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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[A one-month review of WAR's Tome of Knowledge]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/01/a-one-month-review-of-wars-tome-of-knowledge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/01/a-one-month-review-of-wars-tome-of-knowledge/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/01/a-one-month-review-of-wars-tome-of-knowledge/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online/" rel="tag">Warhammer Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/warhammertomeofknowlat425.jpg" /></a><br />Some of us at Massively are fans of <a href="http://waaagh.wordpress.com/">"Waaagh!"</a>, a <a href="http://www.warhammeronline.com"><em>Warhammer Online</em></a> blog written by Syp. He recently put together a review of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online"><em>Warhammer Online's</em></a> Tome of Knowledge, one month in. The <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/tome-of-knowledge">Tome of Knowledge</a> is one of the more interesting features we've seen in an MMO to date, and may well open new avenues for other MMO developers to explore as the industry matures. That said, it's certainly not perfect. <br /><br />Syp breaks down how the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/massively-goes-to-war-the-tome-of-knowledge/">Tome of Knowledge</a> alternately exceeds and fails to live up to his expectations. This comprehensive look is broken down by category: Unlock Rate, RvR Unlocks, Secrets vs. Goals, Stories and Quotes, Fluff and Rewards, Titles, Bragging Rights, Nudity and Chickens, Limitations and Absences, Tome Tactics, User Interface, and Out of Game Experience. That's a fairly thorough assessment of the Tome, we'd say. Syp does have one caveat though: <em>"This list isn't a series of 'Why I hate the Tome', but hopefully you've read it as 'I am quite fond of the Tome and want to see it get a lot better' analysis and suggestions."</em> Be sure to have a look at Syp's <a href="http://waaagh.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/the-tome-of-knowledge-a-one-month-review/">"The Tome of Knowledge: A One-Month Review"</a> for a comprehensive analysis of one of <em>WAR's</em> most unique features, and see if you agree with him.<br /><hr />
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            <td><em>Did you enjoy this? Make sure to check out our <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online"><em>Warhammer</em></a> guides: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/massivelys-warhammer-online-character-creation-guide/">Massively's Character Creation Guide</a> and our <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/09/09/a-world-of-warcraft-players-guide-to-warhammer-online/">WoW Player's Guide to Warhammer</a>. Plus, don't miss any of our ongoing coverage as <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/massively-goes-to-war">Massively goes to WAR</a>!</em> </td>
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</table><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/01/a-one-month-review-of-wars-tome-of-knowledge/">A one-month review of WAR's Tome of Knowledge</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://waaagh.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/the-tome-of-knowledge-a-one-month-review>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/01/a-one-month-review-of-wars-tome-of-knowledge/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1359442/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/01/a-one-month-review-of-wars-tome-of-knowledge/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>fantasy</category><category>game-mechanics</category><category>mmo-industry</category><category>opinion</category><category>syp</category><category>tome</category><category>tome-of-knowledge</category><category>unlock</category><category>unlocks</category><category>waaagh</category><category>war</category><category>warhammer-online</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Egan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
