Tabula Rasa

GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">richard garrett says "take 2!"</div>Well I'm not sure if anyone noticed it much the first time I mentioned it but Tabula Rasa was originally a sci-fi fantasy game set in a strange idylic future where everything looked rather artsy and promised coop dungeon adventure with an odd combat system.

Fast forward in it's development towards the end and Richard Garrett basically went "actually... this game isn't as fun as I hoped. Lets rewrite the whole thing from scratch".

Now Tabula Rasa is going to be an action MMORPG based in a dark war-torn sci-fi world that bears a stylish resembalance to the illegitimate child of warhammer 40k and starship troopers :p

I'm not sure what to make of it... could be good, could be bad but I thought I'd let you guys have a looksee at what the father of ultima has been up to these days ^^

<a href='http://www.playtr.com/index.html' target='_blank'>http://www.playtr.com/index.html</a>

<img src='http://www.playtr.com/concepts/concept_2.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • 2Dd2Dd Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21246Members
    edited June 2005
    i saw it in the nc soft ads. XD looked fun, but what you said made me change my mind.

    edit: but eh, i'll give any free trial a try.
    edit2:i wonder if this is gonna be free like guild wars......
    edit3:it looks like itll take one helluva computer to run it though
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Well, they've got the whole "cool name" thing working for them.
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    well... I'm trying to be neutral towards it. Some of the features seem promising and some of the video footage is amazing but then again some of the video footage was also worrying as is some of the wording of their features :p

    If I was gonna hype it I'd go on about how you can go behind enemy lines to disrupt their side of the war and stuff but I'm honestly unsure which way this game could go so I can't quite gather full enthusiasm.

    I'm hoping it'll be good though... the fact it still has the built in voice-comms from the old version might sound good to some people though :o
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  • AmbassadorAmbassador Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13942Members
    I went to NC Soft studios a month or two back for a private tour and got to see TR in development and, I must say, it just looks *drool*.

    Everything looks awesome and from what they described, the gameplay seems even better.

    Did get a free copy of CoH outta the trip <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • MouseMouse The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    NC Soft certainly seem to be making a lot of right moves.
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    NC Soft is the next Blizzard.
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  • docchimpydocchimpy Join Date: 2003-07-19 Member: 18266Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ambassador+Jun 13 2005, 08:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ambassador @ Jun 13 2005, 08:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I went to NC Soft studios a month or two back for a private tour and got to see TR in development and, I must say, it just looks *drool*.

    Everything looks awesome and from what they described, the gameplay seems even better.

    Did get a free copy of CoH outta the trip <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Just out of curiousity, how'd that happen?
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  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    This topic was one vowel away from me caring.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Heh, that's ironic
    He turned Tabula Rasa
    Into its namesake
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    lol tycho ^^

