The Beauty of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes II

[@dred210]

Hey Subjunk just want to say great video. It has helped convince me and friend to join in the game. I am on Sartok server as i will always like open pvp where you can do whatever you want whenever you want. =) Thanks again I hope people start realizing how great this game is.

[@Razman.99]

Best looking MMO I have ever seen. Must take a beast of a comp.

[@flakeboi]

I miss old Vanguard times :

[@SubJunk]

Thanks :) I'm not sure about the exact numbers but the earth minion you get very early, level 10 at the latest. It keeps getting stronger as you level up though and you learn higher levels of the skill. Then magma minion you learn as a counter-spell a little later, maybe 20ish or 25. You get wolf form very early, like level 3 or something.

[@SubJunk]

Yes, it's a game that was well ahead of its time when it was released years ago, I think now is its time to shine :)

[@kellencolewright]

really enjoyed both vids, great choice of music too. i'm starting up vg again next week & planning on putting together a new pc soon so i can actually run it at decent settings. i'm also on xeth, name is Freestyle, i'll send you a tell if i see you on. peace

[@SubJunk]

I've been meaning to make an alt on that server to check it out :) Glad the video helped ya

[@SubJunk]

In laggy areas like major cities it floats between 20 and 40, out in the open it's a steady 60

[@kellencolewright]

Finally just got a pc capable of playing this... i'm going to give it another shot! I just hope the server population problems haven't gotten worse in the last year or so....

[@SubJunk]

The song names are at the end of the vid :)

[@SubJunk]

Thanks :) My specs are in the video description.

[@koffinkat666]

Im really wanting to join this game, is it like the launch videos were u can keep items in your house and put them on display. Or what other significance do the houses have other than looking pretty.thanx

[@SubJunk]

@carlitoboss Definitely. It's just so huge and so many different things to do.

[@SubJunk]

Not sure how much, I just built the computer about 5 years ago and have kept upgrading parts one at a time, no big payments really

[@SubJunk]

A sequel to the first video, yes

[@lilgrimz187]

awesome vid 5 out of 5 but i got a few questions what lvl do u get ur earth n magma pets? n what lvl do u get wolf form as a druid is u could respond that would be awesome. thnx VG ftw!

[@SubJunk]

I'm not sure about the CPU but my wife uses the exact same video card and runs the game at the 2nd-highest render settings at 1680x1050. You should be able to get max settings if you use a smaller resolution. I personally use an overclocked GTX 280, nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard and an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and that (with the 185.20 beta driver) allows me to run max settings at 1920x1200 at good framerates.

[@SubJunk]

Actually this game is very, very different to other MMOs. I agree that many are very similar, especially the Korean ones, but this game has things like an in-depth crafting system and a diplomacy system, it's like 3 games in one. It is light-years ahead of other MMOs, even ones that are due to be released. Look at Aion, the game everyone is excited about, you just click a button to craft an item, that's it. With Vanguard, crafting is an actual game that involves skill and thought.

[@SubJunk]

Hehe, it's all about the settings :) I think it starts out on balanced settings when you install it, so that most computers can run it.

[@SubJunk]

Search Google for "vanguard forum" and check out the Performance Support section, you should be able to find a fix there. If it hasn't been solved or raised before, just create a new thread for it and describe it in detail (tell them the exact error) and they should be able to help you.

[@cypherokx]

thinking about checking it out again myself, its been a long time and i hear much has improved, one question i have if someone knows, since the populations are low on some servers, which is the current best server for population/economy ect?? thanks in advance for any answers...

[@cypherokx]

oh i meant in general not pop cap, thanks for info.

[@SubJunk]

Actually I think you would be surprised. Compared to games like EQII, Vanguard is very optimized. You can't run it at max settings on an old computer for sure, but you can usually run medium settings which are still more attractive than most MMOs. You can always get the trial and see :)

[@SubJunk]

You're very welcome :)

[@SubJunk]

Awesome mate, thanks for the comment :) Oh also there are 3 vids ;)

[@HalfLifeHalfDead]

a quick question, mate and please answer me - did you improve the game's graphics in any other way besides the AA?

[@boyinmanc]

I have an E6600 Pentium, 3Gb RAM, 640Mb 8800GTS on Windows XP using latest drivers, what kind of quality level do you think I could push for? :)

[@Carlito.undercover]

This game has so much more completeness to offer then wow, sigh!

[@ruscfox]

Thanks for sharing this! I love this game, so underrated by many. Most of the bugs are fixed now, really playable! I have characters on Xeth as well, look me up ^^

[@SubJunk]

There is obviously something wrong with your computer setup if you get hitching on that rig, either that or you put the settings too high. You won't get smooth max settings on that hardware but set up properly you should get high or very high

[@SubJunk]

@kellencolewright Well sorry to say but they have. The game has nice solo content, though, and there are still active guilds to help you.

[@gumzify]

Is this game available for Mac aswell? (withour bootcamp)

[@WesSeid]

I wouldn't say it's very, very different from other MMOs. It's sort of like a cross between WoW and EQ2, imo. Someone could easily say, "Been there, done that." Having said that, it does have that certain... something. Just little tweaks to combat or characters to make them interesting, the mix of fun yet seriousness to the world, things that can be hard to describe and are more about "feel." I've said elsewhere that it's sort of like EQ2, but fun. :P

[@lilgrimz187]

k sweet thanks for the info thinking about rolling a druid

[@Hijynx87]

Is this game still going well?

[@MrTheHitter]

@SubJunk besides looking awesome

[@CrazyGameJunkie]

music in 1:00-3:00, what is it?

[@rik0071]

Must be playing a different vanguard to me 'cause it don't look like that on my PC...

[@a7xwii]

what are you using to record?

[@FeebLe26181]

what class/race are you playing in this vid?

[@SubJunk]

It's more difficult than WoW, more strategic. You get a lot of skills that do very different things so you form strategies

[@SubJunk]

I think Xeth is a safe bet

[@Xanerithe]

I hope my computer can run this, dling game as I type this, 68% gogogogogo :D

[@SubJunk]

The lead developers of Vanguard were making MMOs before WoW was even a concept. They built on their own past ideas (from Everquest, which came out 5 years before WoW) so if anything WoW is a copy of early Vanguard concepts. Get your timelines right.

[@yousini]

good music, game looks ok but i prefer age of conan looks, check out Age of Conan - Water vid to know what i mean

[@SubJunk]

I don't think so

[@SubJunk]

@FeebLe26181 Thestran druid

[@kevjards]

since server merge in america..only 1 major 1 + halgar..if u want to create a char..go on telon..its loaded to the hilt with peeps..enjoy. this is an amazing game..btw SOE sucks big time.

[@SubJunk]

Fraps

[@SubJunk]

Because all MMOs share common ancestry :) Why does WoW look just like EverQuest but with better graphics? Why does Call of Duty look just like Doom but wit better graphics? :)

[@SubJunk]

No, no other improvements

[@SubJunk]

That is just stupid...

[@gizzlembos]

nice graphics but still a wow copy