERO loading screens.  Seamless does not mean you won't ever see a loading screen. 

And incidentally, a "tier" is a very large area where you have done many many many quests, public quests, and scenarios.  When you hear that tiers have loading screens, we're not talking about going from one part of the "country" to another right next door and blammo....there's a loading screen.  It's nothing like that.

Here are some new videos to conclude tier 3:

Talabecland: Empire/Chaos tier 3. One of my personal favourite zones, Talabecland takes it's name from the river Talabec, that splits the province in two. Ravaged by war in the past, expecially during the age of strife and civil war calleed "time of the three emperors", Talabecland is heavily fortified, spotted with many castles and fortresses that dominate the villages and fields around them.

Saphery: Elven tier 3. Home to the White Tower of Hoeth and to fearsome Swordmasters, that train endlessly as bodyguards for the elven Archmages, Saphery is the center of the world for anyone wishing to study the powerful High Magic.

Blackfire Pass: Dwarfs/Greenskins tier 3. Place of primary importance for the dwarfs and the Empire, where the alliance between the two races has beencemented in the troubled times of Sigmar, Blackfire Pass sees battle again, besieged not only by the forces of destruction, but also by the sneaky Skaven.

Be ready then, because soon we're heading for the final zones, tier 4!

here are the new videos as we enter the tier 4 zones

Reikland: Empire/Chaos tier 4. The very heart of the Empire, Reikland is scattered with the manors of the most notable imperial nobles. But as the castle of the Reiksguard is under siege by the forces of chaos, betrayal is lurking at the very center of the imperial nobility.

Kadrin Valley: Dwarfs/Greenskins tier 4. The deep canyons of Kadrin Valley form the last line of defense of the hard pressed Dwarfs. Will they hold against the forces of thestruction while even the mighty ramparts of Karak Kadrin might not?

Eataine: Elven tier 4. The green grasslands that form the breathing lungs of Ulthuan, Eataine is as beautiful as it's heavily defended. As the dark elves dry their boots on the most sacred shores, the High Elves prepare their last stand.

Here are three new videos, as the beginning of open beta is almost upon us. We move the frontline towards the destruction side:

Praag: Empire/Chaos tier 4. The last bastion of civilization against the northern wastes has recently been attacked by the forces of destruction, that managed to breach the walls in several points and to turnthe whole city into a warzone.

Dragonwake: Elven tier 4. A vital area both for the High Elves and the Dark Elves, here the ancient dragons of Ulthuan reside, in a timeless slumber. Who will manage to gain their allegiance?

Thunder Mountain: Dwarf/Greenskins tier 4. Called by the Dwarfs Karag Dron, an ancient and active volcano in the middle of the World's Edge Mountains, it's precious both for it's strategic location and for the endless resources hidden in it's underground.

Today we finally conclude the long series of videos on the zones of Warhammer Online. It doesn't cocnlude my videos overally, since i have plenty more footage to go at the very least until the beginning of the open beta, but as of the zones, that's it. Have fun!

Chaos Wastes: Chaos/Empire tier 4 zone. A warped and mutated wasteland to the far north of the Old World, where the enrgies of chaos show their full and untamed power. Will the forces of order manage to push trough this hell on earth to reach the bastions of the Inevitable City?

Black Crag: Dwarfs/Greenskins tier 4 zone. Once a powerful Dwarf fortress, black Crag has been overrun by greenskins like a large portion of the ancient Dwarvish domains. It's now home of a stprawling greenskin fort that guards the access to Karak Eight Peaks.

Caledor: Elven tier 4 zone. Home of the proudest nobility of Ulthuan, this sparsely populated rocky kingdom gives birth to the last elven Dragon Princes, few of which still ride into battle on the saddle of powerful dragons. Their pride and arrogance is so rooted that they're the only ones that don't bow their flags to that of the Phoenix King.

Pictures from the Preview Weekend Plus

Here you can see an extensive video of the newly improved character creation (it just finished uploading, so if it's still blank, it means youtube it's still elaborating it, please check back in a few).

To give some respite to those suffering from beta day 1 queues and congestion woes, here's a new video with a compilation of RvR

YouTube - Warhammer Online Beta: RvR Battles

Originally posted by Abriael

To give some respite to those suffering from beta day 1 queues and congestion woes, here's a new video with a compilation of RvR

YouTube - Warhammer Online Beta: RvR Battles

Yeah, that supports my already made decision about not playing again until Head Start.  Afterall....the OB characters will be wiped anyway.  Why put all that time and effort into yet ANOTHER character, only to have it wiped?  Besides....servers being full a lot of the time....it's definitely an issue.  Guess it depends on what time of day you choose to play to some degree.

Yup.  I think I'm going to wait for Head Start. :)

Couple new movies to ease the pain of my european mates stuck with GOA.
Reikland Hills and Gromrill Crossing: two pretty great Tier 4 scenarios that involve heated territorial battles across the green hills of Reikland and a railroad hub in Kadrin Valley.

As a further appetizer while many of you still wait for the release, here are more than 50 new pictures coming straight from the open beta.

I made a new video of the newest version of the character creation (eyepatches included). You can find it here

It's possible that the video won't be processed yet if you access it immediately after I post this (but i need to go to work, so I can't post it later), so if it's still not visible please give it a try later.