Dalmar
08-30-2007, 10:14 PM
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The Final Racial Pairing - The Elves!
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Of all the innumerable conflicts that have defined the history of the Warhammer world, there may be none as lengthy or as bitterly fought as the ongoing war between the noble High Elves and their evil kin, the malicious Dark Elves.
This ancient struggle is very much at the heart of the Age of Reckoning. Malekith, Witch King of the Dark Elves, is obsessed with reclaiming the Phoenix Throne, a birthright denied him by the High Elves millennia ago. When he learns that a new Champion of the Dark Gods is marching to war with the Empire, the diabolical ruler of the Dark Elves hatches a sweeping plan to conquer the isle of Ulthuan and install himself as the true King of all Elfkind.
Read More About the Elves >> (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3a3bx127711&)
Watch the Elf Video from Games Convention >> (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3a3cx127711&)
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Ulthuan in the Age of Reckoning!
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The arrival of House Uthorin's massive Black Ark at the northern coast of the Blighted Isle represents the first strike in the Dark Elves' invasion of Ulthuan. Just as the legions of Druchii warriors spill out onto the craggy, mist-shrouded bluffs of black rock, they are ambushed by the warriors of the Shining Guard. The Blighted Isle is a place of particular importance to the Dark Elves, for it is home to the dread Shrine of Khaine, the Lord of Murder that the Druchii revere.
To the south of the Blighted Isle lies Chrace, where the land rises steeply to meet the pine-covered slopes of the Annulii Mountains. Here, the legendary White Lions of Chrace make their home. They are among the fiercest and most courageous warriors in all of Ulthuan, and will show no mercy to any Dark Elf invaders they meet on the field on battle.
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Like the Blighted Isle, the Shadowlands are a bleak, rocky region blanketed in perpetual gloom. Over the millennia, many epic battles have been fought in this place, and the land itself seems cursed for it. Once, in an age long past, a great Elven kingdom called Nagarythe flourished in the north of Ulthuan. Malekith inherited this realm, and during the Sundering it was utterly destroyed. The Shadowlands are all that remain, its shores patrolled by the grim and silent Shadow Warriors who watch for threats from the Dark Elves.
Read More About the Elf Zones >> (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3a3dx127711&)
The Army of the Dark Elves
Across the vast ocean, in titanic floating fortresses of black stone, the sinister Dark Elves have come, driven by an ancient hatred. Upon the bleak shores of the Blighted Isle, legions of Druchii warriors spill forth from the dark holds of the Black Arks, their eyes filled with bloodlust and their jagged blades sharpened to a keen edge. Behind them, nightmarish beasts of war lumber forth or flap into the night skies on great leathery wings.
The intricate and insidious plans of Malekith the Witch King have nearly come to fruition. At last, after millennia of waiting, the Druchii will claim their appointed place as the rightful heirs to the legacy of Aenarion and the true masters of all the Elven races.
Dark Elf Career - Witch Elf
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"Witch Elves go around with their scantily clad armor and their enormous hair and their nasty daggers, and they sneak up on people. They use potions, they use lotions, they use powders, and they use poisons. They imbibe crazy fumes and noxious joy, and that sends them into a furious craziness that allows them to dance around and slaughter people. They're brides of Khaine, they are covered in blood, and they've got big hair. They look really sexy and they are incredibly dangerous. They would be on the front cover of every 1980's rock album there ever was!"
Career Overview
Melee / DPS Archetype
Uses self-buff elixirs & debuff poisons
Core Mechanic: Frenzy
Dark Elf Career - Black Guard
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"The Black Guard is the embodiment of brutish, shear bloody-minded violence. They are encased in phenomenal amounts of armor and wield the biggest, evilest, badass weapons they can find. Their job is to find the enemy and kill 'em. They are basically very, very dangerous, really hard to kill, and when they get close to you they deal out tons of damage. The more they hate you, the more damage and misery they will pile upon you. And you know what? They hate everybody, all the time, forever!"
Career Overview
Defensive Melee / Tank Archetype
Malekith's personal guards
Wield Halberds
Core Mechanic: Hatred
New Tech - Let There Be Light!
