Now that Publish 34 has been running successfully on the Origin Shard we will be deploying Publish 34 to the remaining shards. The World Wide publish schedule for Publish 34 is scheduled as follows:
* July 28 - 1:00PM PST (8:00PM GMT) - Chesapeake, Atlantic, Catskills, Siege Perilous, Legends, Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Pacific, Lake Austin, Baja, Napa Valley, Sonoma
* July 28 - 4:00PM PST (11:00PM GMT) - Yamato, Izumo, Wakoku, Hokuto, Asuka, Mizuho, Mugen, Sakura, Oceania
* July 28 - 5:00PM PST (July 22 12:00AM GMT) - Arirang, Balhae, Formosa
* July 28 - 9:00PM PST (July 22 4:00AM GMT) – Europa, Drachenfels
We are expecting each publish window downtime to last approximately one hour.
Publish 34 details:
* Fix for a known exploit
* Support publish for the MondainÂ’s Legacy release
We will keep you updated if any of this information changes.
Click here to download the Mondain beta install. You will be required to have a FilePlanet login but since it's free that shouldn't be a problem for most people
Click here to try your luck at aquiring a beta code so that you can ugrade your account to Mondain beta. Check often as I am sure many more codes will be released over the coming days. Oh and as was stated by Ultima reps do not pay for a code either with real money or in game gold or items; there will be plenty of opportunity for people to test out the new expansion.
Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2005, 6:15 PM EDT by Lady Beth
On the UO U.Hall forum, Binky (Online Community Manager, All Things Ultima) updated everyone on when they can expect the UO:ML beta to be released.
Right now the plan is to release 500 Beta codes on Monday at 2PM PDT (If all goes well). I will update you as we get closer as to when and where you will find the link.
Evil Item Deletion Publish Jul 8 2005 1:04AM GMT (PST +08:00)
On July 7th, 2005 beginning at approximately 7:00PM PDT (July 8th 2:00AM GMT) we will begin bringing down the shards to implement an Emergency Publish that will Delete all Evil Items from the shards.
The Emergency Publish schedule is as follows and we are anticipating each publish window to last approximately 1.5 hours:
* July 7 - 7:00PM PDT (July 8 2:00AM GMT) - Chesapeake, Atlantic, Catskills, Siege Perilous, Legends, Great Lakes, Lake Superior
* July 7 - 8:00PM PDT (July 8 3:00AM GMT) - Pacific, Lake Austin, Baja, Napa Valley, Sonoma, Origin
* July 7 - 9:00PM PDT (July 8 4:00AM GMT) - Yamato, Izumo, Wakoku, Hokuto, Asuka, Mizuho, Mugen, Sakura, Oceania, Europa, Drachenfels
* July 7 - 10:00PM PDT (July 8 5:00AM GMT) - Arirang, Balhae, Formosa
We will let you know when you can begin using your Evil Item claim codes again. Until that time, please do not page a GM or contact customer service about the Evil Items.
Evil Item Update Jul 8 2005 12:14AM GMT (PST +08:00)
We are working on a timeline to re-release the items back into the game after they are destroyed. The code you used to get an item the first time around will work exactly the same way. Also, youÂ’ll be able to retrieve the code from the same giveaway webpage when it becomes active again.
We are currently working on a compensation plan for those people who traded items or gold legitimately for Evil Items. We added a special tracking code to the items so we can tell who traded the items to whom, which will help with the compensation process. Please note, anyone caught trying to lie or scam a support representative will be subject to penalties, including account termination.
We will post more details as we finalize the plan. We apologize for the inconvenience.
I'm leaving Ultima Online. Thank you for five great years on Ultima Online. I'll miss being part of such a great game! - Hanse ex-Ultima Online Designer
Be well brother.....it has been a pleasure.....albeit from a distance.
Due to Borg being called into work (from open to close Sunday) and Lora being unable to participate due to medical reasons, the joust will be moved to the 23rd.
Monday, November 22, 2004 at approximately 1:30PM PST (9:30PM GMT) we will be deploying Publish 28 server code to the Pacific shard. This is the same code that has been in test on the TC2 Pub28 Test shard since November 16th.
If everything goes according to plan, we will be publishing the remainder of the shards as follows:
23 November 10:00AM PST (6:00PM GMT) - Chesapeake, Atlantic, Catskills, Siege Perilous, Legends, Great Lakes, Lake Superior
Soulstones give you the power to change your character without losing your work!
When you pre-order Ultima Online Samurai Empire from a participating retailer, youÂ’ll get a Soulstone, an amazing in-game device that gives you the power to store skill points or to move skill points from one character to another.
A Soulstone gives you a great deal of flexibility in managing your charactersÂ’ abilities without losing the skill points you worked so hard to get!
Pre-order Samurai Empire from these fine online stores:
Electronics Boutique
Gamestop Also, look for Amazon and Outpost.com to join the list of participating retailers soon.
NOTE: The Honor Empire is linked to AMAZON....pre-orders to AMAZON WILL GET SOULSTONES!!!
WATCH HERE FOR THE UPCOMING LINK TO PRE-ORDER YOUR ULTIMA ONLINE SAMURAII EMPIRES expansion and soulstone!!!
Note to European players: The Soulstone will be available to you. We are making arrangements with retailers now and will announce them soon. Thanks for your patience!
FAQ
How do I get my Soulstones? When you go to the store to pick up the box you pre-ordered, you will be given a coupon with a 20-digit code on it. (Make sure the store is participating in the promotion before pre-ordering the game.)
Or, if you ordered from an online retailer, you will receive the coupon in the same shipment as your Samurai Empire game. (Make sure the promotion is mentioned on the Samurai Empire order page before ordering.)
Once you have the coupon, enter the 20-digit code into the in-game promotion system and the Soulstone will appear in your in-game bank box.
Can I have more than one Soulstone? Yes. You get one for each box you pre-order.
How can I use a Soulstone? If you have a character that you want to be a pure warrior, but he has a bunch of Magery skill points, you can move those Magery skill points to another character you own.
Or, if you have a character youÂ’d like be a blacksmith one day and a warrior the next, store your blacksmith skill points in one Soulstone and your swordsmanship skill points in another Soulstone. Change your character back and forth when you wish. (Except during battle. Soulstones cannot be used during battle.)
Can I give a Soulstone to a friend? No. Soulstones are account specific. You can pass your Soulstones from one character you own to another, but you cannot give one to a friend.
Can Soulstones be used during battle? No. You will not be able to use them in the middle of a fight.
Can I use a Soulstone to move skill points from one skill to another? No. The skill points you store in a Soulstone cannot be transferred to another skill. For instance, you canÂ’t turn Blacksmith skill points into Swordsmanship.
Can I accumulate more skill points in one character by combining the skill points with another character? No. If you have 50 Swordsmanship on Character A and 40 Swordsmanship on character B, you CANNOT combine those points to get 90 in Swordsmanship on one character. If you move the points from Character A to Character B, he will end up with 50 Swordsmanship skill points, erasing the 40 skill points that were there before.
I have more questions about Ultima Online: Samurai Empire. Where should I go?
Go to www.uo.com/uoseand youÂ’ll find lots more information and game assets.