Can a World of Warcraft Warrior Survive in a Warhammer Online World?
DateTime:7/8/2009 5:21:12 PM

With the recent launch of the much anticipated Warhammer Online (WAR), the burning question in many World of Warcraft (WOW) gamers' mind is how difficult the transition from playing WOW to WAR is going to be. In this article we will examine some of the fundamental differences and similarities between the worlds of WOW and WAR.  Will the transition from one to the other be as seamless as many gamers hope it will be?

One of most pronounced differences a WOW gamer will notice when entering the WAR world is the time frame and setting.  In WAR, you are landing in the middle of an all out war of destruction and annihilation! In WAR it is in your face, up close and personal! Even the graphic visual surroundings help to portray this difference in the world settings. The bright colors and cute bunny rabbits hopping around the countryside found in many areas of WOW have been replaced by dimly lit landscapes in WAR, showing the scars of devastation and destruction left by unending battles and blood shed.

The overall plot of Warhammer Online is by most accounts much more sinister and evil than what exists in World of Warcraft. The forces of evil known as "Destruction" are made up of some very twisted  and perverse races. Conversely the side of good or "Order" is deeply rooted in religion almost to the point of fanaticism.In World of Warcraft the choice between playing the side of good or evil is pretty straight forward, whereas with Warhammer Online, things may not be as they first appear. Each side, "Order" or "Destruction" have their share of skeletons in their closet!