>> Master Five on Friday List

Leurocian is Back! (Oct 13, 2006)

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.

Dying Curtains, Roof to top of Castle, 9th Anniversary (October 6, 2006)

Will I be able to dye the curtains that are apart of the heritage collection? And will I be able to get to the roof of my castle with the new ladder?

Aaron “Darkscribe” Cohen, Producer: Yes you will be able to do both. For other questions you might have, please check the FAQ here

9th Anniversary and Test Shard (September 29, 2006)

I love the 9th Anniversary stuff! Will we get to see any of this on the Test Shard?

Aaron “Darkscribe” Cohen, Producer:
Yes. It will all be testable on the test shard.

9th Anniversary Collection site, Details (September 22, 2006)

When will the 9th Anniversary Collection site be going up so we can all start getting our pre-orders made and find out concreate information about what is in the box?

Aaron “Darkscribe” Cohen, Producer: Next week! You should also see several of the online retailers post new information next week as well.

Combat Items, 9th Anniversary, Siege and Mugen (Sep 15, 2006)

Will the combat items that come with the 9th Anniversary Collection be blessed on Siege and Mugen?

John@EA “Wilki”, Community Coordinator: No, in keeping with our recent policy of not automatically blessing combat items on these two shards, they will not be blessed. However, you can still use your Personal Bless deed to bless them if you wish.

Pre-Ordering, Items Included (Sep 8, 2006)

When do you expect pre ordering for the 9th Anniversary Collection to begin and when will we find out what will be included?

Aaron “Darkscribe” Cohen, Producer: Pre-ordering at online software retailers will start this month. We will have a list of recommended retailers on the official 9th Anniversary Collection website.

Releases between 9th Anniversary and Kingdom Reborn (Sep 1, 2006)

Will there be any released products in between 9th ann and UOKR?

Aaron “Darkscribe” Cohen, Producer: No. But plenty will happen between those two releases.

Items Included, Cost, Shipping, Pre-Order Gift (Aug 25, 2006)

Can you tell us more about the 9th Anniversary box?

Darkscribe: Just a bit. It will contain Mondain’s Legacy, cost $19.99, and even though it ships in late October, you probably won’t see it on shelves until early in November. And there is a very special surprise early buy anniversary gift, and it doesn’t involve the word “soul” or “stone.”

9th Anniversary Release (August 4, 2006)

When will the 9th Anniversary Edition come out? Has there been a date set yet?

Darkscribe: We are planning on October. We are finalizing the contents and adding a surprise or two. Look for an announcement soon.

New House tiles (July 28, 2006)

What are the new house tiles, when do we get to see them?

Darkscribe: We’ll have screenshots and samples up on UO.com extremely soon. There are two sets, one of crystal and one we call shadow which has an edgy, dark feel. More info will be posted as the work on these progresses.

9th Anniversary? (June 9, 2006)

Are there any possible plans for the 9th anniversary?

Darkscribe: Yes! There will be a new boxed product that we will be announcing shortly that will go on sale in September, just in time for the anniversary. There are a couple remaining details to work out before we can give all the details. This new product will contain not one, but two new housing tile sets, both of which are quite different from anything currently in the game. And no, this anniversary box isn’t the secret that will be revealed when you solve the puzzles surrounding Inu. The spring flowers are still very much in bloom.