Welcome to ABC Ultima Online

ABCUO is the original no-skillcap Ultima Online server. Whether you've been playing Ultima Online for years or are completely new to UO, you're sure to find ABCUO a fun place to play. Playing on ABC is free of charge; we are completely supported by player donations.

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Shardwire - News from ABC

Stygian Abyss The Great Stygian Abyss is here . . . but I'm not letting you in yet. I'm not writing just to annoy you. Because the expansion and the lands are so big, the Stygian Abyss and Ter Mur will be added to ABCUO piece by piece and it will take some time before i let you set foot in the Royal City (though Maytag has already run events in the new areas and perhaps he'll do so again). Here are the major pieces and where they stand so far: *Enhanced client - functional (09/2009) *Gargoyle player characters - available (10/2009) *Gargish custom housing - available (10/2009) *Craftable gargoyle equipment - available (2/2010) *Craftable gargish furniture - available (2/2010) *First new lands open (Underworld) - this month? *Mysticism - this month? *Imbuing - forthcoming *Stygian Abyss dungeon, Ter Mur, etc. - forthcoming The near-term pieces listed mainly add gargoyle players to the world and give them equipment they can use. The Stygian Abyss dungeon and Ter Mur are the main, largest pieces, bigger than all of the rest combined. The imbuing skill relies on components found throughout the entire facet, so it won't be fully functional until the lands are. Unfortunately i can't give an accurate estimate as to when it will all be ready. Please be patient, and i think adventurous players will like it when it's done. Until then i hope you will continue to vote for the shard so we can be noticed by potential new players. Posted by Ivo on February 4, 2010 at 01:39 AM A Little Thanks I've volunteered as a staffer for ABCUO for five years now. It has been a huge headache and an absolute riot, sometimes in the same night. I've seen players and admins come and go. I've gone a few times myself, but always came back. I haven't actually played the shard in years- my every minute was spent building events and answering pages and trying to keep you guys entertained. It's my hope we can keep the shard up and running so you guys can continue to have a blast and make friends, and we'll do what we can to see that happen. If it doesn't, all I have to say is thanks for the fun, and good luck in the future. -GM Maytag Posted by Maytag on December 29, 2009 at 09:31 PM Happy Holidays Dear players, As you may know, for the last few months the shard has been under periodic DDOS attack by a disgruntled player. As a result I have disabled the game server as well as the forums on the web site. Here is the activity that led to this action: - 12/28/2008 10:56:54 PM: Ivo building bagofreagents 5000 - 12/28/2008 10:57:04 PM: Ivo building bag - 12/28/2008 10:57:29 PM: Ivo building donatorsandals - 12/28/2008 10:57:33 PM: Ivo building bankstone - 12/28/2008 10:57:37 PM: Ivo building bankcheck 1000000 - 12/28/2008 10:57:38 PM: Ivo building bankcheck 1000000 - 12/28/2008 10:57:42 PM: Ivo building donatorbodysash - 12/28/2008 10:57:46 PM: Ivo building donatorhalfapron - 12/28/2008 10:57:50 PM: Ivo building etherealcusidhe - 12/28/2008 10:57:54 PM: Ivo building bankkey - 12/28/2008 11:00:13 PM: Ivo set property Donated of dogz to True - 12/28/2008 11:00:51 PM: Ivo sent PM to dogz: Donation: The items that you donated for are in a blue bag in your bank box, thanks for your support. - 12/29/2008 4:38:53 PM: dogz used command 'chat i got a bank stone here with 2mil gold for a good resist suit' - 1/17/2009 7:29:25 PM: dogz sent PM to lucid: RE: No subject: ok i was in ur guild i dunno if u remember but i am leaving this shard and cos ur a top chick, i want to make a proposal to you :) i need you to create an account on another shard for me and ill give u this acc on this shard i got 1.8 mil - 1/17/2009 7:30:05 PM: lucid sent PM to dogz: RE: No subject: alright but i hate to c u go - 1/17/2009 7:30:39 PM: dogz sent PM to lucid: RE: No subject: yeah i know but this shard has to many childish idiots if you know what i mean i also got donators clothing im in vendor mall if u want to drop in - 1/17/2009 7:31:09 PM: lucid sent PM to dogz: RE: No subject: ok im on the way - 1/17/2009 7:34:08 PM: dogz sent PM to lucid: No subject: ok the other shard ip is: House-pc.no-ip.com Port 9375 Acc name: bear pass: dogz1986 - 1/17/2009 7:43:01 PM: lucid sent PM to dogz: RE: No subject: ok im