In this installment, Jonathan Steinhauer looks at the last MMO class archetypes, the Healer, and why this role at least is solidly developed.

When Tolkien, the father of modern fantasy, wrote "The road goes ever ever on," MMOs took him at his word. A large part of online gaming consists of traveling from one point to another, but when it takes so much time to get anywhere, frustration mounts. If I'm picking up a book or alt-tabbing to web surf or check e-mail instead of playing the game, there is something wrong with the dynamics.

Character stories area told in MMOs so frequently we often don't even recognize them for what they are. They will exist whether there are active world stories or not. Such tales survive even if they are completely ignored by the devs. But as with all things in gaming, with proper attention character stories can be made stronger.

The Warhammer Online team has posted a great guide to the glyphs found in the Necropolis of Zandri. Read on by clicking below.

Warhammer Online devs are celebrating summer's arrival with a plethora of events for players. Find out what they've got down their swimming trunks...erm...up their sleeves after the jump.

Another eclectic collection of questions has come out in Warhammer Online Grab Bag #19. Find out what forum-ites want to know by clicking read more.

Warhammer Online executive producer, Jeff Hickman, has written part three of this month's state of the game letter. He speaks to the changes in the works for EA/Mythic and the future of the game. Check out a portion by clicking 'read more'.

In a rather startling announcement, the Warhammer Online site has been updated with the news that Mark Jacobs, Executive Producer of WAR, has parted ways with EA due to a restructuring of Bioware/EA. Check it out!

Warhammer Online devs have announced the winners from the last live event, Rise of the Tomb Kings. Find out if you're on the list by clicking below.

All North American and Oceanic Warhammer Online servers will be brought down on Tuesday, June 23rd for maintenance and to load the content upgrade, Land of the Dead. Find out when by clicking 'read more'.

How much of an MMO is button smashing and how much involves actual skill? This installment is an investigation of how armor choices and shield employment can yield more combat decisions.

Warhammer Online's Jeff Hickman has published part 2 of this month's 'state of the game'. The letter deals primarily with the upcoming "Land of the Dead" content expansion currently on the public test server. Check it out!

The Land of the Dead content patch (v1.3) weighs in at 880 megs. As a result, Mythic is making it available for preload for North American and Oceanic server players. Grab the details after the jump.

This week's Warhammer Online Grab Bag features questions taken from the official forums with specific regard to update 1.3. Find out what's on the way by clicking below.

Warhammer Online devs have announced a new focus group opportunity for guilds. The aim of the new initiative is to improve server communities and offer more activities for guilds and groups. Check out the announcement after the jump.

Warhammer Online's executive producer, Jeff Hickman, has posted part one of this month's state of the game letter. Find out what's new and upcoming in the WAR universe by clicking below.

Warhammer Online devs have published a new lore article about elves. The story outlines their appearance in the world as well as fleshes out some of the backstory. Find out more by clicking below.

I like stats as much as the next person (probably more), but when warfare is boiled down to raw probabilities, battlefield skill disappears. The building of the best stat base becomes much more important than any sort of tactical competency. Instead of seeking a skill based work-around, games come up with new statistical probabilities.

Warhammer Online has published its latest "Grab Bag" article featuring questions taken from the official forums. This time, the questions swirl around "The Land of the Dead". Take a peek by clicking below.

Warhammer Online's German community manager, Hadi Al-Begami, has penned a comprehensive look at the magic systems in Warhammer Online. Take a peek and grab the link after the jump.

The latest edition of the Warhammer Online grab bag has been posted at the official site. This week's article doesn't have a specific topic and covers a wide range of questions taken from the forum. Read a teaser and grab the link by clicking below.

The public test of the upcoming Warhammer Online patch v1.3 is now up and running on the PTS. Among many things, v1.3 will feature some Combat and Career changes to whet players' appetites. Find out more by clicking 'read more'.

All games have NPCs of importance and notoriety. Warhammer Online is no exception. Developers have taken the time to introduce players to several in an article on the official site. Grab the link by clicking below.

The latest Warhammer Online grab bag is now posted to the official site. This week's article features questions across a broad spectrum of topics rather than centering on only one. Read a snippet and get the link after the jump.

Warhammer Online players who recruit a friend will receive a groovy new ride with either an Imperial Griffin or an Enslaved Manticore. Check out these mounts by clicking below.

The Warhammer Online live event, Beyond the Sands, is now available for players. Set to run from April 20th-27th, you can score the 'how to' details by clicking 'read more'.

The archetypal concept of the tank assumes that PvE opponents have the mental capacity of cattle. Instead of a monster intelligently attacking what would make his enemy most vulnerable (the Healer) or what is the greatest actual threat (the DPS), it attacks the one opponent that isthe smallest real threat and the hardest to kill: the Rodeo Clown... er Tank.

The latest edition of the Warhammer Online grab bag has been published on the official site. The questions this week surround the upcoming live event called 'Land of the Dead'. Check it out by clicking below.

Warhammer Online players will enjoy the new lore article at the official site. High Elf White Lions get a thorough look-see from developers. Find out about these fierce warriors by clicking 'read more'.

Mythic's senior designer Gabe Amantangelo has penned a terrific article about The Land of the Dead, the upcoming 'live expansion' for Warhammer Online. Amantangelo goes into the creative process from inspiration to reality. Click below for more.

The Squig Herder gets some much needed love from Warhammer Online developers in a piece written for the official site. Reminding players that big pain can sometimes come in little packages, the Squig Herder demands attention. Find out more about these li'l green guys after the jump.

In this week's RoleCraft, Jim Moreno looks at the issue of player housing in MMOGs and how it can shape one's roleplay experience.

The latest edition of the Warhammer Online grab bag is up and available. The grab bag features questions asked on the official forums and covers a wide variety of topics including the upcoming expansion, Tomb Kings. Read it all by clicking below.

Starting a new series on the archetypal MMO classes, Jonathan Steinhauer begins by looking at DPS and the issue of hitting versus damaging.

Warhammer Online test servers will be upgraded to the v1.2.1 patch sometime in the coming week. The new patch will included several important changes including updates to the RvR zone control system, Beyond the Sands live event and a lot more. See what's in store for intrepid testers by clicking 'read more'.