Dark Ages testing
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Dedicated role-players get the head's up
Dark Ages, the two year-long anticipated title begins testing
in 1999. Dark Ages is accepting the very best role-players to live
in the world first.
Private beta-testing for talented role-players will be offered on these
dates:
- January, 1999: Chaos Age
- February, 1999: Atavism Age
- Spring, 1999: Dark Ages
January, 1999
Chaos Age: Stress testing of world, software, mechanics, and
play balance. Everything is subject to change during this cycle. Consequently
characters will not be retained from the Chaos Age. Players will
be continue fresh with equal and fair advantage over beginners into
the Atavism Age.
February, 1999
Atavism Age: darkages is a role-playing world. The strongest
criteria for acceptance as an advance member is demonstrated talent
for role-playing and creativity. In the Atavism
Age, the community will blossom with the imagination of its testers
and continued technical refinements.
Spring, 1999: Full Release
darkages: releases Spring, 1999; with a great price and
some of the finest features the next generation of online role playing
has to offer.
The Dark Ages director will personally screen each applicant's
experience and demonstrated talent for role-playing and storytelling.
When asked what he's looking for, he said, "Those that know and love the
genre; not just of real role-playing culture, but of this world's
roots." Visit 'atavism,'
the director's web.
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