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Ultima Online: New Legacy Beta

Started by Community Manager · 2024-07-11 · 84 posts · General Discussions
Community Manager 2024-07-11 19:31 #0
We are pleased to announce the beta testing period of Ultima Online: New Legacy will be launching shortly. We invite all those interested to please complete a brief survey: here.
popps 2024-07-11 20:57 #1
Will there still be the NDA also for the beta testing or the beta testing will be free of the NDA ?
Pawain 2024-07-11 21:31 #2
popps said:
Will there still be the NDA also for the beta testing or the beta testing will be free of the NDA ?
That is the most pressing question you have?  

Oh I see, you want to make sure the game is one big easy button.
Pawain 2024-07-11 21:35 #3
@Victim_Of_Siege The survey is the last part of the scheme.  
Make sure you put all your passwords into the proper areas.
Victim_Of_Siege 2024-07-11 21:45 #4
@Pawain, Why did the survey ask me for my mothers maiden name and the street I grew up on. Those were odd questions to answer for a Beta signup. 
Pawain 2024-07-11 22:09 #5
I looked it up.  Those are common questions on these type surveys.  Don't worry.
Victim_Of_Siege 2024-07-11 22:11 #6
Cool, I should be in the beta quickly then.
MacroPlanet 2024-07-12 01:06 #7
Nice! Can’t wait, came back to this game when this was announced. Any new information that we can get on the shard?
Kyronix 2024-07-12 01:25 #8
MacroPlanet said:
Nice! Can’t wait, came back to this game when this was announced. Any new information that we can get on the shard?

Stay tuned...in the lead up and during beta we'll be introducing everyone to New Legacy. 
Ben 2024-07-12 02:32 #9
Just finished the survey. Hopefully I will get a chance to try this out to see what it is all about.
PlayerSkillFTW 2024-07-12 07:39 #10
Just finished the survey. Btw, i wasn't in any of the previous Betas. They were probably too afraid that i'd master all the new mechanics and write guides on everything 😂
LilyGrace 2024-07-13 00:26 #11
Doh! I should have added decorator to the “other” category when I was asked what type characters I enjoy. I want do-overs!
Victim_Of_Siege 2024-07-13 09:35 #12
LilyGrace said:
Doh! I should have added decorator to the “other” category when I was asked what type characters I enjoy. I want do-overs!
I just put "all of the above" under other. I don't have a favorite. And the PVP/PVM question needed a "Both" option in my opinion @Kyronix.
LilyGrace 2024-07-13 16:28 #13
I think I put Crafter, Rogue, High Seas adventurer, or something like that. But I would have added house builder / decorator kind of thing if I’d thought of it.

 I’m not sure any of that will come into play anyway,  since NL is supposed to be, in some respects, old school. Am I going to need death robes l, onions and nightshade to build a flowerbed again?  😂
ForeverFun 2024-07-13 20:56 #14

Question 5 is curious, regarding which client.

Shouldn't the third choice be "other", instead of "I have never played Ultima Online" ??

I doubt anybody will be answering the survey if they haven't played Ultima Online.

It's also curious the data isn't just pulled from the stats on how people are connecting to the production servers.
Tim 2024-07-14 17:58 #15
ForeverFun said:

It's also curious the data isn't just pulled from the stats on how people are connecting to the production servers.
Hard to justify doing that with out permission. 
Much simpler and less questionable just to ask.
loop 2024-07-14 18:45 #16
You consent to the collection of certain data as part of the terms of service and collecting user data is a normal part of all software. If they aren’t able to track which client users are using, that’s a problem.

Within the context of the beta, the survey is probably meant to ensure the spread of enrollment across different populations — if the survey matters at all. They want people who use the EC and the CC. For sure folks will be using neither as well.
Tim 2024-07-14 20:21 #17
I didn't mean to say they couldn't legally do it.
Just that it's simpler and more polite to ask
Community Manager 2024-07-15 18:39 #18
If you haven't checked the survey yet, you can hear all about it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/0YmLLg-GvHQ ! Be sure to take your survey today!

Community Manager 2024-07-17 15:11 #19
THE SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED! Thank you to all who participated!!

