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What do you want for Xmas?

Winker

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A house search tool where I can just click on my house sign and type in something I'm looking for and it'll retrieve it for me.
I was just thinking about something similar not too long ago. Maybe use a skill like detect hidden and it points to your item/box the item is in. I spend hours looking for stuff and most times i end up giving up
 

Dorinda

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All I want for x-mas is my money back from keeping my account active the past ten years..
 

FrejaSP

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the one gift would be something the dev cant give me (my blue robe back) don't pay me, let me roam the shards to fix the junk that's needed, help the people who scream for help like I did way back when.... never did oceania go with a long que. I made sure of it. It would take a tad bit more power then my little bare toes me had but i'd do it for free.
Even when I miss my blue robe too, I don't believe it is needed to help now. With the in game chat, at least on Siege, players can always find help in gen chat.
I would wish for an improvement for the in game chat system, so you can more than one chat at the time. I would like to be in help channel to help new players on trial accounts but I also want to be in gen chat.

My other wish for Christmas is a big one, I wish a new MyUO, where I can find info about guilds, alliances, the members in the guild and non guilded chars. MyUO was a great tools and just the easy way, to see the 10 most active guilds and the chars in them, gave you a better feeling of, how many players on the shard.
 

FrejaSP

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Christmas isn't a religious holiday :p.
That is the way I was raised my beliefs, and I don't expect others to change the way their beliefs are about Christmas or that day. Its called having respect for how others feel even if I don't feel the same way.
So Christmas being a religious holiday to others does this make Reindeer, Santa, candy canes, etc religious items ?
Christmas is a weird mess of religious and non religious stuff, as I look at it, it's more about days starting to get longer again and we are past the darkest night and we can look forward to the spring. Now I'm from Denmark and all the light and Christmas stuff in December make the month less dark and there was a Winter solstice parties long before Denmark become christen.

Reindeer, Santa, candy canes, Christmas tree, good food and most of the stuff is really not religious items
 

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Christmas is Apollo's birthday,amongst other pagan beliefs.

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THP

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A great family get together xmas dinner....no falling out!! happy happy everyone ...and a great party for the new year....
 

claudia-fjp

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A GM to answer pages, or a least some way to tell you aren't waiting around for hours for nothing...
 

Giggles

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I want....

1. Vendor search
2. Alacrity books
3. More floor tiles!!! Red wood floors or dirt tiles!!!!
 

cdavbar

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KR Styled plant artwork. That would make me happy and I might actually get back into plants again.
 

PwnySlaystation

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Ring of Combining

Acts as a "Container/Paperdoll"

When you equip it, you can either put your magical items on your paperdol character, thus showing them in game, or in the slot on the ring, thus hiding them, it combines up the mods of the items on it and applies them to the character. Obviously if you're using an item in that items slot on either the ring or the paperdoll, you can't arm it on the other. (obviously, youd get an extra ring slot for the fact that it is a ring that is the container)

So basically, we can equip the same amount of items, but make the characters look how we want/keep the benefits of using each item slot for magical properties(where applicable).

LET US BE UNIQUE AGAIN, EVERYONE RUNNING AROUND LOOKING BASICALLY THE SAME SUCKS!
 
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Irulia Darkaith

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1) I would like the ability to turn off the sound effect on the mistletoe. Years ago I decorated my entire 18x18 using this stuff not realizing there was a sound effect, then had a friend come over to see my decorating...as we continued to walk through the house the tour just got more and more awkward.
2) House Pet (but limit one or two per house at most - I don't want to live next to the crazy cat lady and listen to 100 cats or dogs - those hallowe'en cat decorations are bad enough)!
3) New Castle/Keep Design and/or basements/cellars for all houses. Yeah we're back to that topic.
4) More Holiday Bells and/or bring back the holiday statues - I was never able to complete the collection the first time around - and maybe we could add some of the colourful characters from Stratics :D
5) Dirt/Sand/Water tiles.
 

MalagAste

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I just remembered one VERY important thing!

A snow globe for Despise........ Why in the heck this globe has been left out for years I'll never know but I need it!!!!!!! I would LOVE to get it from turn ins.
 

Blue Fly

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I vote in the bag of xmass goodies, you should get a random CLEAN greater arty, or legendary arty! I would also like some new gift box types to collect!
 

Bobar

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Having had to re-install the Classic client twice recently and having yet again to put no end of people on ignore I would like a dedicated PK channel which they HAVE to use. This would stop the endless flow of banal chat and boasting (which often includes obscene language) which fills the screen. This is incredibly boring to many of us and obscures some of the interesting conversations. I am not awfully interested in who 'rules' and invites to visit Yew gate whatever that might involve.
 

MalagAste

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Having had to re-install the Classic client twice recently and having yet again to put no end of people on ignore I would like a dedicated PK channel which they HAVE to use. This would stop the endless flow of banal chat and boasting (which often includes obscene language) which fills the screen. This is incredibly boring to many of us and obscures some of the interesting conversations. I am not awfully interested in who 'rules' and invites to visit Yew gate whatever that might involve.
Sadly I think there IS a Fel chat... but they refuse to use it.... I think they ought to fix it so if you are in Fel that is the ONLY channel you can use. Besides one you make of course...

