I’m always on the lookout for MMORPGs to try for free. Or at least as cheaply as possible. Recently I finally gave Vanguard: Saga of Heroes a try. I figured $8 for the Collector’s Edition was a fair enough entry fee.
In the last edition of this column, I discussed Warhammer Online’s Tome of Knowledge. It was, and still is, simply a good idea that I felt would benefit LotRO in some specific ways. Similarly, Vanguard has its problems, but it does have some interesting ideas too. Many players have good things to say about its crafting and conversation systems, but what caught my eye most was something far more simple: its integration with the official Web site.
