Legends of Ultima 'Plays Like Ultima Online 2' within LoA - Legends of Aria - MMORPG.com

SBFord

Legends of Ultima 'Plays Like Ultima Online 2' within LoA - Legends of Aria - MMORPG.com

Legends of Aria News - One of the unique features of Legends of Aria is the ability for server admins to create unique worlds for their players to adventure in. One of the interesting ones that came across our desk recently is one called Legends of Aria that aims to provide players with an Ultima Online 2 feel. "It's an incredible server and truly plays like UO2 with even more features than the official LoA server" according to our tipster.

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Hexipox

And the link to this movie you talk about?

SBFord

It's in the article. An HTML tag remained unclosed so it didn't display correctly. It does now.

Riot55

Here's the link to the video if they don't update article:

This server is awesome btw. I'm the one that sent in the tip because I'm so impressed with the level of commitment the staff has and their CONSTANT updating and communication with the players. They've added so much and it's progressing all the time. There are so many more quality of life things on this server I've noticed than any other (including official), not to mention all the custom content they have added. I highly recommend giving this a shot, you get access even with the cheapest pledge to Legend of Aria (I think it's 30 bucks). And then visit my vendor at the Vesper Moongate for gear! :P

SBFord

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Slapshot1188

Wait... doesn’t UO2 have to include cash shop items and real money housing with the occasional begathon to auction vials of blood?

Aethaeryn

Will look at this tonight. Seems like that other game I tested awhile back . . Shards Online maybe? Not sure. I will get more info first. Might be worth checking out. Nostalgia runs deep of course.

Grendizer73

I was a player in UO but I can't play anymore a game with that kind of movement...

Slapshot1188

Aethaeryn said:

Will look at this tonight. Seems like that other game I tested awhile back . . Shards Online maybe? Not sure. I will get more info first. Might be worth checking out. Nostalgia runs deep of course.

Shards Online has been renamed to Legends of Aria

Aethaeryn

Slapshot1188 said:

Aethaeryn said:

Will look at this tonight. Seems like that other game I tested awhile back . . Shards Online maybe? Not sure. I will get more info first. Might be worth checking out. Nostalgia runs deep of course.

Shards Online has been renamed to Legends of Aria

Ah okay that explains a lot. I thought it was decent but that was quite a while ago. It needed work. maybe they did some? I didn't like the cross transfer of Sci-fi ish items to the Fantasy worlds so much. Hmm. . felt similar

Thanks!

Slapshot1188

Yeah they have a full game world now on the original Aria server.  They also support player run modded servers and this Logends of Ultima is one of those.   I haven’t checked it out yet but probably should.

Aria is fun, but I not sure it’s a game that’s big enough to last for years... I think the future is in these player run shards.

Riot55

Grendizer73 said:

I was a player in UO but I can't play anymore a game with that kind of movement...

I use WASD in this game and it feels fluid. There is obviously point and click but I like keyboard movement better.

Coolit

Got to say I'm impressed not just with the game and what they are trying to achieve here but with the attitude the video narrator has towards microtransactions and mount purchases, “we don’t want your money, we just want to play with you”. And I have to say I'm far more inclined to part with my money when the devs have this attitude.

danwest58

I played UO Pre-T2A and loved UO until 2003.  With that said, I would never go back to a game that has Open world PVP with Full looting.   LoA has this.  Yes they say they have Safe zones, BUT even in Safe Zones players can kill you.   There is a Video out there of players killing other players at a bank there are also reddit post about being killed at a blacksmith in a city and being killed.   

Their System is I attack you and instead of getting an instance guard whack like I did in UO, Guards port in and chase me which gave me the time to kill you and take your stuff.  

danwest58

O and people can flame me for this but. No Trammel does nothing but make this game to be MO or the hundreds of other Free UO shards that have at most 1K players on them and most have less than 50 people play on it. This game will not last long trying to make the very small group of Pre T2A players out there. Just look at MO.

CrazKanuk

danwest58 said:

I played UO Pre-T2A and loved UO until 2003.  With that said, I would never go back to a game that has Open world PVP with Full looting.   LoA has this.  Yes they say they have Safe zones, BUT even in Safe Zones players can kill you.   There is a Video out there of players killing other players at a bank there are also reddit post about being killed at a blacksmith in a city and being killed.   

