All Good Things...

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November 3rd, 2008 - By Dalmarus

The title for this week's newsletter is the same title of the final episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation and was my favorite for a number of reasons. While it may not have much to do with Vanguard: Saga of Heroes itself, it does have a lot to do with this week's Chronicle for the simple fact that this is my last one. Rather than leaving Ten Ton Hammer though, I'm moving up to the main site, doing editorials and reviews.

"All Good Things..." was a great episode for a number of reasons. It highlighted the relationships between all the crewmembers through the past, present, and future. While bittersweet, it brought out the best in the writing and gave hope for the future. That's how I see this week's edition of Dalmarus' Vanguard Chronicles.

Almost exactly one year ago today, I posted my first newsletter (they weren't called Chronicles yet), as the Vanguard site lead. In it, I mentioned the only thing that's constant in the world is change. Things here at Ten Ton Hammer are no different. We change and grow, hopefully for the better as we move about within our lives.

Throughout the last year, we've seen a number of things change within Vanguard both in terms of the population, content, and game mechanics. The game has had its ups and downs just like the community that supports it. There have been times we've all freaked out and over reacted about a specific change being made. At other points, we've also all stood together and let our voices be heard in a constructive manner to keep a change from being made, such as when the idea of altering (or removing) the death penalty came up. To me, that was one of the most amazing moments in our history together.

Vanguard cloth map

It's been a long road, and I've put my heart and soul into this site. I've done my best to get all the information put together that I could, including revamping our full set of spell lists with one exception. When the Shaman class gets their revamp (is that still even planned?), I'll try and get that spell list completed as well.

All the hard work wouldn't have been possible without the support of the best online community out there, you. I can't count the amount of times I've made a call for an item link, quest location, armor pictures, or any number of other odd content requests. Without fail, the community has always been there with an answer, screenshot, or at the very least, a point in the right direction. For that, I want to thank all of you.

I'm still the de facto site lead for the Vanguard site, but with my new responsibilities on the main page, I'll primarily be working on the content there. If you want to submit an article, monster project, armor project, or quest guide for the site though, please don't hesitate to send me an email and I'll do my best to get it posted or at least discuss it with you.

Since this is a move up for me, we can't end this final Chronicle on a low note now can we (especially since you'll still be able to read my ramblings on the main page)? A couple weeks ago, I told everyone I'd be giving away a Vanguard cloth map, signed by the development team and just because I'm moving to a different part of the network doesn't change the fact that a community member doesn't deserve the map. I had planned on stringing a number of clues throughout the content I posted on the site over the next few weeks. Instead, I'm going to give all the loyal readers with an active Vanguard account (on Xeth - Sorry!) the chance to get it.

At some time between noon and 3pm Mountain Time on Sunday, November 9th 2008, I'll be hanging out somewhere near my favorite dungeon on Xeth. The first person to find me (Dalmarus), /say "Did I ween?", then answer a question related to some past content here on the site, will be the winner. I'll be willing to answer questions in the game, but will not be giving any hints. The hints as to which dungeon is my favorite can be found throughout the content I've posted over the last year, not just within the Chronicles.

Good luck!


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