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Can't Trade With NPCs?

Boomer

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I'm brand new to this game, did a fresh install, played through the tutorial, get to New Haven, can't trade with anyone. After some Googling, I found that other people had the same problem and a fresh reinstall was suggested to fix this. Reinstalling the game did not help.

Is there anything to try? I'm on the verge of just saying "screw it" and uninstalling the game.
 

DreadLord Lestat

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Welcome to UO! Players can only trade with other players, you can sell and buy from many NPCs though. What shard are you playing on and what were you trying to trade? I know the new player quests aren't the greatest but did you run through the questline?
 

Boomer

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I figured it out after a while. I never would have thought you have to actually type to the NPC to get it work, and this type of information is surprisingly sparse on the web in general. Thanks for replying though. :D
 

Basara

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Another issue is that, since the changes to the monetary system, you can't use gold on your person to buy from NPCs. All the purchases withdraw from the bank - yet the beginning characters STILL start with their money in their pack.

So new players have to bank their gold to buy items from NPCs/vendors, though they still have to have loose gold on them for buying up skill training.
 

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They really need to do some work on the New Player Experience, this is just ridiculous. Decide on a system and stick with it. My husband and I spent 20 minutes with a new player who couldn't tithe any gold after taking chiv, eventually we realised he had all his gold on him and it didn't work that way any more, he had to bank it! It's really frustrating for new people.
 

Boomer

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I can't imagine they get too many new players. Not trying to knock it either, but an oldschool game like this isn't exactly something most people would seek after.
 
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