April Jones of Sigil Games talks about diplomacy, group-oriented gameplay and more
Tired of combat and crafting? In Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, the developers are planning verbal jousting.
The diplomacy track was one of many items that April Jones – the Senior Manager of Marketing and Public Relations for Sigil Games - covered during our recent meeting at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose.
“Adventurers are going to need diplomats,” explained Jones, citing an example where a group finds a dungeon that is simply too well defended to enter by brute force.
This ties into a theme of interdependencies in Vanguard. It opens up a range of new ideas that require players to work together to achieve goals. Adventurers may find they need a diplomat to get into the dungeon, then a crafter to fully harvest the rewards at the bottom.
“[Non combat classes are] a lot more integrated with what players need and use than other games I’ve played,” said Jones.
For those who pursue non-combat tracks like diplomacy, expect to have a different outlook on the world. Cities are the dungeons for diplomats. It is a PvE skill where you verbally joust with vendors and quest characters to get you what you want.
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