Welcome to Warhammer Online's February newsletter! Mythic survived the Snowpocalypse, and battled on to bring you WAR Patch 1.3.4. With it comes Scurvy Dogs, the first Weekend Warfront! Watch this month's Podcast for the lowdown on what we are planning for scenarios in WAR.

So grab your Beer Stein (more on that later), dust off your axe, and dive into this month's WAR newletter!

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WAR Beer Steins - Drink it Down!

Drink it Down!

Hand-crafted steins have been a tradition for over 500 years for collectors worldwide. Taverncraft is proud to present genuine hand-crafted Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning ale steins, certified as a limited edition piece that can be enjoyed for years to come. Specially designed using time-honored techniques of craftsmanship by world-renowned artisans of Ceramarte, the Epic Collection steins feature exclusive artwork by Michael Phillippi and Eric Polak and are being offered in strictly limited quantities to enhance their collectability.

Unique steins will be available for both Order and Destruction and now available for pre-order at www.warsteins.com:

Each Stein Comes With an In-Game Bonus Item for WAR!

• Destruction- The Raven Host Ale Stein - A coveted gift from the great hall of the Warlord Tchar’zanek. Drinking from this stein will grant a +15% bonus to Experience, Renown, and Influence for 120 minutes.

• Order- The Order of the Griffon Ale Stein - A treasured gift from the great hall of the Emperor Karl Franz. Drinking from this stein will grant a +15% bonus to Experience, Renown, and Influence for 120 minutes.

Each stein will be available as part of the Epic collection ($99.99) or as part of the enhanced Legendary collection ($179.99), featuring hand painted accents and an 18k gold lid and thumb lift.

Click here to check out the Steins

So grab your stein, tap the keg, choose a side and join the fray!

WAR Patch 1.3.4 - Weapons of War!

Game Update 1.3.4 – Weapons of War

Welcome to the wonderful world of 1.3.4 where all scenarios, both great and small, now fully reward Emblems for participation. All Emblems are convertible and can be redeemed within Altdorf’s War Quarters or the Apex of the Inevitable City. But what are these emblems used for, you ask? Shiny new items that will better enable you to slice through enemies on the battlefield.

In addition to Emblems, rank 40 players will now collect Insignias from scenarios, keep captures or defenses, and contesting city PQs. Like the Emblems, Insignias will also convert – downward – to the rank of Conqueror. The most powerful of our new rewards will require a mix of Emblems and Insignias to purchase.

The Campaign
The campaign is seeing changes as well, and we are proud to announce that the campaign will now reset after the first stage of any city battle. What does this mean? It means those not actively involved in the business of city warfare can get back to the battlefield a whole lot sooner.  Not only that, but while you’re IN the capital city you can queue for scenarios. Yes, crazy talk, we know. Crazy awesome!

What else do we have cooked up for scenarios? Not much – just that all scenarios will now be available regardless of the Campaign status(except during a city siege). Scenario guards have been standardized, and scenario Victory Points have been adjusted to apply to all three pairings and to the tier associated with the highest player rank allowed within any given bracket.

We have also introduced a little something called Weekend Warfront, more on that , and scenario’s in general, in this month’s Podcast.

 Welcome to 1.3.4 ,We hope you enjoy your stay.

Read more about WAR' Patch 1.3.4 here>>

Producer Carrie Gouskos dropped by to give some tidbits about the future of Warhammer and how community can get even more involved! Read on for an excerpt from her producer's letter!

So what exactly are we working on here in the studio? First off, we are taking a new charge at bugs that have persisted for much longer than they should have. Bugs aren’t often sexy, and we have fixed many, many bugs over the course of the past year and a half, so I won’t dwell on this point, except to say that we are still committed to making sure we banish the bugs from Warhammer.

It’s also important to keep game play fresh. As such we’re finding ways to maximize our content. The first way you’ll see is the announced Weekend Warfronts, a rotating weekend Scenario schedule, featuring a different Scenario each weekend. This might be an old favorite that was removed from the permanent rotation so that we could better concentrate populations, or it might be a new spin on a scenario with improved rule sets. Perhaps it will be something completely silly for a bit of entertainment. We think live events like these are a great way to keep giving you interesting places to play and explore as well as new and fun ways to kill other people…in the face.

Finally; we’re looking at making targeted big changes to the game, where it’s most needed. This doesn’t mean turn Warhammer into a completely different game, What this means is gathering feedback, and then striking at major features that still don’t sit right with us or the players. For example, since the city started regularly launching, we’ve received a lot of feedback about the current implementation of the cities. The fact is that the endgame of our RVR game has far too much PVE in it. Now we’re looking at cities, as big as they are, to see how we can improve the endgame for our players. That’s our first big change, and we’re very interested to hear what players want us to take on next.
And now, for the part you’ve probably already skipped ahead to; what’s on the horizon for the next couple of patches?

For the answer to this question and more, read the
Producer's Letter in its entirety >>

Watch this months Podcast for the lowdown on what we are planning for scenarios in WAR. Find out about the Weekend Warfront here!

