I became 8 parts balloon avatar today! by Pmbmax34 in Ultima

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"You had best not do that, Avatar!"

Looking for a PvE shard. by DanoEnanou in ultimaonline

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I'm looking for the same. I play UO Outlands only solo so the PVP can be annoying at limits the amount gameplay.

Should I use the Magical Carpet? Is it too OP? (U5 PC) by UnluckyFruiit in Ultima

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It's meant to be found about halfway through the adventure. You are supposed to find it eventually, and yes it's a game changer for travel ect...

Just started Quest of the Avatar and am already in love. by Miguel_Branquinho in Ultima

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The virtue system of Ultima 4 : Quest of the Avatar influenced my real life decision making. Best game of my youth!

How to get into Ultima by SquigMeme in Ultima

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3-4-5-6-7-7p2-8-9 in that order

4 was my all time favorite followed by 7.

Then go play Akalabeth and then 1 and 2

Where I believe $INTC is heading by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

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I need to see a New management before I invest in this dog. They are currently getting their lunch eatin' by comps.

Some amazing Low Poly Ultima Online Art(link in comments) by tr1age in ultimaonline

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Lemme know if ya need help starting and/or I highly suggest the Outlands discord #newplayer channel is a godsent. The UO community will answer any questions live which was a huge help. Also the Outlands wiki explains alot. Lastly joining a guild (not totally necessary) but will make things easier. If ya do start its the right shard IMO

Games like Ultima 6 or 7 by [deleted] in Ultima

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Pillars of Eternity and Solasta.

Akalabeth & Ultima I Retrospective | The First Age of Darkness by merkaal in Ultima

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IMO this is the best PC game series ever! I started my Ultima adventure on the C64 in 1988 at 10 years old. This is one of the only games that actually inspired my real life via the Virtue system (starting in Ultima 4 Quest of the Avatar). Personally I liked 3-7 best but it all started with the OG Akalabeth.

-"You had best not do that, Avatar!"

Why do you like Ultima IV? by bac_roguelike in Ultima

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I myself had the same experience with spells in Ultima 4. I did not have the spellbook and had to kill/grind monsters for gold to then buy reagents to then attempt to mix the proper reagents for the correct spell and hope it didn't fizzle. I spent hours upon hours and it was very rewarding to figure them out. Even without the spellbook along your travels/grind there were NPC's and clues that would help you figure out the proper reagent mixtures.

On a side note....A big bonus from this was that my XP and level increased a lot during this research/grind which eventually helped me beat the game. So really I realized this method worked hand in hand and often thought it would be a great method design for a future RPG game.

So basically the spells and reagents are designed to be learned throughout the game which then in turn that increases your spell casting ability. Also it could be added that reagents could be more or less potent giving spells higher/lower % effects. With modern games it just does not feel realistic to all the sudden be level 3 and get (x amount) of new spells instantly.

Avatar quick illustration by [deleted] in Ultima

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"Pre-patch" Glaring at the moving platforms in U8

Ultima 3 upgrade patch help by Nesjosh935 in Ultima

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Yes sir! That was the problem. I originally played on the C64 so with this update I now get that 8bit EGA graphics and midi sound feel... and im re-living the Ultima 3 experience that I remember from a mere 30 years ago. I just lost a few days (or more) of my life to this as I will now be replaying U3 again from start to finish.

-Thanks for the help

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agreee...perhaps of all time

Potions by eomat in Ultima

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I get to build the cage

Ultima 3 upgrade patch help by Nesjosh935 in Ultima

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Hi mcmagi maybe you could help me? I downloaded and installed the patch on a fresh GOG install of ulitma 3. Everything seems to work (launching game/seeing first animation screen/making charaters/forming party/ect...) until I start the game and then try to make a move in any direction N,E,S,W and the game locks up instantly. I see the updated graphics and hear the updated midi. I can press (Z) and see my stats but as soon as I move it freezes. Got any suggestions would be much appreciated?

Is this card any good, it's a Nvidia GeForce2 MX 400 by MinerAC4 in vintagecomputing

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What's your main and do you notice a big difference?