Lord Ser Brightblade

Hope you feel better soon. Upon your return we will have to get you another pretty steed to compliment the one you already have. (105.2 as of last night so shouldnt be too long now)

I hate to see you leave us but will welcome you back if and when you decide to return.

A seminar all CS personel should go through M.A.G.I.C. of Customer Service

The problem is that you have nimrods sitting behind PC's offering support for something they have no clue about. Most support centers level 1 support is driven by written documents or online support data bases with "generic" problems and questions that a customer may call with. Call centers often get it so ingrained that these are holy writ that the people reading such documents forget that these are only intended as guides and that they must still listen to the customers problem (not just hear what they want to hear) and that they must think outside the written solution in order to determine the cause behind a problem sometimes. Basically level 1 support is a bunch of trained monkies, made that way by the procedures they are given to follow, the limited qualifications these people have, and lastly thier inability to use that wonderful thing God gave us all....the brain.

Im nearly at the required skill to tame fire steeds and last night I reached Legendary status for animal lore (Ranger). So all you tamers in guild as long as you are 100/100 in skill level or better and keep me alive while I tame for you, I will begin going on expiditions for free firesteeds to guildmates. I expect by weeks end I will have the 106 needed to try. (1.5 more to go)

Especially for exceptional new leather outfits or to fill bods please contact me. Hephestos recieved a +5 tailoring scroll today so I'd like to have a purpose behind the skill gain.

Recently UOAssist tried to add a feature that would take ore from a pile in your bag and seperate it into a pile of one so that you could then smelt single ore piles more easily. OSI shot this down. Whatever their reasoning behind this, and I am guessing it has something to do with making it harder to macro unattended, surely cant justify the pain in the ass it is to smelt large quantities of ore. If its macroing you are worried about create a better anti macro code dont punish those that play honestly by giving them carpal tunnel syndrome.

So that I dont die from the tedious and monotonous task of raising taming. Ive GMed ever skill in the game at least once and I think this one makes me want to take a gun to my head the most. Surely OSI can think of some way, any way.....GOD PLEASE.....to make this more interesting and entertaining.

Congratulations Logan. I am sure Marcos will find you worthy of being knighted. Earwen, I wish you the best of luck on your quest. If company is permitted or help needed know you may count on me.

102.4 as of last night hoping for about 103 tonight maybe by midweek i can begin taming attempts....and then its time to harvest sulpher for the firehorns muahaha

*stops laughing long enough to post* This is just way to funny!

Got any of the needed resources? If so Heph can make you everything but the harp and I think Bob the Builder can help you with that.

Today Tyr informed me that he will be forced to leave UO due to real life issues. With luck he will be able to return soon. In the meantime I wish him the best of luck and a speedy return. You are always welcome back within the ranks friend.

I am now at 101.1 Gains are extremly slow and extremly painful to say the least. I spent almost 7 hours yesterday taming Dragons, Drakes, Mares and Unicorns before I got a .1 gain. I am back at work for the next 6 days so it is unlikly I will gain further until my next set of days but rest assured when I make 106 skill PGoH will be supplied...and those out of the guild will pay a hefty price to aquire one given the grief and monotony of getting the required skill to even attempt to tame these beasts.

Sadly with the outlaws being in town I couldnt enter the realm. I think Scout would have kicked me out of the house had I ignored her parents. Anyway I hope it was great and cant wait to hear/see images of the event.

*waves hello* The new publish is great. Its exactly what the doctor ordered. I cant wait to see what the future has in store. So.....when can we expect to see you around and about in the realm?

I will do my best to attend. My in-laws are in town until Monday morning so it all depends on if I can shake them long enough to get into the realm.

*methinks Val Liked seeing Rikktor last night* Thats one bad dragon....but he sure drops a lot of gold!

Armor ratings will be higher. The question is can all these types support meditation.

Im guessing it will be such things as floor tiles and wall tiles (if lucky) and if we are really lucky maybe we can knock walls down. I hope its much more extensive than this though. It would be nice to have more house design options and be able to lay a new house over an existing house if it fits and have all the items within lock down in the new house clicking ok to replace house.

Spined Leather: Alligators Lava Lizards Lizardmen Ratmen Dire Wolves Giant Snakes Horned Leather: Drakes Sea Serpents Ki-rin Unicorns Wyverns Barbed Leather: Dragons Wyrms Mares

Origin Systems Announces Development of Ultima Online: Age of Shadows For the First Time, UO Players Will Be Able to Design and Build Their Own Houses AUSTIN, Texas--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--July 16, 2002--Origin Systems, an Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS - News) development studio, today announced the development of Ultima Online: Age of Shadows/a, the most ambitious expansion in the award-winning Ultima Online (UO) series. In Age of Shadows, fans will be introduced to two new professions and an exciting new realm to explore and settle. In addition to the expanded availability of housing, a `House Design Tool' will also be included in this latest version. "Housing has been one of the key features of UO since its launch in 1997," said Ben Noel, vice president and chief operating officer of Origin Systems. "We are continuously looking for ways to improve and expand the fun factor of owning a home in Britannia. Not only will Age of Shadows create more housing availability, but the new custom-design feature will allow all our players much more creativity when building a house." The immersive nature of Ultima Online's world continues to expand through the introduction of the House Design Tool. This tool, accessible to anyone who owns a house within the game, will allow players to build new houses from scratch or modify existing ones with compelling new structures, spatial elements and textures. In addition to building homes, players will have two new professions to master: a Paladin and a Necromancer. The chivalrous Paladin is a courageous warrior fortified with awesome new powers and the cunning Necromancer is a wielder of the darkest magic and forbidden secrets. As players role-play either of these two opposing forces they will discover a large new landmass to conquer and settle. As players explore this new area within the game, they will be able to utilize an enhanced magic system featuring new spells and powerful items. Additionally, new combat techniques and weapons add more depth and challenge to the fighting experience, and will be useful when facing the dozens of new monsters roaming the dark realm. Age of Shadows will debut in early 2003 and will offer continuing new intrigue through ongoing fictional scenarios in which players often determine the outcome.

Be safe and I am sure our paths will cross again! Ill be sure to take screenshots of the museum so you can "visit" it even if not in game.

Isnt this year the big 21? Hope you have a good Birthday!!

If you find your title information is incorrect or has been changed since you first got on it please contact me via pigeon with the new information and the character name and I will see that it is updated.