Why is there no Ultima Online 2?

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/13/garriott-talking-with-ea-about-ultima-online-2/

I believe your answer is as simple as this: the gatekeeper to such a thing happening is EA.

http://www.joystiq.c...ltima-online-2/

I believe your answer is as simple as this: the gatekeeper to such a thing happening is EA.

Thanks for the link! I love that site, and interesting article!

It's not like it would be a difficult task to accomplish, this game was actually quite simple

Oh well, back to work on my game.

Well, do you mean really ultima online 2 or just a game that is very similar?
Because if you mean UO2 then its because the owners of that franchise do not have the correct mindset for it.

and if you're talking about a game that wants to be similar... DFO and MO tried to be similar except not isometric view.
And how similar do you want it exactly? Do you want it to be the exactly the same combat system and mechanics?

http://www.joystiq.c...ltima-online-2/

I believe your answer is as simple as this: the gatekeeper to such a thing happening is EA.

Garriott talking with EA about Ultima Online 2[/quote]
*fist pumps joyfully*

[update: apparently not][/quote]
*waves fist angrily*

IMO a 3D version wouldn't be a "Ultima Online 2" even if it was with the Ultima brand and everything.

I love that 2.5D perspective and those paperdolls. That's one of the reasons I love my style of graphics for games (2.5D)

IMO a 3D version wouldn't be a "Ultima Online 2" even if it was with the Ultima brand and everything.

I love that 2.5D perspective and those paperdolls. That's one of the reasons I love my style of graphics for games (2.5D)

THen you would love the game called Link Realms.. It's soooo similar in graphics and interface etc to UO but in gameplay it's nothing at all like it.

[e yea

My favorite game of all time......

IDOCs, Bods, full loot, tons of pvp, tbh even that old 2.5D gets my adrenaline going (during fights) just as much as any 3d pvp games I've played (like Darkfall).

What do you think of my game's screenshot?

I know Corp Por was the electric spell, not a fireball or explosion, lol, but I forgot what the explosion words were

screenshot dont say anything about how good a game is

What do you think of my game's screenshot?

I know Corp Por was the electric spell, not a fireball or explosion, lol, but I forgot what the explosion words were

Vas Flam = fireball
Vas Ort Flam = Explosion

Just remember that Ultima Online is owned by EA and they probably don't take kindly to people infringing on their IP. (Not sure if spells are covered but the Ultima name most definitly is a trademark)

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Use in forums is fine. As for the use of the spell name ingame in the screenshot

wiki shows:

The game also used runic script in some places and a special language for spell names, for both of which the necessary translation tables / explanations were provided in the booklet. These can be seen as subtle copy-protection measures, well fitted for the context of history and fantasy so that a casual player didn't take them for copy protection.
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so copyright most definitely applies.

Given that this is not a released work as yet copyright in terms of personal use is less applicable, however as you pointed out posting it on a forum can raise an issue but this can be overcome by simply amending your above post with the graphic attributing copyright of the spell name to EA etc etc


Edit: 1 last and important point - don't release your game using this unless you have obtained the appropriate permissions - you would better of changing your spell name(s) at this time rather than missing it when you get into Alpha releases etc.

Edit: Looking at the graphic: If you have simply added the language in over the top of the picture before posting it here - then that would probably fall under fair use doctrine.

screenshot dont say anything about how good a game is

lol... thanks for sharing your pointless opinion.

The sky is also blue, drinking water is required to live, and a book isn't good just because it's made out of paper.

Have you tried LinkRealms? It's based on UO. http://www.linkrealms.com/

seems very similar to UO

anyway, I played UO for years, being in guilds, etc etc . I just think that they will not work on UO2 until UO will just work well with its audience of fans.

there are many expansions, many dungeons, and many players. they can continue with UO until players will come.