Difference between revisions of "Ultima Online: Adventures on the High Seas"

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===Ship Weapons===
 
===Ship Weapons===
* Boats will have multiple weapon stations where cannon may be places
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* 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 Ammo types
 
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*Boats will display increasing amounts of damage taken
 
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==Miscellaneous==
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===Ship Repair and Crafting===
* House and Bank storage increase
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*May be repaired with a variety of craftable items
* New methods for boarding ships
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*Players with Carpentry skill receive bonus to ship repair
  
 
===Pirate / Merchant Ships===
 
===Pirate / Merchant Ships===
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* Attackable
 
* Attackable
 
* Defend themselves
 
* Defend themselves
 
===Ship Repair and Crafting===
 
*May be repaired with a variety of craftable items
 
*Players with Carpentry skill receive bonus to ship repair
 
  
 
===Boss Encounters===
 
===Boss Encounters===
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===Sea Market===
 
===Sea Market===
* Fish Monger
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*A floating dock-style town at sea
* Dockmaster
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*New NPC's:
* Pirate bounty
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**Fish Monger
* New merchants
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**Dockmaster - to automatically load/unload items from ship holds, for a fee
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**Specialty Merchants
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*Pirate bounty quest system
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**Based off a bulletin board
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**Pirates may be captured or killed
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**Captured pirates maybe be placed in manacles on your ship's bow
  
===Fishing Updates===
 
* 36 new fish including lobsters
 
* 16 new buffs
 
* 2 new fish wallmounts
 
* New cooking recipes
 
* Location specific fishing
 
  
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===Fishing Skill Updates===
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* Location-specific fishing
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* 36 new fish, including lobsters
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* 16 new buffs(10 minute duration, from eating fish pies)
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* 2 new wall-mountable fish
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**One each from Trammel and Felucca
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**Will include the date the fish was caught
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==Miscellaneous==
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* House and Bank storage increase
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* New methods for boarding ships
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* New Cooking recipes
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
  
 
{{Categorize|Expansions}}{{Categorize|Adventures on the High Seas}}
 
{{Categorize|Expansions}}{{Categorize|Adventures on the High Seas}}

Revision as of 12:06, 28 August 2010

Adventures of the High Seas (from UO Town Hall presentation slide)

Adventures on the High Seas is the latest expansion that will launch on Fall 2010. It is announced during the UO Town Hall Meeting on August 28, 2010.

It will have a retail price of $14.99 USD.

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 Ammo types
  • Cannon and ammo crafting(Blacksmithing skill add-on)

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 skill receive bonus to ship repair

Pirate / Merchant Ships

  • NPC waypoints
  • Unique crews
  • Attackable
  • Defend themselves

Boss Encounters

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

  • Location-specific fishing
  • 36 new fish, including lobsters
  • 16 new buffs(10 minute duration, from eating fish pies)
  • 2 new wall-mountable fish
    • One each from Trammel and Felucca
    • Will include the date the fish was caught


Miscellaneous

  • House and Bank storage increase
  • New methods for boarding ships
  • New Cooking recipes

See Also