Welcome to July’s On The Horizon post. On The Horizon is a monthly blog that focuses on select games Vanguard is interested in spinning up. This month's list of games features some newer games with a mix of some older titles.
If you would like see any of these games in TAW, or any other game not listed here please fill out the Future Game List.
Contact the Vanguard Staff if you have any questions about these games or any not on this list.
Call Of Duty WWII
Call of Duty returns to its roots with Call of Duty: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II for a new gaming generation. Land in Normandy on D-Day and battle across Europe through iconic locations in history’s most monumental war. Experience classic Call of Duty combat, the bonds of camaraderie, and the unforgiving nature of war against a global power throwing the world into tyranny.
Star Wars battlefront 2
The prequels, original trilogy, and new era meet in an expanded multiplayer experience and galactic-scale space combat. Play iconic heroes that bring distinct abilities to the battlefront - or join the fight in an emotionally-gripping single player story. Your Star Wars hero’s journey has begun.
Destiny 2
Destiny 2 is an action shooter that takes you on an epic journey across the solar system. In the cinematic campaign, you’ll enter a world filled with compelling characters and fight to take back our home. Battle alongside friends with multiple cooperative modes or challenge others in intense multiplayer matches. Destiny 2 on PC will include scalable resolution up to 4K, uncapped framerate, an adjustable field of view, support for ultra-wide/special monitor configurations, and more.
Argo
Jump straight into combat in this official standalone FREE total conversion of Arma 3. Argo is a hardcore tactical first-person shooter, in which you fight across unrestricted terrain, and where a single bullet is all it takes. Master your craft to rank up and become (in)famous on the battlefield.
Quake Champions
20 years ago, Quake set new standards for multiplayer competition and pushed the boundaries for graphics and gameplay. The fast, skill-based arena-style competition that turned the original Quake games into multiplayer legends is making a triumphant return with Quake Champions.
Lawbreakers
Bring your skills and get ready to deliver death from every angle as you compete in unprecedented gravity-defying combat in LawBreakers, the new first-person shooter from legendary game designer Cliff Bleszinski and the Boss Key Productions team.
Master X Master
Master X Master takes your favorite NCSoft characters and pits them against each other in some fast-paced tactical MOBA action! Unlike typical MOBAs, in MxM, you’ll be able to swap your characters during the heat of battle, using the innovative Tag System. Action elements, such as dodging and jumping, also play a part, and there’s no in-game item shop. Matches are designed to last for about 10 minutes.
Absolver
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
Tekken 7
Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.
Ark Survival Evolved
As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing & starving on a mysterious island, you must hunt, harvest, craft items, grow crops, & build shelters to survive. Use skill & cunning to kill, tame, breed, & ride Dinosaurs & primeval creatures living on ARK, and team up with hundreds of players or play locally!
Spin-Up Leader: Mwilson
Developer: ZeniMax Online Studios
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Genre: Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Fantasy, MMORPG
We in Vanguard are excited to announce that The Elder Scrolls Online has reached Tier 2, that means that The Elder Scrolls Online now has opened their doors for internal transfers. If you would like to transfer to The Elder Scrolls Online or attend events with the team, feel free to join them in their channels in Vanguard
Current Event Days:
NA Mandatory Training: Sunday 20:00 EST / 01:00 GMT
EU Mandatory Training: Sunday 20:00 GMT / 15:00 EST
For more information regarding the game look at our blog: The Elder Scrolls Online
Welcome to the July 2017 edition of the VG newsletter.
The previous month has been a busy one for Vanguard as Buubbeli stepped up as VG Division Officer and medals was handled out on our VG All Hands Meeting,. some games had sadly left VG and some new ones had been added.
After interviewing various potential candidates our shortlist was whittled down to just two members. At that time the current VG staff then got together to discuss the pros and cons of each individual. Whilst it was considered both could do a really good job, it was decided that Buubbeli just edged it and should be offered the position.
We are happy to say he has accepted, has recently been transferred over and has already been stepped up and put to work.
This would also be a good time to thank all those that have shown interest in the VG DO position and although not successful this time will be considered in the future.
To introduce our new VG DO, we took time out to ask him a few questions
Q1. What is the game that got you to join TAW?
A1. I joined League of Legends Division, Battalion 3 in 2014. I heard about TAW from an IRC channel #leagueoflegends, where someone said something like “damn, these TAW people are good” so I poked him about what’s TAW and what is he talking about. I sadly cannot remember his callsign, he turned out to be in Battalion 2 so we didn’t have a lot of correspondence in TAW. I spent 1,5 years in LL 3 after which I’ve been in Sentinel (now known as EDU), Paladins as SUL and then DC and now here, as VG DO.
Q2 What were your reasons for accepting the Vanguard position and what do you hope to achieve?
A2. I consider Vanguard being an important section of TAW as every unit has and will go through it. I am excited to be here to bring new games into TAW and help out new possible TFOs on how to lead their unit. I’ll most likely learn a lot of new stuff about TAW and how units can be run. I hope I can help Vanguard to push some great games into TAW and make sure our future TFOs know what they’re doing when they leave VG.
Q3 Do you have a game of choice and genre?
