Tabula Rasa

Staff Farewell Tribute to Tony “RadarX” Jones - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:44:04 -0400

After his long tenure with Ten Ton Hammer, Tony "RadarX" Jones is moving on...After spending four years with the Ten Ton Hammer network, Tony "RadarX" Jones is moving on. His destination is Tucson, Ariz., where he's taking over the Community Manager position at Sony...

Loading... Family Feud - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:43:12 -0400

#1,075 - Garriott's NCSoft $24M lawsuit - is it all in the family?

In yesterday's Loading... Garriott's Gambit, we reviewed the gritty details of Richard Garriott's lawsuit against NCSoft in what will become the strange final chapter of Tabula Rasa. We knew that...

Loading... Garriott's Gambit - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:53:20 -0400

#1,074 - How Esquire British's $24M lawsuit could affect both Garriott and NCSoft.Richard Garriott is suing NCSoft for a cool $24 million. Has he unwittingly announced his retirement from games development too? We'll walk you through the financial speak and legalese to get to...

Richard Garriot Sues NCsoft - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:35:21 -0400

Twenty-four million dollar lawsuit says Richard is NOT happy

There was much rumor and speculation around Richard Garriott's departure from Tabula Rasa and the final demise of the game that closed servers forever but now we know that Richard didn't go...

Game Designer Eulogy for Tabula Rasa - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:17:07 -0400

Get the industry perspective on what went wrong.

Tabula Rasa is long gone and while players have had their endless say about what went wrong and how unfair it has been for the few fans, it is always nice to get a professional opinion from game...

Tabula Rasa's Last Transmission - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:09:20 -0500

Game winds down in a final showdown

NCsoft's science fiction first person shooter MMO game came to a halt this weekend with an epic battle against the Bane. The community team and developers said goodbye in a final transmission...

Tabula Rasa Last Friday Feedback - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:07:14 -0500

End events discussed

The end is neigh for Tabula Rasa but the NCsoft development team responsible for it is going out with a bang. This weekend an all out Bane assault is set to hit numerous AFS positions all over. ...

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:35:19 -0500

A weekly roundup of the best in exclusive MMO coverage, found right here at Ten Ton Hammer. This year may have crept in quietly, but things are really starting to heat up as February draws to a close. The Ten Ton Troubadours were out in full force this week, bringing you a trio of...

MMO Coverage 260 MMOGs and counting... A Final Hurrah - Ten Things To Learn from Tabula Rasa - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:36:05 -0500

The shooting may have stopped but the memories live on

This week marks the end of NCsoft's science fiction themed Tabula Rasa ending all conflict against the Bane. This isn't a time for sadness, joy, or blame but an opportunity to learn from the game...

Tabula Rasa: The Stages of Grief - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:48:26 -0500

Examining the Stages of Grief in the Community

As the close of NCsoft's Tabula Rasa approaches, players have returned to battle against the Bane for just a few more weeks. What is the community going through right now and how are they...

Tabula Rasa Deploys Mechs - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:56:16 -0500

Power Armor is Finally In!

It was a running joke for many of us who played, but who would have thought the AFS Mechs would finally make it in? According to the patch notes for deployment 16, that is exactly what you can...

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:14:13 -0500

A handy guide to Ten Ton Hammer’s exclusive content for the week of January 30th.

Tabula Rasa Honors Best Fans and Players with In-Game Items - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:22:42 -0500

Did you get a Tabula Rasa item named after you?

Over at Flickr, a Tabula Rasa players has posted up sixty-odd scre

Loading... Trail Blazing - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:56:28 -0500

#1004 - Why our unique approach to guides makes us much more than a spoilsport.

With wintry weather on many people's minds, today's Loading...

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:10:55 -0500

A handy guide to Ten Ton Hammer’s exclusive content for week ending 1.23.09.

Tabula Rasa: A Chronicle of the Rise and Fall - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:44:35 -0500

The Chronicles of Tabula Rasa and Those it Leaves Behind

The love and hate of current and former Tabula Rasa players could write an entire book about it's rollercoaster ride from fame to finish.

Former NCsoft Dev Talks of the Fall of Tabula Rasa - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:02:14 -0500

From an inside perspective, what went wrong?

Tabula Rasa will be closing it's servers soon and this calls for post mortems from industry bloggers both near and far.

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:02:22 -0500

A handy guide to this week’s exclusive content at Ten Ton Hammer.

Richard Garriott Talks About Space... Again - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:10:15 -0500

This guy just loves attention, doesn't he?

Yet again, Richard Garriott is gearing up to talk about space, only this time it's in front of an audience that's willing to pay $65 a person to listen.

Loading... Worlds Without End - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:50:37 -0500

#989 - Why some MMORPGs should quit while they're ahead.

All good things must come to an end, but unfortunately you're stuck with Loading... for a long while yet.