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This week we want to know Do you think that Warhammer would benefit following LOTRO's example and moving to be a free to play game? Yes! No! Depends on the timeline. Vote on our poll, and the poll over at the Warhammer Alliance!
As always this was made possible by the Warhammer Community Promotional Initiative, and the awesome gang over at WHA. We are spreading the word anyway we can. If you run a fansite, blog, or a guild site then please join the already popular initiative.
There were some Hot Fixes brought to us today during the morning maintenance:
Greetings!
The following Hot Fixes have been implemented during todays maintenance.
Realm vs. Realm
Scenarios
* Serpents Passage: The zone in/respawn locations in this Scenario for both Realms have been adjusted. Players will now zone in/respawn on the beaches beside the boats.
Contested Cities
* Fixed an issue where players, in certain circumstances, were teleported to the incorrect location during the setup phase of Stage 3 of a City Siege.
Combat and Careers
Blackguard
* Fixed an issue where Hatred was not properly decaying.
Ironbreaker
* Fixed an issue where Grudge was not properly decaying.
For more information or to stay tuned in, please visit the WAR Herald.
Mythic is looking for Loading Screen tips, and they want your ideas and entries!
We'd like to proudly announce that we're opening up an opportunity for players to leave a lasting impression on the loading screens of Warhammer, as well as the battlefield!
Loading Screen Tips are an important part of any game's educational and entertainment value, and Warhammer is no different. With our loading tips, we've tried to tell a story for players about important tips on how the game works, as well as include some silly anecdotes about game development or Dwarfs.
We want you to have the opportunity as well, so in the forum thread here, we are going to be accepting your submissions to make a part of Warhammer Online history by immortalizing yourself in the loading screen tips. Here are the steps:
To read the steps and find out how to enter, please continue to the WAR Herald. Entries will be accepted until June 30!
We bring you this month's Desktop Calendar created by our own Aloha-Kajika! It is a beautiful shot of an Order boat on the shore. We have five sizes available for you to download. So, check out the preview below, and then head over to our Desktop Calendars in our Wallpaper section here on WAR Vault for other sizes.
This week we want to know What do you drink the most when you play WAR? Beer? Soda? Pond Water? Vote on our poll, and the poll over at the Warhammer Alliance!
As always this was made possible by the Warhammer Community Promotional Initiative, and the awesome gang over at WHA. We are spreading the word anyway we can. If you run a fansite, blog, or a guild site then please join the already popular initiative.
Mythic brings us some Hot Fixes that were implemented during this morning's down time:
The following Hot Fixes were implemented during today's downtime:
General Changes and Bug Fixes
* Fixed an issue where item cooldown timers were not properly displaying in the player backpack.
* Purchasing additional Bank inventory slots will now correctly display as a �Bank� instead of �Backpack�.
Realm vs. Realm
Contested Altdorf and The Inevitable City
* Career Trainers have been added to the Spawn Locations for both Realms in Contested Altdorf and The Inevitable City.
* Sappers will now despawn immediately after planting their Sapper Barrel. The Sapper Barrel will now show an icon on both the regular and mini map, giving players a visual indication of an objective that is close to being captured.
* Using the spawn Barrier during an already underway Stage 3 of the City Siege will now teleport players directly to the King Fight.
To read the rest of the Hot Fix Notes, please visit the WAR Herald.
Today we bring you a new column on the WAR Vault, entitled "Waldo's War Column". For his first column, he talks about the "last guy picked" in a writing titled "That Guy."
"To celebrate the launch of 1.3.5 we will be enabling server wide Experience and Renown bonuses on all North American servers in lieu of a Warfront this weekend. So get out there and enjoy all of the exciting new features that 1.3.5 has to offer!
Highlights from 1.3.5 include:
City RvR Improvements
The city RvR experience has been greatly enhanced to create a much more satisfying RvR endgame. Everything in the new City Siege experience is 100% RvR driven! The City Siege has been divided into three stages:
Invaders!: The goal for the attackers is to destroy the Palace Door within the time allotted. This is accomplished by capturing a series of chained objectives around the city and destroying the Palace Door.
Warlords!: The goal for either side during this stage is to escort a friendly Warlord to the other side�s entrance while at the same time preventing the enemy Warlord from reaching your own gates!
Kings!: The Final showdown between the Kings and their chosen champions! When the stage begins the Kings will call forth all of their combatants for a final rally to battle. During this preparation time, the King will explain the situation and call upon four players to serve as his champions in the battle to come."
To continue reading the information, please visit the WAR Herald.
This week we want to know Would you ever work for a gaming company like Mythic? Yes! No! Already am! Vote on our poll, and the poll over at the Warhammer Alliance!
As always this was made possible by the Warhammer Community Promotional Initiative, and the awesome gang over at WHA. We are spreading the word anyway we can. If you run a fansite, blog, or a guild site then please join the already popular initiative.
Mythic is hiring! For you bilingual or trilingual folks out there that speak English and either French or German you could break into the gaming industry! This opportunity won't last forever, so check it out, and submit your application if interested!
Role Overview
***CANDIDATE MUST SPEAK GERMAN and/or FRENCH***
***LOCAL VA CANDIDATES ONLY***
Customer Service Representatives are responsible for front line contact of players in-game. They assist players with character, inventory and quest issues, as well as gathering information for the QA department. Teamwork, professional attitude and strong communication skills are key in this role. A flexible schedule (openness to night, weekend & holiday shift schedules) is a must. Key responsibilities include: contacting players in a friendly, professional manner; gathering in-game data for player, quest and monster issues; provide accurate information for both the CS Lead and the QA department
You can continue reading the full article on the War Herald to find out further details on the position and application procedures. Good luck!