I can say you are NOT alone in being fed up with listening to it.... I wish there was a Buy my crap channel too while we are at it so I don't have to hear them tell me they are buying or selling stuff 400 times a min. And then I wish they could hire a GM who does nothing but stay in chat and stand hidden near the bank in Haven... so he can instantly jail and ban that gold seller guy the moment he appears and starts spouting.... And he should spend 2 hours on each shard... Especially in the early morning and during prime time.. and he should then hand out 3 day vacations to the loudmouths who say horrible stuff in Chat....

And when he's done that for a couple months or so then he ought to have to attend every EM event for the next 2 or 3 months... and when folk ignore the EM and continue to spam spells, not move 0ut of the way, park their dragons on the EM's.... etc... they should be given a 3 day vacation from UO... and then he can return to being in Gen chat and watching for the gold seller ..... and in the meanwhile he can watch that jerk dropping his filthy books all over the cities and ban him instantly where and whenever he appears.....

Infact they could add a "Report a Bot".... to the help menu that this guy oversee's and he can come check out the bots when they are reported and remove them.
 

Rhiannon

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Oh wow. A loaded question, obviously. But since you asked:
  • The ability to have pets stay in my house and not escape (I'd love to see my ferret more than once every few years when I accidentally "claim all pets" from the stable master).
  • Green stems on colored plants (I think back when they came out with the colored plants, some creative person did a sample of what these plants would look like with green stems and it was amazing!).
  • The EC art fixed so the colors on my clothing on my paperdoll matched what I'm seeing on my screen. I have a plain red dress that looks absolutely stunning on my paperdoll; it has white sleeves. On the screen, my char has pink sleeves and it looks dumb.
I'm sure there are more things I'd like, but that's what comes to mind as far as bugs and fixes.
As for items, geez. I'm always surprised by what the devs come up with. I didn't really like the snowmen (they looked out of place graphically). I loved the bells I had and lost. Keep coming with the wrapped gift boxes. Each year I have fun piling them up under my trees. I guess my real answer is: surprise me (again). :)
 

Luc of Legends

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*tests tuning fork, sings* All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth... err, scratch that... implants would be better.

Oops, sorry... ya'll meant UO. How about a new holiday drop - an Elf imprisoned in a crystal?
Hehehe how about this elf in your crystal.....


Elf bowling.jpg

WHO'S YA DADDY!

I couldn't resist an Elf Bowling reference!! Anyone remember those games!

While we're at I want my bagpipes that play a wee bit of Scotland the Brave! I've had a kilt for years! Oh and a Tam O'Shanter to match my kilt would be nice too! (Mesanna it don't have to be equip able, I'm not that big an arse)
 
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hen

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A paragon rideable Rudolph with a carrot cannon strapped to his head.

"Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say. Paragon Rudolph with your craftable carrot cannon so bright, let's go pwn some newbs tonight."
 

old gypsy

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Hehehe how about this elf in your crystal.....


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WHO'S YA DADDY!

I couldn't resist an Elf Bowling reference!! Anyone remember those games!

While we're at I want my bagpipes that play a wee bit of Scotland the Brave! I've had a kilt for years! Oh and a TamO'Shanter to match my kilt would be nice too! (Mesanna it don't have to be equip able, I'm not that big an arse)
That'll work! And btw... I LOVE bagpipes! :)
 

MalagAste

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Oh wow. A loaded question, obviously. But since you asked:
  • The ability to have pets stay in my house and not escape (I'd love to see my ferret more than once every few years when I accidentally "claim all pets" from the stable master).
  • Green stems on colored plants (I think back when they came out with the colored plants, some creative person did a sample of what these plants would look like with green stems and it was amazing!).
  • The EC art fixed so the colors on my clothing on my paperdoll matched what I'm seeing on my screen. I have a plain red dress that looks absolutely stunning on my paperdoll; it has white sleeves. On the screen, my char has pink sleeves and it looks dumb.
I'm sure there are more things I'd like, but that's what comes to mind as far as bugs and fixes.
As for items, geez. I'm always surprised by what the devs come up with. I didn't really like the snowmen (they looked out of place graphically). I loved the bells I had and lost. Keep coming with the wrapped gift boxes. Each year I have fun piling them up under my trees. I guess my real answer is: surprise me (again). :)

You know what would make me the happiest girl in UO????? If they fixed the menues in the EC so the colors you are looking at like hair dye for example are ACTUALLY the same as the ones that it dyes... How many years will will have to waste 200 bottles of hair dye to try to dye your hair a color you actually want. I finally gave up after wasting 3 bottles and had to log into the 2d client to dye my freaking hair.
 

Rhiannon

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Ya know, it's funny about hair Malagaste. I started Rhiannon off with hair color that was similar to my own in 1997: dark dark brown. Within a very short time, my own hair had gone to salt and pepper and now mostly salt. So around 2001 or 2002, I changed Rhiannon's hair to gray. And that's what it's been since. Ironically, I don't dye my own hair either. I love the way it looks and don't have to mess with the problems you are having trying to match the exact color you want.

