Welcome to Warhammer Online's October newsletter! WAR Patch 1.3.2 is here with some amazing improvements to game performance, and with it comes a cold darkness that sweeps across the land as WAR's latest live event, Daemon Moon Rising, continues. This month is also the official launch of WAR for the Mac!

Read on for details of these stories and more as the battle rages on in Issue 48 of the WAR newsletter!

In This Newsletter...

Game Update 1.3.2 – Path of Conquest

Exciting changes are coming your way in game version 1.3.2 – Path of Conquest! Two major enhancements to the Tier 4 campaign highlight this update:

Tier 4 Campaign Changes

• A new Keep difficulty system ensures that the rewards for a Keep siege scale with the number of attackers and defenders.
• The removal of Fortress battles from the campaign guarantees more action in the capital cities, and more chances to get the game’s best rewards.

Other Key Features

• Dramatic client and server performance improvements.
• An Apprenticeship system that lets low-Rank characters adventure with high-Rank friends.
• New global chat channels for getting advice and coordinating Realm war strategies.
• A New User Journey that makes it easier than ever for new players to enter the fray.

WAR Endless Free Trial

We’ll soon be lifting the 10-day restriction on our Free Trial! You'll be able to enjoy the trial experience and New User Journey for as long as you like!

We hope you’ll agree that Path of Conquest is one of the best updates yet for Warhammer Online!

Read more about WAR Patch 1.3.2 >>

Game Update 1.3.2 – New User Journey

The latest patch (1.3.2) brings a set of features and initiatives, dubbed as ‘New User Journey’ around the office, that are designed to benefit new players, returning players, and existing players. The goal is to make the game accessible and more inviting to players new or old in an effort to bolster the population and improve the game experience all around. 

One of the first things we did was take a look at the first Tier for the game and made it more welcoming and rewarding for new players, as well as old players bringing up new characters.  To this end, we’ve done the following: All new players start in Empire and Chaos based on their Realm affiliation; the content, flow, and rewards have been improved and streamlined; additional visual tutorials and starter guilds to promote Realm camaraderie.



There are also a number of improvements that extend beyond Tier 1 that are included in the ‘New User Journey’.  Included among them are being able to see active Public Quests dynamically on the map, global chat channels for advice and the Realm war, as well as a recap of recent changes to the game upon initial login.  All of that is just the tip of the iceberg for what the ‘New User Journey’ and 1.3.2 brings to the table.

Read more about WAR's New User Journey >>

In this month's podcast, Jeff Skalski and Josh Drescher go over some of the changes that update 1.3.2 brings to the battlefields of WAR.

Watch the Podcast >>

“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 Daemon Moon Rises in the Age of Reckoning

The Daemonball Rally Public Quest
In the war-torn lands of the Old World, festering like a boil, rests a terrible artifact of the Daemon Moon's first rising in long-ago times. Built of the very stuff of chaos and the essence of nightmares, the Daemon Cradle lies waiting to be awakened, empowered, and brought to bear against the living. Seize the Daemon Cradle and carry it to its nest five times to best your enemies in this new Public Quest!

Daemon Mask Event Quest!
In Daemon Moon Rising, a fiendish sub-cult of Chaos artificers have summoned savage daemons and bound them into innocuous carnival masks, then smuggled them into the Empire–there to corrupt and possess the hapless fools who wore them! But the masks also found their way into the hands of Dark Elves, the greenskins, and the Chaos tribesmen. Now any farmer, any shopkeeper, any guardsman in either Altdorf or The Inevitable City could turn daemonically violent, literally, at a moment's notice!

Rewards for Valor and Hatred Alike

Into this volatile situation come the players, tasked with collecting the masks and defeating the daemons bound within. For their part in halting the menace of the masks–or delivering them to Altdorf–the players receive a souvenir Daemon Mask, and, ultimately, a special Daemon Moon item drawn randomly from a sack of sinister secrets ... possibly even the rare and powerful Magnus Daemonarium!.

But players would be wise to be wary! For every daemon loot bag might instead temporarily transform an unlucky player into something considerably less likely to survive the Daemon Moon....

