Comments on: “playing for both teams” – Warhammer Online http://www.backseatdev.com/2010/04/playing-for-both-teams-warhammer-online/ Backseat commentary on gaming and game design. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fight on the Flag » Blog Archive » April producer’s letter: Same server, different faction http://www.backseatdev.com/2010/04/playing-for-both-teams-warhammer-online/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Fight on the Flag » Blog Archive » April producer’s letter: Same server, different faction Tue, 04 May 2010 14:43:59 +0000 http://www.backseatdev.com/?p=246#comment-361 [...] at Backseatdev, Tyanon writes that people who want to cross realm are already doing it, and “paying for two accounts to do [...] [...] at Backseatdev, Tyanon writes that people who want to cross realm are already doing it, and “paying for two accounts to do [...]

]]> By: Rikker http://www.backseatdev.com/2010/04/playing-for-both-teams-warhammer-online/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Rikker Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:58:06 +0000 http://www.backseatdev.com/?p=246#comment-328 I can see the "significant lockout timer" helping (It would be annoying to make it easier for people to jump back and forth across accounts). But mostly, I agree with Ty's first point. It really, really weakens realm pride, and I think it will take a lot of fun out of the high-end oRVR. Third realm would be cool, I might be ok with it for that reason. Anything else, though, and I think we're looking at a game that could die quickly. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy WAR, but I think it really needs that sense of "the other guys" in order to keep the RVR strong. I can see the “significant lockout timer” helping (It would be annoying to make it easier for people to jump back and forth across accounts).

But mostly, I agree with Ty’s first point. It really, really weakens realm pride, and I think it will take a lot of fun out of the high-end oRVR.

Third realm would be cool, I might be ok with it for that reason. Anything else, though, and I think we’re looking at a game that could die quickly.

Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy WAR, but I think it really needs that sense of “the other guys” in order to keep the RVR strong.

]]> By: mahkra http://www.backseatdev.com/2010/04/playing-for-both-teams-warhammer-online/comment-page-1/#comment-327 mahkra Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:20:48 +0000 http://www.backseatdev.com/?p=246#comment-327 Not to be a negative nancy, but I find the obvious answer here that this is a prelude to a single remaining live server. Not to be a negative nancy, but I find the obvious answer here that this is a prelude to a single remaining live server.

]]> By: Tyanon http://www.backseatdev.com/2010/04/playing-for-both-teams-warhammer-online/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Tyanon Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:23:43 +0000 http://www.backseatdev.com/?p=246#comment-326 @wasd: My next post will be more of the pros, which I am learning. Some of the more interesting pros (which is interesting to look at shrinking population as a pro) but they cant do more server merges without a lot of collisions on accounts with chars on both sides. Also, a few people are hinting that it could also be a pre-req to a third realm. haha @wasd: My next post will be more of the pros, which I am learning. Some of the more interesting pros (which is interesting to look at shrinking population as a pro) but they cant do more server merges without a lot of collisions on accounts with chars on both sides. Also, a few people are hinting that it could also be a pre-req to a third realm. haha

]]> By: Tyanon http://www.backseatdev.com/2010/04/playing-for-both-teams-warhammer-online/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Tyanon Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:36:54 +0000 http://www.backseatdev.com/?p=246#comment-325 A lot of the xrealmers I know leveled up their own chars from a demo account. Only a couple actually were given characters by the other realm. I would be pretty pissed about double paying for something that gets featured into the game. A lot of the xrealmers I know leveled up their own chars from a demo account. Only a couple actually were given characters by the other realm.

I would be pretty pissed about double paying for something that gets featured into the game.

]]> By: Wasdstomp http://www.backseatdev.com/2010/04/playing-for-both-teams-warhammer-online/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Wasdstomp Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:36:18 +0000 http://www.backseatdev.com/?p=246#comment-324 I can understand it from my perspective. I have rerolled so many times, and as each server merger happens I know have a 40 on each server. The next merger would mean I would probably have to delete one of my characters. I can understand it from my perspective. I have rerolled so many times, and as each server merger happens I know have a 40 on each server. The next merger would mean I would probably have to delete one of my characters.

]]> By: Grimnir http://www.backseatdev.com/2010/04/playing-for-both-teams-warhammer-online/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Grimnir Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:53:21 +0000 http://www.backseatdev.com/?p=246#comment-323 I can deal with this, adding a "significant lockout timer" for playing the other realm is fine with me I suppose... Also, people with more than one account have them because they were bought/given away from players leaving the game. Fully geared and leveled toons aren't going to go away simply because you can play both sides on one account. I can deal with this, adding a “significant lockout timer” for playing the other realm is fine with me I suppose… Also, people with more than one account have them because they were bought/given away from players leaving the game. Fully geared and leveled toons aren’t going to go away simply because you can play both sides on one account.

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