April 2010

In the Shadow of Virtue – Lost and Found Part 3 Submitted by UO_Herald on April 30, 2010 at 6:23 PM CDT Originally posted 30 Apr 2010 18:05:00 by Mark Steelman on the UO Herald: Today begins the next chapter in our Live story arc and we are excited to tell you about it. This event is going to begin when your character visits Captain Avery who is taking a little R&R at the Cat’s Lair in Britain. He has many stories to tell about his time in prison and you might get him to tell you a bit about the lost treasures of Ricardo! This isn’t the “contract” style quest that we did in the last event, just chat him up and he will give you hints about what to do. If you begin hunting the lost treasures of Ricardo, you will find yourself at the beginning of a dangerous journey to the remote parts of Sosaria, searching for a most precious and expensive treasure… information. This information can be reported to Queen Dawn by way of Lieutenant Dan in Britain, (Trammel) or the sinister forces of Minax by way of Lieutenant Crag in Cove (Trammel or Felucca). (On Siege, Lt. Dan is in Serpents Hold). Each has a chest that gives random prizes. Each chest has a bunch of random items and a few unique items that you win randomly. The special items in Lt. Dan’s chest are new to this event. Crag has stolen the special items from the last event and has put them in his chest. There are 10 locations (The location that Avery tells you about can’t be turned in for a prize… everyone knows that one! There are 10 OTHER locations!). If you visit Ricardo in prison you will hear him rambling hints to the locations of his hidden treasures. Each day a new hint will unlock! You may get credit for each location once per character. You may only turn in each location once, either to Lt. Dan or Lt. Crag. In this quest you must choose if you ally yourself with Queen Dawn or the dark sorceress Minax! Just read the book at the location, then speak with one of the Lieutenants. If you happen to be out of town this week, don’t worry, this event will be available more than 10 days, but don’t dilly-dally too long, it won’t last forever! The fate of Sosaria is in your hands. Happy hunting and y’all have fun! Continue Reading for: In the Shadow of Virtue – Lost and Found Part 3 To read the full article on the forums, click HERE.

Poducer's Update - April 2010 Submitted by UO_Herald on April 30, 2010 at 6:17 PM CDT Originally posted 30 Apr 2010 15:25:40 by Calvin Crowner on the UO Herald: Warning: I will not cover every topic that is on your mind. I will, however, address the next publish, as well as how we are looking forward into the middle of this summer. I will address speedhacking; player memorials; the enhanced client sprint; a brief note on factions and test centers, and some changes we are submitting specifically for our Japanese community. There will be several other items in this note, however if none of the above appeal to you, please do not read further. To read the full article on the forums, click HERE.

Heroes of the Abyss House Winners! Submitted by UO_Herald on April 20, 2010 at 11:37 PM CDT Originally posted 20 Apr 2010 20:45:05 by James Nichols on the UO Herald: Hail once again! As promised, here are the winners of the Stygian Abyss outpost event.  As you can see not all the houses have been won yet, we will continue to update this page as they come in.  If you are one of the lucky winners, please contact Mesanna at barmstrong AT ea.com. We will be giving appropriate titles to the owners of these homes that they can proudly wear as long as they own the house, expect this in an upcoming publish.  Until then, enjoy the house! To read the full article on the forums, click HERE.

Factions Test Shard - Opening Today! Submitted by UO_Herald on April 14, 2010 at 1:29 PM CDT Originally posted 14 Apr 2010 14:19:45 by James Nichols on the UO Herald: Greetings! We have been working hard on making some major updates to the Factions system, and we are now commencing public testing of these changes. They represent some significant changes to the Factions system. As such, we feel it is important to do extensive public testing and gather as much feedback as we can. Later this afternoon we will open a Test Server named “Factions”. You are invited to jump in and playtest this early version of Factions system changes, which include new fortresses, an updated score and ranking system, and in-game leaderboards. Details of the test have been posted on the Stratics forums here: http://vboards.stratics.com/showthread.php?t=194079. The Factions test server is scheduled to open at 3:00 PM ETD on 14 April 2010. We hope to see you there! [Discuss This Article]

