Fast Facts
Name:
Vanguard
Acronym:
Vanguard
Developer:
SOE San Diego
Publisher:
SOE
Release Date:
1/30/07
Country:
USA
Genre:
RPG
ESRB Rating:
Teen
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RoleCraft: Aligning Roleplay, Part 2
Jim Moreno posted on 18 Aug 2008 15:20
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In this week's "RoleCraft," Jim Moreno continues his look at character alignment in MMORPGs - this time focusing on how in-game factions make characters "evil" (or not).

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Clausewitz "On Gaming" - Effects of Victory, Part 3
Ithelsa posted on 11 Aug 2008 14:34
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In this week's examination of Clausewitz "On Gaming," Jonathan Steinhauer looks at what victory and defeat mean ... to NPC monsters.

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RoleCraft: Aligning Roleplay
Jim Moreno posted on 4 Aug 2008 18:54
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In this week's RoleCraft, Jim Moreno looks at the standard D&D concept of alignment, how it works in roleplaying, and how it's applied to MMORPGs.

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Clausewitz "On Gaming" - Effects of Victory, Part 2
Ithelsa posted on 28 Jul 2008 15:34
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Jonathan Steinhauer continues his application of the writings of Carl Clausewitz to MMOGs, this time focusing on defeat and "life after death" in online worlds.

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Vanguard: Player Enticements Running Out
Kalia posted on 25 Jul 2008 15:05
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Sony Online and Vanguard want to draw former players back to the game. The time to check it all out for free, however, is running out. Until July 31st, former players can try out all the upgrades and changes for FREE. See what we mean after the jump.

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