Come Meetup with Us! Jun 1 2004 11:48PM CST (GMT -06:00)
If you live in the San Francisco area, join several members of the UO development team on Monday, June 7th, at Chevy's in Foster City, CA. Stop by and chat with us about the current state of Ultima Online, the 7th Anniversary Edition, and what the future holds for UO. In addition to stories, tall tales, and cold ales, we'll have some cool Ultima Online swag and even a few real life rares to give out! To sign up and get all the details about this and future Ultima Meetups, go to http://ultima.meetup.com.
The Ancient Clan of Elders & Friends proudly present... **E-Bay of the Stars Charity Event**
Date: Friday, the 21st of May, 9:00 pm
Hosted in a "UO Supplies" Establishment - Sextant Coordinates: 28 28 N 173 19E
Directions: Exit through the South Luna Gate and directly across the street from the Bagball Arena! Runes will be widely distributed the day of the event and gates from major cities will also be available prior to the start of the event.
Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind auction of some of our brightest stars on the shard! Make sure that you bring your sense of humor and yer knickers with the deep pockets because you will not want to miss out on a chance to bid on a date with one of your favorite players and well-renown players on the shard. Come and watch these contestants STRUT THEIR STUFF and vie to be remembered as the player with the most antics and savvy on the Catwalk! Don't miss out on this chance of a lifetime event! You'll even get to pick the type of date you will be escorted on by the player you won on the bid! Just to name a few - "Extreme Makeover Date", X-Treme PvP Training Date, Doom Cruise Date, "I Just Picked Your Brain Date" and more!!
Just a few contestants you can expect to see "sashay" down the catwalk:
Lord Antonio of the Infamous Travel Lodge! Pride - Pretty PvPer from the Grand ol' Lands of Felucca! What red-blooded Sosarian wouldn't want to be "owned" by her!? Doran M! Who doesn't know Doran from RPG Tradespot?! And the lovely Lady Mystyka...Oooh! La La! says it all about this fascinating beauty .... and many more!
All proceeds from this event will support the cash prizes for the 2nd Annual "Young Citizens of Britannia Quest" coming to Catskills in June!
Take part in live, in-game events Apr 9 2004 7:24PM CST (GMT -06:00)
Throughout April, every shard supported by the Event Moderator team (the North America, European, and Australian regions) will be host to live, in-game events, each with its own unique fiction. Some of our team have crafted intricate murder mysteries, others have designed elaborate treasure hunts, and there’s even the traditional vicious attacks on friendly villages that some of you will have to fend off! If you wish to take part, keep your eye on the town criers, as they will be announcing the start of each event. Have fun
Ultima Online Expansion Codename-Title Needed...^top
Perhaps you can help. We need a good internal codename. Some developer who will remain as yet unnamed (and probably without having had their morning coffee) suggested "Asian Invasion." I've rejected this suggestion for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that as an acronymn, it perhaps promises too much...
I'm sure one of you can do better. All entries will be judged on creativity, cultural relevance (there's no such thing as Chinese Ninjas), and downright coolness. How would you like to be the person that came up with the internal codename for UO's next expansion?? Hints, think PvP, feudal japan, exploration, etc...
Anthony Castoro "SunSword" Producer, Ultima Online
The Council of HONOR meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Members in attendance were Emperor Logan, Senator of Arcane Earwen, Senator of Genesis Lora DeBlood, Senator of Trades Rusty, Senator of War Akroma, and Head of State Kaatya. A quorum was declared and the meeting proceeded.
DECURION
Resolved: The Empire shall have two Decurions; one will oversee the warriors and one will oversee the mages and herans.
Senator Akroma remarked that she brought this Resolution forward at the request of Legion members because she felt they needed to be heard by the Council.
Emperor Logan reminisced on his tenure as Decurion and reminded us of the amount of time and effort required by the position. He recommended that assistance be given by the Cohorts which would give the recruits more time with others in the guild. This would also give the Decurion more time to work on other issues.
Senator Lora suggested that the names of the recruits also be given to the various Senators for additional assistance.
There being no further discussion, a vote was taken. The resolution failed with a unanimous vote.
VALOR KNIGHTS
Resolved: A Treaty of Alliance shall be drawn up between the Valor Knights and the Purple Guardians of HONOR, and a ceremony of signature will be held at the Chamber of Virtues.
This resolution received unanimous approval by the Council.
AWARDS/MEDALS
Resolved: Awards/Medals programs should be reinstated to give further incentive to everyone in the guild, to create goals to aspire to other than rank, which will keep everyone doing their best.
Emperor Logan stated that these programs had never been "uninstated", but with the focus of leadership being on the rebuilding of the guild, awards and medals had received lower priority. Some awards/medals have recently been given out to members, if warranted. They can be seen on our Roster.
There being no further discussion, a vote was taken. The resolution passed with one dissenting vote from Kaatya.
COMPLAINTS TO EMPEROR
Resolved: The Emperor will hold court one night during the week as well as every Sunday evening for the purpose of hearing complaints.
Emperor Logan stated that he was not in favor of this resolution because he felt the Emperor should be the "last resort" when a settlement cannot be reached through other means. Guardians should continue to address their concerns through the established chain of command; Centurion, Imperator, Senator of War, Head of State.
There being no further discussion, a vote was taken. The resolution failed with a unanimous vote.
MAGISTRATES' UNIFORM
Resolved (as amended): Magistrates' ceremonial uniforms should be altered to indicate their status on the Council as members but not voters, and therefore could carry the energy staff.
Senator Akroma advised the Council that although Kodoz could not attend the meeting, he did want the members to see his concept for Magistrate uniform. Senator Akroma then donned dragon scale armor which had a slight purple hue, a purple apron, and carried an energy black staff.
Emperor Logan questioned the absence of a kilt and made a motion to include a black kilt and send the resolution back to Kodoz for his consideration.
Senator Lora recommended that we vote now but that the resolution not be adopted until Kodoz had agreed to the amendment.
Head of State Kaatya asked if such armor would be appropriate for mages to wear, her concern being the two vacant Magistrate positions.
Emperor Logan stated that more time was needed to see if leather could be dyed the same color as the "uncolored" dragon scale armor.
By a show of hands, it was decided to table this resolution until the Council's next meeting.
UNIFORMS (continued from prior meeting)
Resolved: The ceremonial attire of the Head of State shall be black armor, black kilt, purple apron, crimson sash, a white cloak, a white hat, and an energy black staff.
Head of State Kaatya donned this uniform, stating that the white cloak and hat were intended to coordinate with the Senator's white robes without seeming to be a Senator.
This resolution received unanimous approval from the Council.
Emperor Logan asked if any Senators had sent in requests to alter the representative color of their House. None had been received, so this matter is still pending.
Time to pack up your Holiday Trees! Mar 16 2004 3:32PM CST (GMT -06:00) If you are still displaying your holiday tree in your house, please take note: The yuletide season is long over, and it’s time to pack up your holiday trees. Any trees still placed in houses will be automatically turned back into deeds with the release of Publish 23, the “Character Transfer publish.” These deeds will be stuck to the floor where your original holiday tree once stood, and only the characters that placed them will be able to pick them up. These deeds will not take up any storage lockdowns. Although they will not decay as quickly as normal, these deeds will decay within 7 days unless you store them someplace safe! Please make sure to store your deeds in your backpack or bank box, or secure them in your house, within that time. Players will also not be able to place holiday trees (until next holiday season). Players are encouraged to deed their holiday trees as soon as possible and to store the deed in a secure location.