Warhammer Versus The Wrath of the Lich King.
DateTime:7/8/2009 5:21:12 PM

It has been six weeks since Warhammer launched and we are just over two weeks away from the launch of the Wrath of the Lich King.  Many WoW players set their account off to the side and picked up Warhammer.  Since most people can’t afford the time and money needed to play two MMOs, you may soon be forced to make a decision.  Do you keep playing Warhammer or drop it and pick up Lich King?

Fortunately for you, I am here to help you decide.  I have been playing both games alternately for 6 weeks now.  I have a level 80 in Lich King and a level 21 in Warhammer.  While I obviously didn’t experience everything both games have to offer, I feel I have played both extensively enough to give you a direct comparison.

Ultimately your decision on which game to play will come down to your playing style.  Do you like to do quests?  Do you like raids?  Do you like hard core PVP?  How about dungeon crawls?  I’ll try to break down the comparison via the various types of playing styles so that you can ultimately choose what is best for you.

Player Versus Environment

PVE refers to playing with other players against the computer, both outdoors and in dungeons.  This includes solo and group questing, 5 man dungeons and raids.  When it comes to PVE, Lich King is far superior to Warhammer.  This should not come as a surprise since Warhammer is billed as a PVP game.  Still there is extensive PVE in both games and it helps to compare them.

PVE Quests.

Lich King takes questing to a whole new level.  Many quests involve solving interesting puzzles and using unusual tools.  In addition, they have added quite a bit more animation to their quests, with many ending in amusing and entertaining scenarios.  Things like helping a Goblin build his flying machine only to see him take off and blow himself up really add to the fun.  You will often find yourself seeking out quests you don’t really need to do just to see how they end.  Overall, Lich King contains some of the best quests ever conceived not just for WoW but for any MMO.  The biggest disappointment to questing in Lich King is that anyone geared out in even decent gear (I am in the top honor gear) will find there are very few rewards worth getting until you are almost level 80.