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FoF: Fun Friday Facts
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 27, 2009 at 5:26 PM CST |
Originally posted 27 Feb 2009 17:22:29 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
This Friday we cover hacked accounts, Arcane Circle, and Item Identification.
See the full text of the FoF and discuss it HERE.
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Log in Server issue
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 24, 2009 at 6:27 PM CST |
Originally posted 24 Feb 2009 14:13:18 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
We are aware of an issue with the log in servers. The log in servers are inconsistently going up and down. Once you are logged into the game this issue will not affect you. We apologize for the inconvenience. At this time we do not have an estimated time of when the log in servers will be stable. We will bring you an update no later than 2:00PM EST.
EDIT 4:33 EST: We apologize for the delay but the log in servers are back up and running. Thank you for your time and your patience.
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Scheduled Maintenance
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 24, 2009 at 6:02 PM CST |
Originally posted 23 Feb 2009 20:29:38 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
We will be scheduling server maintenance tomorrow morning between 5:00AM EST to approximately 7:00AM EST. All shards will be down during this maintenance period. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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GL Events Calendar is back!
Submitted by DaKaren on February 22, 2009 at 9:22 PM CST |
A new and greatly improved version of the Great Lakes Events Calendar is back up and running. Use the Calendar button on the navigation bar above to view it.
Please use the 'Submit an Event' button on the Calendar to get your event listed. I have added all the recurring events for the shard.
Thank you.
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FoF: Faction Questions this Friday
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 20, 2009 at 5:20 PM CST |
Originally posted 20 Feb 2009 18:41:52 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
In this week's Five on Friday we cover Factions, Bags of Sending, and Scribes in Stygian Abyss.
See the full text of the FoF and discuss it HERE.
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Housing Issues New
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 20, 2009 at 5:17 PM CST |
Originally posted 20 Feb 2009 16:34:05 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
We are aware of an issue with the housing system. We ask that you do not demolish or resize your house at this time as you will not be able to place a house until this issue is resolved. While we do not have an ETA on a fix for this issue, our developers are working on this now in order to resolve the problem as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our players. As always, please check the Herald for updates and thank you for your patience and understanding.
We will bring you another update at 4:00PM EST.
EDIT 4:07PM EST: At this time the housing system is still down. We thank you for your continued patience with this issue. We will bring you another update no later than 6:00PM EST
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Bank Renovation Results
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 20, 2009 at 5:16 PM CST |
Originally posted 20 Feb 2009 13:22:11 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
We would like to thank everyone for submitting their entries to the West Brit Bank Renovation contest. Judging was very difficult as we had so many great entries. As much as we would have liked to use all of the submitted designs, we are only able to place one on each shard. Our thanks and kudos to everyone who submitted an entry. Congratulations to the following winners:
Shard Player
Atlantic: Vladimir Baja: Arlon Elanesse Catskills: Sweety Chesapeake: Gareth Drachenfels: Thenon Europa: Slugmaster Formosa: La Chocolaterie Great Lakes: Cocopuff Lake Austin: Bliss Marie Lake Superior: Stupid Miner Legends: Devils own (2nd Napa Valley: Maiden Millie Oceania: MissEcho3 Pacific: Red Riding Hood Siege: Ikichet Sonoma: Drakelord
Congratulations to all of the winners!
We will provide screen shots of the designs once they are placed on each shard. We hope to have all of the designs placed on each of the shards within the coming weeks. Thank you to everyone who submitted their entries.
Edit: 2-21-09 4:17 PM EST: Adding the winner for Origin.
Origin: Dhara
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Housing and Veteran Reward Issues
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 20, 2009 at 5:02 PM CST |
Originally posted 20 Feb 2009 12:45:20 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
We are aware of an issue with the housing and veteran reward system. We ask that you do not demolish or resize your house at this time as you will not be able to place a house until this issue is resolved. Additionally, you will be unable to retrieve your veteran rewards until this issue is resolved. While we do not have an ETA on a fix for this issue, our developers are working on this now in order to resolve the problem as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our players. As always, please check the Herald for updates and thank you for your patience and understanding.
We will provide an update no later than 12:00 PM EST.
Update 12:00PM EST: The Veteran rewards are now functioning properly. We are still experiencing database issues with housing. We still ask that you do not demolish or resize your home. Thank you for your continued patience with this issue. We will update this post no later than 2:00PM EST.
Update 1:34PM EST: The housing tool and veteran rewards are now functioning properly. You should now be able to place and resize a house. We appreciate and thank you for your patience through this issue.
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Events Calendar Issues
Submitted by DaKaren on February 18, 2009 at 11:51 PM CST |
The Great Lakes Events Calendar is currently having issues.
Due to this, and my general irritation in using this calendar package I have elected to replace it with something simpler and less cluttered.
I hope to have this completed before the weekend is over.
Upcoming events:
2/19/09 8pm CST: Something is happening at the West Britain Counselor's Guild. (Trammel)
2/19/09 8pm CST: MoA Thursdays, MoA auction House west of Vesper. (Trammel)
2/21/09 8pm CSR: Chicken Fight Club, Malas.
2/22/09 7:30pm CST: Holy Light Auctions, Malas.