A3. I play a lot of different games and types of games. Lately, I’ve been playing a fair amount of Paladins (for obvious reasons) and I’d still consider it my “main game” for now. If I was forced to pick one genre, it's most likely be FPS games.
Q4 Anything else you want to tell the community about yourself.
A4. In real life I’m an ice-hockey referee, so if you want to have a chat about ice-hockey (or the rules), feel free to hop in. And no, I don’t have a favourite team :).
Medals and noteable badges was handled out on our VG All Hands Meeting, held on June 25th. Congratulations to all on the behalf of the Vanguard Staff.
Zenmire - received the commander's award
Balan - received the medal of excellence.
Stayrakas - received the Conduct Medal
Leyton - received the Conduct Medal
SorrowSeven - received both the Basic Recruiting Badge and the Advanced Recruiting Badge
JohnyTheMan - received the Conduct Medal
Zuki - received the Medal of Excellence
Worldclass - received the Conduct Medal
Akky - received the Medal of Excellence
Daredeemer - received the Outstanding Volunteer Medal
Niscoma - received the Outstanding Volunteer Medal
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Mandatory event times
EU Sunday 7 PM CET
NA Sunday 7 PM CST
If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact SorrowSeven or any of the Vanguard staff.
We are finally pleased to announce that our battalion is now fully staffed with the following;
PB EU Battalion
Commanding Officer - SkipperPP, CPT
Executive Officer - AckAck, 1LT
Staff Officer - waltsu, 2LT
Head Drill Instructor – kwahamoT
PB NA Battalion
Commanding Officer - GhostWright, CPT
Executive Officer - MasterFlare, 1LT
Staff Officer - Tankerr, 2LT
Field Specialist - neverLEGACY, 1SG
Head Drill Instructor - SnipperRifful, MGS
A massive thanks to all of the team for stepping up and good luck in your positions.
Our division is now shaping up really well and we will soon be ready to be launched into army!
The game itself received a patch on 29/06/17 and early testing indicates it has improved frame rate, servers are more responsive and they have added in some small changes to game mechanics that make the game much more enjoyable!
Rocket League
EU Sunday 7PM GMT
NA Sunday 8PM EST
If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact Redsword or any of the Vanguard staff.
The Rocket League division is growing at a healthy rate, as we have dedicated and hard-working members at hand who work daily to provide us with new applicants and pushing our members to their full potential earning badges and training with higher ranked members to achieve success.
We have set-up a coordinated and focus-minded group of officers who provide; squads, badges and general help to all members throughout both battalions
Blackwake
EU Wednesday and Sunday 7PM GMT
NA Friday 7PM GMT
If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact TCael or any of the Vanguard staff.
Since the Blackwake division hit Tier 2, things started to slow down for the game. Which meant a lot more work to make this game a successful spin-up. But now the efforts have paid off and are slowly creeping back to full life alongside the game's progression. Make sure to grab the game up in the steam sale and pop on by for a jolly good ol' time!
RUST
EU Thursday and Sunday 6PM GMT
NA Wednesday 8PM EST and Saturday 10PM EST
If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact any of the Vanguard staff.
Left4Dead2
Joint Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST / 7 PM GMT
If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact Markoo or any of the Vanguard staff.
Elder Scrolls Online
EU Sunday 8PM GMT
If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact mwilson or any of the Vanguard staff.
The Elder Scrolls Online team has been doing very well and is continuing to grow. Recruitment is remaining relatively high and activity is increasing across the entire team. We also welcome everyone in TAW that owns ESO to come to our events. There are many different and unique events being planned with some offering prizes such as our scavenger hunt.
Rising Storm 2 Vietnam
EU Sunday and THURSDAY 6.30PM GMT
NA Sunday and THURSDAY 8PM EST
If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact SnapShot or any of the Vanguard staff.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is one of the most tactical, immersive and intense FPS yet. Like its predecessors in the series, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is a tactical first-person shooter that emphasizes large-scale teamwork with realistic mechanics and unforgiving combat.
What we did so far:
Steam Group
Our Staff:
SUL - SnapShot
EU SO - happyhunter
EU HDI - PHI
NA SO - Wardawg
NA HDI - Trwade
Albion Online
EU TBA
NA TBA
Albion Online is a cross platform mmo set in a fantasy world. What makes this game different is that you can play it on your tablet or phone. For this reason, the graphics are not that impressive, but the gameplay is fun and challenging.
This game is set to launch on July 19th. Their are 3 purchase options and each one has a different start date.
If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact Avguste or any of the Vanguard staff.
Crossout
What is CrossOut?
CrossOut is a post-apocalyptic MMO Action game! Craft your unique battle machines from a myriad interchangeable parts, ride them directly into combat and destroy your enemies in explosive online battles!
In CrossOut you build your own machine and then team up with 8 players in pvp or 4 in pve to destroy other machines, while trying to survive their attack. There are a lot of different strats and players so it is fun for all types of players
Vanguard Game Testing channel
The purpose of this channel is to help VG determine how much interested a game has. It also gives us a place to find other members who play the same game. This channel is right below VG HQ, but above Horizon.
H1Z1 King of the Kill
If there is a game you would like to see in TAW please complete the VG Interest Form. Feel free to contact the Vanguard staff if you have any questions. Although not fully updated, previous games suggested can be found here.