Five on Friday

**Adam** · 5th October 2007, 06:24 PM

Source - http://www.uo.com/fof/fiveonfriday80.html

October 5, 2007

"Why is Sudiva (the dragon from the Candle of Love event) still around?"
She's grown quite fond of her lair, and no one has been able to persuade her to leave. Besides, she's taken an interest in the lives of the crunchy little beings who sometimes visit her - you may see her get involved in future adventures.

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"The Helm from the Virtue Armor set is showing negative resists - what do I do?"
There was an issue with the set bonus where it was getting removed incorrectly - and excessively - if the set was broken. We patched out a fix, but the only way for the fix to be applied to the armor is if it is either locked down in your house or in your bank box during a server reset. So take your helmet off next time you log out for the evening and stick it in your bank box - that should fix it.

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"Does being in party affect the 10th Anniversary Event artifact drop rate?"
Actually being in a party does not affect the drops or the points given out out all. However, if multiple people are fighting the same creature - whether or not they're in a party - that does affect the rate of points given out.

To get points, everyone must make the top attackers list. (The top attackers list is simply the top 16 damagers.) So you can't party up then let someone else do all the work, and still get credit.

Next, points are scaled based on where you are on the top attackers list. The overall highest damager will get the same amount of points he would when soloing - everyone else will get increasingly smaller amounts, down to about 1/7 of the usual if there are more than 12 attackers on the list.

So while fighting with two or three people could be much more efficient in terms of kills per hour, and therefore total points, having a full group may be less efficient for the people who tend to do less damage. On the other hand, if you want to take your crafter out to do some hunting, pair him up with a fighter and make sure he smacks each critter at least once, and he will get some credit for the kill.

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"What is the actual duration of Cursed Weapon?"
The duration is your Spirit Speak skill (real skill, not counting jewelry) divided by 34, plus one. (actually, that's skill x 100 - so legendary is 1200 rather than 120. Makes the math cleaner

) That works out to 30 seconds at GM, or about 36 seconds at Legendary.

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Kingdom Reborn Focus Group Status Update
We had a tremendous response to the call for applications earlier this week - far more than we are able to accomodate. If you haven't gotten an invite yet, odds are there were just too many in line ahead of you. I expect that we may be increasing our numbers gradually as we get more and more designs and plans up for feedback, though, so we will likely be adding some more people out of that pool in the coming weeks.

If you didn't get in, don't despair! We'll be posting public information too, as we run things by the focus group and as QA signs off on things. There will be plenty to talk about!

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Town Hall: Anaheim(ish)
Our last Town Hall of the year is at Dave and Buster's in Orange, California, on October 13th. If you're in the area, please RSVP and come see what we're up to!

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Wondering what the Dark Knight Challenge is? Can't figure out what to do with that rune the mysterious dude gave you at the end of the tutorial in KR? Check out the new Dark Knight Challenge Guide for the scoop!

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

- Jeremy

**Ally** · 5th October 2007, 11:52 PM

source taken from UO U.Hall

Hey all,

We want to clarify that Spirit Speak skill jewelry does affect the duration of the cursed weapon spell.

Sorry for the minor confusion there!

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

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Wanted to get this in here before the answer in the FoF confuses anyone

**Tabbitha** · 8th October 2007, 02:23 PM

source UOHall...link as above

I've got a set of docs to put up in the next week or so. What does everyone think of the clicking vs. scrolling situation? I can break stuff up so it doesn't require scrolling, but will have multiple pages, or I can stick everything on one page, but it will be loooong. Any opinions?

E. Jeremy Dalberg
UO Community Coordinator
EA Mythic

**Tabbitha** · 9th October 2007, 12:56 AM

**Update**

OK, go take a look at it now - see if you like that better.

E. Jeremy Dalberg
UO Community Coordinator
EA Mythic

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Better as scrolling then having to click links, imo.

~~~

That is much better. It seems even shorter now that it is all together. If it's a really long guide, then breaking it up into multiple pages/sections makes sense. Websites that break content up to one paragraph per page typically are just trying to inflate their page views for advertisers. UO.com doesn't need to do that.

Also, if you want to make the guide really stand out, get some type of image of the Dark Knight in there. It is quite bland with all the text. A simple screenshot will do.

~~~

I like that a lot more. It seems more fluid and usable to me. Chopping up smaller bits of information just makes it seem like you're trying to make it look like more (believe me, ... I am the master at padding things to make them look like more ). I realize you weren't trying to do that, but it's silly hehe

