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waaagh.wordpress.com - 10/22/2008
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If you have a couple of spare hours to wade through the damp mucus that is a wild and untamed internet forum, you might want to head over to F13, where Mark “The Groundhog” Jacobs has popped his head up and gone on a posting rampage . Many, many words were killed in this event, ...
multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 10/17/2008
EA Mythic Defends ‘Warhammer Online’ From ‘World Of Warcraft’ Designer’s Criticism
— multiplayerblog.mtv.com — Earlier today we published an interview with "World of Warcraft" game director Jeff Kaplan where he shared... his thoughts on competing MMORPG "Warhammer Online." We reached out to EA Mythic head and lead "Warhammer Online" designer Mark Jacobs to ... (more) EA Mythic Defends ‘Warhammer Online’ From ‘World Of ...

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eurogamer.net - 10/20/2008
Warhammer Online class cut for good News // MMO /// Eurogamer - Games Reviews, News and More
— eurogamer.net — One of the four classes yet to be included in Warhammer Online is set to be cut... from the game entirely, according to Mythic's boss, Mark Jacobs. Last week, the developer announced it would be reinstating two of the four careers it cut form the game ... (more) Warhammer Online class cut for good News // MMO /// ...

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keenandgraev.com - 10/18/2008
WAR State of the Game: Classes making a comeback and more! My thoughts…
— keenandgraev.com — Mark Jacobs released WAR’s first State of the Game address this morning. I wasn’t expecting much more... than the “We are the most successful mmorpg ever launched” that you find in every mmorpg state of the game address - it was ... (more) WAR State of the Game: Classes making a comeback and ...

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Snaffy's Space:  My first month of WAR…

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My first month of WAR…
Snaffy's Space — ... different than it was with DAOC. He has a vision for long-term success. Mythic may be taking a bit longer to implement changes in WAR but they’re actually doing it based on evidence rather than reacting in the short-term to player whines. Heck, I’ve done my fair share of whining around here but I don’t have the kind of overall vision of the game that they do. It’s probably best to leave these decisions up to them. Syp has a good post on “leadership.” ...

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