2023-04-13 14:01
#0
Has anyone tried to play hardcore player imposed rule sets on UO before? If so how successful were you and was it any fun?
Hardcore Mode
Started by Mandark
· 2023-04-13
· 32 posts
· General Discussions
2023-04-13 14:36
#1
A monbat would end game fast
2023-04-13 15:21
#2
Grimbeard said:A monbat would end game fast
Braggart.
I died to a rabbit when I first started playing.
2023-04-13 15:41
#3
I have a character that is Fel only. Also doesn’t use player vendors. They basically wander around looking for adventure and doing strange/mischievous things. Might pick a fight they can’t win. They have no house of their own.
2023-04-13 17:03
#4
Been successful at it since July 6th, 1999 and more fun than a barrel of monkey's
2023-04-13 19:57
#5
hardcore, like. how much content you can complete with a fresh character before you die? only using self-found items, no help from other characters, or players?
could be interesting
2023-04-13 20:27
#6
Solo self-found hardcore.
As implied it would be self-found, no trade, everything account bound, hardcore. I've heard of many games that have it and it seems to be very popular. I'd bet it's something they could implement extremely fast and would be very popular. Whether it is it's own shard/thing (probably not ideal to make another server at this point) or an option at character creation (for any pre-existing server). When you die you just become a normal character that can trade etc.
I'd bet you it would be more popular than NL and could be done in less than the 3+ years or whatever they're at.
As implied it would be self-found, no trade, everything account bound, hardcore. I've heard of many games that have it and it seems to be very popular. I'd bet it's something they could implement extremely fast and would be very popular. Whether it is it's own shard/thing (probably not ideal to make another server at this point) or an option at character creation (for any pre-existing server). When you die you just become a normal character that can trade etc.
I'd bet you it would be more popular than NL and could be done in less than the 3+ years or whatever they're at.
2023-04-13 21:24
#7
I think this would be a neat feature for New Legacy by giving the player more immutable options at the point of character creation which specializes their play style and tailors their experience in a more designed way.
For example, by selecting the path of a solitary murderer, you’ll be red forever but have access to this or that.
For example, by selecting the path of a solitary murderer, you’ll be red forever but have access to this or that.
2023-04-13 21:31
#8
Just like seasons, most UO players do not know that this is a popular "mode" of play in other multi-player games. I am so inclined to run into a group of bad things that I would not need to be limited to my own stuff, I would still die.
I like the idea above, where you become a regular toon when you die. Many games, you are just gone.
Incorporate a character slot for this with NL. @Kyronix
Thanks
I like the idea above, where you become a regular toon when you die. Many games, you are just gone.
Incorporate a character slot for this with NL. @Kyronix
Thanks
2023-04-13 23:18
#9
I like the idea in theory but with the "have to cheat to win" mindset of many it would quickly devolve into not-so-fun fun.
2023-04-13 23:40
#10
My understanding of hardcore mode is to survive with minimal resources and skills. A player that limited their development to the grandmaster level and using only equipment looted from corpses could survive in this game and do ok in most, if not all of the major events. I think the biggest problem, esp. if you limited that character to an EJ account, would be the limited inventory. You would only have what you could carry plus 25 items in the bank.
If you are talking about less than that. It could be done. You could survive at almost any level if you knew what you were doing in UO. Know some players are into that. You would spend a lot of time running.
This is basically what I did the first six months to a year when I first started playing UO so I know it can be done. It’s fun when you are learning the game but eventually you get to a point where you just want more unless that is the style of play you like. Give it a try.
If you are talking about less than that. It could be done. You could survive at almost any level if you knew what you were doing in UO. Know some players are into that. You would spend a lot of time running.
This is basically what I did the first six months to a year when I first started playing UO so I know it can be done. It’s fun when you are learning the game but eventually you get to a point where you just want more unless that is the style of play you like. Give it a try.
2023-04-13 23:51
#11
We used to do naked dungeon runs in fel start at entrance and fight way to lowest level and back equipping as we went along
2023-04-14 00:20
#12
That sounds funGrimbeard said:We used to do naked dungeon runs in fel start at entrance and fight way to lowest level and back equipping as we went along
2023-04-14 01:43
#13
What west coast shard was it where, can't remember if it was once a week or once a month, people from all shards would show up with newbie characters, dress and talk like pirates and attack? Of course everyone would die in less than 2 minutes. This was what? 2 decades ago?
2023-04-14 02:23
#14
Arrr!AmberWitch said:What west coast shard was it where, can't remember if it was once a week or once a month, people from all shards would show up with newbie characters, dress and talk like pirates and attack? Of course everyone would die in less than 2 minutes. This was what? 2 decades ago?
2023-04-14 03:00
#15
Well I died after 3 hours of gameplay. That was fun! It really brings to light the content that I mostly skip over like questing. I need gold so let me escort everyone for an hour.