*edit* yes! I second what JC said! picture! Possibly to the right of the "contents" so there isn't empty space? I'm not sure how you're setting it up but I'm picturing two separate cells/DIVs, the contents on the left, the picture on the right... center the "Contents:" text over the div on the left.

~~~~

Pics are on my to-do list, definitely. It looks pretty bland, otherwise.

E. Jeremy Dalberg
UO Community Coordinator
EA Mythic

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5th October 2007, 06:24 PM	#1
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,247 Gold: 102,010 My Mood: Thanks: 53 Thanked 705 Times in 220 Posts	Five on Friday - October 5, 2007 Source - http://www.uo.com/fof/fiveonfriday80.html October 5, 2007 "Why is Sudiva (the dragon from the Candle of Love event) still around?" She's grown quite fond of her lair, and no one has been able to persuade her to leave. Besides, she's taken an interest in the lives of the crunchy little beings who sometimes visit her - you may see her get involved in future adventures. -- "The Helm from the Virtue Armor set is showing negative resists - what do I do?" There was an issue with the set bonus where it was getting removed incorrectly - and excessively - if the set was broken. We patched out a fix, but the only way for the fix to be applied to the armor is if it is either locked down in your house or in your bank box during a server reset. So take your helmet off next time you log out for the evening and stick it in your bank box - that should fix it. -- "Does being in party affect the 10th Anniversary Event artifact drop rate?" Actually being in a party does not affect the drops or the points given out out all. However, if multiple people are fighting the same creature - whether or not they're in a party - that does affect the rate of points given out. To get points, everyone must make the top attackers list. (The top attackers list is simply the top 16 damagers.) So you can't party up then let someone else do all the work, and still get credit. Next, points are scaled based on where you are on the top attackers list. The overall highest damager will get the same amount of points he would when soloing - everyone else will get increasingly smaller amounts, down to about 1/7 of the usual if there are more than 12 attackers on the list. So while fighting with two or three people could be much more efficient in terms of kills per hour, and therefore total points, having a full group may be less efficient for the people who tend to do less damage. On the other hand, if you want to take your crafter out to do some hunting, pair him up with a fighter and make sure he smacks each critter at least once, and he will get some credit for the kill. -- "What is the actual duration of Cursed Weapon?" The duration is your Spirit Speak skill (real skill, not counting jewelry) divided by 34, plus one. (actually, that's skill x 100 - so legendary is 1200 rather than 120. Makes the math cleaner ) That works out to 30 seconds at GM, or about 36 seconds at Legendary. -- Kingdom Reborn Focus Group Status Update We had a tremendous response to the call for applications earlier this week - far more than we are able to accomodate. If you haven't gotten an invite yet, odds are there were just too many in line ahead of you. I expect that we may be increasing our numbers gradually as we get more and more designs and plans up for feedback, though, so we will likely be adding some more people out of that pool in the coming weeks. If you didn't get in, don't despair! We'll be posting public information too, as we run things by the focus group and as QA signs off on things. There will be plenty to talk about! -- Town Hall: Anaheim(ish) Our last Town Hall of the year is at Dave and Buster's in Orange, California, on October 13th. If you're in the area, please RSVP and come see what we're up to! -- Wondering what the Dark Knight Challenge is? Can't figure out what to do with that rune the mysterious dude gave you at the end of the tutorial in KR? Check out the new Dark Knight Challenge Guide for the scoop! -- Have a great weekend, everyone! - Jeremy RMS Carpathia: actually the way the iron golems look in this game.. it looks like trailer trash redneck borgs.. because they are just diffrent metals all put togeather and when they walk they look like they are going to fall over Get your own personal forum Like these ones - Personal forum listing Bored @ work? Play in our arcade! Useful Tips on how to use UOForums Open your own blog

5th October 2007, 11:52 PM	#2
Ally The Couch Hottie Join Date: Aug 2004 Shard: Lake Austin, Atlantic Posts: 4,420 Gold: 2,937 My Mood: Thanks: 35 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Five on Friday - October 5, 2007 source taken from UO U.Hall Hey all, We want to clarify that Spirit Speak skill jewelry does affect the duration of the cursed weapon spell. Sorry for the minor confusion there! Patrick "Leurocian" Malott Lead Systems Designer, Ultima Online EA Mythic -------------------------------------- Wanted to get this in here before the answer in the FoF confuses anyone

8th October 2007, 02:23 PM	#3
Tabbitha Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Europa/Snowbourn Posts: 5,888 Gold: 48,625 Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 204 Thanked 203 Times in 114 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Five on Friday - October 5, 2007 source UOHall...link as above I've got a set of docs to put up in the next week or so. What does everyone think of the clicking vs. scrolling situation? I can break stuff up so it doesn't require scrolling, but will have multiple pages, or I can stick everything on one page, but it will be loooong. Any opinions? E. Jeremy Dalberg UO Community Coordinator EA Mythic

9th October 2007, 12:56 AM	#4
Tabbitha Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Europa/Snowbourn Posts: 5,888 Gold: 48,625 Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 204 Thanked 203 Times in 114 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Five on Friday - October 5, 2007 Update OK, go take a look at it now - see if you like that better. E. Jeremy Dalberg UO Community Coordinator EA Mythic ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Better as scrolling then having to click links, imo. ~~~ That is much better. It seems even shorter now that it is all together. If it's a really long guide, then breaking it up into multiple pages/sections makes sense. Websites that break content up to one paragraph per page typically are just trying to inflate their page views for advertisers. UO.com doesn't need to do that. Also, if you want to make the guide really stand out, get some type of image of the Dark Knight in there. It is quite bland with all the text. A simple screenshot will do. ~~~ I like that a lot more. It seems more fluid and usable to me. Chopping up smaller bits of information just makes it seem like you're trying to make it look like more (believe me, ... I am the master at padding things to make them look like more ). I realize you weren't trying to do that, but it's silly hehe edit yes! I second what JC said! picture! Possibly to the right of the "contents" so there isn't empty space? I'm not sure how you're setting it up but I'm picturing two separate cells/DIVs, the contents on the left, the picture on the right... center the "Contents:" text over the div on the left. ~~~~ Pics are on my to-do list, definitely. It looks pretty bland, otherwise. E. Jeremy Dalberg UO Community Coordinator EA Mythic ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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