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Warhhamer Online 1.3 Patch/Expansion; Rise of the Tomb Kings/Land of the Dead
Topic Started: Jun 17 2009, 03:59 PM (248 Views)
Wintermute	Jun 17 2009, 03:59 PM Post #1
Administrator Posts: 333 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2009	Rise of the Tomb Kings is the third and final chapter in the Call to Arms! live event story arc leading up to the release of the Land of the Dead (Land of the Dead FAQ). Rise of the Tomb Kings pits the forces of Order and Destruction against each other in a race to gather the resources needed for an expedition to the Land of the Dead. The successful faction on each server will receive premier access to the dungeon a full day earlier than anyone else on the same server. Though the primary reward for participation in this event is the chance to gain early access to the Tomb Kings dungeon, players who complete all ten Tome challenges will receive an exclusive title: "Sky Captain" for Order, and "Master of the Air" for Destruction. Some brave adventurers may even receive the Ravening Cloak, an ultra rare -drop item reward. Highlights * The war moves into exotic lands! With the introduction of the amazing new Land of the Dead high-level RvR dungeon, the Tomb Kings join the Age of Reckoning. Challenging new encounters, new action-oriented gameplay, and the chance to invade enemy player instances, are all waiting in the desert sands. Unearth fabulous new treasure, including a new armor set for every career! See below for the full details on this epic expansion! * The Ward system has been revamped to give players the power to take on the toughest enemies in the game without the requirement of wearing specific armor pieces for their wards. This system replaces the previous Ward system, and enhances the Old World Armory section of the Tome of Knowledge. Full details are below. * Now you can share the wealth with your friends and realm-mates! Opt out of loot rolls in Public Quests (including those in Keeps and Fortresses) to ensure that everyone gets their share of the treasure. After all, the better your realm is equipped, the better you'll fare in the contest to secure control of the Land of the Dead! * As all eyes turn to the blazing desert lands in the south, the realms draw up their plans to take advantage of the diversion and claim victory on the field of battle. Collect Ordnance to purchase new enhanced siege engines, secure your Keep's inner door with the new "Deadbolt" upgrade, and experience numerous improvements to many of the game's Scenarios. * To ensure that you and your allies can wage battle against the undead legions of the Tomb Kings (or any of the game's other challenging instanced bosses!), we have made several player-friendly changes to the instance lockout timer system. Now, players both with and without lockout timers can join forces to crush the enemy and reap the rewards of conquest. Players who log out in most instances will be able to log back in within the instances at the same spot they left if they return within five minutes. This does not affect Scenarios or instances where both realms are participating (such as the invaded state of instances in the Land of the Dead.) * Take control like never before with improved Action Bar functionality. Show up to five action bars on the screen, and customize the orientation and number of buttons on each bar individually. * We have expanded player inventory to ensure that you have room for all of the new treasures you find in the Land of the Dead. Players will be able to obtain additional inventory space for alternative currency and crafting, freeing up their existing inventory for more loot! The Tomb Kings Grab Bag Q&A has a ton of good info. The highlight for me was beings able to invade another groups (opposing faction) instance and killing them, preventing them from killing the boss.



Casino	Jun 17 2009, 04:17 PM Post #2
Posts: 218 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: Apr 21, 2009	Sounds like a good improvement. If I wasn't in the process of moving I would start playing again. I think i'm going to start playing when I get settled back in my hometown and have time to play.



Wintermute	Jun 17 2009, 04:32 PM Post #3
Administrator Posts: 333 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2009	Casino Jun 17 2009, 04:17 PM Sounds like a good improvement. If I wasn't in the process of moving I would start playing again. I think i'm going to start playing when I get settled back in my hometown and have time to play. let me know and i will shoot you an invite



Andro	Jun 17 2009, 05:35 PM Post #4
Posts: 72 Group: Members Member #21 Joined: Apr 26, 2009	Wow, this actually sounds enticing.
Posts: 72 Group: Members Member #21 Joined: Apr 26, 2009


Liloqui	Jun 17 2009, 06:07 PM Post #5
Posts: 170 Group: Members Member #19 Joined: Apr 25, 2009	RVR Dungeon This should get everyone's attention
	I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person


Wintermute	Jun 17 2009, 06:07 PM Post #6
Administrator Posts: 333 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2009	The other thing that people are unaware of that is mentioned above is the ward system. So here is a quick run down .. Quote: Ward From HammerWiki Wards are used in WAR as a system to gate progression through the content. Gear from one level of progression has wards that allow progression in the next level of content by reducing damage from that content to manageable levels. Contents * 1 Lesser Ward * 2 Greater Ward * 3 Superior Ward * 4 Excelsior Ward * 5 Supreme Ward * 6 Sigils Lesser Ward A Lesser Ward effect will reduce damage in High Level City Dungeon and Fortress encounters by 40% (down from 300%) and can stack up to 5 times. It also increases your own damage upwards by 15% (up from 40%) in those encounters and can stack up to 5 times. It is found on the Bloodlord and Annihilator sets which come from the Tier 4 dungeon and RVR content respectively. Greater Ward A Greater Ward effect will reduce damage in The Lost Vale and City Invasion PQ encounters by 40% (down from 300%) and can stack up to 5 times. It also increases your own damage upwards by 15% (up from 40%) in those encounters and can stack up to 5 times. The Greater Ward effect also includes the Lesser Ward effect. Greater Wards are found on the Sentinel and Conqueror armor sets which come from the Tier 5 dungeon and RVR content respectively. Superior Ward A Superior Ward effect will reduce damage in City Boss encounters by 40% (down from 300%) and can stack up to 5 times. It also increases your own damage upwards by 15% (up from 40%) in those encounters and can stack up to 5 times. The Superior Ward effect also includes the Lesser Ward and Greater Ward effects. The Superior Ward is found on pieces of the Dark Promise and Invader sets, which come from Tier 6 Dungeon and RVR content respectively. Excelsior Ward An Excelsior Ward effect will reduce damage in King Fights by 40% (down from 300%) and can stack up to 5 times. It also increases your own damage upwards by 15% (up from 40%) in those encounters and can stack up to 5 times. The Excelsior Ward effect also includes the Lesser Ward, Greater Ward and Superior Ward effects. The Excelsior Ward is found only on the Warlord set which comes from Tier 7 RVR content. Supreme Ward The Supreme Ward effect can stack up to 5 times. The Supreme Ward effect includes the Lesser Ward, Greater Ward, Superior Ward and Excelsior Ward effects. The Supreme Ward is found only on the Sovereign set which comes from Tier 8 RVR content. Presumably, this ward only exists as a separate entity just in case something beyond King Fights are required. Sigils Mythic announced an upcoming change to the Ward system at Games Day Baltimore. The "Sigil" system was announced, transferring wards from specific pieces of equipment to the Tome of Knowledge. Mythic staff cited player frustration at having to accept inferior itemization in exchange for wards for PvE content. They went on to explain that ward pieces will still be available through the respective armor sets, as well as complementary methods such as killing the proper bosses a specific number of times, and entirely new routes, such as RvR Tome of Knowledge achievements. Also http://syncaine.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/why-the-ward-system-in-warhammer-online-is-great/



