Why You SHOULD Play Warhammer Online in 2024 - Age of Reckoning

Remember Age of Reckoning? The Warhammer MMO also known as Warhammer Online which was set in the Warhammer Fantasy timeline? Well it had long since died officially yet was revived and nurtured by a passionate team of devs. I got to play this a few days ago and the magic is still there. Let's discuss this wonderful project known as RETURN OF RECKONING!
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Why You SHOULD Play Warhammer Online in 2024 - Age of Reckoning
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[@TheGreatBookofGrudges]

Smething a little different today but I've been playing this a lot on and off stream lately and I forgot how absolutely special this server is :)

[@GoingRampant92]

Return of reckoning is freakin amazing. Not only have they "finished" the game; theyve added content, have events, and are make ng balance changes and updates. There are also class updates and reworks being worked on.

[@nakenmil]

I remember really wanting this game to get a Wood Elves vs. Beastmen expansion back in the day.

[@DaemonPrince]

apparently there was leaked stuff of a 3rd faction being introduced as playable skaven due to the balance between 2 of the factions being bad at the time and introducing a 3rd one was going to be easier to manage as 2 can gang up on 1.

[@nakenmil]

@@DaemonPrince That would have been interesting too.

[@marcchristian38]

I had some good memories with the game. And have still a collectors edition in my collection. Maybe i should look into the game again... :)

[@mace7077]

I got back into this around the time of warhammer total war 1, after it had shut down initially. The modding/developer team is hard at work constantly with patches, live events every weekend, large events every month or so. The pvp is still packed, and t1 pops off on the weekends very well. Otherwise you just follow the crowd in openworld pvp or pop scenarios in t2-t3 or t4. It is incredibly nostalgic but also aged pretty well, the pvp is among the best in any online mmo to date, and offers far more, for free. If you haven't tried it, give it a try with some friends, pairs really well with a coop campaign in tww3, running scenarios as the characters based on the race and faction you are playing. 10/10 recommended!

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

Dev is a bit of strong word. They're rehashing old content to make new stuff. I remember when members of the private server group started collecting data ingame about a month before the game finally shut down. I would caution you on interacting with the "devs". From what i've heard from a couple people who tried the private server they act like Reddit mods with a massive power trip.

[@Magesty77]

That’s what the people that run free shards are called. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve seen wack job golden-age MMORPG enjoyers whine about their shard’s dev team I’d have a lot of dollars. I’m sure these devs are fine, much like all the teams I’ve seen accused of and called all sorts of nasty things by middle aged malcontents.

[@HiddenEvilStudios]

Age of Reckoning, my beloved. I didn't have long with you, but to this day I'm listening to the game's main theme. Oh, what could have been. Perhaps in another reality Blizzard did make that Warhammer game for Games Workshop.

[@opusmagnus26]

And the 40K game as well down the line?

[@Mark-yq1lb]

I didnt even know it was still going

[@theengine]

It's in a fan server

[@ReturnofReckoningWAR]

Still going strong! War never ends!

[@SilentNight115]

I remember playing this at launch, so sad how the devs fumbled the bag so hard for the original game

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

The release of SWTOR pretty much killed the games support, as a lot of Devs got pulled into it - as opposed to supporting the creation of more content for Warhammer Online

[@via_negativa6183]

Balancing the game around player population of the factions murdered it for me and probably many others.

[@cunningpanda]

It's still going, I'm jumping back in. Played so many mmos but my best memories are from this bad boy

[@VoiceSnacks]

I've actually done some voicework for RoR! Not sure if it's implemented yet but I was commissioned to voice a Great Unclean One raid boss. Proving that I cannot escape the "Unclean" moniker no matter how hard I try.

[@Retrosicotte]

I can't be the only one who just went "...this game still exists?"

[@nicolashelbig2142]

The Trailer for this game were fire

[@Outpost969]

I remember preordering the collectors edition of this but never got to play it. I lost my job before it came out and my computer couldn't handle it. Maybe now after all these years i can finally play it.

[@DonBandi1]

I was wondering if i should revisit RoR just a few days ago and now your video drops. It looks like a sign from Warhammer Gods :)

[@VenrisSFO]

Damn, that looks good!

