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Rascal · 15th April 2007, 04:05 AM

1. As a brand new player will i be able to start a character and level him up without being overwhelmed by the players who have been playing for 5 or 10 years. What i mean is, considering everyone else has been playing the game for years will i just being ignored by them or pk'ed by them just becase im a newb? Is it still possible to start UO this late in its life and be successfull in it?

There are many shards that offer PVM as well as PVP. I started playing UO almost 3 years ago and UO, start date has nothing to do with enjoyable gameplay. If you ask for help in game, most are kind enough to help out a new player. As in real life though, you will find some that will ignore. Many of us here in UO Forums play on multiple shards and would be happy to help out. Let us know what shard you are going into and more than likely someone here is already established on that shard.

2. Roughly how much time does a person have to invest into a character to make him good. When i played FFXI, the level 50+ grind is what forced me to quit that game. As i am casual player i dont expect to be super uber dragon slayer but i would like to not die from the first flea bite that i recieve.

I cannot answer this question as far as a fighter goes since I play a tamer most of the time. Creating and building skills on a tamer is a long and tedious task but well worth the effort. Other skills, however, I will leave for others to answer.

3. What is the economy like and how does it work. How will money be earned in UO? Is it easy to be financialy viable in this game? When i played i had no problems making money from crafting and dungeon running. I always had 1000+ gold in WoW. However when i played FFXI i could barely support my myself financialy. I certainly couldnt afford the +1 of any armour in that game.

You can earn money various ways. Selling loot acquired from kills to other players or to the NPC's, renting a vendor spot (some vendor houses don't charge rent). Surely someone can help you get fairly decent armor if you just ask. My time in UO has afforded me to earn and spend millions.

4. How dificult is the crafting in this game? I hated crafting in FFXI as it was to difficult and time consuming for me to do. However in WoW i was a very successful alchemist.

I will let someone more familiar with crafting answer this question.

5. Is housing affordable? Is it worthwhile? I dont want to own a mansion or anything like that but maybe a little cottage out in the boondocks. Will housing take me year to save up for?

Housing is very affordable, however, depending on which shard you choose, land may be scarce. Your house IS your castle as you will need someplace to store your items since a bank box only holds 125 items. Each house size has a certain number of storage slots for items (i.e. the larger the house, more storage).

6. I read that you can own and sail ships. What influence apon the game does ships have? Will i have to have one? Will only certain places be accessible to a ship? Are there different types of ships?

Most areas have been visited by players and runes for many locations float around the game. You do not have to get a ship or sail across the seas if you choose not to. There are 3 different types of ships that I am aware of.

7. Are busy servers better then empty ones? Will i need a busy server to find people to group with for dungeons and stuff? Or is a empty serer better so i can get a housing plot? Any recomendations for a server?

I have only played on 2 servers...Pacific and Lake Austin. There are many of us from UO Forums that have made Lake Austin our home as it's not over populated, there are vast opportunites for claiming land for a house plot and the overall population seems to be quite nice and welcoming.

8. Can i solo? Or am i forced to group? The way WoW was set up was perfect for my playstyle for grouping and solo content.

You can solo or go in a party! The choice is yours. There are some areas such as Peerless, that you'd be better off in a group.

9. Im not looking for a extremely hard game to play however i dont want it to be to easy either. How does UO rate? How comparable in difficulty is UO to the MMOG's i have played already.

I cannot answer this questions as UO is the only MMORPG I've ever played. We are currently awaiting the new client Kingdom Reborn to be released later this year which is said to offer a better learning environment for new players along with better graphics.

10. How is death handled? Is there a penalty?

The only penalty I've found in dying is that I lose fame. When you die, you need to find someone (player or wandering healer) to ressurrect you so you can get back to your body and claim your items. If you do not get back to your body in time (I think it's 3 or 5 minutes) you're body along with your items will decay and go away into eternity.

