Episode 181: Vanguard Second Impressions

Tanner and I revise our opinions on Vanguard after having played for quite a few more hours since our last analysis episode: 179. We talk weapon balance, the maps, combat pacing, camo challenges, and much more. Some of our opinions have changed, but many have not. 00:00:00 - Intro & announcements 00:08:59 - Gun balance 00:15:07 - On the maps 00:25:22 - Gun identity 00:28:17 - Combat pacing 00:36:55 - Performance 00:41:34 - Recoil & bloom 00:51:29 - Footsteps/audio 00:57:50 - Snipers 00:59:52 - Shotguns 01:05:07 - Weapon attachments/ammo mods 01:11:34 - Killstreaks 01:13:41 - Camo challenges/weapon customization 01:29:28 - Dropshotting/crouching 01:36:30 - Overall impressions 01:46:58 - Plugs, reminders, & outro The podcast is streamed live on our website (https://www.thedropshot.com/live) every Wednesday and Saturday night at 7 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking out the podcast! 🔹Streaming schedule (Pacific time): 🔸Wednesday 7 PM: Patch notes, news, & changes 🔸Saturday 7 PM: Free-form exploration of concepts, strategy, or Q&A 🔹The Dropshot: 🔸Website: https://www.thedropshot.com 🔸Podcast apps: https://link.chtbl.com/Dropshot 🔸Patreon (bonus episodes & more): https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot 🔸Merch store: https://www.thedropshot.com/store/ 🔸Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YVR98VF4S945G 🔸YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast 🔸Discord: https://discord.gg/B4Nsarq 🔸Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDropshotPod 🔸Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedropshotpodcast 🔹Razinon: 🔸Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/razinon 🔸Twitter: https://twitter.com/razinon 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razinonttv 🔹Tanner: 🔸Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tannerdropshot 🔸Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tannerdropshot 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tannerrrr #Warzone #Vanguard #WarzonePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices