classes vs roles (response to Warhammer news)

17 de Septiembre, 2008

If you’re interested in Warhammer Online at all, you’ve probably read about Mythic’s decision to drop four classes before their imminent launch. I respect that they’re willing to abandon or postpone so much content for the sake of quality, but I’m not sure yet if this specific move was a smart idea.warhammer

Questions arise only because they removed the tank of two factions and the barbarian (melee DPS) of two factions… while leaving other factions with both tanks and barbarians. Jacobs has said they don’t expect a balance issue, despite the uneven role distribution. I think whether or not they’re right depends on the fundamental nature of classes in Warhammer Online.warhammer powerlevel

It’s possible for the removal of classes (on one side but not the other) to not upset balance… but only if the classes are designed more in the style of Diablo 2 than in the style of typical MMOs.warhammer power level

In a typical MMO, each class is designed primarily to fulfill a specific role in group combat. The class’s efficiency outside a group or outside that specific role in the group is secondary and generally suffers in some way(s).warhammer powerleveling
In Diablo 2, on the other hand, each class is designed to be a damage-dealing powerhouse in itself, and any class can be tailored to a variety of roles in group combat. The specific skills, open skill selection and upgrade system, open stat selection, and mostly-open item system make this possible. Even the barbarian can be made into a ranged support role through skill and stat selection. war powerlevel
I prefer Diablo 2’s system. There was no need to nerf one class and empower another after release, because every character is so unique and optimization is subjective in that game. Also, it’s possible to have a very effective group comprised of any class combination… including all characters of one or two classes. Any choice can be both fun and efficient in that game.warhammer power leverling

I know that WAR is abandoning many ridiculous MMO traditions. And I know they want every class to be capable of soloing. So it’s possible that Jacobs is right, and there’s really not a severe balance issue caused by this recent move by Mythic. We’ll just have to wait and see, right?war gold

In any case, I recommend Diablo 2 as a model for anyone working on a skill or class system. warhammer gold


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Land Raider

17 de Septiembre, 2008

The armored fist of the Space Marines, the Land Raider is one of the most powerful tanks in
the Imperium’s arsenal. It can transport a squad of five Terminators into battle, carries
enough weapons to blast its way through nearly any defense, and has armor thick enough to
withstand lascannon fire. The Land Raider is turretless; the lascannons are mounted either
side of the hull. warhammer

The Land Raider is the most heavily armored vehicle available to any army smaller than a
full Imperial Guard Armored Company, and its armor is believed to be second only to the
Necron Monolith. Particularly noteworthy is that the Land Raider’s all-around thick armor
has no weaknesses, making it a mobile bunker, unlike other tanks that often have thinner
side and rear armor. warhammer powerlevel

The standard Land Raider carries a pintle-mounted storm bolter and a hull-mounted, twin-
linked heavy bolter and two sponcon-mounted, twin-linked “Godhammer” pattern lascannons,
making the Land Raider an extremely formidable foe for armored vehicles and infantry alike.
There are also several variations of the base Land Raider. warhammer power level

-Land Raider Crusader: Designed as a true assault vehicle, it sports Hurricane Bolter Racks
on its sponsons, a hull mounted assault cannon and pintle-mounted Multi Melta. warhammer
powerleveling

-Land Raider Terminus Ultra: Created as the ultimate anti-armour vehicle, the Terminus
Pattern has another set of sponcon-mouted, lascannons (single-linked), in front of the
Godhammers; and a twin-linked lascannon, to replace the heavy bolter. In total, there are 5
lascannons, 3 of them are twin-linked. warhammer power leverling

Land Raiders are also equipped with a Machine Spirit, an Artificial Intelligence crafted by
the Adeptus Mechanicus. The Machine Spirit is smart enough to move the tank and fight even
without a crew, although it is nothing compared to the battle-hardened Space Marine crew of
the Land Raider, and as a result, accuracy suffers considerably.warhammer gold
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[UPDATE] WTB fashion sense

17 de Septiembre, 2008

I see a lot of the Professions are getting a lot of love lately. Cooking, specially, has
been particularly awesome in Wrath of the Lich King, with cooks able to prepare feasts for
raids that give excellent buffs. Engineering has been fun, too, although I have yet to see
the schematic for my Harley Softail Hog. I’m curious about one thing, though… where are my
shirts? With all the options to customize characters in the game — I mean, those wow power
leverling barbershops are pretty neat — how come there aren’t any new shirt patterns?world
of warcraft powerleveling

