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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning News - Australian Servers

Posted by Keith Cross on May 16, 2008  | 12 comments in our forums

EA Mythic has announced some good news for WAR fans in Australian and New Zealand.  Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will launch with dedicated servers in Australia.

Australian and New Zealand players will be able to get into the WAR simultaneously with North American and European players when Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning releases in Fall 2008.

In addition, WAR will also feature dedicated servers in Australia, ensuring the best game play experience possible for enthusiastic Australian and New Zealand players.

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streea writes:

Considering how many posts on the main WoW MB I see about people complaining about lag in these two countries while playing WoW, I think that there are going to be more than a few people happy to know they can play a game that treats them like they aren't the third child who gets the worn hand-me-downs.

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5/16/08 12:08:16 PM
 
will200 writes:

So, that means they just won over every Aussie mmo player, right?

Good to see that EAMythic responds to the needs of its players in a timely fashion.

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5/16/08 1:00:09 PM
 
Janus35 writes:

Its about time Aussie and Kiwi's got a little love. We moan in Europe about getting late access but it is usually worse for you guys. Good move in my opinion, there is no reason that everyone cant get in game at the same time in this day and age. All it takes is a bit of planning and foresight.

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5/16/08 2:38:31 PM
 
CnOath writes:

This is great news I know that a lot of Aussies will be wrapped to hear this news.

Yes this means at least most of them will at least try out this game if it's any good at all it'll keep most of them.

There have been many threads on this issue on the WoW forums over the years and most Aussies are sick of the second rate treatment  in regard to the lag, I can see many leaving WoW as a result.

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5/16/08 3:24:00 PM
 
imershon writes:

This is fantastic news and certainly puts AOR in a favourable light compared to other MMO's who should have followed suit ages ago but quite frankly either can't be bothered, are too shortsighted, or too cheap to realise the financial benefits rather than deficits localised servers will have on subscriptions - BLIZZARD et al are you listening!?

EA Mythic thanks again for caring about the players rather than the bottom line

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5/16/08 3:33:25 PM
 
Gröm writes:

Good news for the Kiwis and Aussies... And like someone promptly said, we, in Eureope, sometimes complain about being in 2nd, it's actually worst for them...

Cheers to EA\Mythic this time!

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5/16/08 5:27:43 PM
 
hold0512 writes:

Originally posted by will200

So, that means they just won over every Aussie mmo player, right?

Not just this it will also put pressure on other new MMO's to follow suit if they want to attract oceanic players.  Great move by EAMythic.

And as an Aussie ... It's about time =D

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5/16/08 7:32:36 PM
 
SuiMe writes:

  Thank you EA Mythic.

 

    PvP without the lag, oh joy, be still my beating heart.

 

  Let's just hope they don't do the same mistakes with the open beta as Funcom did, that, so turned me off Conan.

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5/16/08 8:50:33 PM
 
Dbknn writes:

this is great news for you guys! i'm surprised theyll be releasing on the same day. and seriously, lol at blizzard for taking years to make oceanic servers.

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5/17/08 2:54:29 PM
 
Liljna writes:

Great news for the nice people 'down under'. I can't help thinking it's about time.

Very nice for you guys.

 

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5/17/08 8:59:43 PM
 
surloch writes:
It's about time that a game gave us Aussies a break. My wife wasn't even going to give Warhammer a try, as PvP turns her off a game, due to lag concerns. However she has now decided to give Warhammer a try, purely because of this news. So I imagine there would be a lot more people out there who have overnight become Warhammer converts thanks to this decision.
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5/17/08 9:06:34 PM
 
Maggotscream writes:

This is awesome news.

Alot of people don't understand how much a bad ping can effect the game itself and what experience you have playing it. It's about time someone out there stepped up to provide oceanic players with a real server, not just a chinese server with "Oceanic" written on it.

bring on WAR! =D

 

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