Arkhan Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Ultima IV had twisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yes it does. In fact, they're hardly "evil", since they are about the only practical way to get to Cove. I haven't tried shooting one, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yes it does. In fact, they're hardly "evil", since they are about the only practical way to get to Cove. I haven't tried shooting one, though. Maybe it was one of the earlier games then. I swear one of them had waterspouts as an enemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhan Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I already told you, it's Twisters. From Ultima IV. http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Twister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Great pics. I see he still wears the silver serpent...great. He still has rights to his alter-ego Lord British. He should put that character back in the Ultimate RPG and put a bit of Ultima references in there without getting into trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhan Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Great pics. I see he still wears the silver serpent...great. He still has rights to his alter-ego Lord British. He should put that character back in the Ultimate RPG and put a bit of Ultima references in there without getting into trouble. Yes, he actually owns it so hard that Lord British was removed from Ultima Online. Lord Blackthorn is the new king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Great pics. I see he still wears the silver serpent...great. He still has rights to his alter-ego Lord British. He should put that character back in the Ultimate RPG and put a bit of Ultima references in there without getting into trouble. Done, and done. From what I read recently, he's trying to get a license from EA to make it an official Ultima game. The "Ultimate RPG" name is just a placeholder for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Done, and done. From what I read recently, he's trying to get a license from EA to make it an official Ultima game. The "Ultimate RPG" name is just a placeholder for now. What? where where??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhan Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 He's trying to get ALL of the rights to Ultima back, since it IS his stuff. The only tie EA has to it anymore really, is Ultima Online. They could rename everything in UO, and noone would know. Hell most of the players don't even know anything about Ultima. Exodus (new boss battle) to them is just some robot demon thing that drops a pair of leggings that they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 What? where where??? http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-12-garriotts-ultimate-rpg-could-become-ultima-online-2 That's one link I found talking about it. I wouldn't hold my breath, though. LB and EA didn't split on the best of terms, from what I've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 http://www.eurogamer...ultima-online-2 That's one link I found talking about it. I wouldn't hold my breath, though. LB and EA didn't split on the best of terms, from what I've heard. While I'd love to see Garriott regain control of the Ultima name, as you said, I'm not holding my breath. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhan Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I've been watching URPG like a hawk. So far, nothing tangible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I thought Lord British was dead? Wasn't he killed in Ultima Online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 I thought Lord British was dead? Wasn't he killed in Ultima Online? LOL, I almost said this myself. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Okay, I really apologize if this has already been answered here, but 14 pages is a lot to read when I have all these games to play. So, I have Ultima IV from GoG for free, and am wondering if it would be a poor entry point for the series. I know a lot of PC gamers really like it, but I have only been into PC games for a couple years now, so I won't feel nostalgic for it or anything. (I do love Spiderweb Software games though, so the graphics certainly won't bother me). But is it too dependant on games from earlier in the series, or familiarity with the mechanics, or whatever to be enjoyed as a first game played in the series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Okay, I really apologize if this has already been answered here, but 14 pages is a lot to read when I have all these games to play. So, I have Ultima IV from GoG for free, and am wondering if it would be a poor entry point for the series. I know a lot of PC gamers really like it, but I have only been into PC games for a couple years now, so I won't feel nostalgic for it or anything. (I do love Spiderweb Software games though, so the graphics certainly won't bother me). But is it too dependant on games from earlier in the series, or familiarity with the mechanics, or whatever to be enjoyed as a first game played in the series? Ultima IV is probably the best entry point to the series. The game does look and largely play like an old school RPG, so you'll have to keep that in mind. What really sets it apart from other games of the era is the game's focus, namely on mastering the Virtues so you can become the Avatar. Ultimas I - III are largely mixed, and you'll see inconsistencies from the games with what's mentioned in the later ones. Ultima III is very similar to IV in regards to the game engine, but IV has a much better story and focus to it. If you're not brave enough to go total old-school with IV, though, there's always Ultima VII, which was really the first "modern" RPG. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Ultima IV is probably the best entry point to the series. The game does look and largely play like an old school RPG, so you'll have to keep that in mind. What really sets it apart from other games of the era is the game's focus, namely on mastering the Virtues so you can become the Avatar. Ultimas I - III are largely mixed, and you'll see inconsistencies from the games with what's mentioned in the later ones. Ultima III is very similar to IV in regards to the game engine, but IV has a much better story and focus to it. If you're not brave enough to go total old-school with IV, though, there's always Ultima VII, which was really the first "modern" RPG. Exactly. Ultima IV starts the story of you the Avatar of Britannia. (Virtuous Hero). You seek to master your "self" or become an Avatar of the people. Really different from kill the evil wizard or dragon of most games of the time and even today. The avatar storyline ends with Ultima 9 which is way different than all other Ultimas and sadly has few references to characters of past games if you play without the fan patch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 The most famous English programmer for sure. Did he write any other games besides the Ultimate series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) The most famous English programmer for sure. Did he write any other games besides the Ultimate series? As far as programming goes he stopped after Ultima V. After that he was designer, producer etc. I think he did Autoduel: He didnt do Moebius but it always had a cool cover : Another one but again I dont think RG did this one either: Edited February 9, 2013 by cimerians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 http://www.eurogamer...ultima-online-2 Reading that made me kind of want to try UO for some reason. ...so I did @_@ I wasn't sure if things like this actually existed, that's pretty awesome: http://www.uosecondage.com/ I don't know if I'd get into it seriously (I'm yet to find an MMO I actually enjoy), but I just goofed around in the single player tutorial for a while and it wasn't too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 This is going to stay out of reach from my collection for a while: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 230908736394 ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 This is going to stay out of reach from my collection for a while: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 230908736394 ..Al For that price, I see it being out of everyone else's reach too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Holy crap! So, I've read on one Ultima site that only about 12 of the original 20 hand made versions of this game were sold. Is this one of those originals or one of the 'mass produced' ones once Lord British sold the rights to a game company? What have these gone for in the past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 You can make them an offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sargon Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I have been eying that Ultima Online guide. Does anyone here still play UO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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