15th April 2007, 04:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rascal Madam of Mayhem Join Date: Sep 2006 Shard: Lake Austin Posts: 1,550 Gold: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Possibly a new player....... 1. As a brand new player will i be able to start a character and level him up without being overwhelmed by the players who have been playing for 5 or 10 years. What i mean is, considering everyone else has been playing the game for years will i just being ignored by them or pk'ed by them just becase im a newb? Is it still possible to start UO this late in its life and be successfull in it? There are many shards that offer PVM as well as PVP. I started playing UO almost 3 years ago and UO, start date has nothing to do with enjoyable gameplay. If you ask for help in game, most are kind enough to help out a new player. As in real life though, you will find some that will ignore. Many of us here in UO Forums play on multiple shards and would be happy to help out. Let us know what shard you are going into and more than likely someone here is already established on that shard. 2. Roughly how much time does a person have to invest into a character to make him good. When i played FFXI, the level 50+ grind is what forced me to quit that game. As i am casual player i dont expect to be super uber dragon slayer but i would like to not die from the first flea bite that i recieve. I cannot answer this question as far as a fighter goes since I play a tamer most of the time. Creating and building skills on a tamer is a long and tedious task but well worth the effort. Other skills, however, I will leave for others to answer. 3. What is the economy like and how does it work. How will money be earned in UO? Is it easy to be financialy viable in this game? When i played i had no problems making money from crafting and dungeon running. I always had 1000+ gold in WoW. However when i played FFXI i could barely support my myself financialy. I certainly couldnt afford the +1 of any armour in that game. You can earn money various ways. Selling loot acquired from kills to other players or to the NPC's, renting a vendor spot (some vendor houses don't charge rent). Surely someone can help you get fairly decent armor if you just ask. My time in UO has afforded me to earn and spend millions. 4. How dificult is the crafting in this game? I hated crafting in FFXI as it was to difficult and time consuming for me to do. However in WoW i was a very successful alchemist. I will let someone more familiar with crafting answer this question. 5. Is housing affordable? Is it worthwhile? I dont want to own a mansion or anything like that but maybe a little cottage out in the boondocks. Will housing take me year to save up for? Housing is very affordable, however, depending on which shard you choose, land may be scarce. Your house IS your castle as you will need someplace to store your items since a bank box only holds 125 items. Each house size has a certain number of storage slots for items (i.e. the larger the house, more storage). 6. I read that you can own and sail ships. What influence apon the game does ships have? Will i have to have one? Will only certain places be accessible to a ship? Are there different types of ships? Most areas have been visited by players and runes for many locations float around the game. You do not have to get a ship or sail across the seas if you choose not to. There are 3 different types of ships that I am aware of. 7. Are busy servers better then empty ones? Will i need a busy server to find people to group with for dungeons and stuff? Or is a empty serer better so i can get a housing plot? Any recomendations for a server? I have only played on 2 servers...Pacific and Lake Austin. There are many of us from UO Forums that have made Lake Austin our home as it's not over populated, there are vast opportunites for claiming land for a house plot and the overall population seems to be quite nice and welcoming. 8. Can i solo? Or am i forced to group? The way WoW was set up was perfect for my playstyle for grouping and solo content. You can solo or go in a party! The choice is yours. There are some areas such as Peerless, that you'd be better off in a group. 9. Im not looking for a extremely hard game to play however i dont want it to be to easy either. How does UO rate? How comparable in difficulty is UO to the MMOG's i have played already. I cannot answer this questions as UO is the only MMORPG I've ever played. We are currently awaiting the new client Kingdom Reborn to be released later this year which is said to offer a better learning environment for new players along with better graphics. 10. How is death handled? Is there a penalty? The only penalty I've found in dying is that I lose fame. When you die, you need to find someone (player or wandering healer) to ressurrect you so you can get back to your body and claim your items. If you do not get back to your body in time (I think it's 3 or 5 minutes) you're body along with your items will decay and go away into eternity.