Wake the Dead!
During the rise of the Daemon Moon, players of all Tiers can also participate in the popular High Pass Cemetery Scenario, battling over the bones of long-buried Empire soldiers to capture the two ancient monuments: the Crypt and the Stag. Participate while wearing a Daemon mask to gain event influence–and win the Scenario with 500 points to gain even more!

Rewards Both Foul and Fair
With the rise of the Daemon Moon, players can receive a variety of twisted, daemonic masks: the sickly image of the Face of the Unborn for completing the Masks of Corruption and Children of the Mask quests or the disturbing Leather Face as a rare reward for winning the Daemonball Rally PQ

If you missed last year’s Witching Night Masks, you’ll have a second chance at picking them up from fallen enemies on the RvR battlefield.

Crafty players may obtain components for Talisman-making, and intrepid players can face the fearsome Bloodthirster of the Chaos Wastes to earn the terrifying Face-Eater's Mask–a ghastly disguise fashioned from the skull of a dead Chaos steed!

Make peace with your gods, and offer up a prayer–for under the cold, dark madness of the Daemon Moon, anything can happen!

Read more about Daemon Moon Rising >>

Mythic Entertainment and The Black Library are pleased to bring you Forged By Chaos, the third book in the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning novel series.

The Forces of Destruction wage war upon the civilized lands and the Raven Host is poised to march upon the Empire in an unstoppable tide. To ensure victory against the Order of the Griffon, the power of the Winds of Chaos must be fully unleashed. But to work such awesome magic, the marauder Kormak must dare the Bastion Stair, portal to the Realm of Khorne, and defy the Blood God’s wrath. The warriors of the Raven Host are not the only ones with an interest in harnessing Chaos. Treacherous Dark Elves and brutish Orcs would each seize the power for themselves, while a desperate Imperial army races to deny all of their foes the dread might of Chaos.

Penned by Black Library writer, C.L. Werner, Forged by Chaos will be available in all major bookstores and from the Games Workshop website this November. For more information, visit The Black Library at www.blacklibrary.com

*NEW* Massive Pairings Poster – Slayer vs Black Orc

The next Massive Pairing poster is here! Measuring a massive 39”x56”, this over-sized poster features the Dwarf Slayer and the greenskin Black Orc. Make sure to pick this one up to put up right next to the Empire/Chaos Giant poster! This special offering is available in very limited quantities, so order now and receive an in-game item code for a Skaven Skin Cloak while supplies last!!*

WAR IS HERE! ARE YOU PROPERLY DRESSED?

Now you can show the world that you are ready for WAR with exclusive merchandise available only at the Mythic Store.* Supplies are limited so order now and start your WAR collection today!

SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER!
GRAPHIC NOVEL AND ART BOOK AVAILABLE IN LIMITED QUANTITIES!

THE ART OF WARHAMMER ONLINE art book and WARHAMMER ONLINE: PRELUDE TO WAR graphic novel, previously available only in the WAR Collector's Edition, are now available at the Mythic Store in extremely limited quantities. Get one while you still can! Visit the Mythic Store before they are gone.

Purchases of either the WAR artbook or graphic novel will include a card with an in-game item code for a Skaven Skin Cloak while supplies last!!*

Visit the Mythic Store!

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:

New Player Guilds and Advice Channel FAQ >>

Dev Diary: Chad Robertson (Game Performance) >>

Game Update 1.3.2 is Now Live! >>

Grab Bag 22: Game Update 1.3.2 >>

Armor Set Redesign: Part 3 >>

Dev Diary: James Casey (New User Journey) >>

WAR Comes to the Mac - Oct. 28th! >>

New Fan Content and Live Event Pages >>

New Warhammer Card Game From Fantasy Flight Games!

Warhammer Fantasy has been in existence for over two decades. Now, Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the Warhammer: Invasion LCG! Taking place in the war-torn setting of Warhammer Fantasy, players muster their forces, collect vast resources, venture out on perilous – but rewarding – quests, build and develop their kingdom, and lead massive sieges against heavily fortified foes. Designed by Eric M. Lang, award-winning designer of the Call of Cthulhu and A Game of Thrones card games, Warhammer Invasion puts you in charge of an empire seeking to rule all the lands.

