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It's official launch day for Vanguard. Congratulations to Sigil and SoE for making it to this point. If your copy is arriving today then be sure to click on these four links while you wait;

Vanguard Community Site Vanguard Database Vanguard U.I. Repository Vanguard Forums

Vanguard has proven so far that it is a game to be savoured, not rushed though. The world is larger than Rosie O'Donnells plate at an all-you-can-eat buffet. I'm not the type of gamer that likes to explore, but I've found myself just wandering around looking for cool spots.

The graphics engine provides for stunning long range views of the environment, but has a sligtly annoying habit of "popping" fences, trees, mobs, etc. up in front of you at medium range. It also appears to be impossible to target NPCs that you can see in the distance. "What level is that creature?". You won't know until you run right up to it. Other than that, so far so good. I had a rocky start, but now that I have a better feel for the game I'm enjoying it.

If you aren't at all interested in Vanguard you may be interested in Warhammer Online. If a game is going to break the headlock that WoW has on the industry this could well be it. Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle was in Virginia with all of the other lovers over the past week and has posted two incredible articles about his trip.

Interview With Jeff Hickman Hands-on Press Event Coverage

I'll admit to playing Warhammer in its tabletop format. The universe that Games Workshop has crafted is incredibly well suited to a MMOG. My hopes are high.

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01.30.2007

EA Mythic / Warhammer Press Event Writeup
"Ten Ton Hammer travelled to the EA Mythic Press Event in Fairfax, VA last week, where the full cast of lead devs brought us up to speed on Warhammer Online's recent progress. Included was a first-ever public demo of the Chaos starting area, plus a look at the Empire starting area and more than a few sessions of WAR's highly addictive RvR scenarios. Also, for the first time ever, a Ton Ton Hammer article includes streaming video, and you'll want to check out Creative Director Paul Barnett's energetic descriptions of the Empire and Chaos classes!" Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Hotbar Hints
"Wondering how to open up more than one hotbar, and how to position your hotbars to suit your liking? Need to create quick and easy macros. This week's tip tells you how." Vanguard: Advanced Newbie Guide
"You've downloaded the massive client and entered your retail key so that you can play Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. The game is freaking huge, so you might want to check out our Advanced Newbie Guide!" Warhammer Online: Interview With Jeff Hickman
"Ten Ton Hammer sat down with Jeff Hickman, Senior Producer for EA Mythic's Warhammer Online. Mr. Hickman answered a number of questions, ranging from his comfortability with side-by-side comparisons to WoW to how open Warhammer Online will be to mainstream gamers who may not immediately identify with WAR's brand of player vs. player combat and the dark, gritty overtones of the license." World of Warcraft: Is More Always A Good Thing?
"This week for our topic of the week we are busting out a brand new format. One where we get to say a bit more about the different issues involved in the topic and more importantly, have more space for our (or in this case my) opinion." World of Warcraft: Battlegroups
"Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft are joined with other servers in groups, called Battlegroups. This is a list of the current battlegroups and their corresponding servers. "

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