There are over 50 different shirts in the game, 22 of which are tailored. The rest are
uncouth styles that are simply too unfashionable for my needs. I’ve picked up enough
Sleeveless T-Shirts in Alterac Valley to clothe an army. It makes me cringe to see Level 70
characters still sporting their original Thug Shirt. Let’s get some style, people! There are
a good number of shirts to choose from, but frankly, we need Fall fashions for Wrath of the
Lich King. I mean, the last great (and saleable) shirt pattern was the Rich Purple Silk
Shirt. And that was from vanilla WoW.world of warcraft power leveling

Fashion in World of Warcraft has fallen behind. At least, tailor-made ones. Would you
believe that there wasn’t a single new shirt pattern throughout the whole Burning Crusade? I
mean, I know that demons were at our gates and some dude named Illidan was plotting to take
over everything we know and love, but come on! Where was my Netherweave shirt? If I’m going
to fight a war, I want to fight in style!

[UPDATE: Phooey. So apparently there are new shirt patterns in Wrath. So the joke’s actually
on me. So you can choose to look like a 90’s Eddie Vedder or Dave Matthews on tour. Uh…
thanks, Blizzard.]
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Guildwatch: It’s not me, it must be you

17 de Septiembre, 2008

DRAMA wow powerlevel

Guild name drama! The Global Warming is a guild on EU Venture Company (which happens to be
an RP-PvP server), and they tried to report the name of another guild, There is no IRL only
AFK, since they claimed it had a real world reference in it. Of course, The Global Warming
also has a real world reference in it, so they ended up getting their name changed as well.
Real geniuses over there. They’ve since rechartered back to TGW, but they’re angry about it.
Guess that’s what you get for calling out another guild for, y’know, a mistake you’ve made
yourself. wow power level
Last week, we reported about a little fracas between Original Sin (who’d rerolled on another
server just to make fun of people’s gear) and S I S, both on Spinebreaker. Apparently S I S
isn’t so lame, though — we heard they downed Illidan this week. Who needs gear now?
Ascension on Blackwater Raiders-H is apparently leaking guildies “like a sieve,” according
to our tipster. The raiding population is already low, and since they’re losing players,
we’re told they’re taking on all of the “friends and family” that they can, leaving some of
the original players frustrated themselves. Progression has stalled, too, for at least a few
months. We hear they’re on the brink.wow powerleveling

Last Saturday, we’re told Insidious of Perenolde-H had their whole council up and move
without warning to Cairne, bringing along a guild bank full of items. Almost no notice was
given to other guildies, and in fact, some of the members were actually locked out of the
website after the move. It’s weird — progress has been happening, but it seems the small
group of officers just decided to pick up and leave everyone else behind.wow power leverling

This is NSFW and probably not even true, but just in case you want to read a nutty story
about a bunch of WoW players embroiled in crazy sex acts, here you go.world of warcraft
powerleveling

Wow, this is old school: a Bindings of the Windseeker ninja (he was in Tre Konor on EU
Kilrogg, although we hear they kicked him). Don’t see that much anymore. Remember how much
trouble the Cache of the Firelord caused way back when? “OMG, he took the Core Hound Tooth!”
Someone showed up in the Durotan forum to announce that Apotheosis was disbanding because
they were so bad… except that a few guildies showed up later to say that, no, they
weren’t. This is a pretty high level of trolling — looks like the trolls have even formed a
guild called Wtf is Apotheosis Anyway. Have nothing better to do? world of warcraft power
leveling
What’s up with Underscore of Lothar lately? Oh right — that. The guild is falling apart
from the inside, and all of the conversations and long rants from the guild forums have made
it on to the offical forums. Lots more here — if you want to watch a guild fall apart in
screenshots and forum posts, there’s your whole picture. Also, to add insult to injury, not
only is Bail apparently a terrible leader who blames the guild’s problems on others (as seen
above), but our tipster says he’s an old ninja, too. Way to kick a guy when he’s down.wow
powerlevel