2/23/09 8pm CST: Tavern Night at the Wild Rose Inn & Cafe in Newcastle Township. (Trammel)
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Eleventh Year Collection Items: Update
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 18, 2009 at 5:32 PM CST |
Originally posted 18 Feb 2009 18:07:41 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
We apologize for any confusion that may have occurred regarding the 11th Year Collection Game Codes. We continue to strive toward making the UO experience enjoyable across our entire global community. As a result, we want to take time to reevaluate our distribution of these particular items. We will have an update shortly.
If you have questions or are dissatisfied with your order please contact Customer support at http://support.ea.com. Please accept our apologies again for the confusion and accept our thanks for your understanding and patience.
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Eleventh Year Collection: 11 Codes! - UPDATED
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 17, 2009 at 6:13 PM CST |
Originally posted 17 Feb 2009 17:59:46 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
The Eleventh Year Collection codes are now available at http://uogamecodes.com.
This collection package was assembled in celebration of Ultima Online's 11th year.
Included in this bundle:
- Fallen Log
- Lamp Post
- Hitching Post
- Armor Engraving Tool
- Earring of Protection
- Ancestral Gravestone
- Bulk Order Cover
- Wooden Bookcase
- Snow Tree
- Maple Tree
- Willow Tree
Eleven (11) Item Codes that you can redeem in-game for 11 Eighth Anniversary Item Tokens. These Token can be used to choose one of each of the items listed above or 11 of the same item. You can choose any combination of 11 you desire. You can also give or trade these Tokens in-game with other players.
UPDATE:
These items were recently offered in Japan by the UO Japan team. Due to a high nubmer of requests we were able to offer them to all UO players with the same selection and comparable pricing.
Due to a mis communication with this item only the package of the 11 individual items is available. These are not Anniversary Items or Vet Rewards.
Players who have purchased this package prior to this update with the intent of choosing each item should contact customer support to change their order. They can be contacted by submitting a ticket at http://support.ea.com.
Customer support will be handling the orders that were made prior to the update. They will have the most up to date information regarding the orders.
Chrissay
UPDATE #2:
The items have temporarily been removed from the website. We will update this when they will be available
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Trial Account Changes in Publish 58
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM CST |
Originally posted 16 Feb 2009 17:03:12 by Tim “Draconi” Cotten on the UO Herald:
Hail and well met, loyal citizens of Britannia!
Following the enormously positive and constructive feedback we’ve received, the Ultima Online team would like to announce our preliminary plans for changes to trial accounts in the next publish.
These changes will restrict a certain set of advanced features to paying subscribers, and in turn, loosen unnecessary “character age” requirements. Until now, systems and content in UO have not been designed in a way that discourages exploitative use of trial accounts, the abuse of which severely impacts the enjoyment of our players.
The fun of the trial experience will be preserved - trial players will be able to continue traveling our vast world, fight dangerous monsters, join guilds and parties, and even rest in a friend’s home. However, from now on, trial accounts will not be a vehicle of convenience for exploitative behavior.
What is a Trial Account?
A free trial account is a special offer to play UO for free, without activating a subscription, or purchasing a copy of the game.
Therefore, trial accounts should not be confused with the first month of free gameplay associated with buying a release of the game. This first month of prepaid subscription entitles you to all the benefits of a regular subscriber.
Trial Account Changes
Player Housing
- Cannot place, own, trade, or receive a house
- Only the “Friend” and “Guild” levels of access permissions will be available
Player Vendors
- Cannot own or rent
Travel
- Cannot enter Felucca dungeons, or the Felucca Lost Lands
Resources
- Only receive basic resources (ex: iron instead of hued ore, regardless of skill)
- No bonus resources (jewels, granite, sand, etc)
Bulk Order Deeds
- Cannot receive, use, or turn-in
Quests
- Cannot repeat normally repeatable quests
Factions
Champ Spawns
- Cannot participate in, or receive rewards from
Community Collections
- Cannot donate or receive rewards
These items will no longer be usable by trial accounts:
- Commodity deeds
- Skill/stat advancement scrolls (Alacrity, Power, Transcendence, etc)
- Holiday gifts, special rewards (ex: veteran rewards)
- Bags of Sending
- Bracelets of Binding
- Pet Summoning Balls
- Soulstones
Character Age Requirements
Character age requirements related to the above systems will be removed. For instance, the artificial character age requirement for house placement (15 days) is no longer necessary, and was only meant to be a temporary solution.
Test Centers
Because UO has such a vibrant community of testers, the above restrictions will not apply to the Test Centers. These servers will make all the benefits of regular subscription available even to free trial players, including housing.
Events
Events are an important part of the Live content cycle. We understand how frustrating it can be to brave harrowing crypts and solve intricate puzzles, only to watch a “young status” player walk by and collect the same reward with little to no risk. Changes will be made to the ongoing events to stop this sort of thing from happening.
Misc
We are currently discussing ways to reduce resource farming with trial accounts beyond the restrictions listed above. This may include diminishing the amount of iron ore mined or lumber harvested over time, to prevent flooding the market. This is tentative.
Additionally, we’re slating a fix for “ghost cams” (unattended monitoring of Champ Spawns) for Publish 58 as well.
Summary
We’d like to take a moment and thank all the players who participated in our discussion on the Stratics’ forum, and everyone who sent in feedback.
