Warhammer Online RIP
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RobXIII
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I remember my AM was a lot of fun, but Witch Elves would go for me knowing there was literally nothing I could do if they had similar gear to me. Pre-nerf they would down me before the initial stun wore off. That, WoW and the 1 shot 1 kill archers in early DAOC made me really sour on stealthers in PvP. So playing a Demonhunter in current WoW who can see stealth at render range is some cheap therapy
Harkon
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So I watched this Lazy Peon video and discovered there was a private server up for warhammer online. It's been up for years apparently! I used to love Warhammer online.
So I logged on and there is regularly 300-1k players playing it currently every day, I used to have so much fun in this game back in the day and I have to say it's a real nostalga hit for me.
The PvE is a shit as I remember it but the PvP is so much fucking fun.
Best thing is, no fucking pay to win.
So I logged on and there is regularly 300-1k players playing it currently every day, I used to have so much fun in this game back in the day and I have to say it's a real nostalga hit for me.
The PvE is a shit as I remember it but the PvP is so much fucking fun.
Best thing is, no fucking pay to win.
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This did not age well.
Also, let's merge that other thread in here. We already had a Warhammer thread.
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Denamian
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Harkon
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They do have some self healing with certain tactics and their always on bullets or kisses.
Nirgon
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That Return to Reckoning needs classic cities battle (the final stage thing is fine as a lynch pin), land of the dead instead of custom stuff (some of it was needed to make worthless builds useful, went a little overboard in most cases tbh) which I think was in a decent spot.
Once they do that, god does it need a fresh rolled server. New people will be suffering warlord/sovereign kings for months of grinding.
Once they do that, god does it need a fresh rolled server. New people will be suffering warlord/sovereign kings for months of grinding.
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Muurloen
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Nirgon
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Really? That many people would be mad about a fresh start server, which is the most fun part of it? Like.... this one's dragged on for god damned ever....
Muurloen
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There have been many failed attempts of starting fresh new servers from people that formerly played on, or were actual staff for, RoR.
S Secrets can attest to this.
They all ended pretty much before they got started.
IF RoR character wiped and started fresh. You are talking about people's progress of 6+ years being wiped away.
No one would want to start over. I know I wouldnt.
Animosity
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Agreed. Ive played on many private/emu servers for different games and every time they wiped I stopped playing. Wasnt worth it the effort.
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All attempts ended in failure
WAR Apoc was made by the folks who originally swiped the codebase (Cegee, Genisaurus, few others I believe) and is the only one that actually remotely 'launched' and had its 180 pop taper to 40 in a week, then to maybe 5 online the week following. There was 6v6 teams scrimming for the first month, though, but no consistent RvR population.
Azarael (former dev, smart guy) tried to make Interbellum, which had some very different ideas but would've been at least a fair contender if he were to pull it off, but unfortunately he lost steam and never finished it after losing motivation when Apoc failed.
Those two projects' failures taught me to never underestimate how powerful sunk cost fallacy is in the games industry.
It's why people still exclusively play WoW Retail, and why people exclusively play EQ Live.
They built franchises with characters that people have had for decades. In RoR's case, it's been about 5 years, but that is 5 years they'd have to abandon for another game that may fail, and the thought of investing another 5 years into something they already spent 5 years on was not a wise decision for a majority of players.
A fresh start server would suffer the same fate, which is why it just hasn't been done.
Harkon
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So hitting career rank 40 in this game is a reality check. All of a sudden SC's are filled with people that have been playing for years.
The only good thing is when you do get a kill they are usually worth about 4-6k renown a pop in RvR so it should not be too long of getting my ass handed to me with shit gear into at least a better set.
The only good thing is when you do get a kill they are usually worth about 4-6k renown a pop in RvR so it should not be too long of getting my ass handed to me with shit gear into at least a better set.
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PVE gear counts for ward progression, so make sure to do PVE runs.
You can PVE up to Invader Ward, which will let you equip Sovereign gear instead of having to PVP for it.
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