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Aye I will fill those for you......but you should keep them when I am done. You are closer to finishing LBODs than most of mine...which are basically empty. I will gladly enjoy the training to fill your units. It looks like we can finish a few LBODs together... Platemail Exceptional Iron 20 (gorget, gloves, helm, arms, legs, tunic) one......since I have gorget done and you have the others ready to be filled. Ringmail Normal Iron 15 (gloves, sleeves, legs, tunic)........since you have the legs and I have the other parts already completed

Here be my Tailor BODS........ Bold is COMPLETED........Red NEED LARGE Female Suit Normal Leather 10 (Skirt, Bustier, Shorts, Fem Armor, Studded Bustier, Studded Armor) CLOTH Plain Dress Normal Cloth 20 Cap Normal Cloth 20 Full Apron Normal Cloth 20 Robe Normal Cloth 20 Skirt Normal Cloth 15 Wide-brim Hat Nomral Cloth 10 Full Apron Exceptional Cloth 10 Cap Normal Cloth 10 LEATHER Studded Sleeves Exceptional Leather 20 Bone Legs Exceptional Leather 15 Tunic Normal Leather 20 Bone Helmet Normal Leather 15 Bone Arms Normal Leather 20 SPINED Bone Helmet Exceptional Spined 15 Cap Normal Spined 10 Studded Tunic Normal Spined 15 Bone Arms Normal Spined 15 HORNED Bustier Normal Horned 10.....7 complete Bone Helmet Normal Horned 20 Bone Arms Normal Horned 20

Here is my complete list of Smithing BODs........if someone needs one of the small units or if someone can help me finish a large unit. Bold is COMPLETED............Red NEED LARGE Platemail Exceptional Iron 20 (gorget, gloves, helm, arms, legs, tunic) Platemail Normal Iron 15 (gorget, gloves, helm, arms, legs, tunic) Platemail Exceptional Iron 10 (gorget, gloves, helm, arms, legs, tunic) Platemail Normal Iron 10 (gorget, gloves, helm, arms, legs, tunic) Platemail Normal Shadow 10 (gorget, gloves, helm, arms, legs, tunic) Chainmail Normal Iron 20 (coif, legs, tunic) Chainmail Normal Bronze 20 (coif, legs, tunic) Chainmail Exceptional Shadow 10 (coif, legs, tunic) Chainmail Normal Iron 10 (coif, legs, tunic) Ringmail Normal Iron 15 (gloves, sleeves, legs, tunic) (2)Ringmail Normal Shadow 15 (gloves, sleeves, legs, tunic) Ringmail Normal Gold 15 (gloves, sleeves, legs, tunic) Ringmail Normal Dull 10 (gloves, sleeves, legs, tunic) Pole Arms Normal Iron 15 (bardiche, halberd) Piercing Normal Iron 20 (dagger, kryss, warfork, short spear, spear) Smashing Normal Iron 20 (mace, maul, warmace, warhammer, hammer pick war axe) SMALL ORDERS (ALL COMPLETE) Viking Sword Normal Iron 20 Maul Normal Iron 20 Battle Axe Normal Iron 20 Bardiche Normal Iron 20 Halbred Exceptional Iron 15 War Fork Exceptional Iron 15 Kryss Exceptional Iron 15 Short Spear Exceptional Iron 15 War Fork Exceptional Iron 15 Hammer Pick Normal Iron 15 Viking Swrod Normal Iron 15 Executioner's Axe Normal iron 15 Hammer Pick Normal Iron 15 Double axe Normal Iron 15 Broadsword Normal Iron 15 Maul Normal Iron 15 Two Handed Axe Normal Iron 15 Dagger Exceptional Iron 10 Mace Exceptional Iron 10 (2)Longsword Exceptional Iron 10 Battle Axe Exceptional Iron 10 Katana Exceptional Iron 10 Hammer Pick Normal Iron 10 Large Battle Axe Normal Iron 10 (2)Axe Normal Iron 10 Spear Normal Iron 10 Two Handed Axe Normal Iron 10 Katana Normal Iron 10 Executioner's Axe Normal Iron 10 War Hammer Normal Iron 10 Longsword Normal Iron 10 Buckler Normal Iron 20 Metal Kite Normal Iron 20 Bronze Normal Iron 20 Metal Normal Iron 20 Metal Normal Iron 15 Heater Normal Dull 15 Buckler Normal Iron 10 (4)Metal Normal Iron 10 Metal Normal Copper 10 Chain Legs Normal Shadow 20 (2)Chain Coif Normal Iron 20 Ring Legs Normal Iron 20 Ring Gloves Exceptional Iron 15 Bascinet Normal Iron 15 Norse Helm Normal Iron 15

