Author Topic: World of Warcraft vs. Warhammer (Read 2303 times)

Fragile Dreams · « **on:** October 29, 2008, 08:44:11 AM »

I play world of warcraft for about 2 years and now i just started Warhammer online.
What i want to know, what you guys think i should keep playing? WoW, Warhammer or both?
I have the time for both. Also, if anyone else is in any of those two games, let me know.
World of Warcraft---> 70 level Night Elf Druid, server: Anachronos
Warhammer Online---> 13 lvl Witch Elf, server Finuval Plains

HairyHeretic · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2008, 02:07:50 PM »

I play WAR, on the European servers (Destruction - Burlok to be precise). I tried WoW, but never really got into it. WAR I'm really enjoying, but then I've been a GW fan for over 20 years now, so there might be a slight touch of bias there for me :)

What it comes down to is play the game you enjoy. Or games. Everyone is going to be different, and just because I prefer A over B for reasons of X, Y and Z doesn't mean you will.

Aiden · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2008, 07:48:01 PM »

I bring the orc flow chart for everyone's enjoyment

Mabmoro · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2008, 07:50:07 PM »

Hmm... Well, I played WoW for a while, but overall thought it was utterly boring. WAR has been on my radar for a while... I want to see if its going to have a strategy component to it. If it does, I'll be storming into it ASAP. If not... I'll stick to CoX.

Fragile Dreams · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2008, 01:57:24 AM »

It's too soon for me to know if there's a strategy component but as i recall from yesterday, i saw a merchant selling burning oil and flaming oil for ballistas, so you can use them in RvR scenarios. My Witch Elf doesn't all those, since she likes to tear her enemies from behind >)

I love WoW, there are many things to do in there, even after reaching 70, when an entire different game unlocks, especially now with the release of the new expansion, 'Wrath of the Lich King'.

Jay · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:22:05 AM »

While I am strong in my hatred for WoW and its love for rogues if you are looking for constant entertainment it beats Warhammer.
I regret leaving behind my 70 and not finishing my 63 and 66, mainly because Warhammer is still new and unpolished. On many servers there are massive amounts of downtime where nothing is happening. The RvR is excellent when its actually happening and it is much more a team focused game.
You should continue playing both till Warhammer shows its true potential. Then drop WoW like a bad habit.

Fragile Dreams · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:07:00 AM »

So far i haven't encountered any downtime on my server, which has a lot of people inside. The problem is that Warhammer was launched very soon. I've noticed a lot of bugs and graphic flaws which i'm sure, in time they will be gone. Blizzard is still Blizzard and Mythic will have a hard time surpass Blizzard with Warhammer.

Jay · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:18:09 AM »

The bugs don't bother me much. Heck blizzard still has bugs that haven't been fixed since release. While I'm not confident War will overshadow WoW anytime soon, I think it has the potential to if they stick to their guns.

Fragile Dreams · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:29:03 AM »

Quote from: Jay on October 30, 2008, 04:18:09 AM

While I'm not confident War will overshadow WoW anytime soon, I think it has the potential to if they stick to their guns.

No doubt in that, Warhammer and WoW are the hottest online games these days and Lineage, Conan have stepped to the side to those MMOs. One way or another, playing either of those is going to lots of fun.

Hunter · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2008, 12:50:00 AM »

I vote neither. Where else can you have two pets at once?

HairyHeretic · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2008, 02:36:46 AM »

Quote from: Hunter on November 11, 2008, 12:50:00 AM

I vote neither. Where else can you have two pets at once?

City of Villians. A dark/thugs mastermind can have 7 . Plus the horde from the Gang War power

ZK · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2008, 02:51:40 AM »

Heh, a group of eight MM around levels 30-40... trust me, that group was insane. It was an army of minions.

HairyHeretic · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2008, 12:47:24 PM »

I've done 6 L30+ MMs in a cave. That was insane enough.

About 3 frames a second and everything was dead before you could target it

Hunter · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2008, 12:49:05 PM »

*gets some popcorn and then waits to see who can outnerd the other*

HairyHeretic · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2008, 12:50:11 PM »

*chuckles* My post was supposed to be an "I know exactly what you mean" kinda thing :)

Kurzyk · « **Reply #15 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:48:21 AM »

One thing about WoW is Blizzard is a solid company that seems to actually fix and improve the game consistently. I'm not sure how Mythic Entertainment under EA will fare over the long haul.

My past experience with EA customer service in relation to mporgs was terrible and was with Ultima Online.

EA (UO) GM: "Sorry.. I can't help thee with that." <smack>

ZK · « **Reply #16 on:** November 12, 2008, 01:47:38 PM »

I've had problems with my account, Mythic Online fixed it. While I had problems with Spore, I got put on hold for an hour.

Mythic Entertainment would be the only shining gem in that big ball of coal.

HairyHeretic · « **Reply #17 on:** November 12, 2008, 01:54:58 PM »

Well, they do seem to be listening to the fans for the moment.

ZK · « **Reply #18 on:** November 12, 2008, 01:58:45 PM »

Mythic Entertainment doesn't crap on their customers, although their EU branch seems to not give a damn, then again, it's ran by a different company. :/

But, ME is quite stable, just see them as an individual company with EA's cash-flow.

HairyHeretic · « **Reply #19 on:** November 12, 2008, 02:01:02 PM »

Yeah, I think they learned big time from the clusterfrag that was the open beta launch.

Kurzyk · « **Reply #20 on:** November 12, 2008, 07:28:57 PM »

That sounds cool and kind of like Origin Systems was before EA took over Ultima Online.

Chris Brady · « **Reply #21 on:** November 13, 2008, 02:45:53 PM »

I'm tempted to get into it, now...

HairyHeretic · « **Reply #22 on:** November 13, 2008, 02:50:56 PM »

WoW, WAR or CoX? :)

Chris Brady · « **Reply #23 on:** November 13, 2008, 04:59:34 PM »

After three years of WoW, I'm out.

But the other two? I used to play in CoH, and I honestly miss it. WAR looks fun, too.

I'd have to pick the one I really want to play, though.

HairyHeretic · « **Reply #24 on:** November 13, 2008, 05:01:19 PM »

Well, if you're on any of the European servers, I can show you around. I more play CoV than CoH, but I haven't touched it since WAR came out :)