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Mythic dev Mark Jacobs writes that the combat and careers patches for Warhammer Online will not be appearing in patch 1.0.5 as previously planned and are instead being rescheduled for patch 1.0.6. "Our plan was that no patch would make it through the [Public Test Servers] until we were sure that it was tested thoroughly and properly." writes Jacobs, "It was evident throughout the testing process that some of the changes needed to be reconsidered and some changed outright."

Patch 1.0.5 is going to deploy to live servers tomorrow (Tuesday, 18 November), with fixes/improvements to the Realm War system, and the "Heavy Metal" Live Event that sets the stage for the Knight of the Blazing Sun and Blackguard.

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We just put up notice of the Warhammer Online 1.0.5 patch hitting the live servers, and the advent of official test servers. But what what does the patch mean? How is it going to affect your character class? Spinks over at Book of Grudges has done a fantastic job of breaking down the notes and clearing the decks for each archetype. According to the blogger, it sounds as though Healers, Ironbreakers, and classes relying on roots were the big losers. Heal over time spells recieved a big nerf, and the Ironbreaker 'grudge' mechanic has gotten a big slapping down as well.

Meanwhile pet classes have come out as the big winners, and all users of the damage over time-style spells will see an increase in their damage. Be sure to let us know in the comments what you think of the new changes as you begin to see their impact on gameplay!

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Over on the official site for Warhammer Online, patch notes are now available for the latest big update. Patch 1.0.5 is not only be a nice big refresh for the game, but will also be the first which players can extensively test on a Beta realm with copied characters beforehand. This public test server will ensure that the content Mythic pushes to the live service is as polished and useful as it can be. The patch itself will offer several improvements to the game, including:
  • Rally masters at every war camp for easier traveling.
  • Morale abilities should work more reliably.
  • More penalties and offsetting for players that try to garner renown and XP by going afk in Scenarios and Public Quests.
  • Numerous tweaks to class balance. Many classes had their damage output increased, but a few felt the sting of mild nerfs. In particular, snares and roots were examined very closely by the balance team. Careers that were heavily affected have had their Career Mastery points refunded.
Read into the full patch notes on the official site for all the details. Additional context is available from Mythic GM Mark Jacobs, who previewed the patch yesterday, and from the Book of Grudges blog.

MassivelyWarhammer Online 1.0.5 patch notes live, Public Test server opened originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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