Felucca & Trammel
The shards, being broken pieces of the Gem of Immortality, contain multiple
facets or faces. When the Wizard Mondain was slain, his apprentice, the
Enchantress Minax, escaped the Avatar by using a powerful spell that transported
her to a different facet of the same shard. From here she planned her
revenge, seeking a way to travel back to the original facet from whence she
escaped and destroy both Lord British and the Avatar. She has found willing
slaves in the creatures of the dark facet, which she calls Minaxia in her own
honor.
She has unlocked the secret to traveling between shards, and has been using
her willing followers to subject Lord British, and in fact all of Britannia, to
attacks by her monstrous minions.At length, she forced Lord British to use
all his available resources and powers to move his people and loyal followers
to yet another facet of the shard, where the Virtues block Minax herself
from attacking him directly. Unfortunately her minions can still make the
journey into Lord British’s new home, but because the Virtues hold sway
over the new lands, players will find themselves unable to harm each other
by direct or indirect means.
Two Similar Worlds
Minax holds complete dominion over the facet that Lord British was forced
to abandon.The worlds themselves are identical, but on the Dark Facet, players
hurt each other and on the Virtue Facet no player can harm another.
Which One is for You?
Despite the struggle between Minax and Lord British, the Minax facet is not
a realm of pure evil, nor is the Virtue facet a land of absolute goodness.The
character of Ultima Online is determined by the people, including you,who
inhabit it.Thus, each facet will have its own strong and weak points depending
on the style of play you prefer.
Advantages of the Dark Facet
The Dark Facet of Ultima Online: Renaissance is little different from the original
Ultima Online that has been played by hundreds of thousands of players
for years. Many players prefer the added flexibility and challenge of a game
world that allows players to attack and fight one another.The Dark Facet also
features a system of four player factions that can form alliances or go to war with one another, allowing for large scale player battles. Factions will largely be controlled by their members, and will therefore have varying goals and ideals. For more about factions,we recommend visiting
www.uo.com.
Advantages of the Virtue Facet
On the other hand, many players prefer a game environment where you
can’t be killed by another player. Far from adding to the thrill of the experience,
some players find that being killed by a player ruins the fun of the
game for them.They find the challenge of developing their players’ skills and
working with other players toward common goals to be the fundamental
reward of the game.
