whats with the

theEttinking · 18th March 2008, 06:41 PM

whats with the player made shard like uo divinity are they legal ?

**Adam** · 18th March 2008, 06:55 PM

Nay, they're not

Our ROC - Player Run/Grey Shards: Advertising, naming them are prohibited...Conceptual discussion of free shards is aok though.

EA's Support page states

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Gray Shards are sometimes referred to as "splinter" or "sphere" shards. A UO Gray Shard is a computer game server that is not owned or operated by Electronic Arts Inc., but which allows people to play Ultima Online -- an Electronic Arts Inc. game. Many times, these Gray Shards also use the Ultima Online game code or allow players to download the Ultima Online client software. Anyone who operates a Gray Shard that uses the UO game code or who distributes the UO client software is in violation of U.S. and International copyright and other laws. Also, anyone who uses a Gray Shard that utilizes the UO game code or distributes the UO client software is also in violation of U.S. and International copyright and other laws.

Any UO customer who participates in one of these game servers is in violation of the Ultima Online Rules of Conduct at ORIGIN - Ultima Online - Main, which states:

16) You will not attempt to play Ultima Online on any service that is not controlled or authorized by Origin Systems.

17) You will not create, use or provide any server emulator or other site where Ultima Online may be played, and you will not post or distribute any utilities, emulators or other software tools related to Ultima Online without the express written permission of Origin.

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