[@chopperdoobie_tv8790]

I’m so happy to have found this, I’ve wanted to play this game for years since it ended, I’m high on that nostalgia drip with you 😂

[@CadianColors]

Awesome! Was waiting for it to be a bit more accessible to jump in. Good news today

[@CanadianMeatloaf]

Decided to give it a try after watching this vid, I already play on warmane on their wrath expansion. So far this game is awesome. It's great having a mount at level 2, vs 40.

[@TheXarfay]

As a Return of Reckoning Content Creator myself, I can say: YOU SHOULD PLAY IT :P

[@Prophetoreo]

Thank you for doing this it was so much fun!

[@karakondzula1388]

This is one great game, if you like pvp, massive or small scale its so satisfying and cool, plenty of people meme with the lore, mature playerbase no drama. Old gold! Playing it around 5 years now and its still fun as the first time i played it.

[@BMBMiniatures]

Silver plaque - almost there. Rooting for you, mate

[@henseltbrumbleburg3752]

I love this game, I'm not much of a pvper either, but this game is super fun. I love how the grouping system works and the way each race has their own flavour and play a little differently. Really cool game.

[@Vraimorte]

Going straight home and loading this up!

[@SolNacht]

YES! Come and join the fun.

[@mylesdrake2949]

Totally wish we could have Vampire counts and Tomb king characters but I hop on from time to time. I used to roll with Sotek back when he initially started playing it again.

[@zonolith5912]

Played about 2 years ago and it’s surprisingly good, I always felt like if I started now I’d be at a disadvantage compared to other players, but the gameplay and classes are solid.

[@Grictalio]

As someone who played Warhammer Online in live servers, and returned to the private server in 2019 or so, and only play sporadically, from time to time- I do a lot of endgame content. You would not be at a disadvantage. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend casually giving it a go! It’s a great time.

[@zonolith5912]

@@Grictalio Oh yeah, it really looks like a great time too, I mean they actually gave thematic races their counter parts instead of being Ork warrior, dwarf warrior, human warrior, and the like. The details alone are breathe taking and it's a great time as far as I remember. Maybe i'll give it another try.

[@Grictalio]

@@zonolith5912 I love the thematic classes. I play predominantly Dark Elf Blackguard and Chaos Marauder, and it’s really nice to feel thematically slotted in, rather than having to internally roleplay the unique quirks of my class.

[@zonolith5912]

@@Grictalio Facts. Don't get me wrong, I am a strong believer that WoW is an amazing MMO, but every paladin is functionally the same, most classes are functionally the same now. I hope to see what AoR does to each type of class!

[@Macaf4r]

Man I did love this game never got to high level but had a blast anyway

[@inductivegrunt94]

Really cool. I might try it out sometime. Really sweet seeing the Warhammer MMO live on thanks to the community after the devs shut down the original.

[@spyritwind2540]

At/near original launch this was the most fun I've had in PvP when things were popping off but unfortunately sometimes it was crickets. >< :(

[@FantomEx22]

Bought the collectors edition for this game when it launched and had a blast. Was pretty young then and didn't fully comprehend some of the mechanics. But had a blast none the less. Too bad it shut down. Awesome that these guys are keeping it running however.

[@g0nk_droid]

I remember when the official first came out and I was much less familiar with WHF but it was really fun and unique. Seeing this is soo freakin cool and I'm already downloading the launcher lol

[@Empire441]

Thanks nathan ^.^ I loved this game when it came out.

[@supertrooper3438]

you know what i agree, i'm installing it right now because of you.

[@justinkyp]

not much of an mmo player, and my preference is 40k but this seems like such a fun time that i just had to install it. gonna try it later today and become the most well known chaos sorcerer to have ever served the dark gods

[@nepoleon92]

I keep trying to download it again but it never seems to launch or work properly

[@FinanceSnake]

I loved playing this game back in the day! I quite because I was playing it too much haha.

[@hannanmoosavie4052]

I played it a year ago got bored gonna give it another try cause I love warhammer ! Thanks for the video.

[@evenlate]

I played the beta of this back in the day, but didn't get in to it because i was achievement hunting in Northrend. 😂 But I did start this up last weekend and gotten to lvl 11 so far. I was pleasantly surprised to find Gotrek & Felix and started questing for them. Its been fun exploring, I'm excited to explore the rest of the available world.