This week we want to know Do you plan on testing the city siege changes before they go live? Oh hells yes? No! What? Already have! Vote on our poll, and the poll over at the Warhammer Alliance!
As always this was made possible by the Warhammer Community Promotional Initiative, and the awesome gang over at WHA. We are spreading the word anyway we can. If you run a fansite, blog, or a guild site then please join the already popular initiative.
Warpstone will be open 5/11 for Public City Testing!
For the last two weeks the 100% RvR Driven City changes have been put through their paces in our Closed Guild/Alliance city testing and now it's time to unveil this all new experience to the public!
We invite you to join us next Tuesday, May 11th 2010, starting at 8:00 PM EDT for our mass Public Test of the all new 100% RvR Driven City Siege! Come and invade the streets of Altdorf with the Mythic Development team as we preview all of these exciting changes. Be sure to stick around after the test for a Q&A; session on the official Mythic Ventrilo Server with Nate Levy, Carrie Gouskos, and other members of the development team, hosted by Andy Belford.
We'll follow up the Altdorf test on Thursday, May 13th 2010, at 8:00 PM EDT as we break down the gates of The Inevitable City and storm the throne room of the forces of Destruction.
To continue reading the information, please visit the WAR Herald.
Have you ever wanted to have a board for your guild or alliance, but never felt like doing all the "behind-the-scenes" work to make or even maintain it? Look no further! The Vault Network has opened their boards to individual guilds looking for a private place to post!
These boards are extremely private, and very limited regarding the ToS.
Please note that we are not trying to replace anyone's board, or force people to request and use a board here. This is for those guilds or groups who have nowhere to post amongst themselves.
DETAILS:
Member Limit:
Guilds or Groups who would like a board must have at least 10 active members.
Guilds or groups with less members who would like a private board can contact Beibhinn or Mithan to discuss their own circumstances.
Guilds can have up to 2 boards in the Guild Board category.
We may allow the addition of a public board in the future.
Alliances
Guilds part of an alliance can request an alliance board.
If your guild already has a guild site/forum, but alliance doesn't, then the alliance leader can also request a board for alliance purposes.
James Nichols posted on the WAR Herald today an announcement regarding the "Tokens of Appreciation" for the Billing issue:
Greetings!
Those whose accounts were impacted by last month�s billing issues are now eligible to claim their gifts. As previously announced all characters (present and future) on affected accounts are eligible to receive these tokens of appreciation.
Your characters will receive two in-game mails each containing a �Golden Writ.� These writs can be taken to merchants in each realms capital city:
� Altdorf: Valstrong Donnor (In the Library)
� The Inevitable City: Feran Mal�evil (In the Lyceum)
Using these two tokens each of your characters will be able to receive two of the following items:
� Bottomless Chaos Black Dye
� Bottomless Skull White Dye
� Imperial Griffon Mount (Order)
� Enslaved Manticore Mount (Destruction)
� WAR Tract � earn a free level
� Choose from any of these pets � Order: Imperial Hunting Hound or Dwarf Keg Handler; Destruction: Warlord�s Fell Hound or the Goblin Bar-Back.
� Change your appearance with any of these illusion items: Skaven Skin Cloak (skaven), Kossar�s Helm (bear), or the Signet of the Cursed Company (skeleton)
To view the rest of the letter, please visit the WAR Herald.
We are excited in announcing the launching of our latest site, Halo Ring, for the mega-series by Bungie. So please take a moment to drop by and see what is going on over at the Ring. While there be sure to check out the Halo Ring Wiki section for all your needs and maybe add a bit of your knowledge while you are there. There will also be extensive beta coverage with guides, screenshots and editorials. Time to suit up!
This week we want to know Allowing players to play both Order and Destruction on the same server is? A great idea! A very poor idea. I'm indifferent? Vote on our poll, and the poll over at the Warhammer Alliance!
As always this was made possible by the Warhammer Community Promotional Initiative, and the awesome gang over at WHA. We are spreading the word anyway we can. If you run a fansite, blog, or a guild site then please join the already popular initiative.
We bring you this month's Desktop Calendar featuring the Inevitable City. We have five sizes available for you to download. So, check out the preview below, and then head over to our Desktop Calendars in our Wallpaper section here on WAR Vault for other sizes.
This week's War Blogger Friday features an interview with Mykiel. Check out his interview, and then check out his Blog!
WV: Why did you start blogging?
I started blogging just to do something on the side and I guess help contribute to the community.
WV: Favorite blog post you have made?
I don't have any favorite posts.
WV: Do you have a favorite blog, besides your own?
No, I do not.
WV: What motivates you to keep blogging?
Not really sure. That is a very good question.
To read the rest of his interview, you can find it here, and when you are done, check out the War Blogger Friday section!
Is there a blogger you'd like to see interviewed, or perhaps you are a blogger that would like to be featured here? Please feel free to send me a PM and let me know!
Carrie Gouskos, Producer of Warhammer Online, posted a new Producer's Letter today via the WAR Herald:
Hello all,
It�s been a very busy month, so busy the time has just flown by. These days, everyone around here is eating, breathing and sleeping 1.3.5. For that reason, in this particular newsletter, I�m going to focus on version 1.3.5 and some of the recent community activity. I know that many like to skip ahead to read teasers of the distant future but , for this letter, I want to focus on the present, because I think the excitement right now is really around the short term future and 1.3.5.
To continue reading the letter, please visit the WAR Herald.
The WAR Herald brings us another edition of the Video Grab Bag!
We're back with another edition of the WAR Video Grab Bag, taking questions straight from the community and grilling the developers on camera for your viewing pleasure! With all of the changes going into Game Update 1.3.5 there was so much we wanted to talk about that we had to divide it into two parts! Be sure to check out the 1.3.5 Video Grab Bag - Part One and stay tuned next week for part two!
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