-Insurgency Sandstorm - Tier 2
DC: StuffedShark
Mandatory Times:
NA = Sundays and Tuesdays 9pm EST
EU = Sundays and Tuesdays 8pm GMT+1
-Star Citizen - Tier 2
SUL: EdibleCrab
NA = Sunday 2:30pm EST
EU = Sunday 2:30pm EST
-EVE Online - Tier 2
SUL: Avguste
NA = Friday 10pm EST
EU = Friday 5pm EST
Joint Operations = Sunday 5pm EST
-Elder Scrolls Online - Tier 2
SUL: RowanRainsong
NA = Saturday 9pm EST
EU = Saturday 7pm GMT
-The Division 2 - Tier 2
SUL: Balan
NA = Sunday 7pm EST
EU = Sunday 7pm CET
-Apex Legends - Tier 2
SUL: Himscar
EU = Friday 3pm EST and Sunday 2pm EST
-Foxhole - Tier 2
SUL: Tirean
EU = Saturday 7pm BST
-Hell Let Loose - Tier 2
SUL: Warlohn (Acting SUL)
Mandatory Time:
Sundays 8:30pm BST (3:30pm EDT/EST)
-Minecraft - Tier 3
SUL: EvoDeviant
NA = Sunday 7:15pm CST/CDT
EU & Asia Mandatory = Sunday 8PM BST (17:00 GMT+1)
-Albion Online - Tier 3
NA = TBD
EU = TBD
-Neverwinter Online - Tier 3
SUL: Destroyerpa
-Conquerors Blade - Tier 3
SUL: Zenmire
NA = Saturday 10:15pm EST
If any of the aforementioned games interest you or there is a game coming down the pipeline that you want to see in TAW please let us know by filling out an interest form here or by contacting the SUL running the division.
Regards,
JohnLockwood
VG PIA
Hello all of you beautiful people,
We are looking to add driven people to our division to better support our efforts in helping bring more people into TAW. If you are interested in being a part of this Division, and recruiting is something that you love to do, please fill out this form Recruiting Division Interest Form.
Please read below and email Caaran with any questions that you may have.
Our team is responsible for creating, distributing and evaluating materials that help divisions find new members as well as ensuring current members are active and staying. For this purpose, we use a wide variety of materials which are specifically designed and created individually for each division. Duties of RD include, among other things:
• Meeting with members of TAW to discuss recruiting efforts in their team.
• Identify trends and provide solutions and precautionary advice.
• Create and distribute training materials for all divisions that need help.
This is done via advising methods and concepts that won't intervene with a division’s daily business but provide additional means of gaining members, keeping members, advising staff as well as developing new concepts for our community.
What would YOU get from joining RD?
We are a very communicative and close-knit group of individuals with a common goal: To make TAW the best community in the world of gaming!
Q: Can I still play games then?
A: As a part of RD you will get the chance to play more games than in any other division with a multitude of people from all around TAW!
Q: What would I even do?
A: Our combined efforts, materials and ideas pave the way for innovation and change. You will be working with new and old divisions to ensure their continued success.
Looking forward to talking with yall.
Hello everyone!For those not familiar with what we in Vanguard do, we are the Corps who brings in new games in TAW and build them up before they are ready to launch into Army.
We are always looking to find additional games for TAW to bring in and build a division for, we can't do this alone though. We need interest for the game and a team to start a division up.
How do you go about showing interest for bringing a game into TAW then you might be asking? We got you covered, here is the interest form for you to fill out:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeavUd3yeHfBN0CyE5pJ9nkBzU2BL08gaU_P-QHDjZG13zjjA/viewform
Can't commit to transfer over? No worries, showing interest for the game is still great so we know if there is members interestedin seeing the game in TAW!
If you got any questions or interested to know more about Vanguard do feel free to reach out to anyone of us in the VG staff: Dreamus, Hemphop, Warlohn, JohnLockWood
Greetings TAW,
As we know coming into a new game is one thing, recruiting is another. As a community we learn to work well with each other and put forth efforts in helping each other out. With that said, starting today we are opening a recruitment drive to help ramp up the game. For those that aren’t aware, we are in the process of spinning this game up. As of the date of this posting it is currently Teir 4 in Horizon. We would like to invite you to something fun and exciting to help boost numbers. To make it clear, we are not expecting you to lose time in your personal divisions, nor take time away from gaming on your scheduled events. So with that said, we in Conquerors Blade would like to offer the following for you.
