While most of the attention this last weekend was on the always popular geekfest known as ComicCon in San Diego a lower key but no less important event took place in Chicago. Bringing together fans of Warhammer tabletop Games Day Chicago 2008 was full of miniatures, tournaments but more importantly Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Ten Ton Hammer brings you the story of one persons pilgrimage to the WAR mecca and what glories they beheld.

Having read the Games Day experiences of other people it came as no surprise when the line to test the game as a character from the Destruction faction filled up much faster than the line for Order. However, this wasn't the case all day, and the opposing lines waxed and waned: sometimes the majestic and glorious line of Destruction was the majority and other times the weak snotling-fodder followers of Order claimed the biggest line (as an unbiased journalist, I cannot state which side I personally favor). This points to what I hope will be a good chance at balanced populations on servers. I chose to stand in line for Destruction (quite randomly to stress my lack of bias).

• A Look at Games Day Chicago 2008 Part One