Hello Everyone, we are excited to announce that the Pre-Release of Vanguard 3.0 will be available to the public starting May 24th 2024 (Or the weekend of). But what is a "Pre-Release"? Well, most of the version is done and ready to be played, but I also would like to give more time to my spriters to finish a few things. So what's done?
The brand new Story Chapters 24-27
A complete revamp to half the existing story, with almost every chapter receiving major and minor changes.
A complete revamp of the Pokemon encounters
50-60 New regional Variants/Fakemon
Changes and overhauls to Expert mode trainer teams
The Male MC has been upgraded, and the Female MC has been completely re-designed
Tons of soundtrack updates (no original OST, just changes)
Updates to almost all of the main cast
A ton of map changes and redesigns
New side content
A revamp to the trainer score rewards
A brand new Pokedex reward system
All Monoruns have been taken into consideration, you will now be able to have a unique team of 6 before the first boss on any type
Probably more stuff I forgot (but I'll edit this when I remember :P)
What's not done?
Back, party, and shiny sprites for a good couple of new regionals/resprites
Additional optional bosses
A few Expert mode teams
Content will be added as it is tested and finished internally. Vanguard 3.0 is a new beginning for the Project, we want as much feedback as possible as we push the game into the future. We hope that despite a few missing pieces, you will play this version anyway, as it is still to our belief an incredible experience.
We have also decided to officially rename the game to "Project Vanguard" and will have a new logo to share within the coming weeks.
We've also included a FAQ regarding 3.0's release!
Will my old save files transfer over?
There are three conditions to your old save being compatible
- You must have completed Chapter 21
- Your save must have been started on version 1.3 (sept 2022) or later
- You are advised to load your save from either the Vanguard Academy Main Hall, or the Izeka Guild Main Hall
While your save may load if these requirements are not met, I cannot guarantee you will be safe from progression issues.
Is this the completed game?
No
What will happen to my canon mons that get new regionals?
They will be safely overwritten by the new regional variant
Is it suggested to start a new save?
It is heavily advised to start a new or throwaway save file to understand the story changes better.
What is the level cap for the end of the new version?
52, but the 3 level increase is not an accurate representation of how much new story content there is.
How much new story content is there?
There are 4 new chapters after 23, they are about as long as each of the previous Act II chapters. But once again, there is a ton of new story content if you replay the game, as well as a whole new Chapter
There is a brand new chapter in the old content?
- Old Chapters 1-6 are now chapters 1-5, as i felt the old 4 and 5 were short enough to be 1 chapter
- Old Chapter 7 is now chapter 6
- The old Chapter 8 has been heavily extended into 2 chapters, pretty much adding an entire new chapter
Will future updates be as long as this one?
I have plans I do not wish to disclose as the moment, but it is unlikely since I will be taking a break from updating old content, as I belive it sits in a good place at the moment
Can I play this on Joiplay?
While find a proper solution to the Joiplay compatibility issues is something I want to do, it is not currently one of my main priorities, so I cannot confirm or deny it will work. You are welcome to ask for help, but please do not post bugs or direct message any staff or developers if you have an issue on Joiplay
Which difficulty is suggested play on?
Probably expert mode, as normal mode battles haven't been properly updated yet. But if you don't care about the battles and/or are playing for JUST the story and exploration, then casual mode is fine
Final Remarks
- If you did not enjoy what Vanguard had to offer in version 2.3, I highly suggest you give it another go, as once again, it will feel like a different game from the beginning.
- If you enjoyed Vanguard, but didn't think much of it, I think you're really going to enjoy how the game has changed.
- If you really enjoyed Vanguard, and think highly of, then you're in for a wild ride.
Finally, I would like to introduce you to our brand new Female Protagonist, Nephele!
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