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.

Keith Parkinson ist bekannt für seine genialen Werke in der Fanatasiewelt, doch leider verstarb er am 26. Oktober 2005 an seiner schweren Krankheit. Kurz darauf wurden einige seiner Werke an einigen Orten in den USA vorgestellt. Nun ist diese Tour beendet und die Bilder kehren wieder in San Diego zum letzten Stopp ein. Neben einigen Bildern kann man ein wenig etwas über das Leben von Keith nachlesen und ein paar seiner Werke bestaunen.

About the man: Keith Parkinson was born on October 22, 1958, in West Covina, California. He attended elementary school at Weinberger School, San Diego, and graduated from Okemos High School, Lansing, Michigan. From a very young age, Keith had an interest in the arts. His take on what exactly constituted art was a little different from the definitions of most, though. Inspired by the work of J.R.R. Tolkien, he started painting sweeping landscapes occupied by fearsome monsters during high school. He quickly developed an affinity for his new hobby, and was soon splitting his time between painting and playing drums in a rock band.

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Thom Terrazas ist nun der neue Projekt Manager für Vanguard Saga of Heroes und stellt sich auf der offiziellen Seite vor.

I just recently joined the Vanguard Team in full capacity. I haven´t played Vanguard as much as I should but I am about to change that and this is where you come into play if you don´t mind helping a newbie out? I´ve usually chosen the path of a Paladin in previous games and have played a few levels of various characters on Vanguard so far but I haven´t made up my mind on which to play solely. I´m thinking about going back to my roots to start a new Paladin again but thought I would check with the community about what you thought would be the best character to play and why? I like the melee action but sometimes it seems a bit laboring and boring (without all the bells and whistles of a caster) and I have started to lean more towards versatility, like say with a Druid. So what´s the most powerful class to play? and/or a better question, what is the most fun to play? ...and do you have any tips on that type of character with complimentary crafting skills? Thanks in advance for the insight and see you in game!

Es ist schon längst kein Geheimnis mehr, dass es in Spielen die sogenannten Farmer gibt, wohl eher trifft man diese mittlerweile an allen Ecken. So wurde auf der offiziellen Seite ein weiteres Statement verfasst, um sich von den Verkäufern zu distanzieren.

We have received many reports of spamming by Gold sellers in the game.The Vanguard team wants to make it perfectly clear that we do not support the sale of in game currency or items and any transactions with these companies are not sanctioned. The developers are constantly working to identify and effectively counter the activities of these Gold sellers in our game, and strongly encourage all players to file a ´/petition´ each and every time you are made subject to messaging from these people. You can also use the ´/report´ command to capture in-game text examples of this messaging sent to your characters. With your understanding and assistance we are able to identify and remove these people from the game. The CS team is working hard to handle your petitions and reports on this issue as quickly as possible, and partnering with the Dev team in finding ways to permanently counter the tactics of the Gold sellers.

SOE | LA Meet and Greet recap

Erneut fand durch SOE ein kleines Community Treffen statt. Dieses Treffen galt zwar einer Star Wars Zelebrierung, allerdings waren auch einige Gamer anderer SOE Spiele vor Ort. Wie es dort aussahe, das könnt ihr den Bildern entnehmen.

Did you attend the Star Wars Celebration 4 in L.A. last week? SOE did and we threw a party for Star Wars Fans or anyone in the area that plays an SOE Game. Sony Online Entertainment hosted a Meet and Greet on Thursday May 24th in conjunction with Star Wars celebration. We invited all of our SOE customers to joins us at Rick’s Place which was a cross between a Tatooine cantina and a far off destination. We surprised most of our guests with a hearty cheer as they entered.. We had fans from the farthest reaches of the galaxy. Can you believe Florida, Michigan and Japan? The first guests to arrive were Steven from the Eclipse server and his Father. They had come out from Florida for Star Wars Celebration but when Steven heard he would be able to meet Jason “Pex” Ryan and talk a little Star Wars Galaxies; his Father could not keep him away.

SOE | Vanguard auf der E3

Der Teilnehmerliste der E3 steht nun fest und die Kollegen von IGN haben diese bei sich auf der Webseite veröffentlicht. Wer genauer hinschaut kann erkennen, dass auch Vanguard auf der E3 präsent sein wird.

Link: Hier gehts zur Liste auf IGN

Michelle Buttler stellt auf der offiziellen vanguard Seite nun Woche für Woche einen Spieler vor. Alles was dazu notwendig ist, ist das Ausfüllen eines kleinen Fragebogens und das zuschicken von ihm und einem Screenshots an ihre Emailadresse. Wie der Fragebogen ausschaut und wohin ihr das nun senden müsst, das erfahrt ihr hier.

SOE | Dave Gilbertson über die Serverzusammenlegung

Auf der offziellen Seite wird David "Hasium" Gilbertson vorgestellt. Er ist Director of Development für Vanguard Saga of Heroes. Er spricht ein wenig darüber, wie es zur Zeit mit dem Umzug zu Sony Online Entertainment aussieht und das es bald schon einen neuen Patch geben wird. Auch werden bald weitere Informationen zur Serverzusammenlegung bekannt gegeben.

It´s been a crazy couple of weeks here at Vanguard as we get integrated into the SOE family. As you can probably imagine, it can get a little hectic as we get everyone set-up with email along with getting offices, cubicles, and computers moved around. I had hoped to get this letter of Introduction out to you sooner, but between integration fun and a bout with the stomach flu it took me a little longer than I expected. So here I am. My name is David Gilbertson and I am a recovering crunch-aholic. I´ve been working on Vanguard since the beginning, some 5+ years ago. I´ve had my hand in most aspects of Vanguard with most of my later time spent producing.

Langsam wird es dünn um die deutsche Vanguard Welt. Die affiliated Fanseite Lost-Company verabschiedet sich von der Community. Der unterschied zu unserem Abschied ist, dass sie innerhalb einer Woche den Laden komplett schließen werden. Einzig und allein ihre Gilde wird übrig bleiben.

Lost Company wird in etwa einer Woche den Laden dicht machen. Wir bedanken uns bei den gut 400 Usern, welche uns in den letzten 2 Jahren begleitet haben. Die Gilde wird auf einen anderen Server ausgelagert und dort könnt ihr Euch immer noch registrieren oder bewerben, falls ihr Euch für eine nette Vanguardgemeinschaft interessiert. Danke für Euer Interesse an Lost Company und Vanguard! Euer Lost Company Staff Wir bedauern dies sehr und möchten uns auf diesem Wege für alles bedanken, was der Lost Company Staff in den letzten beiden Jahren für Vanguard geleitest hat. Alles Gute für die Zukunft!