In terms of crafting and housing I think it finally exceeds Ultima Online.
The PvP servers are active and are free for all zones, where you can loot non-soulbound gear.
It has wide open world with no zones and lots of content.
It brings something totally new to the mix with Diplomacy.
The only downside would be that it's not a skill based game, but a class and race based game.
But I guess you can't get everything. I've been waiting for the next game to recapture the Ultima Online style, and I'd have to say that Vanguard is the closest any game has come and the closest any game will probably ever come because the MMORPG market is moving in a different direction now (Towards being more like WoW).
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But the game is still like every other game out there. I would say the PvP is pretty much a joke. I just don't have time for a game like Vanguard...being a college student, I don't have time for leveling like this and getting good gear.
Total time played: 9125 Days, 21 Hours, 29 Minutes, 27 Seconds
Time played this level: 39 Days, 1 Hour, 24 Minutes, 5 Seconds