FYI - Introducing the New UO Community Team

[Adam]

Received from Wilki..

Introducing the New UO Community Team

Nov 1 2006 10:37PM GMT (PST +08:00)

I take great pleasure in the being the first to welcome our new Ultima Online Community Team - Sanya Thomas, who is our new Director of Community, and Jeremy Dalberg, who will be taking over the role of Community Coordinator. Over the next few weeks, I will be handing over the reins as I transition to a new position: UO Designer. I’m honored to be given the opportunity to join the storied ranks of developers who have contributed to this great game over the years, and I’m looking forward to working even more closely with everyone on this extremely talented and passionate UO Dev Team.

Finally, I’d like to thank you, the fans, for being so passionate about Ultima Online. It’s been my pleasure to serve you over the past two years. Long Live UO!

[Tabbitha]

Greetings and Salutations
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UO.UHall


Sanya EA Mythic Director of Community

Hi. I'm told you all don't bite... hard.

I'm Sanya. I'm Mythic's community weenie. Well, EA Mythic, which is actually how I got here in front of you today. Long story, one for another time.

MMO community work is what I love best. If you ever see me move to development like that crazy Wilki, it's because someone tripled my salary and gave me access to naked grape-peeling dancing boys who bring me slushies on the hour, every hour. I've been doing this for five years, and the main thing I've learned (besides "consume frozen drinks slowly") is when to shut up and leave things to the experts.

In the case of you guys, I'm going to let Jeremy (intro to follow in the next post) do the lurking and the posting, for the most part. She has been playing UO since launch, and loves this game the way I love Dark Age of Camelot. I'll be advocating for you in the big picture, but Jeremy will actually be at development meetings representing you.

We have some stuff planned, tools for feedback, and things to celebrate you as individuals and as guilds. But this thread is about saying hello, and sniffing each other like deranged beagles. Tomorrow, we'll start the real conversation.

I'm sanya@mythic.ea.com, in case you care. Okay, take it away, Jeremy!

Sanya M. Thomas


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Jeremy_EA Mythic UO Community Coordinator

Hello, all!

I'm Jeremy Dalberg, and I'm taking over Wilki's spot as Community Coordinator for UO. (Wilki is Ascending to Dev status - see his post here.

Bit of background - I have been playing UO since December of '97, and actually moved to Austin to try to get a job at Origin several years ago. (Right before they moved to Cali - my timing ain't so hot). Instead, I got started in Community in the music business - running a street team and band/label website for a tiny indy in Austin. Went from there to NCsoft, where I worked on just about all of their games, and when word came around that there was a spot on UO... well, I jumped at it.

This is a really exciting time for Britannia, and I'm thrilled beyond words to be able to be a part of it. I know that sounds horribly cheesy, but... well, it really does feel like I'm coming home.

[DiP]

Glad to have them both on the team.

More people = more ideas = more goodies.

That's my equation, and no one can change it.

[RMS Carpathia]

Originally Posted by Jeremy_EA Mythic

This is a really exciting time for Britannia, and I'm thrilled beyond words to be able to be a part of it. I know that sounds horribly cheesy, but... well, it really does feel like I'm coming home.

I seen you join up yesterday Jeremy, I am so glad you have reached a dream it looks like you have been working for in awhile and coming in at just the right time during for all the exciting things that they are doing for UO, I bet that is neat to be apart of! Very happy that you have reached your dream after sounding like it took you awhile to get too but I bet you feel much better about it sense it was such a long one to achieve, feels much more worth while.

And never think you say anything cheesy! Believe me, I say more things "supposidly" cheesier than anyone else haha, and Welcome home! If you feel that is your home then it truely is! That is apart of you, this "is" your life and something you always wanted to be apart of and now you are, so yes you are indeed home!

I am a gamer, so UO is home to me too, Earth is one planet and Sosaria is another, both filled with wonderful people I am glad to know and wouldn't trade anything for.

Anyway Congradulations! ^_^

And as for Sanya... He isn't here at UO:F (unless he sneaked on without me seeing) so I can not say much for him =/

-RMS Carpathia-

[Damin]

*nibbles*