Publish 16 – Changes to the Taming Profession UO Team 23 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST These changes are being implemented in order to help balance Taming as a class, as well as toward improving the overall in-game experience of playing a tamer. These changes are being implemented in order to help balance Taming as a class, as well as toward improving the overall in-game experience of playing a tamer. Please also note that the stats and skills of “legacy pets” (those pets which are in existence prior to the publish of the system changes detailed below) will not be affected […]

Publish 16 – The Virtue of Justice UO Team 23 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Justice is part of a philosophy within Ultima Online known as the Virtues, and is one of eight pursuits within the upcoming Virtue System. The Virtue of Justice has been described thusly: “Justice is the truth of what is right and wrong in human action and the love of what is right.” Players will be able to pursue the Virtue of Justice by killing murderers (red-hued player-characters). Gaining Justice: Characters will be able to gain a certain number of points in the Justice Virtue by killing […]

Publish 16 – Siege Ruleset Shards UO Team 23 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST The following is a compilation of all aspects of Publish 16 which affect the Siege Perilous and Mugen shards (both of which use the “Siege ruleset”). [Note: The sections below in red indicate updates made after the original posting of this document.] The following is a compilation of all aspects of Publish 16 which affect the Siege Perilous and Mugen shards (both of which use the “Siege ruleset”). PvP and Felucca enhancements on the Siege Ruleset shards Changes to Combat and PvP Unarmed “to-be-hit” changes (chance to […]

Publish 16 – Tailoring Bulk Order Deeds UO Team 23 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST The basic concept of the bulk order system is that players who interact with certain crafting-based NPC shopkeepers will, on random occasions, be offered the opportunity to fulfill “bulk order deeds” (also known as “BODs”). In return for completing these BODs, the player will receive special rewards as compensation. A Blacksmithing BOD system is already in place, and the concept is now being expanded to include a Tailoring BOD system as well. Characters that have a sufficient Tailoring skill and frequently selling goods with NPC Tailor […]