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Developer: Sony Online Entertainment
Genre: Fantasy
Status: Published
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Monthly Fee: P2P
Release Date: January 30, 2007

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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) developed by Sigil Games Online, and co-published by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE). SOE purchased the rights to the game in late 2006 and a portion of the original Sigil team went to work on the game at the SOE San Diego studios.

Among the novelties that the seamless world of Telon boasts are numerous mounts (including flying mounts), a crafting system through which players contribute to the building of a house or a ship on player-owned land, dozens of adventuring, artisan, and diplomat classes, and a unique TCG-style diplomacy mini-game.

SOE partnered with Live Gamer to bring microtransactions to Vanguard. Players can now buy and sell items and characters in the game by registering with Live Gamer.

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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Screenshot Video Montage
Travel the lands of Telon from the comfort of your own home.
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Posted on Wed, November 4, 2009 by Dalmarus
Travel the lands of Telon from the comfort of your own home.

Games that have rocky starts are rarely given second chances, especially if that start was as disastrous as that suffered by Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. If it's been a while since you've...
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Managing Fan Expectations - An Interview with Vanguard Founder Brad McQuaid
A MMOG legend looks at containing pre-launch hype
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Posted on Fri, October 30, 2009 by Shayalyn
A MMOG legend looks at containing pre-launch hype
It’s inevitable--as any MMOG nears launch, excitement builds to a fever pitch and message boards, from official forums to fansites to network communities like Ten Ton Hammer, buzz with...
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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Introduces New Mentor System
Mentoring comes to Telon.
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Posted on Fri, October 9, 2009 by Martuk
Mentoring comes to Telon.
Do you want to experience adventure in Vanguard: Saga of Heroes with your friends? Are you afraid your level is too high for them to benefit from your company? Don't worry, a solution has...
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Ease of Access - Case Studies in Accessibility and Popularity of MMOGs
Case studies in MMOG accessibility
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Posted on Mon, October 5, 2009 by Sardu
Case studies in MMOG accessibility
Ask just about anyone in the industry for one word to describe why World of Warcraft is so successful, and if they don't say "Blizzard," they'll likely say "accessibility." What does...
Brad McQuaid Returns with Vanguard Post-mortem Part 4
Brad McQuaid talks about mistakes with Vanguard's world size.
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Posted on Wed, September 23, 2009 by Martuk
Brad McQuaid talks about mistakes with Vanguard's world size.
Brad McQuaid has returned with the fouth part of his Vanguard: Post-mortem series. The latest post covers Vanguard's world size and some of the great ideas and mistakes that were made in creating...
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Vanguard Unveils 3 New Class Weapon Sets
See the Druid, Necro, and Sorcerer weapon set concept art
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Posted on Sat, August 29, 2009 by Savanja
See the Druid, Necro, and Sorcerer weapon set concept art
These classes have been waiting a long while to get a sneak peek at their new class weapon sets, and now the Vanguard Druid, Necromancer, and Sorcerer finally can!

