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Title: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Ingmar on September 04, 2008, 02:36:34 PM
WAAAGH!!!

WAR is Coming and the world is ready. Hundreds of thousands of players will descend upon the Age of Reckoning this Sunday, September 7th.

In order to make this world-wide event the best it can be we're welcoming all Preview Weekend attendees back for two more days to rev things up and get the party started. We invite all Preview Weekend players to join us for Preview Weekend+ this Friday, 9/5 and Saturday, 9/6 starting tomorrow morning.

This epic weekend will be one to remember as you herald in Open Beta and the Age of Reckoning to the entire world!

The tides of WAR are coming...we'll see you on the battlefiled!

http://herald.warhammeronline.com/warherald/NewsOverview.war

(Yes they really did spell it 'battlefiled'.)


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Mrbloodworth on September 04, 2008, 02:55:49 PM
I'm ready, and hopefully my target thing works this time.

Now, as long as work doesn't send me to California on another photo shoot, ill be happy.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: tazelbain on September 04, 2008, 03:48:59 PM
Order Army!  Fuck Yeah! We're here to save the motherfucking day!


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Azaroth on September 04, 2008, 03:55:05 PM
Hey, *I* want to play on Friday night.



Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Nonentity on September 04, 2008, 04:38:15 PM
Order Army!  Fuck Yeah! We're here to save the motherfucking day!
:awesome_for_real:



Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: ffc on September 04, 2008, 05:28:22 PM
[H]opefully my target thing works this time.

I had the problem of Q's looking like 0's and O's.  You probably already figured that out by now, but it gave me a headache for a while.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: schild on September 04, 2008, 05:40:09 PM
Oh shit. Guys, wanna try the zealot zerg?


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Sjofn on September 04, 2008, 05:53:07 PM
Oh noes, I should probably decide for sure what I want my main to be!  :ye_gods:

I hate commitment. :(


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: rattran on September 04, 2008, 06:01:18 PM
Sounds like a solid plan. Let the motherfucking commence.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Ingmar on September 04, 2008, 06:11:40 PM
Oh noes, I should probably decide for sure what I want my main to be!  :ye_gods:

I hate commitment. :(

I don't think these are teh FOREVER characters yet, this is just leading into beta, then a wipe for the head start?


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Evildrider on September 04, 2008, 06:23:44 PM
I'm in the same boat, I didn't get to play at the preview weekend, so for me this open beta time is for me to find a class I like and want to play.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Ingmar on September 04, 2008, 09:13:34 PM
Has anyone been able to get their client to fire all the way up? Mine crashes right after getting to the point where I hit PLAY (I *was* able to patch) and this doesn't match the behavior when I fired it up on the Tuesday after preview weekend, where it went all the way to the 'pick your server' point and just couldn't find any.

Would be nice to know now if I need to reinstall, or if the patch I just downloaded has a time bomb in it that won't even let the thing fire up until preview time starts.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Evildrider on September 04, 2008, 09:23:26 PM
Umm I get to the screen where it says no servers.  i think that's farther than you.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Azaroth on September 04, 2008, 09:45:50 PM
Mark, let me in bro.




Come on bro.























bro?


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Ingmar on September 04, 2008, 09:52:00 PM
Umm I get to the screen where it says no servers.  i think that's farther than you.

Well crap. I even did a full file check. Guess I will be reinstalling.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: MuffinMan on September 05, 2008, 01:41:43 AM
Has anyone been able to get their client to fire all the way up? Mine crashes right after getting to the point where I hit PLAY (I *was* able to patch) and this doesn't match the behavior when I fired it up on the Tuesday after preview weekend, where it went all the way to the 'pick your server' point and just couldn't find any.

I'm getting the same thing.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Ingmar on September 05, 2008, 02:23:53 AM
It magically started working for me - I know that's a big help.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: amiable on September 05, 2008, 04:24:48 AM
Is the group still going to Isle of the Dead?


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: murdoc on September 05, 2008, 05:59:10 AM
Oh shit. Guys, wanna try the zealot zerg?

YES


Motherfucker


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: tazelbain on September 05, 2008, 07:19:39 AM
Is the group still going to Isle of the Dead?
This is my plan.  I want to get BC set up asap to try the lower guild ranks.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: HRose on September 05, 2008, 07:52:20 AM
Servers are up or not? The betacenter shows them all down.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: slog on September 05, 2008, 09:43:12 AM
They are up.





Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Nonentity on September 05, 2008, 12:01:14 PM
Is the group still going to Isle of the Dead?
This is my plan.  I want to get BC set up asap to try the lower guild ranks.

Roar, we'll setup BC on Isle of the Dead.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Nonentity on September 05, 2008, 12:04:17 PM
So wait - these characters roll into open beta?


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: slog on September 05, 2008, 12:08:09 PM
See the other post for server options.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: schild on September 05, 2008, 12:16:58 PM
Is the group still going to Isle of the Dead?
This is my plan.  I want to get BC set up asap to try the lower guild ranks.

Roar, we'll setup BC on Isle of the Dead.

Isle of the Dead is not an option. Note: Some of the servers have full Destro, but none had full Order.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: tazelbain on September 05, 2008, 12:24:50 PM
I am confused, what happened to Sunday?



Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Morfiend on September 05, 2008, 12:28:14 PM
I am confused, what happened to Sunday?



Sunday is the start of Open Beta, where everyone who preordered gets access. Right now its Preview Weekend, so only people who got in in the last preview weekend are able to play.

Seems to me like they wanted to stress the servers a bit more before opening the floodgates.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Morfiend on September 05, 2008, 12:50:45 PM
Just FYI my guys are going Tyrion for Order. If that means anything.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: schild on September 05, 2008, 12:54:22 PM
I don't know if these are the lives servers. But it's up to Nonentity.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Nonentity on September 05, 2008, 01:14:16 PM
Crag Mere for Order


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: tazelbain on September 05, 2008, 05:37:07 PM
No that this has hit the non-elder.  My CTD has been much lower.  But there are some glaring bugs (scenario respawn delays,Untargetable mobs).  And the slop timer is a queue, its better but .3sec isn't enough.  The UI changes are pretty good.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Lum on September 05, 2008, 05:43:30 PM
I can't stay logged in... it drops me out with "Authentication Error"

(Edit: OH, servers down for 2 hours. Time to play Mercs 2!)


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Riggswolfe on September 05, 2008, 06:03:49 PM
(scenerio repawn delays,Untargetable mobs)

These two are driving me crazy. I get the untargetable mobs in the very first empire quest!


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: slog on September 05, 2008, 07:40:59 PM
Is the guild formed yet? I'm level 5


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Calantus on September 05, 2008, 07:44:06 PM
Are the servers still down? Herald says they're supposed to be up but I'm not getting any listed. I was on earlier too so I should be hitting the right version. :cry:


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Morfiend on September 05, 2008, 08:53:58 PM
Yeah, they are up.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: rattran on September 05, 2008, 10:17:10 PM
Played for a few hours, got Aardvark to 9/9 mostly on scenarios and running PQs and quest in between. Order pretty much got stomped in open RvR, and rolled most scenarios. Destro players used many profanities, and didn't get the whole idea of 'kill their healers first' Plus, each time half the crew would just run all over, while order kept a mostly tight zerg. The players who ran off on their own seemed to be the ones screaming about how no one heals. Much amusement was had.

And I saw the start of people camping the whole scenario, walking around in little circles just outside spawn until we won/lost. Too bad fishing isn't in.  :drill:


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: ffc on September 06, 2008, 11:05:27 AM
I haven't had a single CTD this PW+ whereas during the PW I crashed about once or twice a play session.  Mobs being unattackable is better than having them run away from me I suppose.  Combat responsiveness is also much improved.  Not perfect, but good enough to warrant my monies on release.

Also, Bright Wizards melt everything (through tier 1 anyway).  I don't even have to try, I just tap 12345 and everything dies.  With cool spell effects.  Very fun stuff.

Time to see how an Engineer fits into the scheme of things.  I got one up to level 5, seems fun.  Apparently turrets were not working correctly before but I noticed no problems with them this PW+.  I would just set one up, leave it at its default setting and it would reliably plink away at my target.  Not sure if it requires more micromanagement for its full potential.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: rattran on September 06, 2008, 12:09:45 PM
Bright Wizards are OP, and have been for ages.

I expect them to get nerfed into uselessness about 6 weeks post launch.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Evildrider on September 06, 2008, 12:30:11 PM
Anyone having problems with getting disco'd from the game?  Not like a ctd but like keep lagging out.  I can play any other mmo fine that I tried.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Simond on September 07, 2008, 06:38:23 AM
Anyone having problems with getting disco'd from the game?  Not like a ctd but like keep lagging out.  I can play any other mmo fine that I tried.
If it's when you're moving from one zone to another, it probably means that the 'new' zone has previously crashed and is down.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Venkman on September 07, 2008, 06:56:03 AM
Bright Wizards are OP, and have been for ages.

I expect them to get nerfed into uselessness about 6 weeks post launch.
They've been this way about seven months. Why would they change anytime soon? :-)

I will be playing one at launch. The race will be between the inevitable nerf or me getting bored with the class/faction/game first :wink:


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Abelian75 on September 07, 2008, 12:26:35 PM
These are some pretty packed servers.

Edit:  And by "packed" I mean "destruction is full on every single available server."


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Simond on September 07, 2008, 02:33:36 PM
Time to break out this old favourite from four years ago: http://www.leagueofpirates.com/sirvival/queuedance.html
 :awesome_for_real:


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: cevik on September 08, 2008, 08:00:16 AM
Edit:  And by "packed" I mean "destruction is full on every single available server."

I wonder if this has something to do with the enforcing population balance with a queue thing that is supposed to be implemented.


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: kildorn on September 08, 2008, 08:30:30 AM
Are people still doubting that Destruction is going to be the high pop side? :P


Title: Re: More Preview Weekend, This Weekend
Post by: Nebu on September 08, 2008, 08:49:45 AM
Are people still doubting that Destruction is going to be the high pop side? :P

I'm having some doubts.  Many will see that a well-run Order team can be VERY effective in the lower tier BG's.  I'm guessing that the preview/open beta will help with balancing the servers at release.  Granted, destruction does look better... and that's a big plus.