Publish 81.0.0 has been patched to TC1. Please Note:  An alternate client is needed to test the changes. Currently testing Publish 81.0.0 on Test Center *Weapon special move changes requires alternate game client found in patch directory:  client_tc.exe or UOSA_TC.exe .  This client is needed to test the following changes. Weapon Revamp All weapons have now been normalized based on weapon speed and handedness. Mace: Gargish Tessen & Tessen, Base damage 10-13 / Weapon Speed 2 seconds Wild Staff, Base damage 10-13 / Weapon Speed 2.25 seconds Quarter Staff, Base damage 11-14 / Weapon Speed 2.25 seconds Glass Staff, Base damage […]

Written by members of the community Issue 10 WORLD NEWS FROSTMAN We have just received a report from Castle Blackthorn, to be on a lookout for a LIVING snowman? It seems that Captain Julius has hired a team of old retired mages from the Mage Tower to make use of all of the snowmen that have been turned in from the Clean Up Britiannia campaign. We were not informed of what the mages were actualy working on, or for what purpose. The walking snowman was named “Snowy the Frostman” which later escaped the castle and was last seen heading into […]

Publish 80.0.0 has been patched to TC1. Click on more to see the publish notes in all their bug slaying glory! Publish 80.0.0 Bug Fixes The Ossian Grimoire can now be dyed using Tokuno Dyes Vanilla plants will now display with a light gray color in the plant reproduction and resource gumps Various creatures that were not previously providing spined leather when skinned now provide the correct leather type The Redeemer can now be used to skin animals Jewelers will now purchase all manner of silver rings and bracelets Plain metal chests can now be unlocked using the magic unlock […]

As we move into the twelfth month of the year we bring you Ask and Answer number 12. It is a season for giving and your questions have the developers making plans to bring all sorts of changes to the game. Enjoy! UO Auctions Can anything be done about the freezing screen when you use house customising and or the packing create with EC? (Rupert Avery) We actually discussed this over lunch for approx 20 minutes to try to figure out the best way to do this, bottom line is yes it can be redone but it is not Just […]

In addition to the normal set of Ask and Answer questions this week, there is also an interview! UO Forums did a very informative interview with the Ultima Online producer, Bonnie (Mesanna) Armstrong. There are questions that range from a typical day in the studio to future plans for Ultima Online, so be sure to check it out. UO Auctions Question: The new 15yr Robes are a fantastic addition and reward for players being creative. i’d like to see this bcome more than just a 15yr event. have you ever considered holding art based competitions as well as writing? it’d be […]

We have staged Publish 79 to be released on Sunday evening, 11/18 during Maintenance for the European servers and Monday morning, 11/19  during Maintenance for the US servers.  Please note we are turning housing decay back on when this publish goes live. For your reading pleasure, here are the completed notes:   Publish 79.0.0 New Veteran Rewards 15th Year: Garden Shed House Add-On Contains two secure containers that do not count towards house storage limits Each container holds 125 items with no weight limit The shed has standard house security settings controlling container access To access the containers, stand near […]

In this week’s Ask and Answer we have a interesting mix of questions that the developers answered. Here they are for your reading pleasure: UO.stratics Has there been any thought as to letting us use any of the boats in the huge lake in Malas near Umbra, or sail in any of the waters in Ilshenar? (Bazer – Apr 2011) Could rowboats only be allowed in Dungeons, Ilshenar, Ter Mur and Malas? (Basara – October 2012) Will you allow us to use rowboats in dungeons please? There is so much wasted water in like ice dungeon and I need to […]

Publish 79.0.0 New Veteran Rewards 15th Year: Garden Shed House Add-On Contains two secure containers that do not count towards house storage limits Each container holds 125 items with no weight limit The shed has standard house security settings controlling container access To access the containers, stand near the door of the shed and double-click it 13th Year: Exodus Statuette 11th Year: Navrey Night-Eyes Statuette 9th Year: Virtuebane Statuette 8th Year: Davies’ Locker This is based on a real-life glass top table containing a three-dimensional map of Britannia, created by Alan Davies. The table resides in the front lobby of […]

Written by the EM Team    Victor stretched with a loud yawn from the back of his wagon, the storm seeming to have finally blown over during the night. It’d only been a few weeks since the healers in Skara Brae had cleared him for being able to leave, and he’d taken his chance once he’d managed to purchase another wagon. He’d been told he might feel it when the weather was bad, but the soft aches that had plagued him during the night were gone with the rise of the morning sun. Crawling out from under the soft wool […]

We had a total of 7 entries from the Chesapeake shard. The entries were so well done that we had an even amount of votes for some of them and ended up having a 3 way tie! Here are the 7 winning entries from Chesapeake: Maestro’s Journal – Fall 329 – Haven After a rough week things are improving. I am returning to town bloody but alive and with loot. This is due to my skills improving but also due to Malloc. I agreed to help him acquire the materials and money needed to advance in his crafting skills; and […]