[@ManOfTheEmpire]

I love this game, currently leveling warpriest and KotBS, prefer the order for the aesthetics

[@chris__929]

World of Warcraft stole/took inspiration from some features from this game which says something: Tome of Knowledge, Public Quests, etc… is the first thing that stood out to me

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

The visual update for the dwarves looks almost like a stolen asset from Warhammer Online

[@chris__929]

@@ShadowPhoenixMaximus I’ll never forget how the Lich King expansion for WoW stole the Zealot end game armor design for a Warlock tiered armor set

[@dramen]

OH MY GOD THE MEMORIES! Loved this game so so so much. I absolutely adored the PVE I just LOVED READING EVERYTHING! This was my first experience to Warhammer Fantasy...absolutely brilliant. I still have the absolutely incredible physical Collectors Edition of the game too :D. I just love it so much. Side note...is WH3 allowed to use assets from this game?! I completely forgot about the Tri-Barrel Hellfire Cannon! Completely forgot it existed, I can't find any lore on it though.

[@davidstenow5055]

RoR is amazing, and has a fantastic community! There’s always something going on

[@cunningpanda]

Oh man I'm downloading now! I was massively into this year's ago. Leading mass pvp raids was just amazing! Which side needs players and which faction is least represented? Used to smash with my Black Ork

[@TheGreatBookofGrudges]

It's pretty even tbh!

[@cunningpanda]

@TheGreatBookofGrudges Maybe I'll re-live my Black Orc days. The armour was just awesome. Considering Choppa, I'm always torn between Orcs and Dwarfs 😅

[@NotNewButYork]

At the end there was this nice Hellcannon repeater set piece… I mean, this cannon is canon if it is in Warhammer Online right? Right?!

[@gregoryshinn9805]

Thanks for the video

[@c.j.shotgunangel8905]

I wantes 2 times but it never allowed me to install. Verry frustrating

[@user-uk3zn9ix9z]

Game was fun, plenty of issues but it was fun! EA screwed the pooch on this one, like they often do...was a shame how it all went down.

[@dimas128]

This game gave me unforgetable memories. Always in my heart. ♥ Only problem that its very demanding for the constant "party". If you will play solo 90% of all time you'll suffer.

[@MarineCARMINE]

I might give this a shot

[@egosniff]

you couldnt have met a nicer player in Crococopter the squig herder! great guy, our guild BLACK HORROR is recruiting! PM us in game and welcome to RoR!

[@Heraldofnagash]

Damn I was second here someone made it first and got a like before me

[@RhobarEisenblut]

Wait so the game is finally finished without bugs?

[@metaldrummer23-umo67]

I just saw Age of Reckoning for $3.49. Is Return of Reckoning offered from within the game, or is it a separate game entirely? Basically I'm asking is that $3.49 just for the novelty of having something on your shelf since the servers died over a decade ago. Also it's completely free? No subscription, level cap, blocked quests? Isn't that basically unheard of for an MMO? Forgive my ignorance, I have never played any MMO.

[@deadmo8425]

YES!!1 lets bring in some more people!!

[@Quadnt]

does this game has a Summoning Class or something alike?

[@DonBandi1]

There are classes with pets and deployable turrets but no 'necromancer skelly army' type

[@Vraimorte]

I played this one it was great!

[@wallraven55]

I have played a vanilla wow to death. To the point where it’s lost any amount of novelty. This seems exactly like what I’m looking for.

[@Claud_AdderHive]

Wtf! This is the best MMO ever i thought this was dead

[@Durahan2]

It's a shame that AoR lacks my favorite races. I would've loved to play a Tomb Prince, Maneater, or Kroxigor. Reason I didn't stick with it after hitting level cap back in the day.

[@jibbanibba2000]

I've heard got mommies are into this game

[@l0rf]

GW being the good guy and actually allowing their community to flourish its fantastic.

[@josemartinalcarazmeza5538]

Return to the Old World

[@timknight2834]

ROR is great however most of the player base has characters on both sides and can flip at a moment’s notice (unless theve changed this recently) quite annoying if you only play as either order or chaos as one minute you can be playing with your teammates and a few minutes later they can be fighting against you

[@jaroslawszmit1680]

This game was great I have epic time playing it

[@noticemesenpie69]

been eyeing on this for many years when i heard this got private server, then i didnt know it was just specific server so i gave up

[@Krelian89]

I think WH is the only MMORPG that could have 3 factions, or maybe some races that can choose between chaos and order faction, this could happend with vampires, dwarfs, greenskins probably.