We believe this is a strong step forward for Ultima Online, and hope you look forward to the rest of Publish 58!
Yours,
Tim “Draconi” Cotten
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FoF for 2-13-09: Valentine Cupids
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM CST |
Originally posted 13 Feb 2009 16:04:01 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
Will there be new crafting additions in the Stygian Abyss expansion other than Imbuing?
Yes. We have added new craftable furniture, house addons (such as a soulforge for Imbuing), weapons, armor, and other miscellaneous items (such as a musical instrument, a container, a painting, a sculpture, two different types of mirrors, etc.)
We’ve also extended the crafting system functionality for Masonry to allow for creating exceptional weapons and armor as well as enhancing or repairing them. We have created runic mallet and chisels, same colors and properties as their Blacksmithing counterparts. How players can acquire these new runic tools is still to be determined.
Glassblowing will have a couple weapons that can be crafted by players. They can also be exceptionally crafted and repaired We are also currently working on an item alteration feature for some of the crafting menus that will allow a player to take Human or Elf weapons and armor and alter them into their Gargoyle equivalents. We will provide more details on this feature as well as the other crafting additions at a future date. -Leurocian
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Will Magically Unraveling magic items with Imbuing work with a salvage bag, so we can magically unravel several items at once?
We will be adding a new Unravel Magic Item bag that will allow players to unravel multiple magic items at once. How this bag will be acquired by players is still to be determined. -Leurocian
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Are SoT scrolls given to the person that gave the final blow to the monster killed or is just looting rights necessary?
The final blow does not matter. If it is determined that a monster will give a SoT, any player who did sufficient damage to earn looting rights has an equal chance of receiving that scroll. -Sakkarah
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If you leave the subserver during a champ spawn does your contribution reset?
You will not lose your spawn points if you leave the subserver during a spawn. However, if you are not back on the subserver before the Champion dies, you will have no chance of receiving the reward. As of Pub 58, all points earned will be wiped at the end of each spawn. -Sakkarah
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When champion spawn advances to new levels, does killing spawn from previous level help advance the current level further?
Yes. Killing any creature from any level linked to the currently active spawn will help advance the spawn further. -Sakkarah
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Is the champion in the Twisted Weald, Twaulo of the Glade, supposed to be spawning as a paragon?
Any creature in Ilshenar has the potential of becoming a Paragon. After reviewing the increased difficulty this represents, it has been decided to prevent champions (only) from becoming Paragons. This will be effective as of Publish 58. -Sakkarah
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Fan Site News
Monday Feb. 16th, 8:00 pm Central Great Lakes
MOA Monday Night Madness (Majestic Madness) will be having a romantic evening at the Yew Waterfall, playing Jeopardy. If there is time afterwards we have a challenging scavenger hunt planned for you. We will have several surprises for you during the evening. This is a night you won’t want to miss. Gates will open in Luna and New Haven for your traveling convenience, there will also be a rune locked down at the castle. We all hope to see you there.
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Lake Superior Community's weekly event Schedule ***With the exception of the Community Meetings, all events are subject to cancellation in the event a town comes under attack by the Shadow Army.*** ------------------------------------------------------ Community Meet'n Greet Date: Monday, February 16th Time: 7:30PM Central Location: West Britain Counselor Guild Hall Hosts: Airmid / Sabina Nikolai ------------------------------------------------------ Moonglow Zoo Community Collection hunt Date: Tuesday, February 17th Time: 8:00PM Central Starting Location: New Haven Terrasse Host: Taeara Mi'Aken ------------------------------------------------------ Peerless hunt (Mondain's Legacy Required) Date: Wednesday, February 18th Time: 8:00PM Central Starting Location: New Haven Terrasse Host: Taeara Mi'Aken ------------------------------------------------------ Fan Dancer Dojo crawl Date: Wednesday, February 18th Time: 8:00PM Central Starting Location: New Haven Terrasse Host: Taeara Mi'Aken ------------------------------------------------------ Ilshenar Champion Spawn hunt Date: Friday, February 19th Time: 9:00PM Central Starting Location: New Haven Terrasse Host: Taeara Mi'Aken ------------------------------------------------------
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This week on Whispering Rose Radio... ~~~~~~~~~ *New Feature - Stay in touch with the latest in game and on the air special events with WRR's UO Community Event Calendar. And if your shard is having a special event that you would like coverage for then we would like to hear from you. Calendar Link
