Found this quite by chance while browsing through Stratics UO Hall.

Hello everyone!

The following is currently being tested internally by QA. No promises. You know the drill.

However, we wanted to give you a quick update on crafting today.

Mage armor should no longer attach to runic crafted armor that is excluded from armor penalties for meditation and stealth (e.g., leather armor).

We’re having QA verify that the mage armor property doesn't attach to this type of armor.

Also we’re having QA verify that exceptionally crafted samurai plate armor still receives mage armor as a free property, ensuring no runic properties are wasted.

Night sight should no longer attach to runic crafted elf armor.

We’re having QA verify that night sight no longer attaches to runic crafted elf armor.

We’re having QA verify that runic crafted non-elf armor can receive the night sight item property.

Cheers!


Patrick "Leurocian" Malott
Lead Designer, Ultima Online
EA Mythic

I saw that a few days back.

Conflicting properties abound in the game.

It's nice for the players, but i think the benefit will got more to the scripters. Any system that makes their possibilities a few one-hundredths more lucrative gives them more incentive.

I've crafted quite a bit of runic armour.
Don't think I ever got mage armour on plain leather armour though...

Found an update from Leurocian

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*wonders if Leurocian might be able to give us an update on this...*
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So far all the crafting stuff has passed QA and is slated for the next upcoming publish. No promises, but so far so good.

Patrick "Leurocian" Malott
Lead Designer, Ultima Online
EA Mythic