From the UO.com Update Center:
We are aware that Sherry the Mouse may be expressing some MegaCliloc issues. The Royal Veterinarian has investigated the situation and has assured us that she will be feeling better in very near future.
For more on Sherry, follow this link.
The Britannia News Network brings you more information about Sherry’s Return to Britannia.
World News :
Current Event : A Heroine’s Welcome Home
A Heroine’s Welcome Home
Saax Pannae Oct 13 2006 5:56PMYesterday’s problems at Castle British came to a swift and eventful end after a surprise appearance by Sherry the Mouse, who managed to almost single handedly chase off the horde of rats invading the castle grounds. For all her bravery she was quick to thank all the assembled citizens and guards who helped defend what she considers her home.
She seemed as surprised as anyone about the sudden incursion by the rats, but attributed it to weaknesses in the castle foundation. She even went so far as to explain that the rats seem to have broken into old underground vaults, something that would account for the strange coins several of the rats seemed to be carrying.
The Royal Commander, who seemed most enthused that Sherry had returned, asked her what sort of reward she wished for aiding in the defense of the castle and its treasures. Sherry explained that she had meant to return for good, and asked only the boon of a pillow to sleep upon! Taken aback, the Commander was happy to have the arrangements made, and we at the BNN look forward to more formal welcoming ceremony in the near future.
Note: Our readers may remember that Sherry, long missing from the intrigues of court and the castle environs, was the purported author of a famous book entitled “My Story.” A fascinating tale of the events surrounding Lord Blackthorn’s detachment from Lord British’s council, it was long regarded by many scholars to be mere fiction, as the veracity of the author’s work could never be verified. When questioned by the BNN, Sherry was quick to point out that she was, in fact, the rightful author of the work.
For more on Sherry, see this story.
New runes have popped up on UO.com:
Translation: HONEST DEBT NEEDED THIS
If you’d like to translate them yourself, see the runic libraries listed here.
She’s appearing here and there on all of the shards, and she’s made an appearance at UO.com (left image from UO.com/Ultima games):
Sherry the Mouse is Britannia’s famous talking mouse, featured as an NPC in Ultima VI and Ultima VII. In U6, the Avatar would often find her scurrying around the castle and popping through mouseholes to reach difficult destinations. It was even possible to add her as a party member, so you could retrieve a Rune of Virtue from a small cramped space only she could fit in!
In Ultima Online, Sherry the Mouse is responsible for writing the book “My Story,†one of UO’s more important books about the in-game fiction. She overhears the events surrounding the Time Lord’s visit to Lord British, and even exposes the true motivations of Blackthorn in rebelling against the Eight Virtues.
As you follow Sherry around you might notice that she:
* Talks to you, and answers questions about the Castle and Britannian history
* Has relationships with the NPCs in Castle British (She loves the cook, especially)
* Follows a daily schedule that includes: waking up, wandering about the castle grounds, eating meals, and going to bed
* Enjoys using the convenient mouseholes the rats who invaded Castle British leave behind
* Can squeak *really* loudly when she wants to!
She can be very talkative at times, and at other times, very quiet. Keep that in mind when you visit. She’s also appeared at different parts of Castle British tonight.
Yes, my user name is a play on that - while I have seen Sherry and Sherri as spellings, my actual name is Sherri, it seemed natural.
The Britannia News Network has this newsflash:
Current Event : Castle British Under Siege!
Castle British Under Siege!
Saax Pannae Oct 13 2006 5:52PMWhat is it this time, you ask? Ophidians? Orcs? The twisted denizens of Despise or Despair? Perhaps some sort of political problems amongst the nobility?
No, the Britannian News Network is amused and slightly befuddled to report that Castle British has a pest problem! In all my years as a reporter I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it. Hundreds and hundreds of rats have invaded the castle grounds!
The guards are making a valiant effort to quell the tide of vermin but seem to be making little headway. There appear to be a number of cracks in the foundation from which the horde of rats continues to poor forth. To add insult to injury, it already looks like they’ve done serious damage to the interior walls of the castle - tearing away at the mortar between bricks to make themselves small passages.
Castle British would like to invite any and all concerned citizens to aid the castle staff in bringing an end to this pesky pest problem. A few of the nobles have managed to lock themselves away in their rooms, and may also need assistance.
The October 13, 2006 edition of the Five on Friday has been posted on UO.com.
All Five on Friday questions organized by category here at UOCodex.com
1. From looking at the new screenshots, it looks like we be getting horse blankets, saddles, and horse armor. Is this true?
Andrew “Ando” Woodruff, Assistant Producer: While this is certainly a possibility, the horses shown in the new screenshots are faction horses. The color of the horse is wearing represents the faction it belongs to.
2. Will you please extend Treasures of Tokuno II a bit longer?
Aaron “Darkscribe” Cohen, Producer: Since so many of you have asked nicely… YES!