~~~~~~~~~ Friday - Feb. 13th - Shard Chatter will be buzzing with the latest hot topics of Ultima Online news join DJ Exiled Connections starting at 10pm ET (7pm PT) on WRR and participate in a lively UO discussion. Instructions on how to tune in and participate are located on the http://www.wrrad.com website. You can contact Exiled Connection by ICQ 179-159-158. ~~~~~~~~~ Friday - Feb. 13th - From 9pm to 11pm PT (Midnight to 2am ET) participate in the live fun of DJ Flash and The Box Game with lots of chances for you to win fantastic UO in game prizes. Tune into http://www.wrrad.com to hear full game details and be ready to contact DJ Flash at ICQ 124-373-22 ~~~~~~~~~ Saturday - Feb. 14th - While getting your game on tune into http://www.wrrad.com from 1pm to 3pm ET (10am to Noon PT) for the NEW ~ Sounds of Sosaria Show ~ and Chill out to New Age, Ambience and Soundtracks with DJ Skal who is always in tune to listeners requests and can be reached by ICQ at 436-663-883. ~~~~~~~~~ Saturday - Feb. 14th - Special announcement ~ The staff of Whispering Rose Radio will be out and about on different shards wishing one and all a HAPPY VALENTINES DAY so Deal or No Deal 'UO Style' will return next Saturday, February 21st on Lake Superior at 6pm ET ^ 3pm PT. ~~~~~~~~~ Saturday - Feb. 14th - Over 25 Million in UO Gold can be won on the shard of your choice!! Anyone can play - just log onto CHESAPEAKE and head to Silvervales Lord & Lady Ball then tune into Whispering Rose Radio at http://www.wrrad.com to hear the songs. Every person that plays is on their own ladder. Runes found at banks & a gater will be at Luna. For more details CLICK HERE ~~~~~~~~~ Saturday - Feb. 14th - From 9pm to 11pm PT (Midnight to 2am ET) participate in the live fun of DJ Flash and The Box Game with lots of chances for you to win fantastic UO in game prizes. Tune into http://www.wrrad.com to hear full game details and be ready to contact DJ Flash at ICQ 124-373-22 ~~~~~~~~~ Sunday - Feb. 15th- Tune in each week from 11am to 2pm ET (8am - 11am PT) and win at least MILLION in gold on the shard of your choice (1/3 Siege) by being the first to figure out the clues given to help find DJ Slide on Sonoma. Anyone from any shard is eligible to participate, just make a character on Sonoma and tune into http://www.wrrad.com for the clues. Each week that DJ Slide is not 'found' the reward increases by 1 Million. **Plus listen throughout the show for this weeks Our House - UO Player of the Week! ~~~~~~~~~ Sunday - Feb. 15th - The Pacific Auction House (located just East of the Luna moongate) continues after 4 fantastic years to bring you more great deals. Get there early for best seating. Auction starts at 3pm ET (Noon PT) and is broadcasted live on WRRadio. ~~~~~~~~~ Thursday - Feb. 19th – Its time to party with the Tazz and Keg's Underground show broadcasting live from 9pm to 11pm CT (6pm to 8pm PT). Entering their underground world leads you to places you will never forget. Remember you can call into the show via Skype! For full details on how to call into the show visit the Tazz & Kegs Underground page at Underground Knights website. ~~~~~~~~~ Friday - Feb. 20th - Shard Chatter is always buzzing with the latest hot topics of Ultima Online news. Join DJ Exiled Connections starting at 10pm ET (7pm PT) on WRR and participate in this lively in-depth UO discussion. Instructions on how to tune in and participate are located on the http://www.wrrad.com website. You can contact Exiled Connection by ICQ 179-159-158.
~~~~~~~~~ Weekly - Don't forget the "Our House - UO Player of the Week". Congratulations to last weeks honoree Hammersmith of GoL (Guardians of Light) from Pacific! Is there someone who has affected you and others playing of Ultima Online in a positive way? Show your appreciation by nominating them for the UO Player of the Week! It's easy to do. Contact DJ Slide at ICQ 277-163-033 (or by PM on the boards) with the name and shard of the player. He will get with you for more details to help record this special tribute and play the spot during the DJ Slide's Sunday Show from 11am - 2pm ET (8am - 11am PT) on Whispering Rose Radio ~~~~~~~~~ Have a blast playing Ultima Online and listening to Whispering Rose Radio (http://www.wrrad.com) ~ see you all on the flip side!
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Announcements:
Reminder of the EM Events this weekend:
Sonoma – Saturday February 14th 1:00PM PST and Sunday February 15th 4PM PST Drachenfels – Sunday February 15th 8:00pm GMT+1 and Tuesday February 17th 8:00pm GMT+1 Chesapeake – Saturday February 14th 3:00pm thru 10 pm EST Legends – Saturday February 14th 8pm thru 10pm EST Siege - Saturday February 14th 7PM EST Main event and 9 pm EST Tournament Origin - Sunday February 15th 1PM PST Pacific – Saturday February 14th 3PM PST Baja – Saturday February 14th 3PM PST Lake Superior – Sunday February 15th 8pm CST Catskills – Friday February 13th 7pm EST and Sunday February 15th 8PM EST Lake Austin – Saturday February 14th 7 pm PST and Sunday February 15th 3 pm PST Europa – Sunday February 15th 8pm UKtime Napa Valley – Friday February 13th 7PM PST
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Champ Spawn Pub 58 Fixes and Q&A
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM CST |
Originally posted 13 Feb 2009 15:10 by Regine on the UO Forums:
This was initially going to be in the FoF but since it turned out to be much longer than expected, we decided to make a different thread altogether.
A number of issues have been identified since the implementation of the champ spawn changes, all of which should be rectified with Publish 58. Hopefully, the following Q&A will address all outstanding questions you may have about this system and how it should be working once Pub 58 goes live.
1. How do I receive SoTs?
You simply have to kill the spawn in the champ area. Each time a creature is killed, every player who did sufficient damage to the monster to earn looting rights has a chance of receiving a SoT. In Felucca, if you are protecting a player receiving a SoT, you will receive a SoT as well as long as you are within range.