For every recruit you personally help bring into TAW from the game, you will be entered to win one of the following three items:
Here’s how this breaks down:
On August 31st, 2019 - for every recruit that passes boot camp and is still active with the rank PFC or higher, you will have an entry into the drawing wth no maximum entries. There will be a drawing for first place, second place, and third place. All winning members will be announced and broadcasted to TAW in the form of a post shared on the home page of TAW.net as well as our recruitment forums online.
The conditions:
We need at least 30 recruits through boot camp by the above listed date for the drawing to be worthwhile.
20 recruits = drawing for the headset only
25 recruits = drawing for the headset and gaming mouse
30 recruits = drawing for all three items in the list.
31+ recruits I will add extra items to the list that will be well worth your while. ie $25 Amazon gift card(s), Steam card(s) etc
As many in TAW know, I use to do this with other games, and the items were shipped promptly for the winners.
Again, this is TAW wide for anyone that may play on the side or wanting to check it out. The game itself is free of charge on steam HERE. And who couldn’t use new free gaming items to enhance your play.
We look forward to seeing how this goes.
Best Regards,
Draxton
Greetings TAW and welcome to another iteration of On the Horizon. The purpose of this particular series of blog posts is to bring light to the current Horizon Teams as well as potential games that Vanguard is considering bringing into the fold.
As PIA it is my privelage to provide information on these teams and be a pseudo spokesman for them. Some of the information will include how to get involved with these teams, who to contact, and when they typically gather for their mandatory events.
Current Horizon Teams
-Minecraft-
EU & Asia Mandatory = Sunday 8PM BST (5PM GMT+1)
Minecraft is a sandbox video game created by Swedish game developer Markus Persson and released by Mojang in 2011. The game allows players to build with a variety of different blocks in a 3D procedurally generated world, requiring creativity from players. Other activities in the game include exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and combat.
-Albion Online-
SUL: TBD
Albion Online is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG featuring a player-driven economy, classless combat system, and intense PvP battles. Explore a vast open world full of danger and opportunity. Grow your wealth, forge alliances, and leave your mark on the world of Albion.
-Neverwinter Online-
NA = 4PM EST
Neverwinter is a free, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Neverwinter!
-Mordhau-
Mordhau is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.
Potential New Games
-Battalion 1944-
Battalion recaptures the core of classic competitive shooters & refines the ‘classic’ FPS feel for the next generation. Focusing on 5v5 infantry combat, where precise flick shots with your Kar98, covering fire with your Thompson and fluid movement are key to clutching every round for your team.
-Conqueror's Blade-
Lead your armies in the conquest of a persistent open world in this spectacular free-to-play multiplayer game of action and tactics, one that seamlessly combines visceral medieval combat with immersive tactical command over the men and machinery of war.
Conqueror’s Blade’s innovative hybrid of action and tactical gameplay challenges players with becoming the ultimate war general by forming alliances with other leaders, equip period-accurate armor and field iconic units from both Western and Eastern civilizations such as the Swiss Halberdiers, Iron Buddhas, Mongol mounted archers and Samurai.
-Dauntless-
Powerful, wild, and ravenous for the aether that holds the Shattered Isles aloft, Behemoths are a threat to our very existence. Team up with other Slayers to confront these massive beasts before they consume what's left of our world.
-Total War: Three Kingdoms-
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.
-Rust-
The only aim in Rust is to survive. To do this you will need to overcome struggles such as hunger, thirst and cold. Build a fire. Build a shelter. Kill animals for meat. Protect yourself from other players, and kill them for meat. Create alliances with other players and form a town. Do whatever it takes to survive.
-Warhammer: Vermintide 2-
The sequel to the critically acclaimed Vermintide is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
Vanguard is proud to announce that the Hell Let Loose [HLL] team has progressed to Tier 2 status!
With this, they are now open for internal transfers. If you would like to transfer to the Hell Let Loose Unit or attend events with the team, feel free to join them in their channels in Vanguard or talk to the SUL, KrStopher for more information.
Mandatory Times are as Follows:
Sundays 20:30 BST - 21:30 BST (15:30 - 16:30 EDT/EST)
John Lockwood
Hello TAW! Lockwood coming at you again with another interest post for a game that is taking the gaming community by storm: Conqueror's Blade.
