Archive for the ‘Game Speculation’ Category

To Guild or not to Guild…

Friday, April 4th, 2008

I'm not quite sure whether or not I'll bother joining a guild in Warhammer Online...*Note - this is just an anecdotal piece, so you won't gleam any interesting tidbits about WAR from it... Readers beware! :PIt's just not something I've been into since DAOC. Back in the realm of ...

One Week Later: WAR Collector’s Edition

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

It's been a week since the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector's Edition was announced and made available to the world. A full week, and there are still some of the 60,000 limited edition copies left. Does that surprise any of you? Let me start by saying this is not a ...

There’s that word again…

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

As I'm sure you've heard by now, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning just announced another delay, until Q3, 2008.Right about now is when I feel most restricted by the closed beta NDA. It would be wonderful if I could explain the reasons for this delay in my own words, ...

When Armies Collide

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

In the morning mist, two armies square off. The mass of greenskins is barely held in check by the threats of the warboss. Across the field, the dwarfen forces prepare to charge. A furious cry splits the air as the greenskin Waaagh! is unleashed. The dwarfen army immediately charges forth. ...

Sticks & Stones: Taunt Will Never Hurt Me

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Taunt. Taunt is what makes the PvE world go round. It is the cornerstone of tanking for MMOs everywhere. Aggro pulling DPS classes take it for granted. Healers praise it as it saves their behind. It has come a long way since the first MMOs. It started out as simply ...

MMORPG Motivation: Is Adventure Not Enough?

Monday, February 11th, 2008

This is the first post featuring contributions from The Greenskin's newest writer, Bo! We thought this collaborative piece might be an interesting way to introduce him to the community as it will highlight some of our similarities and differences of thought and opinion. Say hello in a comment! After reading ...

UI Mods/Add ons… Josh Drescher Speaks!

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Keen, a vocal advocate against [unfair and exploitative] UI mods, recently asked Josh Drescher to clarify the term "utility" in relation to Warhammer Online's future UI customization plans. Keen: UI mods for not only appearance but utility… Why Josh? Why? Josh: There really ISN’T anything we can say that WON’T ...

Marketing: WAR vs. WoW

Friday, February 1st, 2008

It seems as if today is "Inspired by Tobold Day" over here. I can't believe he finds so much time to write such lengthy and interesting articles while working, spending time with his wife, and playing WoW/PotBS. His time management skills far surpass mine! So, let's get into it then... For ...

Newsletter Review Forthcoming!

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

I've slowly been going through the January 2008 newsletter and will recap my thoughts tomorrow or Saturday.

WarCry Dev Chat (cool bits)

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Here are the most interesting parts I took away from the chatlog: <~DelmarWynn> {TO}Vortan: Will there be any kind of Open Beta or Stress test? If so, how do you get into the event? <@[WAR]James> Open Beta to us means a larger test with no NDA, so yes there will be one! ...