Hi Mesanna,
I am a long time fan of Richard Garriotts' Ultima series and specifically Richard Garriott the producer of Ultima Online.
In no way-shape-or-form am I saying World of WarCraft is a better game. In fact it's a far cry from the epic memories Richard Garriott's Ultima Online brought me during my childhood and teenage years. However, World of WarCraft is now on its third expansion since the High Seas booster-pack. With all due respect, patch 5.4 alone brought more content than the last 3 Ultima Online expansions combined.
I am not questioning your role as a "game developer" but my question to you, respectfully, is when can we expect a new expansion for Ultima Online and/or a lowered subscription price fully reflecting the stagnant future development of this game?
I am a firm believer that there is a lot of potential and a lot of overhauls that can be made. I realise you've changed the timing variables for weapon swing speed in RG's code but this to me is classified as a hot fix and not a real patch.
I also do not see how your dream of a mobile vendor search application would be a solution for the future of this franchise, or an in-game store when you can access one on your web browser. Could you fill me in with a detailed explanation of why this is the direction you want to take?
I hope you can respond on all of these issues to put myself and other members of the community at ease.
Kind regards,
Penana Car
I am a long time fan of Richard Garriotts' Ultima series and specifically Richard Garriott the producer of Ultima Online.
In no way-shape-or-form am I saying World of WarCraft is a better game. In fact it's a far cry from the epic memories Richard Garriott's Ultima Online brought me during my childhood and teenage years. However, World of WarCraft is now on its third expansion since the High Seas booster-pack. With all due respect, patch 5.4 alone brought more content than the last 3 Ultima Online expansions combined.
I am not questioning your role as a "game developer" but my question to you, respectfully, is when can we expect a new expansion for Ultima Online and/or a lowered subscription price fully reflecting the stagnant future development of this game?
I am a firm believer that there is a lot of potential and a lot of overhauls that can be made. I realise you've changed the timing variables for weapon swing speed in RG's code but this to me is classified as a hot fix and not a real patch.
I also do not see how your dream of a mobile vendor search application would be a solution for the future of this franchise, or an in-game store when you can access one on your web browser. Could you fill me in with a detailed explanation of why this is the direction you want to take?
I hope you can respond on all of these issues to put myself and other members of the community at ease.
Kind regards,
Penana Car
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