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* Veteran rewards can only be transferred between shards via paid [[Character Transfer]].
 
* Veteran rewards can only be transferred between shards via paid [[Character Transfer]].
 
* Although rewards are assigned to a specific character, they can be freely transferred between characters/accounts, bought, and sold. (However the [[Red Soulstone]] is account bound)
 
* Although rewards are assigned to a specific character, they can be freely transferred between characters/accounts, bought, and sold. (However the [[Red Soulstone]] is account bound)
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* Players do not have to pick reward choices each year, they may elect to save their reward credits for later years when the rewards become increasingly more valuable.
  
 
==The Rewards==
 
==The Rewards==
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===1st Year Rewards===
 
===1st Year Rewards===
At the 12 month mark, an account is credited with 3 choices and can choose any of the following items.
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At the 12 month mark, an account is credited with 3 reward choices and can choose from among the following items:
 
* [[Black Dye Tub]] - Allows you to dye cloth and clothing black
 
* [[Black Dye Tub]] - Allows you to dye cloth and clothing black
 
* [[Furniture Dye Tub]] - Used to dye furniture
 
* [[Furniture Dye Tub]] - Used to dye furniture
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===2nd Year Rewards===
 
===2nd Year Rewards===
At the 24 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional choice and can choose any preceeding year reward or from the following items.
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At the 24 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
* [[Leather Dye Tub]] - Dye leather armor a variety of colors
 
* [[Leather Dye Tub]] - Dye leather armor a variety of colors
 
* [[Flaming Head Deed]] - A skull that you place in your house that shoots fire
 
* [[Flaming Head Deed]] - A skull that you place in your house that shoots fire
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===3rd Year Rewards===
 
===3rd Year Rewards===
At the 36 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional choice and can choose any preceeding year reward or from the following items.
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At the 36 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
* One of 6 Cloaks/Dresses/Robes which give +3% to physical resistance when worn
 
* One of 6 Cloaks/Dresses/Robes which give +3% to physical resistance when worn
 
** [[Verite Cloak]] - [[Verite Dress]] - [[Verite Robe]] - [[Valorite Cloak]] - [[Valorite Dress]] - [[Valorite Robe]]
 
** [[Verite Cloak]] - [[Verite Dress]] - [[Verite Robe]] - [[Valorite Cloak]] - [[Valorite Dress]] - [[Valorite Robe]]
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===4th Year Rewards===
 
===4th Year Rewards===
At the 48 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional choice and can choose any preceeding year reward or from the following items.
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At the 48 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
* [[Runebook Dye Tub]] - Remember the contents of a [[Runebook]] easier with color coding
 
* [[Runebook Dye Tub]] - Remember the contents of a [[Runebook]] easier with color coding
 
* [[Decorative Shield]] - A decorative [[House Addon]]
 
* [[Decorative Shield]] - A decorative [[House Addon]]
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===5th Year Rewards===
 
===5th Year Rewards===
At the 60 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional choice and can choose any preceeding year reward or from the following items.
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At the 60 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
* [[Reward Statuette Dye Tub]] - Lets you dye [[Statuettes]]
 
* [[Reward Statuette Dye Tub]] - Lets you dye [[Statuettes]]
 
* [[Deed to a Stone Ankh|Ankh]] - A decorative [[House Addon]]
 
* [[Deed to a Stone Ankh|Ankh]] - A decorative [[House Addon]]
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===6th Year Rewards===
 
===6th Year Rewards===
At the 72 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional choices and can choose any preceeding year reward or from the following items.
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At the 72 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
* A [[Character Statue Maker]] which will create a life size statue of yourself that has 3 different poses and will mimic your current equipment.
 
* A [[Character Statue Maker]] which will create a life size statue of yourself that has 3 different poses and will mimic your current equipment.
 
** [[Bronze Character Statue Maker]]
 
** [[Bronze Character Statue Maker]]
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===7th Year Rewards===
 
===7th Year Rewards===
At the 84 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional choices and can choose any preceeding year reward or the following item.
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At the 84 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
* [[Decorative Cannon]] - Place a cannon in your house which can be fired, causing a spectacular explosion.
 
* [[Decorative Cannon]] - Place a cannon in your house which can be fired, causing a spectacular explosion.
 
* [[Tree Stump]] - A stump from a cut-down tree, faces two directions, with and without an axe, and yields 10 random [[Log]]s a day.
 
* [[Tree Stump]] - A stump from a cut-down tree, faces two directions, with and without an axe, and yields 10 random [[Log]]s a day.
  
 
===8th Year Reward===
 
===8th Year Reward===
At the 96 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional choices and can choose any preceeding year reward or the following item.
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At the 96 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or the following item:
 
* [[Weapon Engraving Tool]] - A rechargable tool that allows you to place a line of text in orange below the name of a weapon.
 
* [[Weapon Engraving Tool]] - A rechargable tool that allows you to place a line of text in orange below the name of a weapon.
  
 
===9th Year Rewards===
 
===9th Year Rewards===
At the 108 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional choices and can choose any preceeding year reward or the following item.
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At the 108 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
* [[Rideable Polar Bear]] - A real [[Polar Bear]] that you can ride around.
 
* [[Rideable Polar Bear]] - A real [[Polar Bear]] that you can ride around.
 
