Jeremy, An Update for Stygian Abyss, Please?

**Tabbitha** · 24-10-2007, 03:54 PM

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Haven't heard a thing about SA for ages so:
Is it still gonna happen?
Any possible Time frame?
Who's working on it?

Add your own questions people, maybe Jeremy might address some of them?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here is the last indirect reference I'm aware of:

...originally planned for these to be part of SA, but since SA's been delayed, we didn't want to hold these up...

To me:
"Delayed" - presumes it is still going to happen.

As for your other questions, well, any of my answers wouldn't be the official response you're asking for.
But I bet much UO gold that SA will still happen & that there are several at EA working on almost nothing but SA.

~~~~

I'd like to be confident that was true. A bit of Official feedback would be nice, yes?

There's a few new MMO's set for release in the nearish future. Would be a good move to see UO's SA expansion out sooner rather than later, given the devs can get the client properly sorted out.

~~~~

*nods* (arrrrrgh! Kelmo !! )

If I recall correctly ...(don't make me make a linky ) I believe the recently departed Walt "removed" all reference to "this summer" release dates....
pending a re-assessment ...

perhaps, just a maybe perhaps ...
EAMythic et al. have caught on to "time sensitive" announcements ...

like early spring, springish, late spring, pushing accepted definitions of spring... ...THEN noticing that summer '07 mid summer, late summer early fall ...
well ...
best laid plans of marketing... meet software development.

actually, Jeremy Has been pretty faithful, sticking to the Sanya/Jeremy ethic of NOT using a date or time frame unless "pretty sure" that it'll happen at the least minimum of a three week frame .... again, ...(don't make me make a linky )

Got the Draconi Maginacia ball to attend to in the mean time ...

OOO! that reminds me... need some loose gp for the tool ...err Toll ...toll booth

Wait, I guess I can't.
but another grain of the promethean.proscribed.plugging of channels ..
(truely, it was foreseen, then, prior to signing and swearing)

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I'd rather have Stygian Abyss delayed to get things done well rather than rushed out.

I think that Stygian Abyss may be a great opportunity for UO to increase its player base since it will be sold on stores' shelves.
I think that in order for this to happen, though, it has to be done right and with a good promotion to support the launch.

The opportunity to increase the player base is an important one, IMHO, better not waste it.

Hopefully, the release of the new codes have brought and will bring in funds for UO which will allow SA to get done right before releasing it.

I keep my fingers crossed that for the better sake of UO all goes well.

~~~~

I don't have a timeframe right now - it's definitely still "delayed"

E. Jeremy Dalberg
UO Community Coordinator
EA Mythic

~~~~

Busy reworking the entire expansion so it's available in 2d correct??

That would be my guess since if they release it in KR only, it won't sell any boxes.

~~~~

I would have thought my questions deserved a little more than that flippant throw-away answer, Jeremy.

Ok, you have no timeframe "right now", can you get one?
If not an estimated release date, what about beta, presuming there is to be one.
And if you have no information on it, is there anyone in the system that does? Is anyone actually working on it? If so, would they care to give some sort of update about the stage of development it's at?

Or would we be better off to just assume its Vaporware, that UO is in it's death-throes and start looking around for which of the new MMO's to start playing?

~~~~

So with no Stygian Abyss coming anytime soon, what can we expect in the near future, besides more KR patches?

~~~~

24-10-2007, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tabbitha Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Europa Posts: 5,452 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Jeremy, An Update for Stygian Abyss, Please? source Haven't heard a thing about SA for ages so: Is it still gonna happen? Any possible Time frame? Who's working on it? Add your own questions people, maybe Jeremy might address some of them? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is the last indirect reference I'm aware of: ...originally planned for these to be part of SA, but since SA's been delayed, we didn't want to hold these up... To me: "Delayed" - presumes it is still going to happen. As for your other questions, well, any of my answers wouldn't be the official response you're asking for. But I bet much UO gold that SA will still happen & that there are several at EA working on almost nothing but SA. ~~~~ I'd like to be confident that was true. A bit of Official feedback would be nice, yes? There's a few new MMO's set for release in the nearish future. Would be a good move to see UO's SA expansion out sooner rather than later, given the devs can get the client properly sorted out. ~~~~ nods (arrrrrgh! Kelmo !! ) If I recall correctly ...(don't make me make a linky ) I believe the recently departed Walt "removed" all reference to "this summer" release dates.... pending a re-assessment ... perhaps, just a maybe perhaps ... EAMythic et al. have caught on to "time sensitive" announcements ... like early spring, springish, late spring, pushing accepted definitions of spring... ...THEN noticing that summer '07 mid summer, late summer early fall ... well ... best laid plans of marketing... meet software development. actually, Jeremy Has been pretty faithful, sticking to the Sanya/Jeremy ethic of NOT using a date or time frame unless "pretty sure" that it'll happen at the least minimum of a three week frame .... again, ...(don't make me make a linky ) Got the Draconi Maginacia ball to attend to in the mean time ... OOO! that reminds me... need some loose gp for the tool ...err Toll ...toll booth Wait, I guess I can't. but another grain of the promethean.proscribed.plugging of channels .. (truely, it was foreseen, then, prior to signing and swearing) ~~~~ I'd rather have Stygian Abyss delayed to get things done well rather than rushed out. I think that Stygian Abyss may be a great opportunity for UO to increase its player base since it will be sold on stores' shelves. I think that in order for this to happen, though, it has to be done right and with a good promotion to support the launch. The opportunity to increase the player base is an important one, IMHO, better not waste it. Hopefully, the release of the new codes have brought and will bring in funds for UO which will allow SA to get done right before releasing it. I keep my fingers crossed that for the better sake of UO all goes well. ~~~~ I don't have a timeframe right now - it's definitely still "delayed" E. Jeremy Dalberg UO Community Coordinator EA Mythic ~~~~ Busy reworking the entire expansion so it's available in 2d correct?? That would be my guess since if they release it in KR only, it won't sell any boxes. ~~~~ I would have thought my questions deserved a little more than that flippant throw-away answer, Jeremy. Ok, you have no timeframe "right now", can you get one? If not an estimated release date, what about beta, presuming there is to be one. And if you have no information on it, is there anyone in the system that does? Is anyone actually working on it? If so, would they care to give some sort of update about the stage of development it's at? Or would we be better off to just assume its Vaporware, that UO is in it's death-throes and start looking around for which of the new MMO's to start playing? ~~~~ So with no Stygian Abyss coming anytime soon, what can we expect in the near future, besides more KR patches? ~~~~ __________________ Ultima Online: Tabbitha LOTR :Tabbitha Greywolfe Snowbourn The Shire

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