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Alessar
11/06/09

In reply to This Is The Warhammer Online Trial That Never Ends
It's an interesting approach to promoting the product. Unfortunately, I looked at the game initially and felt it was a bit too generic. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay has some really interesting and innovative classes and a cool class changing system. None of that is in this MMO. #warhammeronline
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stupid_mcgee: 1000 angels could save your soul ([k])
11/10/09

@Alessar: True. The PnP Warhammer RPG was great. I felt the MMO was just too... generic. Not so much the art style, as I love Game Workshop's art style, but the PvP felt small and like I'd done it a million times before (and done better) and the PvE felt incredibly drab with tons of "kill x of y" and FedEx quests. There were a few bright spots, but not enough to keep me interested and certainly not enough for me to pony up a subscription fee just to hope that it gets better. #warhammeronline
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madbassman39
11/06/09

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I really enjoyed WAR, just not 14.99 a month. If this game went the way of Dungeons and Dragons Online, I would be the first to jump back in. The biggest problem I had with the game was not the bugs (I really didn't run into any) or the low end level content (my highest level was 25. My name is Madbassman39 and I'm an Altoholic.) it was the fact that the game did not feel like I was playing an MMO but more of a level progression game. There was no "world" it was just a bunch of levels that you would progressively move up in. Other than that I really liked it from the art design to the graphics. Please make this free to play, and I will be a happy costumer. #warhammeronline
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Tenshigure
11/06/09

@madbassman39: Technically, the way they're wording it makes it sound EXACTLY like D&D:O, what with the hard cap on leveling and such, not to mention the obvious lockdown from different tiers. #warhammeronline
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Schoolimangooli's backpack turns into a ham sandwich!
11/06/09

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Someone enlighten me and explain streaming client, does this mean i don't need a great systems to play? #warhammeronline
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Moonshadow101
11/06/09

@Schoolimangooli's backpack turns into a ham sandwich!: Of course not, it just saves you a few gigs of hard drive space.

In exchange, you get to have loading times! What fun! #warhammeronline
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TwistedBishop
11/06/09

@Moonshadow101: It sounds more like LotRO's quick start download. Basically they know you won't be accessing all this non-Tier 1 content, so why force you to download it before you can play? Load in the engine and the first couple zones, then let the rest all stream in download while you play. It shouldn't add any loading screens which aren't already there. #warhammeronline
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Moonshadow101
11/06/09

@TwistedBishop: I really don't think that's it. They're talking about it like its an entirely different client to use all the time, not a quicker way to get started while the regular client gets set up. #warhammeronline
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JesseZao
11/06/09

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That's actually a cool way to do a trial. It's hard for me to go back to anything but WoW since I have spent so much time leveling those characters. If I had an endless trial I could go dabble in WAR whenever I felt like a different experience and could potentially make a new customer (I haven't ever played WAR so maybe not, but that's what they want to happen of course).

The only other MMO I've paid for is EVE, but that's in its own league and can actually be more of a time sink than WoW once you want to do the cool things or participate in pirating (so I quit after about a month). #warhammeronline
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fuchikoma
11/06/09

@JesseZao: I quit Eve in a month too, but this story reminded me of it because I went to a paid account not because my trial had expired, but because I needed an industrial ship to gather more resources. #warhammeronline
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JesseZao
11/06/09

@fuchikoma: Yeah I went paid before the trial because I wanted to access the better ships and go run missions with my pals. A publisher just needs to know when and why people convert to paid accounts and give out enough bait to lure people in.

I'm pretty burned out from WoW raiding, that I'm not sure I can ever get back into it. Sure, I'm looking forward to seeing how SWTOR turns out next year, but what I would love to see is a polished console MMO (an RPG or give me Borderlands:WoW since we already have BL:Diablo). #warhammeronline
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JJKujo
11/06/09

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Who wants to bet lvl 10 wars become a fad? #warhammeronline
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Neko_Tech
11/06/09

@JJKujo: Yes, just like in Guild Wars. =3 #warhammeronline
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stranger
04/03/09

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So wait, they never offered a free trial until now?

