Important Information and Q&A!

[Dervish]

Are MTV trailer adverts in the UK supposed to be in French?

[Deathsprit]

Thanks Magnus for replying.

i no u have put "Open Beta access to all CE Pre-Order customers (to be announced)"

but i was woundering if we start the OB at same time as US doz that mean that they will have a full day and we get half a day, lets say they start OB at 9am in US, would we start are OB at 5pm in UK coz of the time difference?

[JeevesFan]

So, no interesting news today after all?

Guys, we understand that plans change and sometimes you can't help it, but here's what you CAN help: communicate. You must know by now that a lot of your prospective customers are chomping at the bit for ANYTHING. It's obvious even if you only glance at all the disappointed people on here and other message boards.

Even a quick "sorry guys, we had something cool planned for today but it's been delayed for X amount of time" would've done wonders.

You're our only source of EU news, so come on. Throw us a bone here.

EDIT: I'm not angry, I'm not even that frustrated anymore. I'm just disappointment. Our American pals are full of excitement, we're hoping for even scraps of good news.

[Skorn]

Magnus, from your last post I gather that EU se pre-orders will be missing out on the open beta, is that correct and if so why?

compare US
Mythic Entertainment | Warhammer Online

and AUS
Welcome to GAME - The Next Level

[Xandax]

Originally Posted by MagnusK

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We've also got some interesting announcements coming up tomorrow, so keep an eye on our website!


Blessings,
Magnus

These interesting announcements - where it the dropping of NDA or were they delayed due to the time of the NDA drop from Mythic?

[MagnusGOA]

Aah, the first day of non-NDA-edness has dawned!

Originally Posted by JeevesFan

So, no interesting news today after all?

Shortly after this was posted we too announced the drop of the NDA, as seen here. More major news should follow soon[FONT=&quot]™[/FONT]!

Originally Posted by Xandax

These interesting announcements - where it the dropping of NDA or were they delayed due to the time of the NDA drop from Mythic?

Dropping the NDA is arguably one of the most significant single piece of news in WAR's history. It mark a radical change in the way beta testers, non-beta testers, GOA and Mythic alike can approach this game.

Originally Posted by Dervish

Are MTV trailer adverts in the UK supposed to be in French?

GOA and EA Europe are not planning a hostile takeover of Britain. Not at all... In all frankness though, I don't know about this but naturally, if this is so I doubt it's intentional. We're making enquiries about this.

Originally Posted by Skorn

Magnus, from your last post I gather that EU se pre-orders will be missing out on the open beta, is that correct and if so why?

This is true, and is according to the plan. All along, Open Beta has been planned to include

• All current Beta testers
• CE Pre-Order customers
• Partner website invites
• Random invites and others

So whereas Standard Edition Pre-Order customers will gain access to the Live Head Start, they will not automatically gain access to the Open Beta. The primary reason for this is that the European market is more diverse and complex than its North American counterpart. By choosing to distribute the quite substantial number of spots we have allocated for Open Beta via partner websites programmes, we are able to tailor-suit invitations to a higher extent than we would be able to, were we to do as the Americans. More on all of this as we approach Open Beta, naturally.


Many vital questions asked here remain unanswered, but we're working on getting solid answers for you.



Peace, love and WAAAAGH!
-Magnus

[Paragon]

thanks Magnus

i lol'd at your trademarked "soon"

[JeevesFan]

Well, thanks for the info. I hope we hear more about the game sooner rather than later!

[Faya]

Yes thank you..when i copy/pasted your answers to WHA i got my first post done there! yay me!...and my first flame aswell!

Faya

[MagnusGOA]

Gladly, we can now share much more substantiated answers to the questions which has been circulating recently.


Will the Flash website be exchanged for an HTML-based website?
Whereas we have many improvements and new features coming up for our website, we will not be exchanging it for a HTML-based website for now.

Upcoming features include:

• Realm WAR pages
• New Account Management pages (will be online by the start of Open Beta)
• Web-Shop (will probably not be online by launch but it's coming)

Phew.. With that out of the way, please keep reading!


Will CE Pre-Order customers gain an extended head-start?
Yes. The final dates are almost but not quite set in stone. For certain, though, CE pre-order customers will have a somewhat longer Head Start than SE pre-order customers.


