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razimus at 00:40, 22 June 2015

2015-06-22T00:40:23Z

razimus: Simply adding a screen shot archive of the incident

2015-06-22T00:39:43Z

Simply adding a screen shot archive of the incident

razimus: It was August 9th not the 8th, I was there, took a screen shot, archived all screen shots at the incident; The URL is too long, google "Raz's Ultima Page" "The Death of Lord British"

2015-06-22T00:37:38Z

It was August 9th not the 8th, I was there, took a screen shot, archived all screen shots at the incident; The URL is too long, google "Raz's Ultima Page" "The Death of Lord British"

Nimuaq: via uo.ultimacodex.com "multi-player-ultima-mentioned-in-august-of-1994"

2012-05-15T19:07:19Z

via uo.ultimacodex.com "multi-player-ultima-mentioned-in-august-of-1994"

Nimuaq at 09:34, 27 April 2012

2012-04-27T09:34:01Z

Nimuaq at 07:17, 12 February 2012

2012-02-12T07:17:53Z

Nimuaq at 02:24, 12 February 2012

2012-02-12T02:24:27Z

Nimuaq at 01:57, 12 February 2012

2012-02-12T01:57:12Z

Nimuaq at 01:42, 12 February 2012

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Nimuaq at 01:13, 12 February 2012

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 | August 01, 1997 || The Beta test phase 2 started.
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-| August 09, 1997 || [[Lord British]] has an unfortunate accident. While giving a speech to a bright-eyed [[Britannia]]n crowd, the King was engulfed in flames and spent some time in the realm of the dead. However, with the aid of his companions, he was revived shortly thereafter and finished his speech, much to the delight of those in attendance.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19971018083555/http://www.owo.com/town/paper.html</ref> This is a screen shot archive of the incident; <ref>http://mirror.ashkantra.de/joinuo/Documents/websites/Artfulgamer/Ultime%20Offline%20The%20Pre%20Alpha%20Experience/uol.artfulgamer.com/archives/razimus/lbd.html</ref>
+| August 09, 1997 || [[Lord British]] has an unfortunate accident. While giving a speech to a bright-eyed [[Britannia]]n crowd, the King was engulfed in flames and spent some time in the realm of the dead. However, with the aid of his companions, he was revived shortly thereafter and finished his speech, much to the delight of those in attendance.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19971018083555/http://www.owo.com/town/paper.html</ref> There is a screen shot archive of the incident. <ref>http://mirror.ashkantra.de/joinuo/Documents/websites/Artfulgamer/Ultime%20Offline%20The%20Pre%20Alpha%20Experience/uol.artfulgamer.com/archives/razimus/lbd.html</ref>
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 | September 18, 1997 || [[File:Pacific.gif]] [[Pacific]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/b86d75e534ce428e/7453d3d663c8127b?hl=en<br>"''There was another guy on irc last night who claimed he had full plate after pacific went up for the first time -- for 10 minutes.''"</ref>

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 | August 01, 1997 || The Beta test phase 2 started.
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-| August 09, 1997 || [[Lord British]] has an unfortunate accident. While giving a speech to a bright-eyed [[Britannia]]n crowd, the King was engulfed in flames and spent some time in the realm of the dead. However, with the aid of his companions, he was revived shortly thereafter and finished his speech, much to the delight of those in attendance.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19971018083555/http://www.owo.com/town/paper.html</ref>
+| August 09, 1997 || [[Lord British]] has an unfortunate accident. While giving a speech to a bright-eyed [[Britannia]]n crowd, the King was engulfed in flames and spent some time in the realm of the dead. However, with the aid of his companions, he was revived shortly thereafter and finished his speech, much to the delight of those in attendance.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19971018083555/http://www.owo.com/town/paper.html</ref> This is a screen shot archive of the incident; <ref>http://mirror.ashkantra.de/joinuo/Documents/websites/Artfulgamer/Ultime%20Offline%20The%20Pre%20Alpha%20Experience/uol.artfulgamer.com/archives/razimus/lbd.html</ref>
 |-
 | September 18, 1997 || [[File:Pacific.gif]] [[Pacific]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/b86d75e534ce428e/7453d3d663c8127b?hl=en<br>"''There was another guy on irc last night who claimed he had full plate after pacific went up for the first time -- for 10 minutes.''"</ref>

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 | August 01, 1997 || The Beta test phase 2 started.
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-| August 08, 1997 || [[Lord British]] has an unfortunate accident. While giving a speech to a bright-eyed [[Britannia]]n crowd, the King was engulfed in flames and spent some time in the realm of the dead. However, with the aid of his companions, he was revived shortly thereafter and finished his speech, much to the delight of those in attendance.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19971018083555/http://www.owo.com/town/paper.html</ref>
+| August 09, 1997 || [[Lord British]] has an unfortunate accident. While giving a speech to a bright-eyed [[Britannia]]n crowd, the King was engulfed in flames and spent some time in the realm of the dead. However, with the aid of his companions, he was revived shortly thereafter and finished his speech, much to the delight of those in attendance.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19971018083555/http://www.owo.com/town/paper.html</ref>
 |-
 | September 18, 1997 || [[File:Pacific.gif]] [[Pacific]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/b86d75e534ce428e/7453d3d663c8127b?hl=en<br>"''There was another guy on irc last night who claimed he had full plate after pacific went up for the first time -- for 10 minutes.''"</ref>

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 | May 13, 1996 || Alpha testings began.