2. How do I receive a Replica?
Only players who worked a sufficient portion of the current spawn have a chance of receiving the Replica. You earn points for working the spawn. When the champ dies, a list of all the players having met the minimum point requirement is pulled. A roll is performed to determine whether or not a reward will be given. If yes, the player with the highest spawn points has a 10% chance of automatically receiving that reward. If the top player loses the roll, he’s put back in the list and a random player in that list is given the reward. You MUST be in the area when the champ dies to receive that reward.
The bug which allowed players who didn’t work the current spawn to receive the replica has been fixed and will be in Pub 58.
3. How do I get Powerscrolls?
You must do sufficient damage to the champ to have a chance of receiving a Powerscroll. You do not need to have worked the spawn at all. Protectors receive a random Powerscroll each time someone under their protection receives one as well. Note that the protector must be within range of the protected player. Parking the protector halfway across the world for safety no longer works. You also have a chance of receiving a 105 each time you kill a creature while leveling the spawn.
The bug which allowed players to receive Powerscrolls for simply working the spawn has been fixed and will be in Pub 58.
4. How are the leveling points obtained?
The spawn is divided into 4 levels, each giving a different amount of points for creatures killed. Level 1 and 4 give the least points as level 1 is extremely easy and level 4 is usually extremely short and would unfairly benefit late comers. Each time a creature is killed, every player who did sufficient damage to earn looting rights is given points according to the level of that creature. It is not based on kill shot. Once the champ is killed and the reward has been handed out, the points list is wiped clean.
The bug which causes spawn points to carry over from one spawn to the other, thus allowing players who didn’t work the current spawn to receive the reward has been fixed and will be in Pub 58.
5. What about previous level spawn and left over spawn?
When the spawn levels up, killing creatures from the previous level helps advance the spawn and continues to earn you points. Once the spawn is over and the champion has been defeated, killing left over spawn does not earn you points as the points are only being tracked while a spawn is active and only for the creatures linked to that spawn. However, left over spawn can still earn you a SoT.
6. What is the drop SoT/105 rate?
The drop rate is approximately 3%. In Felucca, whenever a scroll is given, it stands a 50/50 chance of being either a SoT or a 105 PS. In Trammel, the scroll will always be a SoT.
As the RNG caused the drop rate in Trammel to be extremely low, we no longer perform the 105 roll in that ruleset. So whenever it is determined that a scroll would be given in Trammel, a SoT automatically is. This change has effectively evened out the overall SoT drop on both facets.
7. What is the rewards drop rate?
The drop rate is 30%. When the champ is killed, your chance of receiving a reward is broken down as follows:
5 % for unique reward 15% for decorative item 10% for shared reward
Shared rewards are equippables that at least 2 champions can give. In most cases, only 2 or 3 champs will share any given reward. Decorative items are almost always exclusive to each champ. The only exceptions are the lava, swamp and “water” tiles which are each shared by 2 champions.
8. What is the durability of these rewards?
All equippable rewards have a set durability of 150/150. You cannot use powder of fortification on them but they can be repaired using the appropriate skill or repair deed. Some of these rewards are currently spawning with 255/255 durability. This is a bug that has been fixed and will be in Publish 58.
Rewards with 255/255 durability obtained prior to Pub 58 will not be scaled back down 150.
9. What if I’m dead when the champ dies?
If you were chosen to receive the reward and are dead at the time the champ is killed, the Powerscroll or Replica will be placed on your corpse. This feature was not functioning properly for the Replicas but has been fixed for Pub 58. Note that both living and dead players that are overweight or have no room in their backpack or corpse will not get the reward. The heaviest item weights 10 stones so keep that in mind when spawning.
10. Can I leave during the spawn or work multiple spawns at once?
You can leave anytime you want. As of Pub 58, as long as the spawn is active, any points you have earned during that spawn will remain until the spawn ends. Each altar tracks points earned for its own spawn, independently of the other altars. But keep in mind that if you are working Altar B when the boss at Altar A dies, even if you qualified for a reward at Altar A you will not receive it as you were not there. Also, you need to earn a minimum number of points to make it to the list of people eligible for a reward, with a non-negligible bonus for the player earning the most points at a given altar.
11. What’s the deal with some items not losing durability?
Some item slots traditionally weren’t affected by wear and tear. Some of the new Replicas equipped in these slots are therefore not taking damage. This should be fixed in Publish 58. Current items’ durability will not be affected retroactively but will start taking damage after the publish is released.
12. Why does Felucca get SoTs with higher points and dubs for Protection?
The champ spawns were created as an incentive to play in Felucca and to promote PvP. These latest additions are simply meant to breathe new life in a system getting a little stale. Making them available in Trammel as well is so players who do not wish to be involved in PvP can still have access to the new content while rewarding those willing to expose themselves to greater risks.
13. Are Ilshenar Champions supposed to spawn as Paragons?
By design, any creature spawning in Ilshenar has a chance of becoming a Paragon and currently, this is what is happening to champs as well. However, we feel this is making them way too difficult. So as of Pub 58, the Champions will no longer spawn as Paragons. However, the spawn throughout the four levels can still become Paragons.
14. What about ghost cams?
Fixing ghost cams is an ongoing concern and we are working on solutions to effectively rid us of the problem without unfairly punishing or nerfing the legitimate players. As part of a first step in accomplishing this, starting Pub 58, restrictions will be placed on Trial Accounts so they cannot be used in champ spawn areas.
