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Charcoal is the new black: Test Fest '08 details
As they promised last week, the Tabula Rasa community crew has finally released the details for Test Fest '08, their new promotion to encourage players to take an active role in keeping TR bug free. Starting January 21 (that's today) through January 28, any player with an active account who logs two or more hours on the public test server will receive 10x "Charcoal Colored Armor Dye" on February 14. Gamers as a group probably have more angst per capita than the general population, and the concurrent desire for black digs has gone unmet so far by Destination Games. There's no black armor dye of any sort in the game right now; it's mostly a mixture of horrible looking pastels and bright fluorescent colors. Now, why they would choose to give us the black armor dye on Valentine's Day of all days is beyond me, but sometimes it's better not to ask questions and take the goodies when somebody offers them to you.As an amusing aside, it's interesting to note how what was previously referred to as "Black Armor Dye" in the official materials has undergone a sudden shift to being referred to as "Charcoal Colored Armor Dye." Methinks somebody over at the Tabula Rasa team realized what a horrible faux pas it was to have an announcement for "black" armor dye on Martin Luther King Day, of all days. This is further supported by the fact that they sort of buried the announcement within the Weekend Wrapup. What was once a big exciting promotion is now a one sentence blurb hidden amongst other smaller announcements. Oops!
Tabula Rasa Test Fest '08 starts Monday
So you fancy yourself some sort of Tabula Rasa badass? Tell me then soldier, why exactly are you sporting armor dyed "bright cyan" on top of red long underwear? It's a question that even the most brave and noble AFS soldier has had to ask him or herself at some point or another. If we're such skulking badasses, why can't we paint our armor black to put the fear of God into those remorseless Bane monsters? Why instead do we look like brightly painted easter eggs with our bold hues and lusterless pastel dyes?The answer, as it turns out, is that Destination Games has been saving that little carrot for a special promotion titled "Test Fest '08." Long-rumored, and still not fully explained, Test Fest '08 is going to be a contest where players will be encouraged to help in the development of Tabula Rasa by participating on the public test server. The prize, either for everybody that participates over a certain threshold or perhaps only for a select few, will be the black armor dye that players have been pining over since launch. Details are still forthcoming, but rest assured, we'll see you on the public test server!
