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Giving the Gift of
Vanguard

By Dalmarus

style="font-style: italic;">December 28th, 2007



This
week, we take the opportunity to discuss some the great gift
opportunities Vanguard
can bring to the masses. If you don't understand a term
or abbreviation I use here, please check our href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&file=index&func=display&ceid=135&meid=109">Game
Terms 101.



The holidays are a time for friends and family to gather and share some
joy. As the years have gone by, it seems this time of year is
continually getting more commercialized everywhere you look. Each year,
the pressure to give bigger and better gifts continues to mount.



Rather than spending our hard-earned cash on gifts that will be tossed
to the wayside by next year though, I have another suggestion. Why
don't you get the gamer in your life something from Vanguard? While
I'd like to claim this idea was all my own, I'd be remiss if I didn't
acknowledge the true source, Akahn.



After being friends with someone for over 15 years, you really begin to
get a sense of just what the perfect gift would be. Did he buy me a
gift card, sweater, or some other equally needless (although no less
appreciated) gift? No. Instead, he logged into Vanguard and purchased
an item for my Shadowhound mount and a special gift for me from the
local broker.


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Imagine the shock on my face when I checked my mail in the game last
night when I saw this sitting there waiting for me. The robe may not be
great to some players, but it is a huge
upgrade for me! As much as my wife and parents will kill me for saying
this (so
don't believe the note saying I've packed up and moved away!), this was
absolutely the coolest gift I received this year!



Of course since I thought it was such a cool gift, it prompted me to
wonder what Vanguard
related gifts everyone else received this year?



In the Holiday spirit, let's just get to the poll, rather than bore you
with my normal ramblings!

A Sweet Piece of Armor

This can be any piece of wearable equipment for any sphere. Got a new
apron for your blacksmith? This choice is for you!

The Coolest of Weapons

This can be any weapon, shield. If you received an awesome crafting or
harvesting tool, it goes in here as well.

Horseshoes For Speed, Speed, Speed

Not all of us can have a personal bard attached to our hips, so let us
know if someone was nice enough to give your steed a new set of
horseshoes.

A Rare or Ultra-Rare Resource

What else can I say? Resource, dust, etc? If can be used to make
something else, put it in here!

A Computer Upgrade

As gamers in general, any excuse to upgrade your computer is a welcome
one. What's better than buying that sweet new component you've been
eyeballing all month though? Having someone give it to you as a gift.

I Have To Keep My Love of Vanguard a Secret

Coward! Ok, maybe you're not, but you may feel like one. Rather than
risk being ridiculed for your love of a great video game, you've chosen
to keep your hidden desires within the game a secret. Since you kept
this secret so well though, no one was able to get you anything style="font-style: italic;">Vanguard
related. See how you lose in this situation? Climb the tallest mountain
top and proclaim your true feelings for the game so you end up with
some sweet loot next year! Ok, maybe that's a little excessive, but you
get my point.

Other

I know I'm going to regret putting this choice in here, but I feel
obligated to do so anyway. Call it a mental test to see how many people
can follow instructions and how many can't, so here we go. If you
choose other, please tell us all what option you think I should have
added to the poll!

Now it's your turn.
Tell us which Vanguard
gift you received!


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What Vanguard related gift do you receive this year?

A sweet piece of armor
The coolest of weapons Horseshoes for speed, speed, speed A rare or ultra-rare resource A computer upgrade  I have to keep my love of Vanguard secret from those
around me
Other
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