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.

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.