Sigil Teaser

noel · Post by **noel** » March 9, 2004, 7:15 pm

Just text, but I'm informed that it is in fact from the boys at Sigil (the domain is registered to them), and that the hype machine is about to begin.

http://www.vanguardsaga.com/

Enjoy... or something. It's kind of annoying.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » March 9, 2004, 8:11 pm

WTF??

Does Brad take himself for the next Richard Garriot?

Vailex Darkfury · Post by **Vailex Darkfury** » March 10, 2004, 12:42 pm

The Passion of the Aradune

Truant · Post by **Truant** » March 10, 2004, 6:22 pm

is that a countdown timer at the end?

I know it's not a counter...because 562billion people haven't veiwed that page heh

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » March 13, 2004, 2:39 pm

Be as obscure as possible and drive people crazy so that they want to find out more. Very interesting.

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » March 13, 2004, 3:18 pm

It's the "you cant come in" plan in full effect!

Post by **Sylvus** » March 15, 2004, 1:19 pm

They're making The DaVinci Code MMORPG. I heard they have a truly revolutionary self-flagellation engine.

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » March 16, 2004, 5:57 am

Their site just went live. They have announced. Check out http://www.vanguardsoh.com

Vailex Darkfury · Post by **Vailex Darkfury** » March 16, 2004, 12:10 pm

Ya i just got done reading the FAQ. A lot of vague information and promises of 3rd generation stuff. Let the hyping begin! Though they do have a talented staff, lets just hope they learned from all the past mistakes they made in EQ.

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » March 16, 2004, 12:41 pm

Sounds like they'll make a solid game. I sincerely hope that they can innovate and change the genre to justify a MMORPG 3.0 claim.

WoW seems great and all, but I haven't seen much in the way of "innovation" for some of the more tedious aspects of, say, EQ. (Travel/Tradeskills/Camping/Etc).

masteen · Post by **masteen** » March 16, 2004, 1:48 pm

Confirmed features include:

rocks
chairs
terrain
elves
dwarves

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » March 16, 2004, 1:56 pm

Vanguard will have the advantage of looking back at both generations, learning again from what worked and didn't work with all of those games. In other words, we will be able to analyze EQ 2, WoW, etc. too.

In other words, it will be an eq clone with improvements. I guess that worked for ac1 2, daoc, swg, horizons, and soon to come wow.
Eq will not be beaten by someone who just makes an eq clone with fixes, it needs to be a completly new game altogether.

Spankes · Post by **Spankes** » March 16, 2004, 2:12 pm

I think the important difference is that this upgrade to EQ is being done by the people who brought us EQ in the first place...so they have a distinct advantage over the other people that are trying to clone the game. But, we will see. I suspect the game is years away.

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » March 16, 2004, 2:17 pm

Tons of gaming time invested >>>> small improvements

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » March 16, 2004, 5:17 pm

Vanguard's purpose is to become the premier third generation massively multiplayer RPG. Given the significant success of games such as EverQuest, Ultima Online, Dark Age of Camelot, and Asheron’s Call, it is clear that a strong demand for fantasy based MMORPGs exists. To meet the growing demand for a game that advances the multiplayer fantasy genre, Sigil is using the combined experience and creativity of its team to bring players a new and challenging feature set with deep, involving game content.

Vanguard is a High Fantasy themed Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) with a heavy focus on character development, an immersive world, player interdependence, and which strives to meet the following goals:

• To lead the next generation of massively multiplayer RPGs by using Sigil’s unparalleled expertise and experience in the field. Our team consists of original EverQuest team members, EverQuest expansion team members, as well as team members from EverQuest 2 and EverQuest Online Adventures (PS/2).

• To lead the next generation of massively multiplayer RPGs by implementing unparalleled static and dynamic content using advanced approaches including, but not limited to: advanced encounter systems; meaningful travel; a detailed and interesting seamless world; advanced immersive gameplay and graphics, and pre-planned expansions for both the short and long term health of the game. We also have quite a few ideas and preliminary plans that we consider revolutionary. These innovations, although they will be under wraps for some time to come, should take the genre to the next generation and beyond.

•To bring back to the genre a challenging and rewarding environment -- removing tedium and frustration (which we certainly aim to do) does not mean a game necessarily has to be easy.

Their FAQ looks more like a pitch to venture capitalists for some investment money more than a teaser for a MMORPG. Nice Brad, you've built yourself up a nice income generation model, now it's time to start working on the game.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » March 16, 2004, 6:10 pm

When Furor went there for his pre-alpha bj, he posted that the world was already being populated.

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » March 16, 2004, 8:52 pm

You can tell he played Planetside. Notice he did not name his game after the weakassed Prowler!

Siji · Post by **Siji** » March 17, 2004, 11:23 am

This makes my sexual organ in the lower abdominal area tingle.

archeiron · Post by **archeiron** » March 17, 2004, 12:07 pm

Siji wrote:This makes my sexual organ in the lower abdominal area tingle.

You have another one elsewhere??!

Faerin · Post by **Faerin** » March 17, 2004, 12:52 pm

masteen wrote:When Furor went there for his pre-alpha bj, he posted that the world was already being populated.

The game is further along than most think. There should be a playable demo being shown at E3 in May.

Siji · Post by **Siji** » March 17, 2004, 2:11 pm

archeiron wrote:
Siji wrote:This makes my sexual organ in the lower abdominal area tingle.
You have another one elsewhere??!

Not!

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » March 17, 2004, 10:44 pm

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » March 17, 2004, 10:48 pm

wow, what an amazing eq2, eerr excuse me, vangaurd screenshot

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » March 17, 2004, 11:06 pm

It is a real vanguard screenshot btw, Aradune even stated this was a leaked screenshot from Vanguard. However it's pretty old.

Mplor · Post by **Mplor** » March 17, 2004, 11:26 pm

Holy DIKU status line!

Avestan · Post by **Avestan** » March 17, 2004, 11:40 pm

Yeah I got a kick out of that too

see the

"casting stone fall **"

I love it.

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » March 18, 2004, 12:14 am

Keverian FireCry wrote:It is a real vanguard screenshot btw, Aradune even stated this was a leaked screenshot from Vanguard. However it's pretty old.

I dont doubt its real, im just saying its another eq clone

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » March 18, 2004, 12:29 am

thought that might be what you meant

Kguku · Post by **Kguku** » March 18, 2004, 12:52 am

I wonder what kind of frame rate it runs at.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » March 18, 2004, 1:06 am

Haha, that status line is straight out of sojourn minus the ugly colour scheme.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » March 18, 2004, 3:48 am

kyoukan wrote:
Their FAQ looks more like a pitch to venture capitalists for some investment money more than a teaser for a MMORPG. Nice Brad, you've built yourself up a nice income generation model, now it's time to start working on the game.

Well as much as I may not like the choice, it's Microsoft's money behind it, I seriously doubt he needs any other backers. It's a working game currently on a small scale, E3 will probably be the debut, bet on next spring release, which means august probably