http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/ Warhammer Online @ TenTonHammer.com en-us http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/images/logo.gif http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/ ratboy@tentonhammer.com http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=567 So what we're gonna do here, is we're gonna push this treehouse up against that castle there, see? This month in the newsletter, EA Mythic released a little information about how the keeps and sieges are going to work in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. How they'll look, who you have to kill to take one over, and the different types of siege weapons are just some of things they cover. You can check it out here. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=566 This Magical Kingdom ain't no Disneyworld, bub For centuries Ulthuan has been home to some of the greatest wizards to walk the world of Warhammer, the High Elves. With their long lives, the High Elves have years to master the Winds of Magic and the land of Saphery is where they train. Home to the White Tower of Hoeth, The Tower of Flames, and the the Circle of Winds, Saphery is a key strategic point for the Dark elves to take, but they're not alone. The other forces of Destruction also have a stake in plundering Saphery, rich with ancient artifacts and relics. Will the High Elves be able to prevail? http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=565 You like us! You really like us! So about a month ago the Greenskin.com hosted the first ever Greenys, an award that went to the fan picked best Warhammer sites out there. You voted and chose who you liked and I'm happy to say that one of the choices for best forums was TenTonHammer's WAR forums! We're very appreciative of the fact that you voted our forums as on of the top three and wanted to thank everyone who voted for us and the Greenskin for putting on the contest. Check out all of the categories and winners over at the Greenskin! http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=564 It's just us vs. them! GET SOME!! You've heard of them. Little snippets here and there to whet your appetite. We're talking of one of the most anticipated aspects of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Scenarios. We've all been looking forward to these little pockets of RvR that will count heavily towards the realm capture points, and finally EA Mythic has released a ton of information on how they work, what to expect, and was even kind enough to toss in a few pointers on how to win for your side. So without further ado, we give you the Nordenwatch and Highpass Cemetary Scenarios! http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=563 Well... that's a new look for the Empire. If you haven't been reading Josh Drescher's blog, then you wouldn't know about his sketchbook. He has this sketch book that he gets other people to draw Warhammer doodles in from time to time. Well, he's just recently put up some of the Empire sketches and they're not half bad. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=562 It was a dark and stormy night, when suddenly... Lately there's been a lot of call for the fans storytelling abilities with the WAR Herald offering beta invites if your story makes their monthly newsletter and the recently announced WAR Community Writing Project. Well, we here at Ten Ton Hammer also love to hear a good story and because of that, we've given you a place to spin your tales of Chaos or tell of your heroic deeds with the White Lions of Chrace. Come on in and tell us your WAR Stories http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=561 Wait... didn't they just buy Bioware? In the news today, EA made a bid for Take Two games over the weekend. Take Two is the publisher of the hit franchise Grand Theft Auto and a business rival of EA's console games. The unsolicited bid was for $2 Billion dollars and just before the company was due to release GTA IV on Apr. 29th. How or even if this would affect Warhammer Online in the grand scheme of things is unknown. You can read all about it here. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=560 Warhammer in Comic Book form? I'll take 7 please. So as you may or may not have been aware, BOOM Studios is releasing a Warhammer comic called "Warhammer: Condemed By Fire" in what looks like 3 different variant covers. What you may not have known is that inside of issue #1 is a chance to win your way into beta. What's more, the date the promotional code has to be activated may indicate when we can expect the actual release of the game. Check out this article to see what I mean. And if you're interested in pre ordering the comic from BOOM Studios or just want to see the covers or the books, look here http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=559 So when exactly is WAR coming out? There's so much hype and speculation out about Warhammer Online:Age of Reckoning's release date that predictions are flying around all over. Yesterday, it was released by GameIndustry.biz that the game may suffer another push back on the release date. Then that was corrected and stated that no, it's still slated for Q2 of 2008. And then, someone picked a copy of PCPOWERPLAY magazine that stated the release date was Mar. 5th. It's a mess! You can check all this confusion out here. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=558 Dude. Hell Cannons. Awesome! Josh Drescher has come out once again to talk to Logitech about Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. In this interview, he discusses the differences between WAR and WoW, the best way to get great gear, and some of the unique Warhammer style weapons you may see in the game. You can check out the whole interview here. and don't forget to check out Josh's blog. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=557 And now let me introduce our special guests today Jeff and Josh!!! If you missed it over the weekend, PWNED Radio (a station for gamers talking video games) interviewed Jeff Hickman and Josh Drescher of Warhammer Online fame. Luckily for us, Josh Drescher's website has a link to the broadcast! You can check it out here. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=556 I have come for your souls!! You are the bane of human existence in the world of humans. You are the Stuff of Nightmares, the Bringer of Doom. In each age there has been a mighty clash between the forces of Chaos and Order, and it was you who led the charge for the Chaos Gods. You don't remember who you were, only who you are now. You are the Raven Eyed God's gifted, one of the Chosen. Now the time has come once more and you must take up arms to conquer the human race. Tzeentch has blessed you with many gifts, how you choose them is up to you, but whatever Path of Mastery you take, you will become an unstoppable force of Chaos. Come and explore the different Career Mastery paths available to you as a Chaos Chosen! http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=555 And then, he rescued the princess... and being an Ogre, ate her. The End. Do you have some cool ideas for a story for Warhammer Online? Feel your story is good enough to share with the rest of the WAR faithful? Well get to typing because the Wahammer Community Writing Project wants to see what you've got! You can check out the details http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=554 Have you heard about WAR? It's coming!! Of course! who hasn't at this point? By now in the world of MMOG's there's just about no one who hasn't heard of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. But what effect does hype have on the game? Tipa over at WestKarana.com wrote an interesting article titled http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=553 Hey... was that a Marauder that just ran by??? Over the weekend, the folks over at Warhammer Online Vault dropped a great video interview with Paul Barnett. As he talks about the things that are going to make the game stand out among other games in the market, you're treated to actuall video footage of gamplay that includes the recently released Shadow Elves and the much loved Marauder with animation of his arm turning into a weapon. It's definitely worth your time to check this out. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=552 So... let's talk WAR Ten Ton Hammer's very own Garret Fuller got a chance to sit down and talk to Josh Drescher and Lance Robertson about Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. During the interview, Garrett asks about bringing back sieges to RvR, City Sieges, loot, and Mark Jacobs commentary about shipping WAR without a couple of classes. It's a great interview and you'll want to be sure you check it out here. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=551 Oh Sigmar, thou art so strong and, well, just so super... So you want to play a Warrior Priest of Sigmar in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, do you? Well, what makes you different from all the others out there? What's going to make Sigmar take notice of you and grant you the power to smite your enemies and heal your allies? That's easy! Career Mastery! Career Mastery is your way to take control of the life and personality of your character and specialize him or her to how you like to play. We hear you out there asking "but what are the Paths of Mastery I could take?". Well wonder no more, because EA Mythic has released some information especially for the Warrior Priests of Sigmar. Come on over and take a look at what Sigmar has to offer. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=550 We're almost there! We've almost made... what is that?? The next Warhammer Online Public Quest boss has been revealed and it isn't pretty. House Arkaneth's Black Ark has landed and now it's going to be up to you and an army of Order to storm their staging ground and keep them from pouring out into Ulthuan. However, if you think it's just going to be a hoard of Dark Elven soldiers, then think again! Waiting for you at the end of your hard fought battle will be the Beastmaster Lorkoth and his War Hydra, Scornlash. Do you have what it takes to face up to the likes of them? http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=549 Hmmm, maybe I'll just mentor down to... then again, maybe I won't Later last week, EA Mythic CEO Mark Jacobs sounded off on the possibility of there being a few classes that wouldn't make release. This was big news for the game, but over at KeenandGraev.com they dug a little deeper and found some Comments Mark Jacobs made in regards to a possible mentoring system in Warhammer Online as well as some comments on the possibilities of another delay. You can check out the whole article here. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=548 With Warhammer Online coming, it's time to start getting prepared and what better way to prepare than to research a guild or two? In Ten Ton Hammer's Warhammer Online Guild of the Month feature, we interview guilds who are gearing up to take on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning when it releases and help you get to know a few of these soon to be contenders in the world of WAR. This month we talk to three of the leaders of The Unholy Legion of Anti-Sanctus Chaotica! http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=547 Hey.... where'd my class go? This weekend, Mark Jacobs made some commentary about the possibility of shelving a few classes in WAR. Seems that a couple of the classes may not be ready by launch and since they won't release the game before it's ready, if everything's ready to go but a few classes, those classes may be shelved for a bit until they can be fixed. You can read more about it here. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=546 You mean Paul Barnett's not just another pretty face? That's right. The man we know as the mean, green, WAR machine is more than just "that guy who makes Warhammer Online videos". Paul gave a talk at the LIFT conference this last week and had some interesting non WAR things to say. He's posted a link for it on his blog here. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=545 I'M IN!!! No, wait... that's just ... no, it IS!! A BETA INVITE! Bummed that you didn't get a beta invite yet? Feeling like there's no reason to WAAAGH! anymore? Well, turn the frowny face upside down little camper and rush to check the beta center! EA Mythic is pumped and ready to go and they've sent out even MORE Beta invites! You can read about it here. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=544 What's better than Swiss chocolate? Why Paul Barnett in Switzerland! If you haven't been dropping by Josh Drescher's blog, then you should probably start. Not only do you get some interesting insight into WAR, but you get stuff like this! Paul Barnett talking to a Swiss radio station about WAR. Hard to beat that. You can check out the whole audio here. http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=543 So what you're really saying is... If you were wanting a bit of clarification on this weekend's beta invite situation, then you'll want to head over to Josh Drescher's blog. Seems he got a box full of pm's on the subject and has made some clarifying commentary on the the issue. You can see what Josh has to say here.