hmmm... was wondering if one would be Ninja and the other Monk. Ninja........stealthy/physical Monk........physical/mojo

Electronic Arts to close Austin studio Reuters, 02.25.04, 6:55 PM ET LOS ANGELES, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. (nasdaq: ERTS - news - people) will close down its Austin, Texas studio, home to the "Ultima Online" franchise, by the end of April, the company said on Wednesday. EA, the world's largest game publisher, has been consolidating its development operations around major "hubs" like its Redwood City, California headquarters, its studio in Vancouver and a new facility being established in Los Angeles. A spokeswoman said development would continue on "Ultima Online" and "Ultima X: Odyssey" at the headquarters studio. Many of the 100 or so employees in Austin were being offered the chance to move to California, while those who do not move will receive severance packages. The Austin office is the home of Origin Systems, the pioneering PC game developer that EA acquired in 1992. Rumors had spread in recent days across Internet fan sites devoted to Origin games like "Ultima" and "Wing Commander" that the Austin studio was to be shut down. EA recently said it would close the home of another studio prominent in the industry's history, "Sims" developer Maxis. Those jobs, like many of the Origin jobs from Austin, are to be moved to Redwood City. Austin has become a hotbed of game development over the years, and the local gaming community said it would support those Origin employees left behind. "The subject of EA's plans came up at the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) local chapter meeting yesterday evening and the mood was very upbeat with attendees being very supportive," Christopher Sherman, executive director of the Austin Game Initiative, said in a statement Wednesday. "With so much talent expected to be available several local studio heads have indicated they are now evaluating accelerating their hiring plans," he said. Copyright 2004, Reuters News Service

