Vanguard preorder, regular and premium edition details

Sony and Sigil Games are really pulling out all the stops for the release of the highly anticipated MMORPG Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. They announced today the goodies that gamers will get in both the Collector’s and Guild’s Editions of Vanguard as well as pre-order details for the game. We’re betting that this piece of news will leave fans drooling all over their keyboards when they read it so here goes nothing.

First off, the pre-order box! Those who go the pre-order route will get a jump start over others of up to 3 days prior to the official launch. You also get a special account key that will grant you a unique in-game exclusive scroll that will allow your character to sprint for longer periods of time due to an endurance buff (one per account). Also included in the pre-order box is an invitation to the Vanguard Open Beta, a Guild Mail recruitment tool, and a whole slew of assets including videos, wallpapers and screenshots.

Now before we move on to the premium editions, let’s take a moment to look at what you get in the regular edition of Vanguard. The regular edition will set you back US $49.99 and will include a one month subscription to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Station Players – an array of features that give access to characters and guilds by merging the game world with the Web. You also get your choice of an in-game magical wand to create fireworks or an in-game set of horseshoes with speed to use once you get your first horse (one per account).

Okay, on to the Collector’s and Guild Editions. These babies will both come in custom leatherette chipboard boxes and will go for a suggested price of US $89.99. If you opt for these premium editions you get an art book featuring original pieces by fantasy artist Keith Parkinson, a cloth map with an overview and points of interest for each continent, a copy of the original Vanguard soundtrack, and a three month subscription to Station Players.

You also get one of three Hero Cards, each granting a unique in-game item (one per account). The three Hero Cards are as follows: the Jeric Card (grants a cloak that increases adventuring stats), the Eila Card (grants a cloak that increases crafting stats), and the Idara Card (grants a cloak that increases diplomacy stats).

If you thought that was all, you’re dead wrong. You also get the in-game magical wand or the magical horseshoes that are available in the regular edition as well as a Guild Kit that includes and in-game Guild Trophy that buffs stats for an entire guild (obviously, you need to earn or create a guild house before you can use this) and ten 10-day buddy keys.

Whew, that’s one heck of a goodie bag. Definitely something to look forward to. Remember kiddies, the pre-order box will be available in early December while the regular and premium editions will hit store shelves on Vanguard launch day, Q1 2007.

Sony and Sigil Games are really pulling out all the stops for the release of the highly anticipated MMORPG Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. They announced today the goodies that gamers will get in both the Collector’s and Guild’s Editions of Vanguard as well as pre-order details for the game. We’re betting that this piece of news will leave fans drooling all over their keyboards when they read it so here goes nothing.

First off, the pre-order box! Those who go the pre-order route will get a jump start over others of up to 3 days prior to the official launch. You also get a special account key that will grant you a unique in-game exclusive scroll that will allow your character to sprint for longer periods of time due to an endurance buff (one per account). Also included in the pre-order box is an invitation to the Vanguard Open Beta, a Guild Mail recruitment tool, and a whole slew of assets including videos, wallpapers and screenshots.

Now before we move on to the premium editions, let’s take a moment to look at what you get in the regular edition of Vanguard. The regular edition will set you back US $49.99 and will include a one month subscription to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Station Players – an array of features that give access to characters and guilds by merging the game world with the Web. You also get your choice of an in-game magical wand to create fireworks or an in-game set of horseshoes with speed to use once you get your first horse (one per account).

Okay, on to the Collector’s and Guild Editions. These babies will both come in custom leatherette chipboard boxes and will go for a suggested price of US $89.99. If you opt for these premium editions you get an art book featuring original pieces by fantasy artist Keith Parkinson, a cloth map with an overview and points of interest for each continent, a copy of the original Vanguard soundtrack, and a three month subscription to Station Players.

You also get one of three Hero Cards, each granting a unique in-game item (one per account). The three Hero Cards are as follows: the Jeric Card (grants a cloak that increases adventuring stats), the Eila Card (grants a cloak that increases crafting stats), and the Idara Card (grants a cloak that increases diplomacy stats).

If you thought that was all, you’re dead wrong. You also get the in-game magical wand or the magical horseshoes that are available in the regular edition as well as a Guild Kit that includes and in-game Guild Trophy that buffs stats for an entire guild (obviously, you need to earn or create a guild house before you can use this) and ten 10-day buddy keys.

Whew, that’s one heck of a goodie bag. Definitely something to look forward to. Remember kiddies, the pre-order box will be available in early December while the regular and premium editions will hit store shelves on Vanguard launch day, Q1 2007.