Comments on: Fighting In The WAR-Room: RPS Guild Decisions…

By: Kirian

Kirian — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:41:34 +0000

Kieron: traditionally the Skaven haven’t had a nemesis, but my feeling is that this has changed. It looks like, barring Ogres and Dogs of War, they’ve paired up each race now (Bretonnians get Undead/Tomb Kings). The storyline justification would be that the Skaven are building up masses of power, and the Slann have noticed. That said, geography is a good argument.

By: Poe

Poe — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:20:05 +0000

Wow, Karak Hirn is pretty packed on both sides. Theres a 25 minute queue to get into the Destruction side.

Ps. Zealot on Hirn called Xanthor if anyone wants a healer.

By: Ophois

Ophois — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:03:32 +0000

Looks like they are being very strict on the numbers in each server. At time of posting they are only allowing 80 Destruction characters active on that server. I guess it’s to stop the start zone being swamped. Does that mean they’ll do the same at launch? Seems impossible if they don’t wat to piss off most of their paying customers.

You can at least create a character so as to get the name you want. You may have to wait a while to actually get logged in though (mine said about 18h but has now come down to the much hopeful 15m)… :(

Female destruction sorceress called Sekhmet. Yes I’m playing cross gender; but I may as well have a pretty avatar to look at for all those hours.

By: Beefeater1980

Beefeater1980 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:51:09 +0000

For the secondary order guild, my character’s Penitent the Witchhunter on Karak Eight Peaks. Who to talk to about joining?

By: Esha

Esha — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:54:51 +0000

Looks like I’m rolling a greenie on that server, then. Though if the name Thrudd is taken, I’m going to cry – or I’ll just settle for Groo. Since I care not for imaginatively naming Orcs, dat takes finkin’!

Note to self: You need to stop thinking, talking aloud, and writing in italics.

By: edward blake

edward blake — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:50:57 +0000

Great stuff.

By: Kieron Gillen

Kieron Gillen — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:29:59 +0000

I’m going to do a proper post a bit later, but for those who are in today the (main) Destruction Guild will be on Karak Hirn. The secondary Order guild will be Karak Eight Peaks.

By: edward blake

edward blake — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:24:57 +0000

Have you guys decided which server your going to play on yet?

By: Riotpoll

Riotpoll — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:54:21 +0000

I’m rooting for a Skaven vs Lizardmen expansion in the jungle.

By: Esha

Esha — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:46:58 +0000

I’m looking forward to encountering the Skaven, that should be interesting – I’m curious to see how they’ve envisioned them for the game and how they’re portrayed within the confines of the engine.

Still though, if Mythic did indeed shove the Skaven in there for all to enjoy in a playable format, there would be hugs all around for them. Until then, I’ll continue to play my Orc because Orcs amuse me. They’re like big, green rabid puppies with in-built nuclear armaments.

By: Kieron Gillen

Kieron Gillen — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:46:41 +0000

The problem with Skaven is that they don’t have a “natural” enemy in the lore, so pairing them up is tricky. I mean, one of their biggest wars was against the Undead, historically speaking, which is completely out.

I suppose if you wanted to go with geographically, Skavenblight and the Bretonnians would be a pairing – but it’s not as if they’re natural antagonists.

Esha: Yeah, that’s my thought too.

By: Alec Meer

Alec Meer — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:35:54 +0000

You do get to fight some Skaven, if it’s any consolation. But yeah, they seem like a shoe-in for an expansion pack race.