Tabula Rasa Rewards Vets

NCsoftrecently announced a Veteran Rewards program for players of the upcoming MMORPG Tabula Rasa.

For each increment of three months players have an active account they will unlock exclusive content, including items, emotes, titles, pets, and more! Players will also receive an initial one-month reward that includes access to three exclusive in-game emotes.

For more information about the Veteran Rewards program, check out the official Tabula Rasa site at http://www.rgtr.com/.

Free Emote for Tabula Rasa Players

The Tabula Rasa team has just announced that they will be giving out a free in-game emote to Beta testers.

All Beta testers who play the Tabula Rasa Beta between October 25th and 26th will recieve the emote as a special Thanksgiving reward. For more information on this offer, visit the official Tabula Rasa site below:

http://www.rgtr.com/community/contests_promotions/thanks_for_helping_us_wipe_the_slate_clean.html

Show General British What You're Made Of!!!

In anticipation of the upcoming release for Tabula Rasa, NCsoft will be holding a special 'end of beta' in-game event where players can take on General British himself, Richard Garriot!

On October 26, 2007, brave Tabula Rasa beta participants may take on General British himself from 10:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Central time. Good luck to all those gamers out there who choose to suit up and do battle with the General!

Tabula Rasa is a sci-fi themed MMORPG, designed by the famed Richard Garriot. It is set for release on November 2nd, 2007. For more info, visit http://www.rgtr.com/.

Garriot in Space!

Richard Garriot has taken gamers on all sorts of adventures through games like Ultima and Tabula Rasa. Now the world famous game designer is apparantly heading on an adventure of his own... into space!

Garriot will be embarking on his journey with the Space Adventures company as their sixth tourist into space. and has already begun training for the event. He has already begun training for the event that will take place on October, 2008.

We need to be adventurous in mind and stimulate our intellects to answer today's most daunting scientific questions and to invent tomorrow's technological marvels," said Garriott. His father, Owen is a former NASA astronaut and following in his footsteps has always been a dream of Richard's.

Read the full story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070928/sc_afp/russiaspacetourismus

Tabula Rasa Collectors Edition Revealed!

The contents of the Limited Collector's Edition Game Pack of Tabula Rasa have just been revealed by NCSoft!

This special retail box is packed with cool bonus content, and is perfect for the hardcore Tabula Rasa fan! This special offer gives players access to numerous exclusive in-game items, including a special character emote, special dye recipes used to create unique armor colors, and a unique pet. There will also be a briefing from Richard Garriot himself, classified maps, Tabula Rasa dog tags, an Allied Free Sentients (AFS) field guide, a poster and an AFS challenge coin. The Limited Collector's Edition also includes one month of free gameplay and a "Making of Tabula Rasa" DVD.

"The Limited Collector's Edition we have put together for Tabula Rasa is loaded with cool things for players who really get into the role-playing aspect of the game," said Executive Producer Richard Garriott. "Regular players will find the maps and field guide useful as they move full-force into the game's fast-paced action. Other items, like the dog tags and challenge coins, bring home the 'brothers in arms' feeling of this game even when you aren't playing."

The game is set for launch this fall, and the Collectors Edition will be available at most video game retailers in North America and Europe.

Tabula Rasa Pre-Order Bonus!

NCsoft has announced that the pre-order bonus pack for Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa has begun shipping to retailers.

This pre-order bonus pack has several perks, including exclusive in-game items and a three day head start when the product launches this fall! They will also receive exclusive character emotes, beta access, exclusive in-game pets, and a special DVD with the game client and bonus wallpapers and art.

Interested gamers will be able to purchase the pre-order pack at retailers or download it at the NCsoft store at PlayNC.com starting today! You can view the pre-order pack box art below.

Tabula Rasa features a science-fiction story where players will be challenged by dynamic and fast-paced adventures on unique alien worlds. The game's executive producer is Richard Garriot, famous for creating the classic Ultima series.

On a side note, I had the chance to spend a brief amount of time playing Tabula Rasa quite some time ago. I'm sure the game has undergone a vast amount of improvements and renovations since then, but I remember enjoying the time I spent with it. The world was vibrant and unique and the combat was fast-paced and exciting. Of course, I'm generally not a huge MMO fan...

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