looking i log on using uo connect so im trying to figure out razor connect. i use razor but i cant see where u put that info in - 1/17/2009 7:44:06 PM: dogz sent PM to lucid: RE: No subject: ok in Razor it will say: Server: put House-pc.no-ip.com Port 9275 - 1/17/2009 7:49:59 PM: lucid sent PM to dogz: RE: No subject: ok i got it but im to make a char screen - 1/17/2009 7:51:37 PM: dogz sent PM to lucid: RE: No subject: ok thats all i need thank you very much for that i appreciate it this accound info is login: dogz password: <password> very much enjoy it and kill the fucking pvprs :P kthx *kiss* - 1/17/2009 7:52:15 PM: lucid sent PM to dogz: RE: No subject: are u sure it works now? i created it but make sure - 1/17/2009 7:52:36 PM: dogz sent PM to lucid: RE: No subject: its works thank you very much girl!!! - 1/17/2009 7:52:50 PM: lucid sent PM to dogz: RE: No subject: your welcome - 1/17/2009 7:58:05 PM: dogz sent PM to lucid: RE: No subject: login: dogz pass: <password> - 1/17/2009 7:59:17 PM: dogz: Kicking existing connection. - 1/17/2009 7:59:17 PM: dogz Login: Successful. - 1/17/2009 7:59:17 PM: dogz Disconnected - 1/19/2009 3:45:23 PM: lucid sent PM to Daduke: No subject: u can have the acct.......name is dogz pw is <password> - 1/19/2009 3:46:06 PM: dogz Login: Successful. - 1/20/2009 5:38:57 PM: Nightmare sent PM to StillWater: RE: No subject: hehe im getting like 6 mill soon for free from dogz hes quitting he donated $225 dollars and now hes quiting so he giving everything to me cause we rolled together for a while- and i think reflex is quiting too and i get his stuff too - 10/21/2009 10:10:00 PM: dogz sent page: Bug - Hi guy about 9 months ago i donated 150$ and i was off for a few months but i kept my account activated then i login recently i have lost all my donater items can you please look into this, my email is <email> thanks guys - 10/22/2009 7:08:50 PM: Ivo sent page response to dogz: Your password wasn't cracked, you gave it away. - 10/22/2009 7:10:41 PM: dogz sent page: Other - ivo i did not give it away i have not been on here to give it away i am from australia can you please check previous logins from any other country as a precaution? - 10/22/2009 7:11:09 PM: Ivo sent page response to dogz: Yes, you did give it away. - 10/22/2009 7:12:14 PM: dogz sent page: Other - I did not give it away i will dispute paypal if thats how it is gonne be because i did NOT give it away why would i donate 150$ and give it away rather pointless isnt it? - 10/22/2009 7:13:53 PM: Ivo sent page response to dogz: Yeah you're right, it was pointless, you shouldn't have done it. - 10/22/2009 7:15:52 PM: dogz sent page: Bug - I Garantee i did not give it i would like it replaced because i have not been on much can you assisr me with it or shall i mail paypal i dont mean to be rude but i basicly lost 150 worth of my goods without my knowledge - 10/22/2009 7:16:39 PM: Ivo sent page response to dogz: I already assisted you by finding out that you gave your password away. - 10/22/2009 7:17:40 PM: dogz sent page: Other - Ivo i would not be sitting here arguing with you if i did bloody give it away my self.... - 10/22/2009 7:24:40 PM: Ivo sent page response to dogz: You're not arguing with me, you're trying to scam me. - (At this time he runs his DDOS attack) - 10/22/2009 7:41:55 PM: dogz used command 'chat what the fuck is with the lag' - 10/22/2009 7:45:39 PM: dogz sent page: Other - i want what i donated for :< - (Another DDOS attack) - 10/22/2009 8:28:17 PM: dogz used command 'chat ivo do something about the freakin lag' - 10/22/2009 8:32:58 PM: dogz sent page: Other - so you gonna replace it ivo? :) There's more to it but you get the idea. Basically he donated and got his items, gave his account away, and almost a year later tried to get the items back - from me, not from the player he gave it to. This game is a hobby for me. We provide a free service that thousands of people have enjoyed. The donations exceed the cost of maintaining the server, but do not come close to adequately compensating the staff for the time and effort we put into it. The fact is, running the shard is work, not play. Yet i have never directly asked or encouraged players to send us money. Therefore when someone decides to extort me, i have no problem whatsoever with halting my activity here. A word of advice to people who want to run an extortion scheme - go for people who actually have money, rather than people who run a free game at detriment to their personal lives. You're giving me a solid push towards doing things i should be