Ultima Online

Hey I am a UO classic player and I was wondering if there were any players from UO in these forums that could recommend a new MMO for me.  I have been out for quiet a while and I was wondering if any games appealed to the old UO crowd...(before they ya know completely trashed the game....) thanks.

Adam Sworde

Cheseapeke Shard

Many of the classic UO players have been hanging out on the Mortal Online forums http://www.mortalonline.com/

Mortal online is a newer mmo that is just like classic UO and it has a 2009 release date. Some classic UO players have been also hanging out on the Darkfall online forums, another mmo like classic UO, although Darkfall online has been in the works since the dawn of man... so screw Darkfall online. 

I am from the UO generation, started UO around beta 2 and played for a couple years.  I am currently playing Lord of the Rings Online.  It is a really fun game, it is polished, graphics are by far the best you can get in an MMO currently. Gameplay is great, crafting is pretty good, not great but it's still good.

But if you are looking for a skill based system like UO, like the second post says, MortalOnline is what you are waiting for.. me as well, but it won't be out for almost 2 years.

try the LOTRO free trial, it's very good.

www.lotro.com

Originally posted by elondor

I am from the UO generation, started UO around beta 2 and played for a couple years.  I am currently playing Lord of the Rings Online.  It is a really fun game, it is polished, graphics are by far the best you can get in an MMO currently. Gameplay is great, crafting is pretty good, not great but it's still good.

 

But if you are looking for a skill based system like UO, like the second post says, MortalOnline is what you are waiting for.. me as well, but it won't be out for almost 2 years.

 

try the LOTRO free trial, it's very good.

www.lotro.com

There are other skill based mmo's just like UO with 2009 release dates also. You have Fallen Earth and Earthrise. Mortal has a 2009 release date. Lord of the Rings online is far... light years away from even being close to classic UO. LOTRO has no real PvP, well its arena based and no player looting.

Also forgot to say that many of the classic UO players are playing Shadowbane. Shadowbane is a total open PvP mmo with 0 restrictions. Shadowbane has full player looting and guilds war eachother by taking down eachothers guild made castles in siege wars. SB is also 100% free to play and download, its first few years was pay to play.

Originally posted by Guitano

Originally posted by elondor

I am from the UO generation, started UO around beta 2 and played for a couple years.  I am currently playing Lord of the Rings Online.  It is a really fun game, it is polished, graphics are by far the best you can get in an MMO currently. Gameplay is great, crafting is pretty good, not great but it's still good.

 

But if you are looking for a skill based system like UO, like the second post says, MortalOnline is what you are waiting for.. me as well, but it won't be out for almost 2 years.

 

try the LOTRO free trial, it's very good.

www.lotro.com

There are other skill based mmo's just like UO with 2009 release dates also. You have Fallen Earth and Earthrise. Mortal has a 2009 release date. Lord of the Rings online is far... light years away from even being close to classic UO. LOTRO has no real PvP, well its arena based and no player looting.

Just F.Y.I. we can assume the OP likes PvP but since he didn't state it not all players from old UO liked PvP (me for one).....

Originally posted by Hvymetal

Originally posted by Guitano

Originally posted by elondor

I am from the UO generation, started UO around beta 2 and played for a couple years.  I am currently playing Lord of the Rings Online.  It is a really fun game, it is polished, graphics are by far the best you can get in an MMO currently. Gameplay is great, crafting is pretty good, not great but it's still good.

 

But if you are looking for a skill based system like UO, like the second post says, MortalOnline is what you are waiting for.. me as well, but it won't be out for almost 2 years.

 

try the LOTRO free trial, it's very good.

www.lotro.com

There are other skill based mmo's just like UO with 2009 release dates also. You have Fallen Earth and Earthrise. Mortal has a 2009 release date. Lord of the Rings online is far... light years away from even being close to classic UO. LOTRO has no real PvP, well its arena based and no player looting.

Just F.Y.I. we can assume the OP likes PvP but since he didn't state it not all players from old UO liked PvP (me for one).....

It reminds me of those people that ate so much fast food, became fat pigs and then wanted to sue the fast food chain. Thats what it will be like if any of you moes play one of these new mmo's and then get mad if you die and get looted. So and F.Y.I. Gobble these if you may.

honestly I've been looking around for years for a new uo like mmo. Thats the one bad thing about having played uo years ago most mmo's now seem sort of lackluster in comparison. I've been trying to hold on with my pkers in fel and a blue in tram but I gave up once reborn came out and all my characters got nerfed again and my reds got even more nerfed. Its completely ridiculous the only pvp left is like 10-30 of the same people and like 20 noob dicks hanging out in fel gates and every once in a while a fight at some big ass guild's guild house like hot or lnr (on Atlantic). I can't wait for those mmos in 2009 i swear since i quit uo i have just been trying out other mmos for a couple months then giving up on them none of them compare at all they seem like EQ clones. ie fight 50 of thesee collect 20 of these and get an item anfd 5 percent experience . they lack real community, fun,and have cookie cutter characters. not that im dissing eq but almost no variety in mmos right now and not enough tactics or talent required although uo doesnt need as much anymore just run a couple hacking programs(btw every pvper uses speeder now without exception just to make it equal so you and ur ethy dont hget outran by a guy on foot) and ebay and all you need to do is run around and they fight for you.

Classic UO is my idea of MMORPG Perfection and right now I am getting excited about AoC. Now unfortunately it lacks many many of the things that made UO great, but it is the closest that a "Big Name" MMORPG has come in a long time. Namely this is due to FFA PvP Servers where anyone can attack anyone outside of cities, all human races, and the lack of any kind of faction system. There is even a remote possibility of open-looting, but again, it is not likely.

Shadowbane was very similar, and Star Wars Galaxies would have been great if not for the lack of a FFA PvP Server. However both of those games went belly-up pretty quickly.

I won't argue AoC is going to be anywhere near the perfection of UO, but it is worth a try.

Haven't played UO once, but Darkfall seems to be what you want. Will be released..... oneday.