The Naked Fear celebrated its one year anniversary on Korgath by holding a naked Hogger
raid. After that, we hear, they had a dance party in the Auction House, and then ran all the
way over to Orgrimmar to try and kill a few Hordies there. Sounds like a good time. wow
power level
DOWNED

Burn on Blackhand-H formed and ran a full complete PuG of Hyjal this week with only 20
people — Faded Dreams and Warfare, among others, also joined them. Alliance claims it’s not
a first, but who cares? If you can PuG Hyjal, props to you. wow powerleveling
Full Circle on Sentinels-A downed Kael after about a week of attempts. wow power leverling
The Forgotten Regiment is a new guild on Shadow Council, and they recently cleared Kara
through Shade without wiping once. They’re still recruiting players for both Kara and ZA.
Absolution (on Suramar-A) has rocked Gorefiend, dropping him like a sack of bricks and
collecting all the shiny things! They’re recruiting an Elemental and Resto Shammy, SPriest,
Bear tank, and a Resto or Boomkin Druid. Bloodboil’s on notice for next time. world of
warcraft powerleveling
Unpossible on Zul’Jin, after 103 recorded attempts (that’s a lot), has finally managed to
bring down Archimonde. Heim, their raid leader, is happy about it. world of warcraft power
leveling
The Cheese N Cracker Co (winner of this week’s Best Guild Name award) on EU Hellscream
dropped Zul’jin and Loot Reaver this week — T5 is next. Grats! wow powerlevel
Vengeance of Alonsus EU cleared five bosses in the past week — Al’ar, Leo, Rage, Anetheron,
and Naj’entus have all fallen to their blades (and staves and bows, you get the picture).
Nice job all! wow power level
Contingent on EU Shattered Halls-A killed Illidan two months after reforming the guild
(which was disbanded due to Age of Conan). Welcome back, I guess? They didn’t get any
Warglaives, though, which is what you get for going to the Hyborian Age. wow powerleveling
Tin Gods (Sen’jin-H) downed Halazzi in ZA for the first time the other night. Jan’alai has
been knocked down pretty low before, and is on notice for next time. Akil’zon’s chest got
nabbed, too — one step closer to that bear mount. wow power leverling
Dusk Raiders on Cenarion Circle-A have finished off RoS and Shahraz, putting Illidan’s
council on notice for next time. Good luck! world of warcraft powerleveling
Reverb on Anvilmar downed yet another SSC boss by killing Fathom-Lord Karathress. Grats!
Prima Nocta on Gul’dan dropped Bloodboil, bringing them to 4th in progression on the server.
Very nice job (and special thanks, we’re told, to Wolfbrother and Sheka).world of warcraft
power leveling
In their first venture into the Serpentshrine Cavern the raiding Horde of Der Harte Kern and
Divide et Impera on EU Norgannon not only managed to survive the first trashpacks but also
were able to throw The Lurker Below into the (wet) dust. Hydross proved more difficult, but
he’s on notice for next time. wow powerlevel
Blades of Light and Ninth Alliance, both on Sentinels, got Leo the Blind down last week.
Very nice. wow power level
Lost Soldier of Darkness on Area 52-A killed Teron Gorefiend last week, and then went back
in and dropped Bloodboil, too. RoS is on notice. They say it’s a major milestone for the
guild — they spent about two months rebuilding the team and are now back on track for
progression. Grats! wow powerleveling
Fugazi on EU Shattered Hand-H took both the Bear and Eagle down in ZA. Lynx got to 11%, so
he’s on notice. They also helped PuG Maggy, and they’re always up to recruits, especially
melee and a mana battery or two. wow power leverling
Tanaris guild Tabula Rasa downed the Illidari Council after a single night of attempts.
Congrats all on the loot, and good luck on Illidan!
Age of Darkness on Shattered Halls downed Gruul on the second try — their first 25man raid
as a guild ever. They’re Alliance on a Horde-dominated PvP server, so they say they dedicate
this one to all the Quel’danas gankers! world of warcraft powerleveling
Dire Beef on Dark Iron cooked their steaks on the flames of Supremus last week after a guild
first downing continuing their progression raiding. world of warcraft power leveling
Simple Math of Andorhal nabbed the server first kill of Kil’Jaeden last week. Very nice job,
and yes, as they told us, “for the Horde!” wow powerlevel
RECRUITING

