Yes, Your Stuff Can Get Stolen In Ultima 6 Online
Over at the Ultima 6 Online project blog, a warning of sorts has been posted, which tells a sad in-game tale:
Recently a player in Ultima VI Online by the name of Kendram Bensen was invited into a players home, and was allowed access to his unlocked storage room.
He wasted no time taking all he could carry, without permission.
While this is not virtuous in any way, picking up items is not against the rules of Ultima VI Online. Ultima VI Online is a persistent free willed world of good and evil.
Had this player been hacking the game in anyway he would be banned and all other actions that could be taken against him/her would have been.The point of this message is be careful when helping new players or old player. Be smart. Players can wait outside while you go in your home.
On a final note please know that it is literally impossible, for me to in any way shape or form, replace lost items or create weapons/armor of any power/toughness.
So if you play U6O, good Dragons and Dragonettes, consider yourself duly warned, and take steps to safeguard your virtual property!
(via Petrell)
chiming in here,
The story goes deeper than one would have though. It turned out to be a tale of betrayal and deception. Without going into details, the items were returned from the thief without my intervention, and amends were somewhat made.
Thus is the world in which we are born live and die, Britannia.
Betrayal and deception in Britannia?
Must be Tuesday.
Awesome story, and it makes me excited about the project. Very social and a little emergent. Smacks of Ultima. 🙂