Vanguard Newsletter January Edition 2018

Vanguard News Train

The Vanguard train is once again heading into the station carrying all the news you want to know.

Last year was exciting and we brought many new games into our fine community. We launched

5 teams last year with a total of 410 members. These games were PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

(PB), Rocket League (RLG), Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), Crossout (CT) and Star Wars

Battlefront 2 (SWBF). Ever wonder if a game has been in TAW before or how many times a

certain game has been tried? Vanguard keeps a timeline that has all those answers and more.

Just click the link.

The first sports/car game was launched into Army via Rocket League. We are always looking to

expand the game library that TAW offers and this year will not be any different. Goals for the 2018

year will be launching a sports, fighting, and console games.

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.

Commendation Medals

At the biannual Vanguard All Hands meeting held in late December, the Vanguard staff were able

to hand out awards to some members that have made an impact on the Vanguard unit as a

whole. Congratulations to all on behalf of the Vanguard staff.

1. Blackwake - HafniumG - Medal of Resilience
2. Call of Duty: World War II - StevieV - Conduct Medal
3. Empyrion Galactic Survival - Dreadstarr - Conduct Medal
4. Rising Storm Vietnam - Wardawg, Trwade - Medal of Resilience
5. Vanguard - DrFajitas - Medal of Excellence

FULL SPIN UP TEAMS

Blackwake (BW)

• Mandatory Event Times
• EU: Wednesday and Sunday 19:00 GMT
• NA: Sunday 19:00 GMT
  
• Optional Event Times
• NA: Wednesday 20:00 EST / Friday 21:00 EST

Despite a difficult end to last year which included delaying it’s launch and a staff reshuffle, the

TAW Blackwake team remains resolute and defiant.  The beginning of this year they improved

their funds and have been able to get a new server up and running. (great work again Tomamoko).

Going forward they are focusing on recruitment and retention in order to be ready for a potential

launch in February.

If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact TCael or any of the

Vanguard staff.

Black Desert Online (BDO)

• Mandatory Event Times
• EU: Saturday 19:00 GMT
• NA: Tuesday and Saturday 21:00 EST

Although this team has been in Vanguard for only 5 weeks, they have exploded in growth and

have just advanced to Tier 2 status. Their leadership staff, spearheaded by Xaust, have quickly

organized the team into a streamlined and aggressive unit. Now that they are in Tier 2, be on

the lookout for their new Wiki and forum pages to develop and provide more information on this

outstanding unit and the Black Desert Online game itself.

If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact Xaust or any of

the Vanguard staff.

Destiny 2 (DS)

• Mandatory Event Times
• EU: Sunday 19:00 GMT
• NA: Sunday 20:00 EST
• Optional Event Times
• EU: Tuesday (PvE) 19:00 GMT, Friday (PvP) 19:00 GMT
• NA: Tuesday (PvE) 20:00 EST, Friday (PvP) 20:00 EST

We have opened up the main guild to all members of TAW. We originally had 2 separate guilds.

One for the ds2 team and another that held all other taw members. The reason for the change

was the guilds had a maximum limit and we wanted ensure we had enough spots for new members.

You can find a link to our guild here and it's in our ts channels.

If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact CanadianBear or

any of the Vanguard staff.

HORIZON DIVISION

Avorion (AV)

• Mandatory Event Times
• Joint: Sunday 21:00 GMT

This team was formed on December 20th and is now in the process of getting organized. Their

main focus right now is staff development and recruitment.

If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact Slayeradrian or

any of the Vanguard staff.

Battlerite (BR)

• Mandatory Event Times
• Joint: Friday 20:00 EST

This team was formed on December 19th and is now in the process of getting organized. Their

main focus right now is staff development and recruitment.

If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact Jhin or any of the Vanguard

staff.

Call of Duty: World War II (COD)

• Mandatory Event Times
• EU: Friday and Monday 20:00 GMT
• NA: Sunday and Monday 21:00 EST
• Optional Event Times
• NA: Tuesday 21:00 EST

The Call of Duty franchise is one of the longest and enduring first person shooter game genres around.

This year’s game iteration was themed around World War II and is capturing a fairly large market share.

The COD team was formed in October and is in the process of developing the unit into a more

cohesive and functional team. The leadership team is in place and recruitment is an ongoing and

daily process.

