Publish 112 Worldwide
02/07/2022
Greetings,
We are pleased to announce that Publish 112 will be released Worldwide starting this evening with the European shards then the rest during normal maintenance on February 8th, 2022. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out the release notes.
Please note that vendor search will be unavailable beginning February 7th, 2022 @ 4 pm ET. Vendor Search will return once all shards have been published, approximately February 8th, 2022 at 1 pm ET.
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
Publish 112 Coming to Origin, Izumo & Baja, TC1 Updated
2/2/2022
Greetings,
We are pleased to announce Publish 112 will be deployed to Origin, Izumo, and Baja during their next regularly scheduled maintenance. We have also updated TC1. Check out the full publish notes for full details, highlights include –
- Refactored the Monster-Proof Chest to the Chalice of Pilfering Protection, an elegant sculpture that will grant the user protection from monster looting once per 24 hours.
- Updated the Potion Vat to hold up to 10 different types of potion kegs, 10 of each type for a total of 100 kegs.
- Pet costumes will now automagically re-equip upon resurrecting a dead pet.
- Pre-resist damage is no longer reflected by reflect physical damage.
- You may now transmogrify the Hildebrandt shield with gargish shields.
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback.
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
Custom Castle Winners
Greetings Everyone,
Below are the winners of the recent Castle Contest on TC1. Thank you for all that came to TC1 and showed off just how creative you all are.
Heorot by Is’Madin
The Township by Christmas Magic
Castle of the Resistance by Jamie
Congratulations and look for these new designs when Publish 112 goes live next week.
Thank you,
UO Team
Publish 112 Comes to TC1
1/28/2022
Greetings,
We are pleased to announce that Publish 112 is now available for testing on TC1. Be sure to check out the Publish 112 notes and patch up your client to check out all the new additions!
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
Castle Design Contest Update
Greetings Everyone,
We have reset all votes for the Custom Castle contest. All eligible houses have been added to the voting list by us so there is nothing you need to do. The voting dates have not changed so be sure to cast your vote for your favorite castle.
We apologize for all the confusion with the Castle Contest. This was an error on our part. We have brought TC1 down to fix the issue and it will return within 30 minutes. We appreciate your patience with us!
Good Luck,
UO Team
Castle Design Contest Important Dates
1/19/2022
Greetings Everyone,
We are aware there are still issues with entries missing from the master contest stone, if your house is not listed please list it on the forums. We are watching it closely and will add your house so it may be voted on.
The first round of voting ends on 1/25/2022
The Second round of voting starts on 1/25/2022.
Thank you,
UO Team
1/14/2022
Greetings Everyone,
There was an issue with the House Contest stone on TC1. The issue has since been resolved but we need to make sure that you make sure to enable your house is contest enabled before the 18th of January.
Good Luck!
UO Team
1/4/2022
Greetings and Happy New Year Britannia!
To kick off the year we invite Britannia’s most talented architects to enter their castle designs for consideration in the next contest!
Instructions on how to enter the contest on TC1 can be found by visiting the contest link above on UO.com!
Important Dates
Start Date Tuesday, January 4, 2022 1:38:16 PM GMT-05:00
First Round of Voting Starts Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:44:56 PM GMT-05:00
Second Round of Voting Starts Tuesday, January 25, 2022 1:44:56 PM GMT-05:00
End of Contest Friday, January 28, 2022 1:44:56 PM GMT-05:00
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
Server Maintenance
Happy Holidays Everyone,
It is that time again to do maintenance on all warehouses. At 8 am ET on 12/24/2021 we will be bringing down the log in servers, character transfers, housing, and the in game store. These will be down for approx. 2 hours at the most. If anything happens to delay this we will let you guys know as soon as possible.
From our UO family to yours, we wish each and everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you in 2022!
Keep an eye out for Santa his Elf’s are a little sneaky!
UO Team
Holiday Gifts Now Available!
12/1/2021
Greetings,
We wish to offer seasons greetings to all Britannians! To celebrate the arrival of the holidays, artisans throughout the land have sharpened their froes and readied their hammers! The Artisan Festival kicks off this month and to celebrate crafters from Vesper’s very own The Busy Bees & The Colored Canvass are offering each Britannian a holiday gift! Holiday Batik & Candles come in a number of collectible varieties. Get yours today!
To welcome the season we also invite you enjoy,
Light in the Darkness
By EM Malachi
The winter had reached Vesper, and the months of snow had begun. Elidyr was lost in thought when he bumped into the young woman sitting on the bridge’s railing. She was watching the snowfall over the water and humming to herself.
When he apologized, the woman laughed and jumped down. “Don’t worry. You couldn’t have pushed me into the water. I’m Corinne.”
“My name is Elidyr. Sorry again.” Elidyr made a move to leave.
Corinne stretched her arms dramatically to block him. “Well, Elidyr, you’re too somber for this time of year. Where’s your holiday spirit?”
“These are troubled times.”
“That may be so. All times have their troubles, but what’s really bothering you?”
Elidyr sighed and started talking. He told her about the long years he was trapped and the people he missed. He spoke of what the wisps had shown him, from the rituals of the Dark Monks to Relvinian’s madness. He even shared his worries about the future. The more he spoke, the easier it was to continue.
When he finished, Elidyr realized his feet were frozen and he’d been talking for almost an hour. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to burden you. You must be cold.”
“I don’t get cold. Can I give you two pieces of advice?”
“Of course.”
“You aren’t alone. Your family and friends may be gone, but you’ve found others to help. Let them help you in return.”
“That makes sense. And the other piece of advice?
“Get some candles from the Busy Bee. The smell of vanilla on a cold winter night always cheers me up.” Corinne grinned.
Elidry laughed, feeling some of his worry lifted.
“Well, Elidyr, I must be going. I’m off to the Colored Canvas to get my portrait done. Maybe you’ll see me later. ”
*****
Later, Elidyr stopped by the Colored Canvas to see if Corinne was still sitting for the artist. As he considered some holiday prints, Elidyr saw that the famed Alberta Giacco was painting an arrangement of winter flowers instead. As he wandered closer, he noticed a finished portrait of Corinne on the wall, so he asked the clerk how the artist had finished so quickly.
The clerk gave a confused look. “That’s not a new piece. Corinne passed away a few years ago. Dear girl, but born with a weak heart.”
*****
Elidyr approached the cottage and knocked. When an old woman answered, he introduced himself. “I met your late daughter once and wanted to drop off a gift.”
The woman opened the package. “Vanilla candles! Corinne’s favorite. Thank you. Will you stay for dinner?”
“Thank you, I would like that.” Elidyr followed her inside. As she shut the door, Elidyr noticed someone had made snow ethereals along the path.
Issue Updates
Greetings everyone,
Our UO family would like to wish each and everyone a very Happy and Safe holiday.
We have corrected a few issues as stated below:
- Gargoyles can now equip the Mark of the Destroyer belt.
- Due to reported issues of players losing their pet costumes when the pet dies we have made a change that automatically returns the costume to the player upon the death of the pet. Any existing costume credits on a bonded pet will be returned back to their owner upon death if both the pet and owner are located on the same sub-server.
- We have had several emails asking if the Wildfire cloth is legal, YES it is.
- Please remember If your bonded pet dies and you are unable to locate it try logging out and back in before you call a GM.
Happy Holidays,
UO Team