Dark Ages testing ... 98.12.21

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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