3. I see that Leurocian is back! What is he working on?
Patrick “Leurocian” Malott, Designer: I’ve been working on additions and bug fixes for the heritage items such as adding fruit on the apple and peach fruit trees and allowing the curtains to open and close. I’m also working on design documents for UO: Kingdom Reborn as well as collaborating with our other designers on resolving ‘hot topic’ issues such as Evasion balancing.
4. We’re finding some new kinds of coins on the rats invading Castle British, what do they do?
Tim “Draconi” Cotten, Designer: Actually, they’re really *old* coins, from before Britannia switched to the simple gold piece system that we all know today. It looks like the rats managed to get into an old vault beneath the castle, because these have never been seen in the history of UO! They’re rather nice for coin flipping though. (Double click when they’re outside of a container, works when locked down as well).
Be careful though, I’ve seen quite a few merchants who are more than willing to accept them as legal tender. If you need to buy something, make sure you tuck these rare coins safely away first!
5. Who is Sherry the Mouse? What does she do?
Tim “Draconi” Cotten, Designer: You can read all about Sherry here: http://www.uo.com/sherrythemouse.html
The special event that was delayed last week is apparently still on today.
Quick reminder (quoting Darkscribe from the article last week):
Happy birthday to us! Ultima Online is nine years old, nine history-filled years. This game has defied expectations, pioneered new ideas, and built one of the most devoted, passionate communities in the MMORPG universe. To celebrate, a character from the Ultima single-player games will be making her first true visit to the worlds within the shards. That event begins October 6th (PDT). If you are a fan of Britannian history, you are in for a treat.
If you’d like some spoilers about tonight’s event, you can read this Stratics thread that reveals some of the changes with the latest client update.
If it’s true who the mystery character is, it’s ironic that I’m the one posting the thing.
From the UO.com Update/FYi Page:
All Shards to be Published Oct 13 2006 3:18AM GMT (PST +08:00)
On Friday, October 13, 2006, during each shard’s maintenance time, we will be deploying a publish world wide.The update will contain the following changes:
* Fixed an issue that was causing the account age to not display properly in the character profile
* New live event contentThis publish should not cause any additional downtime.
This is the same Publish that Origin received earlier today.
From the UO.com Update Center:
On Thursday, October 12, 2006 at approximately 7:30PM PDT ( October 13 - 2:30AM GMT), we will deploy client patch 5.0.5a.
Details for the patch are as follows:
* Updated the tool-tip for two ToT item properties to reflect recent changes
* New crystal and shadow house tile art
* New crystal and shadow housing furniture
* New token art for crystal and shadow furniture, and Heritage Collection
* New art for the Heritage Collection selection menu
* Updated art for Heritage Collection furniture
* Client updates to support this week’s live events
* Localization updates
* Bumped version to “5.0.5aâ€If patched correctly, your current version will display 5.0.5a for both clients. If you have any difficulty receiving this patch, please check the following:
Check the “Patch” directory within your Ultima Online directory (the default location is C:\Program Files\EA Games\Ultima Online\Patch). This directory should be empty. Any files in this directory should be deleted.
Run a virus scan on your computer. Undetected viruses may cause conflicts with patching Ultima Online. For information on up-to-date virus detection software, please visit http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/vso/default.asp.
If after trying the above, you are still experiencing difficulty patching the Ultima Online client, please visit this web page.
Looks like we are getting close to the 9th Anniversary Collection release, as a lot of the updates are geared for that. Interesting to see what “client updates to support this week’s live events” turn out to be….
As well from the UO newsletter, we get to welcome back a designer from years past - they are moving from the Past UO Developers to the Current UO Developers pages here at UOCodex.
Design team welcomes back Leurocian
The design team seems to be getting bigger all the time. In fact, just this week a familiar face took up residence in UO dev team bullpen, Patrick “Leurocian” Malott. Along with design lead Nick “DragonHead” Corea, senior designer Tim “MrTact” Keating, invasion architect Tim “Draconi” Cotten and builder of worlds Mike “Czarzane” Flinchum, this band of merry men are busy designing Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn and adding to each and every live publish. And there’s more to come! Two more designers are on the way to help with the slate of projects we have planned. If you listen close, you can almost hear the hum of all those imaginations at work.
Developers Mentioned (Our UO Developer Pages):
- Patrick “Leurocian” Malott
- Nick “DragonHead” Corea
- Tim “MrTact” Keating
- Tim “Draconi” Cotten
- Mike “Czarzane” Flinchum
Before now, we had not seen mention of Nick “DragonHead” Corea - he comes from EA, having worked on several of the Jane’s Combat Simulations, as well as some of the James Bond/007 Titles as a level designer and artist, and with a tie to Origin/EA - he worked on Wing Commander III. Leurocian was a designer on Samurai Empire and Mondain’s Legacy.
This is great news indeed - this reaffirms my belief that 2007 will be one of the biggest years UO has had since its launch.
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