Help choosing shard

i would like to play a shard that doesn’t get ruined with shard transfers. But I don’t want to play Siege because I don’t understand why anyone would want to play without insurance. What are my options? 

When you say ruined by shard transfers whet exactly do you mean? Also the shard you choose will depend on many things such as population,available house spots, and didtance frome the server which affects things  like conection quality and lag. In my opinion. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. I play on Great Lakes by the way and enjoy it. Some may recommend Atlantic because of the higher population. Keep in mind population affects other things such as market prices and availability of items. But you proberly already knw that since that seems to be your home shard. <span></span>

I don’t mind about population or connection, I would just like to play a shard that does not accept shard transfers.

How do shard transfers affect your gameplay? There are no UO shards that meet your criteria.

Darn.

There have been many threads in the past on uostratics on how shard shields ruined the game.  I don’t understand, there are so many shards, why they ruined them all and didn’t leave any unruined?

AtomicBetty said:

surprised this thread is still open.

indeed

Hermione said:

Darn.

There have been many threads in the past on uostratics on how shard shields ruined the game.  I don’t understand, there are so many shards, why they ruined them all and didn’t leave any unruined?

Those threads were done by the few minority haters.  Did you bother to read the threads by players offering FREE transfers.  UOs population has declined over the years for various reasons and some people prefer to play on a very populated shard while others prefer to play on less populated shards that is up to the player and IMHO there is no right or wrong answer.  While shard shields have helped the Atl players to capture a solid economy for them it has also help the lower population shards by giving us a place to sell our goods and to buy need items for our home shards.
Use your own brain to decide if they are good or bad.  Connection should be your #1 priory as lagg does nothing but hinder your enjoyment while trying to play UO.  If you find yourself needing things on your shard then you can always ask on the forums or Gen Chat for help.

I second what @Bilbo said. It is only a vocal minority who think shard transfer shields have ruined shards. Most of that minority appear to be Reds who are moaning about not getting to kill a local player and getting their goods instead of doing the champs themselves.

Besides taking items away from shards the shields also bring items back. I am one of those who provide free transfers between Pacific and Atlantic and back.  Most of what I transfer is coming from Atlantic to Pacific.  So I am doing my small part to improve my home shard of Pacific with my shield use.

Hermione said:

Darn.

There have been many threads in the past on uostratics on how shard shields ruined the game.  I don’t understand, there are so many shards, why they ruined them all and didn’t leave any unruined?

If UO was a modern game, there would have been many server mergers.  would only be around 5 shards by now (to cover the time zones)

@Hermione Did you know that there is a Rares Fest on Atl June 2-9 just think how many more people will come because of shard shields to see you they can spend their ill gotten gold on.

I like living on a shard where I can do things without a crowd.  Then I like to shop at Atlantic and bring goodies back. 

Someone can take your soulstones to a different shard.  Make a new toon and eat new scrolls and be the same as you were.

Not sure what he means by ruined. Maybe where shard hoppers buy things for resell on Atl.

If you're self sufficient and play just to play, a low population server is ideal. I enjoy running vendors and having the ability to buy anything at a whim, so Atl is ideal for me.

Should just give every paying account 2 shard shields and be done with it. 

Bilbo said:

Hermione said:

Darn.

There have been many threads in the past on uostratics on how shard shields ruined the game.  I don’t understand, there are so many shards, why they ruined them all and didn’t leave any unruined?

Those threads were done by the few minority haters.  

Hardly. Pretty much everyone who does not have shard shields and is not on Atlantic is suffering from this system. Shard transfers benefited Atlantic and gutted the rest of the shards. That was most likely the intent in the first place - to decrease the number of shards to the number appropriate to the population. Except, as usual, it did not quite work out that way.
Instead it drives the players away from lesser populated shards, and not necessarily towards Atlantic. Al the time making those who are already rich even richer. Shard shields basically take a typical imbalance in an old top heavy game between older and newer players and increase it by an order of magnitude.

Sliss said:

Bilbo said:

Hermione said:

Darn.

There have been many threads in the past on uostratics on how shard shields ruined the game.  I don’t understand, there are so many shards, why they ruined them all and didn’t leave any unruined?

Those threads were done by the few minority haters.  

Hardly. Pretty much everyone who does not have shard shields and is not on Atlantic is suffering from this system. Shard transfers benefited Atlantic and gutted the rest of the shards. That was most likely the intent in the first place - to decrease the number of shards to the number appropriate to the population. Except, as usual, it did not quite work out that way.
Instead it drives the players away from lesser populated shards, and not necessarily towards Atlantic. Al the time making those who are already rich even richer. Shard shields basically take a typical imbalance in an old top heavy game between older and newer players and increase it by an order of magnitude.

Here is a prime example of one of the haters.  I am sure there are plenty of people on your shard willing to help you get what you want alls you have to do is ask.  Sorry you have not paid as long as others but what is even funnier is Shard Xfer Tokens have been in the game for much longer but you don't hear all the haters on them do you?  

I have no idea how we played for 14 years without shard Shields.

Musta been a helava time.

I love em.

Bilbo said:

Sliss said:

Bilbo said:

Hermione said:

Darn.

There have been many threads in the past on uostratics on how shard shields ruined the game.  I don’t understand, there are so many shards, why they ruined them all and didn’t leave any unruined?

Those threads were done by the few minority haters.  

