i got into beta!

so, today i got notice that i've been accepted into the RIFT beta event coming up this weekend. i'm not going to lie. i'm very excited.

i've read the NDA and can't find anything in it about me revealing i've been selected, so here i am talking about it. however, any other information about my experiences will not be public. sorry folks. once beta is done, and the game has launched, i might be permitted to write a review about my experiences. i will say this, i plan to play a nightblade. i loves me some rogue action.

i'll be taking plenty of screenshots, and likely some videos, and will post those if/when allowed. again, i need to read the NDA again for the 5th time to be sure. legaleese can be so hard to understand sometimes.

i'm excited. day one will be a nightmare i'm sure as the thousands of players who are trying to login, create toons, and get started bombard the servers.

me? i'll be waiting until late after work to give it a go. after all, i do have all weekend.

Goodbye Shadowbane, goodbye...

So the time has finally come for Shadowbane to close its servers once and for all. On Friday the 14th it was announced that after quite a long while of "Free to Play" the piper has piped and the game will be shut down for good.

"We come to you now with regret and sadness, but also happiness and pride. Regret and sadness that it has finally come to this and as of May 1, 2009 the Shadowbane servers will be powered down once and for all. Yet happiness that it lasted so very long, and pride to be able to stand before such a passionate community to thank you for your undying support and unwavering loyalty to Shadowbane.

Memories of Ages past and present will always remain in the hearts of those who fought for land and title, power and greed, and above all, the sword known as Shadowbane. Tales of epic proportions will be remembered and told for years to come. Allow me to remember the tales past with you one final time."

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