Publish 16 – House Ownership & Decay Changes UO Team 02 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Changes to the housing decay system are taking place within Publish 16, and this document contains all the important information, including many clarifications to items that had been previously confusing, and information about a part of the previous proposal that is being removed until a later date. [This document has been updated on December 2, 2002. A previous iteration of this document described how the ability to claim “ownerless houses” would cease at the start of Phase 3 of this process. However, this is no […]

Publish 16 – Changes to the Barding Profession UO Team 23 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST These changes are being implemented to balance Barding as a class, as well as improve the overall in-game experience of playing a bard. This document completely supersedes previous posts on this subject. General Rules The following general rules will apply to all bard-related skills (Musicianship, Discordance, Peacemaking, and Provocation): Musicianship:this is the base skill for all bard abilities. Any attempt to use other bard skills is preceded by a non-difficulty based check of the character’s Musicianship skill. If this skill check fails, the subsequent skill […]

Publish 15 The following is a list of changes deployed as Publish 15 on January 9, 2002. Housing and Lockdown Updates Selecting YES on the gump to clear you as a co-owner of a house will now remove your co-owner status, allowing proper house transfers. Fixed an issue concerning flawed tile art while placing a house. Trading a house to a player who is co-owned to a house will be a two-step process. The receiver will first have to select YES to remove his co-owner status and then the other party will need to initiate the trade again, at which […]

Publish 14 The following is a list of changes deployed as Publish 14 on November 30, 2001. New Player Experiences It can be difficult to start off in a new world, with only the tools of your craft and no training in how to use them. We are in the process of adding several “directed experiences” to the early game, as a way to help those players new to Ultima Online learn their craft and be better prepared to excell in their chosen profession. Blacksmith This Haven-based tutorial will focus on helping new players to develop the abilities and skills […]

Publish 13.5 The following is a list of changes deployed on October 11, 2001 in between Publishes 13 and 14. It is now known colloquially as Publish 13.5. Commodity Deeds New items known as “commodity deeds” will give players the opportunity to transport and trade resources, of sizes that were previously unable to be held within a character’s backpack, with greater ease and security than before. Listed below are some additional details: Commodity deed “contracts” may be purchased from NPC bankers Commodity Deeds are “blessed,” in that they cannot be stolen (if kept in the top level of one’s backpack), […]

Publish 12 The following is a list of changes deployed as Publish 12 on July 24, 2001. Veteran Rewards The Ultima Online Rewards program is designed to reward our long-term players for loyalty to the UO community. It is our way of thanking you and showing our appreciation for your long-term support of UO, and for your contribution to making UO the most popular virtual world in existence today. Screenshots for most of the rewards can be found at the end of this update. Determining Account Age The age of an account will be determined in the following manner: Any […]

Publish 8 The following is a list of changes deployed as Publish 8 (also known as the Factions System Publish) on December 5, 2000. Factions System Introduction The Faction System is a broad game system designed to promote organized player conflict within the society of Britannia. The fundamental goal of the conflict is to provide a foundation for player conflict based upon meaningful and contextual combat and conflict-related interactions. The system is designed to encourage the inclusion of a wide array of player types through the use of game mechanics that appeal to a broad set of play-styles. The Factions […]

Publish 7 The following is a list of changes deployed as Publish 7 on September 3, 2000. Stealing Changes Players will again be able to steal random items from players without getting the “too heavy to be stolen” message. The random steal will still check the weight of the random item and factor that into the success or failure of the steal attempt. New Player/Character Changes “Young” player items will be changed in the following ways: Ranger armor (green armor) will be removed from the “young” player ticket options In the place of Ranger Armor, “young” players will have the […]

Publish 5 The following is a list of changes deployed as Publish 5 on April 27, 2000. This publish was known as the Renaissance Publish. Cure Potions Cure potions will now cure poison based on the relative strength of the cure potion and the poison afflicting the character. A lesser cure will have virtually no chance of curing a deadly poisoned character, while a greater cure will cure greater poison much more often than not. All other cure and poison levels will scale accordingly. Monster Looting and Fame/Karma Looting rights for monsters will be based on a point system. The […]

Publish 3 The following is a list of changes deployed as Publish 3 on February 23, 2000. Trade Window Changes Trade windows will become more secure. You will not be able to trade a trapped item. You will not be able to trade an item that was recently stolen. You will not be able to trade items to a player if that player cannot hold the items. If the items are too heavy for the player or if the items would exceed the number of items the player can carry, the trade will fail. All items in the trade window […]