UO being cancelled? Ultima X - RunUO

Shard Admin Adam · 08-25-2003, 10:52 PM

Damn,

When someone told me Ultima X was coming out i said I may be interested. However, they left out that it was another ONLINE game. Think they may be getting ready to can UO for the new Ultima Online Oddessy?

Here is the release. Geez...you think EA went out and got themselves a development team? Perish the thought...

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Origin Systems Announces Development of Ultima X: Odyssey

AUSTIN, Texas--Aug. 22, 2003--Origin Systems, an Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS - News) development studio, today announced the development of Ultima X: Odyssey™ (UXO), a next generation massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) from the award-winning Origin studio team. Powered by the latest version of the Unreal® Engine and based on the renowned Ultima™ single-player role-playing series, UXO will enable players to create personalized legacies in a massive new online world and will be one of the first of its kind to offer private areas on demand within the game.

"Ultima X: Odyssey takes the genre to the next level through its innovative new Odyssey Adventure System ensuring that players experience a greater sense of adventure and reward from both questing and combat," said Andy Hollis, vice president and chief operating officer of Origin Systems.

UXO's proprietary and innovative Odyssey Adventure System delivers customized quests to players automatically and enables private adventure zones, providing adventures on demand as players journey through the world. An added bonus in offering players private areas is that they can't be interrupted by "griefers" and other uninvited guests.

Strategic combat is another key differentiator for UXO that engages players in a fast-paced, real-time exchange of attacks and easy-to-use special moves. Players can choose their level of aggressiveness and a variety of combat styles, making the outcome of the battle as dependent on players' actions as on their characters' strength. In addition to individual combat, player guilds can challenge other guilds to gladiator-style dueling in privately created zones.

UXO offers a higher level of challenge, adventure and character customization through the Virtues, a popular component of the award-winning Ultima series. In UXO, players can ascend their characters to become the Avatar once they have mastered all eight Virtues. Mastery of a Virtue allows a player to unlock special powers and, eventually, create disciple characters. Players can build a pantheon of heroic followers, all of whom can aid one main character in pursuit of attaining the status of Avatar.

In addition to character customization, UXO provides an exciting level of customization through its item and virtue systems, allowing players to customize themselves, their inventory, their party or their guild in ways never before possible. For instance, players can enhance weapons and armor using either Virtue abilities or player experience points. Furthermore some magic items and weapons can level with players, gaining experience or Virtue as their character does.

Ultima X: Odyssey will debut this winter. For more information, visit www.uxo.ea.com.
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Phantom · 08-25-2003, 10:59 PM

Its not Ultima Online Oddessy?
its just

Ultima X: Oddessy

Anyhow no I don't think they will stop work on UO. This new game is just a move to keep up with the other games.

Shard Admin Adam · 08-25-2003, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phantom

Its not Ultima Online Oddessy?
its just

Ultima X: Oddessy

Anyhow no I don't think they will stop work on UO. This new game is just a move to keep up with the other games.

Um..you mean..keeping up with the player shards? ;-)

Funny that it is abbreviated UXO.

TC Alex · 08-25-2003, 11:18 PM

Well, first off from what I know it isn't even an online game. :|

Phantom · 08-25-2003, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TC Alex

Well, first off from what I know it isn't even an online game. :|

* Cough *

Quote:

a next generation massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) from the award-winning Origin studio team. Powered by the latest version of the Unreal® Engine and based on the renowned Ultima™ single-player role-playing series, UXO will enable players to create personalized legacies in a massive new online world and will be one of the first of its kind to offer private areas on demand within the game.

TC Alex · 08-25-2003, 11:23 PM

Dude, I'm too tired. I didn't even read that giant-ass quote. Sorry. Phantom..."Shut teh face" <3

Phantom · 08-25-2003, 11:29 PM

Two words"

Alt F

:-)

I am tired too, hour before I get SLEEP!

TC Alex · 08-25-2003, 11:32 PM

Three words. "I <3 j00"

Shard Admin Adam · 08-26-2003, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TC Alex

Well, first off from what I know it isn't even an online game. :|

ROTFL

Dalius · 08-26-2003, 01:04 AM

Welcome to last month.

08-26-2003, 04:10 AM

Aug 25th is last month??

**psz** · 08-26-2003, 08:47 AM

I think he meant that UX was announced last month and this discussion was already had last month ;->

Phantom · 08-26-2003, 09:08 AM

Ahhh

Morxeton · 08-26-2003, 11:35 AM

Sounds a lot like EQ. EQ's expansion coming out next month has personalized zone's where you and your buddies can go without anyone else bothering ya. I'm definately not even going to bother with UXO. There is no pvp anymore. It's consentual pvp (i.e. dueling). EQ already has that and has arenas as well. EQ also has pvp servers if you prefer to pvp. EQ by itself will still own UXO. EQ2 will just own it even more. I played UO before EQ, then I played EQ in September of 99. Then I kind of just played both. Only thing that kept me going in UO was pvp, but that was horribly ruined and UO:R really ruined it for me with Trammel. Some of you may not agree, because you are die hard UO fans. I was one myself, until EQ. Some of you may want to consider checking out EQ2. IMO it's going to be way better than UXO will ever be.

