[40K] 40K MMORPG announced...
Myrmidon
Warhammer 40K MMOG Revealed [February 28, 2007, 11:19 pm ET]
THQ forging Warhammer 40K MMOG on GameSpot offers a Q&A with THQ and
Games Workshop revealing plans for a new MMOG based on the Warhammer
40,000 table-top series, which is science-fiction themed, and not be
confused with the fantasy-themed Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
MMORPG. No release date is offered for the game, which is in the works
at Austin, TX-based Vigil Games, but here's a bit:
We are very excited to be working with Games Workshop on the first-
ever MMO game based on the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Our agreement
calls for worldwide rights, so we definitely plan to launch the game
across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are very early in
development, so it would be premature to comment on potential ratings,
but we plan to build a game that both Warhammer 40,000 fans and MMO
gamers will be excited to play--one that is true to the rich universe
Games Workshop has built--with scalable depth of characters and worlds
that MMO fans have come to expect.
All I can say is I hope it's NOT based on the Inquisitor rules
set, otherwise it's destine for a short life and quick death.
Myr :~/
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and I'm too knackered for riotous living..."
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TriOpticon
I must say that the 40k universe seems so rich. I am sure there are contradictions
all over the place between releases but it definitely seems like a great
setting for me. I'd like to see the tabletop RPG come out, too.
TriOpticon
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Borscope
wrote:
> > Warhammer 40K MMOG Revealed [February 28, 2007, 11:19 pm ET]
>
> If I can be a Genestealer...
Everyone wants to be a Space Marine, but you know you'll wind up
spending hours harvesting the flora in order to farm gold..er..credits
or something. I have a different plan.
I want to be...an Adeptus Tech!
Leaping from tank to tank, as they drive across the grand battlefields
of the Imperium. The Giant Baneblade. The Rhino. Conqueror! The mighty
Leman Russ! The longbarreled Vanquisher! The plucky little cyclops!
The grinding landraider! The various non-canon conveyances of the
novels!
With my servitors by my side, we'd sing! Sing! Sing!
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
I'm an Adeptus tech and I'm OK
I recharge all night and I fix all day
(Servitors)
+++HE IS AN ADEPTUS TECH, AND HE IS OK
HE RECHARGES AT NIGHT AND FIXES ALL DAY+++
I fix a tank. I eat my lunch.
Prayer's oblig'tory
At Matins I do maintenance
And put oil in my knees
(Servitors)
+++HE FIXES TANKS. HE CONSUMES HIS FUEL
PRAYERS ARE OBLIGITORY
AT MATINS HE DOES MAINTENANCE
AND PUTS OIL IN HIS KNEES
HE IS AN ADEPTUS TECH, AND HE IS OK
HE RECHARGES AT NIGHT AND FIXES ALL DAY+++
I fix some tanks. I whirr and groan
I like to press Xenos flowers
I put on Sister armor
And go to spaceport bars
(Servitors)
+++HE FIXES TANKS. HE WHIRRS AND GROANS.
HE LIKES TO PRESS XENOS FLOWERS
HE PUTS ON A SISTERS ARMOR
AND GOES TO SPACEPORT BARS++?SYNTAX ERROR?+++
I fix those tanks. I wear makeup
leather straps, and a claw.
I wish I'd been a Daemonette
Just like my dear Papa
Seamus
into what it is now.
I thought the worldsetting was cool, myself, but by the time I
acquired a shoddy, dying copy of the RT hardback, no one knew the game
existed in that form.
An MMO might be cool, though I'll look into the paper/dice version
first.
Seamus
in a rare display of singing talent:
<snip teh funny>
+++ Brother Seamus has died of the 'laughing plague'. We will
remember...+++
Borscope
40K paper/dice game due in August
Borscope
3/1 NEVER FORGET!!!1
Desert Lurker
"Borscope" <donovan...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1172784853.3...@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay, announce a later than planned release date for
the launch product Dark Heresy. The first releases in this roleplaying line
will now hit the shelves in February 2008.
-sigh-
the rest of the lineup
a.. Feb 08 Dark Heresy - Core Rules
Dark Heresy GM's Screen
Dark Heresy Character Folio
a.. March 08 Purge the Unclean - Adventure Selection
a.. May 08 The Inquisitor's Armoury - Sourcebook
a.. June 08 The Acolyte's Handbook - Expanded Players' Rules
a.. Sept 08 Disciples of the Dark Gods - Chaos Worshippers Sourcebook
manickZe
Lief
1/3..
Fkin foreigners...
Borscope
> "Borscope" <donovan_bor...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
C..E. 2454161.18611
Fkin Gregorians...
Spack
"Seamus" <fomori...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> IIRC WH40K started as an RPG (Rogue Trader), and eventually evolved
> into what it is now.
