Make Sure You Preorder Warhammer Online
Posted by Stropp on August 13, 2008That is, if you want to play in the opening days of the game.
I headed out on Monday to my local EB Games and put down my preorder payment for Warhammer Online. I did ask about the Collectors Edition — I’m addicted to the art books they contain — but unfortunately, they had sold out of those.
While I was there, I had a chat with the sales dude. He’s been at the store for a couple of years now and I take the opportunity to chat whenever I’m in there. Since the Warhammer Online CE had sold out, I asked him how quickly he thought the standard edition would sell out.
He told me that Age of Conan SE sold out, in that store, very quickly — within the first day or two. That wouldn’t have been a problem normally, however it then took another couple of weeks to get new stocks in. A little surprising considering AoC was supposed to be a bit hit — you’d think there’d be plenty of copies available for restocking.
Anyway, it occurred to me that Warhammer Online could suffer the same fate. The buzz around this game is building up very quickly, and I suspect it will be much bigger than Age of Conan. AoC after all really pushed the mature aspects of the game, something that would have reduced the number of potential players. Warhammer is targeting a much wider audience.
Warhammer Online selling out in the first couple of days is a real possibility.
So. If you are planning on getting the game from a bricks and mortar store and want to play on release day, I highly recommend that you head out and preorder. It would be a shame if you have to wait a few weeks to play.
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Any idea on how EBgames is handling the beta keys when Mythic announces a date for open beta? Are they emailing them to customers? Or do you have to stop by the store and pick up a box/whatever?
Jason, I received a card with codes for open beta and head start printed on it with some instructions. Going to the URL on the card indicated that the open beta would be open on the 15th.
I did go into the store. Not a big deal for me since EBG is in a shopping centre (mall) very close to me, walking distance in fact.
I’ll be able to download and start playing the game with the headstart and when the box arrives at the store, I’ll head in and pick it up. I figure I then have to enter the codes from the box version to continue playing.
Does anyone know what the create a character is like? Im hoping it is better than WoWs which doesnt have too many options. There is nothing worse than bumping into a ‘clone’
Unfortunately I’m not in the beta, so I don’t have a lot of details on character creation. I’m keen on a decent character editor too. I thought from the start that was one area WoW really fell down on, especially considering how detailed some of the character editors were getting at the time.
Im thinking conan but maybe a little less advanced obviously. I have seen a few people moan about the specs but as far as i can see they aint too bad, more in line with WoW than AoC or am i missing something?
I understand the specs required for WAR are just a bit ahead of WoWs. They may even become the same once WotLK is released.
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