Five on Friday - July 28, 2006

1. What are the new house tiles, when do we get to see them?
Darkscribe: We’ll have screenshots and samples up on UO.com extremely soon. There are two sets, one of crystal and one we call shadow which has an edgy, dark feel. More info will be posted as the work on these progresses.

2. Where is your focus these days - new content, bug fixes, PvP balance or something else?
Darkscribe: Oh boy, we have a lot of focuses right now. New content? Yes. Bug fixes, yes, especially PvP balance and exploits. More than anything, my focus has been on working through new ideas and making detailed plans. We are trying to simultaneously plan out the next five publishes and the next three years.

3. Can you give us some more hints about Vet Rewards?
Darkscribe: Next week, we will announce every single one of them.

4. Is UO going to be cancelled?
Darkscribe: No! We are working extremely hard right now building a new future for UO. I wish I could let you in on what we’re up to, but please be patient. It will be worth the wait.

5. Has the dev team traced the origin of the uber item with extreme properties on Asuka? Are there any other items of the same kind?
Wilki: The Japanese team has led this investigation, however because this is an ongoing matter, that is all we can say at this time. Please know that we're taking this extremely seriously and will make sure any and all items like this are removed and fully investigated.

In the future, if you see an item like this that obviously doesn't belong in the game, please inform a Game Master immediately. If someone is found in possession of such an item and does not immediately report it, that person will most likely have action taken against their account(s). We take our responsibility to our customers very seriously, and will continue to not allow anyone to abuse or unbalance the game in such a manner.