The Kinsmen on Moon Guard-H is recruiting all classes level 70 for Karazhan and ZA. They are
a friendly casual raiding guild, with a focus on having fun together than grinding out
progression every night. Whisper someone ingame to join up. wow power level
Sol Invictus on Thrall-A is looking for a Mage, Enhancement and Resto Shammy, and either a
CoH Priest or Holy Pally to come kill some big bads in SWP. Kalecgos is down and Brut is on
notice, so grab your sword and fight the… bosses. wow powerleveling
Moonlight Shadow on Nathrezim-H is looking to pick up the pieces after drama caused issues
before raiding. They’re heading into Karazhan (have to have Omen and Bigwigs already), and
seeking all classes for a solid group heading into endgame and the expansion.wow power
leverling
Chosen Rejects of Alleria-H is recruiting all classes who are stuck in 10-mans and actually
want to see end game content. They are getting prepped to stomp through SSC/TK, although,
with the gear quality of most of our players, they may be in MH/BT before long. Be skilled
and ready to get geared (even if you’re not). Raids are Wednesday to Friday nights, apply on
the website. world of warcraft powerleveling
Symbol of Aggression on Frostmane-H is a casual, family-friendly, social leveling guilde
looking for mature (no cursing/vulgar/nasty/offensive chat permitted) players who enjoy
logging in to WoW and experiencing te company of really nice people. All classes, levels,
ages and experience welcome world of warcraft power leveling
Resurrected of Mok’Nathal likes to kill monsters on the internet. If you are a Priest,
Warrior or Druid that likes to kill Monsters on the Internet, or not one of the above, but
damned good at it, you should look them up. They’re currently 2/6 Sunwell, and are pushing
to have Kil’Jaden down before Wrath. wow powerlevel
Paradigm on Steamwheedle Cartel-H is looking for Resto Druids and other exceptional non-
Pally healers to help them out in MH and BT. You have to be dressed in T5+ gear, know how to
decurse, heal, and run endgame, and be dedicated enough to join them four nights a week.
Loot will happen, they say, but you’ll raid on a trial basis, just to make sure there’s no
looting and scooting. If you’re interested, check them out. wow power level
Quilt City Ogres on Spinebreaker are recruiting players from the Tri-State area of Western
KY, Southern IL, and Southeastern MO… “or women willing to relocated to said area and
lower their standards.” They’re a casual guild with a few hardcore players, including the
Gurubashi Champion himself.wow powerleveling
Related Topics:

Guildwatch: It’s not me, it must be you

17 de Septiembre, 2008

DRAMA wow powerlevel

Guild name drama! The Global Warming is a guild on EU Venture Company (which happens to be
an RP-PvP server), and they tried to report the name of another guild, There is no IRL only
AFK, since they claimed it had a real world reference in it. Of course, The Global Warming
also has a real world reference in it, so they ended up getting their name changed as well.
Real geniuses over there. They’ve since rechartered back to TGW, but they’re angry about it.
Guess that’s what you get for calling out another guild for, y’know, a mistake you’ve made
yourself. wow power level
Last week, we reported about a little fracas between Original Sin (who’d rerolled on another
server just to make fun of people’s gear) and S I S, both on Spinebreaker. Apparently S I S
isn’t so lame, though — we heard they downed Illidan this week. Who needs gear now?
Ascension on Blackwater Raiders-H is apparently leaking guildies “like a sieve,” according
to our tipster. The raiding population is already low, and since they’re losing players,
we’re told they’re taking on all of the “friends and family” that they can, leaving some of
the original players frustrated themselves. Progression has stalled, too, for at least a few
months. We hear they’re on the brink.wow powerleveling

Last Saturday, we’re told Insidious of Perenolde-H had their whole council up and move
without warning to Cairne, bringing along a guild bank full of items. Almost no notice was
given to other guildies, and in fact, some of the members were actually locked out of the
website after the move. It’s weird — progress has been happening, but it seems the small
group of officers just decided to pick up and leave everyone else behind.wow power leverling

This is NSFW and probably not even true, but just in case you want to read a nutty story
about a bunch of WoW players embroiled in crazy sex acts, here you go.world of warcraft
powerleveling

