Difference between revisions of "Veteran reward"

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* [[Crystal Portal]] - Allows players to teleport directly to a bank or moongate by speaking a vocal command.
 
* [[Crystal Portal]] - Allows players to teleport directly to a bank or moongate by speaking a vocal command.
 
* [[Corrupted Crystal Portal]] - Allows players to teleport directly to a dungeon by speaking a vocal command.
 
* [[Corrupted Crystal Portal]] - Allows players to teleport directly to a dungeon by speaking a vocal command.
*[[Greater Bracelet of Binding]] – This item allows a character to bind with up to 10 other players at once and be taken to their location when used, similar to a [[Bracelet of Binding]].
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* [[Greater Bracelet of Binding]] – This item allows a character to bind with up to 10 other players at once and be taken to their location when used, similar to a [[Bracelet of Binding]].
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* [[Ethereal Horse Statuette|Ethereal Horse]] - An [[Ethereal Mounts|Ethereal Mount]] that stays with you always and cannot be killed.
  
 
===2nd Year Rewards===
 
===2nd Year Rewards===
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* One of 3 Monster Statues that make sounds when walked near:
 
* One of 3 Monster Statues that make sounds when walked near:
 
** [[Cow Statuette|Cow]] - [[Llama Statuette|Llama]] - [[Zombie Statuette|Zombie]]
 
** [[Cow Statuette|Cow]] - [[Llama Statuette|Llama]] - [[Zombie Statuette|Zombie]]
* One of 3 [[Ethereal Mounts]] that stay with you always and cannot be killed:
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* One of 2 [[Ethereal Mounts]] that stay with you always and cannot be killed:
** [[Ethereal Horse Statuette|Ethereal Horse]] - [[Ethereal Llama Statuette|Ethereal Llama]] - [[Ethereal Ostard Statuette|Ethereal Ostard]]
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** [[Ethereal Llama Statuette|Ethereal Llama]] - [[Ethereal Ostard Statuette|Ethereal Ostard]]
 
* [[Potted Cactus]] - One of six possible varieties of cactus plants in a pot.
 
* [[Potted Cactus]] - One of six possible varieties of cactus plants in a pot.
  
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* [[Bloody Pentagram]] - A large, scary-looking pentagram drawn in blood, may be used for [[Arcane Focus]].
 
* [[Bloody Pentagram]] - A large, scary-looking pentagram drawn in blood, may be used for [[Arcane Focus]].
 
* [[Metallic Dye Tub]] - Dye metal armor a variety of colors
 
* [[Metallic Dye Tub]] - Dye metal armor a variety of colors
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* [[Metallic Leather Dye Tub]] - Dye leather armor to metallic colors
  
 
===6th Year Rewards===
 
===6th Year Rewards===
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At the 96 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or the following item:
 
At the 96 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or the following item:
 
* [[Weapon Engraving Tool]] - A rechargeable tool that allows you to place a line of text in orange below the name of a weapon.
 
* [[Weapon Engraving Tool]] - A rechargeable tool that allows you to place a line of text in orange below the name of a weapon.
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* [[Davies' Locker]] - A [[House Addon]] that can store up to 500 treasure maps and/or SOS bottles, based on a real-life glass top table containing a three-dimensional map of Britannia, created by Alan Davies.
  
 
===9th Year Rewards===
 
===9th Year Rewards===
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* [[Rideable Polar Bear]] - An ethereal [[Polar Bear]] that you can ride around.
 
* [[Rideable Polar Bear]] - An ethereal [[Polar Bear]] that you can ride around.
 
* [[Wall Banner Deed|Wall Banner]] - An attractive, large banner which can be hung on a wall and dyed with 15 different design choices.
 
* [[Wall Banner Deed|Wall Banner]] - An attractive, large banner which can be hung on a wall and dyed with 15 different design choices.
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* [[Virtuebane Statuette]] - Monster Statue that makes sounds when walked near.
  
 
===10th Year Rewards===
 
===10th Year Rewards===
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* One of 5 Cloaks/Dresses/Robes which give +3% to physical resistance when worn
 
* One of 5 Cloaks/Dresses/Robes which give +3% to physical resistance when worn
 
** [[Forest Green Cloak]] - [[Forest Green Dress]] - [[Forest Green Robe]] - [[Forest Green Gargish Fancy Robe]] - [[Forest Green Gargish Robe]]
 
** [[Forest Green Cloak]] - [[Forest Green Dress]] - [[Forest Green Robe]] - [[Forest Green Gargish Fancy Robe]] - [[Forest Green Gargish Robe]]
* [[Terathan Matriarch Statuette]] - Monster Statue that makes sounds when walked near.
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* One of 2 Monster Statues that make sounds when walked near:
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* [[Terathan Matriarch Statuette]] - [[Navrey Night-Eyes Statuette]]
  
 
===12th Year Rewards===
 
===12th Year Rewards===
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At the 156 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
At the 156 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
* [[Rideable Boura]] - An armored [[Lowland Boura|Boura]] that you can ride around.
 
* [[Rideable Boura]] - An armored [[Lowland Boura|Boura]] that you can ride around.
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* [[Exodus Statuette]] - Monster Statue that makes sounds when walked near.
  
