Tabula Rasa Review
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Tabula Rasa also has some of the best NPC interaction in MMOs I've played.
While in EverQuest and WOW going into battle alongside the computer was a rare occasion, this game constantly throws fellow NPC soldiers into the mix. This really gives the feel of being in an army, rather than the usual haunting sensation that you're the sod that does all the work.
The missions send you all over creation, and are merciful with any quests involving the collection of flora or fauna forcing you to go into foreign territory and kick arse.
To break this up are random attacks by the forces of the Bane - so out of nowhere, dropships can make things harder by bringing extra troops to the battle. This means you'll be near a fight, planned or not most of the time.
At levels five, 15 and 30, you'll get the chance to choose new classes and clone your character (if you've got enough clone points). This copies your avatar and your level, while resetting everything else so you can pick a new class and re-assign skill points. While this stops you having to replay the entire game when you want a new character, it leaves the clone with no gear.
However, it's not all fun and games. While NCsoft claim they've eliminated grind in Tabula Rasa, it's still there. You will find yourself killing lots of things to make your way to the next level, to get more abilities so you can kill more things, and so on.
