Getting Started
As you get started on your journey, you will be faced with a few decisions. This section will cover the first of those decisions.
1. Choose Your Client
Your choice of client will affect how you view, and play the game. You are free to switch so long as you have both installed on your system.
The original client used to play Ultima Online. Less features than the Enhanced Client, but preferred by many longtime players who favor its simpler nature.
This is the alternative improved client of UO, it includes:
- Improved graphics
- A more robust radar
- Visible macro bar for easier macro assignment.
- Allows for custom interface set-ups
Shard Connection Info
IP: legacy.ultimateuo.com
Port: 2594
2. Select a Shard
In Ultima history, a powerful artifact known as ‘The Gem of Immortality’ was shattered into many shards. These shards make up the universe of Ultima Online, with each one being represented by a different server.
Unique Characteristics
Each shard shares a common history up until the point when the Gem was shattered (as to that point there was only one world and not multiple shards). From that moment, their histories diverged and each became home to their own unique people, places, and traditions. There are different guilds and different player organizations on each. Do some research on the shards and read up on the recent events hosted by the in-game Event Moderators.
3. Character Creation
The Races
Humans in Ultima Online possess unique abilities and physical traits. They are skilled in various types of weapons, armor, and clothing, making them versatile in different combat and crafting situations.
Humans
The first playable race in Ultima Online. Humans naturally heal faster and are more adept at basic resource gathering and can carry greater weights. Most significantly, they have the “Jack of All Trades” trait, which provides them a “hidden” minimum of 20 skill points in all skills – even ones they have not trained past 0. Humans are the most widespread race, with kingdoms in Britannia and the Lost Lands.
Gender: Male and Female
There are few major differences between the genders. There are some armor and clothing pieces that are gender-specific, and some mounts can only be ridden by one gender or another.
Hair, Skin, and Clothing
There are a number of options for each of these traits, all of which can be changed later on during the course of play. Starter clothing provides no protection against attacks, but is provided for modesty’s sake. Gargoyles have the options for different styles of horns instead of hair.
Choose a Name
Your name will communicate a lot about what type of player you may be, think carefully before selecting one!
4. Select Skills
There are many different skills in Ultima Online. You are free to mix and match different skills on a single character – you could have a warrior who dabbles in alchemy, a mage who is also an accomplished blacksmith, or a bard that has the uncanny ability to always reel in the “big one” when fishing.
To start, you are presented with pre-selected skill sets that suit a particular type of character. Choosing the “Advanced” option allows you to pick three starting skills and adjust their level as well as the level of your starting Stats (Strength, Intelligence, and Dexterity). The starting items and skills you receive are determined by your choice on this screen.
5. Starting Location
Your final step in the Character Creation Process is choosing a city to start in. Select each town to read a description of them before making your choice. Travel between towns is usually accomplished via permanent town moongates.
