Cities across Telon have had their halls decked and Randolph the Flying Reindeer is back just in time to celebrate the winter holiday events, the Festival of Gloriann! Your account has been reactivated beginning December 17, 2008 at 12:01 AM PST through January 31, 2009 at 11:59 PM*. To join the action simply log into your account! Check out all the decorated houses and guild halls or simply take part in collecting the gifts and goodies spread across the land.
Celebrate all that the Festival of Gloriann has to offer:
1. The return of Randolph the Flying Reindeer
2. A new raid encounter for characters level 20 and up
3. Festive holiday themed presents and gifts!
4. Festive decorations for your house and guild
5. A new costume!
Also new to the land of Telon:
1. Some races can now be new professions
2. Visit Tien Hou in Tanvu to get a Pole and instructions on how to fish!
3. New Galleon ship schematics
4. Enhancement slots for several new items
5. Compete for great prizes in the Arena of Games in Tehatamani
Don’t miss out! Your account has only been reactivated for free through January 31, 2009 at 11:59 PM PST. The Festival of Gloriann won’t be around forever**. Bundle up and join the fun today!
Don’t have your discs? No problem. Download the trial client HERE, log in and you will be patched up to the full game.
Happy Holidays from Telon!
- The Vanguard Team
 

Check your emails or accounts:)

I love this free month stuff with vanguard, seems like they give out a free month every 3 or 4 months. I just upgraded my rig, hopefully vg runs alot smoother. thanks for the heads up.

Is this posted anywhere else?  I can't find it on the vanguard boards and my account is not reactivated.  Hopefully I'm not left out.  Anyone else having this problem?

I can't find it either on the VGplayers site nor did I get an email.  OP, do you have a link?

I just got the email as well, saying that my account would be active until the end of January.

I dont have the mail, but my account is activated.

There you go:)

I have neither mail nor activation.. was thinking about getting on my 50 Ranger.

Nice, thanks for the heads up!

I checked my email after I saw this thread and had it. Might give it a try again if I have the time.

I reupped for the first time since launch 2 days ago. Those sobs!

this is awesome!   I feel like I just got a christmas present. 

Originally posted by alakram

I dont have the mail, but my account is activated.

Same here, no email notification of this but my account is now showing pending till the 31st of January.

Here is the official link:

http://vgplayers.station.sony.com/newsArchive.vm?section=News&id=797

Thank you so much!

Patching as i write this.

I still have so much hope for Vanguard.  I almost wish I did not.  I might have had too much hope going into Vanguard, but the game has a spirit (I think, believe it or not) that is unlike most MMORPGs on the market.

used a buddykey some time ago...and now have a free month aswell

says i need an active subscription. Was lvl 30 sorc from when i got a free month awhile back. So, i guess I don't get the free month

Game still blows and empty as hell...:(

Originally posted by keolien

I love this free month stuff with vanguard, seems like they give out a free month every 3 or 4 months. I just upgraded my rig, hopefully vg runs alot smoother. thanks for the heads up.

Yeah, no kidding. Why not just make it free to play? They already got some cash-shop stuff going with their other games right? (No, I'm not advocating cash-shops...I'm just saying it is there already).

edit cause I put a "t" in shops...

Didn't get the email (yet?) but logging in worked, so I'm patching :)

I was just about to give the trial a try, the real deal works for me though!

Originally posted by Kraptor

Game still blows and empty as hell...:(

Just on the PVP server, Its freakin dead. I killed it!! the PVE servers arnt bad tho.

im not trying to troll but i did play the first 30days of launch, and once i downloaded it again for the 14day...lets just say the download lasted longer then the gameplay.

sorry, there was somthing wrong with it then and its still there. good luck to those who have hung in there but new people this will not attract.

I'll play this when WoW Is down or when i'm bored, would eventually like to have one 50 in Vanguard! 

I just resubbed after being away for a year, I have to pay again in January. If I had not given them money, I would have played for free anyway. Awesome timing!

After recently deciding to come out of my shell and advocate for the new and improved Vanguard after resubbing, they do something insanely intelligent like give out a free 30 days to vets. I really hope that you all give this game another shot. They have really cleaned it up and, contrary to popular belief and the threads of the naysayers, there is actually quite a healthy population. I imagine a lot of them are trials and vet returns but with the state of the game as it is I can see a lot of people resubbbing. Will we ever have the numbers of WoW or other comparable big name MMORPS? Hell no! But i can assure you there are quite a few people right now to make the game enjoyable and fun.

While I understand a great deal of you have a lot of ill will towards SOE(ill will is a pretty weak word for some of the stuff I see on here), I implore you to give Vanguard another chance for free and see for yourself all the changes they have made to make this game a dream for some of us that enjoy such depth. If nothing else it can be a cheap 30 day distraction for the holidays after we all spent way too much money on presents for others.

As always, I understand Vanguard is not for everyone but if you are looking for a mature, deep and overall immersive game with many classes, each of which play dramaticlly different(music to the ears of us altoholics as we now have a reason to keep creating that other player). A game that offers hours upon hours of engaging game play in adventuring, diplomacy, crafting and an all new, interactive fishing system. Vanguard may just be the game for you. Come back in or join the trial. I do not think you will be disappointed. I hope to see a few of you in the game