15. How many rewards are there in total?
There are 55 rewards total. To this however, add the fact that the Detective boots have 3 different intensities with 3 different names. The Knowledge shrouds also come with 3 different intensities but similar names and the slimes come in two different hues. The decorative items will now come facing a single direction but the demon skulls, futons and water tiles can be turned to the other facing using the house deco tool.
16. Can I dye these Replicas?
Yes. All the equippable Replicas are dyable with the appropriate tub or with Tokuno dyes. If you are unable to do so with any of these items, please report this through the feedback form so it can be looked into. Make sure that the item in question has the tag. Not to be confused with the original EM rewards which were, for the most part, non-dyable.
Please do not hesitate to post any further questions you need clarified.
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Server downtime for Publish
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM CST |
Originally posted 12 Feb 2009 16:44:34 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
All severs will be coming down shortly for an update for Pub 57. The approximate downtime will be an hour and a half.
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Publish 57 Update
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM CST |
Originally posted 12 Feb 2009 16:42:51 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
Updates to Pub 57.
- Added a valentines messager “Cupid” for Valentines day and deleted the extra cards we were giving in the basket.
- Players should see the pink baskets in their backpacks upon publish date. Character must be 30 days old to receive basket.
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Client Publish Live
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM CST |
Originally posted 12 Feb 2009 11:18:03 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
The 2d client has been updated to version 6.0.12.4.
The KR client has been updated to version 2.57.0.17
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Farewell to Joanne
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM CST |
Originally posted 10 Feb 2009 17:24:49 by Robert Mull on the Camelot Herald:
As of last week, Joanne Laroche and Mythic Entertainment have parted ways. On behalf of the entire Dark Age of Camelot team, we would like to thank Joanne for her tireless dedication to the game and the DAoC Community. We would also like to wish her the best in her future endeavours. In the interim, both myself and Lori Hyrup will be lending a hand with Community as we work through this transition period. In closing, Joanne was kind enough to write a farewell to the community, that I would like to share with you now:
My fellow Realm Mates,
It is with a saddened heart that I depart the realm of the Camelot Herald. The time I have had representing you has been a phenomenal experience and I will forever hold it dear. The Dark Age of Camelot community is so very strong and the battles will continue on. It has been a pleasure to join all of you in this wonderful game and I am looking forward to all of the good things to come. The Camelot Team has so much passion for the game and its players that I am thankful to have been a part of this energetic group of zergers/tree huggers and hordes.
I will remain on the battlefields with you my friends and enemies. The frontier is where you will find me, standing by your side or battling against you. The Camelot community is the best ever and I will never forget you. Thank you for your support through these years, I hope that you will remember me as kindly as I will remember all of you.
/salute, /hug, /wave
-Joanne
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FoF for 2/06/09: More than Five this Friday
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 6, 2009 at 12:00 AM CST |
Originally posted 06 Feb 2009 11:45:14 by Chrissay Zeeman on the UO Herald:
Are there significant changes in how SA handles macros vs KR? Will there be any pass to unify the way SA and 2D clients handle macros so make it easier for people to convert?
This is still a work in progress. So far, we’ve added a legacy targeting mode which makes the new client perform much more like the “2D client” in terms of the way you choose to attack other mobs. We’ve also made a special category in the actions window for the “2d client” targeting actions that you guys are familiar with. We still have a few things we would like to get added but I can’t promise they will all make it in before launch:
1.Provide a set of pre-fabricated macros for reference 2.Add more tooltips to help guide the user in macro creation 3.Being able to insert and remove actions from the middle of a macro 4.Being able to import legacy macros into the new client 5.Being able to export/import macros in the new client
Even if some of these proposed features do not make it in before launch, we will continue to work on the macro system and hope to get these improvements out in subsequent patches. -Supreem
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My guildmates and I have always wondered if HLD stacks. For example if you have the Mace & Shield Glasses with 30% Hit Lower Defense, will that stack with your weapons and other equipment with HLD?
All equipment with Hit Lower Defense rolls separately to see if their HLD effect is triggered. If the Hit Lower Defense effect is already on another player or creature and the HLD duration hasn’t expired, subsequent HLD effects only reset the duration. -Leurocian
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When using a runic saw to make woodland armor, the exceptional bonus resists from arms lore are not applied. Is this as designed or a bug?
If this is the case, then This is a bug. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. -Leurocian
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Is there a summary of all of the test center commands that details how to set skills, get resources, etc.?
Say "help commands" and "help skills" -Mesanna
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Hey I was just wondering when Magincia might be cleared up a little. I find it is getting a little boring having to deal with the Corrupted Souls to go to CoM faction base and giving CoM a rather large disadvantage and bringing about the unpopularity of the faction.
While the corrupted souls are remaining until the city rebuilding event, most of the debris (95%) has recently been removed. The building debris remains, but all the thousands of rubble/trash tiles have been deleted. -Draconi
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When will Magincia be fixed? Is there a way for the Felluca side to be fixed faster than the Trammel side? Faction fighting in a city that is destroyed and over-ran by ghosts is kinda hard...
