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All players begin WAR as part of an army,
but they are not your everyday, rank-and-file
grunts. No, each player is part of an elite
fighting force that will play a significant role
in their race’s ongoing war efforts.
 The House
Uthorin
Of all
the noble houses of the Dark Elves, few can boast
the power and influence of House Uthorin. As
patriarch and ruler of the house, Lord Uthorin is
a master of intrigue and politics. Rumor
holds that his eye is fixed firmly upon the Witch
King's throne; if that is his ambition, he has
wisely kept it hidden, preferring to play the role
of loyal advisor.
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Long ago, during the
catastrophic civil war known as the Sundering,
terrible magical energies were unleashed upon the
northern kingdoms of Ulthuan. The land was riven
by cataclysmic earthquakes and swallowed by the
raging waters of the ocean. All that now
remains of these once-proud provinces are a number
of broken, twisted islands. The most important of
these is the Blighted Isle, and at the dawn of the
Age of Reckoning it is here that the Dark Elves'
invasion of Ulthuan begins.
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The Dark Elves are invaders in Ulthuan and thus have few permanent structures. What buildings they do have show the Dark Elf affinity for spikes and blades, and were built by slaves at the cost of many lives.
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Order players will find the
Vampire Lord Neborhest’s tower amidst Mourkain
ruins in the Marshes of Madness. Inside they
will face many enemies including the long-dead,
infamous Orc Warlord, Dork Redeye, risen again as
an undead construct, and, of course, the Vampire
Lord himself.
Lord
Neborhest slammed shut the tome inked with blood
and bound in bone. A cloud of dust rose
around him. He contorted his wrinkled
features into a grin full of ironic revelation and
uttered, "With the ending of one civilization
comes the beginning of another."
With that,
the Vampire Lord carefully placed an Orc skull at
the center of a large glyph transcribed on the
stone floor of his tower. This was the final
element necessary in the necromantic
conjuring. After a deliberate wave of his
aged hand, a mass of bones and ethereal energy
began to swirl. Satisfied, he continued.
"And with the turn of every apocalypse this world
suffers, I live on, forever learning, forever
growing my power. This age shall be no
different!"
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The
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The Gates
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 Warhammer Online is steeped in a quarter century of lore originally crafted around the Warhammer tabletop game, and we are working to bring much of this fantasy world to life indigital form. This month, however, the tables are turned as a setting unique to WAR is brought to life by Games Workshop. The Gates of Ekrund, one of our first RvR Scenarios, has been turned into a tabletop board, and we let loose two of WAR’sdesigners to do battle in front of this Dwarf stronghold!
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Dedication doesn’t even begin to describe the lengths to which we’ve seen WAR fans go. It’s almost common nowadays to have fans drive unimaginable distances to attend events, send us gifts such as the infamous life-sized squig, or wait in line countless hours at an event to play a round of RvR. But recently, we were reminded once again how dedicated our fans are when two Witch Hunters attended the 2007 Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle! Carmen & Erick Christagau came in true Witch Hunter style. From purity seals to skulls ‘a’ plenty, they have it all down to the smallest detail. It goes to show that WAR isn’t just a game to our fans: it’s a way of life!
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The Age of Reckoning draws
near and the armies of Order and Destruction are
filling their ranks. More than 440,000 willing
participants have registered so far, making this
one of the largest ever beta tests for an MMORPG.
However, we are always looking for new recruits so
sharpen your sword, unleash your mutation, and
prepare to meet your destiny on the battlefields
of Warhammer Online.
Sign up for the WAR Beta at:
betacenter.eamythic.com
WAR is
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The stories of WAR are full of
substance and contain rich details that make
role-playing easy. The special effort that has
gone into the writing of quests and the journal
within WAR is just
one of many things that make this game truly
special and enjoyable, particularly for
role-players and anyone who loves to get into
their character!
Read
This Month's Beta Journal Entry
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Warhammer Online Podcasts are
now available on iTunes! Subscribe today!
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Image to Watch Podcast
In this month’s Production
Podcast, we take a look at WAR's Combat System. The
Combat Sysytem plays a crucial role in defining
what your character can and can't do in both
Player vs. Environment and Realm vs. Realm
situatiuons. So pull up a chair and get your get
notepads ready because we're going to cover some
important points
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Each newsletter, the Video of
the Month brings you a fresh, new look at WAR in action! These
videos are not highly polished marketing trailers,
but clips of raw game footage showcasing many of
the cool features of WAR.
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We're sorry to say that Paul is traveling this month so we will not be able to share his latest videos with you. He has promised to return next month with a spectacular, double dose of video blog goodness! And if he doesn’t ... well, let’s not ponder that shall we. | |
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The 2007
Road Show is in full swing and we are bringing WAR
to a town near you! Visit our booth for a chance
to go head-to-head with other attendees in one of
our new RvR Scenarios. Or join the army of your
choice for some exciting PvE action in one of the
game’s starter zones and see for yourself that war
really is everywhere! Plus, meet members of the
development team and walk off with cool giveaways.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- E for
All Expo – Oct 18-21, 2007
-
Baltimore Grand Tournament -
Nov 2-4, 2007
- Danish
E3
Event Coverage
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Weren’t able to make it to Leipzig, Germany for this year’s Games Convention? Check out what you missed from one of the largest consumer gaming event on the planet.
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EARN A SPOT IN THE CLOSED
BETA!
