Welcome to another edition of Vanguard Newsletter, our monthly update to bring you any new information about games in Vanguard. If you have any comments, questions or concerns regarding any of the games, or this post, feel free to contact any of the Vanguard staff.
The Recruiting Division has been and will continue to host once every month a Recruiting Class. The class is hosted by one of their recruiting masters where they go through their three main recruiting strategies - forum, direct messaging, and in-game. Their main focus is to spur discussion during and after the class by sharing each other's recruiting efforts and hopefully discover other ways to grow our numbers in TAW. Watch your TAW homepage for dates and time for the next class in February. The Recruiting Division is always open, so feel free to pop into their channels up in Vanguard to chat. If you want RD to come to you and meet with your team, just message Zenmire today!
Valorant - Tier 2
SUL - FalconRuby
If you have any questions, or are interested into transferring to this unit, contact Vanguard or Valorant Staff. You can also join the discussion over at their Discord: TAW - Valorant
Event Times
NA = Thursdays 20:00 - 21:00 EST II Sundays 20:00 - 22:00 EST
NA Optional = N/A
EU = Thursdays 20:00 - 21:00 CEST ll Sundays 20:00 - 22:00 CEST
EU Optional = Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00 CEST
Age of Empires II: DE - Tier 2
SUL - Stiigletz
AOE II DE: February Newsletter
The AOE Division is hard at working recruiting and creating events for its members, and a name for TAW in the Age of Empires community. The Team, Wololo Warrios, comprised of MrMonty and ECOWarfare, won The Prentos LECOC AOE 2 DE Tournament, and are aiming to repeat their success again down the road. They both have been awarded the Bronze Star for their efforts and dedication to the team. Congratulations to them and the AOE Division.
The following members have also been promoted:
BlankSpot - Promoted to XO over NA Battalion
CDODragon - Promoted to CO over NA Battalion
HeraklesDerThird - Promoted to HDI over the newly reopened OC Battalion
MrMonty - Promoted to DI over NA Battalion
BioEngineer - Promoted to DI over NA Battalion
The Division also hosted a 1v1 tournament, and extends congratulations to PlusNomad and Stratrebel! After a month-long series of 1v1 matches, were first in the Group Stages and then in the playoffs, Stratrebel has arisen as the Feudal Cup Champion, and PlusNomad is the undisputed victor of the Castle Cup.
Weekly coaching Classes are hosted on Wendesday Nights, to teach build orders and strategies with the game, and Scenario nights are hosted on Sundays, where RPG scenarios or Diplomacy type games are played out.
If you have any questions, or are interested into transferring to this unit, contact Vanguard or AOE Staff. You can also chat with them over at their discord: TAW - Age of Empires II DE
EU = 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM GMT Saturday's and Wednesday's
NA = 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST Saturday's and Wednesday's
OC = TBD
Star Wars: Squadrons - Tier 2
SUL - MercenaryHG
Calrissian Cup Results
Squadrons Division has been busy with setting up events and recruiting. Members have also taken up positions to help the Division more. They have also been participating in community run tournaments, and are making a name for themselves there. You can see more and talk with the division over at their discord server: TAW - Star Wars Squadrons
The Division have also been streaming their events, every Tuesday and Thursday. You can tune in at TAWTV
Event TimesEU Mandatory: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM GMT on Sundays
NA Mandatory: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST on Tuesdays
EU Optional: Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 PM GMT
NA Optional: Thursday at 9:00 PM EST // Sunday at 2:00 PM EST
Halo - Tier 3
SUL - Zunkey
If you have any questions, or are interested into transferring to this unit, contact Vanguard or Halo Staff. You can also join the discussion over at their Discord: TAW - Halo
NA = Sundays 8:00 - 10:00 PM EST
EU = Sundays 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
Hunt Showdown - Tier 3
SUL - Subteram
If you have any questions, or are interested into transferring to this unit, contact Vanguard or Hunt Staff. You can also join the discussion over at their Discord: TAW - Hunt Showdown
Joint Optional at 2:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM GMT
Dual Universe - Tier 4
SUL - sclossin
Dual Universe has joined TAW as a Horizon Division and are underway into fulfilling the requirements to advance into Tier 3, all whilst recruiting!
If you have any questions, or are interested into transferring to this unit, contact Vanguard or DU Staff. You can also join the discussion over at their Discord: TAW - Dual Universe
TBD
City of Heroes - Tier 4
SUL - DestroyerPA
City of Heroes has finally joined TAW as a Horizon Division and are underway into fulfilling the requirements to advance into Tier 3, all whilst recruiting!
If you have any questions, or are interested into transferring to this unit, contact Vanguard or CH Staff. You can also join the discussion over at their Discord: TAW - City of Heroes
NA Mandatory: 20:00 - 22:00 EST on Saturdays
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Dota 2, developed and published by Valve, is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). Considered a sequel to the Warcraft 3 mod, Defense of the Ancients, the game is both a commercial and spiritual success, with a player base among the top 3 in steam, thanks to its free-to-play model, and an esports scene like none other.
The game pits players in teams of 5 against one another, whose objective is to destroy a large structure defended by the other team, known as the Ancient, while defending theirs in the same time. Players can choose from a pool of 120 heroes, each boasting their own design, strengths, and weaknesses. Those heroes are split into two roles, core and support.
Core heroes are generally weak at the start of the match, but grow stronger as they gain experience, thus carrying their team to victory. Support heroes are generally weak damage dealers, but provide their teammates with abilities such as healing and other buffs. Heroes are picked during a pre-game draft, and locked once selected for the rest of the match.
Players use a magic system, to activate their abilities and skills, and regenerate the points they use from this system slowly over time. Skills will also enter a cool-down once used, creating scenarios where players must wisely choose when to use their precious abilities, which could mean the difference between winning or losing a fight.
We understand the hurdles and difficulties that arise with recruiting and maintaining a division for a game such as this, and as such, we hope to talk with members who think they can rise to the challenge against it all. If you believe you are one, please feel free to contact Vanguard staff via email:
Hemphop@taw.net
warlohn@taw.net
Snapshot@taw.net
Bluebear@taw.net
You can also submit an Interest Forum here: Vanguard Interest Forum
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