9/28/2018

Greetings,

Publish 101 has been live for a little over a week and already Britannian’s have demonstrated their wit and resolve in defeating the latest threat to the realm. Crafters have been outfitting her armies with Caddellite infused weapons, magical items, and treats and are ready to seize the Treasures of Khaldun, while rogues have gotten an early taste of the riches to be had.

The remainder of the Treasures of Khaldun content, including Artifact of the Cult drops from the Khal Ankur Champ Spawn, Puzzle Box artifacts, and bonus power scrolls will go live on October 1st. Also going live on October 1st are the pumpkin patches, trick or treating, and zombie skeletons. You’ll have plenty of time over the next two months to experience all this great content, so get out there and have some fun!

We also have some new items coming to the Ultima Store in October!  The first of which is a new skeletal cat vanity mount.  The second is a “Potion of Glorious Fortune” that gives a bonus to points earned from creatures in the Treasures of Khaldun.  As a special thank you to our veterans, all veteran accounts will be able to claim a complimentary potion from the camp outside Khaldun.  Keep an eye on UO.com for updates when these items are available.

Looking ahead to Publish 102 we are aiming for a world wide release sometime around the end of October. This is an accelerated publish cycle and will include new additions to the Huntmaster’s Challenge, both new prey and rewards, as well as new hairstyles and beards in the Ultima Store.

There is currently an active discussion (Undress/Dress Macro Addition to Classic Client) related to proposed changes as they relate to a new undress/dress macro being added to the classic client. We encourage you to head over to the forum to learn about and participate in the discussion.

Don’t miss our next Dev Meet & Greet on Sonoma on October 1st, 2018 at 9pm ET.

Looking ahead to Publish 103, the elves have been busy getting this year’s Artisan Festival goodies ready as well as some great vet rewards, and a new seasonal encounter we are excited to share with you in our upcoming newsletters.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

9/24/2018

21 years ago Ultima Online changed the video game landscape forever.  Sosaria spawned a virtual world where people could adventure together and forge friendships that would last a lifetime.  Today we celebrate that legacy by wishing UO a very happy birthday and thanking all those Britannians who have left their mark on our humble virtual world.

Long live UO!

9/15/2018

Good afternoon everyone,

Due to major issues that have come up with converting to the new Castle/Keep designs,  we will be reverting  Baja,and Origin back to yesterday at 3 am ET.  We are not turning off housing but you will no longer be able to convert your present Castles and Keeps. You will still be able to place the new designs from the House Placement Tool .

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you and we will keep you informed when these issues are resolved.

Have a great weekend,

UO Team

9/14/2018

Greetings,

Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the cost of the contest houses.  We will be updating Origin & Baja this afternoon to reflect new prices.  Izumo will receive updated pricing with its next normally scheduled maintenance.

The cost of these homes for Siege Perilous will be reflective of the increased value of gold on Siege compared to production shards.

The new costs for new homes will be as follows,

Production

Siege

See you in  Britannia,

UO Team

Greetings everyone,

With trying to get the publish out the door time got away from us for September.  We will only be doing one meet and greet in September which will be September 17th, 2018 on Asuka at 9 am ET

For October we will be on Sonoma on October 1st at 9pm ET.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there.

UO Team

9/13/2018

Greetings,

We have seen quite a bit of discussion relating to the cost of contest housing recently introduced with Publish 101.  Firstly, the cost of contest housing will be uniform across all shards, including Siege Perilous.

As far as the costs of these homes in relation to legacy housing, we want to share with you why these homes cost substantially more than a standard castle.  One of the top 5 most common areas of feedback we receive is that the game world lacks adequate gold sinks to effectively combat inflation within the economy.  One of the most effective ways to combat this is pulling gold out of the game by providing  high end luxury items.  A castle is the most luxurious item Britannia has to offer, and the new designs are the top end of that luxury.  Gold is by no means in short supply, and rallying around the fundraising efforts for luxury items is one of the greatest motivators for group activity in our beloved MMO.  We look forward to seeing the new designs fully decorated as you make them your home.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team