Five on Friday - February 27, 2009

My account is being hacked and I’m in game what do I do?

It’s important that you petition in-game for assistance. You should request that the account be temporarily suspended and if the account is logged in to have it ejected from the game. If you can’t reach a GM please call our billing support number and talk to a CSR to have your account blocked.

- Spada

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What’s the best method for contacting customer support for a hacked account?

If your account has been hacked, and the damage has been done then we recommend you contact UO Support via the Contact Us option at support.ea.com. Please include as much information as you can about what happened, what was lost and ask for the Police FAX number that you can give to your local police department so we can assist them if they contact us.

- Spada

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There’s a lot of things missing on my account, what can EA do about it?

Unfortunately, EA cannot really do anything retroactive to replace your items that were lost. We do promise to work with your local authorities, the FBI or country specific law enforcement agency to provide them will all relevant information they ask for. Though we understand the importance of the items lost we really have no way of knowing the circumstances which lead to the loss of the items or account. I also know how hard it can be to get your local police to understand what happened, but with patience, and willpower you’ll find that even the most difficult police department will begin to work with you.

- Spada

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Arcane Empowerment - The UO.com site says nothing about the summons being harder to dispel nor does it say anything about summons having more HP. Yet the buff icon does. Seems that summons don't have more HP and that summons get dispelled easy. Please explain the disparity.

Animated undead, familiars, and summoned creatures should be harder to dispel. We will review this. However, after looking internally at Arcane Empowerment, it appears that the bonus hit points to these creatures are not being applied. I will have Mesanna make a note of this, so this can be fixed. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

- Leurocian

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Arcane Circle - UO.com doesn't state that arcane circle gives best results and that other things like pentagrams have -1 focus gem penalty. Please clarify where we can Arcane circle. Bloody pentagram gives what focus?

Arcane Circles provide a +1 circle bonus by default. Bloody Pentagrams and Abbatoirs do not provide that default bonus. The Arcane Circle house addon as well as any Arcane Circles in a town or city will also provide the +1 circle bonus by default. The Arcane Circle located in the Prism of Light provides an additional +1 circle bonus (i.e., total bonus of +2).

- Leurocian

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Will Item Identification finally get some love with Stygian Abyss?

Item Identification will allow a Merchant who is also an Artificer to identify what Imbuing Ingredient an item will produce when it is magically unraveled via Imbuing.

Currently, here are the Imbuing skill requirements to Identify and magically unravel a magic item:

  • 0 Imbuing skill is required for an item that will produce Magical Residue
  • 50.1 Imbuing skill is required for an item that will produce Enchanted Essence
  • 95.1 Imbuing skill is required for an item that will produce a Relic Fragment

Note: these minimum skill requirements are subject to change and are slightly less for Gargoyles.