Anukanaka 2024-07-18 11:33 #20
When we should await beta invites ? or how it going to be ? 
Community Manager 2024-07-18 13:02 #21
We expect to share more information on the New Legacy Beta next week!
Arnold7 2024-07-18 16:05 #22
So UO, is this the best you can do?
Pawain 2024-07-18 16:19 #23
Arnold7 said:
So UO, is this the best you can do?
What would you do better?  What game have you developed.  We were told to fill out a survey and when beta is ready,  beta will be open to those they choose. 
Arnold7 2024-07-18 19:23 #24
So this is the best they can do communicating with the player base?  If they did not have anything to say why initiate a discussion?  Expected more than a picture with the word closed stamped on it.
Pawain 2024-07-18 22:19 #25
Arnold7 said:
So this is the best they can do communicating with the player base?  If they did not have anything to say why initiate a discussion?  Expected more than a picture with the word closed stamped on it.
 😂 you were too slow.   They got their quota so no more can sign up.
shootgun 2024-07-19 09:41 #26
Pawain said:
Arnold7 said:
So this is the best they can do communicating with the player base?  If they did not have anything to say why initiate a discussion?  Expected more than a picture with the word closed stamped on it.
 😂 you were too slow.   They got their quota so no more can sign up.

First come first served is the dumbest way to chose beta players. Every other game keeps their sign-in open for few weeks letting most of their player base that are interested apply, then they pick players that match their criteria for participation (some low end specs, some high end specs, some on win 7, some win 10, DOS 6.22, etc), then they roll the dice among those to pick lucky ones.
Lord_Frodo 2024-07-19 15:29 #27
shootgun said:
Pawain said:
Arnold7 said:
So this is the best they can do communicating with the player base?  If they did not have anything to say why initiate a discussion?  Expected more than a picture with the word closed stamped on it.
 😂 you were too slow.   They got their quota so no more can sign up.

First come first served is the dumbest way to chose beta players. Every other game keeps their sign-in open for few weeks letting most of their player base that are interested apply, then they pick players that match their criteria for participation (some low end specs, some high end specs, some on win 7, some win 10, DOS 6.22, etc), then they roll the dice among those to pick lucky ones.
And for all you know all those requirements were met in the first 5 min. of sign ups.  You don't think UO knows what you are doing while you are online?  You may want to go look at the sign-up survey, it was kind of basic.
Feigr 2024-07-22 19:59 #28
I really just need a release date.  I don't feel like playing in another Beta.  I do, however, want to plan to play New Legacy pretty heavily so I'd like to know when it's coming.

Also, I've signed up for newsletters... why am I finding out about this 4 days later?  I didn't even get a chance to sign up for the Beta anyways.  Not that I'm upset by it because I didn't want to, but seems like an oversight.
Okami 2024-07-23 11:53 #30
@Community Manager Can you confirm if the announcement means everyone with an account can play during these weekends?
Community Manager 2024-07-23 14:36 #31
More information will be coming soon. Thank you for your patience!
Lord_Frodo 2024-07-24 17:03 #32
 😂 
Issar 2024-07-25 22:18 #33
what times server up for New Legacy? Europa calling in  🙂

MacroPlanet 2024-07-26 14:31 #34
Curious on the status of the beta today. Napa Valley checking in.
Feigr 2024-07-26 15:06 #35
I didn't even see it on the list.
Pawain 2024-07-26 15:16 #36
Test Center 2 is not on the list.  So its a no play weekend for anyone. 😂

Hopefully they just need to put it on the list.
Larisa 2024-07-26 15:23 #37
Might be happening now, just got problems communicating with Origin and hung up on the verifying account screen.
Larisa 2024-07-26 15:24 #38
Yep im patching now

Still no TC2 but the patch triggered my malware software. Says it's safe to use though! 🙂


Lukas 2024-07-26 15:34 #39
Somebody else got problems with patching EC client? I always get a Patch error at the end!



MacroPlanet 2024-07-26 15:37 #40
Lukas said:
Somebody else got problems with patching EC client? Everytime i get a Patch Error at the End!


only tested CC for now, went through fine.
Lukas 2024-07-26 15:37 #41
Yeah patched CC too to test it and it worked just fine
Lukas 2024-07-26 15:51 #42
I still cant Patch my Enhanced. Can someone test it pls?
Victim_Of_Siege 2024-07-26 15:51 #43
Lukas said:
Somebody else got problems with patching EC client? I always get a Patch error at the end!



yep, getting an error on EC 



Lukas 2024-07-26 15:53 #44
@Mesanna can you look into that and fix it pls! thank you
Kyronix 2024-07-26 15:55 #45
For those who are experiencing EC patching issues try restarting the patcher and performing a full file check.
sibble 2024-07-26 15:58 #46
Kyronix said:
For those who are experiencing EC patching issues try restarting the patcher and performing a full file check.

