Transcript of July 29, 2025 Roadmap Roundtable
Hopefully that link works and doesn't cause issues with viewing this post. I'm not sure if there's some trick I don't know to sharing the link. Apologies in advance if it messes things up for anyone or posting something like this isn't allowed.
I added bookmarks to the PDF that you might be able to view as a separate pane or something that will let you jump around among the questions and issues that were discussed. Just in case that doesn't work, here's a list in the order those questions or issues were raised:
Progress or upcoming improvements to the client.
Additional quality of life features added to the client.
Is there anything on the radar for PvP?
Are there any plans to add more housing storage?
Are there any plans to add more BOD rewards?
Are there any plans to do further revitalization in Ilshenar?
What was the thought process for designing the newest equipment assets?
Are more transmogrification potions expected in the future?
Will there be more cu sidhe costumes?
Have you ever had to kill a feature idea that you personally loved and what led to that decision?
Are there any ideas or plans to add to UO’s roleplaying immersion side, e.g., bringing back townships, cities, expanding governor roles?
What’s a system or feature that seemed simple on paper but unraveled into something much bigger during development?
What’s the QA team’s biggest challenge when testing legacy systems that interact with brand new features?
UO has an iconic visual style. What are the invisible rules you follow to make something look right in Britannia?
Are purple llamas in the future?
Will imbuing be able to match closer to legendary gear drops?
Is there any wild legacy code that “must not be touched” like the famous JPEG in Team Fortress 2?
Are there any plans to revisit or revamp some of the older PvM encounters, like peerless bosses or the dungeon ones?
Let’s talk a bit more about New Legacy Publish 3, the Shattering and moving from the shard to a production shard.
Will there ever be glacial cu sidhes?
Will there be any party or gifts for the 30th anniversary?
Are there any broader efforts to modernize the game’s code base?
Will there be a ridable lion?
Will there be a jewelry box search option?
UO is a game with a lot of inertia. What do you do as Producer when the right call isn’t necessarily the popular one?
Is there anything that can be done about pets not being able to walk through pets in certain areas in Trammel?
Will the new armor sets be on the paperdoll?
Any thoughts on adding a weapon bag container similar to the spellbook strap?
Are there any plans to bring back the treasure events that were in Fel?
Any plans to once again give out personal bless deeds?
What is your process for verifying that a major feature is safe to push to live, especially during event roll outs?
What is the philosophy and concept behind the Shadow Reaver’s embrace item?
Is a vanity pet stall add-on in the works that would be like the New Magincia stall so you can show off your pets and builds but not have to sit at the stable?
For the artists, what are some of the tricks or limitations in the art pipeline that players might not realize you work around every day?
How about pet vendors that allow pets to be sold at your house instead of New Magincia?
From an engineering standpoint, how do you view the maintenance trajectory of EC compared to CC?
Are there any plans to add new rewards to puzzle rooms?
People have asked for town buffs to clone to Fel cities.
UO’s sandbox nature makes balance really complex. How do you think about balance in a world where player freedom is the priority?
What do you think UO still does better than any other game out there?
Will we have more keep or castle contests?
What’s a recent feature or event where cross-discipline collaboration made all the difference?
Can we be able to customize a house without breaking lockdowns?
Will any containers be added to auction safes to allow you to put a bunch of stuff in a bag and then auction off the whole bag?
Carryable or transferable moving crates?
Will there be any new art for book covers?
Who did the lore book page artwork and what was your favorite one to work?
Will this become a weekly thing?
Comments