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Posted in mmorpg on Jan 18th, 2009
in this article about what MMO players want in 2009 and beyond the author lists a few quite obvious things and i would like to comment on those in regards to my own MMO experiences. more content, fewer bugs for all the games i have seriously (i.e. longer than 30 days) played i can only [...]
Posted in mmorpg on Jan 1st, 2009
now that i have finally a rank 40 character in Warhammer Online (WAR) it might be a good idea to comment on the so-called “endgame” that is an important part of a mmorpg. leveling and getting to the max level (rank) is actually quite fun in WAR and does not feel like an excessive grindfest [...]
Posted in mmorpg on Dec 14th, 2008
it’s been three months since i first entered the world of warhammer online and although the game keeps getting better with each patch there are still things that feel rough or are downright annoying. this is going to be a review of some sort, of things that come to my mind and that need to [...]
Posted in mmorpg on Sep 11th, 2008
after two days of delay, the open beta of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) is finally in full swing. here are my first impressions: my very first impression was: this looks _exactly_ like WoW. the server selection screen, the character selection screens… the login screens… it is WoW all over. after you have picked a server (english, german, [...]
Posted in mmorpg on Aug 31st, 2008
the open beta of Warhammer: Age of Reckoning (WAR) is going to start next sunday and i happen to have an open beta key. i am looking forward to give it a try and see myself what the hype is all about. somehow i do have the feeling in the back of my head that the [...]