Vanguard Gold : Saga of Heroes (VSH) is a MMORPG. Each account can have 12 characters. Although you can select the name, race, gender and adventuring class of your characters, you cannot change them later. You can, however, change the appearance of your character at any point.
Once you create your character, it can start in either the starting area for his race or in a trial zone. Characters can also pick up two harvester skills and a crafter class if you desire.
Vanguard Gold has 19 races. Each race has a different appearance, diplomatic affinity, special abilities and adventuring class selection. Every race also has a special active ability which is unlocked when your character reaches a certain level. Depending on your race, this will happen between level 1 and 12.
Most of the classes within Vanguard SOH Gold are 'hybrid' classes. They can heal, cast spells and abilities to 'buff' players with enhancing spells. This results in many successful dungeon exploration groups which are formed out of various combinations of classes. This hybrid nature also makes classes more complex than the classes used in some games.
In combat, each class needs the support of other classes in order to achieve maximum effect. Every class has abilities which cause one or more vulnerabilities to a target. Other class's attacks or spells will take advantage these specific vulnerabilities for extra damage. Although this is highly effective, it is not often needed unless you are in a difficult part of the game.
Characters in Vanguard Gold have attributes and skills which can be increased through leveling. All classes (with the exception of rogue and monk) have reserves of 'health', 'energy' and 'endurance' which they need in order to. Energy and health increase as attributes and levels increase, but endurance is locked at a hundred points.
Vanguard Gold allows some limited class customization. At level 10, characters are given points that can be used to increase their attributes. Some classes have 'specialist paths' which offers them new abilities. There are also 'learned abilities'. These can be gained by 'studying' certain mobs. Others are gained from dropped items.