EA to go after player run shards?

**Adam** · 14th January 2007, 12:15 AM

Saw this posted on another forum, check out the last part of this screenshot

It's supposedly from the "Games for windows magazine"

Arjuna · 14th January 2007, 12:49 AM

With regard to EA finally taking their intellectual property rights seriously, all I can say is: FINALLY.

Damned problem is they waited so many years, and now my mom's addicted to one of those player shards. She's gonna take it really, really hard if she can't play it anymore.

I so wish EA would have done this years ago

Deraj · 14th January 2007, 12:55 PM

Oh man, this article is good on so many levels. It sounds like it was written by a very frustrated UO player.

Arjuna · 14th January 2007, 02:05 PM

EA is right. Player shards that reverse engineer the game are stealing intellectual property rights.

That said, I'm concerned now what will happen to my mom's decision. She has two real EA accounts plus is now GM of a player shard that she really enjoys.

Forced to make a decision between the two, now with all her frustration with the real UO, I fear she'd rather close her two EA accounts than quit the player shard.

EA is right. Player shards are illegal, wrong and theft.

But I'm still troubled, and I'm still frustrated they took so long to get to this stage

**Adam** · 14th January 2007, 02:21 PM

Deleted a couple of posts in this thread, including follow up replies

Keep it civil

**Maddux** · 14th January 2007, 02:23 PM

I am glad to see positive action being taken by EA. Most dupes start in player run shards and are brought to UO.

Terrance · 14th January 2007, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arjuna

EA is right. Player shards that reverse engineer the game are stealing intellectual property rights.

That said, I'm concerned now what will happen to my mom's decision. She has two real EA accounts plus is now GM of a player shard that she really enjoys.

Forced to make a decision between the two, now with all her frustration with the real UO, I fear she'd rather close her two EA accounts than quit the player shard.

EA is right. Player shards are illegal, wrong and theft.

But I'm still troubled, and I'm still frustrated they took so long to get to this stage

Oh that's okay. I mean, out of the "illegal, wrong and theft" part, EA is guilty of at least the latter two in regards to their treatment of the playerbase.

Ever go over the speed limit in RL, Arjuna?

Terrance · 14th January 2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maddux

I am glad to see positive action being taken by EA. Most dupes start in player run shards and are brought to UO.

Oh WT.....H?
You don't really believe that I hope. Oh certainly no dupes or exploits have ever begun on EA shards.

I can see the witch hunt starting here...cripes.

I bet there's much more roleplaying on player-run shards too, if you're going to point fingers.....

Deraj · 14th January 2007, 04:13 PM

I think the real issue here is that EA is trying to phase out the preferred method of playing UO for some players (the 2D client) and then obliterating any chance to play that version of UO via player-run shards. This is not a good thing.

**DiP** · 14th January 2007, 04:52 PM

Terrance, how does that NOT make sense? Player-run-shards = Shards created by players that play with the code = know how to manipulate things in game (whether that be a REAL shard or fake shard).

14th January 2007, 12:15 AM	#1
Adam "Can Set Custom Title" Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,454 Gold: 2,983 Thanks: 61 Thanked 959 Times in 319 Posts	EA to go after player run shards? Saw this posted on another forum, check out the last part of this screenshot It's supposedly from the "Games for windows magazine"

14th January 2007, 12:49 AM	#2
Arjuna Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 148 Gold: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: EA to go after player run shards? With regard to EA finally taking their intellectual property rights seriously, all I can say is: FINALLY. Damned problem is they waited so many years, and now my mom's addicted to one of those player shards. She's gonna take it really, really hard if she can't play it anymore. I so wish EA would have done this years ago

14th January 2007, 12:55 PM	#3
Deraj Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Napa Valley Posts: 374 Gold: 74 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: EA to go after player run shards? Oh man, this article is good on so many levels. It sounds like it was written by a very frustrated UO player. Still we loom in the mists as the ages roll away, And we say of our folk, "they are here!" That they built us and they died and you'll not be knowing why, Save we stand on the bare plains of Wiltshire.

14th January 2007, 02:05 PM	#4
Arjuna Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 148 Gold: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: EA to go after player run shards? EA is right. Player shards that reverse engineer the game are stealing intellectual property rights. That said, I'm concerned now what will happen to my mom's decision. She has two real EA accounts plus is now GM of a player shard that she really enjoys. Forced to make a decision between the two, now with all her frustration with the real UO, I fear she'd rather close her two EA accounts than quit the player shard. EA is right. Player shards are illegal, wrong and theft. But I'm still troubled, and I'm still frustrated they took so long to get to this stage

14th January 2007, 02:21 PM	#5
Adam "Can Set Custom Title" Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,454 Gold: 2,983 Thanks: 61 Thanked 959 Times in 319 Posts	Re: EA to go after player run shards? Deleted a couple of posts in this thread, including follow up replies Keep it civil

14th January 2007, 02:23 PM	#6
Maddux I've got Skinnies with RPGS! Twelve 'o'clock! Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Pacific Posts: 6,612 Gold: 23,716 Thanks: 22 Thanked 62 Times in 49 Posts	Re: EA to go after player run shards? I am glad to see positive action being taken by EA. Most dupes start in player run shards and are brought to UO.

14th January 2007, 04:13 PM	#9
Deraj Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Napa Valley Posts: 374 Gold: 74 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: EA to go after player run shards? I think the real issue here is that EA is trying to phase out the preferred method of playing UO for some players (the 2D client) and then obliterating any chance to play that version of UO via player-run shards. This is not a good thing. Still we loom in the mists as the ages roll away, And we say of our folk, "they are here!" That they built us and they died and you'll not be knowing why, Save we stand on the bare plains of Wiltshire.

14th January 2007, 04:52 PM	#10
DiP Ronin<br>UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,256 Gold: 20,984 My Mood: Thanks: 165 Thanked 115 Times in 94 Posts	Re: EA to go after player run shards? Terrance, how does that NOT make sense? Player-run-shards = Shards created by players that play with the code = know how to manipulate things in game (whether that be a REAL shard or fake shard). Thanks again Maddux! Adri: women don't discuss men while in the bathroom, we sacrifice small animals and smoke tampons rolls eyes

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