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**DiP** · 26th August 2006, 04:40 AM

1) Do you need ALL of the expsansions pack released for UO or is there a bare minimum you can get by with?

Only if you want to be able to use everything in game (skills/items). If you want to get a feel for anything else that has changed since then (gameplay, new areas) you would have to upgrade.

2) Is ICQ still the most popular game chat messenger or can you use MSN?

As far as I know, yes. Nobody ever lists anything other than their ICQ # (maybe an e-mail here or there, but really, no other chat is so widely used)

3) Are there any newbie guids that actively recruit on Europa? (as i havent got a scooby as to what im doing atm )

Sorry, not on Europa.

4) What are the essential websites for information / researching UO classes etc and learning swifter ways to raise your skills ?

uo.stratics.com and also www.uostuff.com as well as here.

5) What is the average *active* current player population on Europa ?

Sorry, again.

6) Is the game now money and item driven as i have read about ?

That's really all dependant on how you enjoy the game, you can look at it that way IF you care for it that way. Some people play the game to get new items and sell them, others play the game to get new items (even if they must purchase with real $$$) and use them, and others play the game for the game itself (doesn't mean you can't do one, the other, or all 3).

What I'm trying to get at is, if you just want to play for what the game has to offer, you can.

To make my mind up wether to purchase ML or any of the other exspansions, i think i need to be shown the ropes again.

Good idea, get back in Sosaria and get a feel for it before investing any further, you won't have everything accessable, but if you enjoy what you have without upgrading, it only gets better (IMO) with more content.

26th August 2006, 04:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
DiP Ronin UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,026 My Mood: Thanks: 95 Thanked 59 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Undecided Returning Player! 1) Do you need ALL of the expsansions pack released for UO or is there a bare minimum you can get by with? Only if you want to be able to use everything in game (skills/items). If you want to get a feel for anything else that has changed since then (gameplay, new areas) you would have to upgrade. 2) Is ICQ still the most popular game chat messenger or can you use MSN? As far as I know, yes. Nobody ever lists anything other than their ICQ # (maybe an e-mail here or there, but really, no other chat is so widely used) 3) Are there any newbie guids that actively recruit on Europa? (as i havent got a scooby as to what im doing atm ) Sorry, not on Europa. 4) What are the essential websites for information / researching UO classes etc and learning swifter ways to raise your skills ? uo.stratics.com and also www.uostuff.com as well as here. 5) What is the average active current player population on Europa ? Sorry, again. 6) Is the game now money and item driven as i have read about ? That's really all dependant on how you enjoy the game, you can look at it that way IF you care for it that way. Some people play the game to get new items and sell them, others play the game to get new items (even if they must purchase with real $$$) and use them, and others play the game for the game itself (doesn't mean you can't do one, the other, or all 3). What I'm trying to get at is, if you just want to play for what the game has to offer, you can. To make my mind up wether to purchase ML or any of the other exspansions, i think i need to be shown the ropes again. Good idea, get back in Sosaria and get a feel for it before investing any further, you won't have everything accessable, but if you enjoy what you have without upgrading, it only gets better (IMO) with more content.