The Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) version of the tabletop war game has all the elements that can keep players interested.Just like any other MMORPG, Warhammer Online has an economy. The problem is that gold doesn't grow on trees. You need to work hard for your gold; just like in real life. It entails camping out in areas that are known to have abundant gold supply. After years of development, Warhammer Online finally hit the market. It has been a long and painful wait for fans of the Warhammer Fantasy setting but initial feedback has been very positive.

There are public quests, person versus person (PvP) contests, and an open world territorial control. These should keep players busy for days, weeks, or even months, until new content is introduced. This is something that is inherent to all MMORPGs. Since the game world is persistent, leveling a character follows the condition that certain requirements need to be satisfies. As long as the content continues to be interesting, the grind will not burn out the player base.

One of the main goals of the game is to level a character in order to get on to higher level quests or content. With leveling comes the need for gold.