Warhammer: Invasion LCG is the card game that pits two players side by side to develop their kingdoms and lay waste to their foes. Each side is comprised of either the forces of Order (Dwarfs, High Elves, and Empire) or the forces of Destruction (Orcs, Chaos, and Dark Elves). Warhammer Invasion gives you a chance to forge the realm the way you always dreamt of. Combine forces of Order however you wish, or forge dark alliances with the powers of Destruction, the choice is yours! Each side must balance their desire for dominance with their struggle for supplies. Every unit brought forth can contribute to your attacking force, your ability to bring in new cards, or to your overall resources. In this desperate battle for glory, how can you afford not to have any of these three?

Bonus In-Game Items for WAR!

Included in the first print run are two very rare in-game items for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.

	Though no longer usable to divine the future, Rivenstaff's Deck of Eight still possess an unpredictable enchantment that can boost a random character stat for a period of time at the expense of another.
	Have fun hurling the Bottomless Bowl of Custard at your fellow players.

To learn more about the new Warhammer card game, visit the Warhammer: Invasion website.

Here's a taste of two awesome new ways to enjoy the Dragon Age: Origins universe, before the game is released: The second Dragon Age: Origins prequel novel - Dragon Age: The Calling and the Dragon Age Tabletop RPG!

The Next Prequel Novel for Dragon Age: Origins!

Dragon Age: The Calling

Having reclaimed the throne, King Maric finally allows the legendary Grey Wardens to return to Ferelden after two hundred years of exile. When they come, however, they bring dire news: one of their own has escaped into the Deep Roads and aligned himself with their ancient enemy, the monstrous darkspawn. The Grey Wardens need Maric’s help to find him. He reluctantly agrees to lead them into the passages he traveled through years before, chasing after a deadly secret that will threaten to destroy not only the Grey Wardens, but also the Kingdom above.

Read More about Dragon Age: The Calling >>

Calling All Tabletop Heroes: Play the Dragon Age Pen and Paper RPG!

Brought to you by Green Ronin, the company that created A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying and Mutants and Masterminds comes a journey into a world of violence, lust and betrayal.

Dragon Age is a tabletop roleplaying game of dark fantasy adventure based on BioWare’s™ video game. Designed by award-winning author Chris Pramas (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Freeport), the Dragon Age Pen and Paper RPG features an all-new game system that's both easy to learn and exciting to play, the perfect portal to tabletop roleplaying. Based on the highly anticipated Dragon Age: Origins computer game, Pramas has brought all the rich fantasy world created by BioWare to the tabletop.

So gather your friends, grab some dice, and get ready to enter a world of heroes and villains, of knights and darkspawn, of gods and demons… the world of Dragon Age!

The Dragon Age RPG will be available in hobby game stores, as well as bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Borders this September. You’ll also be able to buy it online from the Green Ronin Online Store, Amazon.com, and similar outlets.

Read More about the Dragon Age RPG >>

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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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. This month, we'd like to give a shout-out to one of our veteran bloggers, Werit, who treated us with some fantastic coverage of the recent game update 1.3.2, including some truly epic Keep siege videos from our Public Test Server siege event. Thanks for all the support, Werit!

We’d also like to direct your attention to our new Fan Content page, which features the WAR community’s very best fan art and fan fiction. We’re always on the lookout for more awesome offerings to add to our collection, so keep ‘em coming! Not only could your work be posted, but if your piece is selected, we’ll give you some in-game goodies as well!

Now you can join hundreds of thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of WAR for 30 or 60 days of relentless RvR combat without the use of a credit card.

60-day Game Time cards are currently available at Gamestop and Amazon. Collect all eight in the limited-run set.

For instructions to redeem a prepaid Game Time card
click here

Mythic Entertainment and The Black Library are excited to announce that DARK STORM GATHERING, the second book in the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning novel series, is now available

Dark Storm Gathering is available in all major bookstores and from the Black Library website. For more information, visit The Black Library at www.blacklibrary.com.