[Adam]

http://www.vanguardsoh.com/pressrelease_20061013.php

The pre-order box at retail includes:

* Early access to the game! Log on and get a jump start up to three days prior to the official launch!
* Special account key that will grant you a unique exclusive in-game scroll that will allow your character to sprint for longer periods of time due to an endurance buff (one per account).
* Invitation to the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes open beta (for eligible participants).
* Guild Mail recruitment tool to help you build your guild before launch!
* A king’s ransom of assets, including videos, wallpapers and screenshots.

AVAILABLE EARLY DECEMBER

Regular Edition - $49.99 MSRP
Packaged in a DVD box, the Regular Edition will include:

* A one month subscription to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Station Players™ - an array of premium features that give incredible access to characters and guilds by merging the game world with the World Wide Web.
* Your choice of an in-game magical wand to create fireworks or an in-game set of horseshoes with +speed to use once you get your first horse (one per account).

Collector’s & Guild Edition Details - $89.99 MSRP
Packaged in a custom leatherette chipboard box, the Collector’s & Guild Edition will include:

* An art book featuring many original pieces by seminal fantasy artist, Keith Parkinson.
* A cloth map with an overview and points of interest for each continent.
* A CD featuring the full Vanguard: Saga of Heroes soundtrack.
* A three month subscription to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Station Players™ - an array of premium features that give incredible access to characters and guilds by merging the game world with the World Wide Web.
* One of three Hero Cards each granting a unique in-game item (one per account).
o The Jeric card grants a cloak that increases adventuring stats.
o The Eila card grants a cloak that increases crafting stats.
o The Idara card grants a cloak that increases diplomacy stats.
* Your choice of an in-game magical wand to create fireworks or an in-game set of horseshoes with +speed to use once you get your first horse (one per account).
* A Guild Kit which includes:
o An in-game guild trophy that buffs stats for the entire guild*
o Ten 10-day buddy keys

*Need to earn/create guild house to use



gotta wonder how much the endurance buff from pre-ordering and the Trophy from CE will help. I really figured the stuff from CE would be cosmetic/useless.

[Adam]

Comedy Central will show Futurama, and will start new episodes which will still have Billy West and those guys.

Wow, I knew about the movies, but leaving Adult Swim and new episodes are news to me. I'll have to check into this.