[Zedar]

I think a lot of the problem with Vanguard is that it is too easy to solo. Most people get lazy and since they can solo, they think why not?!

Really! I solo'd my Sorcerer to 50 in a couple months. Sad, but true.

Now, I'm leading a guild of 150+ members and boy, what a difference it makes! Having folks to talk to and do stuff with is 1/2 the experience and I think that's a huge part of what Vanguard is lacking! By making it easy to solo, they've taken away the social aspect of the game in a lot of respects. Also, they really haven't made any decent tools for people to get groups, and the chat system is really antiquated. Crafting and Diplomacy also take away from the social part of the game, since there's no team content in either sphere -- a crying shame really.

Other than that though -- I'm having a great time in Vanguard atm. They've made some nice improvements and added a lot of stuff. If you can find some decent people to travel with, it makes all the difference!