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Game
Description and Comments
Vanguard: Saga of
Heroes is a 3D fantasy MMORPG that will try
to be the top alternative to World of Warcraft by
offering a more complex yet more rewarding MMO
experience. This game has been in development
for over four years by the makers of EverQuest and
has been widely anticipated as a
"possible" threat to the mighty MMO from
Blizzard because it will attempt to go in a
different direction than WoW. One of the more
obvious differences between the two games is that
Vanguard takes the exact opposite approach of
Guild Wars and Dungeons & Dragons Online by
having no instances. Thus, players have to deal
with other players not in their group or guild
even in dungeons. Vanguard's diplomacy system also
sets it apart by depending more on strategy than
just combat. With diplomacy, the way players
interact with NPCs is crucial and can not be
overcome by simply chopping the NPC's head off.
Instead, players must strategize on how they
should deal with each individual NPC. This type of
interaction could help to alleviate the mindless
grinding that plagues most MMOs today. Does
Vanguard have a chance to beat WoW? Probably not,
unless most MMO gamers prefer a more interactive
MMO and choose Vanguard as the top MMO to deliver
that interactivity.
Key Features
- Highly
detailed 3D graphics.
- Major focus on
being as interactive as possible.
- No instances.
- Player-owned
housing.
- Player-owned
ships.
- More focus on
grouping than soloing.
- Diplomacy
system helps take away the problem of relying
too much on combat.
Select Reviews (Edited
for Presentation)
Author: christwarrior
Rating: 0
Comment: Just one word describes this entire
game: lag! The lag in character creation is bad
enough but the actual game is even worse! I
couldn't even move around because the
second I hit the "w" key the game went
black. I had to do all this stupid stuff because
of the lag! This game has awesome graphics, but
the worst lag that I have ever faced in my life!
Author: Joebeer
Rating: 9
Comment: Looks very promising.
Review
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
Pricing Model
Vanguard: Saga of
Heroes charges a monthly
fee.
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