I am a weak, pathetic waste of man-meat. This isn’t news.
I pre-ordered Warhammer Online through Direct 2 Drive in order to get access to the “open” beta. I am nothing if not predictable.
It was the awesome cinematic trailer and this series of informative videos that finally eroded my paper-thin self-control, forcing EA Mythic’s opus into my (now slightly more) pathetic life.
More than just a blatant World of Warcraft ripoff, Warhammer Online promises to do away with WoW’s poop-socking endgame by integrating features usually reserved for the end of a lengthy leveling treadmill – epic pvp encounters, tiered armor sets, “raid” content – into the leveling experience itself. And then adding an additonal pvp-centric means of progression in the form of 80 renown levels on top of it. Realm vs. realm gameplay, guilds capturing and holding keeps, and the adorable squig herder are just icing on a very delicious cake. Plus there’s that damn Tome of Knowledge—an obsessive-compulsive’s wet dream.
So now you know how I’m going to be spending my weekend, minus the trip to Best Buy so my ancient PC can do this game justice. Pity me, and don’t expect to see this space updated for at least another month.