Rogue Trader wasn't an RPG. It was a table top battle game, with a similar
turn sequence to 40k as it stands even now, played between two sides who
move/shoot/assault against each other. I've still got the RT rulebook here,
along with a few of the support books.
--
Dan
http://www.ageofstrife.com
Myrmidon
donovan...@yahoo.com says...
Fkin HERETICS!...
Myr ;)
--
Mint condition Rogue Trader book? I don't believe such a thing exists.
They came pre-fallen apart from the printers.
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Tim Fitzmaurice
>> Warhammer 40K MMOG Revealed [February 28, 2007, 11:19 pm ET]
> If I can be a Genestealer...
>
> I must say that the 40k universe seems so rich. I am sure there are
> contradictions all over the place between releases but it definitely seems
> like a great setting for me. I'd like to see the tabletop RPG come out, too.
Well its got a date of Feb 2008 for the RPG....and they seem to be doing
OK with WFRP releases so hopefully it will get there.
Tim
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Borscope
> In article <1172801166.744223.284...@z35g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
> donovan_bor...@yahoo.com says...
>
>
>
> > On Mar 1, 8:37 pm, "Lief" <ask.me....@it.com> wrote:
> > > "Borscope" <donovan_bor...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> > >news:1172784916.5...@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > > On Mar 1, 4:28 pm, "Seamus" <fomorianw...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > On Mar 1, 12:06 pm, "Borscope" <donovan_bor...@yahoo.com> belted out
> > > > > in a rare display of singing talent:
> > > > > <snip teh funny>
>
> > > > > +++ Brother Seamus has died of the 'laughing plague'. We will
> > > > > remember...+++
>
> > > > 3/1 NEVER FORGET!!!1
>
> > > 1/3..
>
> > > Fkin foreigners...
>
> > C..E. 2454161.18611
>
> > Fkin Gregorians...
>
> 1169007M03!
>
> Fkin HERETICS!...
Stardate -316163.52
Fkin KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!111
TriOpticon
>>
> 1/3..
> Fkin foreigners...
TriOpticon
> doing OK with WFRP releases so hopefully it will get there.
Jim M
donovan...@yahoo.com says...
--
Jim M
In the grim darkness of the present, there is only September...
Somedays it just doesn't pay to be your own dictator. - Myr
Myrmidon
TriOpticon-a...@nospam.com says...
> >> 3/1 NEVER FORGET!!!1
> >>
> > 1/3..
> > Fkin foreigners...
> Is this an inside joke or what does it mean in terms of WH40k?
What does it mean in terms of 40K? Absolutely NOTHING! :) Lief is
simply commenting on the fact that as far as Europe is concerned (which
is where he's from IIRC) us Merkins write our dates ass-backwards with
our month, day, year, system rather than doing like they do which is
day, month, year.
It's why I put down the actual date as it would appear in the 40K system
and was giving them crap about being Heretics. However my cleaver plans
have been photon torpedoed. Bastards!
Myr :)
--
I've been thinking about the useless units posted in the ongoing [GW]
(Eldar) thread. So I thought I'd post a list using 'mostly' useless
units.
I think it should be called 'And they shall know no second turn'.
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Myrmidon
TriOpticon-a...@nospam.com says...
> > Well its got a date of Feb 2008 for the RPG....and they seem to be
> > doing OK with WFRP releases so hopefully it will get there.
> Gives me a year to convince people to give it a try! :)
>
sounds like it'll be more like 1.5 to 2 years before this is really
ready to go. And if you're familiar with GW's past attempts at computer
gaming and MMORGPs you won't hold your breath. While it would be nice
to see a good 40K game, I'm not overly excited by a MMORPG.
Myrmidon
--
"I'm already impoverished from buying wargames minis,
and I'm too knackered for riotous living..."
-- Moramarth
RGMW FAQ: http://www.rgmw.org
Or...
Borscope
wrote:
> > Well its got a date of Feb 2008 for the RPG....and they seem to be
> > doing OK with WFRP releases so hopefully it will get there.
>
> Gives me a year to convince people to give it a try! :)
If you proffered oral sex, people'd be interested.
Hell, I think I just figured out how to revitalize the paper/dice RPG
hobby.
I'll bring the Mountain Dew, you bring your purdy mouth <j/k>
Frankus Macimus
It's not so much that there's a date, just that it's the third date
they've posted since the 40K RPG was announced. The first was first
quarter '07. Of course, if it's been well written, well tested, and
captures the flavor of the universe, then no on will care that they've
pushed it back yet again. of course, this is Games Workshop.
Either way, there's supposed to be a "pre-release" demo booklet
sometime around GenCon in August. So something to look forward to in
the dog days of summer.
