Vanguard: Saga of Heroes

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Screenshot Video Montage - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:25 -0500

Travel the lands of Telon from the comfort of your own home.

Games that have rocky starts are rarely given second chances, especially if that start was as disastrous as that suffered by Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. If it's been a while since you've...

Managing Fan Expectations - An Interview with Vanguard Founder Brad McQuaid - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:07:02 -0400

A MMOG legend looks at containing pre-launch hypeIt’s inevitable--as any MMOG nears launch, excitement builds to a fever pitch and message boards, from official forums to fansites to network communities like Ten Ton Hammer, buzz with...

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Introduces New Mentor System - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:15:39 -0400

Mentoring comes to Telon.

Do you want to experience adventure in Vanguard: Saga of Heroes with your friends? Are you afraid your level is too high for them to benefit from your company? Don't worry, a solution has...

Ease of Access - Case Studies in Accessibility and Popularity of MMOGs - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:13:00 -0400

Case studies in MMOG accessibility

Ask just about anyone in the industry for one word to describe why World of Warcraft is so successful, and if they don't say "Blizzard," they'll likely say "accessibility." What does...

Brad McQuaid Returns with Vanguard Post-mortem Part 4 - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:35:22 -0400

Brad McQuaid talks about mistakes with Vanguard's world size.

Brad McQuaid has returned with the fouth part of his Vanguard: Post-mortem series. The latest post covers Vanguard's world size and some of the great ideas and mistakes that were made in creating...

Vanguard Unveils 3 New Class Weapon Sets - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:38:42 -0400

See the Druid, Necro, and Sorcerer weapon set concept art

These classes have been waiting a long while to get a sneak peek at their new class weapon sets, and now the Vanguard Druid, Necromancer, and Sorcerer finally can!

The new weaponry for each...

SOE Podcast 69 - News, Updates, and Fun! - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:32:11 -0400

Get the latest news for all of your favorite SOE games!

The latest Sony Online Entertainment podcast is up and ready for your listening pleasure. Get the latest news and updates for all of your favorite SOE games including EverQuest II, Vanguard, and...

A New Saga Begins – A Fresh Look at Vanguard Pt. 2 - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:02:31 -0400

The continuing saga of a Vanguard vet’s return trip to TelonWhen it was released, most people will admit that Vanguard: Saga of Heroes had a lot of faults. From bugs to exploits to glitches, you name it and VG probably suffered from it. That said, a few...

Brad McQuaid Returns with Vanguard: Post-mortem Part 3 - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:53:43 -0400

Brad McQuaid talks about the hardware decisions of Vanguard.

After nearly a month since his last blog entry about Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Brad McQuaid has finally broken his silence with the third blog entry of his Vanguard post mortem analysis. In his...

SOE Podcast #68 - News and Block Party Pics - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:30:58 -0400

Get the latest SOE news!

Sony Online Entertainment's latest podcast is up and ready for download! Get news from all of your favorite SOE games including Free Realms, EQ, EQ2, and Vanguard. This week also features fun pics...

A New Saga Begins - A Fresh Look at Vanguard - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:07:28 -0400

An old vet takes a new look at VanguardWhen it was released, most people will admit that Vanguard: Saga of Heroes had a lot of faults. From bugs to exploits to glitches, you name it and VG probably suffered from it. That said, a few...

SOE Senior Community Manager Takes her Reign - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:29:56 -0400

SOE's newest staff member reminds us that she too is still a gamer!

Sony Online Entertainment has seen a few employees come and a few go lately, the most notable being the newest Senior Community Manager Linda Carlson. Linda has been a pillar of the SOE community...

SOE to Host GenCon Meet and Greet - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:01:54 -0400

Meet your fave community team members!

If you happen to be in the Indianapolis area or will be during Gen Con 2009, then you can meet up with the fine staff of Sony Online Entertainment Community Team at their Gen Con Meet and Greet....

SOE Podcast #67 - News and Interviews! - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:45:15 -0400

Get the latest news on all your favorite SOE games!

The latest Sony Online Entertainment podcast is up and ready to download! Get the latest news on all your favorite SOE games, keep up with current events and get the latest staff happenings all in...

SOE Lays Off 5% of its Workforce - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:47:23 -0400

SOE cuts its workforce.

Sony Online Entertainment employees got some bad news recently as 5% of the workforce equating to 41 employees were laid off. In a statement made to Massively, Sony cited a wish to increase...

Brad McQuaid Talks About the Pros and Cons of an All-Star MMO Team - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:18:03 -0400

With an All-Star team sometimes comes All-Star egos.

Brad McQuaid is talking about the pros and cons of building an All-Star MMO team in his newest blog, "Vanguard: Post-mortem Part 2", Brad talks about his time with Sigil and how sometimes when you...

SOE's Latest Podcast Recaps Fan Faire - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:43:40 -0400

Catch up with the SOE Team at Fan Faire!

Step back in time for the 66th SOE podcast, recorded during Fan Faire! Catch the event highlights, listen in on the latest gaming news, and check out Fan Faire interviews with some of the...

VG Dev Letter Updates on Fan Faire and Pantheon - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:36:03 -0400

Find out what the VG team is working on next!

Now that Fan Faire is over, Vanguard developers are getting back into the swing of things with bug squashing and future updates. Silius, VG's Lead Game Designer, updates the players on what they...

Comic: Geeked - "What Happens In Vegas..." - Ten Ton Hammer

JoBildo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:54:56 -0400

Not every gamble will pay off...Ten Ton Hammer's very own satirical webcomic on all things Geek is here with a look at what kind of shenanigans MMOG company executives get into when in a place like Las Vegas. Bear in mind,...

Brad McQuaid Talks About His Mistakes with Vanguard - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:16:52 -0400

Brad McQuaid looks back at his past mistakes with Vanguard.

Brad McQuaid admittedly made his share of mistakes during the development of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and on his newest blog post today titled "Vanguard: Post-mortem Part 1," Brad talks about...