TabulaCast

TabulaCast Episode 30

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:02:00 GMT

Matt and John this week catch up on the TR news:

We talk about what we've been up to including heroclix, mountain biking and Dr horrible
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This week's Friday Night Fights with Richard Garriott and Jesus Chavez and its amazing trailer video. Thanks to Shawn at Massively for giving me the heads up on this one with this post.
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We remind ourselves of the excellent interview with Tom Potter and Dane Caruthers.
Discussing Deployment 10 we talk about the new shotguns, chainguns and rocket launchers
New instances
Deployment 11 goodies
The new crafting system
and more!

Be sure to stalk John on www.twitter.com/shuttler and visit him at www.gaxonline.com/profile/tabulablogger

Email the show at John@tabulacast.com

The theme tune this week is the Go-Team and Bottle Rocket.

TabulaCast Episode 29

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:38:00 GMT

This week John and Matt had an opportunity to talk with new assistant producer Dane Caruthers, also known as Entropic.

The theme tune this week is The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

TabulaCast Episode 28

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:43:00 GMT

This episode of TabulaCast is an interview with Tom Potter, lead designer of Tabula Rasa.

Amongst the many things we discuss include:

Tom tells us about his role as lead designer on Tabula Rasa and how important the community is to his role
PAU's: when we can start seeing concept art and how they will be introduced into the game
Delivery of new systems and Tom's vision for this
The Neph Warrior and how they will introduce new types of spawns to maps that make use of logos
New creatures pretty soon and mobs whose visual appearance is level based
Armour design and the differences between them
Solo-ability and overall vision for class balance
Community focused areas to act as a hub for players to get together such as the CELLAR Arena
Is there room for a group XP bonus?
Thoughts on balance between PVP and PVE gameplay
Crafting and how it WILL be something valid to do when not combating and it will be in a level ilk so modules can level and perform better.
Control points and how it's important to make the new features for everyone -- not only PVP but PVE players too
Tom tells us how he loves player customization and more options such as progressive armour and weapons like the new shotgun
He also tells us how repeatable content such as instances, PvP maps and the like outside of the main game are things he'd like to see in the next few months.
Tom tells us about his favorite class and his favorite TR moment when playing on the live servers
All members of the team have a big interest in the game because they play it and are therefore invested.
And more!

This weeks theme tune is "Pulp" by Common People

TabulaCast Episode 27

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:37:00 GMT

In this episode, John and Matt discuss...

Disney land was built on MMO principles?
Tom Potter Interview, we need your questions
Feedback Friday and the AFS War College
NCSoft Europe Podcast 3 is a Tabula Rasa Delight!
Tabula Rasa is now available on DLGamer

The theme tune this week is Richard Cheese - Baby Got Back

TabulaCast Episode 26

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:58:00 GMT

This week on TabulaCast, John & Matt are joined by Shawn off of the internet!

Topics covered include:

John's Real Life Control Point Battle
John & Matt's visit to NCSoft Europe
Feedback Friday including 'The Bubble'
Planet TR's 2nd Birthday
Listener Emails

Thanks for downloading and don't forget to check out John's Blog!

The theme song for this episode is "Hurt" by Johnny Cash

TabulaCast Episode 25

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:21:00 GMT

his week John & Matt continue to discuss the events from the TR News and Community. This show covers:

The New Test map on PTS
2008 AFS War College
Planet TR and Ten Ton Hammer are nice places to be right now!
A new Friends system
Project Immersion
Listener email

and more...

Be sure to check out the forums and John's blog.

The theme song for this show is Us v Them by LCD Soundsytem.

TabulaCast Episode 24

Thu, 29 May 2008 03:11:00 GMT

This week on TabulaCast, John and Matt discuss....

The news of deployment 8 and the up and coming deployment 9
Warcry Q & A with Tom potter
The CELLAR fighting arena
We continue to try out Beau's Immersion Project for ourselves, listeners also seem to like the idea as we read an email on the subject.
The competition winner is announced
We ramble again about more TR ideas that could exist!
I talk to player Alex about the demolitionist , for a long overdue class discussion

Theme tune for this week is Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor

TabulaCast Episode 23

Tue, 20 May 2008 05:32:00 GMT

John & Matt are back after a short break with a new Monday release schedule and have plenty to talk aboutâ

We talk NCsoft financials for 2008
This week's Feedback Friday and Sniper play
We discuss ideas for endgame and Elder content
Matt and I start our 'project immersion' and by our project, I mean we stole it from Beau Turkey

The Haiku Competition is extended. For rules, see the post on Tabula Blogger to win a drawing of your character by a professional artist.

This week's theme song is "Sweetsmoke" by Mr Scruff.

TabulaCast Episode 22

Mon, 5 May 2008 02:07:00 GMT

This week on TabulaCast, John and Matt discuss..