Posted on Stratics Tuesday, February 24, 2004, 3:31 PM EST by Joshua Rowan (GeneralNews) More news on the Relocation front. First, UO Stratics has received reports that something will be happening at 10:00AM Central Time, Wednesday, February 25, at the Origin Systems offices. There are no specifics to share yet on what exactly will happen at this time, but all indications point to something very important for all staff at Origin Systems. When Stratics knows more, we will make sure to let you all know. In a related report in a Gamespot Article, the gaming website has posted their own report about the Relocation. After talking with AustinXL and several other sources, they report the following: According to AustinXL, tomorrow Electronic Arts will shutter its internal studio Origin Systems, developers of Ultima Online. The Austin, Texas, business newsletter stated that "employees will be offered an opportunity to relocate to California or accept a severance package." Sources tell GameSpot the move would affect at least 100 Origin staffers. AustinXL, a creation of Christopher Sherman (who is also the executive director of the Austin-based Game Initiative), cited sources within Origin. Sherman told GameSpot today that such a closure "would not spell the demise of the Austin game development community by any stretch." Previous layoffs at Origin "have spawned a bunch of spin-offs and start-ups," Sherman said. ... An Electronic Arts' spokesperson neither confirmed nor denied the AustinXL story. "Thanks for bringing this to us," the spokesperson said. "EA is constantly evaluating best-practices and structures for our worldwide studio operations. At this time, we have no changes to announce." The article was posted by Gamespot at 11:42 AM this morning, indicating that the sources AustinXL is using are also pointing to Wednesday as the day everything will officially go down. For complete details, make sure to check out Gamespot's Entire Article. Borg Notes... All my friends at OSI.......best ye hook up the Lamas and load up the chests on the wagon train.....get those boots a walkin. First ones at the new locale will get the better rooms with a view. Else ya gonna be trying to hide your red swingline stapler whilst the old EA guard walks past ye space. (jokey from movie Office Space) hmmm Maybe I should have titled this post.........OSI MISERY Continues...instead of MYSTERY..... Given this note........ Account Support will be limited on Wednesday, February 25, from 9:00am – 11:00am CST (15:00 – 17:00 UTC/GMT). This will affect our North American, European, and Australian regions. During this time, if you have questions concerning your Ultima Online game account, please visit eamembers.custhelp.com instead. Thank you very much for your patience. One would then believe this morning's meeting is Human Resource led and is covering all the details of the severance package and move matters...... I have been in one of those meetings......if you ever heard the saying "you could hear a pin drop"...well that is not even close to how subdued the room will be......its more like being explained HOW you will be entrailed in public while having your eyes closed shut with ducktape and your mouth sewn shut with thread that is soaked in RED HOT LOUISIANNA PEPPER SAUCE ©.........and there is nothing you can do about it. Decisions are already finalized.......this is your last supper. "Enjoy and thanks for coming to the meeting. Have a great day on the phone and with customer support. Go Team!!!" ; the HR person says with zeal. When I had that meeting in January at my location.......I found a few cells in my brain ask...."Where is my claxon!!!" Keep the chin up OSI........your wake still moves the online universe......never forget that!!! Project California........Conquest Campaign at hand........at least get a good room NOT near the Bathrooms!!!

hhheeh Tok....hehehe silly In Tucky they just tie a string to a goat.......and throw a carrot. You made the poor guy do something he most likely hasnt done since school. hehehe "Um Mr Buzzelli.......I think you should consider pulling this tooth." Dentist (realizing how tough it is to root canal it) "NO WAY.......I need more teeths so I can open my beer bottles with!!!" Martok

A bit more news to share with all of you about the latest rumors of UO and UXO being relocated to California and the Origin Systems Development Studio being shut down as a result. First, Waterthread.org has posted some details based on a AustinXL News Mailing List that they belong to. As they explain, the following was posted to the newsletter today: QUOTE Electronic Art's Austin Unit Origin Systems to Shut Down Game company Electronic Art's is expected to tell it's Austin employees this week that the company will be shutting down Origin Systems, its Austin operations, according to sources. Employees will be offered an opportunity to relocate to California or accept a severance package. Company officials could not be reached for comment. Austin is the # 3 location in the U.S. for game development with more than 50 companies making major contributions to the game industry, including game development, publishing, tools and middleware and chips and hardware. In a related story about another Electronic Arts studio, Maxis (developers of The Sims line of games), Gamespot reported the following just last week, indicating that a consolidation of EA-owned studios may be becoming a trend. Here is what Gamespot's Article states: EA brings the Sims developers to its corporate headquarters. Today, sources at Electronic Arts confirmed what has been rumored for the past week: EA is folding Maxis into its central corporate offices. Currently, Maxis operates out of a now-cramped building in Walnut Creek, California. Their new digs will be in EA's Redwood Shores headquarters, some 30 miles to the east. "Maxis was running out of space at Walnut Creek," an EA spokesperson told GameSpot this morning. The current management team at Maxis, Luc Barthelet, Lucy Bradshaw, and Sinjin Bain, will relocate to Redwood Shores, as will most of Maxis' 300 staffers. Comment from Borg..... In the continuing consolidation and downsizing trend of American mainstream businesses are performing....this does not surprise me. I, myself within my current employment am being directly cut from the corporate collective. Regardless of the success and performance to plans we had....the decision was made to eliminate my unit from the corporation. (OfficeMax) OSI seems to be similarily cut REGARDLESS of the fact that they have a viable and successful game engine unit. We can hope that the UO units will be supported from the Redwood Shores location. This is a topic that surely will be covered in depth by the PR division of EA quickly and we shall all look in earnest at the information. I guess I will send my resume' then to EA at Redwood Shores........I firmly still believe there is much to improve without programming but thru WORK from within existing systems and using the minds eye in events we all seek in all game engines. I know I can entertain ye ........now if I could open the minds eye of the powers to be at EA......my minds eye has never closed and always has sought to entertain ye all. Strength and HONOR!!!

