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Played it when it launch buggy etc etc


Decided to try it again about 2 months ago was a very nice experience.

You no longer start it your races starting city. You can choose to start in their newby island (HIGHLY recommend you do this if you trying out the game) or you can start in your races continent at a central location. any race can play any of the classes available in game and no one starts kos with other races in the game like before. You can make yourself kos with certain quests but take some effort.

The classes are more powerful than EQ class equivalent. You have lot of abilities you gain as you level. Everyone can solo just some classes can do it much better.

The game world is HUGE and roughly designed around 3 cultures of human history.

1) dark age Europe your classical fantasy setting

2) Feudal japan

3) Persian culture Arabian nights style with lots of undead thrown in.

You can level though grinding or quests. You level adventuring , crafting and diplomacy.

Diplomacy is an interesting if time consuming aspect of the game where you can generate <chunk > zone wide buffs for everyone in that zone<chunk>. diplomacy battles are through a card game.

Crafting in Vanguard is by far more interesting than EQ. It is one aspect of the game I am totally addicted too.

Repeatable quest hubs exist through the world in outposts which you can complete to gain gear and nice chunk of experience. you can also complete regular quest line though most of the zones.


The game word is HUGE you can easily out level some quests. The game world is gorgeous and you can easily loose yourself in just exploring.

Overall if love everquest you will have a lot of fun in vanguard.


Garue 49th level Half elf Warrior // Buskier 34th Level Human Cleric