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 Yodhrin wrote:
I tried really hard to like it, but the issue for me is that it wasn't the original Warhammer Online. I know that one never got off the ground, but it was so much more what I wanted conceptually(a proper sandboxy MMO based on WHFRP? yurs puleez) that the half DAoC, half WoW-clone, rushed-out-the-door mess that was WAR just never grabbed me.

This is true for me as well, the prior (never made it even remotely to light) version of Warhammer online was a very different beast than what we eventually got. i cant say i'm surprised how it ended up, investors all get sold these with WOW as an example so its no small coincidence a lot of MMO's end up with mroe than a hint of WOW about them.
It was cool to see the sights though it had some great racial starting areas, some of the best 0-20 i have seen.
a shame

This is astonishing. GW literally just gave the axe to an entire MMO subscription base over a license? As in total termination of service? I didn't realize they parceled out their licenses to such an extent that they could terminate a game's operation entirely.

What kind of clauses were they operating is what I'm wondering.

I agree that I wasn't too impressed by the software itself, but this makes me skeptical about future Warhammer licensed MMOs.

One of my first exposures to the WHFB universe, actually.

Lots of issues as a game, but had great art design. I think of these Bright Wizards every time I pull out an Empire List with Lore of Fire.

I think EA was just ready to be done with it.

WAR was awesome, and I will miss it, got it day one. The glitches are what killed it though, white lions being able to drag you out through a keep door, squig pathing issues.

First game Ive ever seen to make tanks feared in PVP though, my chosen stalked Nordenwatch like a demigod.... those were the days...

Incidentally what was the mini that you got?

Big orc warboss with a goblin shaman on his shoulder. Pretty neat, pose is a bit static, but pretty cool overall.

 GrimDork wrote:
Big orc warboss with a goblin shaman on his shoulder. Pretty neat, pose is a bit static, but pretty cool overall.

Oh man, I've never seen this figure before. What do you search for on ebay to find it?

--Chris
www.chrisvalera.com

The Warhammer Online Limited Edition miniatures are namned Grumlok and Gazbag.

 chris_valera wrote:

 GrimDork wrote:
Big orc warboss with a goblin shaman on his shoulder. Pretty neat, pose is a bit static, but pretty cool overall.

Oh man, I've never seen this figure before. What do you search for on ebay to find it?

--Chris
www.chrisvalera.com

There are 34 auctions for this on ebay right now.... $18 bin to $41.

 scarletsquig wrote:
This is why I can't stand online games.

You put a lot of work into your character then they wipe the servers 2 years later when the money isn't there anymore.

Yep, there were a lot of people bummed when CoH went down.

I'll probably grab the mini, and who knows, maybe sign up to play the MMO for a bit.

--Chris
www.chrisvalera.com

Good. I'm glad it's gone. I had high hopes for it and even got the collector's edition. But it stunk.

Completely unbalanced classes, and terrible stealth mechanics were amongst the many things I hated about this game.

The only thing that's unfortunate is it had some wonderful art assets.

Played it once. Had good fun shooting down dwarf gyrocopters with the hellcannon. Never went on it again.