separate armies, each of which was further broken down into four career choices. Each of the careers (classes) in Warhammer Online conformed to an archetype role. For example, the Warrior Priest was an archetypal support or healer career, though he also had many melee DPS elements. In this way, the careers were given variety and avoided being simple reiterations of common archetypes. The initial character creation process allowed players to select the race, career, and basic look of their character, including facial features and accessories. In addition to the original name that the player would choose for their character at creation, the player had the option to add a surname to their character for a small fee at rank 20. Dye was available at NPC vendors for recolouring armor and accessories. Players were able to decorate themselves with trophies, such as the heads of fallen enemies, which would be equipped and displayed at various points on the character model. Mythic offered four different server types at launch: Core, Open RvR, Role-Play, and Open RvR/RP. On Core servers, enemy factions could only attack each other if both players are flagged for RvR. Players were automatically flagged for RvR upon entering RvR-specific areas or enemy PvE areas, and could choose to turn their flag on at any time. Open RvR servers were flagged for RvR at all times, with few exceptions. Role-Play servers had the same rules as the Core servers, and players were encouraged to role-play their characters. Finally, Open RvR/RP servers followed the same rules as the Open RvR servers, and players were encouraged to role-play their characters. Development and release The second online game development began under the company Climax Online. The project was officially canceled in June 2004 when Games Workshop determined that the roll-out costs would be too high. However, work on the game never actually stopped as Climax Online continued the project using their own funds until the company reported in late 2004 that the Warhammer Online project was shut down due to difficulty in securing a publishing agreement. With the license available again, Games Workshop was approached by Mythic Entertainment, who were interested in acquiring the license and starting a new project from scratch. A long-standing relationship between several Games Workshop managers and the CEO of Mythic Mark Jacobs ensured that a deal was quickly reached. The Warhammer Online license was acquired by Mythic on