The Warhammer Open Beta opened yesterday and by all accounts by the people who jumped in the game is actually quite fun. While it bears a lot of resemblance to WoW and graphically isn’t anything too special the real meta is the Realm vs. Realm battling, the scenarios you can PvP in and that you can level purely via PvP. However, the open beta is quite short as the game release is set for September 18th. So, with only a bit over a week to give it a whirl you’re main objective should be figuring out which class you most enjoy and would want to play on release.

To start with, read this article that explains each of the classes from each side (Order vs. Destruction). An example of this, if you wanted to be a pure nuke style class then you’d try out either the Sorceress (Destruction) or the Bright Wizard (Order). Both of these classes are different in their own rights, one dabbles in dark magic while the other is all about fire. They also have different races that can be them but overall they are in the same family. Now you’ll want to bust out the Career Builder and figure out which trees you’d eventually build towards. Having a battleplan when it comes to player development is essential in todays MMO. So once you’ve figured out the classes you want to try it’s time to jump in the game and find some friends. You may need some help with this. We’ve begun by testing out Destruction on the server Crag Mere and will most likely have a guild for you all to join however the beta is just for testing, release is where the real fun will begin.