The game and its Chaos engine are being developed by Booming Games Studio. This particular creator is new to the stage and began by developing the Chaos engine in which their flagship game runs on. The game and engine have now been in development for over 5 years and is now in it's early access stage. I like to give everyone a rundown of my opinions of the game as well as its creator and honestly I like the premis of the game. It has a ton of potential, especially in it only being in it's early access days. I have not gotten a chance to play this game yet but it looks intriguing and I'm a sucker for good character creation so I will have to take a look at some point.
Conqueror's Blade is an ambitious free-to-play MMO that combines visceral third-person combat with the deeply layered tactics and strategy common to medieval wargames. Players take the role of warlords and generals who are able to command large armies and conquer territories. You and your friends will fight to secure the influence and legacy for your house in an open-world MMO that brings together the weapons, units and tactics of the world’s most iconic medieval civilizations. You can read more about it by following this link to the game's main website.
As always if you're a fan of the game let's hear your opinions of the game in the comment section below (I'm aware this isn't YouTube but it makes sense) and if you'd like to see this game in TAW please fill out the interest form by following this link.
Exotic weapons and armor in Dauntless are end-game equipment that are very rare to find. They have a unique design and perks designed to provide alternative gameplay.
Exotics are extremely hard to craft and upgrade. The materials needed come from end-game Heroic-difficulty Behemoths and some require specific criteria before you receive them as quest rewards.
Check Out How To Farm Exotic Materials!
Each Exotic has a unique perk, depending one what is equipped. Weapons have special attacks that are different from other weapons in its category while armor have unique status boosts & perks that can change the tide of the hunt.
To be able to get access to any Exotic, you'll first need its Blueprints. These are extremely rare drops from Heroic Patrols or specific Heroic-level Behemoths. Getting the Blueprints will allow you to craft the Exotic.
To get a chance for an Exotic Blueprint drop, you'll need to successfully complete Heroic or Heroic+ Patrols in Dauntless for a chance to earn these items. These can be very difficulty quests, so be sure to be fully-geared before attempting these Patrols.
Specific Behemoths have a chance to drop certain Exotic Blueprints. These Behemoths also need to be in Heroic-difficulty levels so be prepared for a challenge.
Check Out All Behemoth Guide & Tips
Behemoth
Exotic Gear
Firebrand Charrogg
Molten Edict (Hammer)
Rezakiri
The Godhand (War Pike)
Shrowd
The Hunger (Sword)
When you're looking to get an Exotic Blueprint, make sure to keep farming Heroic Patrols. This may be difficult to complete but this way you'll get more chances in receiving the rare Exotic Blueprint drop, no matter the Behemoth you fight.
If you're targeting a specific Exotic weapon or armor, make sure you know which Behemoth has a chance to drop its Blueprints. Keep defeating that specific Behemoth until the drop
If You have any questions, comments, or concerns, about Dauntless, would want any information on the game, or need help getting started please contact myself
JmagLive [WF 1PIA].
My contact info:
Email: JmagLive@taw.net
Discord: JmagLive#7044
Epic Games name: JmagLive
-Insurgency Sandstorm-
SUL: Triskalion
-Star Citizen-
SUL: Dperk
NA = Saturday 7pm EST
-EVE Online-
-Elder Scrolls Online-
SUL: Airiswolf
-The Division 2-
The Division 2, led by SUL Balan, continues to flourish and have recently promoted a member to their Command Staff. ChaosWolf has stepped up to become the Commanding Officer of the NA Batallion. They are also excited to announce Title Update 4 that is currently under testing in the PTS. With this new update it introduces a new specialization called the Gunner who's signature weapon is a powerful minigun and of course comes with his own skill tree. There is a ton of patches, fixes, and additions coming with Title Update 4. You can follow this link for a more detailed list.
-Apex Legends-
-Foxhole-
Foxhole’s optional training/operations are starting up on Sunday evenings, so if you want to learn the game, or just want to watch some wardens bleed out, they urge you to join them. In the meantime you can check out their division specific newsletter created by MathiasGaming by following this link.
The Minecraft Team, led by SUL EvoDeviant is currently tier 3 and continue to work towards greatness. The team has put together a stunning Newsletter that you can read by following this link.
-Hell Let Loose-
SUL: KrStopher
Hell Let Loose, led by SUL KrStopher is currently storming forward after a very successful Spin-Up Meeting, launching the team into Tier 3 status. KrStopher is proud to announce the following promotions, AckAck has stepped up to be the XO, Kpak has advanced to fill the role of SO, and Nightkill has moved up to HDI. The team is currently getting ready for the game's release on June 6th and plan to have their own EU side server set up in time for the launch.