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 | October 22, 1998 || [[File:Drachenfels.gif]] [[Drachenfels]] is launched.<ref>http://rpgvaultarchive.ign.com/archive/19981018.shtml<br>"''We're extremely pleased to announce to Grand Opening of our first European Shard, Drachenfels!''"</ref>
 |-
-| October 30, 1998 || [[File:Europa.gif]] [[Europa]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/2d9c82aaea42b4e5/478ddbd0f3511b29?hl=en<br>"''We have decided to open Europa on Friday at 12 noon CST. We have seen enough demand on Dragenfels to justify opening another shard. I just wanted to make it clear that we were always planning on opening Europa.''"</ref>[[File:Wakoku.gif]] [[Wakoku]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/4687303077488b30/f92fae989e434a85?hl=en<br>"''Finally Europa is online... but what's Wakoku?''"</ref>
+| October 30, 1998 || [[File:Europa.gif]] [[Europa]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/2d9c82aaea42b4e5/478ddbd0f3511b29?hl=en<br>"''We have decided to open Europa on Friday at 12 noon CST. We have seen enough demand on Dragenfels to justify opening another shard. I just wanted to make it clear that we were always planning on opening Europa.''"</ref> [[File:Wakoku.gif]] [[Wakoku]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/4687303077488b30/f92fae989e434a85?hl=en<br>"''Finally Europa is online... but what's Wakoku?''"</ref>
 |-
-| November 01, 1998 || Halloween Special Event<ref>http://rpgvaultarchive.ign.com/archive/19981025.shtml</ref>: [[Abyss]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/c23dda5867784137/30059ddddd5ebb8b?hl=en</ref>
+| November 25, 1998 || [[File:Chicken.png]] [[Farmageddon]] shard is launched for the Thanksgiving.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/5ee8cdea407d7835/c432998856549a91</ref>
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 | October 16, 1997 || [[File:Chesapeake.gif]] [[Chesapeake]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/bit.listserv.games-l/browse_thread/thread/3245774da87ca1dc/11bd591db09e67a5?hl=en<br>"''The Chesapeake, as a matter of fact, came up today.''"</ref>
 |-
-| October 29, 1997 || Safety deposit boxes in [[Bank]]s: ''".. say "bank" to the banker, he will open up your personal chest."'' <ref name="oldpatch">http://update.uo.com/oldpatch.shtml</ref>
+| October 29, 1997 || Safety deposit boxes [[File:Strong box.png]] in [[Bank]]s: ''".. say "bank" to the banker, he will open up your personal chest."'' <ref name="oldpatch">http://update.uo.com/oldpatch.shtml</ref>
 |-
 | November 14, 1997 || [[File:Napa Valley.gif]] [[Napa Valley]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/8662c723af644f5a/7ea97d84ce997494?hl=en<br>''"Anyone notice that a new server is up.  I think it said napa valley."''</ref>
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 | March 18, 1998 || If you remove an item from underneath something else, the above items will fall to the ground.<ref name="oldpatch" />
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-| June 11, 1998 || A new free-for-all warfare method exists: Order and Chaos guilds.<ref name="oldpatch" />
+| June 11, 1998 || A new free-for-all warfare method exists: Order [[File:Order shield.png]] and [[File:Chaos shield.png]] Chaos guilds.<ref name="oldpatch" />
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 | September 16, 1998 || You can now instantly log off in houses if you have the key.<ref name="oldpatch" />

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 | November 14, 1997 || [[File:Napa Valley.gif]] [[Napa Valley]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/8662c723af644f5a/7ea97d84ce997494?hl=en<br>''"Anyone notice that a new server is up.  I think it said napa valley."''</ref>
 |-
-| December 13, 1997 || [[File:Sonoma.gif]] [[Sonoma]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/8b9f330322b03ab3/4cfa1fff8ef0eb21?hl=en<br>''"Noticed Sonomo on the server listing..is it a new server?''"</ref>
+| December 13, 1997 || [[File:Sonoma.gif]] [[Sonoma]] is launched.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/8b9f330322b03ab3/4cfa1fff8ef0eb21?hl=en<br>''"Noticed Sonomo on the server listing..is it a new server?''"</ref><ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/2b7ad35f215c8142/cd4f39f205bd898?hl=en<br>''"Sonoma came up when, Saturday?''"<br>''"I *started* to play on sonoma about 10:00 on Saturday.  I was mining when a guy in full plate came running by.  I stopped right then and there. It's ridiculous that someone can get their strength up to 60 in one (1) day!''"</ref>
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 | December 16, 1997 || [[Serpent's Hold]], [[Minoc]], [[Magincia]], [[Moonglow]] and [[Ocllo]] have all gained banks.<ref name="oldpatch" />

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		+	Below is a timeline of some of the important events in [[Ultima Online]] history.<ref>The timeline is based on [http://uo.lycaeum.net/archives/007093.html Lycaeum Net's History of Ultima Online] article.</ref>
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 [[File:Asuka.gif]] [[Asuka]] is launched.<ref name="asukayamato">http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.online/browse_thread/thread/9924e629eb6a1030/da3cea7e843aa4c8?hl=en<br>"''public server test will be held for the two new Japan servers, Asuka and Yamato, from Friday 9/25 10:00 pm (CST).''"</ref>
 [[File:Yamato.gif]] [[Yamato]] is launched.<ref name="asukayamato" />
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