Revisiting UO

[Darkhawke]

As all of you are aware i am a UO vet and have had an account on and off for its 15 year History , so once again wanting to see whats new and revisit some old in Britannia i fired up my old account..

Bad news is my old tower decayed and i am sure the neighbors had a field day as they looted all my stuff.. Its ok i can replace it ..

Good news is placed a Tower in the same spot ..

Now, i am going to be expanding on this thread as there is a lot of new stuff in UO and i will do my best provivding info..

But i am going to start this with .. Why ! Why ! after 15 years does UO bring more to do, with Exploration , Housing , Class builds, Lore , Crafting ..Than any other game on the market , i would even say more than any 3 or more games combined on the market , go ahead i defy anyone to attempt it....

And this game is the only one that (even under the current rule set) gets your blood pumping ...

Even such a simple mechanic which always boggles my mind as to why other devs dont implemnt , for ex.. as i think UO death penalty is very good (even its rule set today) If you die you have 10 minutes to get Rezzed as a ghost and return to the spot to loot your corpse, otherwise everything that isnt insured will "Poof" (you can only insure equipped items) But here is the best part say an Ogre kills me .. i love it when the system message on screen " An Ogre loots thru your corpse and takes a "Brown Backpack".. This i love .. now its more of a race .. because this mob will wander .. ohh and if someone else kills it , they get your stuff ..

So now the race back becomes critical , especially if you know you had some good loot in that bag..

What a great mechanic...

Also knowing your surroundings and where you are at all times , if you die you best know your way back , really brings expolring and hunting to a different level that other games.. So much easy-mode built in ..


So also with the updated Graphic engine and UI this game is very friendly now as the UI has all the bells and whistles and much more than most modern MMOs do today , as you begin to dig deeper into the the UI system , it wows you ..

If anyone is interested
There is a 14 day free trial , i would recommend the the enhanced client, just honestly give it e areal try and feel a true struggle to survive , a living breathing world that will Kick your ass ... There is so much to do and learn it really is is a class by itself .. http://uo.com/

[Darkhawke]

Update .. Really just completely drawn back into Britania , placed a new 8x13 plot and custom built a new house on it.. Came out pretty good , i may tweak it later..

Getting the house set up for all toons is quite a task .. But i have decnet supply of bandages from my tailor , and arrows and bolts from a group effort .. I have collected some decent seeds to start and got some planters .. need to gather some dirt from Earth Ellys..

Aja the Alchy cook is keep me supplied in food .. But i need to get her some empty potion kegs so i have ample supply of potions for toons , vendor , and Plants..

Been doing a good bit of hunting between , and Dying ..
But no game gets the heart pumping like this .. Even after 8 years solid in this game there is so freakin much to learn and accomplish .. it can overwelm .. its better to set small goals , and reach them..

But the sense of acomplishment and achievment wehn you do is unmatched in the genre ...

[Darkhawke]

So , with another update , am still deeply entrenched in Britannia , Everyday is a new learning experience , Amazing the depth that this game brings..

I have managed to grow 3 plants in my first attempt , but all just common, so on my next try i planted some peculiar and rare seeds , may try cross, poli them when they get to taht stage..

Have been having a great time in various hunts with Pain and a really old friend i started UO with Waldo (thats right Saff Waldo is playing) , We are really just scrathching the surface on some of the new gear ans skills trying to learn our while dying .. (thx PAin for those multiple deaths in Brit Sewers)..

Ive decide to drop the GM PArry and Sword on my main , and train his focus and resist magery higher,Magic is getting very painful (really great being able to tweak your builds this way ..

We have been stock piling T-Maps and learning the new system .. its been a lil trying at times but we will get it down ..

I think that we are in the position to put a couple vendors up on my house and start our own little shop .. Not looking to break the bank just find another source of income , that doesnt involve me being in a Dragons Stomach ..

I said before and ill repeat , after 15 years this is the Best MMO going still, no game out comes anywhere close close to the things to do in UO ... or the excitement of hunting , or the amzing housing and crafting..

Keep Safe Friends .....Rico