Warhammer Online expansion to resurrect Choppa, old content
DateTime:7/8/2009 5:21:12 PM

Warhammer Online has come a long way since launch, and it's good to see EA Mythic stick to its guns on the title; as is it good to see the company listen to its fans.It may not be doing the kind of business its World of Warcraft enjoys, but EA Mythic's Warhammer Online remains a strong and capable competitor in the MMO field. With a few hearty post-release content patches under their belt, the Mythic team is gearing up to release in waves the game's first live expansion pack, which the team has revealed will feature some the return of the fan-favorite Orc Choppa class.

Though it's being called an expansion, the aptly-titled Call To Arms is actually more of a content patch stretched out over a short period of time. The glut of content will feature a brand new realm-versus-realm scenario and new instanced dungeon zone called "Land of the Dead" that is based on the popular "Darkness Falls" from Dark Age of Camelot, a number of live in-game events, and numerous fixes, including the addition of new armor styles and colors. The two additional classes were heavily requested. If Mythic can continue to incentivize server balance and keep players playing in the end-game, the game should enjoy a pretty prosperous lifespan—even if it doesn't steal the genre crown.