tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787395619953110652.post3089129770744494388..comments2024-03-07T03:26:31.015-06:00Comments on ECTmmo.com- MMO Blog: The Adventures of Kaozz...: Vanguard Saga of Heroeskaozzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058067791146704803noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787395619953110652.post-64713833906238469662010-07-16T17:40:16.105-05:002010-07-16T17:40:16.105-05:00Good times*.. I sound like a gold farmer now..Good times*.. I sound like a gold farmer now..kaozzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058067791146704803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787395619953110652.post-3681786428045736302010-07-16T17:39:23.247-05:002010-07-16T17:39:23.247-05:00Perfection is as one views it. I play anything and...Perfection is as one views it. I play anything and everything because I enjoy playing MMO games period. Even the 'bad' or the old ones. <br /><br />All these games you mentioned are still there with people enjoying them. Everquest is eleven years old with expansion still coming out. House of Thule is up next. I am excited to see what this one will offer. <br /><br />One day some of these games may be gone. Will you regret missing the chance to play them? <br /><br />I don't see vanguard going anywhere in the next year, it's still alive and kicking. But.. you'd have to log in to know that =p <br /><br />I know exactly the time and age of MMO games you crave, I just don't see it coming back. There are a few games out there that come close to it but we won't ever recapture it. They were some good time, I have a lot of good memories with good friends. Especially the cleric epic ;)kaozzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058067791146704803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787395619953110652.post-29680024083279908332010-07-16T17:06:30.060-05:002010-07-16T17:06:30.060-05:00I think we just have different mentalities where t...I think we just have different mentalities where these games are concerned. I won't even install a game, unless there is at least the slightest possibility I may play it for a long while. Allods was probably the first one I took a gamble on and that was more due to my clearly flawed perception of images and videos, or that I was so desperately seeking something to play, I saw what I wanted to see.<br /><br />I wish I could give Vanguard another chance, but the writing is on the wall. I feel strongly Vanguard will not see a 5th anniversary, unless it changes direction very soon. I, for one, have no interest in investing my time in a future that is uncertain. Overall, that makes four games I loved initially that have fallen so far from their original greatness. EQ, SWG, WoW and Vanguard. I just can't take another major disappointment.E.M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787395619953110652.post-58725942992341439342010-07-16T13:56:02.633-05:002010-07-16T13:56:02.633-05:00@ Janet- Ah, yes, it would be too cool ;)@ Janet- Ah, yes, it would be too cool ;)kaozzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058067791146704803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787395619953110652.post-57502878275336145342010-07-16T13:55:35.074-05:002010-07-16T13:55:35.074-05:00*Waves* All fixed ;)
I had planned on playing it ...*Waves* All fixed ;)<br /><br />I had planned on playing it years ago but it was too buggy while the game was a huge resource hog for my computer at the time. <br /><br />I liked it for the fact that it was designed by someone who had actually made Everquest. I still like it for that reason and yes... It feels of what should or could have been the great successor to EQ. <br /><br />Hey it's a good game, with the merge there are plenty of people to play with. If you have the attitude that every game sucks or isn't exactly what you want it to be you're going to lose out on a lot. I have thoroughly enjoyed myself playing it and glad I didn't miss out by passing it over.<br /><br />For what it's worth this is still a good solid game. I am still trying to decide if I am going to sub, I have a bit of time left on my trial but I am leaning towards a sub still. <br /><br />I just know you are as much of a lover of MMO games as I, but you hesitate where I jump in ;) Anyhow good to hear from you.kaozzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058067791146704803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787395619953110652.post-43827561659007518882010-07-16T12:50:51.330-05:002010-07-16T12:50:51.330-05:00Would you mind cleaning this up? I really have no ...Would you mind cleaning this up? I really have no idea what happened there. I'm sorry.E.M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787395619953110652.post-52731550088604025412010-07-16T12:49:00.228-05:002010-07-16T12:49:00.228-05:00Personally, I grabbed two copies of the Collector&...Personally, I grabbed two copies of the Collector's Edition on Ebay well over a year ago for $30 each. I just looked while typing this and there are still copies of the CE available for $20-30. We had planned on playing it eventually, if things ever changed. As of now, we both have them sitting in our closets and keepsakes of what could have been and what may be the only attempt to bring the magic of EQ back to the genre.<br /><br />It's a tale of complete and utter sorrow, in my opinion, especially for those of us who will forever hold EQ so near and dear to our hearts. There are currently only two servers in existence and SoE just laid off 35 employees (http://www.massively.com/2010/07/16/soe-layoffs-detailed-eqii-and-vanguard-affected/). I've left a lot out, but the picture is drawn well enough to understand, I think. The only positive I can think of in regard to Vanguard, is the development history serves as a cautionary tale worth paying attention to, not to mention SoE's equally depressing failure after launch.<br /><br />Actually, another positive. Mechanics and gameplay aside, Vanguard is a sight to behold. Whether I'm watching videos, listening to the music, or browsing screenshots, it "feels" like the EQ that never was. Maybe it's because of what I knew about it and what it was "supposed" to be or maybe it's something left over from everyone who worked on it. In any case, it's further affirmation the magic of EQ did not die with EQ. It is possible to reclaim it.E.M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787395619953110652.post-79587671149248181062010-07-16T12:48:39.406-05:002010-07-16T12:48:39.406-05:00The promise of Vanguard was that it would be "...The promise of Vanguard was that it would be "the spiritual successor of EverQuest". These are words spoken verbatim by Brad McQuaid and Jeff Butler. This is what attracted so much interest initially.<br /><br />Microsoft jumped ship when they realized the game was so far behind schedule. Too much ambition for the initial release. SoE picked up the game, it is rumored, partially as a favor and partially because there seemed to be no real risk involved. McQuaid is, if anything, an excellent salesman.<br /><br />Before anyone really knew anything about SoE, information was being leaked by those in beta, informing everyone that things were changing for the worse. The game was being softened. Where they were getting information they needed to make the game more like WoW and less like EQ, I cannot say.<br /><br />With these changes being made, the soon to come announcement of SoE acquiring the game and several Sigil employees, Vanguard had no hope of becoming fully realized. Once in the hands of SoE, only a very small development team worked on the game. It was made clear by Silius (Lead), on just about every interview I read or listened to, that they were doing the best they could with that they had. There was no doubt SoE was not supporting the game.<br /><br />Over time, Silius made detrimental changes to the game that pulled it further away from what it was meant to be and more players continued to drop over time. Promises were made for updates to content, bug fixes, et cetera. They never came. I relaunch was promised. It never came. I think a lot of players were simply in denial for a very long time. Some still are.E.M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787395619953110652.post-65339566721002936632010-07-16T08:23:43.522-05:002010-07-16T08:23:43.522-05:00Wouldnt that be so wonderful to just really ride t...Wouldnt that be so wonderful to just really ride these creatures!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212476952833501895noreply@blogger.com