The new weaponry for each...
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SOE Podcast 69 - News, Updates, and Fun!
Get the latest news for all of your favorite SOE games!
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Posted on Tue, August 18, 2009 by Savanja
Get the latest news for all of your favorite SOE games!
The latest Sony Online Entertainment podcast is up and ready for your listening pleasure. Get the latest news and updates for all of your favorite SOE games including EverQuest II, Vanguard, and...
A New Saga Begins – A Fresh Look at Vanguard Pt. 2
The continuing saga of a Vanguard vet’s return trip to Telon
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Posted on Tue, August 18, 2009 by Ralsu
The continuing saga of a Vanguard vet’s return trip to Telon
When it was released, most people will admit that Vanguard: Saga of Heroes had a lot of faults. From bugs to exploits to glitches, you name it and VG probably suffered from it. That said, a few...
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Brad McQuaid Returns with Vanguard: Post-mortem Part 3
Brad McQuaid talks about the hardware decisions of Vanguard.
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Posted on Mon, August 10, 2009 by Martuk
Brad McQuaid talks about the hardware decisions of Vanguard.
After nearly a month since his last blog entry about Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Brad McQuaid has finally broken his silence with the third blog entry of his Vanguard post mortem analysis. In his...
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SOE Podcast #68 - News and Block Party Pics
Get the latest SOE news!
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Posted on Tue, August 4, 2009 by Savanja
Get the latest SOE news!
Sony Online Entertainment's latest podcast is up and ready for download! Get news from all of your favorite SOE games including Free Realms, EQ, EQ2, and Vanguard. This week also features fun pics...
A New Saga Begins - A Fresh Look at Vanguard
An old vet takes a new look at Vanguard
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Posted on Mon, August 3, 2009 by Ralsu
An old vet takes a new look at Vanguard
When it was released, most people will admit that Vanguard: Saga of Heroes had a lot of faults. From bugs to exploits to glitches, you name it and VG probably suffered from it. That said, a few...
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SOE Senior Community Manager Takes her Reign
SOE's newest staff member reminds us that she too is still a gamer!
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Posted on Fri, July 31, 2009 by Savanja
SOE's newest staff member reminds us that she too is still a gamer!
Sony Online Entertainment has seen a few employees come and a few go lately, the most notable being the newest Senior Community Manager Linda Carlson. Linda has been a pillar of the SOE community...
SOE to Host GenCon Meet and Greet
Meet your fave community team members!
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Posted on Thu, July 30, 2009 by Savanja
Meet your fave community team members!
If you happen to be in the Indianapolis area or will be during Gen Con 2009, then you can meet up with the fine staff of Sony Online Entertainment Community Team at their Gen Con Meet and Greet....
SOE Podcast #67 - News and Interviews!
Get the latest news on all your favorite SOE games!
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Posted on Wed, July 22, 2009 by Savanja
Get the latest news on all your favorite SOE games!
The latest Sony Online Entertainment podcast is up and ready to download! Get the latest news on all your favorite SOE games, keep up with current events and get the latest staff happenings all in...
SOE Lays Off 5% of its Workforce
SOE cuts its workforce.
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Posted on Mon, July 20, 2009 by Martuk
SOE cuts its workforce.
Sony Online Entertainment employees got some bad news recently as 5% of the workforce equating to 41 employees were laid off. In a statement made to Massively, Sony cited a wish to increase...
Brad McQuaid Talks About the Pros and Cons of an All-Star MMO Team
With an All-Star team sometimes comes All-Star egos.
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Posted on Mon, July 13, 2009 by Martuk
With an All-Star team sometimes comes All-Star egos.
Brad McQuaid is talking about the pros and cons of building an All-Star MMO team in his newest blog, "Vanguard: Post-mortem Part 2", Brad talks about his time with Sigil and how sometimes when you...
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SOE's Latest Podcast Recaps Fan Faire
Catch up with the SOE Team at Fan Faire!
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Posted on Fri, July 3, 2009 by Savanja
Catch up with the SOE Team at Fan Faire!
Step back in time for the 66th SOE podcast, recorded during Fan Faire! Catch the event highlights, listen in on the latest gaming news, and check out Fan Faire interviews with some of the...
VG Dev Letter Updates on Fan Faire and Pantheon
Find out what the VG team is working on next!
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Posted on Thu, July 2, 2009 by Savanja
Find out what the VG team is working on next!
Now that Fan Faire is over, Vanguard developers are getting back into the swing of things with bug squashing and future updates. Silius, VG's Lead Game Designer, updates the players on what they...
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Comic: Geeked - "What Happens In Vegas..."
Not every gamble will pay off...
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Posted on Tue, June 30, 2009 by JoBildo
Not every gamble will pay off...
Ten Ton Hammer's very own satirical webcomic on all things Geek is here with a look at what kind of shenanigans MMOG company executives get into when in a place like Las Vegas. Bear in mind,...
Brad McQuaid Talks About His Mistakes with Vanguard
Brad McQuaid looks back at his past mistakes with Vanguard.
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Posted on Mon, June 29, 2009 by Martuk
Brad McQuaid looks back at his past mistakes with Vanguard.
Brad McQuaid admittedly made his share of mistakes during the development of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and on his newest blog post today titled "Vanguard: Post-mortem Part 1," Brad talks about...
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