October 2013

From Our Family to Yours Happy Halloween!! Submitted by UO_Herald on October 31, 2013 at 4:38 PM CDT Originally posted 2013 Oct 31 16:26 -0400 GMT by Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong on the UO Herald: Left to right:  Jim "Onifrk" Crawley, Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong, Stephen "Bleak"  Brown, Jeff Skalski, Greg "Kyronix" Havlusch, Michael  "Misk" Armstrong [Discuss This Article]

Happy Samhain! Submitted by DaKaren on October 31, 2013 at 12:06 PM CDT

Minax's Plan Submitted by UO_Herald on October 30, 2013 at 4:00 PM CDT Originally posted 2013 Oct 30 14:22 -0400 GMT by Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong on the UO Herald: Author:  EM Drosselmeyer      The crystal crackled and sputtered in her hands as she poured her considerable magic into it, causing the ground around her to tremble with the power...but soon enough it calmed, and nothing had happened. She had assumed as much might happen...a focal point was needed, and the crystal alone couldn't do it. It needed something stronger, something more powerful...and that was when she thought of the perfect spot. And the best part was, almost nobody was ever there. With a wicked smile adorning her face, she gestured over to Shanty. "Attend me, Shanty; I may have need of your particular brand of persuasion if we run into trouble."      A dark, guttural chuckle came forth from the slightly heavyset man, as he drew a large cutlass glittering with magical enchantments. "As yer wish, m'lady. Ah live ter serve, yer know...'specially when it mean gettin' ter 'ave a little fun with ol' Sharkbite 'ere." His tone was affectionate as he patted the flat of the blade along one shoulder for emphasis. A wave of her hands and with the chanting of the words of power, a red moongate opened up, and the duo passed through to their destination. To read the full story on the forums, click HERE.

Enter the Lady Submitted by UO_Herald on October 21, 2013 at 5:28 PM CDT Originally posted 2013 Oct 21 20:42 -0400 GMT by Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong on the UO Herald: Walking through the den brusquely, the scarf covering his face flapped slightly in the ocean breeze. Despite his vocation he'd never been a fan of the Den...far too tempting for some of it's denizens to pull a dagger on someone without bothering to know they shouldn't...and while he could handle himself, he wasn't in the mood. Something of his manner must have put out that aura though, because he remained unmolested as he made his way into the tavern, and pushed the door open roughly. The loud noise and carousing ceased for a moment as all eyes turned to the door, but with only a moments glance all of them returned to what they were doing...save for one man, grinning at him through a face full of rotten teeth.   To read the full story on the forums, click HERE.

Publish 84 to all Shards Tomorrow Submitted by UO_Herald on October 21, 2013 at 5:23 PM CDT Originally posted 2013 Oct 21 20:42 -0400 GMT by Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong on the UO Herald: Tomorrow (October 22,2013)  during normal maintenance we will be publishing Publish 84.   We have adjusted the Bards peacemaking AI per the feedback we have received.  Along with the next phase of the global arc of the invasion please take a few moments to read the new fiction,  Enjoy, UO Team [Discuss This Article]

Publish 84 to Origin and Izumo Submitted by UO_Herald on October 16, 2013 at 5:56 PM CDT Originally posted 2013 Oct 16 21:55 -0400 GMT by Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong on the UO Herald: During maintenance tomorrow morning October 17, 2013 Origin will get Publish 84, tomorrow afternoon during Izumo's normal maintenance cycle they will also get Publish 84. [Discuss This Article]

A Risky Proposition Submitted by UO_Herald on October 16, 2013 at 5:54 PM CDT Originally posted 2013 Oct 16 18:16 -0400 GMT by Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong on the UO Herald: A Risky Proposition Author: UO Team It took him a minute to spot her in the crowded tavern, but as soon as he did it brought a smile to his face, and he joined her at the table. "Hey...looks like you got here a bit faster. I could only get anything useful out of a few...and even that wasn't too much since most weren't interested in talking at all. It seems that no boats departed from Papua at all, and nobody should've been able to utilize the Serpent's Pillar at the time we came across the wreck. I've also heard word that it's not the first unexplained wreck...there's apparently droves of them in places where a ship was never even sighted. Unfortunately, we can't find any information on the inhabitants...and the one I saved still isn't awake." Running his fingers through his hair, Isaiah exhaled exasperatedly. "How did your search turn out?" To read the full story on the forums, click HERE.