Wow, this is old school: a Bindings of the Windseeker ninja (he was in Tre Konor on EU
Kilrogg, although we hear they kicked him). Don’t see that much anymore. Remember how much
trouble the Cache of the Firelord caused way back when? “OMG, he took the Core Hound Tooth!”
Someone showed up in the Durotan forum to announce that Apotheosis was disbanding because
they were so bad… except that a few guildies showed up later to say that, no, they
weren’t. This is a pretty high level of trolling — looks like the trolls have even formed a
guild called Wtf is Apotheosis Anyway. Have nothing better to do? world of warcraft power
leveling
What’s up with Underscore of Lothar lately? Oh right — that. The guild is falling apart
from the inside, and all of the conversations and long rants from the guild forums have made
it on to the offical forums. Lots more here — if you want to watch a guild fall apart in
screenshots and forum posts, there’s your whole picture. Also, to add insult to injury, not
only is Bail apparently a terrible leader who blames the guild’s problems on others (as seen
above), but our tipster says he’s an old ninja, too. Way to kick a guy when he’s down.wow
powerlevel

The Naked Fear celebrated its one year anniversary on Korgath by holding a naked Hogger
raid. After that, we hear, they had a dance party in the Auction House, and then ran all the
way over to Orgrimmar to try and kill a few Hordies there. Sounds like a good time. wow
power level
DOWNED

Burn on Blackhand-H formed and ran a full complete PuG of Hyjal this week with only 20
people — Faded Dreams and Warfare, among others, also joined them. Alliance claims it’s not
a first, but who cares? If you can PuG Hyjal, props to you. wow powerleveling
Full Circle on Sentinels-A downed Kael after about a week of attempts. wow power leverling
The Forgotten Regiment is a new guild on Shadow Council, and they recently cleared Kara
through Shade without wiping once. They’re still recruiting players for both Kara and ZA.
Absolution (on Suramar-A) has rocked Gorefiend, dropping him like a sack of bricks and
collecting all the shiny things! They’re recruiting an Elemental and Resto Shammy, SPriest,
Bear tank, and a Resto or Boomkin Druid. Bloodboil’s on notice for next time. world of
warcraft powerleveling
Unpossible on Zul’Jin, after 103 recorded attempts (that’s a lot), has finally managed to
bring down Archimonde. Heim, their raid leader, is happy about it. world of warcraft power
leveling
The Cheese N Cracker Co (winner of this week’s Best Guild Name award) on EU Hellscream
dropped Zul’jin and Loot Reaver this week — T5 is next. Grats! wow powerlevel
Vengeance of Alonsus EU cleared five bosses in the past week — Al’ar, Leo, Rage, Anetheron,
and Naj’entus have all fallen to their blades (and staves and bows, you get the picture).
Nice job all! wow power level
Contingent on EU Shattered Halls-A killed Illidan two months after reforming the guild
(which was disbanded due to Age of Conan). Welcome back, I guess? They didn’t get any
Warglaives, though, which is what you get for going to the Hyborian Age. wow powerleveling
Tin Gods (Sen’jin-H) downed Halazzi in ZA for the first time the other night. Jan’alai has
been knocked down pretty low before, and is on notice for next time. Akil’zon’s chest got
nabbed, too — one step closer to that bear mount. wow power leverling
Dusk Raiders on Cenarion Circle-A have finished off RoS and Shahraz, putting Illidan’s
council on notice for next time. Good luck! world of warcraft powerleveling
Reverb on Anvilmar downed yet another SSC boss by killing Fathom-Lord Karathress. Grats!
Prima Nocta on Gul’dan dropped Bloodboil, bringing them to 4th in progression on the server.
Very nice job (and special thanks, we’re told, to Wolfbrother and Sheka).world of warcraft
power leveling
In their first venture into the Serpentshrine Cavern the raiding Horde of Der Harte Kern and
Divide et Impera on EU Norgannon not only managed to survive the first trashpacks but also
were able to throw The Lurker Below into the (wet) dust. Hydross proved more difficult, but
he’s on notice for next time. wow powerlevel
Blades of Light and Ninth Alliance, both on Sentinels, got Leo the Blind down last week.
Very nice. wow power level
Lost Soldier of Darkness on Area 52-A killed Teron Gorefiend last week, and then went back
in and dropped Bloodboil, too. RoS is on notice. They say it’s a major milestone for the
guild — they spent about two months rebuilding the team and are now back on track for
progression. Grats! wow powerleveling
Fugazi on EU Shattered Hand-H took both the Bear and Eagle down in ZA. Lynx got to 11%, so
he’s on notice. They also helped PuG Maggy, and they’re always up to recruits, especially
melee and a mana battery or two. wow power leverling
Tanaris guild Tabula Rasa downed the Illidari Council after a single night of attempts.
Congrats all on the loot, and good luck on Illidan!
Age of Darkness on Shattered Halls downed Gruul on the second try — their first 25man raid
as a guild ever. They’re Alliance on a Horde-dominated PvP server, so they say they dedicate
this one to all the Quel’danas gankers! world of warcraft powerleveling
Dire Beef on Dark Iron cooked their steaks on the flames of Supremus last week after a guild
first downing continuing their progression raiding. world of warcraft power leveling
Simple Math of Andorhal nabbed the server first kill of Kil’Jaeden last week. Very nice job,
and yes, as they told us, “for the Horde!” wow powerlevel
RECRUITING

