Updated OP to include the now official SOE Trial Launch page.  Enjoy.

http://vanguard.station.sony.com/isleofdawn/

That pitch black npc still there?.

I know of no pitch black NPC....October promises to add more overland raid content.  There are hopes it will also include Pantheon of the Ancients which is being redone to include challenging group content unlocking raid content.

October 23 Halloween Patch introduces 4 new overland Raid mobs.  A temporary halloween quests series opens up.  And a lot more than we normally expect for an ordinary patch.

http://vgplayers.station.sony.com/gameUpdatesDetails.vm?id=064&mode=PatchNotes

Festival of the Grim Harvest has initiated...

I'am playing the trial right now and I only have a few days left, I like the game so far seems they added some new stuff to the classes and fixed a few issues and bugs that it had at launch...  I have my old account that I plan to reinstate but im just curious can I just update this trial account to a full account without having to buy the whole game like in the WoW trial ?   or can I just start a recuring billing cycle without buying the game?  reason I ask is my friend wants to play the game on my trial account can he upgrade the full game on 13 months a month?

Good news, just select a monthly plan.  No need to purchase the game.

Enjoy.

 I've been waiting for a trial.  I think I'll download it this weekend and mess around...beats going outside in the snow/rain. 

Hmm thanks guys i will have to try the free game area see if its what i want .

Tried the free 10 days of Wow hmm not for me is all i will say about that.

I have been playing EQ2 since day one but am starting to get bored with it which just happens.

Is it alot like EQ2 as in how yhe game plays ?

Thanks

isent this EXACTLY what sony did with EQ? the trial was the main reason i joined honestly, but it was a letdown compared to it. still a fairly good game if you can get passed the fact that no one plays anymore and the mods are all power tripping fucks(from what i hear)

....move my reply to it's own thread...didn't want to feel like I was hijacking.

Question. Is there an adventure quest string on the island? if so, where do I go to start it?

Ive been playing the trial a few days now. I am really enjoying the crafting, and the diplomacy system is growing on me. I just haven't seen any combat quests to raise my class lvl. I'm hoping there are quests for this and not just going out to grind on mobs.

is it only 2 GB or do you need to download additional files?

Great game from when I played it, I just couldn't seem to find hardly any people around, a few scattered here and there but other than that, a huge world full of mobs and no actually human controlled players kinda drove me away from paying a monthly price for a single player game. Glad to see they are attempting t a trial now, but a little "Notification" would help SOE not-so-great-track-record marketing strategies :P.

Originally posted by merv808

Question. Is there an adventure quest string on the island? if so, where do I go to start it?

When you first start the Isle of Dawn there is an NPC facing you.  Talk to him for quests.  There are adventure quests on NPCs that have a shield with a sword through it floating above their head.

Enjoy

Originally posted by Lence

is it only 2 GB or do you need to download additional files?

Allow me to clarify.  The 14 day Free Trial is 2Gigs.  Afterwhich if you subscribe, you will down load 18Gigs more to be able to play the Full Version of Vanguard.  You don't buy anything, you just pay a monthly subscription fee.

Free Isle of Dawn = 2Gigs

To leave the Isle of Dawn = 20Gigs + Monthly Subscription

I dont see where you can download the game in that trial web page, how can i get the trial?

Click on "DOWNLOAD NOW" at the bottom of the website I posted at the beginning of this thread.

Originally posted by Raav

Click on "DOWNLOAD NOW" at the bottom of the website I posted at the beginning of this thread.

 If I ask a question will I also get a reply 8 months later?

Holy Necro Batman!

You must work as a CS guy for a large company somewhere!

j/k

No wonder I only have half a star :(

Back on topic....Isle of Dawn is booming.  Surprising good news.  You can reach level 10 in adventuring, crafting and diplomacy.