Publish 84 TC1 Patch Notes Submitted by UO_Herald on October 15, 2013 at 3:02 PM CDT Originally posted 2013 Oct 15 18:11 -0400 GMT by Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong on the UO Herald: Revenge of the Enchantress The next phase of the current content arc finds Britannia’s Loyalty cities under attack! Loyalty Cities (Britain, Trinsic, Minoc, Yew, Jhelom, Moonglow, New Magincia, Vesper, and Skara Brae) in Trammel and Felucca are under attack! A random loyalty city in Trammel and Felucca will be under attack at any given time. Invasion forces consist of a Captain and a group of minions. Minions must be killed off before the Captain becomes vulnerable to attack. Minion groups are chosen randomly at the beginning of a city invasion and remain persistent for the duration of that City’s invasion. At the beginning of each city’s invasion a beacon will be built within the city limits. The objective is to destroy the beacon to end the invasion. The beacon will only become vulnerable to attack after a requisite number of Captains have been killed. Killing captains, minions, and the beacon can reward the attacker with minor artifacts. Artifact reward is influenced by luck. Minor artifacts can be turned in to Agents of the Crown, NPCs located in each loyalty city, in exchange for Artifacts Bearing the Crest of Blackthorn. Blackthorn Artifacts are identical (in nearly all cases) to other artifacts currently available, however are a different art type. Blackthorn Artifacts include new versions of: Lt of the RBG Sash, Quiver of Infinity, Rune Beetle Carapace, Cloak of Death, Cloak of Power, Cloak of Silence, Cloak of Life, Conjurer's Garb, Mystic's Garb, Shroud of the Condemned, Folded Steel Glasses, Mace & Shield Glasses, Night Eyes, Crimson Cincture, & Tangle. A new wearable, the Epaulette, is available and can be worn in the robe slot. These are meant to replace the robe so the rest of the armor remains visible. They can only be seen in the paper doll. To read the full article on the forums, click HERE.

Publish 84 Submitted by UO_Herald on October 14, 2013 at 5:04 PM CDT Originally posted 2013 Oct 14 20:26 -0400 GMT by Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong on the UO Herald: Greetings Everyone,      Tomorrow October 15th, 2013  at 2 PM EDT we are taking down all shards to do a patch and publish to prepare for Publish 84. At this time we will also Publish TC1 so please check out the notes for all the new things we have been working on. The shards should only be down for a couple of hours.  For tomorrow only, Oceania and Japanese shards will not be going through a regular maintenance.     Thank you in advance! UO Team [Discuss This Article]

Great Lakes Extended Down Time Submitted by UO_Herald on October 7, 2013 at 4:32 PM CDT Originally posted 2013 Oct 07 19:56 -0400 GMT by Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong on the UO Herald: Tomorrow morning October 8th Great Lakes will be down for an extended maintenance period of 3 hours between 6 am est and 9 am est for scheduled network maintenance.  [Discuss This Article]

Lake Superior Forced Maintenance Submitted by UO_Herald on October 1, 2013 at 6:45 AM CDT Originally posted 2013 Oct 01 14:01 -0400 GMT by Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong on the UO Herald: We are bringing down Lake Superior at 10:30 am EDT this morning for a force maintenance.  This should fix the issue of the shard not preforming its daily scheduled maintenance.  It should be down no longer than 30 minutes.  UO Team [Discuss This Article]