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The first in a series of peeks of Tabula Rasa discusses the history behind the "Kill General British" end of beta event. I guess if you played UO you'd find the humor nestled within this event, but to everyone else it probably fell somewhat flat.

Basically though, this gave rise to the fun end of beta events most MMOs have today, and the fact someone killed Lord British is a story that is still told 10 years later. It was also the inspiration for our idea to conclude our test. Richard is very involved in the community for his games. During our beta, he has logged in almost every night, and the players love interacting with him. Since he's so accessible in this way, I think the community feels comfortable talking to him... and trying to kill him! Even in this beta, players have tried... unsuccessfully, although Richard is NOT invulnerable.

Find out just why General British had to die, here.

NCSoft has announced their veteran rewards program for Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa. The sci-fi MMORPG/shooter launches on November 2nd.

Read more after the jump.

SI Radio will be covering the Tabula Rasa end of beta event on Friday, October 26th at 10PM CST. Players will be able to tune into the station at this time to listen to the coverage and potentially win prizes.

Your favorite SI Radio DJs will be providing the AFS Recruits with with wall to wall coverage of the Tabula Rasa end of beta event. They will be giving away a few real life prizes like Tabula Rasa t-shirts, so be sure to tune in on Friday, October 26th at 10 pm CST and join the fun!

If you plan on attending the end of beta event, you probably will not want to miss out on this.

TR Vault continues with it's new Developer Question of the Week series in it's second installment. This weeks interview covers the all things Healing & Support. TR Vault is speaking with Tabula Rasa Lead Designer, Paul Sage.

Q) What other options are being considered for Healing and Defensive Targeting?

Paul Sage

Of course, I am sure people are wondering about the Biotech.

Well, as this is the Medic we are discussion, I will say only the following about the Biotech's replacement abilities:

· The AoE heal the Biotech has now will damage enemies caught in it, and it will resurrect.

· The biotech will also get the ability to remove and perhaps reverse adverse effects on players.

Read the full story here.

Tabula Rasa's world is full of legend and lore, and in this weeks screenshot we take a look at an Eloh hologram. AFS soldiers are seen gaining important info from this hologram on fighting the Bane.

You can check out the rest of the screenshot of the week entries in our gallery, or at the official gallery here.

Tabula Rasa Community Manager April Burba has come back for another round of questioning. This time, Matt Lowery asks about medics, melee options and more in this soon to be released NCSoft product.

WarCry: How exactly do Medics work? Can they heal you in combat, do they have to stand next to you?

April Burba: Medics have a combination of ways to heal allies. They have Regen Wave that massively raises the health and power regeneration rates of all squad members within a 25m radius for a full minute. There is also a healing disc tool that can be a direct target tool, a cone, or an AoE around the medic. Medics also have a leech ability that when cast on a bad guy causes anyone who damages the enemy to gain health or power based on the attack damage type done. Further, Medics have an insanity ability that turns baddies against each other - if you make an enemy healer insane, it will heal the good guys in your squad.

The full interview after you click "Read More".

Tabula Rasa's world is full of legend and lore, and in this weeks screenshot we take a look at an Eloh hologram. AFS soldiers are seen gaining important info from this hologram on fighting the Bane.

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NCSoft is running a wallpaper creation contest with a heap of prizes up for grabs. The objective is to create a snazzy Tabula Rasa wallpaper using screenshots from the game as well as official art assets NCSoft is providing for the contest. If you've got art skills and a healthy interest in either free stuff, Tabula Rasa, or both, you should head on over here for details.

The grand prize winner of this contest is in for some cool stuff:

One (1) "First Place Winner" will receive:

1 Antec Neo Power 650 Blue (a 650 watt PSU with a Blue LED fan) (retail value $179.95)
1 Antec Nine Hundred - Ultimate Gamer Case (retail value $140.00)
1 Zboard Gaming Keyboard by Ideazon (retail value $49.99)
1 Ideazon Tabula Rasa Keyset (retail value 19.99)
1 Ideazon Tabula Rasa FragMat Mouse Pad (retail value 14.99)
1 Ideazon Reaper Gaming Mouse (retail value 39.99)
1 Tabula Rasa Duffle Bag (retail value $50.00)
1 Tabula Rasa T-shirt (retail value $25.00)
1 Tabula Rasa Challenge Coin (retail value $25.00)
1 Tabula Rasa Beanie (retail value $25.00)

Total Prize Package value: $569.91

Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa is the latest MMO from NCSoft Austin and aims to change the way people think about the genre. Garriott has created a game that combines fast action tactical combat with RPG mechanics and character development in a world full of stories that have moral consequences. This is your chance to win one of 500 open beta keys in advance of the game's fall launch.

For more information on Tabula Rasa, please visit Tabula Rasa WarCry.

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In a feature over at GameShark.com, writer Susan Arendt details her experiences at the Tabula Rasa pre-release party. It definitely sounds like she had quite an experience.

Just getting to Richard Garriot's Britannia Manor was an experience:

After just a few minutes on the road, our driver worriedly tells the NC Soft rep that we're being pulled over. We find a spot on the shoulder and two Men in Black (right down to the sunglasses) board our bus. They have stony expressions on their faces and a picture of the madman from the lobby in their hands. Satisfied that none of us were hiding him under our seats, they left the bus and we continued on our way. Feeling like I'm on some kind of Universal Studios ride, I happily get back to work on the code, eagerly anticipating the Next Event. Which, unfortunately for me, is getting stuck halfway up a hill.

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