Tabula Rasa Preview

WarCry takes a final look at Tabula Rasa right before it launches.

There are some early annoyances with the game, the largest of which is the complete lack of user interface customization. If you don’t like where the radar, inventory, chat or character stats windows are, tough, you’re stuck with it. The only thing the player has control over is the size of the chat window, and the only option is to make it bigger. Yes, the large, intrusive chat window can be made to be larger and more intrusive. Pro Tip: Turn off General Chat; your game experience will be richer for it. The other main annoyance is the trick or treat emote. If this is any indication of what I have to look forward to during special holiday events, I won’t even bother logging in.

I’ve already started planning my alt characters and there is a feature that makes part of that easier. All characters on an account share the same footlocker or bank. This means that gear that I find with one character can be stored for another to use. With the absence of a mail system, this is an even more simple and efficient way to transfer equipment and money.

So far, Tabula Rasa is fun and more importantly stable. There are a few bugs still but nothing that kept me from playing and enjoying the game. I’m hoping to get out of the Wilderness area before the official launch on November 2nd and up to my Tier 2 career of Ranger. Look for a more in depth review of Tabula Rasa after the official launch here on WarCry.

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