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Several months ago, we teased you with the mention of a new lighting system being implemented in WAR. The team now has that system up and running, and the Tier One zones in the game are fully lit. This month, we bring you some stunning in-game screens of the lighting model in action. Take a look at the dramatic difference lighting can make in these "before and after" images.
Watch the Lighting Video from Games Convention >> (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3970x127711&)
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Newsletter Exclusive - New Novel To Be Set In The Age Of Reckoning
EA Mythic and BL Publishing are pleased to announce that work is under way on a new novel, EMPIRE IN CHAOS, based on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
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In a land ravaged by plague and swarming with mutants, a young woman and her companions become swept up in an epic battle to save the Empire from its most ferocious foes - the forces of Chaos.
When Annaliese Jaeger's village is overrun and destroyed by mutants, she and an injured elf captive are the only survivors. As the two unlikely companions fight their way towards Black Fire Pass, Annaliese discovers within herself powers of courage and faith that inspire all around her. With a grizzled Witch Hunter and a Dwarf Ironbreaker, the heroes battle alongside the armies of the Empire and the Dwarfs, above and below the earth, against greenskin tribes and the hordes of Chaos. Together, they must find their courage and help turn back the tides of darkness, lest all of the Empire be lost.
In the eternal fight against Chaos, we must all become heroes
Penned by noted Games Workshop writer, Anthony Reynolds, EMPIRE IN CHAOS will be available in all major bookstores and on the Black Library website in early 2008. Stay tuned for more information and exclusive preview selections from the novel!
The Warhammer Online Grab Bag
The Grab Bag sucked this month, there is nothing of interest. I will definitely be reading this novel they announced though! :D
The Final Racial Pairing - The Elves!
http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/media/newsletter/2007_08/WAR_AssaultonLothern_s.jp g (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3949x127711&)
Of all the innumerable conflicts that have defined the history of the Warhammer world, there may be none as lengthy or as bitterly fought as the ongoing war between the noble High Elves and their evil kin, the malicious Dark Elves.
This ancient struggle is very much at the heart of the Age of Reckoning. Malekith, Witch King of the Dark Elves, is obsessed with reclaiming the Phoenix Throne, a birthright denied him by the High Elves millennia ago. When he learns that a new Champion of the Dark Gods is marching to war with the Empire, the diabolical ruler of the Dark Elves hatches a sweeping plan to conquer the isle of Ulthuan and install himself as the true King of all Elfkind.
Read More About the Elves >> (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3a3bx127711&)
Watch the Elf Video from Games Convention >> (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3a3cx127711&)
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Ulthuan in the Age of Reckoning!
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The arrival of House Uthorin's massive Black Ark at the northern coast of the Blighted Isle represents the first strike in the Dark Elves' invasion of Ulthuan. Just as the legions of Druchii warriors spill out onto the craggy, mist-shrouded bluffs of black rock, they are ambushed by the warriors of the Shining Guard. The Blighted Isle is a place of particular importance to the Dark Elves, for it is home to the dread Shrine of Khaine, the Lord of Murder that the Druchii revere.
To the south of the Blighted Isle lies Chrace, where the land rises steeply to meet the pine-covered slopes of the Annulii Mountains. Here, the legendary White Lions of Chrace make their home. They are among the fiercest and most courageous warriors in all of Ulthuan, and will show no mercy to any Dark Elf invaders they meet on the field on battle.
http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/media/newsletter/2007_08/tierMap_HE-DE_tiers_s.jpg (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x394fx127711&)
Like the Blighted Isle, the Shadowlands are a bleak, rocky region blanketed in perpetual gloom. Over the millennia, many epic battles have been fought in this place, and the land itself seems cursed for it. Once, in an age long past, a great Elven kingdom called Nagarythe flourished in the north of Ulthuan. Malekith inherited this realm, and during the Sundering it was utterly destroyed. The Shadowlands are all that remain, its shores patrolled by the grim and silent Shadow Warriors who watch for threats from the Dark Elves.