Neverwinter Online, led by SUL Destroyerpa, is one of the newest additions to Vanguard. The division itself as well as Neverwinter Online has a lot to offer with a lot of exciting new things coming out. They are still ironing out the details for their mandatory events and should have exact times ironed out in the near future. Swing by and welcome them to Vanguard and hear what they have to say about thier game.
Mordhau is another new addition to Vanguard but has seen a ton of interest and our members are having a fun time playing the game. The play channel is pretty active so swing by and get to know your fellow TAW members.
Greetings once again from Vanguard! We are pleased to announce that we have 2 different Interest Meetings as well as a Spin-Up Meeting planned this weekend and would like to invite all of you to attend. You may have already noticed them in your events calender.
-Interest Meetings-
Neverwinter Online
This Interest Meeting will be taking place on June 1st at 12pm PST / 3pm EST and will start off our weekend. If you are curious about the game please join us and you can also read more about the game from this blog post.
Mordhau
Mordhau's Interest Meeting will be taking place right after Neverwinter Online's at 12:30pm PST / 3:30pm EST and will conclude our Interest Meetings for this weekend. If you are curious about the game please join us and you can also read more about the game from this blog post.
-Spin-Up Meetings-
Hell Let Loose
Hell Let Loose will be conducting it's Spin-Up Meeting on June 2nd at 12pm PST / 3pm EST please join us to support the launch of this game into Vanguard. If you are curious about the game please join us and you can also read more about the game from this blog post.
In december 2018, the Recruiting Division became alive in TAW. [RD] started out with a few members who were either on leave or discharged, and they got the opportunity to come back to TAW to do the one thing they love the most, recruiting!
Honorable mentions for the members who started in [RD]:
Alas NA Battalion
DehLucks NA Battalion
Agnisekhar EU Battalion
Caaran NA Battalion
Redsword EU Battalion
Newest members in [RD]:
Riddersword EU Battalion
Rayeth EU Battalion
DestroyerPa NA Battalion
Denokiller NA Battalion
Promotions in [RD]:
DC - Caaran - NA
DO - Redsword - EU
XO - Riddersword - EU
Now today this Division have 6 members who have the same mindset and vision about the future of TAW, and we are looking for more members who want to help out this community overall.
The goal of [RD] is to help Divisions with recruiting, not to be the permanent recruiting team for any Division, but to analyze what could be done to improve results. The main responsibility of recruitment would still fall upon each Division and members within TAW. This team would help on and as needed basis, and for a limited amount of time for any Division.
Help Improve Forum Posts & Facilitate Recruitment Drives
Upon request of Division/Corps, assess state/status of units current recruiting.
Compile a list of forum posts, monitor activity; make recommendations for bumping them and keeping them up to date within Forum rules.
Obtain access to Divisions recruitment forum posts or create new ones for Divisions as needed.
Arrange/Organize recruitment drives within Divisions
Develop & implement TAW wide recruitment drives
Develop Recruitment Resources & Tools
Improving the TAW brand (Forums, Developer communication, Community outreach, Facebook groups, Discord groups etc).
Improving use of current TAW resources (Facebook, Twitch, YouTube etc).
Identify new or alternate recruiting technologies and partner with MMD and PIA’s to test or implement; Discord, Guilded, LFG etc.
Create a Recruitment Training manual for use by all Divisions.
Improve External Outreach
Creating and maintaining a good outreach with developers, and official games social media sites. Set up interviews or show Divisions how to make that type of connection with Developers and Official media sites.
Vanguard is currently gauging interest in the Free to Play Action RPG Dauntless, developed by Phoenix Labs and published by Epic Games. Epic Games are the creators and masterminds of titles like Fortnite and the Gears of War series which was my go-to back in my console days. The top selling points for this game are that it is free to play, it looks good, and it's cross platform meaning you can play it with all of your buddies, regardless of the platform you are playing it on.
If I had to give the game a very rough description I would describe it as Monster Hunter meets Fortnite graphics. I personally have never gotten into Monster Hunter, it carries a heavy price tag and seems very.... grindy to me. However I have to say the thought of playing this, for free, to get the same elements as Monster Hunter, is oddly alluring.
The name of the game is to hunt monsters for epic loot. Depending upon how you kill monsters you get components to craft gear with, the better the gear, the more epic monsters you can hunt. This of course continues and the sky is the limit. From videos I've watched the game looks really good, aesthetically. Character movement and that of the monsters is quick and snappy and it is just visually pleasing.
