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News Tabula Rasa starts Operation Infinity

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by CardJoe, 30 Jul 2008.

  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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  2. Gunsmith

    Gunsmith Maximum Win

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    does he REALLY have to come back?
     
  3. liratheal

    liratheal Sharing is Caring

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    Only if we don't pray to our chose God hard enough.
     
  4. Xir

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    Just for the non-Americans: What's a 2nd-generation American astronaut?


    Also:
    Richard who?
    Tabula Rasa Game???
     
  5. Timmy_the_tortoise

    Timmy_the_tortoise International Man of Awesome

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    Yeah.. I don't get any of this either..
     
  6. Bob1234

    Bob1234 What's a Dremel?

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    It means one of his parents was an astronaut too, in this case his father, who, according to Wikipedia, spent 60 days in space.
     
  7. ParaHelix.org

    ParaHelix.org What's a Dremel?

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    I can honestly say that I dont know what in hell anything on this entire news board is talking about, I never even heard of the guy...or the game...or...anything.
     
  8. Yemerich

    Yemerich I can has PERSUADETRON?

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    You gotta be kidding me.. You don't know lord british?
    The man that gave us the ultima series and Ultima online?

    Since he left Origin, RPGs where never the same. For those who don't know his work, Ultima underworld (a first person RPG) came out BEFORE even castle wolfenstein. The guy was ahead of his time pushin everyone to the edge of technology. Hes the "Gary Gygax" of computer games...
     
  9. Malketh

    Malketh What's a Dremel?

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    Actually Castle Wolfenstein came out first, but Ultima Underworld was one of the very first (if not the first, it's been a long time) to give you full 3 dimensions of movement/looking in an first person game. Him and his company (Origin Systems Inc.) fathered Wing Commander, System Shock, all the Ultima branded games and god only knows what else (can't remember them all).
     
  10. Jordan Wise

    Jordan Wise Baby called to see the boss...

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    yahtzee said a bit on him in his tabula rasa video which summed him up pretty good
     
  11. CowBlazed

    CowBlazed What's a Dremel?

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    Maybe try googling his name next time instead of just "who the **** is this dude and his game" comments lol.

    Tabula Rasa is a shooter MMO its pretty good for an mmo, and ultima games where awesome.
     
  12. Bungle

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    You don't increase your post count when you google.:D

    now who's Gary Gygax?;)
     
  13. Timmy_the_tortoise

    Timmy_the_tortoise International Man of Awesome

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    Actually.. I remember watching that...

    I guess it was one of his more forgettable reviews.
     
  14. Yemerich

    Yemerich I can has PERSUADETRON?

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    Well, actually i meant "Wolfenstein 3D". And Ultima Underworld came in MARCH '92 and Wolf 3D came in MAY '92. So it came first.. 2 months but still first :D And UU I was WAY more complex than Wolf 3D was. After all it was a RPG :D

    With ultima series, he created the first game with "party". The first game with "Alignment" system (in ultima was called "karma"). By the time ultima VII came out, i never saw such a HUGE world as in there.

    How could I forget System Shock? Wing comander: Privateer, Crusader, space hulk, Shadow Caster....

    so if u ever played a computer RPG, you played some of his ideas.

    @Bungle: I am not sure if you're being sarcastic, but if not, Gary Gygax is simply the guy that along with another guy (can't remember who) created "Dungeons & Dragons", the very first RPG book :D

    ooo god... i am feeling sooooooo nerd.... :/
     
  15. pendragon

    pendragon I pickle they

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    I heard Tabula Rasa was pretty decent for an MMO. Not like I'm going to bother playing... just saying, that's all :) Nice marketing gimmick for the game, certainly.
     
  16. Tulatin

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    2,000 TRIAL keys? Whoopty, ****ing, doo!

    You'd think for the event, they could be a little more generous.
     
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    I think this idea is being sold short. I think the IDEA is solid and that it ties in conveniently with the nature of the game. Also the fact that there exists second generation astronauts now is kinda kick ass. The guy I hadn't heard of, but now I can tell he's been the part of some really big things. I believe this to be more then just a marketing gimmick.
     
  18. FR34K

    FR34K What's a Dremel?

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    Operation Infinity?
    don't you mean Operation Immortality?
     
  19. Xir

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    ...he's going int space with the Russians...
    So he's going to be a kosmonaut who's father was an astronaut, which makes him....uhhh

    Definitely a child of the space age ;-)
     
  20. Darkedge

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    I suspect they have given bit-tech 2000 codes to give away and they didn't say thats exclusive so other sites will have codes too. TR is actually great fun and really innovative for an MMO - more planetside crossed with WoW in some ways
     
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