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Old 10th November 2005, 05:47 PM   #1
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Ultima Online sets a world record

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Guiness World Records 2006, page 181

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Longest Running Online Subscription Game

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Ultima Online was first launched in 1997 by Electronic Arts, and helped define the emerging category of MMORPG's. It is now played by millions of gamers in more than 100 countries.
My my my we have come a long way. :hat45: I'm not sure about the millions of players but the rest looks good.
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Old 10th November 2005, 06:19 PM   #2
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Wow..that's awesome!
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Old 10th November 2005, 07:09 PM   #3
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Yah.. millions is definately WAY off.. last I heard it was around 400,000 "active" subscribers... but that was a third party site that keeps track of such stats so who knows..
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Old 10th November 2005, 09:48 PM   #4
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Re: Ultima Online sets a world record

I wouldn't doubt if they have millions of accounts... maybe even near a million of active accounts..... but when you figure many people have more than one account... millions of actual players is very questionable.. yay for the record tho, to think i was around back in 97....
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Old 10th November 2005, 11:34 PM   #5
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Thats pretty cool. Id say that there is a good possibility of over a million accounts logged over the entire time of the game...

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Old 11th November 2005, 01:16 AM   #6
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Re: Ultima Online sets a world record

Wow, I remember reading about UO in the 2000 edition. Here it is. Glad it made it into the 2006 edition
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Old 11th November 2005, 01:18 AM   #7
 
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Re: Ultima Online sets a world record

Well thats pretty cool, I wish there really was a million plus players. I remember in 2000 UO had the record for most players, I cannot think of the number though.
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Old 11th November 2005, 01:20 AM   #8
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Re: Ultima Online sets a world record

Hey that's a cool entry too, even has a picture. Look at those old graphics, good thing it doesn't look like that now....oh, wait...nevermind.
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to think i was around back in 97....
Hehe.. I remember getting that beta disk and waiting for like two hours for it to install constantly watching my disk space to make sure I had enough.. then logging in and immediately being asked by somebody to test "sitting down" in a chair as it was bugged. *laugh*
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