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Why would any vet create a character on the Legacy shard? Maybe to mentor and recruit newer players for their shard and/or guild? At the end of the season of legacy they need to choose a shard to move to. Some people will want to help them choose.
I couldn't be more thrilled about all of this.
I guess its time to -get good- at PVP. haha
Arthur: "Be quiet!"
Dennis: "You can't expect to wield supreme power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!”
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
I was thinking about "Effort vs Reward". Its quite a rush post but happy to expand my thoughts later. I might be missing somethings but here goes:
1) dealing with the old 1990s graphics
2) lack of marketing to acquire new players
3) mass exodus to Atlantic (only one well pop shard in whole game)
4) lack of basic items trading in low pop shard
5) Dealing with existing bug issues with classic shard (e.g. vendor search, EC bugs)
End results: Not quite sure where this leads us.
What is the effort to implement the following (I say its only level 5 to 6 in comparison)
- Update graphics
- Clean up existing bugs
- Marketing
- Implement cross shard trading (just transfer items not character) without 14 years wait
End results: Sure to appeal to existing players + drive new players to join.
Conclusion: why put in level 10 effort to implement something which we are unsure of the results, why not use just half the effort for more direct issues and make things happen faster.
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P.S. Regarding the bugs, why expect new players when we cannot even clear out existing bugs. When vet players are going crazy about the bugs, we may still stay but new players will just leave.
ESRB warning: Some Blood. LOTS of Alcohol. Some Violence. LOTS of Bugs
Considering pretty much every member of this forum said they didn’t want a new non transferrable shard.
Why are you now all so interested in how it’s going to work? When it’s not going to affect you and it’s not for you, it’s for new (better)people.
ESRB warning: Some Blood. LOTS of Alcohol. Some Violence. LOTS of Bugs
It MUCH DEPENDS on whether, the time that the current Development Team that we saw at Live Stream will be then limited in what they can provide to the current players, for the current Servers, if they need to invest their time into this New Project....
As an example, look at the issues with Vendor Search that many players have been lamenting for quite a while now....
” The damage was done long ago and closing the barn door does nothing considering all the cows left and are on the BBQ. Taking away Xfers and SS would only add more straws to an already strained camels back.” Bilbo
As for people being concerned about time being taken away from devs for bug fixing, they didn’t fix bugs before, what makes you think they are going to start now?
Now, whether some players liked the end result and some others didn't is not important here, what is important is, that throughout 2019 the Developing Team did work full time on making UO a better gaming experience for all players playing it.
With the New Legacy Shard Project going on, will this still be possible ?
This is what several players not much interested in the New Legacy Shard are wondering about....
Many current, existing players are afraid that they will only see an Event thrown here and an Event thrown there with the current new Tools, perhaps some new items or some Deco new stuff, but nothing really being new, like a new Dungeon, a new landmass, a new storyline developing across a Year span.... you know, something which did not exist before and gets Developed anew for the current Shards....
Follow up question, how the heck are new players going to know about it? Or are the devs going to pull their fingers out and actually do the work to display the property on the armour.
That is why I insist that the New Legacy Shard should be released with a new Client of its own that was particularly detecting the use of cheats from players....
I suspect that, unless some serious cheats prevention is done (hence a new Client that would detect it and stop it), cheating on the New Legacy Shard will be at a huge high right on day 1 of its coming to life....
Now... if UO:NL is easy enough to level a character, and the gameplay/content is fun enough to play, I think people would pop over there to have some fun. Just for the sake of fun. Streamline PvP back to its roots, before all the complicated properties and gear, and people will join VvV for the consensual PvP. The non PvPers can enjoy their gameplay without feeling harassed. Co-existence IS possible. The folks that wanna rampage across the land killing everything that moves and stripping them down to their underwear and screaming obscenities ... Well, that is not fun for the majority, and the majority is what keeps the lights on. Come to Siege.
That would be total cool !!
Yet, a couple of things should be also dealt with to truly make it a FAIR PvP gaming environment....
# 1) - "Forced Latency" to equalize different players with different connection and ping to the server;
This is necessary otherwise, those with a better connection to the server will always have the upper hand.
#2) - Make it NOT possible to use Cheats on the new Server or, be capable to detect their running right away and immediately disconnect the cheater from the Server to then take a more decisive action against them (ban ?).
This is also necessary otherwise, scripts which are much faster as humans' reactions will always make if for the win.
@popps ; Two clients is already double the work for a 6-person team. A 3rd client isn't going to happen. Please do not start an EC/CC debate. And cheaters are like roaches. You have to burn the house down to get rid of them. The best we can hope for is population control.
Does the shattering really do a full server wipe? Or is it just an opportunity to transfer off?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7thyJjHhE6U
For your question, my understanding is that it's a full wipe much like TC1. You have the chance to xfer off beforehand, but I have not seen anything posted about whether a free xfer is offered or if one must buy a token. There are NO vet rewards, this is clearly announced, so NO shard shields to xfer a character with.
(edited to add a link to the video)
Q: What is different about Ultima Online: New Legacy versus live Ultima Online?
...At the conclusion of each season of Ultima Online: New Legacy the world will end in a cataclysmic event and will be reborn with fresh adventures to be had and a new legacy to be forged!
Q: Will I be able to transfer to/off of the Ultima Online: New Legacy shard?
...At the conclusion of the Shattering characters will be able to transfer off the Ultima Online: New Legacy shard keeping all their skill, stat, and legacy progress they earned to shards with available character slots.
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Notice the "to shards with available character slots"!
I would suspect this will work similar to Diablo III and your seasonal character will transfer automatically to production. Being UO with multiple "production" shards, you'll probably get to select the shard your seasonal character winds up on. I'm thinking an alphabetical list of shards will be presented to you in a gump that will look very familiar and you'll click the arrow corresponding to the shard you want your toon to end up on.
Thanks @Tanager !!
Thanks! I did see this. It gives the impression of a total wipe but at the same time doesn't say 100% if it all gets reset.
I could really get into a shard like this with no wipe.
@Urge - I see that the temporary thing is one of the most commented on things people touch on (most dislike it). I'm also struggling to see how a "classic" type shard with "classic" templates & gear will be usable on a live shard after the shattering so I'd like to see what the Devs say on that. The Devs made it seem like they are going forward with a "seasons" type shard that is wiped so not sure that's up for debate. If there wasn't a wipe, it just turns into another new shard where people will flock to get the good housing plots and server rares etc and in a year or 2 it will likely be worse off since you can only transfer out (and not into the shard) and most of the goodies will likely forever be removed from the shard.
If it's a training shard i think it will do great. Maybe the details will include easier ways for newer characters to get powerscrolls, pets and some of the harder to get arty items.
I was hoping more for a full time shard without all the glitz of todays shards but done correctly this could be a good thing.