doing instead of this. I'm sure there are players who believe i should simply give in to the attacker. In my opinion this is shortsighted - if i were to give up a few items to halt the attacks today, this would have no effect on the future. Another demand could come in tomorrow asking for more, and then more the next day. I have never given anything out of line to any player for any reason. Nobody is given favorable treatment, regardless of my personal opinion of them. I'm sure there are many players who are annoyed that i don't provide quest or spawn information - this is out of fairness, so everyone has access to the same information. I have been offered thousands of dollars to quietly give someone artifacts, or to ban their enemies. I have always refused. Under my watch, the integrity of the game has been and remains intact. I will not sacrifice the game's or my own integrity to appease a bully. To the player named dogz: Many people have fun playing this free game. Some people stop having fun, so they stop playing and find something more entertaining to them. That's the way things normally go. For some reason you prefer to stay here at a place where you are not having fun. If not before, then clearly by now your actions have shown that you do not like this game. Even if you could get whatever it is that you want, if you were to play this game now there is nobody on the server who would want to play with you. You reap what you sow. Happy holidays everyone! Posted by Ivo on December 29, 2009 at 09:23 PM Trick or Treating How to trick or treat on Halloween: 1. Wear a halloween costume. 2. Don't look threatening (take off your weapon). 3. Use the begging skill on an NPC. Normal vendors (not player or faction vendors) give the best tricks and treats. You'll be more successful with high begging skill and high karma. 4. Be prepared for some ugly tricks. About a dozen different rare items can be acquired from trick or treating. Posted by Ivo on October 31, 2009 at 12:05 AM Beware! All day on Halloween (October 31), town guards in every city will be helpless against the undead. Travel in groups and stay safe! Posted by Ivo on October 30, 2009 at 03:00 PM Client update The server is updated to client version 7.0.1.1. I recommend that you patch your Ultima Online client to the latest version as soon as possible as there are significant changes that will cause problems for older versions - crashes and the like. A variety of other changes have been made in conjunction with the client update. The most significant one is the addition of gargish house customizations. In addition, Halloween costumes will be available for purchase in a shop near West Britain bank. Costumes self-destruct at the end of the month. Read the full list of changes in the announcements section of ABCUO forums. Posted by Ivo on October 13, 2009 at 09:57 AM Do Not Patch EA is planning to move to a new client version very soon, possibly this week. The new version will probably have significant differences and i do not expect it to work on ABCUO immediately. I recommend that you not patch your client beyond 6.0.14.3 until it has been verified by staff. ABCUO currently runs on client version 6.0.14.2, and that is the version that we recommend using. I have tried version 6.0.14.3 and it appears to work fine, so if you're already on that version it should be okay. Posted by Ivo on September 7, 2009 at 08:21 PM New Server We are now running on a new server at uo.abcuo.com port 2593. If that address does not work for you, the ip address is 174.36.118.234. The new server is at the same dallas host as before. It's similar to our old one but is running 64 bit and thus allows us to use twice as much memory as the old one. Posted by Ivo on June 11, 2009 at 07:35 AM Pet Protection The pet protection features that are standard on official shards are now in place here. When your character logs out, your pets will effectively log out with you, and will return to you when you log back in. This does not apply to pack animals that are carrying items, or NPCs that you are escorting. Also, you must completely log out for this to work; merely disconnecting and reconnecting has no effect. Posted by Ivo on June 4, 2009 at 08:20 PM Vendor Directory You can now search through player vendors using the vendor directory; simply double-click it and submit your search criteria. Find one in britain, luna, new haven, or trinsic. Once you find the item you're looking for, use a sextant or third party mapping tool to locate the vendor. Posted by Ivo on June 3, 2009 at 10:32 PM