All Posts by Saranth

It all depends on the delivery. If AoC has a smooth launch and regular updates, it will be a smashing success. It will have longevity if it listens to it's subscribers.

Yeah, well my Gamestop is wrought with dumbassedness. They have no idea what I am talking about. They keep saying beta will be emailed to me. Funny how they don't have my email address.
I keep telling them it is not a beta, it is a headstart, and you dont have my email so how are you gonna email a rave card with a gold scratch off.

I am kind of curious as how the PVP wil work. On a PVP server can a 80 gank a 20? Will I get ganked standing at the auction house?
Can I gank someone when they respawn? (not that I would, but could I?)

What are the specific rules? ANd will the Rules on PVP-RP be a little more strict. I like PVP, don't get me wrong. I like the way AO did it. I also like the way SWG did it. I like Factional PVP the best.

The reason I asked is because I usually play with a friend and his wife. They have a young child who sits on her daddy's lap while he plays, the animated violence is ok, but the gore is too much.

I apologize for creating a heated debate of why someone would be so brash as to want to play a mature game, but take out the mature content out.

Someone asked me and I don't know. Will there be a way to tone down the gore? Heads rolling is one thing, heads rolling spewing blood and grey matter is another.

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Originally posted by heerobya
Sex in real life = better.
Sex in real life while playing a MMO?
I can only imagine....
"Son, you are the byproduct of a slow raiding night in World of Warcraft. Don't worry though, I still got the fat epics."
just kidding...

The more sex is kept out of video games, the better.
Just wait until "online sex" becomes "online rape" and Tipper Gore has a heart attack....

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Then we can blame her husband for inventing the internet.

I can't believe this hasn't made the news thread.  I know there are other threads about this, but I was hoping to catch a Mods attention so they could put it on the news thread.

http://vanguardvault.ign.com/fullstory.php?id=36265

Breaking news from SOE's Podcast! SOE will be re-activating all Vanguard accounts for FREE play from December 18th to January 3rd. If you've cancelled your account, make sure to load Vanguard up and give it another try for free! This is not the free trials, but it's for players that had a Vanguard account. Vanguard just released its first premier raid dungeon with over 18 bosses, as well as two raid world bosses. There is also holiday decorations everywhere, with mountable flying reindeers and housing decorations that's available to everyone. It is a great time to come back to the game! Performance has also been greatly improved!

My ranger is only 22, but it is still a lot of fun. I hit real hard with the arrows that I make from foraging, but I only get 3 shots max before the monster is on me. Then my dual swords take them down pretty fast. If not, then I root them (if it works) back up, heal and go at it again.

I'm having a lot of fun, but I am anxious to see what this next patch brings.

I've been back for 3 weeks or so and absolutely love it. Yeah, it's got bugs, but they are not game breaking like they were early on.

Welcome back....bring some friends.

I returned a short while ago and am having a really good time. It is vastly better than before.
I'm on Seradon also.

My toons as they are right now:
Wootiki - 16 Raki Ranger
Wooton - 12 Human Monk
Yamez - 16 Bloodmage

I don't usually play the cloth wearing classes, but the bloodmage is pretty fun. She is in a brotherhood with two other people which is interesting. I will play solo for a whole day and not seem to get anywhere XP wise, then I will log in and gain a level or two from my friends playing together.

Either way, welcome back to Vanguard.

It seems to be doing fine.

Yes, there is a lot of role playing, and the tools are there to facilitate the role playing.
It's a social game that lends to soloing as well. At 26, I can still solo most of my quests. I group for the epic and group specific stuff and have yet to have a real bad experience with grouping.

Landroval seems to be the most populated server.

There are several heavy RP guilds.
Here is a link for some of this things going on on that server. http://www.landroval.org/

People who like it are playing it and loving it.

I have to say it's my favorite game I've played. And I've played a lot.

WOW has helped all MMO's IMO. People cut their teeth on it, then seek a game with a little more depth.

I like it. Good job guys.

If you want PvP then try Nagafen, if not Antonia Bayle(RP) is a nicely populated server. I don't really think it will matter which server you choose except the style you want (i.e. RP, PvP, PvP/RP, Exchange,...)

That is correct. The Fae are good only and cannot betray.

Vanguard will be good, as is EQ2. Since they are on the Station Access, I'll play both.

Gareth is definitely the most populated, and yes, now is the best time to come back.