If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact John Lockwood or

any of the Vanguard staff.

Empyrion Galactic Survival (EMP)

• Mandatory Event Times
• Joint: Sunday 20:00 EST
• Optional Event Times
• Joint: Wednesday 22:00 EST

If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact TheState or any of

the Vanguard staff.

Fortnite (FN)

• Mandatory Event Times
• NA: Sunday 15:00 EST

If anyone is interested in helping this team be a success in TAW, contact Weso or any of the

Vanguard staff.

Hearts of Iron IV (HOI)

• Mandatory Event Times
• EU: Sunday 20:00 GMT
• NA: Sunday 14:00 EST
• Optional Event Times
• EU: Tuesday 19:00 GMT
• NA: Tuesday 14:00 EST

This team was formed on December 13th and is now in the process of getting organized.

Their main focus right now is staff development and recruitment.

GAMES ON THE HORIZON

Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5 is an upcoming action-adventure first-person shooter video game developed by Ubisoft

Montreal and published by Ubisoft.Initial release date: March 27, 2018

Similar to its predecessors, Far Cry 5 is an action-adventure first-person shooter set in an open

world environment which the player can explore freely on foot or via various vehicles.

The game is set in the fictional Hope County, Montana, where a preacher named Joseph Seed

has risen to prominence. Seed believes that he has been chosen to protect the people of Hope

County from an "inevitable collapse" and has established a congregation called Eden's Gate.

Ostensibly, this is to fulfill his mission of leading the people to salvation; in reality, Seed is a

radical preacher and Eden's Gate is a militaristic doomsday cult. Under his rule, Eden's Gate

has used both coercion and violence to forcibly convert the residents of Hope County, and

intimidation to keep them from contacting the outside world for help. When an attempt to arrest

Seed ends with the deaths of several lawmen, the player is swept into the armed conflict

between Eden's Gate and the remaining Hope County residents, who are organizing themselves

into a resistance movement.

Hell Let Loose

You've never played World War 2 the way it was meant to be played... with lumbering tanks

dominating the battlefield, crucial supply chains fueling the frontlines, being a cog in the machine

of colossal combined arms warfare. Hell Let Loose puts you in the chaos of war, complete with

deep player-controlled vehicles, a dynamically evolving frontline, and crucial platoon-focused

gameplay that commands the tide of battle. This is a simulation of war... not an arcade arena

shooter.

On paper, Hell Let Loose is a realistic multiplayer World War Two combined arms first person

shooter of open battles of up to 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery and a shifting front line.

At its core is a unique resource-based strategic meta-game that is easy to learn, but hard to

master.

Anthem

Anthem is an upcoming online multiplayer action role-playing game being developed by BioWare and published by

Electronic arts. It is slated for a fall 2018 release.

Anthem is an action role-playing game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective in

which players takes the role of a freelancer donning fully customization exosuits called javelins. These suits can be customized

to have various unique weapon and superhuman abilities. Two classes of javelins were shown during Anthem's

presentation at Microsoft's E3 2017 Conference. One was the Ranger, which is an all-around and balanced Javelin,

and the Colossus, which is larger and more heavily armored Javelin made to fill in more of a tanking role.

Life is Feudal: MMO

Hardcore and realistic, Life is Feudal: MMO showcases medieval life on a grand scale. Players

will use survival skills, immersive RPG features, a thriving economy, community building,

diplomacy and warfare to survive and flourish in the unforgiving world of Abella.

Europa Universalis IV

Paradox Development studio is back with the fourth installment of the award-winning Europa universals

series. The empire building game Europa Universalis IV gives you control of a nation to guide through

the years in order to create a dominate global empire. Rule your nation through the centuries, with

unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. True exploration, trade,warfare and diplomacy

will be brought to life in this epic title rife with rich strategic and tactical depth.

DC Universe Online

DC Universe Online is a free-to-play massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC

Comics universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as

you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and the Joker.

Fast-paced action combat where you control every blow your character strikes.

Choose your side - Hero or Villain - and customize your character on its path to becoming a

legend in the DC Universe

Fight alongside and against your favorite DC characters including Batman, The Joker, Superman,

Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn and many more.

Embark on a story-driven adventures penned by famous DC Comics writers including Geoff

Johns and Marv Wolfman.