Monthly Archive: June 2014

June 18, 2014

It isn’t necessary to sacrifice the sword Gringolet in Ultima 9 so as to gain access to the liche in Covetous. There is another path through the dungeon.

Ultima

June 18, 2014

Get the Complete Ultima Saga at GOG for 80% Off Today

GOG have put the entirety of the Ultima series on sale at an 80% discount. Get Ultimas 1 through 9, as well as both Underworld games, for just over $7 USD.

Ultima / Ultima Dragons

June 17, 2014

Linguistic Dragon’s Ultima Journeys: Ultima 2 Underway

Linguistic Dragon has begun playing through Ultima 2, in his ongoing journey through the Ultima series.

Quotes

June 17, 2014

“Take the pan of dough and place it in the oven. A few moments later you should have some quality home-baked bread.” – Jastral’s Special Recipe for Baking Bread, Ultima 9

Shroud of the Avatar / Ultima Online

June 16, 2014

Ten Ton Hammer: On Looting Houses in Ultima Online (Also, Shroud of the Avatar Won’t Have That)

Over at Ten Ton Hammer, in an opinion piece about looting player houses in Ultima Online, Richard Garriott is quoted (sort of) as saying that this practice will not be in Shroud of the Avatar.

Gaming / Ultima Fan Projects

June 16, 2014

OpenMW: Junk Data (Morrowind Can Be Completed In-Engine)

The OpenMW team continue to make progress on the engine, which has now matured to the point that Morrowind can be completed in it.

Quotes

June 16, 2014

“Few know much about Malchir, the Master Sorcerer, and those who know anything at all are his fellow followers of fire.” – The Chronicle of Pagan, Ultima 8

Ultima Fan Projects

June 15, 2014

The Dark Unknown: Conversation Editor Progress

Goldenflame Dragon has been hard at work on the conversation editor for The Dark Unknown.

Shroud of the Avatar

June 13, 2014

Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #77

Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #77 – 2014.06.13: SotA @ E3, Knight Marshal Keep, Royal Artisan Rewards, Elf Race Stretch Goal, Oracle Cloak, & More!