Ask the Warhammer Online Team

In my recap of 2006's GenCon event, I was somewhat unkind to Warhammer Online. They are far better people than I am, thankfully, and the folks from Mythic Entertainment are extending a hand to the members of the Slashdot community. We have the chance to ask them any questions we'd like about Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. We'll look through your questions, and pass on the best to the development team at Mythic. We've gotten assurances that responses will be attributed, too, so you'll know who is answering what. Whether you're a Massive game fan or an old-school wargamer Warhammer Online has to have something to interest you, so ask away. One question per post, please, and we'll post the answers as soon as we get them.

Comments

Re:uhm...

[CdBee]

the only place on the web where Trolls are modded-up

Re:PvP End-Game

[jbrader]

Would anyone out there be willing to translate this guys dorkspeak into real words?

Re:Casual or Hardcore Gaming?

[eldavojohn]

This is hands down the wrong way to ask this question ... Something in the game are just going to be undoable for certain people (unless they want to commit more). If this bothers you, I strongly suggest you switch to FPS's or just deal with the fact your not going to be going to naxx anytime soon.

I am sorry that my question irked you. Are you aware that research has linked lack of sleep with irritability?

Re:Warhammer 40,000 Version?

[Skevin]

> Ya, right, nobody would ever want to be Eldar or Tyranid.

Tyranid Players would be soooo profitable for Games Workshop:

Tyranid Player: "Woohoo! My Hive Tyrant just made level 40, and now has a retinue of three Carnifexes with Flesh Hooks, Crushing Claws, Regeneration, and Acid Maw! I singlehandedly put together a Guild of 350 other Tyranid players, and I am so pwning this planet!"
Online Gamemaster: "Well, it so happens that you *did* pwn the entire planet. Your Guild, Hive Fleet Fafnir, is almost done sucking up all its biomass. It's time for all of you to climb into the Reclamation Pool now."
TP: "The Recla-what? You mean the disolvvy-looking stuff we've been dumping everything we've conquered into?"
OG: "Of course. That's what Tyranids do. Don't you ever read the Codexes? Tyranids digest *all* biomatter on a planet they're consuming... even their combat units at the end of the process."
TP: "B-b-but that's to reclaim my character's DNA, right? My character will respawn back in the Hive Fleet, right?"
OG: "It is indeed to 'reclaim' your DNA. No, you will not respawn."
TP: "I'll respawn on the next planet we attack, right?"
OG: "No, I'm afraid climbing into a Reclamation Pool is instant, permanent death."
TP: "But I paid $50 for this game. Everyone in my guild paid $50 for their copy!"
OG: "Then you all get to pay another $50. We at Games Workshop hope you have enjoyed your online planet-consuming experience." [drops character into Reclamation Pool]

I should start buying GW stock the moment this game comes out.

Solomon

Re:Casual or Hardcore Gaming?

[MrPink2U]

You're my hero.