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WAR, open RvR and you - Our plans and goals over the next few months and beyond
Folks, Over the last few months I’ve spoken about our continued focus on improving our open RvR systems. While we have taken some major steps in the last month, we believe that there is much more we can do to encourage people to take part in oRvR throughout the entire evolution of their ...
Open RvR Update
Open RvR Update
herald.warhammeronline.com — Folks, Over the last few months I’ve spoken about our continued focus on improving our open RvR... systems. While we have taken some major steps in the last month, we believe that there is much more we can do to encourage people to take part in oRvR ... (more) Open RvR Update
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Breaking down Mark Jocob’s WAR update
Hardcore Casual — ... Mark Jacobs gave the WAR community an update on Mythic’s future plans for Warhammer, specifically the continued focus on making open RvR WARs absolute main attraction. It encouraging to know Mythic recognizes what separates WAR from other MMOs, and will focus on oRvR over PvE and scenarios, two aspects of WAR that are good enough as is. This post will be in break-down fashion, as I think Mark talks about a lot of important changes, changes that are much needed and perhaps long overdue. ...

WAR: Between a Rock and A Cross
Mystic Worlds — I do not envy Mythic right now in trying to fix Warhammer Online.  Mark Jacobs issued a statement to the community to shed some light on upcoming improvements, mostly related to encouraging Open RVR (oRVR).  It appears to have been met with mixed reactions.  A portion of players who wanted a game dominated by oRVR, want it NOW.  They don’t want to wait the potential months it’s going to take to execute the full vision. I’m definitely concerned.  I understand that they have to find a way to fix oRVR and appease that segment of the player base.  However, I see some fundamental ...

Veruca Salt
Kill Ten Rats — ... I do not envy Mythic right now in trying to fix Warhammer Online. Mark Jacobs issued a statement to the community to shed some light on upcoming improvements, mostly related to encouraging Open RVR (oRVR). It appears to have been met with mixed reactions. A portion of players who wanted a game dominated by oRVR, want it NOW. They don’t want to wait the potential months it’s going to take to execute the full vision. ...

Shh… my wife’s asleep!
Blog Posts from "WAAAGH!" - Gameriot.com — ... Oh, and I guess there was a little matter of State of the Game II: The Quickening, which everyone’s already dissected, and it’s a little too late in the day for me to start doing so myself. ...

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