So far the following have entered the March 22nd Tournament Current Entries (CDE) #1 Lord Skyhook Lady Ivanna Knight Stragen (PGoH) #6 Ancient Wolf #8 Knight Omi'Rayvanya #10 Knight Bishop #11 Knight Malkavian #14 Knight Sojourn Knight Puck Lady Akroma (E^A) #2 Knight Denowan Lord Arthos (CVL) #3 Knight Night Stalker #4 Knight Squall #7 Knight Lazarus #9 Knight Darian #12 Billy Gunn #16 Knight Z-man Knight Grave Jr. Knight McDeyn Knight Corrin Horn Knight Jade Knight Rhynwynn (GoL) Lord Krakin Xom Lord Ulrick (VoX) #15 Drow Storm (CQC) ? ? ? ? ? ? (LER) ? ? ? ? ? ? (VK) ? ? ? ? ? ? (T9C) (BRO) ? ? ? ? ? ? (GRI) ? ? ? ? ? ? (DWG) ? ? ? ? ? ? Are there any other Brave and strong contestants in other guilds.....what be your flag you stand for? ? ? ? ? ? ? 18 Entrants so far.........110 spots left.

CURRENT 2004 Season Rankings Rank.........Name.....................ToC pts.......W/L....Scores #1 Lord Skyhook (CDE)...........250pts......4-1, 28-12 #2 Knight Denowan (E^A)......200pts.......3-2, 25-19 #3 Knight Night Stalker (CVL)...150pts.......5-0, 23-10 #4 Knight Squall (CVL).............125pts......4-1, 20-14 #5 Knight Dometri (CQC).........125pts.......2-2, 12-4 #6 Ancient Wolf (PGoH)...........100pts.......1-2, 8-12 #7 Knight Lazarus (CVL)............80pts.......2-1, 14-11 #8 Knight Omi'Rayvanya (PGoH).80pts........2-2, 17-16 #9 Knight Darian (CVL)..............80pts......2-1, 16-15 #10 Knight Bishop (PGoH)..........80pts.......2-2, 17-17 #11 Knight Malkovian (PGoH).....40pts.......1-1, 10-8 #12 Knight Lyal (CVL)...............40pts.......1-1, 8-8 #12 Knight Billy Gunn (CVL)........40pts.......1-1, 8-8 #14 Knight Sojourn (PGoH).........40pts.......1-1, 8-10 #15 Drow Storm (VoX)...............40pts.......1-1, 3-6 #16 Knight Z-man (CVL)............40pts.......1-1, 2-6 NOTE.... After all 12 Tournaments of the Year are run......the TOP 16 ToC point scorers will be invited to the TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS. Series Points awarded at each monthly tournament: Finals….. …………...150pts Semi Finals…………125pts Quarter Finals……100pts 4th Round……………80pts 3rd Round……………40pts 2nd Round……………20pts 1st Round……………10pts NOTE: these are not accumulating during the tournament. Example: You win your first 3 matches then lose your 4th……..you get 40pts