    oh and reasa, I really appreciate your incredibly constructive post but care to explain it for the rest of us? :p
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Yeah, I don't get what "Tabula Reasa" is either.
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+Jun 13 2005, 10:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Jun 13 2005, 10:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Heh, that's ironic
    He turned Tabula Rasa
    Into its namesake <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Are you trying to get "Hiku Complex" title or something?
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DrSuredeath+Jun 13 2005, 10:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DrSuredeath @ Jun 13 2005, 10:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+Jun 13 2005, 10:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Jun 13 2005, 10:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Heh, that's ironic
    He turned Tabula Rasa
    Into its namesake <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Are you trying to get "Hiku Complex" title or something? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah look at all his posts, in find post in the profile <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DrSuredeath+Jun 14 2005, 07:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DrSuredeath @ Jun 14 2005, 07:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+Jun 13 2005, 10:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Jun 13 2005, 10:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Heh, that's ironic
    He turned Tabula Rasa
    Into its namesake <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Are you trying to get "Hiku Complex" title or something? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Now, hiku that is
    Certainly a typo, right?
    Frankly, it's "haiku"
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    Looks like it will be a good game, I think i'll try it when it goes beta. But I get the feeling this is going to become another story of a game that never gets finished like 'prey' <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-lolfighter+Jun 14 2005, 01:52 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lolfighter @ Jun 14 2005, 01:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DrSuredeath+Jun 14 2005, 07:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DrSuredeath @ Jun 14 2005, 07:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+Jun 13 2005, 10:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Jun 13 2005, 10:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Heh, that's ironic
    He turned Tabula Rasa
    Into its namesake <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Are you trying to get "Hiku Complex" title or something? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Now, hiku that is
    Certainly a typo, right?
    Frankly, it's "haiku" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lions and tigers and lolfighters, Oh my!
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  • BlobbyBlobby Join Date: 2004-06-11 Member: 29234Members
    richard garriott
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    yup, but you knew who I was talking about anyways right? ^~
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Of course we did Gemmy.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    lord british was my hero, he turned out some awesome games... but then he turned out some really crappy games <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    he seems to be putting a lot of work and love into this, I really hope it's an ultima 7 and not an ultima 9 <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    edited June 2005
    There are way too many mmo's these days. I mean, the same concept can only be rehashed so many times before all the garbage begins running together. WW2 knock-offs anyone?


    Haha, I forgot that that was Garriott. Anyone hear the story of when he was assassinated during a speech? That one was classic.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    /puts away shovel


    <a href="http://kotaku.com/gaming/gdc07/gdc-07-tabula-rasa-and-richard-garriott-242454.php" target="_blank">http://kotaku.com/gaming/gdc07/gdc-07-tabu...iott-242454.php</a>

    I'm psyched about this game. Of course it could suck... but Lord British's/Will Spector's/Origin's old games were my bread and butter... ultima 7, 7.5, UW, UW2, and though I didn't really play it, UO brought MMO games into the limelight... I have faith they're pulling off something special.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    That article makes it sound awfully similar to GW... except with more dice. I wonder how you actually attack? If it's the same click 'n attack, I'm out.
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  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    <a href="http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/setView/videos/gameID/150/videoId/1032" target="_blank">http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/setView...50/videoId/1032</a>


    CAN IT NOW BE HUGS TIEM PLES?
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  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    Hmm, so they redid the whole thing eh? Looks pretty awesome now O_O
    Before when I heard about it, it did look pretty lame so I didn't pay much attention to it.

    Looks pretty uber now ^_^
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    yeah, I think they kept pretty much rewriting the thing from scratch til they finally started zeroing in on aspects of the game that were fun and 'worked'
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  • PvtBonesPvtBones Join Date: 2004-04-25 Member: 28187Members
    I'm not too sure on the combat, judging purely from the video some of it looks cool and the rest of it doesn't.

    anyone mind explaining how it works? is it the standard you stand there and I whack you now I stand there and you whack me affair?
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  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    I've always had the impression that the action is FPS in nature tbh.
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    from what I've garnered the combat seems fairly varied and takes cover into account. There are actually a good few encounters where trying to 'tank' a monster (toe to toe) will get you annihilated.

    All in all the way it sounds makes me think of sorta real-time Warhammer 40k. Dice rolls modified by terrain and all that. I don't really know for sure but it could actually be really darn cool... or not. We'll have to see :p
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    edited March 2007
    <!--quoteo(post=1506005:date=Jun 14 2005, 02:07 AM:name=reasa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(reasa @ Jun 14 2005, 02:07 AM) [snapback]1506005[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    This topic was one vowel away from me caring.
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    If you didn't care you wouldn't have posted...

    Sigh, I wish COH had more content... it's so hard to find groups as some AT's and the game has some pretty random difficulty, not to mention it's just too time-consuming. The one thing I hate about almost all MMO's is combat that involves people taking turns hitting eachother over and over. It's just a boring beatfest. I also hate MMO's that try to avoid that by making bosses have tons of hit points and incredibly hard so they don't become beatfests because they just kill you.
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