Tabula Rasa Veterans here?

[rathb18]

You know I always wanted to play this game but never got around to it. Those horrible monthly subs.

[Grimalken]

I know I am:

I played if for a few months, liked the game, but it seemed empty of NPC interactions, if you know what I mean. then they messed around with it too much and nerfed things and everyone just stopped playing. Sad, it had a lot of potential. I was hoping it was going to be the new incarnation of Anarchy Online, my first MMPORPG.

[Grimalken]

I see Defiance as a spiritual successor to Tabula Rasa, as I played TR as well and can see some similarities. Hopefully it won't share the same fate!

It does seem to have the same problems with its non-intuitive weapon mod system. The current weapon mod system in this game reminds me of the first confusing attempts from TR

[Parker]

I understood the mod system in TR very well, both the old and new. I prefer the old system as there was actually risk of permanent loss involved when attempting upgrades at a certain point.

Here are some screens of both the old and new items I had created at some point.
http://www.darkblade.de/tr/mods/index.html
(whereby the new stuff is not really impressive at all, as it is a guaranteed success)

[Komakala]

Yeah, I played for a while. Level 30 or so but the framerate issues in certain zones brought my leveling to a standstill and I grew frustrated. When I decided to come back they were just about to shut things down.

[Vanwaros]

I played Tabula Rasa from early beta until the day it closed... It remains one of my favorite MMOG experiences ever, from someone who has played MMOGs since 1997. I have a ton of screenshots saved in my MMORPG.com member gallery. You can see them here: http://www.mmorpg.com/galleries/Darkholme ... I'm in the process of moving them into their own folder so if they disappear that's where they are... One of my favorite screen shots from the TR beta; http://images.mmorpg.com//images/gal...a4a2d856bc.jpg


General British where are your pantaloons!?!?!

What the hell, -I- took that screenshot back in the TR beta!

[Valethar]

What the hell, -I- took that screenshot back in the TR beta!

I see April (aka CuppaJoe) was there talking to you.

She was always fun to hang out with, especially if we had Kasumi and some of the others around for an event.

[Chaotica]

Man I miss Tabula Rasa. I think I still have a lanyard and a couple of their coins floating around here somewhere.

I remember some of the hilarious base announcements too. I probably have those audio files here somewhere.....

[Valethar]

I remember some of the hilarious base announcements too. I probably have those audio files here somewhere.....

OMG.. Some of those were just epic... LOL

Remember the ones at Foreas Base? (If anyone remembers the old M.A.S.H. TV series, you'll like these.) You can still get a ZIP file over at IGN that has all of them in MP3 format.

"Attention, all personnel. Good news: reinforcements have arrived, as the drunk tank has been flushed. That is all."

"Attention, all personnel. The wormhole is not to be used for trash removal. People on the other end are complaining. That is all."

"Attention, all personnel. Anyone noticing unusual chromosomal changes following wormhole travel should report to Dr. Honeydew for gender reassignment."

"Attention, all personnel. Due to conditions beyond our control, we regret to announce the lunch is now being served."

"Attention, all personnel. Tonight's movie is a holdover from last week and will be shown right after dinner, which is also a holdover from last week."

"Attention. New recruits please take note: the back forty is not a golf course; it is a mine field. If you have to work on your slice, please do it on the battlefield. That is all."

"There is no parking in the red zone; The white zone is for loading and unloading passengers only."

"Your attention please. Welcome to Foreas; this planet is a no-smoking environment as the atmosphere is flammable."

"The PX invites you to try Corman brand Coffite. Because something like coffee is better than no coffee at all."

"Your attention please. Once more, we must remind you that it is against our rules and their regulations to lick the anphinians."

"Attention. Please retrieve all wounded and applicable body parts from the battlefield. The limb you save may be your own."

"Attention. Those of you who have entered the wormhole counting on the space time continuum to delay your KP time will be disappointed to learn that due to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, you still have to peel potatoes."

"Attention, all personnel. Because of the epidemic, tonight's broken film, which has not arrived yet, is canceled. A reminder from Colonel Jamestead: due to the flu, kindly refrain from kissing anyone unless absolutely necessary."

"Attention All Personnel. Tonight's movie is 'War Drums Along the East River', a rollicking adventure following the final days of the gang war in post-apocalyptic Brooklyn. See actors trying to rap and rappers trying to act in what film critic David Manning called, "The worst movie of its, or any other kind, ever." Free popcorn will also be served."

"Attention All Personnel. No matter how many times you die, it is always disconcerting. Open counseling is now available with Doctor Williams for those who are suffering from Post-Death Nervousness Disorder. That is all."

"Attention, all personnel. Ah.. this is Captain Koontz, here. I got a watch. If this is your watch, please report to the infirmary, to claim it." (Read like Christopher Walken)

"Attention All Personnel. Local fauna may appear friendly, but that does not mean they should be kept as pets. All socks will now be thoroughly inspected, that is all."

"Attention All Personnel. The Provost Marshal applauds last night's fireworks display. He would also like to know the party responsible for igniting the ammo dump."

"Attention All Personnel. Due to eddies in the space time continuum, there have been problems with the wormholes lately. Please check all internal and external organs for continuity. That is all."

"Attention All Personnel. Welcome new recruits, to the laaannd of the fuuuuture. All recruits, report to orientation. That is all."

[Dixa]

That's quite a bit of an undertaking legally there. Sharing IP requires lots of manoeuvring to ensure cooperation don't step onto each others toes. The last thing they want is a relationship going south and having to fork over vast amounts of money to resolve a dispute which would probably destroy the survival of the game.

Historically, IP has been generated by show publishers making those that hold the licence gets to choose what happens to the game. (The Matrix and Stargate comes to mind.) In this case, it's the other way round. Unless syfy are directly funding the project, Trion gets to choose who gets to host/produce the show.
http://www.trionworlds.com/en/legal/legal-notices


I have a feeling that End of Nations is just a stepping stone for Trion to gain the necessary public leverage to maintain their IP and any future projects that they choose to pursue.


RG, I hope you're reading this, don't be an employee to your own IP!
Games may come and go but relationships are forever baby!

this was answered during a panel at comic con. the show and game are not attached at the hip. if one fails the other will continue.