CLICK HERE to sign up for the March 2004 Jousting Tournament Click Here for Tournament Rulesets CURRENT 2004 Season Rankings Rank.........Name.....................ToC pts.......W/L....Scores #1 Lord Skyhook (CDE)...........250pts......4-1, 28-12 #2 Knight Denowan (E^A)......200pts.......3-2, 25-19 #3 Knight Night Stalker (CVL...150pts.......5-0, 23-10 #4 Knight Squall (CVL).............125pts......4-1, 20-14 #5 Knight Dometri (CQC).........125pts.......2-2, 12-4 #6 Ancient Wolf (PGoH)...........100pts.......1-2, 8-12 #7 Knight Lazarus (CVL)............80pts.......2-1, 14-11 #8 Knight Omi'Rayvanya (PGoH).80pts........2-2, 17-16 #9 Knight Darian (CVL)..............80pts......2-1, 16-15 #10 Knight Bishop (PGoH)..........80pts.......2-2, 17-17 #11 Knight Malkovian (PGoH).....40pts.......1-1, 10-8 #12 Knight Lyal (CVL)...............40pts.......1-1, 8-8 #12 Knight Billy Gunn (CVL)........40pts.......1-1, 8-8 #14 Knight Sojourn (PGoH).........40pts.......1-1, 8-10 #15 Knight Storm (CDE)............40pts.......1-1, 3-6 #16 Knight Z-man (CVL)............40pts.......1-1, 2-6

CATSKILLS JOUSTING SERIES MARCH TOURNAMENT To enter Tournament..... 1) Please enter your character Name and guild affiliation if any below as a reply to this post. 2) Meet with Tournament Director (named PGoH JST Registrar) will be available in realm at the Jousting Arena North of Trinsic across the Bay of Burgouse. Scheduled Times the Registrar will be in realm at the Jousting arena to take entries for February Tournament Feb 22nd Sunday AFTER the February Tournament finishes (Highly recommended time to enter March Tourney) IF you do not sign up for March tournament on Sunday 22nd at the Jousting Arena....please reply below your intent to enter and you will receive a Private message from the Tournament Director to coordinate your entry fee payment. Brackets will be posted by on Saturday Mar 21st by Noon EST. TOURNAMENT IS MARCH 22nd starting at 8pm EST. Note to Guilds.....conduct your own inner guild championships at the Imperial Jousting Arena at Olympus Castle, north of Trinsic (Trammel) use the Arena at anytime (except scheduled tournaments) If you wish to reserve the Arena in advance.....schedule such times with the Registrar. You are NOT officially entered until you pay the entry fee for the monthly tournament. Only 128 spots available!!! SIGN UP TODAY WILL YOU BE THE NEXT CHAMPION? post your intent to enter today.

Matches will begin at 8pm EST Sunday Feb 22nd. All contestants are asked to arrive by 7:30pm so as to be fitted (JST stone listed) for the tournament. RULESET Armor: Players responsibility (Armor Vendors will be on premises) NO DOOM Dungeon Rare Armors or any forms of Relics MUST have a shield and a form of Helmet (Leather or Better) Jewelry: Players responsibility (Jeweler Vendors will be on premises) NO DOOM Dungeon Rare Jewelry or Relics Mounts: Standard Horses ONLY, NO Ethereal, Nightmares, Hell Steeds etc…..JUST HORSES. Lances: Tournament Lances Provided they will be BEST SKILL and turned in at end of match. Clothing: Robes, Cloaks, Hats, Long Dresses Thigh Boots are UNAUTHORIZED Basically nothing that covers armor. Sashes, Kilts, Half Aprons…OK Magic: UNAUTHORIZED. Chivalry or Necromancy: UNAUTHORIZED (viewed as spells) Potions: UNAUTHORIZED. Special Moves: Authorized Bandages: Authorized Joust Scoring: 2pts Un-horse your opponent. 1pt Do Damage (hit) to your opponent 1pt knock lance out of opponents hand First to Score 5pts Wins If each Contestant reach 5 at the same time then SUDDEN DEATH occurs and both riders continue until one scores one pt more than other in a run.

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Armor Vendor that was in the Locker Room.......died. I have put up a small forge and anvil for the Knights Prep Room (level 2) for the replacement Vendor to stand near.

