Written by members of the community Issue 7   WORLD NEWS Summer Games Draws Crowds The crowds are gathered for the spectacle called the Britannian Summer Games. This year’s sponsors of the games is Serpent Cross Frozen Tavern Treats, all your 80 proof favorites on a stick to beat the summer heat. Athletes are present from all eight major cities along with participants from the Royal City in Ter Mur, so we expect some fine competition this year. The event took off with a bit of an upset, when the torch runner disappeared en route and was never seen again. […]

Written by the EM Team      “Sir?”     “Er…Sorry, I was lost in my thoughts. Are you Ter-Val of the Royal City?”     “Ter-Val is this one’s name, yes. This one is to be your guide to the road that leads to the sick camp, but no further. It is good that you are armed…the area is not without its dangers. It is this one’s great sorrow that this one cannot escort you into the city, but this one has strict orders from Queen Zhah.”     Dupre gave Ter-Val a curt nod as he gestured ahead. […]

We have corrected the following issues on the Origin shard:  Infected gargoyles will no longer spawn. The raiders will no longer spawn in Ilshenar and/or Malas. Players should no longer be teleported into invalid locations when answering the Call to Arms. Players should no longer be ejected from the Despise boss encounter if they enter specific regions of Despise Level 4. Negative karma inhabitants of Despise will no longer aggress onto negative karma players, however they will still fight back if attacked. Andros and Adrian encounter changes There should now be a leash on their wisp lieutenants. There should now […]

We will push Publish 78.0 to all shards during the maintenance this evening.  For your reading pleasure, here are the completed notes: Publish 78.0.0 Anniversary Items Anniversary items for the 15th Anniversary of Ultima Online have been added. Considering these are a gift from us to you, we will drop a few sneak peeks in the upcoming weeks. All Characters older than 30 days will be eligible to receive Anniversary Items beginning September 1st, 2012 and ending September 30th, 2012 List of Anniversary Gifts Harpsicord and Harpsicord Rolls Heritage Token (due to request for ladders) Sands of Sosaria (16 unique […]

Here is another Sneak Peek, as promised in the Producer’s letter: If all goes well we will have UO.com up and running by the end of September. ‘Return to Britannia’ starts tomorrow at 9am EDT, sorry for the confusion on this date.  It will run from September 5th to October 5th. After tomorrow morning’s maintenance: Despise healing mobs healing Andros or Adrian will be fixed. You and your pet should no longer be teleported to a location that you cannot get out of. Gargoyle Faction armor will no longer immediately disappear when fighting a monster in Trammel. And we have two […]

We are staging the publish to all shards now. European shards will receive the patch today during their normal maintenance cycle.  Here are the publish notes for your reading pleasure: Publish 77.0.0 City Loyalty In addition to assisting to quell the still ongoing unrest throughout Britannia three new ways to gain City Loyalty have been added: Participating in Champ Spawns will award City Loyalty to the City you have chosen to declare citizenship to.  The more difficult the level of the champ spawn, the more love you will receive. Turning in BoDs in a Loyalty City will award love to […]

Written by the EM Team     The grass beneath his tread was soft, and covered in the morning dew from a sun that was rising in the east. Each step was taken without any specific destination, and there was no greater purpose in these steps beyond wandering; the land was unfamiliar and strange, and there were no clear landmarks to guide the way, and no signs of any sort…so he wandered. His robe dragged along the ground, fraying its edges as he went…but he paid it no heed. Finally at the end of his energy for the moment, he dropped […]

Written by the EM Team Intermission Fiction     Stumbling, he grasps onto the railing leading out of the cellar as the distant sounds of unrest echo throughout the empty building around him. Taking another drink from the somewhat depleted bottle of wine in his hand he makes his way through the corridors to the balcony, until the bottle slips from his grasp. In his attempt to grab it he falls, and knocks aside a piece of fabric with a jingle. His eyes are drawn to the weathered and tattered hat.  A memory long past is conjured before his eyes as […]

Written by the EM Team      “Look, if you listen to me and stick close and keep your mouth shut we’re not going to have any problems. And now that you’ve gotten us this far, I’m taking the lead.” Callie grumbled quietly to her guide as they crept silently through the metallic passageways and past numerous sentries. She wiped a hand across her brow and brushed her blonde bangs from her face.  “We just need to make sure we don’t get spotted”. As they passed near one of the far walls of the mapped area, Balthan the guide found his […]