Where Can I Buy Warhammer and Other Important Game Information?
Well, you have read the boards, you have looked around, and you have decided, like I have, that Warhammer Online is going to be a great game. Now you ask yourself, "Where can I buy Warhammer Online?"
Well, you can buy Warhammer online from most retail game stores as well as purchase the game digitally from a file download site. The game is available for purchase as a preorder and comes with some handy features if you buy the game before the release date of September 18th.
The preorder comes with access to the open beta beginning on September 7th, allowing you to preview the game and level up to 20. The beta characters will be wiped before release but you should be able to get a pretty good idea of what type of character you want to play.
The preorder also grants access to the headstart program that will allow players to create characters and play before the general release. This will give you time to reserve your favorite character names and get a few out of the newbie area before everyone swamps those areas on release day. The preorder also includes some in-game items that are only useable for PvE combat. I don't really think these will make that big of an impact on game play in the long run, but might be nice to have in the beginning.
According to Mythic, Warhammer Online requires 15 gigabytes of hard drive space plus the following system specs:
- For Windows XP
- 2.5 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
- 1.0 Gigabyte RAM
- A 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
- For Windows Vista
- 2.5 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
- 2.0 Gigabyte RAM
- A 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
My system ran that game well with Windows XP, AMD 64 3200+, 2 Gigs of RAM, and a Radeon 9800XT video card. I was able to play lag free, even through some intense RvR content involving at least forty players. I would recommend upgrading your RAM if you are near the bottom of the system requirements.
Get ready for the next best thing in MMORPGs - get your system upgraded and get the game ordered. WAR is coming!
James Ostenson is an avid gamer and has played several online fantasy games starting with Ultima Online. Warhammer Online looks to be the next best thing in the MMORPG world. Check out his Warhammer Review where he does a review of the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning preview weekend.
Also have a look at his Warhammer Blog
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