Hi Baja!

[Naisikras]

Hey guys!

A few times a year I'll swing by stratics to check on UO and see what the latest gossip is on a classic shard. And, my heart just about stopped when I saw on U-Hall a post by an admin of some type about polling for a classic shard.

What's going on with that?

I have about 20 good online friends that would reactivate in a second if this is true. Drop wow, drop war, drop life... lol. But, I want to find out more before I go giving all of them heard attacks.

What's the latest?

 

[Brytt]

When I called EA Customer Service the rep said that he was excited because there was a lot of buzz around the office about it.

At this point, that's all I know of it. There is buzz.

 

[WarderDragon]

The Developers have expressed interest in creating a Classic Shard. I don't want to rehash three months worth of heated debate; but the major considerations right now are what would constitute a Classic Shard (Pre-T2A? Pre-Renaissance? Pre-Pub16?)? How much post-Classic Content (Monsters, Art, etc.) should be implemented? How the shard will impact (positively or negatively) Siege Perilous? And whether it will truly draw old players back to Ultima Online?

I think the developers acknowledge that a Classic Shard would be good for Ultima Online. I tend to agree.

Why most current players are so leery of the idea is that most folks want manpower focused on their respective playstyles and interests; and see a Classic Shard as a risky idea that would draw more developer time away from the Production Shards. Because they don't have the code tucked away somewhere; the developers are going to have to manually remove all the new content and rebuild some of the old systems to return it to a Pre-Trammel State.

 

[Lord Gareth]

Someone has the code tucked away somewhere. *Grins* Its like Walt Disney frozen head in the basement

 

[Xelious Norwood]

could also be potentially the downfall of certain shards as well.
It really does boil down to what they consider CLASSIC.