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Warhammer Online: Server Maintenance – 02/02
Feb 1st
Update – 10:40am EST: All servers are back online.
Greetings!
We will be bringing all North American and European servers offline tomorrow, Thursday, 02/02 at 8:00 am EST/14:00 CET for maintenance. At this time we anticipate that all servers will be back online no later than 12:30 PM EST/18:30 CET.
As always, please be sure to check the Herald for updates regarding this downtime.
Thank you for your continued support.
Warhammer Online: Hot Fix – 02/01
Feb 1st
We have applied the following hot fixes to all servers:
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the new queue for city scenario function was allowing people to enter after the contested state. Players will now only be able to queue if the city is in a contested state and not during the rebuilding or transition states.
- Fixed an issue where relics didn’t broadcast when they moved across zones.
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: New Version Goes Live
Jan 30th
The Warhammer Online team has announced that v1.4.5 has been deployed. The Warhammer Herald has a highlights list that goes into detail about the most significant changes.
- Relics: Players can search tunnels under fortresses to find arcane relics.
- Fortresses have, because of the new relics, become "strategic footholds for realms to invade and defend.
- Grovod Cavern has returned to the game. Players duke it out underground.
- Scenario Shake Up: Some scenarios are headed into the vault for now while others have had a tier change and yet others are returning to the game with some minor changes. All of the alterations to the scenarios were made in response to player feedback.
Read the full post on the Warhammer Online site.
Warhammer Online: Version 1.4.5 Goes Live – 01/31
Jan 30th
Greetings! We will be bringing all North American and European servers offline tomorrow, January 31st 2012, at 8:00 AM EST (14:00 CET) for the deployment of Game Update 1.4.5. At this time we anticipate that all servers will be back online no later than 3:00 PM EST (21:00 CET).
As always, please be sure to check the Herald for updates regarding this downtime.
Highlights of 1.4.5 include:Relics
The impact of the recent Skaven invasion has been felt far and wide across the land. The increased tunneling and incursions have uncovered a series of hidden tunnels below the Fortresses in all of the home lands. Within these forgotten tunnels laid Relics of a bygone era, imparted with a power that can affect the entire realm. These relics represent a force that neither side wish for the other to hold and as such they have been locked up tight within their respective fortresses. New deployments and camps of defenders are available to assist the stalwart in guarding their relics. With the hint of power and whispers of how the Relics call out to each other across the land, the race is on to capture and hold these objects of power!
Fortresses
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Warhammer Online: Relic Raid Tests on Warpstone
Jan 17th
We invite you to join us in the tests of the new relic raid system and the fortresses in three sessions:
- Wednesday, January 18th 8-10 pm EST (1-3 am GMT)
- Dwarfs vs Greenskins – Thunder Mountain
- Friday, January 20th 4–6 pm EST (9-11 pm GMT)
- Empire vs Chaos – Praag
- Monday, January
23rd 8-10 pm EST (1-3 am GMT)
- High Elves vs Dark Elves – Dragonwake
Please have your character ready for action in the warcamps of the specific zone. Templates will be available and we will assist with the formation of guilds and alliances.
See you on the battlefields!
Warhammer Online: Version 1.4.5 Comes to PTS
Jan 11th
Greetings,
We are preparing our test server to be available for the tests of version 1.4.5 and will bring it down later today. Depending on the internal test, PTS will be re-opened for you tomorrow around noon EST.
As usual, keep an eye on the Herald for updates.
In the meantime we have the PTS 1.4.5 patch notes for your reading pleasure:
Highlights RelicsThe impact of the recent Skaven invasion has been felt far and wide across the land. The increased tunneling and incursions have uncovered a series of hidden tunnels below the Fortresses in all of the home lands. Within these forgotten tunnels laid Relics of a bygone era, imparted with a power that can affect the entire realm. These relics represent a force that neither side wish for the other to hold and as such they have been locked up tight within their respective fortresses. New deployments and camps of defenders are available to assist the stalwart in guarding their relics. With the hint of power and whispers of how the Relics call out to each other across the land, the race is on to capture and hold these objects of power!
FortressesWith the discovery of relics of power beneath them, More >
Warhammer Online: Producer’s Interview on Waaagh.de
Jan 11th
The German fansite and forum Waaagh.de had the chance to ask James Casey, Producer of Warhammer Online, several detailed questions about various aspects of the game.
During the second Q&A with Werit you talked about the new Grovod Caverns where you fight as a Skaven. Will we see changes to the current “Play as a Monster” system, so that buffs from pets and potions don’t get removed or return after exiting monster stage?In the return of Grovod Caverns, the Play as Monster mechanic will operate similarly to existing offerings. We’ve made strides to ensure that some buffs that cannot be easily reapplied have exemptions, but the mechanics are the same as the current Skaven implementation. In both cases, players can make the choice to join the battle as Skaven (either by taking the form at a keep or joining the scenario) knowing that it will having a draining effect on them. We are looking at ways to expand this system in the future in a number of ways.
Follow the link to read the complete interview.
See you on the battlefields!
Warhammer Online: Producer’s Interview on MMORPG.com
Jan 3rd
Past, presence and future are the topics for a New Year. MMORPG.com took the time to interview with James Casey, Producer for WAR, and ask these questions.
What plans does Warhammer have for the future? Are there events and plans for the community to look forward to in 2012? We are actively finishing up our work on patch 1.4.5 which will mark the return of the all-new revamped Grovod Caverns with a smidge of Skaven thrown in. (Okay, a lot of Skaven goodness…) The bigger news though is that we are introducing a new way to engage the enemy in Tier 4 with the introduction of Realm Relics and the re-introduction of Fortresses. After that, we have patches laid out for the next year that will introduce additional cool stuff like the teased Tier 7 appearance armor, the return of the Ironclad, and a few things I can’t preview quite yet. Plus, don’t forget that we continue to run weekend warfronts, bonus weekends, and a plethora of Live Events during the year. In fact, soon, plan to join in the Keg’s End celebration!
Follow the link to read the complete interview.
Happy New Year and see you on the battlefields.
More >Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: The All Things WAR Interview
Jan 1st
With Warhammer Online well-established in the MMOniverse, we felt now would be a great opportunity to talk with the team about all things WAR and what players can look forward to in the coming months. Check out our exclusive interview with Producer James Casey before heading to the comments section to add your thoughts.
What is it like working with the community? Do the players have an active voice in the game?
One of the best aspects of an online game is a great community that springs up. I love getting to meet players, engage with them in different venues, and even just passively absorb their feedback via the forums or blogs. We’ve actively taken to getting as much feedback as we can in our patch process and put more time and effort in allowing people to try and report on patches before they go out the door. We can’t please everyone but we like to know what they are thinking and more importantly, why they think that.
Read more of Garrett Fuller's Warhammer Online: The All Things WAR Interview.
Warhammer Online: Holiday Bonus and Scenario Shakeup
Dec 21st
In honor of the Holiday break we have some bonuses for the days to come.
The following bonuses will be up until Wednesday, January 4th:
- 50% XP
- 50% RP
The line-up of scenarios that are permanently available has changed. The new list is as follows:
Tier 1NordenwatchBattle for PraagGates of Ekrund (6v6)
Tier 2NordenwatchMourkain TempleGates of Ekrund (6v6)
Tier 3NordenwatchMourkain TempleGates of Ekrund (6v6)Reikland Factory
Tier 4NordenwatchMourkain TempleGates of Ekrund (6v6)Reikland FactoryCaledor Woods (6v6)