UO Producer’s Letter – April 2013
Yesterday, the Ultima Online Producer released a letter outlining UO’s future. Among the topics mentioned: high-resolution artwork update, future events. Discuss it here
Author: Deckard
Ultima Online Publish 79.0.0
Publish 79 release notes for Test Center 1have been posted on UO.com. Highlights: – New Veteran Rewards – Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday gifts/food – Castle courtyards can now have things locked down/secure in them....
UO Blast From the Past – GDC 2001 with Raph Koster and Rich Vogel
If you have 64 minutes to spare and want to take an interesting and mostly academic look at Ultima Online’s early days and design decisions, then Gamasutra has the video just for you: Going...
Lord Blackthorn’s Coronation – Pacific
From October 11, 2012, on the Pacific Shard – Lord Blackthorn’s coronation. There are still a few more coronations to go in Ultima Online this weekend, Lake Superior’s will be Sunday night I believe,...
Fansites – UO.com Contact Form Is Online
Ultima Online fansites and fan site staff, remember the talk of getting fansite information and descriptions up on UO.com during the UO 15th Anniversary party? I’m working with all the fansites to make sure...
Guest Post: How to Effectively Report Cheaters
This is a guest post, compliments of Llewen: I’ll just preface this with the note that I expect this thread to be trolled mercilessly. There are an awful lot of people who play MMO’s,...
Rich Vogel, Raph Koster and Starr Long Discuss UO
GDC Online is over, but Gamasutra is covering it, including a post-mortem of sorts from Rich Vogel, Raph Koster and Starr Long. There are a lot of good stories, and hopefully we will see...
Re-Balancing of All Weapons in Ultima Online
Most UO players, well, many UO players, are aware that armor will be getting a lot of attention, and that all types of armor will be made relevant once again, but weapons were not...
Will the EM Event Griefing Ever be Dealt With Seriously?
The screenshots to the right are of one of the EMs on Sonoma having to deal with a couple of assholes tonight, October 8, 2012, during a one-of-a-kind event, Lord Blackthorn’s coronation, but it’s...