In the Shadow of Virtue - Lost and Found Part 2 Submitted by UO_Herald on April 13, 2010 at 5:31 PM CDT Originally posted 13 Apr 2010 16:21:05 by Mark Steelman on the UO Herald: This is a continuation of Lost and Found Part 1 Captain Avery stood before Queen Dawn at attention, even though with Lord Francesco dead he wasn’t technically a member of any militia.   Old habits from old identities die hard, thought Sherry. A few moments earlier, Captain Avery had entered the chamber and found Queen Dawn and Dexter the Mage in an animated debate.  He didn’t seem to notice Sherry the mouse, with whom they had also been speaking, because she was under the edge of the sofa by one of the legs.  All three of them had stood as he entered the room; their shame in his presence was palpable. “Oh, I’m sorry to interrupt, your highness.  I will come back later.” “Please come in.  We are discussing something that concerns you.” said Dawn, almost apologetically. “Yes, your highness.” And thus he had sprung to attention. “At ease, Captain.” Dawn’s usual verve was returning and she smirked.  “This isn’t an inspection.”  She extended her hand to him to welcome him.  Avery stepped forward, took her hand and bowed until his forehead touched the back of it.  Well, at least he managed not to salute her again, Sherry thought. The queen blushed at his gallant, if awkward, gesture.  “I trust that your accommodations here at the castle have been acceptable?” she fumbled. “Yes your highness, it is far above what I am accustomed to.”  Avery said with a pleasant smile.  He quickly added, “I meant to refer to when I was living in the barracks of Lord Francesco, of course.” Wow, thought Sherry, Now I bet Dawn and Dexter wish they were hiding under the sofa….  Avery is truly a remarkable man to resist bitterness after so much hardship, Sherry thought to herself.

Explorers of the Stygian Abyss Event Submitted by UO_Herald on April 6, 2010 at 2:41 PM CDT Originally posted 06 Apr 2010 12:23:29 EST by James Nichols on the UO Herald: Hail Adventurers! The kingdoms of Britannia and Ter-Mur are attempting to build outposts in the Stygian Abyss where they can get early warning of any new dangers that might spring from its depths.  There is much work to be done and they need your help!  Will you become the new Ranger of the Abyss for Britannia or Warden of the Abyss for Ter-Mur? To read the full article on the forums, click HERE.

Publish 65 - Going Live to all shards Today! Submitted by UO_Herald on April 5, 2010 at 4:44 PM CDT Originally posted 05 Apr 2010 17:05:19 by James Nichols on the UO Herald: Greetings! At 5:30PM EST all shards will be brought offline for the release of Publish 65! If you haven't checked out the great features Pub 65 brings be sure to check out the notes below. While we anticipate this deployment to only take a couple hours it may require additional time, we'll be sure to update this post in the event of additional downtime being required. Thank you and have fun! To read the full Publish/Patch notes on the forums, click HERE.

Producer's Letter - April 2010 Submitted by UO_Herald on April 2, 2010 at 5:20 PM CDT Originally posted 02 Apr 2010 13:09:11 EST by Calvin Crowner on the UO Herald: Download the original attachment So we’ve been busy. At this moment Publish 65 is baking on Test Center and soon you’ll be enjoying all of the work we put into it. Before I tell you what’s next and discuss what we missed I want to let everyone know where I’ve been. Tokyo! To read the full article on the forums, click HERE.

Good Outposts Make Good Neighbors Submitted by UO_Herald on April 2, 2010 at 12:48 PM CDT Originally posted 02 Apr 2010 12:34:23 by Mark Steelman on the UO Herald: As Dawn was about to step into the receiving chamber, she paused in front of the mirror near the door and tucked a ringlet of her brown hair back into place.  It defiantly popped free again.  Dawn clenched her lips and shook her head slowly. How did I ever end up playing the part of queen? she thought to herself as she examined her appearance in the mirror.  I am a warrior, a third-generation royal guard.  I have fought orcs and ophidians and demons and giant, mutant plants and all sorts of monsters… and now it seems I must face tea parties with potentates and dignitaries.  I am unsure which is more likely to kill me. To read the full story on the forums, click HERE.