The Kinsmen on Moon Guard-H is recruiting all classes level 70 for Karazhan and ZA. They are
a friendly casual raiding guild, with a focus on having fun together than grinding out
progression every night. Whisper someone ingame to join up. wow power level
Sol Invictus on Thrall-A is looking for a Mage, Enhancement and Resto Shammy, and either a
CoH Priest or Holy Pally to come kill some big bads in SWP. Kalecgos is down and Brut is on
notice, so grab your sword and fight the… bosses. wow powerleveling
Moonlight Shadow on Nathrezim-H is looking to pick up the pieces after drama caused issues
before raiding. They’re heading into Karazhan (have to have Omen and Bigwigs already), and
seeking all classes for a solid group heading into endgame and the expansion.wow power
leverling
Chosen Rejects of Alleria-H is recruiting all classes who are stuck in 10-mans and actually
want to see end game content. They are getting prepped to stomp through SSC/TK, although,
with the gear quality of most of our players, they may be in MH/BT before long. Be skilled
and ready to get geared (even if you’re not). Raids are Wednesday to Friday nights, apply on
the website. world of warcraft powerleveling
Symbol of Aggression on Frostmane-H is a casual, family-friendly, social leveling guilde
looking for mature (no cursing/vulgar/nasty/offensive chat permitted) players who enjoy
logging in to WoW and experiencing te company of really nice people. All classes, levels,
ages and experience welcome world of warcraft power leveling
Resurrected of Mok’Nathal likes to kill monsters on the internet. If you are a Priest,
Warrior or Druid that likes to kill Monsters on the Internet, or not one of the above, but
damned good at it, you should look them up. They’re currently 2/6 Sunwell, and are pushing
to have Kil’Jaden down before Wrath. wow powerlevel
Paradigm on Steamwheedle Cartel-H is looking for Resto Druids and other exceptional non-
Pally healers to help them out in MH and BT. You have to be dressed in T5+ gear, know how to
decurse, heal, and run endgame, and be dedicated enough to join them four nights a week.
Loot will happen, they say, but you’ll raid on a trial basis, just to make sure there’s no
looting and scooting. If you’re interested, check them out. wow power level
Quilt City Ogres on Spinebreaker are recruiting players from the Tri-State area of Western
KY, Southern IL, and Southeastern MO… “or women willing to relocated to said area and
lower their standards.” They’re a casual guild with a few hardcore players, including the
Gurubashi Champion himself.wow powerleveling
Related Topics:

Around Azeroth: The lights and towns below

16 de Septiembre, 2008

I was tempted to title this one “Teenage Suicide (Don’t Do It!)” but bridled at the thought
of angry letters from people who never watched Heathers. Anyway, this Google Maps-like shot
of Dalaran comes to us courtesy of Steamwheedle Cartel’s Ryies. Ryies’s premade paladin was
on an island above Dalaran, admiring the city’s architecture, when she decided to jump. Of
course, Ryies changed her mind and bubbled before she hit the ground. And then she got an
achievement for the jump. Is this the dawn of a new era of extreme sports in Azeroth?wow
powerlevel

This image came to us straight from the Wrath of the Lich King beta — and we’d love to have
your beta screenshots, too! If you have anything our readers might like, beta or not,
sharing it is as simple as e-mailing aroundazeroth@wowinsider.com with a copy of your shot
and a brief explanation of the scene. You could be featured here next! wow power level