That doesn't seem smart. Unless they consider shipping a retail product and charging a monthly subscription fee a 'beta' period, which is what it sounded like in the beginning with AoC.
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coolguyface
04/02/09

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The best part of AoC was mulekicking unsuspecting passers by into a deep ravine.
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excel_excel
04/02/09

@coolguyface: Oh god I loved that vid with the entertainer music. Fucking lol!
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Maudite
04/02/09

@excel_excel:

That, my friend, was Yakety Sax.
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excel_excel
04/02/09

@Maudite: DAMN IT....swing and a miss for me!
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Tyber_Zann
04/02/09

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I'm playing this purely for the Xfire contest that's going on. Other than that, no deal.
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PapaBear434
04/02/09

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Well, I would have loved this if they put it out at the beginning of the week. My wife has been gone this entire time thanks to the Navy, and have been playing the hell out of Saint's Row 2, but wanted something with a little more people to play with.

Now this comes out, and she's back tomorrow... It's not even worth the 20 GB download.
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Insomnia Bob
02/25/09

In reply to Warhammer Online's Severely Limited Free Trial Offer
Free Trial or Not, if you've ever enjoyed an MMO, you should try WAR. There's a lot to love about it, and the multiple avenues to loot, gear, and experience make it a lot less 'grindy' than any other MMO I've ever played.
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zilo
02/25/09

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2 words

gold farming
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Ghede
02/26/09

@zilo: Warhammer gold is worthless. There is nothing worth buying.
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Sammo21
02/25/09

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I played Warhammer Online for a month, and enjoyed it...but then I stopped because I knew in 2 weeks I would be playingLich King. While Warhammer has some amazing features that WOW still doesnt have, and the PVP is much better, I still went back to WOW. I think it was mostly a decision made because I've played WOW since day 1 and I have so much "invested" in my characters. Oh well.

The fact they made this only avaliable to Fileplanet subscribers is idiotic, in my opinion. Shouldn't this be to anyone if they are really trying to get people in?
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jandlecack
02/25/09

@Sammo21: So you're saying that Warhammer is superior in almost every way and you're still sticking to WoW?

Hey, Darwin? Got one for ya.
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Sammo21
02/25/09

@Jandlecack: No, Warhammer isn't superior in every way. I think the quests are terrible, but quest structure is "interesting". I also think PVP is handled better, BUT doing nothing but PVP would be boring. Crafting is bad, questing is bland, and areas can be boring. I did not say that Warhammer was supperior in every way. Try reading sometime, even though I know actual reading hurts your chances of successfully trolling.

Troll failed.
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jandlecack
02/25/09

@Sammo21: Oh, then I misunderstood you. You did say though how WAR is superior and didn't mention any of the downsides or how WOW was better.

So excuse me. I don't play MMORPG's. Not trolling.
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Sloopydrew
11/05/08

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Now, if only they'd start renting Xbox 360 games through Netflix. Perfect corporate synergy.
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Brine
11/05/08

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Wait, Netflix is inserting LIVE trials into games? Since when does Netflix rent out games? Or do you mean the company is just advertising in game cases?
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
11/05/08

@Brine: Did you read the article? The trials are so that people can try out the stream-to-360 feature.
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Brine
11/05/08

@ShaggE: Yes, but that's not what I'm talking about. The post above says, "To that end, [Netflix] begun slipping in cards for 48-hour trials of the service into newly released 360 game titles."

It makes it seem as though Netflix is putting these in games they are shipping out.
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
11/05/08

@Brine: Yeah, I re-read it, and it is a bit confusing. The card looks like a trial for Gold, not Netflix.
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KungFu M0nk3y
11/05/08

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Netflix Plan Rates:

* 8 at-a-time (Unlimited) - $47.99 a month

* 7 at-a-time (Unlimited) - $41.99 a month

* 6 at-a-time (Unlimited) - $35.99 a month

* 5 at-a-time (Unlimited) - $29.99 a month

* 4 at-a-time (Unlimited) - $23.99 a month

* 3 at-a-time (Unlimited) - $16.99 a month

* 2 at-a-time (Unlimited) - $13.99 a month

* 1 at-a-time (Unlimited) - $8.99 a month

* 1 at-a-time (2 a month) - $4.99 a month
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nerdBOY01
11/05/08

@KungFu M0nk3y: Still this doesn't clear up the price for STREAMING MOVIES. if you can stream movies that ultimantly means you could watch a whole bunch. What are they going to do 2 streams a week, 3 streams a week, 4 streams a week.

I'M REALLY interested in this service! but will it cost too much??
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
11/05/08

@nerdBOY01: Streaming is free with your subscription. No limit to it. The only way you'd have to pay extra for it is if you have a bandwidth cap.
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