I think there are a lot of simple graphic improvements that could be made.

I dunno if anyone watched the video of Mesanna's interview for Stratics' birthday but she told one of the Christmas gifts we're getting this year. Guess it's time to RE-recustomize my house...
 

BrianFreud

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In order, most to least:

* Cave floor tiles
* Alacrity scrolls book
* Sand/desert floor tiles
* Power scrolls book
 

Aran

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Sadly I think there IS a Fel chat... but they refuse to use it.... I think they ought to fix it so if you are in Fel that is the ONLY channel you can use. Besides one you make of course...
Yeah, I don't think segregating the player base is the way to go about 'fixing' chat.
 

DJAd

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A great family get together xmas dinner....no falling out!! happy happy everyone ...and a great party for the new year....

Great idea man! They could have a massive Christmas dinner held at Blackthorns castle on each shard.
 

kaio

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I wish none-faction warhorses with lots of HP, and alot of cookies for christmas :p
 
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Riyana

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1)
2) House Pet (but limit one or two per house at most - I don't want to live next to the crazy cat lady and listen to 100 cats or dogs - those hallowe'en cat decorations are bad enough)!
There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a bunch of cats in your house! Nothing I say!

Nothing!

*tries to look nonchalant*

No, really, I love this idea. But surely my castle can accommodate more than two cats. I'm thinking at least twenty...

What?
 

The Zog historian

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I want to a set of goblin action figures!
I'm not thinking about you doing this, but with you mentioning that, I can't help but think of when Dark Helmet is playing with his action figures. :)

Blackthorn: So, Lady Minax, at last I have you in my clutches. To have my way with you, the way I want you.
Minax: No, no, please leave me alone!
Blackthorn: No! You are mine!
Mondain: Not so fast, Blackthorn!
Blackthorn: Mondain!
Mondain: Yes, it's me! I'm here to save my girlfriend! Hi, honey.
Blackthorn: Now you are going to die! <corp por>
Mondain: Oh, oh!
Unnamed Shadowlord: Hey, what did you do to my friend?
Blackthorn: The same thing I'm going to do to you, big boy! <corp por> And you too! <corp pors another unnamed Shadowlord> Now, Lady Minax, at last we are alone.
Minax: No! I hate you, I hate you, leave me alone! Yet, I find you strangely attractive.
Blackthorn: Of course you do! Evil game villainesses are always attracted to money and power, and I have both, and you know it!
 

Aran

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a bunch of cats in your house! Nothing I say!

Nothing!

*tries to look nonchalant*

No, really, I love this idea. But surely my castle can accommodate more than two cats. I'm thinking at least twenty...

What?


Riyana irl
 
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MalagAste

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I'm not thinking about you doing this, but with you mentioning that, I can't help but think of when Dark Helmet is playing with his action figures. :)

Blackthorn: So, Lady Minax, at last I have you in my clutches. To have my way with you, the way I want you.
Minax: No, no, please leave me alone!
Blackthorn: No! You are mine!
Mondain: Not so fast, Blackthorn!
Blackthorn: Mondain!
Mondain: Yes, it's me! I'm here to save my girlfriend! Hi, honey.
Blackthorn: Now you are going to die! <corp por>
Mondain: Oh, oh!
Unnamed Shadowlord: Hey, what did you do to my friend?
Blackthorn: The same thing I'm going to do to you, big boy! <corp por> And you too! <corp pors another unnamed Shadowlord> Now, Lady Minax, at last we are alone.
Minax: No! I hate you, I hate you, leave me alone! Yet, I find you strangely attractive.
Blackthorn: Of course you do! Evil game villainesses are always attracted to money and power, and I have both, and you know it!
Why do I get the image of Rick Moranis from Spaceballs playing with his actions figures as I read this?????
 

Riyana

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Animated kitten playing with ball of yarn. *nods* One for each character. Times x number of accounts... yes, yes...
 

Flagg

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A well crafted nice .zip archive that provides UO with completely redone music folder, replacing Ultima Online's impossible-to-bear soundtrack with classic Ultima&Ultima Online tunes. I remember trying to make such myself but got demoralized by some arcane thing or another:l
 
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Lythos-

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On the twelfth day of Christmas, the UO devs gave to me

12 more base resists on armor
11 more bard spellsongs
10 new craftables
9 more house designs
8 more tameables
7 new bosses
6 new weapon specials
5 more cleanup dyes
4 new bod rewards
3 new skills
2 change of underwear
and a server beside that crappy *bleep* Cloud..


On a more serious note: I'd like to have pets that cast Necro/Mystic in an intelligent manner instead of randomly spamming. How cool would it be to have a pet that withers when multiple mobs are attacking it? Imbued and dyable pet armor to put HC or SDI on depending on the pet?

Finally the thing I've been begging years for would be the ability to imbue a fishing pole. Sure you can make them with runic saws but I want to imbue my own.
 
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