* [[Wall Banner Deed|Wall Banner]] - An attractive, large banner which can be hung on a wall and dyed with 15 different design choices.
 
* [[Wall Banner Deed|Wall Banner]] - An attractive, large banner which can be hung on a wall and dyed with 15 different design choices.
  
 
===10th Year Rewards===
 
===10th Year Rewards===
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At the 120 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:
 
* [[Ankh Of Sacrifice]] - A house addon in the form of a bloodied Ankh that can be used to self-resurrect one per hour.
 
* [[Ankh Of Sacrifice]] - A house addon in the form of a bloodied Ankh that can be used to self-resurrect one per hour.
 
* [[Ethereal Cu Sidhe Statuette|Ethereal Cu Sidhe]] - An [[Ethereal Mount]] in the form of a Cu Sidhe that stays with you always and cannot be killed
 
* [[Ethereal Cu Sidhe Statuette|Ethereal Cu Sidhe]] - An [[Ethereal Mount]] in the form of a Cu Sidhe that stays with you always and cannot be killed
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
* [http://update.uo.com/design_350.html UO.com Veteran Rewards Design Document - Years 1 - 3]
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* [http://www.uoherald.com/guide/miscellaneous_6.php UO.com Veteran Rewards Design Document]
* [http://update.uo.com/design_343.html UO.com Veteran Rewards Design Document - Years 4 & 5]
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* [http://update.uo.com/design_529.html UO.com Veteran Rewards Design Document - Years 6 - 9]
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* [[Publish 12]]
 
* [[Publish 12]]
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[[Category:Directory]]
 
[[Category:Directory]]

Revision as of 19:02, 11 September 2008

As a way to reward loyal UO subscribers, Veteran Rewards were introduced in late 2001. Each year an account is active, credits are given which can be used to select rewards. In the beginning, there were only rewards for accounts up to 3 years old. This has been expanded all the way up to 9 year old accounts. Rewards may be traded and sold, but only accounts old enough can wear and use them. All Veteran Rewards are Blessed and display their year of eligiblity.

Determining Eligibility

Account age is determined by how many months it has been paid for.

  • Any account created before November 30, 1999 will automatically be credited for all of the time from the date it was created until November 30, 1999. In other words, if you created your account on October 30, 1998, your account would be credited for 13 months of time, regardless of whether your account was inactive during part of that time.
  • Following November 30, 1999, only the months in which you had an active account will contribute to the total count of months qualifying you for rewards.
  • You can check your account age by opening the Profile on any character on the account. The age in months will be displayed at the bottom and also appear as a system message. Other players cannot see your account age.

Claiming

The main menu

Once an account is old enough and has available selections, a menu screen will appear on each login informing the player that reward items are available. The player can cancel out and wait until next login to claim one, or press OK to be presented with the selection screen.

The main screen will present you with 5 different sections of rewards. It will also display the total number you can claim and how many have already been picked. To proceed, press the arrow next to the section you wish to view. A list of eligible selections will be shown. If you don't see the one you want, press the main menu arrow to return to the index. If you have decided on a reward, press the green arrow next to it. A selection confirmation screen will appear with the name of your selection and the assigned character. Press OK to confirm or Cancel to exit.

Notes

  • If you are eligible for a reward, make sure the UOAssist option to auto-cancel veteran rewards is not checked.
  • If you are eligible for a reward and the menu does not appear, the veteran reward server is probably down. Try again later.
  • Only rewards you are eligible to pick will be displayed in the menu.
  • Picking a reward on one character uses up that choice for the entire account.
  • Veteran rewards can only be transferred between shards via paid Character Transfer.
  • Although rewards are assigned to a specific character, they can be freely transferred between characters/accounts, bought, and sold. (However the Red Soulstone is account bound)
  • Players do not have to pick reward choices each year, they may elect to save their reward credits for later years when the rewards become increasingly more valuable.

The Rewards

Skill Cap Increase

At the end of the first 4 years, an account will receive +5 to every character's skill cap. After the 4th year this bonus is no longer given.

Months Active 0 - 11 12 - 23 24 - 35 36 - 47 48+
Skill Cap 700 705 710 715 720

6 Month Reward

At the 6 month mark, an account receives a +5 stat cap bump for all characters. This does not apply to characters that got the +5 stat increase AOS Launch Gift.

1st Year Rewards

At the 12 month mark, an account is credited with 3 reward choices and can choose from among the following items:

2nd Year Rewards

At the 24 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

3rd Year Rewards

At the 36 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

4th Year Rewards

At the 48 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

Added in Publish 16 - Vet Rewards: 4th-year, 5th-year, and a skill cap increase!

5th Year Rewards

At the 60 month mark, an account is credited with 1 additional reward choice and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

6th Year Rewards

At the 72 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

7th Year Rewards

At the 84 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

  • Decorative Cannon - Place a cannon in your house which can be fired, causing a spectacular explosion.
  • Tree Stump - A stump from a cut-down tree, faces two directions, with and without an axe, and yields 10 random Logs a day.

8th Year Reward

At the 96 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or the following item:

  • Weapon Engraving Tool - A rechargable tool that allows you to place a line of text in orange below the name of a weapon.

9th Year Rewards

At the 108 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

10th Year Rewards

At the 120 month mark, an account is credited with 2 additional reward choices and can choose any preceding year reward or from among the following items:

See Also