Sun, 11 May 2008 20:34:23 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/ Vanguard at Ten Ton Hammer:: Your Vanguard Class Community! en-us http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/images/ http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/ null@tentonhammer.com http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2009 Get Your Pencils Sharpened This week, Dalmarus makes sure players are aware of a few pieces of news that will affect the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes community. Chracter transfers, developer polls, and party discussions. What more could you ask for? The poll revolves around what the players would like to see happen in regards to the new faction system being implemented with the release of Game Update #5. Please read the entire post before voting. Read the newsletter here. Then leave a comment! Sun, 11 May 2008 20:34:23 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2008 Private Party - Members Only Game play within Vanguard: Saga of Heroes generally encourages not only grouping, but also gathering a traditional group of tank, healer, crowd control, and nukers. Non-traditional groups have proven they can do well in the past, so Dalmarus has brought the topic to its extreme in an effort to see just which class has got what it takes to ignore all others. A single Blood Mage by itself is a force to be reckoned with. Now imagine a full group of six Blood Mages working in unison. Yeah, I shivered for a moment too. Read the full article. Then vote in our Vanguard Poll! Thu, 08 May 2008 22:13:24 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2007 Getting Together With Friends Two more opportunities for character transfers have been announced. The rules have been loosened, so even if you've transfered a character before, you can still do so again. There's been no better time to get all your friends together on the same server, so hop to it! We recently announced that there would be two more (and final) opportunities for eligible players to transfer servers.  We're relaxing the rules a little bit and are now allowing anyone to request a transfer to a PvE server!  Character creation before the server merge is no longer a requirement.  If you have moved before, you are welcome to move again!  This is the perfect time to get your friends back in the game and on your server! The first move is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 13th.  The second will come sometime the following week. Still keep in mind: You should pack up all broker items, collect all tombstones, and collect any items inside your house.  You do not need to tear down your house. You cannot move to Sartok, but are free to move to any other server. If you would like to take advantage of this server transfer, please /petition in game and include the names of all the characters on your account you would like moved, and the server you want them to be transferred to. Source Thu, 08 May 2008 19:31:29 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2006 Round One - Fight! The time has come to see who has got the goods in the funny department. Each week, Dalmarus will challenge you to create the funniest caption for a chosen screenshot from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. At the end of each month, the weekly winners will battle it out to see who shall reign supreme. Have you got what it takes to capture the crown? Get me to the contest! Then create your caption! Wed, 07 May 2008 21:22:53 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2005 Gnomes can be found in the strangest of places For Dalmarus, The Buried Gallery of Al'Rahid is one of the most fun dungeons within Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Virtually every player has heard tales of this dungeon whispered on the wind each night, though they may not have known it by this name. More proof has been discovered in the form of a gnome that The Room of Dreams is nothing to be trifled with. Even if you think he should help himself for getting in this mess in the first place, the set of boots you'll receive in reward are well worth the effort. At this point, I dearly wanted to ask our new friend, Ipon, if Azzad had sent him here, but I simply didn't have the heart to find out if I was being set up. Trickster's Haven Guide #10: Escape from the Room Then leave a comment! Tue, 06 May 2008 20:13:49 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2004 The Rebuild Continues... Rather than just a standard Spell List Update, Dalmarus has decided to tackle the task of rebuilding the Spell Lists by adding spell icons and more detailed information for each spell. Spell levels 26-50 finish off the Necromancer this week. Over 90 spells were updated with this batch! See the new Spell List here! Mon, 05 May 2008 21:23:17 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2003 Necromancer Class Lead, Lifebane, Steps Down Lifebane announced today that he is stepping down from his role as Necromancer Class Lead for the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes community. As a fellow necromancer, I'm sorry to see him go. Lifebane worked very hard to gather the Necromancer community together and bring issues of concern to the attention of the development team. Congratulations on the new promotion at work, Lifebane. Safe travels and happy hunting to you in all your endeavors! Hello fellow necros and community members. I wanted to let you all know something first before I post it on the main forums since you all are my second family of sorts. Yes I know, we are a bit dysfunctional at times but we are family just the same.. brothers and sisters in gore or something along those lines. Read the full announcement here! Mon, 05 May 2008 20:35:11 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2002 Server Restarts Server restart times for this week have been announced. Server restarts