In einem weiteren Interview rund um das Team von Vanguard Saga of Heroes stellt sich dieses mal Hannah Brown-Damron alias HannahB vor.

It´s my pleasure to introduce to you, Senior Vanguard Artist, HannahB. She´s been working on the Vanguard team for over three years now, and still loves every moment she spends creating art in this beautiful game!

SOE | Temporäre Abschaltung alles SOE Services

Sony Online Entertainment hat bekannt gegeben, dass am Dienstag den 25. September werden alle SOE Services wegen einer Server-Aktualisierung für voraussichtlich 24 Stunden nicht erreichbar sein.

All SOE games, websites, message boards, Knowledge Base, Station store, and other services will be unavailable for approximately 24 hours beginning on Tuesday, September 25th. All SOE services will be undergoing upgrades to the authentication system and as a result, all logins for SOE services will be unavailable. Technical and Account support will only be available by phone during this time. Please keep an eye on this website for more news and information about this maintenance as it becomes available. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this downtime.

Der Vollständigkeit halber wollen wir euch auch die Patchnotes des vergangenen Updates Gameupdate #2 noch nachliefern.

GENERAL * Group invites from players on your ignore list will now be automatically rejected. You will not see the group invite dialog for them. * Crouch is now mapped by default to shift-X (for new users or people that have deleted their "user.ini" file in their bin directory), but existing users will need to map it manually by going into the settings window "Controls" tab, finding "Crouch" in the list and then clicking the button next to it in order to set the key bind. Crouch is useful for getting large races, such as the Lesser Giants, through smaller races´ doorways. * Player to player trades now check to make sure the amount of money being traded won´t exceed the coin limit of the player receiving the money. If the amount being given does exceed the coin limit, both parties in the trade will receive an error stating that the coin limit would be exceeded and the players will be able to edit the amount of money being offered and try again. * Level appropriate dungeons are now shown on the map, and display the level range after the name of the dungeon. * Fixed quest tracker window so you can get tooltips by mousing over the quest names in the tracker. And the quest tracker is adjustable in layout mode again. * You can now dismount from a flying mount (even while flying) by right-clicking your flying mount item as you would to dismount any other mount type. * You can now rest and consume food while riding on a ship. * Players may now turn while rooted.

SOE | Neue Community Managerin

Michelle "Elionia" Butler hat sich in einer Verkündung nun offiziell von Vanguard zurückgezogen, um an einem neuen Projekt zu arbeiten. In ihre Fußstapfen tritt Ellyra alias Julie.

I´ve been gaming for quite some time. My first taste came back in 1994 or so when I found myself addicted to a text game called ´Legends.´ The BBS I played on supported a dozen players, and wiped itself once a week. I was hooked from day one. From there I went on to play Doom on a BBS called H2H. As for MMO´s, I´ve played a lot of what´s currently out there, some more than others; EQ, EQII, WoW, LoTRo, and of course, Vanguard, to name a few.

SOE | SOE kündigt neues MMO an: Ramayan 3392 A.D.

Sony Online Entertainment hat ein neues MMO angekündigt: Ramayan 3392 A.D.. Dieses wird auf einem recht bekannten, aus Indien stammenden Comicbuch basieren. Ein Ziel dieses Spiels soll es sein, eine der ältesten Kulturen dieser Welt den Spielern nahe zu bringen, da die Gegebenheiten in diesem Online Game die Geschichten Indiens erzählen werden. Zur Realisierung dieses Vorhabend hat sich Sony Online Entertainment mit Virgin Comics zusammengeschlossen.
    
Link: Näheres könnt ihr dieser Meldung entnehmen

Auch die Gilde Shadowfire auf dem Server Thunderaxe stellt sich in einem Interview der Community vor. Was sie so von sich zu berichten habt, das lest ihr in ihren Antworten nach:

Our guild was formed officially a few days after Vanguard´s launch, although we had the website up and running and had been discussing the details of it for a month or so before Vanguard launched. Shadowfire didn´t exist prior to Vanguard, although a good number of our members knew each other from previous games. About half of our original members came from EQ2, where we had been part of a guild called the Dioscuri, and the other half of us came from SWG, where we had been part of the Kor Spera Fellowship (KSF). There were a few people who played both games who helped bring everyone together. Since then, of course, we´ve met a lot of new friends who have come from many different worlds.

Vor einiger Zeit gab es bei SOE wieder die alljährliche Fan Faire, dieses mal in Las Vegas. Wir möchten euch noch einen kleienn Ausblick dessen geben, was es an neuen Informationen von dort zu berichten gab, da wir dies leider versäumt haben.

Bei Silky Venom gibt es eine Auflistung dessen, was SOE für die nahe Zukunft geplant hat.

* Diplomacy will soon have “Saved Decks”. * Spam/Gold selling filters are being worked on. * No plans as yet for more bank space or space in houses for items, but are reviewing the subject. * Hacks/Wall exploiting fixes are being addressed. * Quests that are far below your level will soon appear as gray shields instead of gold. * Pathing issues are being addressed (npc´s walking over rocks/barrels, “Can´t See Target&rdquo

Nicht nur bei EverQuest 2 werden die Gilden weiterhin vorgestellt, sondern auch hier bei Vanguard : Saga of Heroes werden immer wieder Gilden interviewt und stehen Rede und Antwort. Dieses mal traf es die Gilde Dwarvenholt auf dem Server Seradon.

The current Thanes of the Guild are Garth Bluntaxe, Faegan Warghammer , and unoffically BainSamryn Hammerspirit . Our officer structure is that Uzbad are Highest officers and each Uzbad is allowed 2 Izbad’s[junior officers] .Initiates became members after 30 days or a month of play which is also based on player activity as well and our decision in our monthly guild meetings .Dwarvnholt is located on the Seradon Server.