Remember to include your player name, server and/or guild if you want it mentioned. We
strongly prefer full screen shots without the UI showing — use alt-Z to remove it. No more
battleground scoreboards, please.wow powerleveling
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Character Masterclass Space Marine Captain(2)

16 de Septiembre, 2008

The Space Marine Captain was painted in two shifts, first by Sebastian Archer who was
invited to spend a few days with the ‘Eavy Metal team, and then completed by renowned ‘Eavy
Metal painter Kirsten Williams. Adam Troke spent a pleasant morning chatting to Kirsten and
learning the secrets behind how the Space Marine Captain’s extraordinary level of detail was
achieved.warhammer powerleveling

1)The Captain’s power armour was painted in the traditional way for an Ultramarines Space
Marine (see our stage-by-stage, also on this website, for more information). Once the armour
was fully painted, she progressed onto the Captain’s details.warhammer power leverling

2)Gold trim (Bannertop, bolter casing, shoulder trim etc)
The gold trim was
started by using a 50/50 mix of Scorched Brown and Shining Gold. This provided a nice rich
basecoat, over which a highlight of Shining Gold was painted, followed by a further
highlight with a 50/50 mix of Shining Gold and Mithril Silver. Once the paint was dry, a
wash of Gryphonne Sepia was applied to the golden areas. Finally a line-highlight of 30/70
Shining Gold and Mithril Silver was made, to pick out the upper most details.warhammer gold

3)Eagle
Kirsten was very pleased with the eagle detail on the Captain’s banner. It was painted with
a basecoat of Bestial Brown, which was then washed with Devlan Mud. Once the wash was dry,
Snakebite Leather was painted onto the eagle, taking care to leave Bestial Brown in the
recesses. Next, a line-highlight was painted onto the raised areas using a 50/50 mix of
Snakebite Leather and Bleached Bone, with a final highlight of Bleached Bone. The last step
was to detail the eagle’s eyes, which were carefully painted using Scorched Brown.war gold

4)Face
The Captain’s face was painted using a 50/50 mix of Tallarn Flesh and Dark Flesh as a
basecoat, which was then highlighted with Tallarn Flesh. Once dry, the face was given a wash
of Ogryn Flesh. Next, line highlights were made, first with Tallarn Flesh, then with a 50/50
mix of Tallarn Flesh and Dheneb Stone. Finally a very careful highlight of Dheneb Stone was
used.war powerlevel

5)Cloth (Loincloth, inside of cloak, Purity Seal paper etc)
The cloth areas were basecoated with Khemri Brown, which was then mixed with increasing
amounts of Kommando Khaki and painted on as highlights, until pure Kommando Khaki was used
for the final highlight. Next a line highlight of Bleached Bone was painted on, and finally
a last highlight of Skull White. If the overall effect looks too severe, a very watered-down
wash of Devlan Mud can be used to dull down the colours.warhammer

6)Cloak (cloak exterior, purity seal wax, lanyards, banner details etc)
The cloak was painted with a basecoat of a 50/50 mix of Blood Red and Scorched Brown.
Successive stages were layered over the first, adding more Blood Red into each, until pure
Blood Red was used for the final layer. Next an extreme highlight of Blazing Orange was
painted on the most raised areas, followed by a very careful highlight of Elf Flesh (yes,
really).warhammer powerlevel
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Black Reach - Character Masterclass Black Reach - Character Masterclass(1)

16 de Septiembre, 2008

Introduction warhammer
Here in the Studio, the Space Marine Captain and Ork Warboss included in Assault on Black
Reach have been causing quite a storm. Dazzlingly detailed, these push-fit plastic warhammer
powerlevel miniatures are so gorgeous it’s hard to tell they’re not metal without looking
really, really carefully.

