The Daily Grind: Warhammer or Woehammer?

Unless you've been living under a gaming rock, you know that Warhammer Online is due to go launch this week. In fact, retail servers have gone live for purchasers of the Collector's Edition, bringing the whole shebang out of the beta phase.

Whether a game has a strong beta or not, though, all sorts of things can go wrong at and after launch. These days, with a market that already contains a variety of mature MMOG choices, gamers are a whole lot less tolerant of lousy launches. If World of Warcraft had had its original shaky launch today, it probably would have remained largely in the minor leagues, rather than becoming the darling of millions.

This week, we'll find out if Mythic Entertainment have got their act together and are genuinely prepared. You've probably already got your expectations, so how do you think the Warhammer Online launch will go? A solid and trouble-free launch? A mess? Or something in-between?