Is UO dying?

Petra Fyde · 21st January 2006, 03:51 AM

Tradespot shot itself in the foot with the soulstone fragment fiasco. Many many people will not deal with them.

If you buy a code you don't expect someone else to still have access to that code, nor do you expect them to use it for any purpose whatsoever.

A lot of the auction sites are failing because of player greed. The prices they set on the things they're trying to sell are far from realistic. Ask a fair price and you'll sell your items. Prices have escalated phenomenally over the last couple of years. Now reality is beginning to set in. Who decides that this arti or that arti is worth multiple millions of gp? Ask a fortune and some fool will pay it. A fool and his money are soon parted. Sadly for the greedy the fools are beginning to become wiser.

Talon · 21st January 2006, 05:55 AM

I think it's going through a small change and those who don't like change moan or leave but it will carry on, like the great lady say's Ebb and flow thats all it is.

Damned Elves · 21st January 2006, 08:47 AM

Ther are more shards, facets, and tradeboards than there used to be. The community is more fragmented hence the appearance of less life. I personally don't miss the days of overcrowded hunting grounds. The age of what server you play on can also make a severe impact on the perception you have.

Mapper · 21st January 2006, 10:37 AM

I dont think it is no,

Snowy · 22nd January 2006, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legacyee

I think it's going through a small change and those who don't like change moan or leave but it will carry on, like the great lady say's Ebb and flow thats all it is.

ohhhh Thank you Legacyee.

Talon · 22nd January 2006, 01:27 PM

You are more than Welcome

**Dra'ki Areese** · 23rd January 2006, 04:34 PM

can't say for sure myself... hope not... but all good things...

**Silverfoot** · 24th January 2006, 03:11 PM

I don't see it, while it may not grow by appeasing the eye candy crowd, I think it has enough of a hardcore following to remain profitable for at least a few more years.
In any case I highly doubt EA would let the 10th anniversary promo slip thru thier hands. It's a huge milestone and worth the fanfare.

IMHO

27th January 2006, 07:43 AM

ive just returned to UO today after 3 years of adsence and i see alot of RP guilds are still around so i dont think its dying just yet.

F'Nor · 27th January 2006, 07:50 AM

Answered the poll a bit ago...

UO is not dying, its peoples interest in it. People get frustrated when they can't have things their way, so they leave. People get angry when change comes, so they leave. People want fluff not content or choice's, so they leave.

Life changes & evolves (and sometimes de-evolves), so shall Ultima Online.

Keven1 · 27th January 2006, 11:41 AM

The wife and I have discussed life beyone UO *SHUDDERS*. We just cant imagine it. It is such a part of our life its just unimaginable that it would stop. I dont think its dying. But I am realistic that one day it will stop but I am sure its got a couple of years at least.... I hope

**DiP** · 29th January 2006, 06:04 AM

No, as for all other MMO's I quote HillBillyBiker (from a different forum) "We'll crush them. They suck."

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21st January 2006, 03:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
Petra Fyde Visiting from Robin Hood Country Join Date: Jul 2005 Shard: Europa Posts: 180 Gold: 261 Thanks: 1 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Is UO dying? Tradespot shot itself in the foot with the soulstone fragment fiasco. Many many people will not deal with them. If you buy a code you don't expect someone else to still have access to that code, nor do you expect them to use it for any purpose whatsoever. A lot of the auction sites are failing because of player greed. The prices they set on the things they're trying to sell are far from realistic. Ask a fair price and you'll sell your items. Prices have escalated phenomenally over the last couple of years. Now reality is beginning to set in. Who decides that this arti or that arti is worth multiple millions of gp? Ask a fortune and some fool will pay it. A fool and his money are soon parted. Sadly for the greedy the fools are beginning to become wiser.

21st January 2006, 05:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
Talon Offical Cookie Taster Join Date: Nov 2005 Shard: Drachenfels and Europa Posts: 504 Gold: 56 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Is UO dying? I think it's going through a small change and those who don't like change moan or leave but it will carry on, like the great lady say's Ebb and flow thats all it is.

21st January 2006, 08:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
Damned Elves Crafty Elf from LS Join Date: Sep 2005 Shard: Lake Superior Posts: 26 Gold: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Is UO dying? Ther are more shards, facets, and tradeboards than there used to be. The community is more fragmented hence the appearance of less life. I personally don't miss the days of overcrowded hunting grounds. The age of what server you play on can also make a severe impact on the perception you have.

21st January 2006, 10:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
Mapper Europa for the win! Join Date: Jul 2005 Shard: Europa Posts: 286 Gold: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Is UO dying? I dont think it is no,

22nd January 2006, 01:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
Talon Offical Cookie Taster Join Date: Nov 2005 Shard: Drachenfels and Europa Posts: 504 Gold: 56 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Is UO dying? You are more than Welcome

23rd January 2006, 04:34 PM	#19 (permalink)
Dra'ki Areese Slave to emptiness Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 338 Gold: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Is UO dying? can't say for sure myself... hope not... but all good things... I've never figured out how to be gracefully humble without appearing weak. Nor have I figured out how to be gracefully passionate without appearing arrogant. In the end, I always seem to be arrogant and weak instead of humbly passionate.

24th January 2006, 03:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
Silverfoot Mith'quessir Join Date: Mar 2005 Shard: Chesepeake Posts: 2,197 Gold: 11,710 My Mood: Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 117 Thanked 106 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Is UO dying? I don't see it, while it may not grow by appeasing the eye candy crowd, I think it has enough of a hardcore following to remain profitable for at least a few more years. In any case I highly doubt EA would let the 10th anniversary promo slip thru thier hands. It's a huge milestone and worth the fanfare. IMHO

27th January 2006, 07:43 AM	#21 (permalink)
Marku Guest Posts: n/a Gold: 0 [Check]	Re: Is UO dying? ive just returned to UO today after 3 years of adsence and i see alot of RP guilds are still around so i dont think its dying just yet.

27th January 2006, 11:41 AM	#23 (permalink)
Keven1 Join Date: Oct 2002 Shard: Atlantic Posts: 452 Gold: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Is UO dying? The wife and I have discussed life beyone UO SHUDDERS. We just cant imagine it. It is such a part of our life its just unimaginable that it would stop. I dont think its dying. But I am realistic that one day it will stop but I am sure its got a couple of years at least.... I hope

29th January 2006, 06:04 AM	#24 (permalink)
DiP Ronin UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,194 Gold: 24,150 My Mood: Thanks: 111 Thanked 74 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Is UO dying? No, as for all other MMO's I quote HillBillyBiker (from a different forum) "We'll crush them. They suck."

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