Tabula Rasa pre-order

For those of you looking forward to Tabula Rasa, or just want to give it a test drive when it gets here, you will soon be able to pre-order.  From PlayNC:

 Austin, Texas, August 9, 2007—NCsoft®, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, announced that the pre-order bonus pack for Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa® has begun shipping to retailers. The pre-order box offers customers several perks, including exclusive in-game items and a three-day head start when the product launches this fall…

…Players who purchase the pre-order for Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa not only get a three-day head start on the live service, they also receive exclusive character emotes, exclusive in-game pets to accompany their characters, access to the beta test, and a DVD with the game client, bonus wallpapers and art…

“There is an amazing amount of anticipation for Tabula Rasa’s launch within our development team and the player community,” said Richard Garriott, executive producer. “The player feedback at this point has been extremely helpful and we’re putting the final touches on the game. This pre-order release truly marks the final stages in developing this epic adventure, and since owning the pre-order allows players beta access, it is a great way to try Tabula Rasa out before we launch the game.”

I don’t see this as a game I’ll play hardcore.  It may end up being one of those games I jump into from time to time to have some fun in a different setting, ala CoH.  I’ll probably snag a pre-order and jump into the beta to see how this title is shaping up.