 
===14th Year Rewards===
 
===14th Year Rewards===
 
At the 168 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
At the 168 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
*[[Shard Transfer Shield]]s – Each representing a specific [[shard]], the shield will give a character transfer token once a month to the shard it represents.  The token is account bound, so they can not be traded or sold. If a house collapses from decay, the shield will disappear.
 
*[[Shard Transfer Shield]]s – Each representing a specific [[shard]], the shield will give a character transfer token once a month to the shard it represents.  The token is account bound, so they can not be traded or sold. If a house collapses from decay, the shield will disappear.
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===15th Year Rewards===
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At the 180 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
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* [[Garden Shed]] - A [[House Addon]] that contains two secure containers that do not count towards house storage limits.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 02:31, 3 November 2012

As a way to reward loyal UO subscribers, Veteran Rewards were introduced in late 2001. Each year an account is active, credits are given which can be used to select rewards. In the beginning, there were only rewards for accounts up to 3 years old. After several years, this was incrementally expanded all the way up to 14 year old accounts. Rewards may be traded and sold, but only accounts old enough can wear and use them some of them. All Veteran Rewards are Blessed and display their year of eligibility.

Determining Eligibility

Account age is determined by how many months it has been paid for.

  • Any account created before November 30, 1999 will automatically be credited for all of the time from the date it was created until November 30, 1999. In other words, if you created your account on October 30, 1998, your account would be credited for 13 months of time, regardless of whether your account was inactive during part of that time.
  • Following November 30, 1999, only the months in which you had an active account will contribute to the total count of months qualifying you for rewards.
  • You can check your account age by opening the Profile on any character on the account. The age in months will be displayed at the bottom and also appear as a system message. Other players cannot see your account age.

Claiming

The main menu

Once an account is old enough and has available selections, a menu screen will appear on each login informing the player that reward items are available. The player can cancel out and wait until next login to claim one, or press OK to be presented with the selection screen.

The main screen will present you with 6 different sections of rewards. It will also display the total number you can claim and how many have already been picked. To proceed, press the arrow next to the section you wish to view. A list of eligible selections will be shown. If you don't see the one you want, press the main menu arrow to return to the index. If you have decided on a reward, press the green arrow next to it. A selection confirmation screen will appear with the name of your selection and the assigned character. Press OK to confirm or Cancel to exit.

Notes

  • If you are eligible for a reward, make sure the UOAssist option to auto-cancel veteran rewards is not checked.
  • If you are eligible for a reward and the menu does not appear, the veteran reward server is probably down. Try again later.
  • Only rewards you are eligible to pick will be displayed in the menu.
  • Picking a reward on one character uses up that choice for the entire account.
  • Veteran rewards can only be transferred between shards via paid Character Transfer.
  • Although rewards are assigned to a specific character, they can be freely transferred between characters/accounts, bought, and sold. (However the Red Soulstone and the Shard Transfer Shields are account bound)
  • Players do not have to pick reward choices each year, they may elect to save their reward credits for later years when the rewards become increasingly more valuable.
  • A "Clothing Adjustment" box is located in the east building in the Lycaeum (in both Felucca and Trammel) that allows players to swap their already claimed reward clothing for another of a different type but of the same color.

The Rewards

Skill Cap Increase

At the end of the first 4 years, an account will receive +5 to every character's skill cap. After the 4th year this bonus is no longer given.

Months Active 0 - 11 12 - 23 24 - 35 36 - 47 48+
Skill Cap 700 705 710 715 720

6 Month Reward

At the 6 month mark, an account receives a +5 stat cap bump for all characters. This does not apply to characters that got the +5 stat increase AOS Launch Gift.

1st Year Rewards

At the 12 month mark, an account is credited with 3 reward choices and can choose from among the following items:

2nd Year Rewards

At the 24 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

3rd Year Rewards

At the 36 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

4th Year Rewards

At the 48 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

Added in Publish 16 - Vet Rewards: 4th-year, 5th-year, and a skill cap increase!

5th Year Rewards

At the 60 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

6th Year Rewards

At the 72 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

7th Year Rewards

At the 84 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

  • Decorative Cannon - Place a cannon in your house which can be fired, causing a spectacular explosion.
  • Tree Stump - A stump from a cut-down tree, faces two directions, with and without an axe, and yields 10 random Logs a day.
  • Sheep Statue – This statue will give 10 pieces of a random hide or wool each day, holding up to a maximum of 100 pieces

8th Year Reward

At the 96 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or the following item:

  • Weapon Engraving Tool - A rechargeable tool that allows you to place a line of text in orange below the name of a weapon.
  • Davies' Locker - A House Addon that can store up to 500 treasure maps and/or SOS bottles, based on a real-life glass top table containing a three-dimensional map of Britannia, created by Alan Davies.

9th Year Rewards

At the 108 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

10th Year Rewards

At the 120 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

11th Year Rewards

At the 132 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

12th Year Rewards

At the 144 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

13th Year Rewards

At the 156 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

14th Year Rewards

At the 168 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

  • Shard Transfer Shields – Each representing a specific shard, the shield will give a character transfer token once a month to the shard it represents. The token is account bound, so they can not be traded or sold. If a house collapses from decay, the shield will disappear.

15th Year Rewards

At the 180 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

  • Garden Shed - A House Addon that contains two secure containers that do not count towards house storage limits.

See Also