At launch, the focus of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is on Thestra, an area of Telon that is cursed by an undead menace. You begin your adventure in Thestra, picking from among 19 available races and 15 classes, then customizing the look of your character. Become a goblin bard or Elven rogue, and then walk into the sunlight of the area to greet other players looking for a battle, quest, or just a chat.Over time, other continents become available to explore including Qalia and Kojan.
Once you earn cash, you can buy a horse, a dragon, or boat to help you get around the large world of Telon. You can also purchase a house and put it in a zoned area for a safe place to keep your things, or use the land to harvest resources, set up a vendor's shop, or even build a factory to manufacture items. Skills such as blacksmithing, alchemy, and shipbuilding could make you a vital contributor the Telon economy, or bankrupt you and leave you with just the clothes on your back. Do you have a knack for public speaking? Become the leader of a guild, or start a new city that houses the best merchants, hunters, and entertainers in the entire area.
The landscape is much like the Earth of today and features plains, oceans, islands, swamps, deserts, mountains, and fields to explore. Creatures are as diverse as the environment of Telon, and include thinking animals with the ability to understand religion, and animals that are just there for the kill. Keith Parkinson designs the fantasy world of Telon, and Mystic's Emotion FX real-time animation technology fuels the game's character generation. It is intended to give characters distinct, unique, movement yet still allow for the sharing of most animations. ~ Gracie Leach, All Game GuideWindows 2000/XP
MINIMUM
Intel 2.4GHz or AMD 2400+ Processor
512MB RAM
128MB Video Card with Vertex and Pixel Shader 2.0
DirectX compatible Sound Card
56Kbps Internet Connection
16X DVD-ROM Drive
20GB Hard Disk Space
DirectX 9.0c
RECOMMENDED
Intel 3.0 or AMD 3500+ Processor
2GB Hard Disk Space
256MB Video Card with Vertex and Pixel Shader 2.0
DirectX compatible Sound Card
Broadband Internet Connection
16X DVD-ROM Drive
20GB Hard Disk Space
DirectX 9.0c ~ Keith Adams, All Game Guide
FUNCTION KEYS
F1 Key = target youself
F2-F6 Key = target party members
F9 Key = toggle camera view between first person and third person
Mouse Wheel = move between first and third person perspectives
F10 Key = turn off chat window
- Key = take a screenshot
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Shift + C or I Key = consider your current target
H Key = hail the selected NPC
B Key = inventory
C Key = character window
L Key = quest log
K Key = torch
Shift + K Key = secondary torch
M Key = in-game map
N Key = toggle NPC names on or off
O Key = open social window
P Key = abilities and spell book
U Key = open door
[ or ] Key = adjust the clipping plane
Enter Key = brings up cursor for command or communication entry
Num Lock Key = toggle auto run
NumPad 0 or NumPad 9 = rotate camera view below
NumPad . or NumPad 3 = rotate camera view above
NumPad 7 or NumPad 1 = place view to default
NumPad * = inspect current target
1-0, - or = Key = activate the first twelve slots of your quick bar ~ Keith Adams, All Game Guide
IBM PC Compatible
