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• • Official Invite Thread (Part 2)

  • Hello there! Seems Vanguard is shaping up pretty nicely. Can I get invited?

    My e-mail adress is:  vladanghelache@yahoo.com

    Thank you in advance!

    Cheers,

    Vladalf

  • Posted: 7/15/08 3:29 AM
    Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
• • Blizzard's New MMO

  • Originally posted by Lence
    

    The lost vikings online

    
     

    That's a good idea. I'm serious.  :)

    -Vladalf

  • Posted: 7/15/08 2:25 AM
    General Discussion
• • Since AOC is considered bad, what are we supposed to play?

  • I'm currently waiting for the following mmorpg's:

    1) Mortal Online - mortalonline.com (They promise it will be a sandbox mmorpg with FFA first person PVP combat. Allot of good things announced)

    2)Fallen Earth - fallenearth.com

    3)Ryzom - ryzom.com

    And well that's it.

     

    Cheers,

    -Vladalf

  • Posted: 7/15/08 2:22 AM
    General Discussion
• • Short list of why WoW sucks

  • Originally posted by AcidicTRG

    It's not like you CAN'T raid Orgrimmar or Stormwind, there is just no point in it.

    
     

    There is a point in doing something in any video game: to have fun. What kind of player are you? do you want  just to be the best of the best? I personally like to have fun in games.

    Originally posted by AcidicTRG

    Of course there's nothing meaningful - it's a video game. If you're looking for some sort of fulfillment, you probably won't find it in ANY MMO.

    Well that's a problem most mmorpg developers don't tend to. I like in mmorpg's to feel like I'm a hero when I finish a task or get some new weapons/armor or kill some powerfull guy. However you rarely have a feeling like that in today's mmo's.

     

    -Vladalf

  • Posted: 7/12/08 11:07 AM
    World of Warcraft
• • Is vanguard this bad?

  • Originally posted by Buccaneer
    

    Originally posted by R4WkU5
    

    I only started playing recently but this game doesn't seem very good at all. It seems like a poor WoW clone with worse graphics and slower. I was really hyped to play this game after reading some good reports but playing it now just seems like a let down. It still seems buggy and nothing seems new or interesting.

    Could anyone tell me what I should have to look forward too. Atm it just seems like the same old same old with a poor engine. I'm not here to slate the game but I feel a little let down after spending 12+hours patching it to find nothing new. I would love it if some experience gamers could let me know the big pros I should look forward to and aim for. Because as it is I'm really not sure if I have the patience to put in the hours for the same things I can find in another game. I'm a bit biased because my pc runs it ok but not as smooth as it could be and I might as well play a game where I can enjoy a smooth experince while putiing the time in.

     

    I will be getting a new pc in the near (ish) future so if it's worthwhile I'd contine but as it stands it's not looking like a great investment of time. I feel bad asking this so early in playing but these are real concerns.

    
     

    If you are after new exciting features unfortunately there is nothing on the market at present.  Most MMO's have the same features just implemented in different ways.  What I have seen is different MMO's focus on different playstyle's.  WoW is fast paced action focused on end game raiding and PvP and it guides the player quickly to these goals. Vanguard IMO takes a more slow approach and is focused on group play through dungeon exploring and VG has some of the most amazing dungeons I have seen in a MMO. Maybe this is the problem, switching from a fast paced to a slower paced MMO.

    Can I ask what server you are playing on.  If it's Sartok (PvP), this may effect your enjoyment due to the low population.  I would suggest Seradon or Xeth due to the higher populations or if PvP is a must have feature to try a different game.  Unfortunately PvP is near the bottom of the VG's devs to do list.

    Due to the large open world, when you first step into the world the low level population is spread out among all the different starter areas which may cause a negative experience if you are used to being one among many.  Population gets better around the mid teens, you come across your first group dungeons.  You get to enjoy popular quests the Hunter's League and United Races of Threstra Quests which offer great rewards and the opportunatey to get some good loot from the named mobs you encounter. To experience the game in it's fullest you need to group and explore the dungeons, join a guild etc.

    I would also suggest like a previous poster to try out the different classes, Most of them play differently from each other and are not as limited to a set role i.e healers have to muck in with the damage to be more effective in combat, not just stand at the back just watching health bars. Tanks can dish out decent damage some better than others and depending which tank you play you are not restricted to a sword and board.

    If you are playing VG at the lower spectrum of the settings I can understand your concern reagarding the graphics and if it's having a negative effect on your fun maybe try again at a later date. I've enclosed some screenies from the high quality setting (one below the highest).

            

             

    Character's and animations are being worked on at present and hopefully will be introduced before the end of summer.  I do agree VG has it's fair share of bugs and the patch last week broke some of the quests.  At present VG is not at it's full potential, but the small team of devs have worked miracles to keep the game a float and to bring it to it's present state compared to launch. I have in the past disagreed with some of there actions and still do, but I know you cannot please everyone.

    These are just a few suggestions to hopefully improve your fun, they may not imply to you.  I'm not sure due to the info given in your post and not knowing what you want out of a game.  Maybe I will see you in game, but if you do decide that VG is not the game for you all the best in your next game you play and I hope you find it a more enjoyable experience.

    Peace

    Edit:  Enclosed system specs as requested.

     

    Windows XP

    Intel D975XBX2 Motherboard

    Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz

    2 Gigs of Ram

    ATI Radeon X1950 512mb Crossfire Edition

    Onboard Soundcard

    250 gig bog standard HD (7500rpm)

    
     

    Thanks for the info, seems like a good game.

     

    -Vladalf

  • Posted: 7/06/08 3:20 PM
    Vanguard: Saga of Heroes