- Leurocian

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Fansite News

Lake Superior Community's weekly event Schedule

***With the exception of the Community Meetings, all events are subject to cancellation in the event a town comes under attack by the Shadow Army.***
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Advanced Champion Spawn hunt
Date: Saturday, February 28th
Time: 8:00PM Central
Starting Location: Shrine of Wisdom, above Luna Bank
Host: Elendil Felagund
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Community Meet'n Greet
Date: Monday, March 2nd
Time: 7:30PM Central
Location: West Britain Counselor Guild Hall
Hosts: Airmid / Sabina Nikolai
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Blackrock Elemental hunt
Date: Tuesday, March 3rd
Time: 8:00PM Central
Starting Location: New Haven Terrasse
Host: Taeara Mi'Aken
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Peerless hunt (Mondain's Legacy Required)
Date: Wednesday, March 4th
Time: 8:00PM Central
Starting Location: New Haven Terrasse
Host: Taeara Mi'Aken
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Chaos Shrine Balron hunt
Date: Thursday, March 5th
Time: 8:00PM Central
Starting Location: New Haven Terrasse
Host: Taeara Mi'Aken
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Ilshenar Champion Spawn hunt
Date: Friday, March 6th
Time: 9:00PM Central
Starting Location: New Haven Terrasse
Host: Taeara Mi'Aken
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This week on Whispering Rose Radio...
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Friday - Feb. 27th - Shard Chatter is buzzing with the latest hot topics of Ultima Online news. Join DJ Exiled Connections starting at 10pm ET (7pm PT) on WRR and participate in this lively UO discussion. Instructions on how to tune in and participate are located on the www.wrrad.com website. You can contact Exiled Connection by ICQ 179-159-158
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Friday - Feb. 27th - The Box Game with 50 Million in UO prizes to give away over the next 3 weeks runs from 9pm to 11pm PT (Midnight to 2am ET) Its easy to participate and anyone on UO can play. Go to www.wrrad.com for details and be ready to contact DJ Flash at ICQ 124-373-22
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Saturday - Feb. 28th - While getting your game on tune into www.wrrad.com from 1pm to 3pm ET (10am to Noon PT) for the Sounds of Sosaria Show. Chill out to New Age, Ambience and Soundtracks with DJ Skal who is always available to listeners requests and can be reached by ICQ at 436-663-883
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Saturday - Feb. 28th - Tune in for the ever popular Brush LimpPaw show starting at 5pm ET (2pm PT) on WRRAD where listeners hear his Universal Outlook on the worlds 'current events' - as only he can deliver it!
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Saturday - Feb. 28th - WRR Deal or No Deal 'UO Style' ~ Win up to 10 MILLION in GOLD on the shard of your choice (1/3 Siege) playing Deal or No Deal. This weeks DoND is on CHESAPEAKE starting at 6pm Eastern, 3pm Pacific. The DoND house is located just over the WEST bridge of UMBRA town. Players from all shards are eligible to participate...just make a character on LAKE SUPERIOR to join in the fun!! Rules on how to play DoND UO Style are available on the station website where you can also tune in to hear this and other UO events live from...Whispering Rose Radio - For more details and location map CLICK HERE
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Saturday - Feb. 28th - WRR's Name that Tune & Artist Show with over 25 Million in UO Gold can be won on the shard of your choice!! Anyone can play - just log onto CHESAPEAKE and head to Silvervale's Lord & Lady Ball then tune into Whispering Rose Radio at www.wrrad.com to hear the songs. Every person that plays is on their own ladder. Runes found at banks & a gater will be in Luna. For more details CLICK HERE
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Saturday - Feb. 28th - If you missed Friday nights Box Game (with 50 Million in UO prizes to give away) you have another chance tonight from 9pm to 11pm PT (Midnight to 2am ET) Its easy to participate and anyone on UO can play. Go to www.wrrad.com for details and be ready to contact DJ Flash at ICQ 124-373-22
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Sunday - March 1st - Tune in each week from 11am to 2pm ET (8am - 11am PT) and win at least a MILLION in gold on the shard of your choice (1/3 Siege) by being the first to figure out the clues given to help find DJ Slide on Sonoma. Anyone from any shard is eligible to participate, just make a character on Sonoma and tune into http://www.wrrad.com www.wrrad.com] for the clues. Each week that DJ Slide is not 'found' the reward increases by 1 Million. *This weeks winning is worth 3 Million on the shard of your choice (1/3 Siege).
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Sunday - March 1st - The Pacific Auction House (located just East of the Luna moongate) continues after 4 fantastic years to bring all UO players more great deals. Get there early for best seating. Auction starts at 3pm ET (Noon PT) and is broadcasted live on WRRadio.
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Thursday - March 5th – Its time to party with the Tazz and Keg's Underground show broadcasting live from 10pm to Midnight ET (6pm to 8pm PT). You will never forget entering their underground world. You can call into the show via Skype! For full details on how to call into the show visit the Tazz & Kegs Underground website the Underground Knights
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Weekly - "Our House - UO Player of the Week". Is there someone who has affected you and others playing of Ultima Online in a positive way? Show your appreciation by nominating them for the UO Player of the Week! It's easy to do. Contact DJ Slide at ICQ 277-163-033 (or by PM on the boards) with the name and shard of the player. Slide will contact you for more details to help in recording this special tribute and will play the spot during DJ Slide's Sunday Show from 11am - 2pm ET (8am - 11am PT) on Whispering Rose Radio
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Have a blast playing Ultima Online and listening to Whispering Rose Radio (www.wrrad.com) ~ see you all on the flip side!

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Great Lakes

I would like to announce that the Library of Sosaria will be holding a Literary Contest on Saturday, February 28th at 8pm CST. What I hope is the first of many such events to spark the author in each of you shall be... Short stories!
Submissions for the contest must be an original work not previously entered into any prior literary contest on Great Lakes, must be relevant to our world, and should be thoroughly proofread. Only one submission per person, but you may fill up to three large blue books with your story. (OOC: Please keep stories in-character. One 40 page blue book is approximately 2 pages of 12pt text. Please use some form of spell-check if possible.)
Please submit your entry either via Stratics PM, email(martyna.zmuir AT uorpc.net), or in person by midnight Thursday, February 26th. There will be three winners chosen by Kazola of Kazola's Treetop Keg & Winery, Lady Silverbrook of Magincia, and myself.
Prizes:
  • First Place - 2 million gold
  • Second Place - 1 million gold
  • Third Place - 500,000 gold
Winning entries will also be displayed in the Library of Sosaria for all to enjoy until the next literary event.
All submitted entries will be available to the public to peruse
The Library of Sosaria Complex is located directly south of the Yew moongate in Trammel (72* 26'N 39* 18'W) and is open to the public every day.
Martyna Z'muir, Library of Sosaria

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Baja

Baja weekly shard event: Sunday Night Taming Hour
When: Every Sunday Evening
Meeting Place: Moonglow Zoo
Time: 8pm PST (9pm MST, 10pm CST, 11pm EST) Open Event Sponsored by M!S

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Wedding Announcements

Legends - 2/23/09
Arwen and Leo Lemrick were married by EM Tashik

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