Since we’re so chuffed with Dave Thomas and Seb Perbet’s
work - the sculptors of Captain and Warboss respectively - and the astounding paint jobs
‘Eavy Metal lavished on them, that we decided it was worth looking in detail at how the
‘Eavy Metal team painted these great miniatures. ‘Eavy Metal’s Kirsten Williams (along with
Sebastian Archer) tackled the Space Marine Captain, while the Ork Warboss was given to
senior painter Darren Latham. So click on and check out how they did it… warhammer power
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Officers’ Quarters: Tanks for nothing

16 de Septiembre, 2008

Every Monday Scott Andrews contributes Officers’ Quarters, a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership.wow powerlevel

The Tank Shortage of 2008 — is it worse than the Tank Shortage of 2007? Over the past two years, few guilds haven’t felt the sting of being shorthanded on the front lines. Blizzard’s response has been to give us the Death Knight, a class that supposedly will be able to tank with any talent tree. And while many of us are enjoying them on the beta servers, everyone in live is still struggling. As more and more players take a break from WoW prior to the expansion, it’s a problem that’s only getting worse. wow power level

In these desperate times, it seems like raiding guilds are taking anybody that can equip a shield or go bear. But even today, some tanks are so terrible that it’s just not worth keeping them on the roster. One reader wants to know how to let a bad tank go.wow powerleveling

Hi Scott,wow power leverling

I’m faced with a bit of a conundrum with regards to a warrior in our guild. I’ll start from the beginning:world of warcraft powerleveling

I’m an officer and the Warrior class leader in a small PvE guild on Burning Steppes EU, which has been trying to break into 25-man content before Lich King. As we needed tanks we’ve been accepting warriors with little experience and gear in order to train them up and get them ready for raid tanking. So far we’ve had good success, with a number of pre-Kara tanks, including myself, now at the level of MT’ing up to prince. (I downed Prince my first night of tanking him :D)world of warcraft power leveling

Now my problem comes in the form of a warrior who is on trial. He’s not a bad tank, at least not in instances. But when it comes to Off-tanking in Kara, he’s awful. wow powerlevel

He’s ignoring markings, failing to listen to tactics, and seems to be in a dream world all the time.wow power level
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War opening details:

16 de Septiembre, 2008

Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that the open beta for their highly anticipated MMORPG, Warhammer? Online: Age of Reckoning? (WAR), will begin on September 7th, 2008. This means that hundreds of thousands of fans will be able to enter the gritty fantasy world of WAR to experience the thrill of Realm vs. Realm? (RvR) combat before the game goes live on September 18th, 2008. warhammer

“For three years we have been saying that ‘WAR is coming’ and the team has been working hard to deliver on this promise,” said Mark Jacobs, co-founder and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. “In just a few weeks, we are going to throw open our doors and invite more players into the game than ever before. They will have a chance to delve into the open beta and see for themselves that WAR has arrived and it is glorious!” warhammer powerleveling

Players can get into the North American open beta by pre-ordering Warhammer Online from select retail partners. Participants of the North American closed beta will automatically be granted open beta access. For more information about the WAR open beta, visit www.warhammeronline.com/openbeta. warhammer power leverling

Available for PC, Warhammer Online is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. WAR will be the first MMORPG to launch servers simultaneously in North America, Europe, and Oceania when it goes live on September 18th, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.warhammeronline.com/. warhammer powerlevel

About Warhammer? Online: Age of Reckoning? warhammer powerleveling
Experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm?! Declare your allegiance and join hundreds of thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the new MMORPG from Mythic Entertainment, the creators of Dark Age of Camelot?. Enter a grim fantasy world of perpetual conflict to fight for the Realms of Order (Dwarfs, High Elves, and Empire) or Destruction (Greenskins, Dark Elves, and Chaos). warhammer power leverlingInvade enemy lands, besiege imposing fortresses, and sack sprawling capital cities for the glory of your Realm. Wield devastating magic and deadly weapons, battle monstrous creatures, and join your brothers-in-arms in epic Public Quests?. Climb the Bastion Stair, carry your Guild Banner into battle, and unlock the infinite secrets of the Tome of Knowledge as you travel the world. Sharpen your blade and unleash your inner mutation; the Age of Reckoning has begun and WAR IS EVERYWHERE! warhammer power level

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS?, EA?, EA SPORTS Freestyle? and POGO?. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com. warhammer gold

EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, POGO, Mythic Entertainment, Dark Age of Camelot, Public Quests, Realm vs. Realm, and Game Time are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. warhammer powerlevel

Games Workshop, Warhammer, Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning, and all associated marks, names, races, race insignia, characters, vehicles, locations, units, illustrations and images from the Warhammer world are either ?, ? and/or ? Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2008. Used under license by Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved warhammer warhammer power leverling
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