With the NDA for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning dropped, all bets are off. Vast information is becoming available from numerous sources including discussions on classes and gameplay mechanics. the community is driving full speed ahead in anticipation of the launch. Ten Ton Hammer has, in an effort to help you learn more about the game, picked out five important points that you should know about before launch.

If RvR isn't a big selling point for you, a major component of the PvE content is their unique Public Quest system. It's been talked about in length and provides people the opportunity to work together towards a common goal. Three distinct stages allow players to solo in the first part, group up with one or two others for the second, and find a whole group for the final boss. Early on there should be absolutely no problem, and you can see many of these completed on packed servers in less than two minutes. Whether they will maintain constant activity after everyone spreads out we'll just have to see, but it's hard to find complaints about the mechanic. It's just fun and enhances a good PvE experience.

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