Ultima Rumors

Hmmm Does X Mark the Next OSI Spot? Is a forum post with an image to serve as rumor fodder for Ultima fans (or just rumor fans). Thanks Wolfen.
View : : :
18 Replies. 1 pages. Viewing page 1.
Newer [  1  ] Older
18.
 
Re: No subject
Jun 17, 2003, 14:46
18.
Re: No subject Jun 17, 2003, 14:46
Jun 17, 2003, 14:46
 
This Ultima X / UO2.0 thing has been known to exist (in the conceptual stage anyway) since about Summer 2001, but OSI have never officially commented on it. A lot of people in the UO community brushed the rumours aside (despite such glaring evidence as job adverts for 3D artists with Unreal engine experience on UO.com) and refused to believe that OSI would ever abandon the ejit 2D clients.

I just wish OSI would hurry up and announce it though. My guess is that the photo showing the logo was deliberately "leaked" to build up some unofficial hype about the game, so hopefully they're gearing up the the real thing soon.

17.
 
Re: I'm glad
Jun 16, 2003, 21:22
Red
17.
Re: I'm glad Jun 16, 2003, 21:22
Jun 16, 2003, 21:22
Red
 
That's right. It uses the Unreal engine (the new one, whatever it's called).

Avatar 8335
16.
 
Re: I'm glad
Jun 16, 2003, 19:42
16.
Re: I'm glad Jun 16, 2003, 19:42
Jun 16, 2003, 19:42
 
Damn... people sure get crazy over unsubstantiated rumors. I didn't bother to read past the first page for the suggestion that the "screenshot" could have been, *gasp*, fabricated. Heh.

Of course, I do seem to recall reading something about an Unreal engine'd MMO, which may well have been Ultima.

Cheers,
(another) Blue

15.
 
Re: I'm glad
Jun 16, 2003, 16:08
Red
15.
Re: I'm glad Jun 16, 2003, 16:08
Jun 16, 2003, 16:08
Red
 
It's the second attempt at making a sequel to Ultima Online (the best MMOG ever!).

Avatar 8335
14.
 
Re: I'm glad
Jun 16, 2003, 15:59
14.
Re: I'm glad Jun 16, 2003, 15:59
Jun 16, 2003, 15:59
 
Give us a hint, please


13.
 
Re: I'm glad
Jun 16, 2003, 15:21
Wolfen
 
13.
Re: I'm glad Jun 16, 2003, 15:21
Jun 16, 2003, 15:21
 Wolfen
 
===========
the Origin employees see some form of humor in people still being pissed off over the rape of the best CRPG franchise in the history of computer gaming. Is EA there chuckling along with you, Wolfen?
===========

As you may recall, or just look down and read, I said its amusing seeing your peoples guess's at what this may be. I never diminished the players or fans in any form, nor did I ever have anything to do with any ultima, or uo products. I am not here representing EA or Origin, I am here representing myself and my own personal opinions.

12.
 
Re: haha
Jun 16, 2003, 15:06
12.
Re: haha Jun 16, 2003, 15:06
Jun 16, 2003, 15:06
 
So X is not the roman numeral 10 in this case?

-Tony!!!;)
-Tony!!!;)
my 360 user name is Robo Pop
11.
 
Re: haha
Jun 16, 2003, 15:00
11.
Re: haha Jun 16, 2003, 15:00
Jun 16, 2003, 15:00
 
Hasn't EA said that they won't develop for XBox Live?
Either they changed their mind or this will be for PC.

German gaming magazine Gamestar said that the working title for the game is "Ultima Online 3D". So I guess it will be the sequel to Ultima Online.

But calling it Ultima X is really bad, it's deceiving old Ultima fans into believing that it will be a sequel to Ultima IX, a single player game...

10.
 
I'm glad
Jun 16, 2003, 14:47
10.
I'm glad Jun 16, 2003, 14:47
Jun 16, 2003, 14:47
 
the Origin employees see some form of humor in people still being pissed off over the rape of the best CRPG franchise in the history of computer gaming. Is EA there chuckling along with you, Wolfen?

Hey, whatever the game is, I'm sure it will even further tarnish the memory of Ultima, so good work there.

Creston


Avatar 15604
9.
 
Re: haha
Jun 16, 2003, 14:46
9.
Re: haha Jun 16, 2003, 14:46
Jun 16, 2003, 14:46
 
Funny. Ultima "fans" (those who, um, play UO, you know? PvP! Rock on! *cough*), asserting that it must be UO for X-Box... but that's the not the funny part... The funny part is that then they say it will let in a flood of undesirables and newbs who know nothing about Ultima.

If you don't get the irony of the above, then you are part of the subject matter!


8.
 
haha
Jun 16, 2003, 14:31
Wolfen
 
8.
haha Jun 16, 2003, 14:31
Jun 16, 2003, 14:31
 Wolfen
 
Its great watching all you guys trying to guess what that thing is going to be. Stratics forums went nuts with it. It was hillarious.

This comment was edited on Jun 16, 17:29.
7.
 
Ultima X
Jun 16, 2003, 12:57
7.
Ultima X Jun 16, 2003, 12:57
Jun 16, 2003, 12:57
 
I would be shocked if it is a single-player RPG. After the abysmal Ultima9, you'd think EA would be once bitten twice shy.

If it turns out to be a single-player RPG, I'm still going to avoid it like the plague unless the reviews for it are stunning (and hell will spontaneously freeze over when this occurs).

This comment was edited on Jun 16, 13:12.
6.
 
Re: No subject
Jun 16, 2003, 12:45
6.
Re: No subject Jun 16, 2003, 12:45
Jun 16, 2003, 12:45
 
I guess EA is fully determined to destroy the Ultima franchise and milk it to the maximum. I bet this one is going to be WORSE than U8 and U9. It will be aventure/Tomb Raider style and it will drop every RPG feature. It will also feature a piss poor story with impossible ties to other Ultima events. They will further rape every Ultima concept/trademarks possible.

This comment was edited on Jun 16, 12:46.
5.
 
Ultima 9?
Jun 16, 2003, 12:21
5.
Ultima 9? Jun 16, 2003, 12:21
Jun 16, 2003, 12:21
 
Is this the patch that makes the game work?

*ducks*

Actually that whole thing was sad - many many years in the making, then bonered at launch. It might be interesting to see how it would fare on something better than a Voodoo3 nowadays, but did they ever even finish patching that one?
4.
 
No subject
Jun 16, 2003, 11:56
4.
No subject Jun 16, 2003, 11:56
Jun 16, 2003, 11:56
 
Sweet!

It's the next game in the PC Ultima series.
-It's not Xbox, since EA hates Xbox.
-It isn't MMO, since then they'd be calling it UO and not Ultima.
-It isn't for Gamecube or PS2, since that would be silly.
Xombie x0mbie x0mb|e Xombie
3.
 
Re: No subject
Jun 16, 2003, 11:06
Wolfen
 
3.
Re: No subject Jun 16, 2003, 11:06
Jun 16, 2003, 11:06
 Wolfen
 
Wish I knew ; )

2.
 
Re: No subject
Jun 16, 2003, 11:02
2.
Re: No subject Jun 16, 2003, 11:02
Jun 16, 2003, 11:02
 
But what is it?
MMORPG?
Single player?
Small group multiplayer?

1.
 
No subject
Jun 16, 2003, 10:43
Red
1.
No subject Jun 16, 2003, 10:43
Jun 16, 2003, 10:43
Red
 
I thought it was common knowledge they were working on Ultima X...

Avatar 8335
18 Replies. 1 pages. Viewing page 1.
Newer [  1  ] Older