140°

Warhammer Europe: No Plans To Close More Servers

11
In response to last week's news that Mythic has offered Warhammer Online players free character transfers from the Ostermark server, IncGamers contacted the company to find out if more server closures were on the horizon.

During March, Mythic announced the closure of around 60 WAR servers in total across Europe and the United States. Recent news of another free transfer becoming available has led to rumours of more closures but, according to a statement given to IncGamers by WAR's European publisher, Europe can rest assured that the servers this side of the pond are safe for the time being.
Read Full Story >>   
incgamers.com
Maticus - contributor
Published: 264 days 20 hours ago | News | PC
 
 

Showing: 1 - 11 of 11 Comments
Shut this user up Let user speak
Maticus - 264 days 21 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1 -
I think Ostermark is as good as dead tbh.
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Leord - 264 days 21 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.1 -
That word means "the east lands" in Swedish btw =)

And yeah, I know it's an area in the game. I even played the boardgame.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
Fyzzu - 264 days 21 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
2 -
As I keep saying, it's not necessarily a bad sign - it's just that initial player numbers almost always outstrip the number who will become the constant playerbase, so scaling back and consolidating servers isn't anything that should be seen as TOO apocalyptic a prospect.
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Maticus - 264 days 21 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
2.1 -
No, the game certainly isn't closing down or anything. It's doing well by all accounts, but it begs the question: Why did they get that many servers in the first place?

Mythic grossly over-estimated their number of subscribers IMO.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
Vecta - 264 days 19 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
2.2 -
Probably because of the huge influx of WoW kids(as in their first MMO was WoW) who blindly bought the game when it came out and didnt subscribe after the first month.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
Leord - 264 days 21 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
3 -
Oh, that's good news. I was afraid of the future of WAR...
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Malfurion - 264 days 21 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
4 -
Yeah according to the warhammer forums most of the people on Ost have left.

I can't see mythic keeping it open with only a handful of active players.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Maticus - 264 days 21 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
5 -
I'm sure the server populations will even out eventually.

I know I'll get hate for this because it's 'cool' to hate WoW, but I'd like to point out that WoW, almost 5 years old, is still adding servers :)
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Baka-akaB - 264 days 19 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
6 -
Well it's PR . They are not those deciding if there will be future servers closing or not .

I love WAR , but they shot themselves in the foot with their crappy 3d engine . Ugly but fonctional , stable and fast like WoW , everyone can understand . But ugly , buggy and laggy ? Hell no .

PS : i known they patched it over and over ..
I'm just saying there should have been an advantage we are not seeing here , to having an average looking engine , instead of some graphic powerhouse like Conan .
And it's not there at all . The game struggle on low pc , and doesnt shine on big ones neither . Truth is game like aion even runs better on small pc , for a much bigger graphical payoff , and the same kind of massive pvp .

WAR is amazing , but their 3d engine isnt up par with the rest of that amazing game
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
DirtyLary - 264 days 19 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
7 -
So how is WH these days? I quit when the server would crash with a 50 on 50 battle in a fortress. Did they fix that?
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Baka-akaB - 264 days 18 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
7.1 -
Ehh comrade ! I did too . Apprently it's fixed or behave better ... but i aint coming back .

I aint as tolerant and hardworking as i used to be with MMOs , guess i'm quite tired of them frankly
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Add Comment (Gamer Zone)
Gamer Zone Posting Guidelines
The Gamer Zone is for members who want a more friendly and civilized discussion. This section is heavily moderated by the N4G staff, so leave your fanboyism at the door please. Members who are unable to behave in a mature and respectful manner will be temporarily or permanently restricted from posting in the Gamer Zone. Using words such as Xbots and Sony droids, or other words from the console war vocabulary, is strictly prohibited in this Zone.
Read More...
 
 
You must log in to post comments.
Username:  
Password:  
 
 
About N4G
N4G is a social game news site that covers the game industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More Info... | Submit News