I will probably be picking this one up myself to play in my downtime (Ha downtime, what's that?) and if you are interested in seeing this game come to TAW and want to help with that process please fill out an interest for by following this link here.
Greetings TAW from all of us here in Vanguard we are pleased to announce that Hell Let Loose is scheduled to have their Spin-Up Meeting on Sunday June 2nd at 20:00 GMT / 16:00 EST. If you are new to these parts and unfamiliar with what a Spin-Up Meeting is, this is where the folks leading the team tell you about their game and the direction they plan to take it in. A brief synopsis from Steam tells us this: Hell Let Loose is a realistic World War Two first person shooter with open battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based strategic meta-game. This is World War Two at a scale you’ve never played before.
Alright so the overview from Steam has caught my attention, As a lot of you might not know, I myself, come from Call of Duty, so any game based on WWII has my interest, however it seems like the developers of Hell Let Loose, Black Matter Studios is taking it to a much higher level, a much larger level. From my understanding the maps are impressively large, larger than what Battlefield boasts about. It is rumored that the map of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is pretty much a 1:1 scale of it's actual location in Normandy, France. That is immense. Another bonus is that Hell Let Loose is made on the Unreal Engine meaning this game is going to look absolutely terrific. One thing to take note of from the video above is just listen to how good the game sounds. I've mentioned how great it looks, but the sound is also on a different level, subtle but makes a great impact.
In my research for this blog post I came across a lot of information regarding the game. It seems that while yes fighting the war is the bulk of the game, there is also a underlying fight for resources that is also taking place, which let's be honest makes a lot of sense. Attrition and the supply and demand of critical resources is a huge contributor in who is winning the upcoming skirmish. So rather than randomly fighting over flags in strategically spaced out areas like Battlefield and a countdown clock to determine who held the point the longest, you are fighting over crucial areas that you can turn around and turn into Garrisons and Outposts to turn the tides of battle and get those crucial resources: Munitions; Man Power; and Fuel.
There is plenty going on in this game that separates it from titles like Call of Duty or Battlefield. The game focuses on the nitty gritty of the massive conflict that was World War II and do to the different focuses, it makes it it's own game. There is something in it for everyone and if interested please fill out an interest form here or reach out to the Spin-Up Leader KrStopher. We look forward to seeing you at the Spin-Up Meeting.
Vanguard is currently gauging interest in the MMORPG Neverwinter Online, based on the Dungeons & Dragons franchise with a living world and immersive fantasy storylines.
Explore and defend one of the most beloved cities from Dungeons & Dragons as it rises from the ashes of destruction. This immersive free-to-play MMO will take you from the besieged walls of the city to subterranean passageways in search of forgotten secrets and lost treasure.
The game has been running strong since it's initial release in 2013 however they just revamped this beauty with the Undermountain Expansion which you can read up on here:
"Descend into the dungeon of the mad mage in Neverwinter’s largest expansion ever! Enter a battle of wits and force in Halaster Blackcloak’s sprawling dungeon; enjoy level cap increase, class overhauls and more this spring.
In the biggest expansion to date for the free-to-play MMORPG set in the Forgotten Realms, adventurers will be summoned to the immense dungeon beneath Waterdeep following mysterious visions. Updates will include a level cap increase to 80, five new Adventure Zones in the many caverns below Waterdeep, a new social hub in the Yawning Portal Tavern, a new Endgame Dungeon, an overhaul of Class Powers as well as Feats, revamped Boons system, richer loot drop experience and much more!"
Or if you'd rather watch the updates:
Included with this update
Check out this awesome launch trailer for the new expansion!
Coming from someone that has played countless hours of D&D with friends I can say that this game is definitely taking the "Old School" tabletop to a whole new level. If you wanted some more information I will enclose a link to the Neverwinter Online Wiki which can be found HERE.
If you or someone you know who might be interested in seeing this game enter TAW or if you would like to help get the team started please fill out the following Interest Form which can be found by clicking HERE. Also stay tuned for further information coming down the pipeline for an Interest Meeting that will be held in the near future!
Vanguard is proud to announce that the Foxhole [FH] team has progressed to Tier 2 status!
With this, they are now open for internal transfers. If you would like to transfer to the Foxhole Unit or attend events with the team, feel free to join them in their channels in Vanguard or talk to the SUL, Tirean for more information.
EU = Saturday 20:00 BST
NA = Saturday 22:00 EST