Difference between revisions of "Ultima Online: Adventures on the High Seas"
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* Boats will have multiple weapon stations where cannon may be placed | * Boats will have multiple weapon stations where cannon may be placed | ||
* Multi-step firing system(loading, lighting, etc.) | * Multi-step firing system(loading, lighting, etc.) | ||
| − | * Two | + | * Two Ammunition types(Tinkering skill addition) |
| − | * Cannon and ammo crafting(Blacksmithing skill | + | * Cannon and ammo crafting(Blacksmithing skill addition) |
===Ship Damage=== | ===Ship Damage=== | ||
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===Ship Repair and Crafting=== | ===Ship Repair and Crafting=== | ||
*May be repaired with a variety of craftable items | *May be repaired with a variety of craftable items | ||
| − | *Players with Carpentry skill receive bonus to ship repair | + | *Players with Carpentry or Tailoring skill receive bonus to ship repair ability/effectiveness |
===Pirate / Merchant Ships=== | ===Pirate / Merchant Ships=== | ||
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==Fishing Skill Updates== | ==Fishing Skill Updates== | ||
| + | *Fishing skill cap raised to 120(Legendary) | ||
* Location-specific fishing | * Location-specific fishing | ||
* 36 new fish, including lobsters | * 36 new fish, including lobsters | ||
| − | * 16 new buffs(10 minute duration, from eating fish pies) | + | * 16 new buffs(10 minute duration, from eating fish pies made with new enchanted fish) |
* 2 new wall-mountable fish | * 2 new wall-mountable fish | ||
**One each from Trammel and Felucca | **One each from Trammel and Felucca | ||
**Will include the date the fish was caught | **Will include the date the fish was caught | ||
| + | *Introduction of [[Lobster Traps]] mini-game to catch lobsters | ||
==Miscellaneous== | ==Miscellaneous== | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 28 August 2010
Adventures of the High Seas (from UO Town Hall presentation slide)
Adventures on the High Seas is the latest expansion that is scheduled to launch in Fall 2010. It was first announced during a UO Town Hall Meeting held on August 28, 2010 at EA Mythic/Bioware's division headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.
It was formally announced as a "booster" as opposed to a full-fledged expansion and was stated to have a retail price of $14.99 USD upon release.
List of New Systems
New Ships
- Three New Boat Types/Styles:
- Tokuno
- Orcish
- Gargish
- Boats are paintable, in different Hues (no glacial colors!)
- Introduction of Rowboats
Ship Movement
- Boats move smoothly from tile to tile (like walking)
- Boats can now move at three different speeds
- May be controlled via mouse instead of spoken commands
Ship Weapons
- Boats will have multiple weapon stations where cannon may be placed
- Multi-step firing system(loading, lighting, etc.)
- Two Ammunition types(Tinkering skill addition)
- Cannon and ammo crafting(Blacksmithing skill addition)
Ship Damage
- Boats will display increasing amounts of damage taken
Ship Repair and Crafting
- May be repaired with a variety of craftable items
- Players with Carpentry or Tailoring skill receive bonus to ship repair ability/effectiveness
Pirate / Merchant Ships
- NPC waypoints
- Unique crews
- Attackable
- Defend themselves
Boss Encounters
- Scalis the Enforcer
- Island Encounter
Sea Market
- A floating dock-style town at sea
- New NPC's:
- Fish Monger
- Dockmaster - to automatically load/unload items from ship holds, for a fee
- Specialty Merchants
- Pirate bounty quest system
- Based off a bulletin board
- Pirates may be captured or killed
- Captured pirates maybe be placed in manacles on your ship's bow
Fishing Skill Updates
- Fishing skill cap raised to 120(Legendary)
- Location-specific fishing
- 36 new fish, including lobsters
- 16 new buffs(10 minute duration, from eating fish pies made with new enchanted fish)
- 2 new wall-mountable fish
- One each from Trammel and Felucca
- Will include the date the fish was caught
- Introduction of Lobster Traps mini-game to catch lobsters
Miscellaneous
- House and Bank storage increase
- New methods for boarding ships
- New Cooking recipes