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[edit] Petition for PvE Balance

Really great to see a petition for this going around. You should put this out in the open more often. Denizen Zero 08:26, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Feel free to. I've pretty much given up with the game. Sad actually, once I spent 100% of my free time (pluse some extra from school time) to the game, the wikis, the forums and the community, but now I haven't even opened either of the wikis for weeks (or has it been months already?). -- (gem / talk) 11:37, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Hmm, I just noticed there is a larger PvE update coming soon. I think I'll pop in to check that one out. If it's not what I'm waiting for then it's good buy GW and hi to Warhammer Online (which I have already pre-ordered as collectors edition with my gf ;) ). -- (gem / talk) 11:46, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] GW vs the rest

Can I ask you why you picked "Warhammer Online"? From what I hear, it's basic design philosophy is just the things you dislike with current GW PvE. Backsword 16:28, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Well, he plays Warhammer miniatures, so maybe that was a consideration ;) — kyrasantae 20:34, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Ey, he hasn't posted that. You stalking him IRL? Backsword 08:01, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

I met him (IRL) this summer, so that's how I know ;) — kyrasantae 00:14, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I started playing Warhammer as a miniature game 11 years ago, and I've also played a multitude of other Games Workshop games during the years. Warhammer Online was the first ever MMO to get me interested (I read about it in the monthly Warhammer magazine when they started development), and that was years and years ago when they first started developing it, long before games like WoW and GW existed. Since that time it has changed developer companies and drafts too many times to count, but I'm still waiting for it. It might not be the perfect game for me, but it might as well be. Besides, I would need to disagree with "it's basic design philosophy is just the things you dislike with current GW PvE". What I dislike in GW PvE is the ultimate imbalance (ie it is too easy for players) and the fact that one skill rules the meta game. As far as I know WAR is not having just one skill that rules the whole game and there's yet no information on how balanced or easy the PvE part of the game is. Besides, the game will probably lighten up my interest in the PvP part of MMOs if it's done well.

And who wouldn't like to play a Squig Herder if they've ever played with Warhammer miniatures? ;) -- (gem / talk) 02:44, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

You may be right. The way you put it here is not in such conflict as the way I read you earlier. Perhaps I conflated your views with those that were posting in support of you. I guess it depend on what one means with "easy". If it means 'Quick, low effort win', then yes, I haven't heard anything pointing in that direction. If anything, the other way. OTOH, if ones mean' mindless, skilless win', then that's seems to be the way things are going. Backsword 08:01, 24 July 2008 (UTC)