Most experienced UO players probably know this but there are probably some folks out there that haven't thought of this so....
A few things about scrolls of alacrity :
Few things about taming :
With this in mind - if you swallow an alacrity scroll - what you can do is :
This way you alacrity scroll can last for days and you keep getting .2-.5 gains every x number of hours.
I was at 78 taming and swallowed a scroll. With gains every 11 hours - i've been working on the same alacrity scroll for like a week and I'm up to 82 now with just logging in 2x a day for 25 seconds. It will end soon but getting like 5 points of taming from it is pretty good. You will have a hard time doing that with normal taming over 15 minutes. You are lucky to get 3-4 gains for up to 2 points max.
A few things about scrolls of alacrity :
- They Last 15 minutes (the little graphic when you mouse over will show how many seconds left)
- The timer stops if your toon instant logs out
Few things about taming :
- On regular shards - you will get a guaranteed gain after so much time has passed if you haven't gained in that window.
- Example - With over 700 skill points - if you taming skill is like 75-90 you get a gain every 11 hours (Go look up the GGS or Guaranteed gain system for more info)
- If you pass your time for a GGS gain - you WILL gain if you are taming a creature you have a possibility to gain taming on (ie if its a low level creature that you can't possibly gain from - you won't get the gain)
With this in mind - if you swallow an alacrity scroll - what you can do is :
- Tame Animal. Get GGS gain that with alacrity scroll can be .2 to .5
- Release.
- Go to your house and log out instantly
- Log back in after the time window (above) has passed and repeat.
This way you alacrity scroll can last for days and you keep getting .2-.5 gains every x number of hours.
I was at 78 taming and swallowed a scroll. With gains every 11 hours - i've been working on the same alacrity scroll for like a week and I'm up to 82 now with just logging in 2x a day for 25 seconds. It will end soon but getting like 5 points of taming from it is pretty good. You will have a hard time doing that with normal taming over 15 minutes. You are lucky to get 3-4 gains for up to 2 points max.