Interviews

Tabula Rasa's producer, Starr Long, has penned an article discussing the recent upload of Deployment 11 and the potential repercussions for Operation Immortality. Grab a drink and read on.

In this week's "RoleCraft," Jim Moreno continues his look at character alignment in MMORPGs - this time focusing on how in-game factions make characters "evil" (or not).

Tabula Rasa players received a nice surprise yesterday with the early release of Deployment 11. Featuring new high-level quests and a beginner's tutorial, there are a ton of other fixes, enhancements and additions. Read them all by clicking below.

Tabula Rasa's lead mission designer Susan Kath has penned a new article called "Overhauling the Newcomer Experience". Undoubtedly hoping to bring in new blood, the article sets a n00b's fears at bay with a revamped tutorial area, gear, and other good stuff. Check it out...

Just few hours following the NCsoft Austin layoff news hit the masses, Tabula Rasa's Community Manager, Amy "Critters" Crider, posted on PlanetTR.com reassuring the community that the sci-fi MMO was unaffected and development continues with new content coming soon.

Read the full post after the jump!

Following the onslaught of rumors and shutdown news, NCsoft Austin officially confirmed to Warcry "that 21 positions are being eliminated in the Austin office of NCsoft in the area of product development."

Read the full announcement after the jump.

Massively and Joystiq reported yesterday about rumors indicating that "NCsoft home offices may be considering closing the Austin studio". So far, these rumors have been refuted by a couple of NCsoft staff over at the PlanetTR forums [1][2]. Read more after the jump.

The Play NC Store is now accepting PayPal for digital purchases through the store. Check out the official announcement by clicking below.

In this week's examination of Clausewitz "On Gaming," Jonathan Steinhauer looks at what victory and defeat mean ... to NPC monsters.

This week's Feedback Friday centers around Tabula Rasa's work on Deployment 12. In the article, adrenaline, some new patch notes and a few questions/answers are included. Check it out by clicking below.