My idea of a template is:
Went Garg,
Magery 100, Eval Int 100, Med 100, Imbue 100, Scribe 100, Tailor 100, Myst 100. Obviously I never got my skills that high but that is my goal template to try and master.
That is a self sustaining build that relies on not selling or buying anything to or from other players. This is much more difficult than I realized, which makes it extremely fun! Try it out.
My idea of a template is:
Went Garg,
Magery 100, Eval Int 100, Med 100, Imbue 100, Scribe 100, Tailor 100, Myst 100. Obviously I never got my skills that high but that is my goal template to try and master.
That is a self sustaining build that relies on not selling or buying anything to or from other players. This is much more difficult than I realized, which makes it extremely fun! Try it out.
2023-04-14 03:07
#16
Note to self: When you are close to max weight, fighting 2 or more caster monsters, be careful and watch out for they will curse you and drop your strength so that you are fatigued and cannot run.
2023-04-14 03:33
#17
Yes that and poisoning.
2023-04-14 05:46
#18
I died within a few minutes to a Cat in Minoc in 97. Tinker does not make a good fighter.
2023-04-14 06:46
#19
C'mon now, i know half of you would die on the character creation screen...
2023-04-14 12:47
#20
lolllCovenantX said:C'mon now, i know half of you would die on the character creation screen...
2023-04-14 13:19
#21
So true friend… so true.Arnold7 said:Yes that and poisoning.
2023-04-14 13:23
#22
Another thing to note… you can’t delete a fresh character until after 7 days. So play on a server you have plenty of slots or be prepared to wait 7 days to try it again.
2023-04-14 13:30
#23
Are you following along with @EpicLuteGaming ‘s hardcore UO series?
2023-04-14 13:32
#24
No I am not. I will have to check that out! Thank youJepeth said:Are you following along with @ EpicLuteGaming ‘s hardcore UO series?
2023-04-14 16:59
#25
Mandark said:Has anyone tried to play hardcore player imposed rule sets on UO before? If so how successful were you and was it any fun?
If you want genuine hardcore mode, you won't get it in Production Shard Felucca rulesets...those guys/gals may claim that's the end game, as they check their Insurance menu before heading out. But Siege/Mugen will always be the true hardcore setting. Until you've gotten used to having to gate to get anywhere of meaning, you won't know. Until you've had to hit the clicky and run like hell, you won't know.Until you've had a real life power outage in the middle of any Siege activity, you won't know.
2023-04-14 17:01
#26
But garth Siege is hard its its the skill gain yeah thats why
2023-04-15 14:35
#27
Grimbeard said:But garth Siege is hard its its the skill gain yeah thats why
What being able to take any skill from 70 to 100/120 in 2 hours or less is hard?
2023-04-15 14:41
#28
2023-04-15 15:09
#29
RuneScape has a great Hardcore Ironman option. You get one life to start but can buy two more after reaching some milestones. Can't trade with other players, can't loot victims in PvP , can't pick up off the ground what other players drop, you can use the banks and can buy nothing from the grand exchange. I have played the same character HCIM mode for a lot of years and had done all of the quest up to when I took a break and started playing UO again and was ranked 78th in the Hardcore Ironman high scores.
If you die that last time you drop down to a Ironman/woman and have all of the same restrictions but you can die over and over, you just no longer have the Title of Hardcore Ironman. If you get bored with it you can buy a book and read about how to not be a outcast from society and become a regular player. Biggest PLUS for Hardcore and Regular Ironman is there is ZERO pay to win options.
OSRS has a option to kick it up a notch called Ultimate Ironman No bank and can only work with your backpack.
Last time I was playing they had completely eliminated non consensual PvP and turned the wilderness into a much more dangerous PvM area.
Yeah Runescape SUCKS blah blah it sucks so bad that it has two large dev teams and huge player base. LOL I get bored with UO I play RS and when I get bored with RS I play UO. The biggest problem with RS is that there is almost too much new content added to fast, And once you have earned the Completionist Cape it is kind of end game until they add more stuff that you have to do keep the cape.
But Hardcore Ironman is the only reason I still play RS at all. LOL I was #1 in the regular acct High Score for a long time........ only took two years of not logging in to that acct to get bumped back to ranked 38,000th
2023-04-15 17:27
#30
I just checked his stuff out on YouTube. It’s good content. I encourage all to watch.Jepeth said:Are you following along with @ EpicLuteGaming ‘s hardcore UO series?
2023-04-15 17:29
#31
There are others on his discord who are following the same harddcore rules he is, to somewhat tragic results. Couple perma-deaths after a week or two of skill-building. It's interesting stuff!Mandark said:I just checked his stuff out on YouTube. It’s good content. I encourage all to watch.Jepeth said:Are you following along with @ EpicLuteGaming ‘s hardcore UO series?