- Patch 1.7 goes live
- Paul Sage steps down as lead designer, welcome Tom Potter
- The Bristol Comic Expo
- NCSoft give us a prize for an amazing competition

This week's theme tune is "Always on the Run" by Lenny Kravitz

TabulaCast Episode 21

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:13:00 GMT

Once again John is joined by Matt to discuss the latest news from Tabula Rasa.

Topics this week include...

-The latest Patch on the test server
-6 month veteran rewards
-Clan Control Points
-& a few listener emails.

Be sure to check out John's blog over at gaxonline.

This weeks theme tune is "Space Journey" by Coldcut.

TabulaCast Episode 20

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:25:00 GMT

This week John had Matt join him to discuss the news and other topics including...

-TabulaCast wins an award at MMOFury
-The Lore-tastic Feedback Friday this week from NCSoft
-NCSoft's new micro-transaction plans with NCCoin
-Matt checks out the test server changes
-A listener Email
-John's in-game birthday event with special guest Avatea

The theme song for this episode is "It's Money that I Love" by Randy Newman.

TabulaCast Episode 19

shawn@tabulacast.com — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:50:00 GMT

In this 19th episode of TabulaCast, we discuss the latest Feedback Friday news and have a special announcement at the end of the show. Topics include:

- The up and coming 1.8 development plans, how the developers are managing their time.
- The Foreas Base Announcement contest winners
- A welcome return to some listener emails
- Chae's Friday Word Jumble
- Our future plans for Tabulacast

Be sure to check out the TabulaCast Forums and Tabula Blogger.

The theme song this episode is "The Last Time" by Gnarls Barkley.

TabulaCast Episode 18

shawn@tabulacast.com — Wed, 9 Apr 2008 05:53:00 GMT

We have a very special guest this episode: NCSoft's Community Coordinator Critters! We ask her a few listener questions regarding the future of TR and some recent changes.

We wanted to thank everyone who submitted questions, but especially Navajo Nevada and Gateway from the TC forums for the questions we ended up using.

We look forward to interviewing Critters again and thank her for taking the time to be on our show!

TabulaCast Episode 17

shawn@tabulacast.com — Wed, 2 Apr 2008 04:44:00 GMT

In this episode, we start out with John and I discussing the latest news that we haven't covered so far in Patch 1.6 and 1.7. But the real meat of this episode is the Medic and Exobiologist topic. Doctor Victeonus joins me for a hefty interview where we talk about the Medic and Exo in-depth, including some basics of the classes and strategies for playing them effectively.

I wanted to thank Evolution Radio for their support and promotion of TabulaCast. You can check them out over at evoradio.co.uk.

The theme song this week is "Doctor, Doctor" by Robert Palmer, circa 1979, baby.

TabulaCast Episode 16

shawn@tabulacast.com — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:46:00 GMT

Welcome to this 16th episode of TabulaCast, where John and I discuss the changes to the 1.6 patch, now called 1.6.4.1 on the test server, as well as all the latest news on patch 1.7.

We also discuss John's weekend at the Ultimate Heroic Weekend, where he got to meet Avatea, Gangrel and get his character drawn by the great Andie Tong. Check out more info on Andie at his website.

There's a very good possibility that John and I both will be at PAX this year in Seattle, so if you plan on attending also, or you'd like more info about those of us who are going, check out the GAXPAX group.

Also be sure to check out my new home over at Massively!

The theme song this episode is "Super Hero Robot" by Cicada.

TabulaCast Episode 15

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:20:00 GMT

On this 15th episode of TabulaCast, John and I discuss some of the latest news from Tabula Rasa and ourselves. Topics include:

- 1.6 patch notes, including concerns with the Torqueshell Rifle
- The first glimpses into patch 1.7
- The results of last week's Hide-and-Seek contest
- John's trip to Omega Sektor for the NCsoft mini-con
- A few listener emails

The theme song this episode is "Journey to the Center of the Mind" by Amboy Dukes.

TabulaCast Episode 14

shawn@tabulacast.com — Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:48:00 GMT

Welcome to this 14th episode of TabulaCast where John and I discuss the Sniper vs. the Spy. What makes these tier 4 classes the same? What makes them different? Which one is more for you? We cover it all here!

We also discuss the latest news, read over a listener email and mention some more details on our upcoming contest next week. Check out the TabulaCast forums or TabulaBlogger for more info!

The theme song this episode is "Sci-Fi Psycho Spy" by Beatnik 2000.

TabulaCast Episode 13

shawn@tabulacast.com — Sat, 1 Mar 2008 17:21:00 GMT

On this lucky 13th episode of TabulaCast, John and I focus completely on the community of Tabula Rasa. This includes interviews with the following major members of the community:

DeadRinger, the site admin for PlanetTR
Andrew, the host of the AFS:SITREP podcast
Tony "RadarX" Jones, the TR community manager for TenTonHammer
Tia "Avatea", the European Community Coordinator for NCsoft

Also, be sure to check out some of the news stories we discussed, including what we now have with patch 1.5 and what is to come with 1.6 very soon. Don't forget about the Base Announcement contest!