BooshnigBomb · 08-26-2003, 06:07 PM

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from the award-winning Origin studio team.

Wha?

Anyhow, I don't like this PRIVATE adventuring... Sounds a bit odd to me... (oddesey or however the fuck you spell it) Sounds like they took a couple hours out of the scheduel and played a couple ultima games for once...

GoodVillain · 08-26-2003, 06:07 PM

Oh god this topic sucks. Lock Please.

08-25-2003, 10:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shard Admin Adam Forum Novice Join Date: Feb 2003 Age: 37 Posts: 232	UO being cancelled? Ultima X Damn, When someone told me Ultima X was coming out i said I may be interested. However, they left out that it was another ONLINE game. Think they may be getting ready to can UO for the new Ultima Online Oddessy? Here is the release. Geez...you think EA went out and got themselves a development team? Perish the thought... [code:1] Origin Systems Announces Development of Ultima X: Odyssey AUSTIN, Texas--Aug. 22, 2003--Origin Systems, an Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS - News) development studio, today announced the development of Ultima X: Odyssey™ (UXO), a next generation massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) from the award-winning Origin studio team. Powered by the latest version of the Unreal® Engine and based on the renowned Ultima™ single-player role-playing series, UXO will enable players to create personalized legacies in a massive new online world and will be one of the first of its kind to offer private areas on demand within the game. "Ultima X: Odyssey takes the genre to the next level through its innovative new Odyssey Adventure System ensuring that players experience a greater sense of adventure and reward from both questing and combat," said Andy Hollis, vice president and chief operating officer of Origin Systems. UXO's proprietary and innovative Odyssey Adventure System delivers customized quests to players automatically and enables private adventure zones, providing adventures on demand as players journey through the world. An added bonus in offering players private areas is that they can't be interrupted by "griefers" and other uninvited guests. Strategic combat is another key differentiator for UXO that engages players in a fast-paced, real-time exchange of attacks and easy-to-use special moves. Players can choose their level of aggressiveness and a variety of combat styles, making the outcome of the battle as dependent on players' actions as on their characters' strength. In addition to individual combat, player guilds can challenge other guilds to gladiator-style dueling in privately created zones. UXO offers a higher level of challenge, adventure and character customization through the Virtues, a popular component of the award-winning Ultima series. In UXO, players can ascend their characters to become the Avatar once they have mastered all eight Virtues. Mastery of a Virtue allows a player to unlock special powers and, eventually, create disciple characters. Players can build a pantheon of heroic followers, all of whom can aid one main character in pursuit of attaining the status of Avatar. In addition to character customization, UXO provides an exciting level of customization through its item and virtue systems, allowing players to customize themselves, their inventory, their party or their guild in ways never before possible. For instance, players can enhance weapons and armor using either Virtue abilities or player experience points. Furthermore some magic items and weapons can level with players, gaining experience or Virtue as their character does. Ultima X: Odyssey will debut this winter. For more information, visit www.uxo.ea.com. [/code:1]

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08-25-2003, 10:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phantom Account Terminated Join Date: Sep 2002 Age: 26 Posts: 3,846	Its not Ultima Online Oddessy? its just Ultima X: Oddessy Anyhow no I don't think they will stop work on UO. This new game is just a move to keep up with the other games.

08-25-2003, 11:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
TC Alex Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 217	Well, first off from what I know it isn't even an online game. :\|

08-25-2003, 11:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
TC Alex Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 217	Dude, I'm too tired. I didn't even read that giant-ass quote. Sorry. Phantom..."Shut teh face" <3

08-25-2003, 11:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Phantom Account Terminated Join Date: Sep 2002 Age: 26 Posts: 3,846	Two words" Alt F :-) I am tired too, hour before I get SLEEP!

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TC Alex Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 217	Three words. "I <3 j00"

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Seven Guest Posts: n/a	Aug 25th is last month??

08-26-2003, 08:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
psz UO Gamers: Demise Administrator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Swamp Age: 29 Posts: 10,800	I think he meant that UX was announced last month and this discussion was already had last month ;->

08-26-2003, 09:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
Phantom Account Terminated Join Date: Sep 2002 Age: 26 Posts: 3,846	Ahhh

08-26-2003, 11:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
Morxeton Forum Expert Join Date: May 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 28 Posts: 765	Sounds a lot like EQ. EQ's expansion coming out next month has personalized zone's where you and your buddies can go without anyone else bothering ya. I'm definately not even going to bother with UXO. There is no pvp anymore. It's consentual pvp (i.e. dueling). EQ already has that and has arenas as well. EQ also has pvp servers if you prefer to pvp. EQ by itself will still own UXO. EQ2 will just own it even more. I played UO before EQ, then I played EQ in September of 99. Then I kind of just played both. Only thing that kept me going in UO was pvp, but that was horribly ruined and UO:R really ruined it for me with Trammel. Some of you may not agree, because you are die hard UO fans. I was one myself, until EQ. Some of you may want to consider checking out EQ2. IMO it's going to be way better than UXO will ever be.

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