14 DAY TRIAL // Developer Psyonix has issued another significant update to Nosgoth, adding a brand new human class, the Vanguard.
The free-to-play multiplayer action-adventure video game is based on the Legacy of Kain franchise and allows gamers to engage in player versus player action, by selecting either a vampire or vampire hunter, and then jumping into the arena.
Psyonix has given the game quite a makeover with the latest update, but the most important feature, by far, is the addition of the Vanguard, a new human character with great defensive capacity.
The Vanguard is armed with throwing axes and a shield, and is able to take more punishment than any other human class. He has limited long range potential, but he shines when it comes to using his powers to support and protect teammates.
His entire play style focuses on the use of his shield to disrupt and disable enemies, as players can hold down the right mouse button to activate the Vanguard's shield block stance, effectively negating 90 percent of the damage from incoming frontal attacks.
The ability, however, can only absorb so much damage, and the final blow, the one that breaks the shield, will leave the character vulnerable.
Other notable additions
The latest update also introduces a number of changes to the game, such as a new matchmaking queue system that prioritizes players who have been waiting for a longer time to join a game. The new system groups together players of similar skill levels and puts them in matches where they are either overpowered or underpowered, keeping the game's balance by spreading this advantage/disadvantage over opposite sides.
In addition to this, the update also adds a ton of balance tweaks to many of the available classes, in order to make sure that things stay fair during online matches.
The interface has also been slightly improved, making area of effect targeted abilities easier to target accurately, and adding status effect tooltips to items that cause stagger, knockdowns, blind or disable.
Furthermore, a number of pesky bugs have been squashed, including some known issues that caused servers to get stuck in the lobby or to cause desync issues for players.
