Voyages of Vanguard #50
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:57:00 GMT [download/play]
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Voyages of Vanguard #50
(*Warning*: There are some references to “Adult Beverages” on the show. No cursing, but references to “par**ing” and “b**r”, as well as being “tr**hed”. Tell the kids to leave the room. *Warning*)
Make sure to go to www.voyagesofvanguard.com read our blogs and articles!
A heads up: I don’t write walk-throughs, I walk visitors diaries. I’ll give you a basic idea of what I saw and did, but I will not tell you what exactly I DID do. That’s for you to discover!
Also, visit THIS POST to see some more talk about the area!
So after leaving behind the perma-death part of my experiment, I have been rejuvinated with adventuring spirit! It has been so fun to get back out into the world, run some quests and to do some more skinning and reaping, and doing all of it backed up by rules that are so ingrained in me now that I can’t play anyway else!
Many thanks to BrashEndeavors, a great player that has been writing articles and helping newbies on the forums A TON lately. Here’s the article:
There’s been a few discussions on whether the starting gear in the new trial is “too good” and whether this tends to pressure all players, new and old alike, to only reroll future characters on the Isle of Dawn, possibly leaving other starter areas to “dry up” and become ghost towns.
Also debated is whether starting crafters will be adversely affected because they will lose any possible market or motivation to craft tier one items in comparison to the new gear.
After spending a pretty good amount of time on the new isle, I don’t think these issues are really going to be a problem.
So, I’ve gotten a few mail messages and emails about this topic, so here we go. *weeee* I am going to use my experience to explain how this works, so sit tight. =]
First of all, you have to pick a faction that you want to fight for. Most people are basing this off of which type of faction mount they want, or the type of gear (look) they want.
Faction Mounts
Gear- Bloodmage
Basically, once you fight for a city, there is no turning back. I say this because your faction will go into debt with many of the other cities, making you kill on site (otherwise, known as KoS). You can get your faction back via Diplomacy or killing mobs, so there is a way to get it back, but it’s a tough one. Gainning your enemies trust is hard.
Once you decide on your faction, you have to find the City Faction Registrar in that city. I went to Hathor Zhi because I want to represent the Dark Elves and all their honor! (Woot go Dark Elves yaya.. we rule!!)
Well, back to Shimmering Sands with me.
On the Southeast side of Dornal Coast, I was greeted by Denzea from the house of Paradigm. She was kind enough to show me Physician’s Gentlemens Club, which she decorated herself. She tells me that he’s a busy man and quite tall. 6 feet 5 inches to be exact! Mighty tall, indeed.
Voyages of Vanguard #49 (It’s a LONG ONE)
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:53:00 GMT [download/play]
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Make sure to go to www.voyagesofvanguard.com read our blogs and articles!
The highlights from show 49:
* Me and Luper talk send out thanks to our sponsors!
* Guess who’s going to Fan Faire? WE ARE.
* We talk about what we did in game! We DID A LOT!
* Beau went to some dungeons, and Luper talks about a COOL high 30′s dungeon.
* Talk more about Fan Faire!
Voyages of Vanguard #48
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:12:00 GMT [download/play]
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(If you have issues with “chipmunk” voice, do a direct download.)
Make sure to go to www.voyagesofvanguard.com read our blogs and articles!
The highlight from show 46:
* Guess who’s back? That’s right. It’s SILIUS! Master of all things Vanguard! Not only does he get grilled and chilled by the VoV Criz-ew but he also gives us his opinions about some cool things like “hardcore” and da’ riftways!
Be sure to hear the important announcment at the end of the show.
Voyages of Vanguard #49 (It’s a LONG ONE)
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:53:00 GMT [download/play]
[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/virginworlds2/049-VoVPodcast-7-15-08.mp3]
Make sure to go to www.voyagesofvanguard.com read our blogs and articles!
The highlights from show 49:
* Me and Luper talk send out thanks to our sponsors!
* Guess who’s going to Fan Faire? WE ARE.
* We talk about what we did in game! We DID A LOT!
* Beau went to some dungeons, and Luper talks about a COOL high 30′s dungeon.
* Talk more about Fan Faire!
