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GFulls 1/30/07 6:36:00 AM
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With the launch of Sigil's Vanguard: Saga of Heroes now at hand, Carolyn Koh takes a peek inside the game pre-launch to give us her impressions of this new MMORPG offering. I did not know what to expect when I logged into Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Despite a couple of previews at shows and an interview with Brad McQuaid and Paul Luna, I had a nebulous idea of a game with lots of grinding in various forms of game play. Read the entire article here. |
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Rattrap 1/30/07 7:20:07 AM
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Yet another , biased semi propagandal preview. Let me give you the real deal Vanguard is released 6 months before it is ready. Is it a good MMO , it is.... If you liked original EQ combined with bit of WoWish flavor. The world is big, huge. But also not as well fleshed out like let say WoW or EQ2. You will feel very generic , randomly placed monsters However Vanguard is home of potentional. And will easily become the best hack&slash fantasy mmo in years to come. Reviewer also forgets to mention how greatly unoptimised game engine is. And how playing the game on any but top of the line PCs equals frustration.
So my advice is Vanguard will be great game when it is "really" ready to release , and if by then you purchase new PC - You will be in for a treat |
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Kyote 1/30/07 7:25:24 AM
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Got to agree. It needed at least 6 more months to be ready. I know McQuaid stated in not so many words that money was an issue and that if it was going to continue then it had to be released to generate revenue and it could be finished by patching it...
It could be a very good game in a year or so, kind of like Anarchy Online continued to improve and get better and better after its horrible release, but just like AO... you only get one chance to make an impression with most players and with so many games to choose from it would be best to make that first impression your best one. It needed more time. Definitely. |
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Naazir 1/30/07 7:34:33 AM
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. |
It's kinda strange hearing you guys say this is going to be such a great game, just not yet. If you KNOW it will be (or at least strongly suggest it will be), then what's the problem with playing it now? What's wrong with encouraging others to play it now? If a little revenue is all it takes to get this game shining, why not sign up and be there for the shine?
I dunno, perhaps I read your messages with the wrong tone or something. If I "knew" this was going to be the great game I was hoping for, I'd be more inclined to discuss that, give examples of why and how, then sound negative about how it came out 6 months early. To see if it really gives me back the challenge that EQ was without the tedium. This is all i'm asking for in a game. Bring back the good of EQ without the bad. Tall order to fill I know. I'll keep my hopes up and try game after game till someone does it though. Including Vanguard. -Naaz. |
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Amathe 1/30/07 7:41:44 AM
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Advertising on mmorpg.com = good reviews on mmorpg.com
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Rattrap 1/30/07 7:44:32 AM
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Why , I dont belive in promoting this buisness model. It has allready brouth enough grief to MMO player. I will buy Vanguard somwhere along the line. But not yet.
But if you have PC to run it. You are bored of WoW (or whatever was your crack) , and you dont mind playing "work in progress" Vanguard is highly recommended, because it will be a great game |
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Naazir 1/30/07 7:45:14 AM
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. |
Originally posted by Amathe ROFL!!! So don't read the reviews! Get them from another site, join beta, ask people in the forums now that beta's over... oooorrrrr.... let's just bitch about something instead.  BAH! I was going to try and keep a civil tongue. Dangit... -Naaz. |
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Fireburst 1/30/07 7:46:36 AM
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I am one of those who can see the potential but will wait a while. My reason is the game plays like a pig on my computer
AMD X2 3800 2GB ram Ati X850 256MB Soundblaster Fatality X-Fi 200GB free space on a Sata 2 drive fully defragged The game runs like a slideshow as soon as other players are close by. I know some have been playing using a much poorer system than mine so I can only assume that the game doesn't like something about my setup as I have no problems running any other recently released games. I will try out the trial in a few months to see if the tweeks have helped, |
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Iijs 1/30/07 7:59:34 AM
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The newb areas are well done. I would like to see the review for level 7-20. My guess is it wouldn't be quite as glowing, especially if you like to solo.
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Naazir 1/30/07 8:03:14 AM
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. |
Originally posted by Fireburst Agreed, my P4, ATi 7600 1GB system ain't cutting it so well either. I'm in the process of building a new machine though so I see a brighter future. i'll just tough it out for now I guess.  -Naaz. |
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Naazir 1/30/07 8:06:57 AM
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