Their System is I attack you and instead of getting an instance guard whack like I did in UO, Guards port in and chase me which gave me the time to kill you and take your stuff.  

Are shard operators not allowed to create custom rule sets? So can't the shard operator just change it to NOT be full loot pvp? 

Riot55

danwest58 said:

O and people can flame me for this but. No Trammel does nothing but make this game to be MO or the hundreds of other Free UO shards that have at most 1K players on them and most have less than 50 people play on it. This game will not last long trying to make the very small group of Pre T2A players out there. Just look at MO.

I understand this concern. So far this server seems to have a steadily increasing population with over 150 to 200 on at all times. Admins probably know more specifics and I'm sure there are a lot more guildmates off in places I don't even see frequently. I have not been PK'd once in my month of playtime, though a large amount of that has been spent mining and crafting. My GM warrior has been attacked once during a solo dungeon crawl, but the economy of the game (and I know as a crafter of gear) is set up so that losing armor kinda sucks in the moment but is cheap enough with player vendors to restock easily. Especially non-exceptional gear... It's dirt cheap for dungeon sets! The guard mechanics are still evolving too. I think you can generally avoid PVP if you try to, but the threat of danger keeps you on your toes and makes every situation more exciting. PVP helps the player run economy and makes guilds/housing/events more interesting. There are plenty of anti-PK players too to help fight!

mikeb0817

Looks amazing - I miss old UO - some of my best MMO memories. Will be checking this out for sure. Purchased the game before it was rebranded but it didn't have the UO feeling I was looking for. This MOD looks like what the game was missing for me.

The Town Drunk - Chesapeak Shard

Goratrix69

Are there any guidelines for GM - player interactions, are the GMs held accountable in cases of unprofessional, unfair acts?

Kyleran

Goratrix69 said:

Are there any guidelines for GM - player interactions, are the GMs held accountable in cases of unprofessional, unfair acts?

If you have to ask, probably not the free shard you are looking for.

Goratrix69

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Goratrix69

There is a lot you don’t know about the developers of this community server, start asking them, and the answers you will or you will not get will tell you a lot.

Kyleran

CrazKanuk said:

danwest58 said:

I played UO Pre-T2A and loved UO until 2003.  With that said, I would never go back to a game that has Open world PVP with Full looting.   LoA has this.  Yes they say they have Safe zones, BUT even in Safe Zones players can kill you.   There is a Video out there of players killing other players at a bank there are also reddit post about being killed at a blacksmith in a city and being killed.   

Their System is I attack you and instead of getting an instance guard whack like I did in UO, Guards port in and chase me which gave me the time to kill you and take your stuff.  

Are shard operators not allowed to create custom rule sets? So can't the shard operator just change it to NOT be full loot pvp? 

Yes they can. This team decided to go with a pre trammel focus, you know, for fans of the game as it was then right?

Likely some other team will offer up their interpretation once the game gets a bit closer to release.

Goratrix69

Kyleran said:

Goratrix69 said:

Are there any guidelines for GM - player interactions, are the GMs held accountable in cases of unprofessional, unfair acts?

If you have to ask, probably not the free shard you are looking for.

The answer is no. Players are treated unfairly and unprofessionally. Don’t make the mistake of investing your time and money into them, just to realize the fact that they will help their friends kill you in game.

Kyleran

Goratrix69 said:

Kyleran said:

Goratrix69 said:

Are there any guidelines for GM - player interactions, are the GMs held accountable in cases of unprofessional, unfair acts?

If you have to ask, probably not the free shard you are looking for.

The answer is no. Players are treated unfairly and unprofessionally. Don’t make the mistake of investing your time and money into them, just to realize the fact that they will help their friends kill you in game.

Ah, so you were just baiting us for a reply to a question or dispute you already have gotten wrapped up in.

I always fall for that one...

Kyleran

Goratrix69 said:

There is a lot you don’t know about the developers of this community server, start asking them, and the answers you will or you will not get will tell you a lot.

Perhaps a couple of examples might help , otherwise I might just ask them something inappropriate like their stance on US gun control or winning lottery numbers.

Seriously,  quit dancing around, what did they do to you?