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Contents 1 Starting Out 2 Finding a Server 3 Order or Destruction 3.1 Order 3.2 Destruction 4 What Career? 4.1 Order Careers 4.2 Destruction Careers 5 How do I look? 6 What is my name?

[edit] Starting Out

So, you just bought Warhammer Online and you've read the back and manual and thought this game would be pretty snazzy. There are several things one must do before jumping into the game.

• Finding a Server
• Order or Destruction?
• What Career?
• How do I look?
• What is my name?

[edit] Finding a Server

The very first thing you must choose when starting out is what server you wish to play on. Servers are separate worlds, meaning that a character you create on server A will not be able to interact in any way with a character created on server B. As such, to play with your friends, make sure you choose the same server that they are playing on. It is often a good idea to agree on a server selection strategy, with the people you are going to play with, before launch. It is also wise to choose a server which is closest to the computer you will be playing WAR on, as this will give you a low ping (latency between your computer and the server) and allow the game to run smoother and reduce lag.

There are 3 server types currently confirmed for release:

• Core Ruleset - PvP flagged when in enemy zones (although consensual in PvE "protected" areas).
  • Role-playing (RP) - Players are encouraged to 'roleplay' their character, acting (& speaking) as the lore & their character backgrounds dictate they would in certain circumstances. (ie Dark Elves would be ruthless in the extreme and Witch Hunters would treat magic users with suspicion, etc.)
• Open Realm vs Realm - PvP flagged in all zones
  • Open-RvR-RP - This combines the characteristics of RP and Open-RvR server types. This is still under consideration by Mythic.

[edit] Order or Destruction

Once you found a server, you must choose what realm, or side, your new character will fight for. You can only align your characters with one realm per server. So Server A can only have all Order or all Destruction characters, per account.

[edit] Order

Order is a confederacy designed to defend the structure and balance of nature and humanity through the world. Order is constructed of three races:

• The Dwarves
  • Main army is The Oathbearers
  • Lead by High King Thorgrim Grudgebearer
  • No Capital
  • Fight The Greenskins
• The Empire
  • Main army is The Order of the Griffon
  • Lead by Emperor Karl Franz
  • Capital city of Altdorf
  • Fight Chaos
• And The High Elves
  • Main army is The Shining Guard
  • Lead by Prince Tyrion
  • No Capital
  • Fight The Dark Elves

[edit] Destruction

Destruction is, of course, the opposite. Only willing to bring death and decay to the planet. Chaos is constructed to three races:

• The Greenskins
  • Main army is The Bloody Sun Boyz
  • Lead by Grumlok and Gazbag
  • No Capital
  • Fight the Dwarves
• Chaos
  • Main army is The Raven Host
  • Lead by Tchar'zanek
  • Capital of The Inevitable City
  • Fight Order
• And The Dark Elves
  • Main army is House Uthorin
  • Lead by Lord Uthorin
  • No Capital
  • Fight the High Elves

[edit] What Career?

This is usually selected in conjunction with Realm selection, and decides how you want to play the game. A Tank is a character that absorbs enough damage so his allies can take down a foe. A Melee DPS character fights in the thick of combat next to the tank, hoping to avoid damage while dealing his own. A Ranged DPS character uses ranged magic and projectiles to destroy his foes while out of harms way. And a Support character keeps the group alive, ready, and dangerous. Now, all four roles can deal damage on their own, and Tank and Support classes aren't stuck in their basic outlines of group combat.

[edit] Order Careers

	Armies	Tank	Melee DPS	Support/Healer	Ranged DPS
	Order of the Griffon	Knight of the Blazing Sun(Pending)	Witch Hunter	Warrior Priest	Bright Wizard
	Oathbearers	Ironbreaker	Hammerer(Pending)	Rune Priest	Engineer
	Shining Guard	Swordmaster	White Lion	Archmage	Shadow Warrior

[edit] Destruction Careers

	Armies	Tank	Melee DPS	Support/Healer	Ranged DPS
	Raven Host	Chosen	Marauder	Zealot	Magus
	Bloody Sun Boyz	Black Orc	Choppa(Pending)	Shaman	Squig Herder
	House Uthorin	Black Guard(Pending)	Witch Elf	Disciple of Khaine	Sorceress

[edit] How do I look?

Nothing can be said about this other than you have to live with how your character looks.

[edit] What is my name?

Once again, you have to live with your name. So choices such as Legolas113, Ipwnlzers, and Snuggles may seem witty and ironic at the start, that can change.