No extra features to develop, just an EJ limit on the bank box. Simple to code. No extra explanations needed. when the EJ players tries to add something that makes it go over the limit, have a "subscribe to UO for more space and all of these cool features" link show up. End of story.
For old vet EJs with bank boxes filled over the limit: allow them to take stuff out but not anything back in until they are under their EJ limit again.
They are in the process of working out the logistics, just give them some time to test things...they WILL give them some type of storage but I would rather them take their time testing it then to push out something half-done full of issues.
the storage should have been a priority over this global chat garbage. Why does anyone want some clunky global chat when you have icq or discord lol.
A nay. Would you look at that...
My suggestion is give them regular access to the bank box, except it has the old 400 stone weight limit. It would prevent mass gathering of resources. Yes, bank boxes used to be limited to 400 stones (gold was exempt). This was changed to unlimited at UO:R release I believe.
But if they are doing vaults it definitely has to be a separate system. You do not want to accidentally end up auctioning player's bank boxes =o
It seems the devs are gonna be hell bent on trying to do some clever clogs system where they are gonna try and rook people rl dollars to get storage, if so they may as well not bother, people are only gonna subscribe once they get hooked and realise they really do need a house for their stuff and to play properly.
If they invent some system so players need to 'pay' to keep up their storage they will just quit as the so called 'free' play just developed a quasi subscription called bank fees.
Any free to play MMORPG today will come with basic bank storage. If you're a restaurant, you do not start trying to entice clients with paid salt when it's free in all other restaurants.
This is why I also made the other thread about subscription perks that are more in line with modern mmos...while giving current vets something new too.
Any F2P MMORG today usually implement a level limit. UO has no restrictions on skill points or power scrolls usage for F2P accounts. So you really can't compare it to other F2P MMOs. I agree that there needs to be some bank, I actually like the 400 stone weight limit idea and that should be easy enough to implement for a EJ account. If a former-subber returns to EJ and bank is over 400, they can't add anything until they remove stuff.
Plenty of f2p have no level limit. But leveling bonuses, content privileges, etc.
The bank just needs to be limited but accessible. Old accounts over the limit can take out but not out back in if they are over the limit. Simple.
Seems odd that they totally forgot about storage when we were told EJ was pretty much done and dusted by the Christmas holidays. Even so they still had another couple of months to do something with storage....
at the very least let returning players access their bank boxes to take stuff out while still disallowing them to put stuff back in.
On Siege most people who quit stored their soulstone collection in the bank. Soulstones are kind of a big deal on Siege...
EJ and sub need to be simplified.
First of all if UO is having server problems due to storage at this point... well that kinda blows my mind. What is it? They have like a one terabyte hard drive to back up everything with? lol Maybe something like if you don't open and refresh your bank box ever 60 days the bank box storage disappears or is auctioned or whatever. But I can't even imagine that's necessary. I know I can't wait to bid on a bank of newbie junk. :P
I would archive inactive accounts and take the storage off the main servers. When an account is reactivated (logged in), the user gets a message that at the next downtime their stuff will appear. If and only if it's really such a big deal.
Did I say EJ needs limited bank storage yet? 😂
Serves? Didn't UO move to the clouds?
Everything else for EJ could be launched a lil early and have the risk of bugs.
Secure bank storage? It needs to be PERFECT. UO is a bit slow when it comes to perfect lol, and frankly I will be clearing out my bank just out of paranoia. But try to be patient and cut them some slack - they are working on it.
It says: We hope to have these changes live on Test Center sometime next week,
Good news! I think this change will make a big difference to a lot of new and returning players, thank you to the team! 🙂
Please give Endless Journey some sort of storage ASAP I have so many friends that want to try game and play with me but this no storage crap has me telling them to hold off.
Only took them a week to realize 😂 But glad it finally happened
good move in the right direction! hopefully they will be able to implement a solution where vet accounts can take stuff out of their bank box and only put stuff back in when under the limit.
It says they are working on that part. Cool to see there is a fast feedback cycle now. I'm excited to see how this will unfold.
we got a bunch a whiny babies, but hey it did work possibly in getting the changes
