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Tabula Rasa Going Out With A Bang

Mytob notes that sci-fi MMO Tabula Rasa is set to close down tomorrow, and the development team has something special planned for the game's final hours. The decision to close the game was made in November, and it went free-to-play a month later, while the developers continued to roll out the new content they had planned. Now, after a round of patches and server merges, the beleaguered MMO has reached its shutdown date. The game's primary enemies, the Bane, are launching an all-out offensive on Allied forces, which will culminate in a battle beginning at 8PM on Saturday and lasting until midnight. All players are being called in as reinforcements in this apocalyptic fight, though the final announcement says, "Penumbra has been informed of the situation and is standing by on the use of their last resort weapon. We can not afford to be complacent or uncertain, but if it is truly our destiny to be destroyed, we are taking them all with us."

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  1. Nuke it from orbit... by Majik+Sheff · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the only way to be sure.

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    1. Re:Nuke it from orbit... by telchine · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sounds like a plot from Armageddon.

      Maybe Ben Affleck should turn up on the final day to make absolutely sure the game loses money!

  2. If a virtual worlds ends... by NotQuiteReal · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does anyone notice?

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    1. Re:If a virtual worlds ends... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      If a bear craps in a virtual forest, and there is nobody to hear him break wind, can you see the Pope from there?

  3. Gentlemen, what if... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    we threw a war, and nobody came?

  4. my wife says... by purpleraison · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am totally lame to be reading about this on a Friday night. .... rolls dice...... score!!

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    1. Re:my wife says... by Grimbleton · · Score: 2, Funny

      Wait, it's Friday night? Shit, missing my D&D game!

  5. My favorite part about Tabula Rasa by Grimbleton · · Score: 4, Funny

    And I mean this seriously...

    Was my bugged character.

    I could run at about 5x normal speed, jump about 60', climb to the edges, and beyond (and fall off the edges of!) maps by bouncing up them, very easily.

    I must say, once I got bugged, I didn't die once. How could I? I'd just RUN UP A MOUNTAIN and get away.

  6. Re:hey by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    127.0.0.1? That's amazing! I've got the same combination on my luggage!

  7. Re:it will be a glorious site by QuasiEvil · · Score: 3, Funny

    *pointing and stuttering in fear*

    GU...GU...GU...GURL!

  8. Re:Sounds better than VMK by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 3, Funny

    They were, after all, trying to simulate Disney World...

  9. Re:it will be a glorious site by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 4, Funny

    How many beers before she asks you to untie her - all the while promising you that she won't tell the police?

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  10. Re:Sounds better than VMK by jabithew · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sounds like someone had an unhappy childhood.

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  11. Re:Unfortunately the bankruptcy officials ... by Blue+Stone · · Score: 5, Funny

    >Unfortunately the bankruptcy officials may consider it part of the company's assets, to potentially be sold to pay off creditors.

    Couldn't they just wipe the slate clean?

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  12. Re:it will be a glorious site by Mr.+Shotgun · · Score: 4, Funny

    a bunch of fat faggot geeks sitting around on a saturday night weeping over the end of a mmo while spanking off to some epic space federation battle. wtf is your problem people? go out, have a drink or two, talk to a real live girl.

    Why should we go out? Everyone's got your mom on speed dial and she makes house calls.

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