SOE | SOE´s Second Annual Block Party

Am Samstag den 28. Juli findet die zweite Party von SOE für ihre Fans statt. Sie wird zur gleichen Zeit wie die Comic-Con sein und bietet den Besuchern vieles, was für einen Besuch spricht. Seit ihr zufällig in der Nähe könnt ihr ja vorbei schauen.

Thought last year´s block party was a ton of fun? Get ready to be shocked, because this one is going to put last year´s to shame! The party will feature raffles, food and drink, and other assorted goodies accompanied by music, we have fun planned for kids as well. There will be SOE game demos, as well as a sneak peak at The Agency! Meet with dev team members and staff, socialize with employees and friends, and have a great time. Who knows, maybe you will get the chance to dunk one of the devs or staff members in the dunk tank. This event will be held during Comic-Con on Saturday, July 28th. Even if you are not attending Comic-Con, stop by the block party anyway! All are welcome! Attendance is FREE! When: July 28th, 2007 Saturday 4:00pm-8:00pm Where: SOE Headquarters 8928 Terman Court San Diego, CA 92121 Buses: Comic-Con to SOE - 4:00pm-6:00pm

Auf der offiziellen Seite wird Projekt Manager Thom ´PhAtHoM´ Terrazas der Community vorgestellt.

When did you decide on this career? About 10 seconds after I was told that I would be required to play games often. My older brother is now pissed, thinking it would never pay dividends What do you think it takes to be successful in this career? I think the traits are limitless, but  items that rank high for me would be: A good work ethic - Work hard/smart; An eagerness to learn and stay up on a growing industry; Responsibility; Play well with others - a good balanced network can´t be wrong; ...and Desire. You got to want it. How long have you been associated with Vanguard? About 9 months What other games have you worked on? In one form or another, I´ve worked on the following games: EverQuest, EverQuest 2, PlanetSide, EverQuest Online Adventures, Star Wars Galaxies, Matrix Online, Tanarus, Cosmic Rift, Infantry, CyberStrike 2, MLB, NBA Shootout, NCAA Final Four, GameDay, Game Breaker, Twisted Metal, Rally Cross. What areas in Vanguard did you assist with in the creation process? Not a whole lot. Mainly worked as the liaison between SOE and Sigil Games.

Die neuen Bilder des Tages wurden schon vor längerem von den Spielern eingesendet und vor kurzem wurden sie auf der offiziellen Seite veröffentlicht.

Die neuen Patchnotes sind da:

GAMEPLAY NOTES - Captain Jiral, the City Dockmaster who ported people to Strandan, Ahgram and the Upside Defense Garrison has been removed.  With the addition of the riftway, his services were no longer required. - The Bloodhowler Elementalist’s Enfeeblement spell no longer lowers their opponent’s strength to 0.

Im offiziellen Forum hat die Community Managerin für Vanguard Saga of Heroes eine Umfrage gestartet. In dieser geht es darum, die Probleme im Spiel zu priorisieren und somit zu bestimmen, in welcher Reihenfolge diese behoben werden sollen.

We have our first poll for the Vanguard community. We would like your assistance in prioritizing our efforts to correct issues that most affect your game play. Please choose the issue that you would like to see the team focus on first. This does not mean that the other issues will be ignored. We will be working on all of these over time; however we would like your help in setting our first goal.     * Character issues     * User interface issues     * Environment issues     * Broken or incomplete Quests     * Art problems

SOE | Accountdaten nicht preis geben

Erneut spricht SOE auf der offiziellen Seite (fast schon regelmäßig) eine Warnung bezüglich der Preisgabe von persönlichen Accountdaten aus. Jeder Spieler wird dazu aufgefordert seine Zugangsdaten geheim zu halten und somit dem Diebstahl oder anderem vorzubeugen.

Keep Your Characters Safe! Account theft isn´t isolated only to those who choose to trade or share their station accounts (ignoring the EULA!) As the internet and online gaming population grows, so does the cesspool of scammers. There are a variety of ways in which people will attempt to gain access to your account, and the list grows everyday. Fear not, there are simple tips to ensure that your account is protected. Keep in mind these worn-out (but useful!) words of wisdom: Sharing your account information is never a good idea. Gamers have heard the advice before, yet a lot of people still opt to share their account information with close friends. Having a guildmate complete a quest for you while you´re sleeping may seem mostly harmless, but bad things can happen. While it doesn´t always end in catastrophe, you could log back in with a new last name like "Lovetrollslongtime" or something slightly worse which might result in a banning. It´s not always obvious, malicious attacks that cause good accounts to go bad! I´m sure we´ve all heard the fateful stories of guildbanks emptied and outfit members booted. Sadly, this is a direct result of sharing account information. Not only do you run the risk of virtual strangers reeking havoc on all you´ve worked hard for, but you make it difficult for SOE´s customer service staff to investigate and resolve issues.

Wie unseren Kollegen von VSoH Gamona aufgefallen ist. Führt der Publisher Koch Media nicht mehr die deutsche Version von Vanguard Saga of Heroes in seiner Auflistung. Ob und wann die vor Release versprochene Lokalisierung kommt wird immer fraglicher. Leider ist zur Zeit auch keine Besserung in Sicht. Wir bleiben dran und versuchen nähere Informationen für euch zu bekommen.

Link: Koch Media

Castigar Falknor ist der Gildenleiter von "Radiant Heroes" und füllt als erster Spieler das neue Feature Picture of the Week auf der offiziellen Seite. Habt auch ihr Bilder, so könnt ihr sie einsenden.