Editorials

My, Aren't We Opinionated!


class="pn-content-page-body">Opinions--they spark thought and
conversation. Here at Vanguard Ten Ton Hammer we have a talented staff
of writers who also have a wide range of opinions. On this page you can
find articles on any number of topics related to online gaming and
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Want to share your own opinions? At the end
of each article you will find a link to the forum thread made for that
topic. Be sure to add your thoughts, even if the topic has been quiet
for a bit. There's always room for renewed conversation.



8.17.06 - Information Launch Pads href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=363">[Read]

8.14.06 - Opposite Day - The Anti-MMOG href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=360">[Read]

8.07.06 - What's Missing, What's Next href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=777">[Read]

7.31.06 - Is Lore a Bore? href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=347">[Read]


7.21.06 - Mission Impossible: Multi-boxing in Vanguard href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=337">[Read]

7.10.06 - Emote Control: How MMOs Make Us Feel href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=330">[Read]


7.02.06 - Independance Day...or Not: Shay's Perfect MMO href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=324">[Read]

6.19.06 - Early Adopter or Luddite: Vanguard and Hype href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=300">[Read]


6.12.06 - This Land is Your Land (Terrain in MMOs) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=293">Read


6.08.06 - Religion in MMOs href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=291">Read 


6.05.06 - Monthly Fees in MMOs href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=289">Read 


6.02.06 - Combat & Corpse Runs href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=288">Read 


5.30.06 - RP series #5 - Do’s and Don’ts of Roleplaying href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=285">Read 


5.26.06 - SOE: Standard of Excellence, or Start of the End? href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=282">Read 


5.24.06 - Roleplaying Types href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=279">Read 


5.19.06 - Architecture of a World (MMO Worlds) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=276">Read 


5.17.06 - Who are You? (Developing a RP Personality) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=275">Read 


5.12.06 - New Direction (Sigil and SOE) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=273">Read 


5.10.06 - Limited Opportunity
(Classes vs.
Immersion) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=272">Read 


5.05.06 -Are You an Alpha, Beta, or Gold Version Player? href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=270">Read 


5.03.06 - RP series #2: Choosing a Home & Home Improvement href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=269">Read
 

5.01.06 - There is no Me or I in MMOG, but there is an OMG!
(Scale in games) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=267">[Read] 


5.01.06 - Behind the Avatar (Brad McQuaid) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=266">[Read]


4.21.06 - Thwap!- Noob! (Behavior on Message Boards) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=260">[Read]


4.17.06 - Solo Play href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=258">[Read]


4.14.06 - Drawing Comparisons (Graphics in MMOs) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=257">[Read]


4.10.06 - Pacing in MMOs href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=253">[Read]


4.03.06 - Chasing Rainbows: The Myth of the Perfect MMO href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=239">[Read]


3.31.06 - Around the World in 80 Seconds (Travel in MMOs) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=238">[Read]


3.29.06 - Guild Series #3 (Social Aspects of Guilds) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=230">[Read]


3.24.06 - Living in the Same Skin (Customization in MMOs) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=228">[Read]


3.23.06 - A Touch of Class (Classes in RPGs and Vanguard) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=224">[Read]


3.22.06 - Elements of an Enduring Guild href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=223">[Read]


3.20.06 - Death in Vanguard href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=221">[Read]


3.17.06 - Differences Make the Virtual World Go Round href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=205">[Read]


3.15.06 - History of Guilds #1 href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=204">[Read]


3.09.06 - Lure of Lore href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=202">[Read]


3.08.06 - Virtual Memories #5 href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=201">[Read]


3.06.06 - Spring Cleaning (What Needs Fixing in Vanguard) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=199">[Read]


3.03.06 - Know Your Role #4 - Healers href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=198">[Read]


3.02.06 - Can You Hear It Now? (Sound in Games) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=197">[Read]


3.01.06 - Virtual Memories #4 href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=195">[Read]


2.24.06 - Know Your Role #3 - Arcane Casters href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=190">[Read]


2.22.06 - Virtual Memories #3 href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=189">[Read]


2.20.06 - Non Combat Content href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=187">[Read]


2.17.06 - Know Your Role #2 - Offensive Fighter href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=186">[Read]


2.15.06 - Virtual Memories #2 (Gamer Reminiscence) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=184">[Read]


2.13.06 - Candy Hearts and Pretty Flowers (Valentine’s CC)  style=""> href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=182">[Read]


2.10.06 - Know Your Role #1 - Defensive Fighter href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=181">[Read] 


2.08.06 - Virtual Memories #1 (Gamer Reminiscence) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=180">[Read]


2.06.06 - Alone in Telon? (Solo Content) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=176">[Read]


2.02.06 -Downfall of a MMOG href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=172">[Read]


1.27.06 - A Bard by Any Other Name (types of bards) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=165">[Read]


1.26.06 -Signature Art href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=164">[Read]


1.20.06 -Fashion in MMOs href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=155">[Read]


1.19.06 - Are You a Good Grouper? href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=154">[Read]


1.16.06 - What Exactly Are You? (Types of Gamers) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=151">[Read]


1.13.06 -Friday the 13th Humor href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=150">[Read]


1.12.06 - Community Role href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=149">[Read]


1.09.06 - A Time of Change href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=145">[Read]


1.06.06 -What is Too Easy? href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=144">[Read]


1.04.06 - New Year’s Resolutions href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=141">[Read]


12.16.05 - Dungeon Delving... href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=122">[Read]


12.12.05 - What Do You Want on Your w:st="on">Tombstone? href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=118">[Read]

12.08.05 - A Military Man's Guide to MMO Gaming href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=116">[Read]


12.04.05 -Better Homes and Dungeons href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=113">[Read]


12.01.05-Parents and Gaming: the Other Side of the Coin href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=111">[Read]

11.30.05- Raising Monsters [Read]


11.27.05 I'm an MMO-aholic href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=107">[Read]

11.21.05- The Game's Afoot href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=102">[Read]


11.20.05 - Train to Zone href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=101">[Read] 


11.17.05 -Vanguard's Release Date: A Glimpse into the Future (satire) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=97">[Read]


11.14.05 -Excuse Me, Your Funny Bone is Showing href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=94">[Read]


11.10.05 - Adapt...and Overcome? href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=92">[Read]

11.09.05 - Why Do We Play href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=91">[Read]


11.06.05 - You Want to Buy What? (Game Ratings) href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=88">[Read]


11.03.05 - The Evolution of MMOs href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=78">[Read]


11.16.05 - The Real Definition of Old School href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=96">[Read]

10.26.05 - The Promise that is Vanguard href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=73">[Read]


10.20.05 - A Journey's Lesson href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=61">[Read]

10.19.05 - The Death Penalty href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=60">[Read]


10.17.05 - MMOs and the Newcomer href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=58">[Read]


10.13.05 - Vanguard Gamer Girls for the Win href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=53">[Read]


10.03.05 - To Download or Not to Download href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=45">[Read]


9.30.05 - Advanced Encounter System href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=44">[Read]


9.29.05 - Children and Gaming href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=43">[Read]


9.28.05 - Waiting for Beta Blues href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=42">[Read]

9.19.05 - A Grind by Any Other Name href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=40">[Read]


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Last Updated: Mar 29, 2016

About The Author

Karen is H.D.i.C. (Head Druid in Charge) at EQHammer. She likes chocolate chip pancakes, warm hugs, gaming so late that it's early, and rooting things and covering them with bees. Don't read her Ten Ton Hammer column every Tuesday. Or the EQHammer one every Thursday, either.

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