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16th year veteran rewards!

Which choice do you like the best?


  • Total voters
    31
  • Poll closed .

THP

Always Present
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Stratics Legend
16 year vet, and I say this with sincerity. need to have something that is truly above and beyond the game.

I am 189 months, just about to hit 190. I am the sole owner of my account since beta, it has never once been turned off. A reward for years of $$ and dedication would be nice.

How about an global item, only usable by said 16 yr vets, such as invis anywhere 2 times a day.
or
my favorite, 800 skill points.

whine all you want, flame away, some of us have earned it.
true 16 years is well earned......alas .... some of you will have bought accounts for real cash....so no!!!
 
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THP

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really cant see how th devs would make any higher that the 15 years we have now...

no new player will accept they have to play 14 years to get the well over powered shard shields without giving even high than god level items above and beyond this...woukd be crazy and iam sure any vet like me would agree we need to level out the rewards....make them more accessable to eveyone!!! to gain newer players trust and to keep them playing ...not put them off for life!!

the whole vet rewards needs a rethink !!! YES IT DOES!!! if UO is to survive....new players are put off stright away with the age crap...

have a good day
 
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FrejaSP

Queen of The Outlaws
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Anything that can help storage, would be great so a collection of this 6 recipes. The recipes can be used of all ages and so can the boxes.
- A tailor recipe, that can craft bags for storage of a whole suit including jevelry, weapon and other thing you can wear. It will then show resist and mods for the whole suit. It will be useful for vendors and when making/putting together suits. Now let the back take one lockdown for the back with a suit but keep the weight for the suit.
- A carpentry recipe to craft chest for storing of armor pieces, much like a BoD book, will show type, resist and mods for each piece and can be placed on a vendor and prices can be set
- A smitty recipe to craft chest for storing of weapon, much like a BoD book, will show type and mods for each weapon and can be placed on a vendor and prices can be set
- A carpentry recipe to craft a bookcase, that can hold spellbooks, with or without mods, telling skill, how many spells and what mods
- A carpentry recipe to craft a box to hold scrolls, much like the seed box but showing the icon for the spell
- A carpentry recipe gift box for storing of all the holidays items

And sure something that show your age, that be a mount or a wearable item.
 

Warpig Inc

Babbling Loonie
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Stratics Legend
really cant see how th devs would make any higher that the 15 years we have now...

no new player will accept they have to play 14 years to get the well over powered shard shields without giving even high than god level items above and beyond this...woukd be crazy and iam sure any vet like me would agree we need to level out the rewards....make them more accessable to eveyone!!! to gain newer players trust and to keep them playing ...not put them off for life!!

the whole vet rewards needs a rethink !!! YES IT DOES!!! if UO is to survive....new players are put off stright away with the age crap...

have a good day

Some never grow out of that pain they suffered as an eight year old. "But mom I really want whiskey and smokes for my birthday!" I'm sure someone can find that old anticipation TV spot for ketchup. The same way an old D&D world would fail is the same mistakes UO is making. To fast/To easy/To free. Walk right into town with money father left you right into the magic shop and buy a vorpral sword. UO works in the way it has no endgame. Vet rewards mark those mildstones of time and monthly dues. Does everyone forget that candy taste better when you get it from hard work then a free handout. Time and effort put in leads to satisfaction. There is no happy ending from a slap and tickle.
 
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Goldberg-Chessy

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Stratics Legend
really cant see how th devs would make any higher that the 15 years we have now...

no new player will accept they have to play 14 years to get the well over powered shard shields without giving even high than god level items above and beyond this...woukd be crazy and iam sure any vet like me would agree we need to level out the rewards....make them more accessable to eveyone!!! to gain newer players trust and to keep them playing ...not put them off for life!!

the whole vet rewards needs a rethink !!! YES IT DOES!!! if UO is to survive....new players are put off stright away with the age crap...

have a good day
New players are not put off one bit by vet rewards. Take a look at all the reward threads and show me clear examples of new players complaining about them.

Its the current longtime vets that already have everything else they could ever want who are whining. People who in their own words are doing hundreds of millions of gold worth of xfer deals on a regular basis. Whining that they cant also have free xfers lol.

These people care nothing about new players. They just say so about vet rewards because it makes them seem less greedy.

Bottom line is that they cant handle the fact that there could be even 1 item in the whole game that they cant have. Yet...
 
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The Zog historian

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no new player will accept they have to play 14 years to get the well over powered shard shields without giving even high than god level items above and beyond this...woukd be crazy and iam sure any vet like me would agree we need to level out the rewards....make them more accessable to eveyone!!! to gain newer players trust and to keep them playing ...not put them off for life!!
Shard transfers started as a revenue generator, first and last. The reward shields are recognition that because a player has paid a boatload of money, here's something occasional to do. Meanwhile it's encouragement for old-time players to stick around a little while longer to get their own reward.

I can only speak for me here. Running around several other shards is great fun to interact with others and make exchanges, and it's something to do in the game rather than getting bored. It's expanded my community beyond my quiet home shard.
 

THP

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well i think a revamp is needed...its getting very long in the tooth..less and less players...no incenditive for new players to even think about the vet system...yes the 16 year players want rewarding but at easy fix is 3 picks a year not two after 15....and try to accelerate the years somehow for new players...

I have the shard shields...i love them....But they are game breaking and well over powered....hey i cant wait for my next two sheilds....just wish i never wasted so many picks in the latter years....I myself would be more than happy if the shard shield age was even halved....let mor people enjoy the vast plentiful benefits...and give the higher vets more picks...but deffo not any more choice!! ........enough is enough:next:
 

Thrakkar

Certifiable
Stratics Veteran
Stratics Legend
well i think a revamp is needed...its getting very long in the tooth..less and less players...no incenditive for new players to even think about the vet system...yes the 16 year players want rewarding but at easy fix is 3 picks a year not two after 15....and try to accelerate the years somehow for new players...
Here's a revamp idea: Halve all age requirements. I.e.:
1y --> 1y
2y --> 1y
3y --> 2y
4y --> 2y
....
13y --> 7y
14y --> 7y
15y --> 8y
Don't add any new rewards in the future, just give +1 pick for every +2 years above 15y...

Oh, and add something like a special one year subscription, which immediately adds to the account age instead of having to wait a year (can be applied multiple times, if you're willing to spend that much money for prepaid game time). This might create some revenue...
 

THP

Always Present
Stratics Veteran
Stratics Legend
Here's a revamp idea: Halve all age requirements. I.e.:
1y --> 1y
2y --> 1y
3y --> 2y
4y --> 2y
....
13y --> 7y
14y --> 7y
15y --> 8y
Don't add any new rewards in the future, just give +1 pick for every +2 years above 15y...

Oh, and add something like a special one year subscription, which immediately adds to the account age instead of having to wait a year (can be applied multiple times, if you're willing to spend that much money for prepaid game time). This might create some revenue...

well thats kinda what i was saying...half all years to help new players but keep the vets cool with a extra pick after 15...ie they get 3 picks every year after 15....

everybodies happy!!!
 
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