Voyages of Vanguard #48
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:12:00 GMT [download/play]
[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/virginworlds2/048-VoVPodcast-7-8-08.mp3]
(If you have issues with “chipmunk” voice, do a direct download.)
Make sure to go to www.voyagesofvanguard.com read our blogs and articles!
The highlight from show 46:
* Guess who’s back? That’s right. It’s SILIUS! Master of all things Vanguard! Not only does he get grilled and chilled by the VoV Criz-ew but he also gives us his opinions about some cool things like “hardcore” and da’ riftways!
Be sure to hear the important announcment at the end of the show.
All I know is that I woke up on the shore somewhere, with a young Raki female standing above me. All I could make out from her conversation with me was that she was from the Sleeping Moon. After asking around, others told me where I might go to find the place. I remember being there once, but it was so long ago that between that information and the dream state I felt like I was in that I was sure I would never find it.
But I did. I found it. I sailed for a few days and asked around, and there it was.
I was sent by some Elf to the cold North, not too far away, but high enough to make me nervous and to make me cold.
Voyages of Vanguard #47
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:23:00 GMT [download/play]
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Make sure to go to www.voyagesofvanguard.com read our blogs and articles
The HIGHLIGHTS from show 47:
* Me and Luper talk about the recent patch and how cool the Mekalia event is!!
All I know is that I woke up on the shore somewhere, with a young Raki female standing above me. All I could make out from her conversation with me was that she was from the Sleeping Moon. After asking around, others told me where I might go to find the place. I remember being there once, but it was so long ago that between that information and the dream state I felt like I was in that I was sure I would never find it.
But I did. I found it. I sailed for a few days and asked around, and there it was.
I was sent by some Elf to the cold North, not too far away, but high enough to make me nervous and to make me cold.
I love doing signature drawings for people. I am not good at coloring, and generally want to keep them black and white, but I use photoshop to color and always keep a black and white large version.
I will start doing more for people, up until now it is free. I would like to charge something for future siggys/art, being that I am doing a lot nowadays.
If anyone is interested in this or character art, let me know.
Here’s some examples:
I love doing signature drawings for people. I am not good at coloring, and generally want to keep them black and white, but I use photoshop to color and always keep a black and white large version.
I will start doing more for people, up until now it is free. I would like to charge something for future siggys/art, being that I am doing a lot nowadays.
If anyone is interested in this or character art, let me know.
Here’s some examples:
So if you want to read them, go HERE. I will be editing them over time, and I am always open to suggestion.
Let me know if you have any ideas!
Beau
So, not only have I been so busy with the podcast, doing the website and other stuff…but Rikoo died.
Essentially I was on the Ustream (see home page..the little live button) showing off for players. One of them asked me to try out a flying mount, and being that it might be a new player I decided to.
I flew off, and the mount fell out from under me. Luckily, I landed in water. Then, phone call time. I made sure Rikoo’s head was out of the water before I walked off to talk on the phone, but when I came back a few minutes later, he was but a corpse.
The people in the chat room didn’t give too many details, but some were saying it was a bug that did it, and that it shouldn’t count. I tend to agree, but dammit if quite a few people saw the death, which would solidify it as qualifying. I immediately logged out, without rezzing at the stone or anything.
So, not only have I been so busy with the podcast, doing the website and other stuff…but Rikoo died.
Essentially I was on the Ustream (see home page..the little live button) showing off for players. One of them asked me to try out a flying mount, and being that it might be a new player I decided to.
I flew off, and the mount fell out from under me. Luckily, I landed in water. Then, phone call time. I made sure Rikoo’s head was out of the water before I walked off to talk on the phone, but when I came back a few minutes later, he was but a corpse.
The people in the chat room didn’t give too many details, but some were saying it was a bug that did it, and that it shouldn’t count. I tend to agree, but dammit if quite a few people saw the death, which would solidify it as qualifying. I immediately logged out, without rezzing at the stone or anything.
That’s right, Glip has written us a new producers letter, and it’s a doozy!
Check it:
“Vanguard Producer’s Letter
Hey all,
It’s been a while since we had one of these, so we figured it was about time to give everyone a little more insight into what exactly is going on with Vanguard now and what will be happening over the course of the next couple of months. So… let’s get right to it then!
