Early Release Details and more!

[Kethra]

In a press release this morning, SOE announced the details regarding the opening of the live servers for early access.


You can read the full press release here.

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Early Access to Live Servers Begins Friday, January 26th

Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online announced today that early access for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will commence January 26 at approximately 10:00 a.m. PST. Gamers who placed pre-orders either at retail or digitally will get to experience Vanguard: Saga of Heroes before the game’s official launch on Tuesday, January 30th. Players can select from multiple servers in North America and Europe and are not restricted by region. A link to a list of server names has been released on www.vanguardsoh.com. A character’s selected server during the early access phase will remain the same once the game launches.

The North American subscription fee for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is $14.99 monthly with discounts offered for longer subscription commitments. For players who already have a Station Access subscription, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is included in the $24.99 monthly fee. Players can now pre-order Vanguard: Saga of Heroes digitally and at retail. Additionally, gamers that pre-order the retail version will receive an exclusive endurance buff scroll that will allow their character to sprint for longer periods of time (one per account). Pre-order customers will need to complete their purchase of the full game in order to continue playing after the early access phase.

In related news, the beta forums will be closing tomorrow, January 24th at 12:00am PST. Please visit us here at Vanguard Spheres for your community needs! I'd like to point your attention to a diplomacy interface thread where Lindsay "Doomcookie" Morgan Lockhart, an associate game designer with Sigil, asks for feedback on the new diplomacy card art. Go and give your two copper!

Sypher Bloodthorn has sent us a new map of Qalian spawn points. His Thestra spawn maps have also been updated. You can view these maps in our Gallery in two sizes: 1024x819 and 1280x1024.

Our friends over at Vanguard Radio have some exciting news to share as well. They have recently been sponsored by Uberguilds.org, a partnership that is bound to bring nothing but good things to the community of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

So, folks, that's about it then! What will YOU be doing until the 26th??

[Andrew]

I said this on my guild forums too:

So wait. I signed up for a station access when I got my Beta, does that mean I'm going to be charged $14.99 or $24.99?

I'd better be charged $14.99 Monthly..

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As far as what I'm doing until the 26th: Working my keister off, in the next 3 days I work 30 hours, 10 each day. It'll be a long day each day without Vanguard to come home to.

[Kethra]

If you signed up for a Station Access account, you will be charged $24.99 a month. That covers all games that are included in Station Access. Since Vanguard is included, there is no additional charge of $14.99.

I'm not sure I understand your quote.

[Andrew]

I got my account when I joined the V:SoH beta.

I want to pay 14.99 a month, I don't plan on playing any other game, and to pay 24.99 a month for it, is quite nuts.

[Kethra]

Ahh I see the confusion. Station Access is a seperate entity than a station.com account.

Station Access - $24.99 a month, special account lets you play all SOE games covered by the access.

Station.com account - just your regular account that you would get in any game, $14.99 a month.

You won't be charged $24.99 a month unless you sign up for Station Access.

[Andrew]

Oh good.

Sorry to throw this topic way out of alignment.

Oh and ding, level 2.


Thanks for clarifying up the mess for me.

[tehgeek]

Originally Posted by Andrew

Oh good.

Sorry to throw this topic way out of alignment.

Not your fault, it's SoE's crazy naming convention at work.

::edit:: Oh and w00t on the 4 days early that we get instead of the 3 stated on the pre-order box.

[Kethra]

Depends on how much of those days will be patching heheh

[Whisper]

Ummmm I thought I'd heard that VG wasn't included in station pass at first? I could be wrong, but you might want to double check that one.

What will I be doing? Packing up my toons on SWG. After having such a fabulous time in beta, I doubt that I'll be playing that one anymore.

[Nil]

Originally Posted by Whisper

Ummmm I thought I'd heard that VG wasn't included in station pass at first? I could be wrong, but you might want to double check that one.

It definately is included in the pass. The initial SOE announcement said as much and at Station.com they advertise the pass as including VG.