Just did that, getting same error

Victim_Of_Siege 2024-07-26 15:58 #47
Kyronix said:
For those who are experiencing EC patching issues try restarting the patcher and performing a full file check.
I have tried it 3 times now with that checked


Lukas 2024-07-26 15:59 #48
Yeah me too, same error!
Pawain 2024-07-26 16:04 #49
Pawain 2024-07-26 16:07 #50
Pawain 2024-07-26 16:09 #51


You get more choices if you cancel and re click or roll the di.
sibble 2024-07-26 16:10 #52
I was able to patch CC successfully

Still getting same error on EC
Feigr 2024-07-26 16:10 #53
Same patching now.  Super excited.  Excited for the Broadsword team and excited for a fun weekend! May your tech karma be in your favor and the Beta gods are with you all.

My patch finished successfully on EC.  I'm still getting the same script error on the launcher we've always gotten though, but that's not new.
Feigr 2024-07-26 16:15 #54
Does the name selection just stay with Beta? I'm hoping.
MacroPlanet 2024-07-26 16:19 #55
first login screenshot for the history books.
Oats 2024-07-26 16:38 #56
So like, what is the point of all this? Is the current game that we've all been playing for 25+ years going to get some fixes? Should we just abandon all hope for improvements to the actual game we are paying for? Why on earth would you think that a seasonal model would work for a game that was literally built on being the exact opposite of that? So many questions and so few answers.
Cookie 2024-07-26 16:58 #57
Classic Client - I have a Fatal Error - my Norten anti-virus will not let the new patch through ?
Cannot connect to UO at all now.


Cookie 2024-07-26 17:07 #58
I've disabled my anti-virus, and still get a fatal error and cannot load up.
Rittcasta 2024-07-26 17:28 #59
EC Client Patch Error ....grr
Egglett 2024-07-26 17:33 #60
Yep still got EC patch Error
Egglett 2024-07-26 17:42 #61
Turned off pc for a few mins and then re-tried File check and it has now worked this was on the 3rd try...
Fortis 2024-07-26 17:46 #62
@kyronix ;  good luck killing a rat 1 minute respawn way to many people there and need to kill 10 so i got one in 30 minutes presently some much fun gameplay....the quest asking 10 rats to progress in cellar


Cookie 2024-07-26 18:03 #63
In case it helps anyone, I am in now - I had to exclude this from my firewall to let it in.
I could log into all my characters, in Classic Client, except for my Wraith character.
Once I had let this file through, I could also log into Wraith, so Classic is up and running for me.

deadite 2024-07-26 18:21 #64
Doing a Full File Check in the EC before it started patching worked for me.
JackFlashUk 2024-07-26 19:30 #65
just beware, if using Pinco's and in the frustration caused by yet another update abortion, DO NOT CLICK DEFAULT UI in the hope of getting it to work. It will destroy ALL your profiles and reset them. What a stupid thing the Pinco has NOT blocked out when using his UI.  Thanks Pinco. Awesome. And he is supposed to be clever and leaves this in.  Sod this,  good luck with NL. I cant be arsed to redo 21 profiles due to his neglect and lack of care
Mariah 2024-07-26 19:32 #66
can you not re-select Pinco's and get all your settings back?
JackFlashUk 2024-07-26 19:34 #67
Mariah said:
can you not re-select Pinco's and get all your settings back?
nope. damage done by trying to use default   it resets your chars when you load them in.  The most stupid thing I have seen for a while. Imagine being so clever but allow your UI to be destroyed without making that impossible. Neglect from Pinco's. And this is a known issue he has not addressed on his UI
Lord_Frodo 2024-07-26 21:52 #68
How do I become a Blacksmith/Tailor/Miner/LJ
Fen 2024-07-26 22:08 #69
Is there a place where we can ask questions about NL??  I am having trouble understanding how the rewards for skill gain quests work.

Feigr 2024-07-27 00:02 #70
Fen said:
Is there a place where we can ask questions about NL??  I am having trouble understanding how the rewards for skill gain quests work.