[@bloodhaze101]

Imagine if they added more races like beastmen, Lizardmen or even Bretonnia!!!!!!!

[@SDOne-or6vm]

It used to be skaven in it

[@davidjankraayveld7784]

Nice. But I spend sooo much time in Wow that I can t play an Mmorpg s anymore 😅 Although this Warhammer one looks amazing.

[@sunni6647]

the interface and ur keybinds explain why some ppl are just not good in this game

[@leonidas231]

a good Warhammer MMO would be amazing

[@Talotta1991]

Aight fellow Chaos bois who wants to co op some PVE with me? :)

[@lukaspodany5210]

and Bretonia Knight where ??

[@ASHFAR578]

I love warhammer and played this a few years back but sadly pvp just isnt my jam. Still great game tho

[@via_negativa6183]

Id love too but 300 ping is unplayable.

[@rattakornkarnchanah8714]

Is it better than Lord of the Rings online?

[@AllbinP]

Game is just great ;)

[@helix450]

I think it will be more dlc. For this game is money makeer. 4 dlc they say is left or is the 4 dlc pland for and have more dlc in the futer will come. I think in the end off this game will be 150 playeble lords. For there is lots of units, lords and faktions left. 150 different lords is very logical. Because think how much is missing that can be filled up with all these 150. because there are 4 different demons of chaos missing

[@snoopyodig1137]

Is this game pvp heavy i heard it is, i dont like pvp that much

[@allnamestakenlol]

Enjoyed this game a lot when it first launched. Sadly, very buggy, performance issues, etc.

[@TimTheGrim]

Dude I only have so much time

[@rancho8537]

Downloaing the game. I always wanted to check this game out.

[@StarshadowMelody]

I can't find filesize on the site, which is something I tend to be concerned about.

[@ReturnofReckoningWAR]

The Client is around 15 GigaBytes!

[@StarshadowMelody]

@@ReturnofReckoningWAR Thank you!

[@ljgav]

Such a good game, sadly the Dev's killed the Zerg and told PvE to get fucked.

[@frki3238]

Comment for the algorithm

[@antoinetterosales4510]

Your voice is so pretty 🎧 🌽 💜

[@anvos658]

Sadly the PVP focus is what killed by interest in this game as you became actively weaker if you didn't level your pvp level. Or at least that is how it worked when I played. Honestly in a timeline they made they balanced the PvP and PvE better it may have competed with WoW, as a PvP focused game was never going to compete with WoW.

[@edoardoanastasi5218]

I plaied the shit out of it for a whole year and a half... If they fixed the imbalance of the realms sure... Its a nice game... But it was so damn easy for the order factions.

[@SDOne-or6vm]

I always played that game in the outnumbered faction. A good group could wipe out a full WB, so much fun!

[@TromaFR]

Both factions are very good atm

[@2Scribble]

Meh - I'm pve exclusively - the focus on pvp isn't my deal

[@ReturnofReckoningWAR]

There is also lots of PvE Content with great lore!

[@GrandAdmThrawn]

Sadly no time for this one. I have too much to do in FFXIV.

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

Had some great memories with the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, but I won't be playing on the private server game.

[@excursor4296]

won't touch this with a ten foot pole but this is awesome to know regardless

[@sinsinsinat5377]

There is a lot of efforts put into this game but the graphics for 2024 is outdated .

[@logiebear911]

The games so lore friendly it has Dark Elves, Greenskins, and Chaos working together under the label “Destruction” lol

[@user-gv9tj6vz3s]

And all of them thought that only manipulator is in their camp and the others just puppets. I loved every of the history branches.

[@Ishtamarix]

No you Don't 😂

[@Dayz3O6]

current wow is absolute trash especially when it comes to their writing and lore, it is just bootleg disney cartoon for adult children. For a 2008 game it still look good, if it were to survive it could have actually kill wow with how current wow went.

[@jameschristophercirujano6650]

No it won't. Not everyone in Warcraft is invested in lore. The War Within looks great, and shows promise, and so does Midnight.

[@noanyabizniz4333]

The problem is the servers are INFESTED with the far-right. People actually like Arch there...