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In the latest installment of Open Discussion, Angelina Rayne brings up the hot topic of the week: bots and copyright infringement. Are bots taking the fun out of gaming? Should companies such as MDY (Glider bot for WoW) be held responsible? Discuss it here!

The MMOFury Award recipients have been announced, and IGN Vault has received the award for Top Multi-Game Fansite Database. Give yourselves some props!

IGN-Vault has done it once again by holding onto their Top Database Award via launching a number of huge databases for AOC and WAR. This Fansite's contributors are highly professional and the website runs like a well oiled machine. With so many great mmorpg databases out there, it takes alot to be recognized as the leader and IGN-Vault meets those requirements with more to spare. With a dedication to the community, IGN-Vault keeps on getting better.

It seems like the players themselves are ruling Titan Quest these days. With mods aplenty, there aren't many official changes in the pipe.

So amongst the players, and amusing thread has popped up about in game stories of embarrassment.

Check these out, they made me laugh.

Gamasutra has just wrapped up a two part discussion on piracy in the gaming world.

It's quite an interesting read and touches on a lot of different problems and possible solutions.

They make note of Titan Quest and the fact that Iron Lore most likely closed its doors due to rampant piracy.

Take a look at Part One and Part Two.

And I must say, for a site on the internet, the comments left there are quite articulate and well thought out - this excludes ours, of course ;)

"FSerge" over at titanquest.net posted an interesting article about his theories on Attack Speed.

He breaks out his thoughts on the mathematics behind the final speed which in turn is quite useful in decided which modifiers to use.

Give it a read and see if you agree or can confirm what he's saying.

This week we are celebrating the Vault Network�s Icon and Graphics Board�s 6th birthday!

To celebrate this great event we have an awesome contest with a first place prize of 1 MONTH VIP and a permanent title!!

Get on your thinking caps and see if you can hunt down the icons that match the clues we�ve given!

Here is a sneak peak at one of our very hard clues ;):

�What is made here is not there.�

The contest info and rules can be found here.

• Icon board staff and Moderators are not eligible to win but may participate just for the fun.


• The contest will remain open for two weeks or until we have and 1st and 2nd place winner which ever happens first.

Please see the contest thread for the full details of the rules.

Icon and Graphics board, a community

While perusing our board, if you like what you see, feel free to stick around! The Icon and Graphics board is a fantastic community of artists and people sharing ideas, telling bad jokes and requesting artwork - not just for the Vault but their own guild�s or personal sites too!!


Have a request, general questions or just want some help figuring things out? Feel free to ask, we have a number of talented and knowledgeable people that will be willing to give you a hand.


We're looking for more artists!

If you happen to have a knack or talent for art of these sorts, and need some where to shine and show off, the Icon and Graphics board could be your match made in heaven.
We are currently looking for a few good artists to fill our staff and aid in our quest of beautifying the internet and making icons.

If you are interested in applying and helping out, you can find more information here


Please include a sample of your work. It needn�t be anything elaborate, it�s all about the basic know how with a touch of creativity for good measure.
You can contact me one of two ways, either via PM on the boards or send me an email.

So get moving, and get involved!

Over at TitanQuest.net, "HeMan" has been posting some of his most interesting skins.

His Batman skin has been around a while, but he just posted up a slew of interesting new designs.

Take a look and let us know what you think.

Stuck In A Rock by silentnite


"If you look close through the trees i am stuck in a rock"

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Link: Stuck In A Rock

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Long Arm by Dawn


"I was fighting some monsters and 1 of them got his arm stretched lol"

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Link: Long Arm


Do you have a screenshot that you would like to submit? Please use the submissions page and if you have any questions, please feel free to email me at RottingFlesh (at) vaultnetwork (dot) com.

The folks over at Bright Hub are working on a huge list of all the Epic Clubs in Titan Quest.

Epic clubs are those melee weapons that are rare and magical with plenty of good stat bonuses should you have the requirements to wield them. Some are parts of different sets and others are stand alone. This reference will tell you which is which, the club�s requirements, and the stat bonuses you will get for having it to use.

From the +15% Damage Kiss of Lethe to Santa's Cane, they've created a comprehensive listing of all the available clubs.

Give it a read and let us know which one is your favorite.

Bug on a Rock


Playing Lilith and knocked a Fire Beetle straight up. It came down on one of the rocks.

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Link: Shield Bug on A Rock


Do you have a screenshot that you would like to submit? Please use the submissions page and if you have any questions, please feel free to email me at RottingFlesh (at) vaultnetwork (dot) com.