If your Vanguard account has been inactive for 45 days or more, you have been given a free opportunity to log back in until Jan. 31 so you can check out the Festival of Gloriann, as well as the recent updates to the game. All you have to do is log in; the reactivation has already been done for you.

Don’t have your discs?  No problem.  Download the trial client HERE , log in and you will be patched up to the full game.

So if you're a former Vanguard player, why not log back in? All the information on the offer can be found after the jump.

The Vanguard team has put the spotlight on some more new features to be added to the world of Telon, including the Bridge of Destiny and the Island of Garuzamut, Arena of Games, enchantments and new race/class combos.

The Bridge of Destiny has some new...inhabitants, shall we call them? They definitely look like some villainous encroachers that need to be dealt with. The Jharru have been trying to keep this place protected in order to prevent people from thwarting their efforts to summon Garuzamut the world eater. They have recently summoned some elemental constructs to act as wardens for the area. Do you have what it takes to defeat these elementals and find out what is happening on Garuzamut island? If so, check out this new 6-man content with some 12-man encounters, and collect the pieces to build two might weapons as you progress.

Check out the full post here or below.

The Festival of Gloriann will soon be coming to Telon, and VGPlayers has a brief preview to excite players.

Once a year during the wintery months, the tale of Atnas Claws and his spirit of giving imbues the cities with an aura of goodness. Towering trees adorned with lights can be seen glittering within the cities of Telon. Be on the look out for an abundance of gifts and goodies! Those who have been very nice this year may find their treats granting them an extra little something special!

Also, new features will be coming along with the festival as well, "including fishing, sailing in galleons, enchanting items, adventuring with new race/class combos and much more." So get ready to start spreading holiday cheer in the world of Vanguard very soon!

One of the best aspects of MMORPGs is that the community can make an impact in the game. For example, Vanguard Players is spotlighting an upcoming event called Pay It Forward that will be hosted by The Preferiti guild on the Seradon server on Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. EST.

The Preferiti are hosting their second Pay It Forward event. This event began because of the guild's interest in two things: helping to advance the community in anyway that they can, and to return the kindness that has been extended to them. This event will be aimed at tier two (levels 11-20) in all three spheres.  Prizes include gear, consumables, bags, diplomacy cards, and many more items.

For more information, check out the event forum post. Aasha, the leader of the guild, thanks everyone who donated items for the event.

Harvest Day is here! You can now participate in various quests to receive fun items, like a "leg" weapon, throwing pies, a slime costume and a vulture. You can also upgrade your new Harvest Day weapon and obtain festive costumes by keeping an eye out for raid NPCs.

Brenda Halgrim and her family are new residents of Khal. Tired of being the shortest Lesser Giants, they decided to move and make a new home. To celebrate their new abode, the Halgrim family wants to throw a Harvest Day Feast. Unfortunately, they just don’t have enough food. However, a passing gnome offered to use a Gnomish Invention to help...and caused all sorts of problems...

Keep reading after the jump for more information from VG Players. There's also a thread on the official Vanguard forum discussing the events.