Category Archives: Patch Notes

The next Bliz MMO, bye bye raiding, and a WAR 1.2 observation.

Posted on February 13, 2009 by SynCaine

How much of a debate is there over what the next MMO from Blizzard will be? Originally Starcraft was a solid guess, but since StarCraft 2 will take 3+ years to be fully released, you can’t really launch an MMO … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, Patch Notes, Random, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 11 Comments

Some quick thoughts on WAR’s 1.2 patch notes.

Posted on February 12, 2009 by SynCaine

The Warhammer Online patch notes for 1.2 are now available; if you have a few hours to spare check all 55 pages out. Its jaw-dropping how many changes are set to go in, the new systems being added, and just … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Patch Notes, RvR, Warhammer Online | 10 Comments

WAR 1.1.1 patch, fixing oRvR one step at a time.

Posted on February 3, 2009 by SynCaine

Patch 1.1.1 is out today for Warhammer Online, with some short but potentially very sweet notes. Once a player hits rank 40, the focus of the game goes (as intended) straight to the RvR campaign, with the ultimate goal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Patch Notes, RvR, Warhammer Online | 6 Comments

First take on the 1/29 announcement by Mythic.

Posted on January 29, 2009 by SynCaine

It’s 1/29, and as expected Mythic has announced their plans for Warhammer Online. First good job on actually hitting the date as promised, something not all MMO developers have mastered yet. Second, it’s going to take a bit of time … Continue reading →

Posted in Patch Notes, RvR, Warhammer Online | 8 Comments

Patch day in a F2P game, not all that fun.

Posted on January 26, 2009 by SynCaine

Generally patch day for an MMO is a good thing. Usually patches bring fixes, changes, and new content. Patches are part of the justification for spending $15 or so a month for an MMO. So what happens when you patch … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantica Online, Patch Notes, RMT, Warhammer Online | 10 Comments

Man, I’m glad I’m not playing THAT game.

Posted on January 22, 2009 by SynCaine

Dear Warhammer fans, We know the recent patch was a bit of a letdown, but please let us explain. We have a lot going on around here, and we are still new to this MMO thing. We also don’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Patch Notes, Rant, World of Warcraft | 19 Comments

Fallout 3 and WAR update, Forsaken/CoW merger.

Posted on December 5, 2008 by SynCaine

Quick Fallout update: It’s still great. Super Mutants with miniguns that sneak up behind you hurt. Random raiders and talon company mercs with sniper rifles are also… interesting. At the same time, taking someone’s head off with a scoped magnum, … Continue reading →

Posted in Patch Notes, RvR, Warhammer Online | 3 Comments

WAR 1.06 patch quick thoughts.

Posted on December 2, 2008 by SynCaine

The 1.06 patch notes are out, enjoy the novel. For anyone who tried the patch on test, you know what an improvement 1.06 brings to the combat. Hopefully the transition to live does not affect this. Odder things have happened… … Continue reading →

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17 is the new 13.

Posted on October 29, 2008 by SynCaine

I can’t wait for November, and I don’t mean the 13th. On November 17th (right around the time you run out of unique WotLK content) Mythic is bringing us Heavy Metal, Warhammer Online’s next live event. It’s a bit crazy … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, Patch Notes, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 6 Comments

Warhammer Online patch 1.01 quick thoughts.

Posted on October 2, 2008 by SynCaine

New patch out today for WAR, and it has an impressive list of fixes. Not bad for one week, eh? • Players no longer need to scroll down through the EULA when logging into the game. The window now defaults … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, Patch Notes, Warhammer Online | 4 Comments