How many servers will there be for the Head Start? Will I be allocated a server, and if so, what happen if my non-Head Start friend want to play on the same server and it's full?
Players will not be allocated a server, but will be free to choose from the same selection of servers as will be available on Live Launch on September 18th. Naturally, we will be monitoring our servers intensely; if there is a need for more servers, we will plug in more of them from our stock. As of now, we cannot share any specific numbers on this.


When will the actual CE box be available in retailers for those who pre-ordered it?
September 18th.


Will EU SE pre-order customers get into WAR Open Beta?
No. This was a solution well suited for the American market, but less so Europe. With more diverse demographics, we have opted for a solution where we will be giving away 55 000 Open Beta keys through the EA Store and other community sites. This allow for a more focused approach, better suited the five-language market we operate in.


Will EU CE pre-order customers get into WAR Closed Beta?
No. When the Collector Edition pre-order program was designed last autumn, we decided to include Open Beta access as a bonus and we are sticking with this. Naturally, neither will SE pre-order customers.

Will there be a European Preview Weekend?
No. When the Preview Weekend was announced we were frankly caught by the bed. Our schedule leading up to Open Beta and Launch have included large scale testing all along, and a Preview Weekend event of sorts was never part of this plan. In the end, making such large scale changes with such short notice proved unrealistic.

Europeans will not be left in the dark, however. As we speak, WAR is being shown to approximately 200 000 people at the Games Convention, Leipzig.


When will the Open Beta start?
The EU Open Beta is scheduled to start September 7th. This is the date we have been working with for some time but naturally, anything can happen up until then.


Will we be able to download the Open Beta client in beforehand?
Yes. The client will be hosted from the EA Store from the first week of September.


Will WAR be localized in my language on launch?
Warhammer will be launched in Europe on September 18th in Italian, Spanish, German, French and English with 24/7 in-game support.


During EU Beta, servers have often been down during weekends, and with French labour laws in order, there has been no one there to fix them. How do you plan to meet this challenge?
The Closed Beta servers have indeed been hosted and maintained in France, thereby being subject to the infamous French labour laws. Again, the very reason we relocated to Dublin was so that we could get around this in preparation for WAR. The Live servers will be monitored 24/7 from Dublin.



I am very pleased to be able to share this with you and I hope our attempts to provide you with real answers to very real concerns is recognized and appreciated.



Love, peace and WAAAAGH!!
-Magnus

[Diggler]

less than a week to download the client? what if something goes wrong?
Also the way you worded it, it sounds like the account pages will come online when open beta starts. That can't be right surely?

[Xandax]

Originally Posted by MagnusK

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I am very pleased to be able to share this with you and I hope our attempts to provide you with real answers to very real concerns is recognized and appreciated.



Love, peace and WAAAAGH!!
-Magnus

This time they are. While I do not agree with your planning or how you run many things (or that we'll not get a non-flash website soon, could we at least get a non-flash account page? ) - I'm pleased that you provide some real answers

Although I still think you should put much of this on to your web page, so people do not have to look through various forums. Easy for us cause we are here, but all the information regarding pre-orders etc belong on your website.....

But still thanks for some answers.

Would also like to re-ask a question: Any word on when you start releasing server names and amount so guilds can coordinate start up?

[Dervish]

Will current closed beta testers need to download the client for open beta or headstart or live or can the current beta build be patched?

[Jonnyrocker]

Hey there just a question?

I have bought the CE box and have a few questions.

1. Using the OE client can we use this client on the live servers since different postal companys take different amount of time to deliver things so that dont have to reinstall and patch things again.

2. Will there be room for UI mods to work on the UI?

A bit dissapointed that we dont get the same treatment that the us customers do but that has been voiced several times.

Regards JR

[Earl]

Originally Posted by MagnusK

Will EU SE pre-order customers get into WAR Open Beta?
No. This was a solution well suited for the American market, but less so Europe. With more diverse demographics, we have opted for a solution where we will be giving away 55 000 Open Beta keys through the EA Store and other community sites. This allow for a more focused approach, better suited the five-language market we operate in.

Have I wasted £40 buying Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning? ?

I understand I am paying more for no box or cd, just a download, but thought I could get same benefits as CE, just no books etc. Will I have Beta access or not? Or does the 55k open beta keys refer to this product?