Be sure to check out John's Tabula Blogger for more info on his fan art submissions needed and more TR daily news!

Plus, don't forget to sign up for the TabulaCast Forum to keep tabs on our upcoming Hide-and-Seek contest!

The theme song this week is "Symmetry" by State of Man.

TabulaCast Episode 12

shawn@tabulacast.com — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Recently there has been quite a stir about a news story in the Korean Times regarding NCSoft's Q407 fiscal report, and it claims that Tabula Rasa is a sinking ship. But in addition to this was the post over at Massively.com which spun this story even further.

Well since then, NCSoft has responded saying this is not the case and we'll need to put our aluminum foil hats away. Massively also recanted their story, issuing a follow-up which explains things a bit better. So John and I decided to make this short episode mainly pertaining to that news, since it caused so much commotion this week. Also, be sure to read the posts by John in the Tabula Blogger concerning this issue.

Next week (or thereabouts) will be a large show for us completely centering around the Tabula Rasa Community. A few interviews are in the works currently which hopefully will make that episode an epic one.

The theme song this week is "Out of Space" by The Prodigy.

TabulaCast Episode 11

shawn@tabulacast.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:53:00 GMT

Welcome back to this 11th episode of TabulaCast, where the topic this time is the Ranger. John and I talk about the details of the Ranger's skills, abilities, weapons and armor, while sharing some stories we've had with our own Rangers.

Also, John talks a bit about some of the feedback he's received from the trial keys he gave out the last few weeks. They went quickly, but the next few episodes we will talk more about the feedback from those.

Also, we read some listener email and discuss a bit of the latest news on the game.

The theme song this episode is "All Quiet" by Versus Us.

TabulaCast Episode 10

shawn@tabulacast.com — Fri, 8 Feb 2008 05:19:00 GMT

John from Tabula Blogger joins me once again for this episode, where we discuss our experiences with Patch 1.4 so far, and what to look forward to in Patch 1.5 already.

We also read through some email and answer some listener questions and concerns.

Expect another show fairly soon because we didn't even get to talk about everything we had planned to in this episode! The next episode will not only be mainly about the Ranger, but also about some feedback that John has received regarding the 50 free 3-day trail keys he's been giving away, courtesy of NCSoft!

If you're still in need of a key, and you wouldn't mind telling us about your initial experiences with the game, head on over to Tabula Blogger and send a message to John (on his Tabula Blogger profile) and let him know.

While you're over there, be sure to check out the new European MOG clan that John has set up.

At the end of this episode, I do a little pimping for my new podcast novel due out on March 1st. You can head on over to EveofAdam.com for more information on this.

The theme song this episode is "Yesterday's News" by Knacker.

TabulaCast Episode 9

shawn@tabulacast.com — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:35:00 GMT

I'm joined this episode by John (Shuttler) from the Tabula Blogger over at Gaxonline.com. We discuss his blog, how he got it started and what he plans to do with it in the future. I certainly recommend it if you're dying for an almost-daily does of Tabula Rasa news and experiences from a real player.

We also discuss the game, of course, with some of the latest news from Feedback Friday and what we see in the future for Tabula Rasa.

This episode is also spiced up with some in-game sound bites, which I'm very excited about using more for each episode.

The theme song this episode "Aliens" by 5head.

TabulaCast Episode 8

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:02:00 GMT

On this 8th episode of TabulaCast, the topic is the Biotechnician class where I talk about the armor, weapons and abilities of this Tier 3 class.

I also discuss the upcoming patch 1.4 which will introduce hybrids and racial traits to the game. You can check out current information on this over at the PlanetTR forums.

The fansite of the week this episode is TabulaSpot, the only dedicated Tabula Rasa mechanics community. If you're into game mechanics numbers and theory, this is the community for you.

In the emails that I read this week, I mention a character builder tool from a listener.

The theme song this episode is "Bionic Fear" by Dopamine.

TabulaCast Episode 7

shawn@tabulacast.com — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:17:00 GMT

Welcome to this 7th episode of TabulaCast where the topic this time is the Soldier. I go over the weapons, armor, skills and abilities available to the soldier.

As for in game news, I discuss the Update 1.4 that should be heading our way soon. I also give my Top 5 Tips of this episode, finally including some tps for medium to higher level characters.

The fansite of the the week this episode is Tabularasaroleplayers.com, a wonderful community hub for the true roleplayers of TR.

And to wrap up the show, I read a few emails that I've received over the past few months, and promise to read them more often!