Watch the Podcast >>

Bring a friend, it's more fun!
The Realm War continues to rage and the armies of Order and Destruction are always on the lookout for new recruits. Do you know a brave warrior that could bolster the ranks? You will earn exciting in-game rewards and 30 days of free game time when you recruit family and friends to join the battle in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning! The rewards are easier than ever to gain! You need only to recruit three players to gain the Enslaved Manticore or Imperial Griffon now! This will be applied retro-actively from the 2nd of February to all qualifying accounts.

Here's How it works:

Simply invite Family and Friends from the Account Center. When your recruits become paying subscribers, you'll be rewarded with 30 days of game time, plus other exciting in-game rewards!

Free Game Time!

For every recruit that becomes a paying subscriber, your account will be credited with 30 days of game time.

Loyal Pet - Recruit one subscriber, and your King will present you with a loyal pet from his own kennels to join you on your journeys.

In-Game Items - Recruit two subscribers, and you will receive a rare magic item to aid in your training of new troops for the war effort.

	The Rod of Service  – This gift from Karl Franz himself grants a 5% bonus to group experience and renown. In addition, the wielder gains the power to summon realm-mates to their aid
	The Lash of Servitude – This gift from Tchar'zanek himself grants a 5% bonus to group experience and renown. In addition, the wielder gains the power to summon realm-mates to their aid.

Exclusive Mounts - Recruit three subscribers, and you will receive an exclusive new mount, the Enslaved Manticore and the Imperial Griffon.

Read more about Recruit-a-Friend>>

Play WAR forever. For free!
There has never been a better time to check out WAR’s Endless Free Trial:

• Free. Forever!
• Play 24 careers to rank 10
• Conqueror Tier 1 Empire vs Chaos
• Survive the new Hunter's Vale dungeon
• Smite your foes in Realm vs Realm combat!
• Streaming Client makes downloading painless!

The new WAR Endless Free Trial replaces the original 10-day trial, and gives new and returning players the opportunity to play any of the 24 different careers to rank 10 to find the right one for you when you choose to subscribe. Now you can upgrade to the whole game as soon as you subscribe, there is no need to purchase the game separately!

Players can explore Empire vs Chaos Tier One, and the newly added tier one dungeon, Hunter's Vale, or battle other players in the instanced scenarios Nordenwatch, Khaine's Embrace and Gates of Ekrund.

In addition, Endless Free Trial players will embark on the recently introduced New User Journey. Features include enhanced tutorials and new community elements, such as a "new player" guild, – helping streamline the transition of new players into WAR and its vibrant community of players. Smiting your foes in Realm vs Realm combat has never been easier. For more information, check out our New Player Guide.

Streaming Technology
Available now, the new streaming endless trial client is a seamless way for new users to get into the game. After an initial download of just over 1GB, additional content streams in the background as required while playing. All closed 10-day free trial accounts have been converted to open endless free trial.

Read more about the Endless Free Trial >>

“We couldn’t be more excited to officially bring Warhammer Online and our intense Realm vs. Realm combat to Mac gamers" said Jeff Hickman, Executive Producer of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. “We welcome Mac users to experience the thrill of WAR and take up arms with their PC brethren."

Read More About WAR on the Mac >>

The Herald is the place to go for the most up-to-date news regarding your favorite game and ours – Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning! Our Community Team works hard to keep the community informed of the latest updates, patch notes, news, and more. Here’s some news from this month that you may have missed:

Producer's Letter >>

WAR 1.3.4 Patch notes 1.3.4 >>

Dev Diary: Sean Bosshardt>>

Dev Diary: Mike Wyatt>>

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss™, the 8th expansion to Ultima Online, has been released, introducing the new playable Gargoyle race! Players can find expansive new areas to explore, including Ter Mur, the Gargoyle homeland, and the Stygian Abyss – the largest dungeon area ever introduced to Ultima Online.

Available via digital download only, Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss revolves around the introduction of the playable Gargoyle race. Players will also find expansive new areas to explore, including Ter Mur, the Gargoyle homeland, and the Stygian Abyss – the largest dungeon area ever introduced to Ultima Online. This sprawling dungeon will contain new boss monsters of unparalleled difficulty, including the Medusa, Primeval Lich, and the Stygian Dragon, as well as Player vs. Player zones where adventurers will be turned against one another.

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss is be available via UOGamesCodes.com and the EA STORE™:

• Stygian Abyss Expansion: $29.99
• Stygian Abyss Expansion & 30-Day game-time: $39.99

Read More Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss >>

Dark Age of Camelot: Darkness Rising™ and Labyrinth of the Minotaur™, the fourth and fifth retail expansions to the epic fantasy MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot, are now available at no charge to all subscribers.

Current subscribers will receive the expansions as part of an automatic update to their existing game client. For players that are new to Dark Age of Camelot, or for those interested in returning to the world, they can download the new 14-day free trial which now features all five retail expansions, including Darkness Rising and Labyrinth of the Minotaur.

In addition, seasoned veterans of Dark Age of Camelot can now return to Midgard, Hibernia and Albion and play free for a limited time. The Come Back To Camelot campaign allows former players with closed accounts for 90 days or more receive 10 days of game-time free when they update and reactivate their account.

Download the Free 14-Day Trial >>

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