will begin tonight (8:00 pm PDT/ 05:00 CET) for the Halgar server and tomorrow morning (5:00 am PDT) for the remaining US servers. The downtime should be brief with the serves expected to be up within an hour. Source Mon, 05 May 2008 19:06:04 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2001 I Can Hear the Lamentations This week, Dalmarus talks about the ongoing debate of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes losing players when Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures goes live later this month. The battle of apples and oranges continues, but which one will end up on top? Read on to find out! It's the rest of the players I would beg to differ with on this particular issue, especially since it seems to come up every time someone even mentions another game. At this rate, I'm already expecting to hear cries of a mass exodus when the Hello Kitty Online game announces a new expansion. Read the newsletter here. Then leave a comment! Sun, 04 May 2008 20:19:16 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2000 Private Party - Members Only Game play within Vanguard: Saga of Heroes generally encourages not only grouping, but also gathering a traditional group of tank, healer, crowd control, and nukers. Non-traditional groups have proven they can do well in the past, so Dalmarus has brought the topic to its extreme in an effort to see just which class has got what it takes to ignore all others. And admit it - seeing a full group of monks running around fighting like a group of super ninjas wins the coolness factor out of this week's group hands down. Read the full article. Then vote in our Vanguard Poll! Thu, 01 May 2008 21:41:32 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1999 Into the Spider's Web For Dalmarus, The Buried Gallery of Al'Rahid is one of the most fun dungeons within Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Virtually every player has heard tales of this dungeon whispered on the wind each night, though they may not have known it by this name. Various tales have floated around the land, warning that the Room of Dreams is not to be trifled with. While it may be filled with riches beyond imagination, anyone who goes in has never come out. Take a wild guess who is about to put this legend to the test. This time out, Azzad wants you to discover the mystery of the Room of Dreams. I enjoy his use of the term "we" when talking about all of this. "We" have the key to enter the Room of Dreams and that's what he wants "you" to do. Amazing how that works. Trickster's Haven Guide #9: Unlocking the Mystery Then leave a comment! Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:49:17 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1998 Upcoming Combat Fix Explained Vanguard: Saga of Heroes developer, Talisker, takes some time to explain the upcoming combat fix they are hoping to have on the Test Server soon. There have been a number of concerns raised from various players that are worried about getting hit with the proverbial nerf bat. This fix is not any type of combat revamp and is exactly what it says - a fix for something that is currently broken. Talisker took the time to go into more detail than is normally seen from the development team so you owe it to yourself to take a look if you have any concerns about this upcoming change. This is ONE attack in a 4 step chain. I think all can agree 200k attacks cannot be seen as balanced or fair to other classes. Read the full explanation! Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:04:16 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1997 Get Your Game Face On Whether it is in Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, or any other online game, if you listen to any gaming veteran long enough, you'll hear tales of epic community sponsored competition and events from days gone by. They'll talk about how it was such an amazing thing to witness, bringing so many members of a server together for some fun and socialization. If you look closely, you may even see a little mist in their eyes. Rather than lamenting the idea that you'll never see such an event, perk your ears and listen up. This Sunday, May 4th, Castigar Falknor is holding a community event open to the entire Xeth server. This is not Castigar's first time in the saddle. The last event proved to be a blast so read the interview we snagged as the final touches were being put on this weekend's event and get ready to have some fun! Contestants will struggle to make their way through twists and dead ends, scale walls, overcome barriers, weave through a hall of mirrors, hot-foot across fire, and even believe in themselves and cross a bridge of faith. Read the interview here. Then leave a comment! Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:41:44 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1996 Server Restarts Server restart times for this week have been announced. Weekly server restarts will be taking place this evening for Halgar, and tomorrow (4/29) morning for the remaining US servers. Downtime should be brief, with the servers expected to be up within the hour. Halgar: 8:00 PM PDT (05:00 CET) - 4/28/08 Sartok, Seradon, Xeth: 5:00 AM PDT - 4/29/08 Source Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:20:33 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1995 The Rebuild Continues... Rather than just a standard Spell List Update, Dalmarus has decided to tackle the task of rebuilding the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes spell lists by adding spell icons and more detailed information for each spell. What class was chosen for some update love this week? The Necromancer! See the new Spell List here! Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:27:24 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1994 ...You'd Better Have A Lobster In The Band This week, Dalmarus talks about the various discussions revolving around the recent preview of Game Update #5 for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Of all the things to discuss, it seems lobster was the most talked about item on the menu. The number one thing that seems to have gotten people into a frenzy (although the phrase "tizzy" may be more appropriate at times) was the announcement that racial mounts were being added to the game. Read the newsletter here. Then leave a comment! Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:24:49 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1993 Private Party - Members Only Game play within Vanguard: Saga of Heroes generally encourages not only grouping, but also gathering a traditional group of tank, healer, crowd control, and nukers. Non-traditional groups have proven they can do well in the past, so Dalmarus has brought the topic to its extreme in an effort to see just which class has got what it takes to ignore all others. If anyone wonders, they didn't seem to be having the slightest problem hunting out there either. In fact, I almost wondered if it was going much better than a more traditional group. Read the full article. Then vote in our Vanguard Poll! Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:56:22 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1992 Final Round - Finish Them! The time has come to see who has got the goods in the funny department. Each week, Dalmarus will challenge you to create the funniest caption for a chosen screenshot from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. At the end of each month, the weekly winners will battle it out to see who shall reign supreme. Have you got what it takes to capture the crown? Choose this month's winner! Then Then vote for your favorite!! Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:55:51 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1991 Riddle Me This For Dalmarus, The Buried Gallery of Al'Rahid is one of the most fun dungeons within Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Virtually every player has heard tales of this dungeon whispered on the wind each night, though they may not have known it by this name. Azzad now seems obsessed with gaining access to the fabled Room of Dreams. He's deciphered the scroll you brought so it's time to put the information to good use and he's got just the group of players to do it. You might want to sit down for this news first, but I'll just say it. Azzad needs your help again. I know it's a shock, but breathe deep and you'll be ok. Trickster's Haven Guide #8: Solve the Riddle Then leave a comment! Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:39:04 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1990 VGPlayers Maintenance Station Players Downtime: Wednesday, April 23 8:00 AM PDT VGPlayers will be undergoing maintenance tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM PDT and will be unavailable during that period. The downtime is expected to last an hour and a half, with VGPlayers becoming available again around 9:30 AM PDT. Source Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:48:33 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1989 Server Restart Xeth Server Restart: Wednesday, 5:00 AM PDT The Xeth server will be restarted tomorrow morning at 5:00 AM PDT to correct some issues pertaining to character deletion. The downtime should be very brief, with the server coming back up within the hour. Source Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:47:04 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1988 The Rebuild Continues... Rather than just a standard Spell List Update, Dalmarus has decided to tackle the task of rebuilding the Spell Lists by adding spell icons and more detailed information for each spell. Spell levels 26-50 finish off the Druid this week. Over 95 spells were updated with this batch! See the new Spell List here! Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:04:16 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1987 Drumroll please This week, Dalmarus talks about the recent preview of Game Update #5 for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. With the addition of racial mounts, the return of meaningful faction, and more, there is plenty to talk about! I love the fact that after I take the time to max out my Hathor Zhi faction (as any self-respecting dark elf should do) there are only two ways I'm going to sit in the heart of Leth Nurae. I either have to take the time to gain favor with the city by defeating their enemies (disgraceful), or defend myself against the city guards (glorious). Read the newsletter here. Then leave a comment! Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:38:05 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1986 Get Ready to Ride! It's nearly time for Game Update 5 for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. The update will be making its way to test very soon, and Sony Online Entertainment has graciously shared with us a preview of one of its most exciting features -- racial mounts! Ten Ton Hammer has exclusive screenshots of the mounts belonging to the Raki and the Kurashasa to share with you today. Check them out! Exclusive Vanguard Game Update 5 Screenshots - Racial Mounts Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:49:02 -0400 http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1985 Round Three - Fight! The time has come to see who has got the goods in the funny department. Each week, Dalmarus will challenge you to create the funniest caption for a chosen screenshot from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. At the end of each month, the weekly winners will battle it out to see who shall reign supreme. Have you got what it takes to capture the crown? Get me to the contest page! Then create your caption! Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:11:49 -0400