Feeling creative? We know we
have some talented fans out there and now is the
time for you to demonstrate your skills. Send us
your WAR-inspired art and we’ll showcase the best
submissions in upcoming newsletters. Plus,
featured artists will be invited to join us in the
closed beta
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Dwarf, Ironbreaker
By Joey Kisling |
Goblin
By Piotr Bemben |
The look of Khaine
By Lloret Elise |
Bonkers enough?
By Michael Olnyr |
Skaven Warlock Engineer
By Alex Franieczek |
Black Guard
By John Renna
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Finders Keepers
By Elizabeth "Weetzie" Gist |
Beastman Head
By Alex Franieczek
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Bright Wizard
By Bartosz Danielak |
Witch Hunter
By Chad Folk
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Sorceress
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BETA!
Have a knack for creative
writing or a story you are dying to tell? We are
looking to “publish” the best WAR-inspired fan
fiction written by our readers. We will choose our
favorites and feature them in upcoming
newsletters. Plus,
featured writers will be invited to join us in the
closed beta test! Submissions must be no longer
than 2000 words.
This
Month’s Featured Stories
Order
Defense
of the capital, T.S.
Blade of
Friendship, Chris
Bergen
Destruction
War’s
Wonderful Wrath, Kutulu Xul
The
Black Heart,
Te’kor
The Legends and Lore section
of the WAR Herald is
only as good as the community can make it! Check
out the stories from the Armies of Order and
Destruction, and let us know how many mugs of ale
each tale is worth. (Votes do not immediately
display.) Think you can do better? Submit your
own! Submit your WAR Story
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"The thing about Warhammer is, there is no black and white, good and evil. There are only shades of grey. Sure, the Empire was forged by Sigmar ages ago and currently stands against the tide of Chaos but, is the Empire really "good?" Translating that gritty world of grey versus grey is what intrigues me the most."
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Warhammer is "the fantasy genre with soul."
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NOW WITH MORE CHANCES TO WIN!
WAR has entered into
Beta and now is your chance to secure a spot in
the test. Each month we'll randomly select 20
names from the newsletter subscriber database for
entry into the Beta Test.* If you are a current
Warhammer newsletter
subscriber, then you're automatically entered into
the drawing every month. If you are not yet a
newsletter subscriber, visit betacenter.eamythic.com
to register for the Beta and subscribe to the
monthly newsletter.
September Winners:
| C. Walker/North
America |
J.
Jaszczyk/Europe |
| B. Tesfay/North
America |
R.
Griffiths/Europe |
| D. DaSilva/North
America |
C.
Vendrame/Europe |
| N. Pifer/North
America |
P.
Ronnovius/Europe |
| A. Libre/North
America |
C.
Norman/Europe |
| R. Nute/North
America |
G. Roussilhe/Europe |
| S. Barlow/North
America |
B. Wahler/Europe |
| C.
Cook/North America |
A. Meincke/Europe |
| J.
Miller/North America |
P. De Jong/Europe |
| J.
Earner/North America |
V. Yarkov/Russia |
| J.
Helms/North America |
M.
Green/South America |
| J. Shields/North America |
D.
Nikolov/Bulgaria |
| D.
Muldoon/Australia |
S.
Thompson/Australia |
| A. Wilkinson/New Zealand |
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desktop with more images of WAR.
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Each month we’ll be shining
the spotlight on WAR
fan sites that exemplify what we consider to be
the best in WAR
community spirit.
Warhammer Alliance
Second
Anniversary
This
month marks the second year of Warhammer Alliance.
We would like to extend our thanks to their site
and their staff's continued efforts in providing
the Warhammer
community with a place to call their own. Thanks
to you for two great years, we look forward to
many more with you and all of the Warhammer Community
Sites!
Warcry gets a new look!
Warcry relaunched their Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning website with a look of its own. This time the Witch Hunter takes center stage.
Is your fan site doing
something cool, informative, or fun? Let us know
by sending an email to war-community@mythic.ea.com and
you could be featured in the next community
spotlight.
Download
the WAR Fan Site kit.
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A new action packed Gotrek
and Felix adventure – Manslayer!
Nathan Long
follows the huge success of Orcslayer with another
action-packed installment!
“Stand back, manling.
This one’s mine…”
Gotrek and
Felix are back, and their new quest sees them
heading north to aid the Empire in their ongoing
war against the foul invasion of Chaos hordes.
If you’ve
missed the ongoing adventures of Gotrek and Felix,
be sure to check out the series:
Trollslayer
Skavenslayer
Daemonslayer
Dragonslayer
Beastslayer
Vampireslayer
Giantslayer
Orcslayer
You
can read a sample chapter of Manslayer for free on
the Black Library website.
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Warhammer: Forge of War #4
Cover A
Cover B
Warhammer: Forge of War
#4 (of 5)
Written By Dan Abnett and Ian
Edginton Illustrated by Rahsan Ekedal Colored by
Rob Ruffolo
Warhammer: Forge of War
features exclusive new screens and artwork from
Warhammer Online. And be sure to look for the
special WAR Alternative Cover!
For a special sneak preview
of Warhammer: Forge of War #4, click:
preview 1
preview 2
preview 3
Visit
www.boom-studios.com to order, or call
1-800-COMICS to find your nearest comic book
shop!
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Visit the WAR booth for your
chance to play the latest
build
of the game!
2007
Games Days
Baltimore Grand
Tournament
November 2-4, 2007
2007
Shows and Conventions
(Attendance plans subject to
change)
E FOR
ALL EXPO
October 18-21, 2007
Danish
E3
November 8-11,
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