Shard News

Ultima Online Publish 69.7 and Client 7.0.12.1 and 4.0.12.2

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Rowland Cox made this announcement earlier today on UOHerald.com about Publish 69.7 as well as the client updates. This publish and the client updates revolve around the rebuilding of Magincia and possibly the upcoming mini booster pack.

It is our pleasure to announce the release of Publish 69.7 to all shards along with the Classic Client Update 7.0.12.1 and Enhanced Client Update 4.0.12.1.

The notes for this update are below, thank you and have fun!

Publish 69.7
* Updates for final live event

Client – Classic and Enhanced
* Cliloc updates

UOJ Note: It’s Enhanced Client 4.0.12.2.

For a little more about the Classic Client updates as well as what Publish 69.7 is moving towards, read Next Booster Pack = Magincia, Plus the Magincia Bazaar. Some of it is also covered in the Breakdown of Last Nights UO Video House of Commons.

Some of the EC files that were updated that I noticed:
* LocalizedStrings.uop
* UOSA.exe

Patches in total were listed as 8481KB by the Patcher.

Bareknuckles Boxing on Lake Superior This Evening

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If you are looking for something to do and want to watch some fights tonight, or even participate, and you are anywhere near Lake Superior, you have just a short time to get to a nice little EM-run event.

All you need to do is show up. You can’t be wearing anything, although the standard Ultima Online-issued gray robe is allowed.

It’s a 1-on-1 fight against their strong man, with three levels of difficulty, which you must proceed through. Should you make it all the way, you will be marked down in the Hall of Champions.

When: Sunday March 6th
What Time: 8PM eastern, 7PM central.
Where: Jhelom Pits (Tram)

Read for full details and rules: Lake Superior EM Website

Event: April 9-11 Rares Fest on Lake Superior

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Mark your calendars for April 9-11, 2011, there will be a Rares Fest hosted on Lake Superior, and the theme is Spring.

Events:
* Relay race from Britain to Skara Brae, consistent of teams of four, passing off batons with huge rewards
* Wabbit Race at the Yew racetrack in Trammel. 3 laps around.
* Antique Roadshow where you can have items appraised, and perhaps learn a little about them
* Vendor Contests – best dressed for spring.
* Raffles of 3 items – Singing Ball, Ruby Encrusted Ratman Wand, and a Mercenary Breastplate
* Silent Auction
* Other contests and giveaways

There is also work being done with local auction houses and the Lake Superior EMs.

For more information, including contact information, please see this Stratics thread

Final Resting Place of Queen Dawn

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If you missed the funeral of Queen Dawn, but wish to visit her grave, at least on Lake Superior, it is located at: 73.23’N 52.18’W, which is behind the Empath Abbey in Yew.

This is an image of her grave on Lake Superior.

Ultima Online - Final Resting Place of Queen Dawn

In attendance when this image was being created:
* Little Magnolia
* Logan (G^C)
* Pandora (~~~)
* Tia Pan (V3)
* Sue (V3)

Sue (V3) had some very harsh words for Queen Dawn, words that will not be repeated publicly.

Full video of her memorial and funeral will be posted in the next few days.

Queen Dawn is Laid to Rest, Virtuebane Appears

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Tonight, on the Lake Superior Shard, Queen Dawn was finally laid to rest. We gathered together at Castle Britannia, and were then taken to the Court of Truth in Yew.

We heard Queen Zhah speak of her friendship with Queen Dawn. Lancepesade Kimmel and 2nd Lieutenant James R. also spoke of Dawn and shared some of their memories and her virtues. The 2nd Lieutenant seemed a little closer to Dawn than most people who worked with her…

Ricardo and Avery were there at the Court.

Ricardo was…busted, you might say. Virtuebane murdered Ricardo right in front of us, and removed an item. We then spent several minutes trying to defeat Virtuebane, to no avail.

I will be bringing full video and a transcript of the memorial services for Queen Dawn later this weekend.

Oh, we had a special friend show up: