Ultima Online's new server, New Legacy, is now live, though the developers warn that players should expect queues today as players cram into the new server.
Ultima Online's New Legacy aims to "rekindle the classic feel of Ultima Online, with the new shard focused on Ultima's RPG roots.
Via the updated FAQ as part of today's launch:
"Ultima Online: New Legacy is a new server that launches with the original map of Britannia using a customized ruleset focused on a core RPG experience.
We have completely rethought, reworked, and redesigned several core gameplay experiences with the goal of rekindling the classic feel of Ultima Online – focused on keeping true to the roots of Ultima as an RPG!"
It's been a bit since Ultima Online: New Legacy was announced, going back to 2020, but the new server has opened today to new and old players alike, bringing that classic Ultima feel back to the 27-year-old MMORPG. While the idea is to bring back that Classic Ultima Online feeling, the studio does caution that this is "not a 1:1 recreation of a classic UO server," however.
"There is no magic dial to turn back Ultima Online to a specific era. Times have changed and expectations have moved past what the landscape of MMORPGs was like in 1997 and beyond. So in short, no, this is not a 1:1 recreation of a classic UO server in any given era. What we have done, however, is to rekindle the magic and nostalgia that drives the core desire to experience a classic server. As we have stated, we have completely rethought, reworked, and redesigned several core gameplay experiences with the goal of rekindling the classic experience of Ultima Online – focused on keeping true to the roots of Ultima as an RPG!"
Ultima Online: New Legacy players should expect queues when trying to join the new shard, though, the team at Broadsword warn. The team states that in those moments of high demand, players will be placed in a queue with an estimated time displayed on both the Enhanced and Classic UO client to give players an indication as to when they might find themselves in the new server. However, the studio does also warn that even after the wait time, the "spot in the queue is not guaranteed."
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