Vanguard

[Ket]

Originally Posted by DarkwingDuck [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hi I played for years.. Second best MMO of all time next to EQ.

Coadex 55paladin
Notezart 55 bard
Sorcinum 55 sorcerer
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U playin on the 31st?

Sorcinum Dizzy? (sp?) Saw you on forums quite often, if so.

Sadly, I won't be able to play on the 31st. Just moved, haven't got my internet set up. Stealing company time at work to post on these forums.

Say what you will about white collar jobs, but sitting on my ass for 8 hours and posting on EQ forums is OK by me.

-Ket

[Ket]

Not 100% on that. Seems like a lot of old timers of the game aren't even aware that it's going kaput. On the other hand, I'm sure there will be a decent crowd. Probably more than there has been in the last 4 years. Heh.

[Ket]

Originally Posted by Dalven [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I know very little about Vanguard but I do know some dudes are certainly trying to make an emu

http://vgoemulator.net/ sourced from here

I was aware of this project - even signed up to help with the data collecting, though I've been too busy looking up cat pictures to actually be of any use.

Each time I've entered those forums it doesn't look too busy - nothing like I see here at P99. Makes me wonder if it'll ever get off the ground, and that makes me sad.

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-Ket

[Klapton]

I was in a very early beta of Vanguard, and played at launch. People have cited bugs for its failure, but I don't think that was the main reason. They launched with too many servers. The world was HUGE (a good thing) and travel was not instant (a good thing) but because the population of the servers was so sparse, you would often have to travel for a half hour just to get with a group.

The crafting system was one of the best I ever played, but it was too slow. IMO, proper balance of a crafting system is such that a new player can do at least ONE craft, and be able to equip their character with that gear without spending MORE time crafting than adventuring. I always hated how some games were designed as if crafting was an afterthought, or only useful for twinking your alts after rushing to max level.

The offensive and defensive target thing was innovative and cool. It made tanking more interesting than many games (including EQ).

[Glenzig]

Originally Posted by Klapton [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I was in a very early beta of Vanguard, and played at launch. People have cited bugs for its failure, but I don't think that was the main reason. They launched with too many servers. The world was HUGE (a good thing) and travel was not instant (a good thing) but because the population of the servers was so sparse, you would often have to travel for a half hour just to get with a group.

The crafting system was one of the best I ever played, but it was too slow. IMO, proper balance of a crafting system is such that a new player can do at least ONE craft, and be able to equip their character with that gear without spending MORE time crafting than adventuring. I always hated how some games were designed as if crafting was an afterthought, or only useful for twinking your alts after rushing to max level.

The offensive and defensive target thing was innovative and cool. It made tanking more interesting than many games (including EQ).

Crafting in VG was a beast. But I feel they did it right with the leveling pace. It made it a truly separate sphere of the game, not just something you did if you wanted to kill time. Where they went wrong with crafting was not making sure that crafted gear was the best gear for the level range, outside of raiding gear of course. Cause who wants to spend all that time leveling just to have the ability to make sub par gear?

[Swish]

Originally Posted by Ket [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

...though I've been too busy looking up cat pictures to actually be of any use.

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[Rhambuk]

Sad to think I will never play vanguard again [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Glenzig]

Originally Posted by Rhambuk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sad to think I will never play vanguard again [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yup. SOE ruined my life.

[DarkwingDuck]

Originally Posted by Ket [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sorcinum Dizzy? (sp?) Saw you on forums quite often, if so.

Sadly, I won't be able to play on the 31st. Just moved, haven't got my internet set up. Stealing company time at work to post on these forums.

Say what you will about white collar jobs, but sitting on my ass for 8 hours and posting on EQ forums is OK by me.

-Ket

Correct Sorcinum dizzy.

No I didn't make it out, ended up being busy and working.. Lots. Lol
Oh well.. Bye VG , some of best gaming moments ever lol

Playing a noob wizard here now
Greacenthe lvl 8 wizard

[Cyph]

Tried it multiple times, couldn't get into it. Partly because of the graphics and UI, mostly because of the low pop. You can tell it has potential but yeah, poorly executed.