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#REDIRECT [[Ultima Online: High Seas]]
* [http://web.cdn.eamythic.com/us/uo/installers/20100908/UOHSBeta_Classic.exe Classic Client Beta]
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* [http://web.cdn.eamythic.com/us/uo/installers/20100908/UOHSBeta_Enhanced.exe Enhanced Client Beta]
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[[File:Adventures_on_the_high_seas.jpg|320px|thumb|'''Adventures of the High Seas''' (from UO Town Hall presentation slide)]]
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==Overview==
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'''Adventures on the High Seas''' is the latest [[Expansion|expansion]] that is scheduled to launch in Fall 2010 "before Christmas". It was first announced during a UO Town Hall Meeting held on August 28, 2010 at EA Mythic/Bioware's division headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.
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It was formally announced as a "booster" as opposed to a full-fledged expansion and was stated to have a retail price of $14.99 USD upon release.
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During the first public demonstration, an NPC orc ship was attacked but the orc crew killed the dev team member.
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<video type="youtube" id="Lm-km8VZDso" desc="A video showing the new Sea Market, ships and Scalis the Enforcer"/>
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==Features==
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Note: These additions are in open Beta-testing and are all subject to change/removal.
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===New Ships===
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*A new class of ship, the [[Galleon]], which comes in three varieties:
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**[[Orcish Galleon]] - 3 cannons per side
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**[[Gargish Galleon]] - 3 cannons per side
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**[[Tokuno Galleon]] - 2 cannons per side, faster speed than other ships
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*Boats are paintable with [[Boat Paint]], in different Hues (''no glacial colors!'')
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*New [[Rowboat]]s (similar to Skara Brae Ferry) allow access to shore
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*Limitation of one ship and one rowboat placed on the water per character at any given time
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====Ship Movement====
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* Boats movement has been fixed, ships move smoothly without skipping animations
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* Boats can now move at three different speeds
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* May be controlled via mouse instead of spoken commands by accessing ship wheel
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* New methods for boarding ships, replacing long-troublesome plank method
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** If you are allied, in same guild, in party or have been granted access, you may board ship by double-clicking a rope
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** If the ship is sufficiently damaged, you can board without permission
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====Ship Weapons====
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* Boats will have multiple weapon stations where [[Cannon]]s may be placed
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* Multi-step firing system(loading, lighting, etc.)
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* Ammunition crafted by [[Tinkering]]
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**Cannonballs - for other ship and large monster targets
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**Grapeshot - for anti-personnel use
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* Cannons are crafted using [[Blacksmithing]]
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====Ship Damage and Repair====
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*Boats will display increasing amounts of damage taken (currently 3 damage states)
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**None to Little - No damage visible
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**Moderate - Ship has damaged parts and can only move slowly
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**Heavy - Ship is immobile and can be boarded by anyone
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*Boats may be repaired with a variety of craftable items
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*Players with [[Carpentry]] or [[Tailoring]] can repair ships more with less resources
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====Pirate/Merchant Ships====
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* NPC waypoints
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* Unique crews
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* Attackable
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* Can defend themselves
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===Boss Encounters===
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* [[Corgul the Soulbinder]]
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* [[Scalis the Enforcer]]
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===Sea Market===
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''see main article [[Sea Market]]''
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*A floating, dock-style town at sea on both Felucca and Trammel facets.
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*Located at 62o 24'S, 132o 54'W, which is roughly south of [[Moonglow]], north of [[Fire Isle]] and west of [[Skara Brae]].
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*New NPC's:
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**Fish Monger - deals in uncommon fish and source of [[Professional Fisher Quests]]
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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 can be placed in manacles on your ship's bow
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===Fishing Profession Updates===
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* Fishing [[Power Scroll]]s are being added to raise the Fishing skill cap to 120
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* Introduction of [[Professional Fisher Quest]]s
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* Location-specific fishing
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* 36 new fish and marine life
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* 16 new buffs(10 minute duration, from eating fish pies made with new enchanted fish)
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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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*Introduction of [[Lobster Trap]]s mini-game to catch lobsters and crabs
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*Higher levels of fishing will now increase chances of catching Uncommon and Enchanted fish. These increments occur at 60, 90, and 120.
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*Only Legendary fishers can catch Legendary fish.
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===Miscellaneous===
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* 20% House and Bank storage increase
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* New Cooking recipes
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==Screenshots==
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From the UO Japan website.
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{|
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| [[File:Adventures_on_the_high_seas_media_1.jpg|thumb|Comparing the new and old ships]]
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| [[File:Adventures_on_the_high_seas_media_2.jpg|thumb|Fighting one of the new bosses]]
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| [[File:Adventures_on_the_high_seas_media_3.jpg|thumb|Heading out in the new rowboat]]
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| [[File:Adventures_on_the_high_seas_media_4.jpg|thumb|Showing off all the new fish]]
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| [[File:Adventures_on_the_high_seas_media_5.jpg|thumb|New cooking menu]]
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|}
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==Town Hall Video==
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<video type="youtube" id="q4OqePprQ8Y" desc="Town Hall Adventures on the High Seas Demo"/>
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EA Mythic Lead Engineer Derek Brinkmann demonstrates the new ships (equipped with cannons that actually inflict damage) and goes off to attack some Orcs at Sea. A Major Feature that should be noted is the Navigation/Command System! Do Not Miss It! No more commands to the Tillerman! Ships will be "MOUSE" driven!
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Though the video is of marginal quality, due to the EA video stream provided... it does provide a major glimpse of what is ahead on the Sosarian High Seas.
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{{Categorize|Adventures on the High Seas}}
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{{Categorize|Expansions}}
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 29 September 2010