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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    If they do, I"ll be amazed. Simply, the game has so much that needs fixing, that even if they do get most of it ironed out (and since EQ2 pulled it off, it"s not impossible), they won"t do so before the next big wave of MMOs is due to hit later this year. And frankly, most of those look really...
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Why do you even post...seriously, what the fuck? If you like the game so much, go play it and leave us to bitch in peace. What the hell is this, the VG official forums (...oh, wait) that you feel the need to spout all this crap in defense of what is, truth be told, a crappy game designed by a...
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    So what kind of game would you like to see? Sci-fi, fantasy? PvP based, RP based, sandbox?
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    You"d think so, maybe my Vanguard playing friends just love to complain? (Woody Allen syndrome)
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Yep, thanks for the answer kcxiv. Cuppycake, yeah you"re pretty much right about the SV forums...although I"ve been having some interesting hardware discussions on there (their hardware section is excellent). Still, they"re not as deluded as you think. I get the impression that Brad comes here...
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Yes. Are you having fun right now? If not, why are you playing the game? If you are having fun, and not just hoping it"ll improve, my earlier comment wasn"t aimed at you, but I"ve seen a subset of Vanguard fans who do behave that way.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Hey, if they"re having fun, they"re welcome to it. What"s sad is those people playing the game, thinking it sucks, but hoping for it to get better because they "believe in Brad".
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Play a finished game. I decided on City of Heroes/Villains (got the combo pack). Loads of fun and the design doesn"t suck, either. On top of that you they"ve got the best character customization in the business.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Go for it...I"m still betting on LOTRO because imho the Vanguard guys couldn"t design their way out of a paper bag. I"d love to be proven wrong.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    I hate to say this, the LOTRO picture pretty much kicks both their asses. It"s the design that"s at fault.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Nice comparison...shows what design can do, except in the case of the dwarves; both kinds look stupid as hell.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Assuming it lives up to its promises, that"ll be one hell of a graphics leap. Then again, knowing the history behind these sorts of things, I believe it when I see it working. Here"s hoping they pull it out...damn that looks nice.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    They"re all pretty impressive, but this one"s just stunning:
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    I think more people would like to know why the engine is in its current state. Not enough time to tweak it due to having to release early?
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    A plastic looking world also doesn"t help. And since this can be adjusted by fiddling with several graphics settings, I seriously suggest that someone in-house change them. I recall being impressed by the improvement.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    I found the world quite nice, although I agree it could"ve been larger, and it seemed smaller as time went on. But compared to EQ2 (zone city)? Far better. And I agree with Twobit, style and gameplay foster immersion, not yet another trip into the uncanny valley.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    What do you mean when you say immersive? What makes an engine immersive? What about EQ2 do you believe made it more immersive than WoW?(if anything, I"d say the opposite due to greater environmental interaction in WoW, along with a larger armor selection...the details made a difference in my case)
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    I didn"t. I had a friend who was a VG fan, so I got a trial key, played for a while and decided to buy City of Heroes/Villians when I heard about the combo pack. Actually, Vanguard runs fine on my rig, but I have a pretty powerful PC I use for 3D work and video editing, both hobbies of mine. To...
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Well I hardly think that"s a point in your favor, then. Most people running Vanguard want something that looks like the screenshots they"ve seen. High performance looks pretty bad, imho.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Well I know a more than a few people playing VG that are on the fence. Several are considering LOTRO, and others might end up joining me playing CoX (damn fun games). And of course it"s not going to help them bring in new subs either. Anyhow, we"ll see soon enough.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Actually, Cuppy...the game does have time. A few weeks or so until LOTRO comes out, then it"s "kiss your ass goodbye, Mister McQuaid" and the SOE buyout clock starts up. (I"m betting 6 months)
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Where can one buy this "real" machine? This better not be sarcasm I tell you!
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Good point. Hard to say. Somehow I don"t think the average console gamer would move to a subscription-only system for all content, but I could be wrong. Personally, I actually would if it gave me something like "pay x amount of cash and download x number of games". I don"t play games for too...
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Yes, yes we can. Consoles ought to be the future of gaming, it"s a lot harder to make this sort of mistake if you"re writing for one basic spec.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Well Brad, seeing as you"re reading this thread, what"s the policy on deleted characters? Your fans over on the Silky Venom boards would like to know...but since you don"t drop by there too often, I"m linking the post for them to try and get your attention: Dear Sigil GIVE SWALDO HIS...
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    And seeing as you"re on at the moment, Aradune...is it possible to purchase the Vanguard soundtrack separately from the collector"s edition of the game? I"d like to buy a friend a copy.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    And the post above by Mister McQuaid shows exactly why consoles are likely to dominate gaming for quite a long time, exceptions like WoW nonwithstanding. (not meaning to offend, but much greater cost of entry has always been the PC gaming industry"s Achilles" Heel)
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Sure he"s not obliged to do anything, but I think we can all agree that the early days of Vanguard haven"t exactly been a PR success. So if people have questions, I don"t see what Brad would have to lose by being forthcoming.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    I"ll tell you how. It has to do with texture quality, bump mapping and design. Sure, Vanguard uses more polys on average, but most of their races are based on a single mesh, which is then deformed into various shapes, producing the various races. This well never look better than pre-made race...
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    World of Warcraft and Horizons both did a good job, imo. The VG Gnome has 3 problems: too long and skinny a body, head"s a bit too big, and the eyes are too small (makes them look piggish). EQ2"s gnomes aren"t bad either, although they also suffer from the small eyes problem (although without...
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    No idea, you"d have to ask Brad. I do think they did a nice job on his robe though. As for the stupid look, that"s what you get when you use one base model for all the non-furry races and then deform it to suit your needs. Sometimes it comes out looking fairly good (goblins, wood elves, Mordebi)...
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Which is ripped off of the tabletop game WAR is based on. Which ripped off DnD. Which ripped off Tolkien. etc....
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Going to keep picture spamming, eh? Two can play at that game.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Yeah, I always keep names off. A targeting ring is the only cue I really use. Frankly, nametags are less than useless if you"re in a large crowd and they"re overlapping each other.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Yeah, I tried that EQ: Escape From Norrath trial last week and their idea of a targeting ring (a glowing pulse really) is much better.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Yep. I pretty much agree with that...and the Vanguard armor is most likely one of the best parts of the game. Kind of a pity really. I"d love to have been a fly on the wall at their design meetings. What could they have been thinking?
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    I agree with the flaws you"ve pointed out, but look at the texture work, coloring, and model design compared to xregg"s VG shots. Are you really going to try and make a case for Vanguard having better graphical design than Mass Effect?
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    You know, there are a couple of interesting threads discussing the difference between design and an engine"s graphical power over at Silkyvenom right now. Check em out.
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    Agreed. They"re starting to hurt my eyes. If you want a game with good graphics, go to the Mass Effect page. (a sample) http://img2.kult-mag.com/photos/00/0...00735244_2.jpg
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    Why all the nerd rage against Vanguard

    When did I ever make a statement where I conflated player skill with voices? The Kermit guy was one of the better PvP paladins that I"d ever run across. I"m saying that with Vent being optional in most situations in MMOs that I"ve seen, I can screen out the voices that bug me. If voice chat ever...