Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will be released in 10 days at retailers everywhere. This game has the original creators of Everquest behind it and they are looking to take MMORPG's to the next level again. The sheer amount of classes and races available is astounding. The combat and democratic systems look to really break the mold in the MMORPG arena. If you order now, you can actually enter the game 3 days before it becomes available to the public. That means you have 7 days to order and have it shipped to you for the events happening next Friday.
More about the game:
* A vast and detailed world: Explore two large continents and an archipelago riddled with
dungeons and adventures.
* Create and customize your character: In a world of thousands, carve your own unique destiny and appearance choosing one of 19 different races from Orcs and Goblins to Dwarves and Elves.
* 15 professions to choose from: Choose from one of 15 exciting professions including Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Psionicist, Bard, and Rogue.
* Dynamic reactive combat system: Build chains of special attacks and reactions with Openers, Bridges, and powerful Finishing moves.
* Dozens of unique mounts: With dozens of unique mounts to collect, you can race into battle on your warhorse, command the skies on the back of your dragon or join friends and embark on a sea-based adventure to discover faraway lands.
* Talk your way to the top: As a diplomat, cunning words are your most powerful weapon as you curry favor in centers of power.
* Interactive tradeskills: Collectessential materials and use skills such as blacksmithing, alchemy and ship building to create valuable and powerful items.
* Player houses: Make Telon feel like home by staking your claim on a piece of land and furnishing your own house with unique items.
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Online Limited Edition adds:
- An art book featuring many original pieces by seminal fantasy artist, Keith Parkinson.
- A cloth map with an overview and points of interest for each continent.
- A CD featuring the full Vanguard: Saga of Heroes soundtrack.
- A 3 month subscription to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Station Playersâ„¢ - an array of premium features that give players incredible access to their characters and guilds by merging the game world with the World Wide Web.
- 1 of 3 Hero Cards each granting a unique in-game item (one per account).
- The Jeric card grants a cloak that increases adventuring stats.
- The Eila card grants a cloak that increases crafting stats.
- The Idara card grants a cloak that increases diplomacy stats.
- Your choice of an in-game magical wand to create fireworks or an in-game set of horseshoes with +speed to use once you get your first horse (one per account).
- A Guild Kit which includes:
- An in-game guild trophy that buffs stats for the entire guild*
- Ten 10-day buddy keys
- *Need to earn/create guild house to use
You can find out about what's going on with the beta at the status page. The dev team is working fast to have the game completely ready by next Friday. All reviews I've read about the game have been very good.