Right now it’s meant for after the launch of Stygian Abyss – we’re ending the current story arc soon and beginning the Stygian Abyss story arc. I would imagine it could be something either facet could complete independently, just like the invasion itself was. -Draconi
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Fan Site News:
http://www.uochps.com/
The Adventures of Nexus the Thief: The Tale of a North American Tour by a Britannian Thief
This is a new fan site dedicated to the Thief life style. I will be Cross Sharding to each North American Shard in turn
(excepting Siege of Course)and recording my exploits. In order to accomplish this I plan to steal enough items to sell and buy
Transfer Tokens from other players in order to move to the next shard. Along the way I will attempt to establish a branch of the
Guild THIEF (made infamous by Chad Sexington) on each Server that does not currently have an incarnation of it. To keep things
interesting for readers I won't be disclosing where I transfer to until the first episode on a new shard. The Overall goal is 100+
episodes before the journey ends which should take over a year to complete.
There are currently a couple of episodes posted for the Atlantic Shard, from the past few days and I intend to add additional
episodes as I go about my villainous journey.
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This week on Whispering Rose Radio... ~~~~~~~~~ *New Feature - Stay in touch with the latest in game and on the air special events with WRR's UO Community Event Calendar. And if your shard is having a special event that you would like coverage for then we would like to hear from you. Calendar Link ~~~~~~~~~ Friday - Feb. 6th - Shard Chatter will be buzzing with the latest hot topics of Ultima Online news and this weeks special guest is Governor Winfield of Pax Lair on the Chesapeake shard!! Join DJ Exiled Connections starting at 10pm ET (7pm PT) on WRR and participate in this lively in-depth UO discussion. Instructions on how to tune in and participate are located on the http://www.wrrad.com website. You can contact Exiled Connection by ICQ 179-159-158. ~~~~~~~~~ Friday - Feb. 6th - From 9pm to 11pm PT (Midnight to 2am ET) participate in the live fun of DJ Flash and The Box Game with lots of chances for you to win fantastic UO in game prizes. Tune into http://www.wrrad.com to hear full game details and be ready to contact DJ Flash at ICQ 124-373-22 ~~~~~~~~~ Saturday - Feb. 7th - While getting your game on tune into http://www.wrrad.com from 1pm to 3pm ET (10am to Noon PT) for the NEW ~ Sounds of Sosaria Show ~ and Chill out to New Age, Ambience and Soundtracks with DJ Skal who is always in tune to listeners requests and can be reached by ICQ at 436-663-883. ~~~~~~~~~ Saturday - Feb. 7th - Its time for the ever popular Brush LimpPaw show starting at 5pm ET (2pm PT) on WRR where listeners hear his Universal Outlook on the worlds 'current events' as only he can deliver it. ~~~~~~~~~ Saturday - Feb. 7th - WRR Deal or No Deal 'UO Style' ~ Win up to 10 MILLION in GOLD on the shard of your choice (1/3 Siege) playing Deal or No Deal. This weeks DoND is on ATLANTIC starting at 3pm Pacific, 6pm Eastern. The DoND studio is located inside LUNA town at the SouthWest corner. Players from all shards are eligible to participate...just make a character on ATLANTIC to join in the fun!! Rules on how to play DoND UO Style are available on the station website where you can also tune in to hear this and other UO events live from...Whispering Rose Radio - For more details and location map CLICK HERE ~~~~~~~~~ Saturday - Feb. 7th - WRR's Name that Tune & Artist Show starting at 7pm PT (10pm ET) where over 25 Million in UO Gold can be won on the *shard of your choice!! Anyone from any shard can play - just log onto Lake Superior and head to the game house of Club Xanadu located inside Luna town along the north wall then tune into Whispering Rose Radio at http://www.wrrad.com to hear the tunes. Every person that plays is on their own ladder. For full game details and map of location CLICK HERE ~~~~~~~~~ Saturday - Feb. 7th - From 9pm to 11pm PT (Midnight to 2am ET) participate in the live fun of DJ Flash and The Box Game with lots of chances for you to win fantastic UO in game prizes. Tune into http://www.wrrad.com to hear full game details and be ready to contact DJ Flash at ICQ 124-373-22 ~~~~~~~~~ Sunday - Feb. 8th- Tune in each week from 11am to 2pm ET (8am - 11am PT) and win at least MILLION in gold on the shard of your choice (1/3 Siege) by being the first to figure out the clues given to help find DJ Slide on Sonoma. Anyone from any shard is eligible to participate, just make a character on Sonoma and tune into http://www.wrrad.com for the clues. Each week that DJ Slide is not 'found' the reward increases by 1 Million. **Plus listen throughout the show for this weeks Our House - UO Player of the Week! ~~~~~~~~~ Sunday - Feb. 8th - The Pacific Auction House (located just East of the Luna moongate) continues after 4 fantastic years to bring you more great deals. Get there early for best seating. Auction starts at 3pm ET (Noon PT) and is broadcasted live on WRRadio. ~~~~~~~~~ Thursday - Feb. 12th – Its time to party with the Tazz and Keg's Underground show broadcasting live from 9pm to 11pm CT (6pm to 8pm PT). Entering their underground world leads you to places you will never forget. Remember you can call into the show via Skype! For full details on how to call into the show visit the Tazz & Kegs Underground page at Underground Knights website. ~~~~~~~~~ Friday - Feb. 13th - Shard Chatter is always buzzing with the latest hot topics of Ultima Online news. Join DJ Exiled Connections starting at 10pm ET (7pm PT) on WRR and participate in this lively indepth UO discussion. Instructions on how to tune in and participate are located on the http://www.wrrad.com website. You can contact Exiled Connection by ICQ 179-159-158. ~~~~~~~~~ Weekly - Don't forget the "Our House - UO Player of the Week". Is there someone who has affected you and others playing Ultima Online in a positive way? Show your appreciation by nominating them for the UO Player of the Week! It's easy to do. Contact DJ Slide at ICQ 277-163-033 (or by PM on the boards) with the name and shard of the player. He will get with you for more details to help record this special tribute and play the spot during the DJ Slide's Sunday Show from 11am - 2pm ET (8am - 11am PT) on Whispering Rose Radio ~~~~~~~~~ Have a blast playing Ultima Online and listening to Whispering Rose Radio (http://www.wrrad.com) ~ see you all on the flip side! --
Catskills
Comments: The United Pirates of Catskills announce the next Black Market event for Feb. 7th, 8 pm EST!