On the UO Latest Updates forum, Sannio (Community Relations) nixed another rumor about UO’s demise. Question: My hubby started playing UO over 4 years ago, and ended up getting the family all hooked. About 6 months ago, he (and only he) quit UO and moved over to SWG. He just asked me how much longer the UO servers would be up and when I asked him what he was talking about, he said he'd heard OSI was coming out with a different version of UO that wasn't compatible with what we now play. When I said I had no idea, he went on to say well probably 90 days, like the statement on the back of the box says. The statement hhe was referring to is this: " EA reserves the right to terminate the Ultima Online service after 90 days notice." So my question is this: Should we brace ourselves for an announcement of this type, or start saving $ to go to this new "version" he referred to? He wouldn't say where he got this tidbit of info, (for all I know he made it up) but he's commented several times about former OSI programmers moving to SWG. Answer: Ultima Online isn't going anywhere. Your husband probably heard about Origin's new upcoming game, Ultima X: Odyssey. We're still making plans here for next week, next month, next year, and beyond. Regarding OSI programmers mowing to SWG, well, the MMOG biz is still pretty small. People sometimes move back and forth between projects. Still, I can trump that "OSI programmers moving to SWG" statement: SunSword worked on UO in the early days, went to work on SWG, then happily came back here to become our Producer. ;} ========= Keith "Sannio" Quinn Community Relations Ultima Online (www.uo.com) Origin Systems

I have had some fun with the BOD searching ........oddly relaxing just pounding away at some metal. I will dig up my tailor next and get a listing to see what I have inside his pouches. Akroma offered me some bod books which I will put to use and then list here for yall to peruse. I am close to my first ever completion of a LBOD.......ehhehe sounds sappy but is nifty to finally get close to finishing one. Tis just a simple one of 20 regular Iron Maces and I will have completed a LBOD Iron Bashing.

I am in the need of a LRC Tunic. (Bloody bustard Bone Deamon looted mine this morn)....furgots to do insurancy thing I need a minimum of 12 LRC factor on it.

Target is during the below Renny Fair. King Richards Faire Groups dates are on Aug. 30, 31 Sept. 1, 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and Oct. 4, 11, 13, 18 & 19 Boston Local Team Lora Ser Brightblade Driving in Borg (need to figure out which weekend I will be able to attend based on new job) (hopefully I have one) Post if you are interested too......

Ontario Canada May????? 2004 (Wolfy......details?) Local Canadians Wolf Fing Invading Americans Balandar (If he has $$$) Borg Martok Baltazar (If Martok will bring him)

Logans Imperial Lounge North Carolina (sumbody is gonna have to claim couch first hehe) April 21....leave on Sunday, the 25th. Kaatya flying in from Texas Hudson flying in from Michigan Logan's, Akroma, Sojourn, God-Raw, Tasselhoff--- local team Strider from Virginia??? Kodoz from Georgia???

I have closed this thread and begun a 2005 process of planning thread CLICK HERE Within the UO area I will have another thread that will begin listing the KNOWN meetings the UO team have already set up for 2004 if any members wish to join them at those sites.

This is a thread is intended to begin the thought process and set up of a real world meeting for members of The Honor Empire website guilds. Some of the location options have a theme and/or there is a location that we could work to get a tour of facilities OSI/Sony/Mythic/etc. The E3 location is the Electronics Expo 3 which is the place that shows all the gaming companies and thier upcoming products with tons of events you can sign up for to sit with the designers and listen to them and possibly interact. I would work on grouping those that go and creating some form of group discounts and/or identification methods at the events or getting to the events/locations. This is the first step.........Targeting our focus if we are going to attempt this again. LasVegas was a smashing success in past...... Time for another gathering. Time to roll your pennies and start saving up your bottle returns hehehe It all adds up and you will definetly have fun if you go. *Heads to turn in bottle returns and clean out nooks of car seats for change* Here are some links to some of the above locations. Luxor Pyramid Myrtle Beach Origin Systems Inc E3 Expo Sony Entertainment Company Walt Disney World

If anyone travels near the Jousting Arena you can see what plants we still need.