Read More About the Elf Zones >> (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3a3dx127711&)
The Army of the Dark Elves
Across the vast ocean, in titanic floating fortresses of black stone, the sinister Dark Elves have come, driven by an ancient hatred. Upon the bleak shores of the Blighted Isle, legions of Druchii warriors spill forth from the dark holds of the Black Arks, their eyes filled with bloodlust and their jagged blades sharpened to a keen edge. Behind them, nightmarish beasts of war lumber forth or flap into the night skies on great leathery wings.
The intricate and insidious plans of Malekith the Witch King have nearly come to fruition. At last, after millennia of waiting, the Druchii will claim their appointed place as the rightful heirs to the legacy of Aenarion and the true masters of all the Elven races.
Dark Elf Career - Witch Elf
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Click Here (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3a3ex127711&) to Watch Career Video
"Witch Elves go around with their scantily clad armor and their enormous hair and their nasty daggers, and they sneak up on people. They use potions, they use lotions, they use powders, and they use poisons. They imbibe crazy fumes and noxious joy, and that sends them into a furious craziness that allows them to dance around and slaughter people. They're brides of Khaine, they are covered in blood, and they've got big hair. They look really sexy and they are incredibly dangerous. They would be on the front cover of every 1980's rock album there ever was!"
Career Overview
Melee / DPS Archetype
Uses self-buff elixirs & debuff poisons
Core Mechanic: Frenzy
Dark Elf Career - Black Guard
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Click Here (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3957x127711&) to Watch Career Video
"The Black Guard is the embodiment of brutish, shear bloody-minded violence. They are encased in phenomenal amounts of armor and wield the biggest, evilest, badass weapons they can find. Their job is to find the enemy and kill 'em. They are basically very, very dangerous, really hard to kill, and when they get close to you they deal out tons of damage. The more they hate you, the more damage and misery they will pile upon you. And you know what? They hate everybody, all the time, forever!"
Career Overview
Defensive Melee / Tank Archetype
Malekith's personal guards
Wield Halberds
Core Mechanic: Hatred
New Tech - Let There Be Light!
http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/media/newsletter/2007_08/Lighting_NL_top.jpg (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3970x127711&)
Several months ago, we teased you with the mention of a new lighting system being implemented in WAR. The team now has that system up and running, and the Tier One zones in the game are fully lit. This month, we bring you some stunning in-game screens of the lighting model in action. Take a look at the dramatic difference lighting can make in these "before and after" images.
Watch the Lighting Video from Games Convention >> (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3970x127711&)
http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/media/newsletter/2007_08/LightBef01s.jpg (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3972x127711&) http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/media/newsletter/2007_08/LightAft01s.jpg (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3972x127711&)
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Newsletter Exclusive - New Novel To Be Set In The Age Of Reckoning
EA Mythic and BL Publishing are pleased to announce that work is under way on a new novel, EMPIRE IN CHAOS, based on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/media/images/EmpireinChaos_nl.jpg (http://maestro.mythicentertainme nt.com/trk/click?ref=zq1v6u1m4_1-2b3x3984x127711&)
In a land ravaged by plague and swarming with mutants, a young woman and her companions become swept up in an epic battle to save the Empire from its most ferocious foes - the forces of Chaos.
When Annaliese Jaeger's village is overrun and destroyed by mutants, she and an injured elf captive are the only survivors. As the two unlikely companions fight their way towards Black Fire Pass, Annaliese discovers within herself powers of courage and faith that inspire all around her. With a grizzled Witch Hunter and a Dwarf Ironbreaker, the heroes battle alongside the armies of the Empire and the Dwarfs, above and below the earth, against greenskin tribes and the hordes of Chaos. Together, they must find their courage and help turn back the tides of darkness, lest all of the Empire be lost.
In the eternal fight against Chaos, we must all become heroes
Penned by noted Games Workshop writer, Anthony Reynolds, EMPIRE IN CHAOS will be available in all major bookstores and on the Black Library website in early 2008. Stay tuned for more information and exclusive preview selections from the novel!
The Warhammer Online Grab Bag
The Grab Bag sucked this month, there is nothing of interest. I will definitely be reading this novel they announced though! :D