Posted to UO.com:

1. I’ve been having a lot of fun with the Inu the Crone puzzles. Will my friends on Asian shards get to participate in the event too?
Darkscribe: Absolutely. The Asian shards have separate community teams that will be running the events. The key plot elements will be the same, but delivered in different ways and at different times. We’re going to try and keep all the shards as consistent as possible, but there will be deviations.

2. Are you guys at a point yet where you can finalize the list of pub 40 changes?
Darkscribe: We are very, very close, and just about everything in pub 40 is public now. I expect the entire “code complete” publish to be on test center next week. When it’s up on the TC, you’ll be able to sample all the new stuff, including the new buff-de-buff system and the new targeting system.

3. Can we see what the new buff/debuff system looks like?
Wilki: Yes, you sure can. Click here for a preview.

4. Sometimes I see codes (gametime, gender change, etc) being sold for less than I can buy from from EA. How is this possible?
Wilki: While I suppose it's not completely impossible that someone might buy a bunch of codes and sell them for less than they bought them for out of the generosity of their heart, I'd say it's about as likely as finding a check for one million gold lying around the Luna moongate at 8pm on a Saturday night. In the past, we've discovered codes bought with stolen credit cards. We then make an effort to find accounts that used the stolen codes and occasionally ban those accounts as well, depending on the circumstances.

If you need to buy a code, it's highly advised that you only buy them from www.uogamecodes.com, otherwise caveat emptor. You wouldn't meet a stranger at the crossroads in Felucca to trade your unblessed rares collection for an artifact, now would you?

5. I think Inu is a virtue short of a full codex. Is she ever going to make any sense?
Inu the Crone:I make plenty of sense. It's not my fault that you can't add two and two together; or any other combination of numbers for that matter.

*mutters* Non dignus.

Now they are trying to make us learn latin??
FYI
Non dignus means Unworthy.

And of course, at least theres a link for Caveat emptor which is Latin for "let the buyer beware".

Ugggh... granted, most of the debuff/buff icons are the same as magery icons.. but for us non-mages.. that's alot of icons to memorize. =/ I would have liked to see it a little more basic.. but considering the variety of spell effects in the game, I guess it was unavoidable. I'm just concerned, based on some of the fights I've been in, and the combos that are thrown at me, that those little icons will spread out quickly and cover up something vital that I need to click on in a hurry. More stuff on the screen = the sux.

The buff/debuff system is nice...even if you don't know the icons. I don't know if I'm supposed to talk about it, but I didn't sign any NDA or anything :/

For certain spells, just knowing when they have dropped off you is really helpful...I liked it a lot when I tested it...for certain things anyway. Paladins especially will probably like it. If it become a bother during PvP, shut it off.

Using the off button is always a better option then complaining about something

Ooooh... I'll have to play with that on the TC. I was under the impression from previous discussions that the buff/debuff bar would re-appear if you were effected by another spell/effect.

Wonder if Gift of Life is included in "buffs"... I never notice the little text message saying I'm no longer protected by it, then I get myself killed and am all WTF where's my spellweavage self-resurrection uberness gone?