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Originally posted by Photo_bot_2k1 I've played UO a long while havent seen many people who like trance who play though. Thier all hardcore rockers. Just wondering if any TA's play UO.

I know what you mean about rockers playing UO. Why is that? I think it must be the synergy of the D&D scene from the early 80's culminated with the metal scene that errupted around the same time. Both D&D and metal were things for "outsiders", so maybe that's where the combination came from.

I used to play UO a good bit, right around the time that the Europa server was introduced. That server was so nice. While my ping was usually sub-par, it wasn't over-crowded like the other servers. I played EQ avidly for a while as well, but stopped when I realized it was causing chronic pains in my body and wasting my life! At any rate, how is the 3D client in UO? I haven't heard much about it, but am curious what it's all about. I also just cancelled my subscription to DAoC, which was quite good. However, I didn't want to put too much time into it as I have heard that Shadowbane is going to be the most encompassing persistent online world (at least until soemthing new comes along ) and have given thoughts to checking that out. There's supposed to be an in-depth government (guvernment to all you Toronto peeps) system at it's heart that differentiates it from other online games. Ok, ok, I'll stop rambling now....

I haven't heard of any UO players on this forum either. I guess most 'addicts aren't into fantasy. I sure am though, Photo_bot_2k1.

dude i was addicted to uo for 2 years...one of the biggest names when it came to sphere servers....ic heated i scammed....i was great lol....i used to play at a server called athlore....i only paid to play one time out of my whole career i just stuck to player ran servers cause they were free....i was the creator founder of the guild RIP which today has over 600+ ppl in it ranging over 100+ different servers =P....but ppl dont act out the role of RIP like theyre suppose to....RIP was a kill all guild neither pk nor anti pk...just killed whatever that moved and didnt hesitate to do anything...we were suppose to be the maffia almost....hhee thats how it was originally like....god i miss those uo days...if u guys want to start over with me we'll start back at my old server....it would be alot easier for us to start of from scratch there since i am a legend there and prolly will get pure free everything =)

haha i only paid once too
i played a lot of weird emulated shards tho

i think im ight have played athlore once maybe...
i currently play battle for sosaria

gms are ass holes but what are ya gonna do :P

ive played the Legends shard before too they had a VERY good scrpiters

Wow, only paid once? I guess I was just one of many sots who paid monthly to play UO... So, if you guys could give a little more detail, you could just host your own UO server? Were there tons availble? Was there any type democracy to keep things from running "amok" or were things pretty much amok?

One of the coolest things about UO, IMO, was that there seemed to be a very genuine feeling of good versus evil, which was a major draw for me. These newer online games are so concerned with eliminating PKing from the structure of the game. They should be thinking of more creative ways to implement it and balance it out than doing away with it. I think they've (DaOC, EQ, etc) taken away a major element of the MMORPG by not allowing PKing to go on.

ya running ur own server is tough...because number 1 countless hours of scripting new items and new features so ur server doesnt get boring...#2 u need a fast connection if u want to compete against some of the great servers out there....usually a mediocre server will have around 30 ppl on at all times...the good servers like the alter realm and Novus and athlore would have 100-300 ppl on at all times...fun as hell....especially when ur the biggest name on the server hehe....makes u a bit arrogant lol...but running ur own server is hard...#3 u have to have a good staff....u hve to be able to trust ur staff and at the same time u have to be watching the loggs alot to see if ur staff is being corruptive....and u always got to be an undercover cop because someone is always scamming....but the end result is fun

I played novus for a while and was one of the pks and i never saw you around... and we knew everyone on thats server (loved killing the russians hehe)

played osi for 3 years sold my account for 500$ heeh now its Daoc

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i played novus for a short period of time...and when i played there my char wasnt good and i didnt make a name for myself....i idnt like novs it was kinda too easy...too many bugs...my name is known throughout tar and athlore... and many other smaller servers...

i dont think making your own server is hard
you just need experience
id start playing an emulated shard first...

www.sphereserver.com
can start ya out

As much as I love fantasy, this game seems pretty interesting in that it's an MMORPG based on technology. You can download the client and play for 7 day for free from http://www.anarchyonline.com. Of course, it's 650 meg, so a cable modem MIGHT be a good idea.

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Originally posted by Photo_bot_2k1 i dont think making your own server is hard you just need experience id start playing an emulated shard first... www.sphereserver.com can start ya out

it is not that easy to start an own shard. in germany there are lots of freeshards, but most of them have not even a concept! after a short time playing there it became boring and people were looking for a new shard, or created a new shard on their own. so, as i said, there are lots of freeshards, so much, that they are "stealing" players from each other, because it is not really funny to be alone on the server.

when you want to get a new, an own shard started, you need a concept, a staff, a host, lots of time. and that are enough problems, the biggest is the time.

(hope everybody understands my english)

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