Sephs	Jun 17 2009, 08:49 PM Post #7
Posts: 500 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	Liloqui Jun 17 2009, 06:07 PM RVR Dungeon This should get everyone's attention sounds like battlegrounds
Posts: 500 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	"The strongest must rule if we are to survive" - Darth Malak


Dervin	Jun 17 2009, 09:08 PM Post #8
Posts: 1 Group: Members Member #5 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	Hey look it nearly took them a year but you can now opt out of rolling, so the convoluted loot system is now even more convoluted.
Posts: 1 Group: Members Member #5 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	I am teh &b


Voyevoda	Jun 17 2009, 09:41 PM Post #9
RIP to the king of pop Posts: 401 Group: Members Member #8 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	I might come back when school starts again.



Sephs	Jun 17 2009, 10:52 PM Post #10
Posts: 500 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	i might not
Posts: 500 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	"The strongest must rule if we are to survive" - Darth Malak


Lucretius	Jun 18 2009, 01:30 AM Post #11
Posts: 173 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: Apr 13, 2009	The best thing in this patch is that you no longer dismount when riding over stairs in IC. ...all of the other shit sucks and is tired or insufficient. I mean, farming resources to open a gate to AQ40... errr.... I mean Land of the Dead is original, imagine... a server wide effort that you race the opposite faction to gain access to an area first!!!
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Liloqui	Jun 18 2009, 10:18 AM Post #12
Posts: 170 Group: Members Member #19 Joined: Apr 25, 2009	Who gives a fuck if its similar to the AQ40 event, Blizzard has stolen enough shit from Warhammer to justify a few borrowed ideas. We have too much structured drama in games now, not enough of one faction having the power to piss all over another's efforts to farm/get gear/play the game.
	I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person


Wintermute	Jun 18 2009, 01:17 PM Post #13
Administrator Posts: 333 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2009	Dervin Jun 17 2009, 09:08 PM Hey look it nearly took them a year but you can now opt out of rolling, so the convoluted loot system is now even more convoluted. Oh because having some morman jackass "calculate" DKP is a better system. Fuck off unskilled fag. Opting out of a roll is allowing other members of your realm to get better gear.. there was a way to "pass" it before that was a pain in the ass.



Khatib	Jun 21 2009, 12:26 PM Post #14
You so CRAAZZYY!! Posts: 186 Group: Members Member #7 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	Having the ward system in any capacity is pretty incredibly bullshit though. That has to be one of my number one turnoffs to this game.
	I still hate Brett Favre.


Wintermute	Jun 21 2009, 01:36 PM Post #15
Administrator Posts: 333 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2009	Khatib Jun 21 2009, 12:26 PM Having the ward system in any capacity is pretty incredibly bullshit though. That has to be one of my number one turnoffs to this game. So how would you prevent end game from being easy mode with out making gear OP in RVR?



Sephs	Jun 21 2009, 02:24 PM Post #16
Posts: 500 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	Liloqui Jun 18 2009, 10:18 AM Who gives a fuck if its similar to the AQ40 event, Blizzard has stolen enough shit from Warhammer to justify a few borrowed ideas. We have too much structured drama in games now, not enough of one faction having the power to piss all over another's efforts to farm/get gear/play the game. thanks phoebus
Posts: 500 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	"The strongest must rule if we are to survive" - Darth Malak


Khatib	Jun 21 2009, 04:54 PM Post #17
You so CRAAZZYY!! Posts: 186 Group: Members Member #7 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	Wintermute Jun 21 2009, 01:36 PM Khatib Jun 21 2009, 12:26 PM Having the ward system in any capacity is pretty incredibly bullshit though. That has to be one of my number one turnoffs to this game. So how would you prevent end game from being easy mode with out making gear OP in RVR? Not have it in instances for one. But for that to really work, you can't have a fixed faction system either. You could also do stat capping for PvP situations, but then what would the point of PvE be? So why feel the need to limit the way gear applies to RvR? Because in the end, a game like WAR, and like WoW, is all about gear in the end anyways. You might say it's all about PvP, but if there were stat caps for PvP that everyone could get to in the first two months they played, they wouldn't play much longer I don't think.
	I still hate Brett Favre.


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