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In [[Ultima Online]], '''Gold''' comes in several forms. The gold coin is the most prevalent and the primary [[Money|medium of exchange]]. Amounts of up to one million gold coins can be stored in [[Bank Check|check]] form, which can save space. It is acquired through a whole host of means:
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[[File:Gold coins.png]] In [[Ultima Online]], '''Gold''' comes in several forms. The gold coin is the most prevalent and the primary [[Money|medium of exchange]]. It is acquired through a whole host of means:
 
* found as loot on most [[creature]]s;
 
* found as loot on most [[creature]]s;
 
* from [[NPC]] buyers;
 
* from [[NPC]] buyers;
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* from items you sell at [[auction]].
 
* from items you sell at [[auction]].
  
Gold coins initially [[Weight|weighed]] a fiftieth of a stone (so fifty coins stacked together weighed a single stone). Given that that a character with a large amount of [[strength]] could carry 600 [[stone]] or more, carting about 25,000 coins at once was not uncommon (even when taking into account the weight of equipment-type items such as weapons and armor).
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Since [[Publish 58]], 150 gold is 1 stone in [[Weight|weighed]], so a full stack of 60,000 coins are 400 stone in [[Weight|weighed]]. Gold coins initially [[Weight|weighed]] a fiftieth {1/50} of a stone (so fifty coins stacked together weighed a single stone). Gold has no weight when located in a bank box.
 
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[[Publish 58]] reduced the weight of gold by two thirds, hence holding +75k at once is now possible.
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==Gold Bricks==
 
==Gold Bricks==
Gold also comes in brick form. In this instance, [[Gold Bricks]] are a decorative [[artifact]] that can be found from doing [[Treasure Map]]s, by fighting a [[Leviathan]] that is brought to the surface with a [[Fabled Fishing Net]], or as part of the [[Paragon]] system in [[Ilshenar]]. While not common, Gold Bricks are not extremely valuable.
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Gold also comes in brick form. In this instance, [[Gold Bricks]] are a decorative [[artifact]] that can be found from doing [[Treasure Map]]s, by fighting a [[Leviathan]] that is brought to the surface with a [[Fabled Fishing Net]], or as part of the [[Paragon]] system in [[Ilshenar]]. While not common, Gold Bricks are not extremely valuable and are only good for deco.
  
 
==Golden Ingots & Ore==
 
==Golden Ingots & Ore==
The [[Blacksmithy]] [[resources|resource]] that is sometimes referred to as "gold" is actually called [[Golden]] [[Ore]] and [[Golden Ingot]]s.
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The [[Blacksmithy]] [[resources|resource]] that is sometimes referred to as "gold" is actually called [[Golden]] [[Ore]] and [[Golden Ingot|Golden Ingots]].
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
* Acquiring gold from killing creatures in great quantities sometimes is called "gold farming."
 
* Acquiring gold from killing creatures in great quantities sometimes is called "gold farming."
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==History==
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* Amounts of up to one million gold coins could be stored in [[Bank Check|check]] form, which can save space. This was removed with the launch of [[Time of Legends]] Expansion.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
* [[Money]]
 
* [[Money]]
 
* [[Silver]]
 
* [[Silver]]
 
* [[Bank Check]]
 
* [[Bank Check]]

Latest revision as of 17:43, 30 October 2016

Gold coins.png In Ultima Online, Gold comes in several forms. The gold coin is the most prevalent and the primary medium of exchange. It is acquired through a whole host of means:

Since Publish 58, 150 gold is 1 stone in weighed, so a full stack of 60,000 coins are 400 stone in weighed. Gold coins initially weighed a fiftieth {1/50} of a stone (so fifty coins stacked together weighed a single stone). Gold has no weight when located in a bank box.

Gold Bricks

Gold also comes in brick form. In this instance, Gold Bricks are a decorative artifact that can be found from doing Treasure Maps, by fighting a Leviathan that is brought to the surface with a Fabled Fishing Net, or as part of the Paragon system in Ilshenar. While not common, Gold Bricks are not extremely valuable and are only good for deco.

Golden Ingots & Ore

The Blacksmithy resource that is sometimes referred to as "gold" is actually called Golden Ore and Golden Ingots.

Notes

  • Acquiring gold from killing creatures in great quantities sometimes is called "gold farming."

History

  • Amounts of up to one million gold coins could be stored in check form, which can save space. This was removed with the launch of Time of Legends Expansion.

See Also