Well the topic of this developer diary is a naughty word—the H word—H****** - er… hacking. It’s something we at Mythic don’t often talkabout openly, but we do take very seriously. It’s a very interestingsubject that I’d love to talk in-depth about; it has many challengesand curiosities that make for an interesting discussion. I get a senseof joy when I know we’ve ruined a hacker’s day. Unfortunately,“fighting the good fight” is very cloak-and-daggers stuff, going backand forth, with the hackers and cheaters—so, to talk about it in greatdetail also gives information to the very people we’re attempting tothwart. Here’s my best shot at showing you a glimpse behind thecurtain about how we handle hacking and cheaters without giving awaytoo many of our secrets!

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We are pleased to announce the introduction of the WAR Endless Free Trial. The Endless Trial will replace the current 10-Day Trial. All players who are currently on their 10-Day Trial will be automatically converted to an Endless Trial account, so no need to create a new account if you're already a trial customer!

Not yet a Endless Trial Player? Head on over to the WAR Endless Trial page and sign up today! We've made jumping into WAR easier than ever with the introduction of our new Streaming Endless Trial client. After an initial download of just over 1GB, additional content streams in the background and as required while you're playing!

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Dragons Age: Origins Release. The new release from BioWare, Mythic's sister studio, is out now. Pick up your copy of Dragon Age: Origins and get yourself a skaven cloak code and an Adventurer's Handbooks as in game items for WAR!

Calendar for Kids. The 2010 MMO Calendar is out now and your favorite MMO, Warhammer Online, is featured as one of the months. Inside is original artwork from MMOs around the globe and new and improved calendar dates from January to December! Never miss an anniversary or birthday with this hanging on your wall! Plus, you can help a great charity in the process.

Curse Client v4.0. Innovation knows no bounds, as a new client is release from the Curse Network for all of your WAR addon needs. New features include faster finding, addon syncing, backup and security.

WAP Episode 19. In this version of the Warhammer Alliance Podcast, we take a journey back to our wonderful Tier 1 scenario: Gates of Ekrund. Relive all the Tier 1 victories and foibles in this weeks segment of SSS. Charlotte from War Bureau 4th hosts this episode.

Get a Job at Curse. Curse.com is hiring for some positions at their Huntsville location for a PHP developer and a .Net Web Developer. If you got the

Introduction (5 minutes)

• Intros via poll question: "What's your most overused phrase?", featuring LOL.
• New host introduction

Community Hot Topic (15 minutes)

• Featuring 1.3.2 and Beyond Producer's Letter

Scenario Strategies and Slipups (5

Interview on 1.3.2. PhoenixRed sits down with Adam Gershowitz and Jeff Skalski in this interview about the 1.3.2 patch. Inside is insight into imaginative innovation. A look forward to 1.3.3 as well, so take a sneak peek.

Server Maintenance - 10.27.09. Daemon Moon and Victory Point Fixes are incoming for this maintenance, as well as a well deserved nap for our friends the Servers. I'm happy they're doing all the math calculations instead of me!

AP Regen and You. Nate Levy answers