Not sure about CC, but in EC you have a Collect Rewards button.  This button pulls up your quests and the ones completed have "Collect" underneath.  Clicking that gives you the skills automatically if it was a quest that gives them.  Most of the quests just seem to give gold and that results in a message that says it's deposited in your bank.

Quests do not automatically give you the rewards as you go.  You have to click that collect button.
LilyGrace 2024-07-27 00:58 #71
Had a blast. 

I found the skills quest timer from bulletin board a bit confusing. I kept getting the message that I’d timed out but still had plenty of time on the clock. I guess you get that message if you move out of range of the task? But you don’t really know you’ve moved out of range. I didn’t know anyway. How can I be out of range to kill imps in the maze if there are imps to kill nearby and I’m inside the maze? That was confusing. 

Also the 20 minute timer between picking up a new skill quest is a bummer. That’s too long. What’s the point of the wait? Why not let us complete a quest and go on to the next one? 

Assigning points you gain was a big surprise! lol I saw I had 80 points! But then when i distributed them it turned out it was actually 8 points! Rats!

Getting the quest window to pop up near npc stalled quite a few times. Seemed like you had to walk a screen away and walk back again in some cases. In other instances it seemed like you had to wait awhile for it to kick in. I figured it might be due to the amount of traffic. 

I thought it was a lot of fun and all in all I thought things went quite smoothly. Looking forward to playing again tomorrow. 
Feigr 2024-07-27 02:17 #72
 I wish I had got a quest to go to the Imps in the maze.  Mine sent me to Deceit.  I was lucky to get out with my stuff. 
Lord_Frodo 2024-07-27 02:51 #73
So witch thread do we post our likes and dislikes in?  @Community Manager  @Kyronix @Bleak there are so many of them or maybe they should start a new thread for feedback.
username 2024-07-27 02:53 #74
Logged in and had to run for 5 minutes to even get to the town, yea pass. The moongate doesn't even work??
Lord_Frodo 2024-07-27 02:59 #75
LOL 5 min more like 30 sec but we all know you do not like NL so why did you even try it?
Kyronix 2024-07-27 03:21 #76
Lord_Frodo said:
So which thread do we post our likes and dislikes in?  @ "Community Manager"  @ Kyronix @ Bleak there are so many of them or maybe they should start a new thread for feedback.
You can feel free to start one, or if you’d like you can email us uo@broadsword.com
ForeverFun 2024-07-27 06:02 #77
just beware, if using Pinco's and in the frustration caused by yet another update abortion, DO NOT CLICK DEFAULT UI in the hope of getting it to work. It will destroy ALL your profiles and reset them. What a stupid thing the Pinco has NOT blocked out when using his UI.  Thanks Pinco. Awesome. And he is supposed to be clever and leaves this in.  Sod this,  good luck with NL. I cant be arsed to redo 21 profiles due to his neglect and lack of care

Probably a good lesson / points here:
  1. Backup your profile directory frequently, whether it's CC, EC, EC w/Pinco.
  2. It appears there are some changes with this EC download, related to the LUA UI code.  I see various issues, such as the rewards gump being garbled, and the player backpack not being visible.  That implies some of the chagnes I have need to be integrated to the broadsword updates. Pinco may need to do something similiar.
  3. I deleted AnimationFrame4.uop, and re-ran the patch.  That addressed the patching issue.
  4. People needing to disable anti-virus, that seems very strange...
TimSt 2024-07-27 06:35 #78
@ForeverFun ; The following source files changed between the 2024-04-17 patch and the 2024-07-24 patch.

.\source\buffdebuffwindow.lua
.\source\compass.lua
.\source\containersinfo.lua
.\source\containerwindow.lua
.\source\contextmenu.lua
.\source\contextmenu.xml
.\source\genericgump.xml
.\source\mapcommon.lua
.\source\mapfind.lua
.\source\mapwindow.lua
.\source\mobilehealthbar.lua
.\source\shopkeeper.lua
.\source\skillswindow.lua
.\source\waypoints.lua
Pawain 2024-07-27 07:00 #79

Item ID everything!

We have 100 Item ID even tho it says 0, for this testing.

Oreogl 2024-08-01 18:14 #82
Pawain said:

Item ID everything!

We have 100 Item ID even tho it says 0, for this testing.

This is good to know, thanks for the heads up!

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