During this monthly recurring event you can sell, buy or trade your wares! This time, we will also raffle off prizes to those who solved the Ransom and Blood quest.
The facts:
- Merchants can claim a personal market stand in the Black Market building, where they can advertise and sell their products. To do that, the merchants should enter the list of their products into the book locked down on their market stand (at least one day prior to the event, so people can come by and check on the items).
- The prices should be LOWER than the regular Luna vendor prices! Bargaining is encouraged!
- Are you looking for a certain item? You can post your request on the bulletin board out front of the Black Market. Merchants can check the board beforehand and have the appropriate items ready for sale. The board will be wiped after the Black Market is over.
The Black Market building is located next to our Jolly Roger Inn in TRAMMEL: http://www.aschulze.net/ultima/pirates/images/map_up_big.jpg
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Great Lakes
Chicken Fight Club Come One ...Come All To the Famous Chicken Fight Club. Every Saturday night at 8:00 pm est We hold pet fights, open to anyone willing to test thier skills as a tamer and trainer of various pets... Greater Dragons, Mares, Goats, and the crowd favorite Chickens!! Not the tamer type? We have a bookie to take your bets Come out and join the fun!
http://geocities.com/chickenfightclub/
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Baja
Baja weekly shard event: Sunday Night Taming Hour When: Every Sunday Evening Meeting Place: Moonglow Zoo Time: 8pm PST (9pm MST, 10pm CST, 11pm EST) Open Event Sponsored by M!S
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Have a great weekend everyone!
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Update From Mythic
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 4, 2009 at 12:00 AM CST |
Originally posted 04 Feb 2009 12:10:55 by Robert Mull on the UO Herald:
As director of the MMO community here at Mythic, I'd like to refer you to a post made by Mark Jacobs on the Warhammer Herald regarding changes here at Mythic. I'd like to mirror these sentiments for UO. Ultima Online has an active and dedicated community of world-wide players. EA has supported this franchise for over 11 years and as long we have players dedicating themselves to the game that will not change. As a company, EA is proud to have three exciting MMOs UO, DAOC and Warhammer Online in its family of games.
Originally posted by Mark Jacobs on the Warhammer Herald:
Folks,
Mythic has always been committed to maintaining a high level of development and customer service to our MMO players. In anticipation of rumors regarding staff reductions here at Mythic today, this seems like a good time to provide some insight into the future of development, customer service, quality assurance and play testing at Mythic. Though we are resizing the team to move from a pre-launch to a post-launch size, we remain fully committed to creating and delivering the best WAR experience.
We have a very exciting schedule planned for new WAR content and that schedule is unchanged. Over the next few months, the announced "Call to Arms" live expansion events, new careers, new Tomb King themed area and RvR dungeon will be made available to our players as planned.
With respect to customer service, quality assurance and play testing, prior to the launch of WAR, we hired additional people to deal with the rush of demand associated with an MMO launch and to insure the best possible experience for our players. We accomplished that goal and as a result we had the smoothest-ever launch of a major MMO. Since the launch last year, the demand for customer service has gone down as players become more familiar with the game. Obviously, demand for a large QA and play-testing staff also falls after launch. As a result, we saw a staff reduction which is in line with the company-wide initiative. In no way does this conflict with our commitment to customer service. Staffing numbers will always map to consumer needs – it goes up when we launch new products and expand popular ones, and comes back down as players become familiar with the game.
Although we now have fewer developers on the game than we did leading up to the launch, WAR still has a larger dev team today than we ever had for Dark Age of Camelot. At Mythic, we’re committed to maintaining the trust of WAR players – we’re going to deliver the content and service that keeps you playing.
Mark
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11th Year Collection of Items
Submitted by UO_Herald on February 2, 2009 at 12:00 AM CST |
Originally posted 02 Feb 2009 17:33:11 by Joanne Laroche on the UO Herald:
We know that many of you have been asking about the delay of the 11th Year Collection of Items. There have been some escalating technical difficulties and we're working on getting them resolved as soon as we can. We are expecting that they will be available in the coming weeks. We apologize for the delay and we’ll do our best to keep you updated through the UOGamecodes website.
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