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On July 24 2002 Publish 16 was released in Ultima Online.
It contained many changes, one of the most notible was there "Terror in a Can" or "Champ Spawns"
Surprisingly today many of our players here on Catskills do not realize that this was purposefully put into UO to keep non-consensual pvp alive. (References to direct quote later)
It was not intended that people ever be able to freely go to Felucca without risk to kill monsters.
When someone asks me "Why did you kill me" after I raid their spawn I actually want to send them to this link:
ORIGIN - Ultima Online - Main
Now, quite a few of the semantics have changed over the years, since the game has been tweaked.
The original intent has not changed though, (bolded by myself):
1. An area was created specifically to keep pvp fun for most if not all of UO's Fel based pvpers
(This area was not created for people who do not wish to pvp... hence the second point.)
2. It was specifically made to encourage non-consensual pvp (That means PKs) around a specific resource (powerscrolls). (This was done so that PvPers have a reason to fight, hence the third point.)
3. They specifically made the rewards worth fighting for. (and have ever since)
So if someone raids your spawn it does not mean they are mean, bad people.
They are playing the game as it was intended and want to continue to do so.
You do not have to go to fel to get scrolls.(See reference quote below) Everything works as it is intended. No one is a bad guy for playing this game as it was intended.
At the bottom of the link above there is a Q/A
Easy. Join a guild that actively PvPs. Learn the ropes. Ask questions. Don't get all mad and talk a bunch of **** to them. It's quite silly to get angry over an online game. Instead choose perhaps to learn from them.
Everything is working as intended. Anyone who tells you differently is just trying to cause drama. Don't fall into that trap.
It contained many changes, one of the most notible was there "Terror in a Can" or "Champ Spawns"
Surprisingly today many of our players here on Catskills do not realize that this was purposefully put into UO to keep non-consensual pvp alive. (References to direct quote later)
It was not intended that people ever be able to freely go to Felucca without risk to kill monsters.
When someone asks me "Why did you kill me" after I raid their spawn I actually want to send them to this link:
ORIGIN - Ultima Online - Main
Now, quite a few of the semantics have changed over the years, since the game has been tweaked.
The original intent has not changed though, (bolded by myself):
Let's break down what this means.Intent
As a brief preface, we’d like to explain the essential goals of the changes listed in this document.
The below changes should…
1. Establish an area where non-consensual pvp can thrive for a significant number of UO’s players.
2. Create a risk versus reward model that encourages non-consensual pvp based around resource control rather than profit from the deceased.
3. Provide meaningful and compelling rewards for players that successfully adventure in the specified areas.
1. An area was created specifically to keep pvp fun for most if not all of UO's Fel based pvpers
(This area was not created for people who do not wish to pvp... hence the second point.)
2. It was specifically made to encourage non-consensual pvp (That means PKs) around a specific resource (powerscrolls). (This was done so that PvPers have a reason to fight, hence the third point.)
3. They specifically made the rewards worth fighting for. (and have ever since)
So if someone raids your spawn it does not mean they are mean, bad people.
They are playing the game as it was intended and want to continue to do so.
You do not have to go to fel to get scrolls.(See reference quote below) Everything works as it is intended. No one is a bad guy for playing this game as it was intended.
At the bottom of the link above there is a Q/A
If you do not wish to be PK'd and you do not wish to buy your scrolls what can you do?Why do I have to fight PKs to get the good stuff?
These items will be sold in Trammel, so people who do not wish to risk being killed can buy them from other players. Since players cannot use these scrolls cumulatively, and cannot use any scrolls lower than one they’ve already used, not all scrolls found will be usable by the person who found them, and will undoubtedly be sold.
Easy. Join a guild that actively PvPs. Learn the ropes. Ask questions. Don't get all mad and talk a bunch of **** to them. It's quite silly to get angry over an online game. Instead choose perhaps to learn from them.
Everything is working as intended. Anyone who tells you differently is just trying to cause drama. Don't fall into that trap.