Tabalu Rasa

[Laylos]

Got into the beta, anyone else?

[Technocracy]

Not I. :(


Could you post some impressions when you have a chance Laylos?

That one is on my list of "interesting, keep an eye on" ones.

[Servinius]

Me neither :(

This game does have me intrigued even though it is a FPS RPG. I'm wary of RPG and level grinds which is why I like PS so much. In PS a low level player has a good chance at taking out a high level player if he has good skills. The higher level player just has more weapon/support options. Seems like in these RPGs you end up having to group up and fight people at or near the same level as you. It will be interesting to see Tabula Rasa's take on character levels.

Keep us posted on any interesting info you find out in the beta that you can tell us.

[Laylos]

Well I can give you an update on how it is now:

Bad:
1. Its all pve...of course so was COH so they could always expand it
2. Friends and Outfits do not work
3. There is a current memory leak so after playing for sometime it crashes
4. Collision is bad causing you to get stuck on objects but /stuck works great.
5. My PC can't run it on normal without vidoe lag
6. It seems to lag alittle here and there for me like when I am shooting something and hitting them the Bane is just standing there then everything cetches up quickly.

Good:
1. The war enviroment is pretty sweet there is no where I go without here people fighting, gun shots, explosions.
2. Its very event drivin, Bane are constantly landing and attacking outposts.
3. There are also other alien creatures roaming around that are hostle or not hostle
4. Missions are pretty much the same...kill so many of this, gather so many of these, take this outpost, defend this outpost.
5. Every outpost it seems like has a control panel inwhich if the Bane get to it can take the outpost. I haven't seen this all happen but I have taken an outpost from the Bane.
6 Traveling is quick :), each outpost has teleporter once you discover a new outpost you stand on the teleporter and it activates that waypoint for you so you can instantly teleport to any post. Also there is sprint (surge) which allows you to run quick from on place to another but uses up enegry.
7. It is stat based combat you aim crosshairs over a target and click mouse two shot, mouse to is for abilites, but the damager is determined on dice rolls off of the stats of the weapon and the cone of fire. I found out crouching you hit more and harder.
8. Its Third person, not first person.
9. XP * bonus per kills in a row....I have been up to 9X xp before for a really good kill streak...after a few seconds time it goes back to normal
10. Tons a weapons and armor and you can get armor paint to change you armor color.

Over All
1. I like it so far its alot of action and the missions are pretty good but I am only level 8 in it.

[Technocracy]

Thanks for the update Laylos :)

[Servinius]

Yeah, thanks for the update. I'm definitely going to keep my on on how this game develops. Still sounds like it has potential though I hope level grind isn't a primary focus when you play.

[Laylos]

Well I did my first mission instance last night. I got a mission to check out this cave and when I went there it was an instance portal much like you find in wow. I went in alone and move through the cave and came up on some npcs. I talked to them and this started another mission. We had to go and check out this camp. Two NPCs and me ran out of the other side of the cave(still in the instance) up a short road to the camp. My objective was to explore the camp. The camp was in ruins and had thick forest around it and I explored it and it said it was objective was completable and I had this radio icon so I clicked on the radio icon and it said completed and gave me another mission to make sure no hostiles were in the area. So I walked around the camp again seeing nothing then walked over to the other npcs that were hanging out with me. Once I got to them thats when the shit hit the fan.

3 Ships came landing in unloading Bane soldiers and droids came out of the thick forest. I pulled up the trusted powered shot gun I picked up in a previous mission and started going to town, 3 minute battle I with really small help of the npcs managed to kill them all and complete the mission.

I love this shot gun I have now it knocks down enemies or throws enemies back depending on their size when I put it in their face and pull the trigger. SO what I did was make circles around the whole battle knocking down guys and then when I came back around I killed them with the 2nd or third shot.

It was pretty fun.

[Servinius]

Sounds cool. Keep the info coming :)

[Laylos]

I haven't played it that much this weekend cause got tired of the crashing. The next update is on Tuesday.

[Laylos]

I logged in today and I was so shocked

my eyes opened wide as I took in the visual awes

it looks and feels like a totally redefined game from before my machine is not high end and runs this game smooth

http://www.laylos.com/TB1.bmp
Inside cave near a Logos ruin
http://www.laylos.com/TB2.JPG
Water falls and water detail is fantastic
http://www.laylos.com/TB3.JPG
Bane attack ship droping of more for me to kill

[Meatball/Mobeus]

*Is so jealous*

[Noyjitat]

Isnt this a completely zero pvp game?

[Servinius]

I got into the beta.

Up to level 15 going soldier then commando.

Of all the MMORPGs I'd be interested in playing this would be the one. Graphics are gorgeous although graphics set to high resolutions on 1680 x 1050 monitor things seem a little sluggish, especially when you first teleport into a zone.

I'm not a fan of the meet person X, go get X number of Y, return to person X and then rinse and repeat. That would be my biggest issue. The storyline is interesting, there are great features, some of the instances are cool. I also don't like the fact, like any MMORPG I've seen, that the disparity in level can be prohibitive of grouping up with friends.

I guess I'm just more of an objective based tactical FPS type of player.

I would definitely recommend this game if you are a sci-fi RPG type of person.

[Technocracy]

Isnt this a completely zero pvp game?

Not entirely Noy,

Its apparently much like the way WoW does it.

They will have "Wargames" that will be similar to battlegrounds.

A clan (outfit) permaflags for PvP if they so desire and then would be PvP enabled all the time.


I've been trying out the Beta for this and I must say it is quite a lot of fun.

[GTGreywolf]

Its apparently much like the way WoW does it.

Lets hope they do it better than WoW does it. WoW PvP sucks.

o hai Techno!

[Technocracy]

Wolf!!!!

Longtime, no see.

How goes things?

Sending you a PM here.

[Noyjitat]

Its pretty sad this game didn't last. I never even tried it. Was too busy with other games.