--FJ
Matt C
server.woh.rr.com:
> In article <bf8af06e0d4b8...@secure.usenetserver.com>,
> TriOpticon-a...@nospam.com says...
>> >> 3/1 NEVER FORGET!!!1
>> >>
>> > 1/3..
>> > Fkin foreigners...
>> Is this an inside joke or what does it mean in terms of WH40k?
>
> What does it mean in terms of 40K? Absolutely NOTHING! :) Lief is
> simply commenting on the fact that as far as Europe is concerned (which
> is where he's from IIRC) us Merkins write our dates ass-backwards with
> our month, day, year, system rather than doing like they do which is
> day, month, year.
>
> It's why I put down the actual date as it would appear in the 40K system
> and was giving them crap about being Heretics. However my cleaver plans
> have been photon torpedoed. Bastards!
>
> Myr :)
>
See, I thought he was on about 3-in-1 oil.
Blackheart
with scalable depth of characters and worlds
> that MMO fans have come to expect.
we're going to see a Chaos Marine grouped with an Eldar Psyker, an
imperial demon hunter a tau battlesuit and an imperial guard tank.
you heard it here first.
Borscope
I can't *wait* for the home movies on youtube featuring the zany
antics of such a diverse and colorful group. (Eww, the sarcasm dripped
onto my shoe)
Maybe some ubernerd will die and we'll see a horde of Leman Russes
tank-shock his virtual funeral. HUZZAH!
Blackheart
> On Mar 3, 7:36 pm, "Blackheart" <blackheart666_2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > On Mar 1, 9:57 am, Myrmidon <I...@home.com> wrote:
> > with scalable depth of characters and worlds
>
> > > that MMO fans have come to expect.
>
> > we're going to see a Chaos Marine grouped with an Eldar Psyker, an
> > imperial demon hunter a tau battlesuit and an imperial guard tank.
>
> > you heard it here first.
>
> I can't *wait* for the home movies on youtube featuring the zany
> antics of such a diverse and colorful group. (Eww, the sarcasm dripped
> onto my shoe)
>
i'm just saying... though they'll probably do it like they are doing
the factions in Warhammer Fantasy online.
> Maybe some ubernerd will die and we'll see a horde of Leman Russes
> tank-shock his virtual funeral. HUZZAH!
just so you know, I signed every petition that went around to have
that guild permanently banned from World of Warcraft.
Craig Little
rec.games.miniatures.warhammer the following:
Why? Who cares anyway
Craig (never played world of warcraft, resent having to pay to buy the
game and a subscription on top. If I want to be ripped off for a game,
I'd be in a GW group...)
Tim Fitzmaurice
> quarter '07. Of course, if it's been well written, well tested, and
> captures the flavor of the universe, then no on will care that they've
> pushed it back yet again. of course, this is Games Workshop.
Its one of their subsidiaries - which often makes a difference. I'll go by
the good job the subsidiary did with WFRP rather than the mass of stuff I
dont like form the main line - for the moment.
Blackheart
> On 04 Mar 2007, Blackheart vomited forth into
> rec.games.miniatures.warhammer the following:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 4, 1:56 am, "Borscope" <donovan_bor...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> On Mar 3, 7:36 pm, "Blackheart" <blackheart666_2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> > On Mar 1, 9:57 am, Myrmidon <I...@home.com> wrote:
> >> > with scalable depth of characters and worlds
>
> >> > > that MMO fans have come to expect.
>
> >> > we're going to see a Chaos Marine grouped with an Eldar Psyker, an
> >> > imperial demon hunter a tau battlesuit and an imperial guard tank.
>
> >> > you heard it here first.
>
> >> I can't *wait* for the home movies on youtube featuring the zany
> >> antics of such a diverse and colorful group. (Eww, the sarcasm dripped
> >> onto my shoe)
>
> > i'm just saying... though they'll probably do it like they are doing
> > the factions in Warhammer Fantasy online.
>
> >> Maybe some ubernerd will die and we'll see a horde of Leman Russes
> >> tank-shock his virtual funeral. HUZZAH!
>
> > just so you know, I signed every petition that went around to have
> > that guild permanently banned from World of Warcraft.
>
> Why? Who cares anyway
>
because I think people should act like normal human beings instead of
acting like pissed off mongoloids lashing out at all and sundry
because their knuckles got scratched up from dragging on the ground?
further more, video games now represent the broad spectrum called
"gaming". Especially now that Warhammer is getting an MMO, Warhammer
is going to get associated with "the miscreants and hooligans" from
"that warcraft game".
of course.. since the Warhammer MMO is going to be way more pvp
centered than WoW is. With some luck, the miscreants will be leaving
WoW for Warhammer.