Warhammer Online Announces Patch 1.3.6
We’ve been hearing about it for a while, and no doubt it has some former players considering a glorious comeback. Warhammer Online’s Patch 1.3.6 dropped today around noon, and it’s selling point centers around RvR changes. Major player grievances have often stemmed from imbalanced and un-incentivized ORvR (Open Realm vs. Realm) battles, and Mythic hopes to address this with “Against All Odds”.
Against All Odds is a passive buff that is activated upon a faction that is outnumbered by more than 20%. All members of the outnumbered faction that are participating in an RvR Lake battle will receive an increase to Experience, Renown, and Influence proportional to the odds stacked against them. Needless to say, this should encourage more activity on the RvR front – the very essence of Mythic’s vision for PvP.
The fun doesn’t stop there, though. Sovereign armor sets are receiving an overhaul in the form of Split armor sets. This will provide each career with multiple incarnations of the same armor set, which can be chosen based on personal play style. Versatility and uniqueness have been an issue with Warhammer Online in the past, and this expanded selection should do wonders for diversifying character builds, among other things.
If you crave even more customization (I know I do), Mythic has included an “Alternate Item Appearance System” with the new patch. Players will now be able to choose from several item appearance options, while maintaining the same statistics that came with the original item. This should definitely mix up the general population in terms of appearance and fashion. Also, you can be sure that no one will recognize exactly what type of armor you are wearing. This could come in handy…
There are several more changes (like Auction House UI improvements) that have been made with Patch 1.3.6. They can be viewed here.