Hardly. Pretty much everyone who does not have shard shields and is not on Atlantic is suffering from this system. Shard transfers benefited Atlantic and gutted the rest of the shards. That was most likely the intent in the first place - to decrease the number of shards to the number appropriate to the population. Except, as usual, it did not quite work out that way.
Instead it drives the players away from lesser populated shards, and not necessarily towards Atlantic. Al the time making those who are already rich even richer. Shard shields basically take a typical imbalance in an old top heavy game between older and newer players and increase it by an order of magnitude.

Here is a prime example of one of the haters.  I am sure there are plenty of people on your shard willing to help you get what you want alls you have to do is ask.  Sorry you have not paid as long as others but what is even funnier is Shard Xfer Tokens have been in the game for much longer but you don't hear all the haters on them do you?  

Here's an example of someone who benefits from shard shields, and chooses to engage in a personal attack because they do not have real arguments.

I don't understand the thinking of some people. What is wrong with rewarding Loyalty? Am I suppose to feel guilty because I played and enjoyed a game for many years and got rewarded for my loyalty? I think not. Next they will say no one should have ethy mounts, or any rewards for that matter since it gives that person an advatage over someone else who only played for a year compaired to the 18-19 years I have played. it is part of the game get over it people. <span></span>

It is just the new socialist mentality of the have nots that think they deserve everything that everybody else has even though they did not earn it.  We have ruined UO by accepting a gift from EA/UO, but here we still standing playing UO and so are they.

Bilbo said:

It is just the new socialist mentality of the have nots that think they deserve everything that everybody else has even though they did not earn it.  We have ruined UO by accepting a gift from EA/UO, but here we still standing playing UO and so are they.

Nobody ruined UO by accepting a free gift. But it ruins UO that some can travel between servers for free while others should pay 2x $20 per travel. At least it forces everyone below 14 years to Atlantic, which is a plus. But u keep harping about "socialist mentality" lmao.

Sliss said:

Shard shields basically take a typical imbalance in an old top heavy game between older and newer players and increase it by an order of magnitude.

Exactly, but it's just wasted time to discuss this again. Lots of shard shield owners can't walk a single mile in the shoes of a new player, so let them be the special ones.

Like the OP says his opinion and shard shield owners all come in to say "no you're wrong" lol. The irony.

@Bilbo can you transfer my 7xGM character from Atlantic to GL for free pls? No???? Oh.. lmao

Well all I have to say is I did not and could not have the Transfer Shields for 14 years as my account was not old enough to have them, but guess what I did not let it define me or hold me back. I did not cry about it I played the game and use what I had available to me to get ahead and move forward, and I am still here. If you want a character on another shard and you dont have a transfer shield , then buy a token, if you cannot aford a token then just make a character on that shard. I had to.

King_Greg said:

Should just give every paying account 2 shard shields and be done with it. 

^ This

Urge said:

Not sure what he means by ruined. Maybe where shard hoppers buy things for resell on Atl.

If you're self sufficient and play just to play, a low population server is ideal. I enjoy running vendors and having the ability to buy anything at a whim, so Atl is ideal for me.

Some shards the markets are so dead that a *single* player (in numbers: 1) can buy up all items on vendor search... meanwhile what would have been on those dead vendors all ends up on Atlantic..

Hermione said:

i would like to play a shard that doesn’t get ruined with shard transfers. But I don’t want to play Siege because I don’t understand why anyone would want to play without insurance. What are my options? 

I am sure about that. But we are all entitled to our opinion. 

King_Greg said:

Should just give every paying account 2 shard shields and be done with it. 

That is a good idea, IMO. Elaborating on this: officially declare ATL as the "Capitol Shard" and give to every paying account 1 ATL Shield and 1 Shield for one other Shard, at the Player's choice, as 1st Year VRs. Clearly these Shields should mature XFer Tokens ONLY during the time that an Account is actively paid for.

Ivenor said:

King_Greg said:

Should just give every paying account 2 shard shields and be done with it. 

That is a good idea, IMO. Elaborating on this: officially declare ATL as the "Capitol Shard" and give to every paying account 1 ATL Shield and 1 Shield for one other Shard, at the Player's choice, as 1st Year VRs. Clearly these Shields should mature XFer Tokens ONLY during the time that an Account is actively paid for.

Unfortunately some consider even one year VRs as unfair.  They are unfair to the person who has only played for a week and wants to transfer to another shard already.  You can't expect them to wait a year or just create a new character there. Rewards for merit and loyalty are unfair to the new and not loyal. It is unfair that the employee who has been at the company for 15 years gets 4 weeks of vacation while the person who just started only gets 3 weeks of vacation. Everyone gets a trophy or ribbon. /sarcasm

Why are you talking about giving everyone shard shields? I wanted to play a shard without transfer. It’s not because I can’t transfer. It’s because of what @MissE said but it’s so obvious the reasons that I can’t be bothered to write it. 
@Rorschach please close this thread as you have answered my question. 

JollyJade said: 

Sliss said:

Shard shields basically take a typical imbalance in an old top heavy game between older and newer players and increase it by an order of magnitude.

Exactly, but it's just wasted time to discuss this again. Lots of shard shield owners can't walk a single mile in the shoes of a new player, so let them be the special ones.

Like the OP says his opinion and shard shield owners all come in to say "no you're wrong" lol. The irony.

@ Bilbo can you transfer my 7xGM character from Atlantic to GL for free pls? No???? Oh.. lmao

You can put your skills on soulstones and anyone can take them to another shard for you. I explained this earlier in this thread.

Closed by request.