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The Game Archaeologist and the What Ifs: Climax's Warhammer Online
Let's begin with a little personal history. Back in 2008, I decided to get into the blogging scene by jumping on board the latest MMO hotness -- in this case, Warhammer Online. As I was growing increasingly tired of World of Warcraft, WAR seemed to offer a refreshing alternative: a darker world full of brutal PvP and awesome new ideas. So I joined the elite ranks of bloggers (hey, stop laughing so hard) and spent the better part of two years jawing about Mythic's latest fantasy project. And while Warhammer Online was, in my opinion, a solid product, it certainly failed to live up to the extremely high expectations held by both the development team and the players. No matter how it turned out, I really enjoyed talking about WAR, especially in the days leading up to its launch. One of the first articles I ever wrote for my blog WAAAGH! dealt with the first attempt to bring Warhammer Online into the MMO genre (as a fun aside, it was one of the first times I got my name on Massively!). It's a "what if?" tale that's tantalizing to consider -- an entirely different studio, Climax Online, creating a much darker version of Warhammer than we've ever seen online. The tale of the game's rise and fall (and subsequent rise and fall again) captivated me, and I wanted to expand my old article as part of our recent series into exploring MMOs canceled before their launch. So what if Climax had brought Warhammer Online to bear? Would it have eclipsed Mythic's vision or been its own animal? Hit the jump and let's dive into the pages of ancient history!
One Shots: Atop the cliffs
Perhaps it's just us, but when this screenshot came in, one of the first reactions was "Wow, can you imagine bungee jumping off of there?" Okay, so we of the Massively crew are an admittedly fun-loving lot, but the note that came in with today's One Shots was equally as impressed with the heights shown in this screen. Neurose from the Dark Crag open-RvR server in Warhammer Online sent this in to us along with the following: A few mates and I have been hitting the 15th and 16th chapters in Empire Tier 4 -- Reikland recently. During this time we passed what seems to be the most awe-inspiring spot in Reikland, and from my personal experience, what could be the coolest structure in all of the empire zones. We took a professional photo in lieu of this moment, and I have got to say.. its pretty bangin'.Are you equally as impressed by heights? If so, why not show us some of the towering structures in your favorite game. We're always on the lookout for art and architecture in different games, and we know we can't possibly have seen it all already. So grab some screens of your favorite buildings and send them to us here at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name/server/guild and a quick description of what we're seeing. We'll post them here and give you the credit for it!%Gallery-9798%