The theme song this episode is "Silent Soldier" by Silent Aggression.

TabulaCast Episode 6

shawn@tabulacast.com — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:40:00 GMT

On this 6th episode of TabulaCast, the topic is The Specialist. No not the movie, the tier 2 class! I discuss every aspect of the Specialist: the skills, abilities, armor, weapons and more.

In the news, there's a new way to get those 3-day TR trial keys over at MMORPG.com. You'll need to register for their website, but its all free and totally worth it if you're looking to try this game out before buying. There's also recently been a charity auction from NCSoft with some interesting items. Can you believe someone paid $2,910 to have their name as an NPC? Yeah, I can too.

The AFS Defeat of Earth Day Memorial Event took place this last weekend. Check out the complete coverage of this in-game event for more info.

For the fansite of this episode, it's Friday Night Fights, which is soon integrating into PlanetTR.com. I talk a bit about what Friday Night Fights is, in-game and out.

I also bring back the Top Tips segment, this time confining it to 5 tips. Soon they will not only be beginner tips, but also intermediate and expert tips.

The theme song this episode is "Special" by Aspirin.

TabulaCast Episode 5

shawn@tabulacast.com — Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:21:00 GMT

In this 5th episode, I bring on Jonathan, a fellow podcaster from the Online Gamer's Anthology for a conversational show where we discuss our favorite and not-so-favorite things about this game.

Some of the latest news I cover involves a recent patch to the Test Server which has some really promising features like an attribute point respeccing, and the Military Surplus is finally looming on the horizon! Also be sure to take a look at the changes projected for the BioTech and Medic classes in an upcoming patch.

The Fansite of the Week this episode is Logosatlas.com , which can help you find those particularly tricky Logos shrines that you may be missing.

Be sure to check out the new Amazon price drop on Tabula Rasa... it's now half price!! And the Collector's Edition is 57% off!! Can you believe this?! I just need to find an excuse to have a second account, now.

The theme song for TabulaCast is "Erase/Rewind" by The Cardigans .

TabulaCast Episode 4

shawn@tabulacast.com — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:12:00 GMT

In this 4th episode, I discuss some of the newest game updates and try out some new segment ideas, yet again.

Here's some links I mentioned:

* PAU Discussion with Producer Starr Long

* TR Referral Program

* Live Server Patch Notes

* Test Server Patch Notes

* My interview on Ten Ton Hammer

* Download the AFS Field Guide if you bought the game online

The Fansite of the Week this episode is AFS:SITREP , a dramatic podcast dedicated to Tabula Rasa. Join your host Andrew (Vask Kastelin), as he delivers the latest News, Rumors, Tips, and Stories in-character from the battlefield.

In a new segment, I go over my 10 Random Player Tips. These are just tips that I think will help players both rookie and veteran alike. Let me know what you think of this segment and all segments at the TabulaCast Forum.

The theme song is "Erase/Rewind" by The Cardigans .

TabulaCast Episode 3

shawn@tabulacast.com — Thu, 8 Nov 2007 17:04:00 GMT

In this 3rd episode of TabulaCast, I go over some post-launch news including some info on the End of Beta Event. Also be sure to check out some of these post-launch articles from the bigname websites:

I also discuss a recent article in IGN titled The Women of Sarah Morrison , explaining a bit more about the existance of this lead character.

The Fansite of the Week this episode is PlanetTR , with what is said to be the most popular and most active Tabula Rasa forums out there. Be certain to especially check out their server-specific forums as well.

I also received a great email from Osiris over at Digital Hedonist . This week is Tabula Rasa week at his site, with TabulaCast being the podcast of the week. Woot!

The theme song this episode, once again is "Erase/Rewind" by The Cardigans .

TabulaCast Episode 2

shawn@tabulacast.com — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:34:00 GMT

Welcome back to this 2nd episode of TabulaCast. On this show, the topic is Allies and Enemies: The NPCs of Tabula Rasa. I discuss the history behind our allies; why they're our allies, and why they help us, and also our enemies; why we want to kill them so badly!

I also go over some of the latest news as well as touch on the recent in-game events such as the Halloween event, Friday Night Fights and the End-of-Beta event .

Check out the Fan Site (Article) of the Week over at brackishwater.wordpress.com .

The theme song this episode is the studio version of "In the Year 2525" originally done by Zagar & Evans.

TabulaCast Episode 1

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:58:00 GMT

Welcome everyone to this premier introductory episode of TabulaCast, the Tabula Rasa podcast. In this episode, I explain a bit about what this new Sci Fi MMO is about and what we can expect from it. Stay tuned to future episodes for more current game news, tips, tricks and stories from the Tabula Rasa community.

If you'd like to find out more about TabulaCast, check out the main website at www.tabulacast.com.

The theme song for TabulaCast is "Erase/Rewind" by The Cardigans.