Europa on Fire (Literally, and Figuratively)
Yesterday, we had the absolute pleasure of a visit from the Community Manager again on Europa. Apparently, she just can’t get enough of our humble little shard — I mean, who can blame her? Europa is basically the Vegas of Ultima Online.
She was streaming, as usual, and got a front-row seat to some glorious, chaotic PvP mayhem. Yes, you heard that right: Europa PvP is alive and kicking. Packed with players, action, and enough spells flying around to make your FPS cry. Don’t take my word for it — go watch the stream yourself. You might even spot yourself being turned into a ghost.
But of course… there’s always that one group. You know the type. They don’t play here. They don’t PvP. Yet somehow, they patrol the forums like they’re on a moral crusade, DEMANDING bans for people who are — brace yourself — playing the game and having fun. Shocking, right?
Meanwhile, in the stream, you’ve got players chatting with the CM, laughing, fighting, dying horribly — you know, actually enjoying themselves in a 25-year-old game that still manages to bring people together.
So here's a wild idea: instead of turning every forum post into an episode of Judge Judy, how about we just… let people enjoy the game?
To the sad souls who feel the need to complain about shards they don’t even log into — maybe go outside, touch some grass, or I dunno, play a video game for fun like the rest of us?
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But sadder is to see who is dedicated to cover up the evidence, abusing their privileges and censoring out of self-interest and cover their friends for being allies of that guild.
2. When I post dodgy images, they are deleted. When you post dodgy images, they are deleted, we are being treated the same. Why you think you can post images I cannot post, and be treated extra special, I do not know. I would happily have posted up the images you posted up, but I was asked not to, so you doing it for me, was icing on the cake.
3. It has also been requested content from external discord servers is not posted, as again, this can be controversial.
So you are incorrect on 1 point, and breaking 2 sets of forums rules.
How should such a person be treated I wonder?
Let me spell it out real slow: PvP on Europa is absolutely on fire.
We’re talking big fights at Yew, chaos in VvV towns, dungeon fights madness — you name it.
Loads of people, tons of action, and yes, players using every client under the sun: A, B, C, O, XYZ — doesn’t matter. Pick your own choice. anyone can choose!
To deny that is just being… well, let’s say creatively delusional. Especially when you don’t even PvP yourself. So here’s a thought: maybe let the people who actually PVP and play the game have their fun?
What you’re missing is that there’s a wave of players coming back — not disappearing, like the handful of doomsayers here love to claim every week. Most shards are bustling, and now with the NL2.0 launch and a bunch of new and returning players from Asia joining the fun, things are only getting more alive.
So here’s the bottom line:
People are playing.
People are paying.
People are having fun.
And they don’t need permission slips from the forum fun police to do it.
Instead of obsessing over what client someone’s using to cast Flamestrike, maybe just be happy the server’s not a ghost town? Just a thought.
Even that PvM'ers is out of touch; lost in the left field.. madness.
Easy solution.. free client shard (y'all can even keep promoting it.. so even more cheater from illegal shard could come back) with Legit shards.. so WE CAN promote it.. a tons more legit players gonna come back to enjoy a legit UO.. on top of getting rid of affiliates with a front EA dot come store (that still gonna be promote in game on top of promoting even more stuff like GOLD on the client.. even more sales, with no GM taxi fee for Bonnie)
PS: he knows cheaters are still alive and well.. this is.. we wouldn't need her stream.. cuz we would be legion to stream on twitch on the official server.. with FREE CLIENT and LEGIT one; good PvP. (the cheater can't cuz twitch apply the cheater rules and for a legit players.. no one wanna watch someone PvM or craft.. they want the juicy PvP stuff.. and no one can compete as CC legit..)
Free promotion bigger reach.. more money.. get rid of those affiliates and do huge moves.
But yeah, for that CM to promote them and act like omg soo much is happening.. we get it.. u don't PvP or barelly play the game to miss the obvious stuff happening.. personally I can spot someone multiboxing 5 accounts with tons of perfect combo and automation while frame skipping (like at a certain point she could barelly keep up with a naked dude on foot with her horse.. that CM face says it all, she knows.. like we all do.. but they don't see the potential of UO.. let's blame the human nature)
I,m sure MarkeeDragon would agree with the Bonnie corporate culture, right?..
Leave attended paying accounts alone, these people go thru a lot of trouble to play/automate the game.
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I did have to double take when I saw those naked guys on foot running around, that was mental.
But I assumed it was some Enhanced Client graphical weird stuff. I don't understand what Enhanced Client is showing me tbh. I did not see that happening in the fight on my client.
Sometimes people on foot run faster than you expect, especially when they are scared.
Are you another Cookie alt??.. I never suspected you.. but your skill to read the room is equal to his.
PS: @cookie for once u agree with me cuz i'm calling out one of your "ennemies"
You were arguing in a recent post that mis calling you out cuz he fought against you.. u do the exact same now.
I don't care about team.. all I see are those cheaters.. and yes.. from both side..
PS2: guess who is the multiboxer i'm seeing operating?
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You guys have got to stop seeing conspiracy everywhere, I am one guy, very transparent, and it seems to cause you so many issues.
And others would see cheats, and conspiracies.
It is a perfect example, of how we see the same thing, I interpret it correctly, and you go off with the fairies.
In that CM video.. u could even see the CM face being like what the.. when it happen.. I suspected it was from EC.. but those 5 synchronize swimmers.. if u have an explanation.
This is clearly a slave ship.
Skeeeeeeeeet!
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I have no idea who the multiboxer is?
I have not seen one, or seen the part of the Stream where it is?
This is real, this is what we train for.
In our minds, it is never good enough, but we are insanely good, this is what pvp training is all about.
We analyse video footage after, we have a debrief after every fight, as to why we were not good enough, or what could be better, how we can make combo's better. How we can improve.
Last time i've heard this speech was from someone with a way higher win percentage on my ass (he was steam rolling me on the first mistake, everytime.. his DPS/combo was inhumane).. the dude was streaming Blade n Soul PvP for 10-14 hours long and never missing a single beat; not a single combo.
He was a god among the elite.
He exposed himself for using BnS buddy (the constellation of the moment) not long after.
btw.. when u say "we".. I'm using I. I know what u mean cuz I am part of this elite.. the only difference between us is I ain't delusional.
Leave attended paying accounts alone, these people go thru a lot of trouble to play/automate the game.
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Who is the multiboxer?
Just as I refuse to play any other game with cheaters, I have no interest in trying to 'enjoy' playing the game with people that are using blatant cheats. What your saying is exactly the equivalent of telling to sit in a game, such as Counter Strike, where people are blatantly cheating and to just 'enjoy the game'. Just enjoy the game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I challenge anyone in this thread to stream yourself PVPing and show all your other open windows/scripts/clients you're running and then we'll have a conversation. Shocker when no one will take me up on this.
The delusion and cope in this thread is generationally hilarious.
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I already shared myself PvPing against a train of bots, a couple times now.. this is your turn.. show us some elite footage like the one where I solo'd 3 skelly drake like a baws.
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The video was completely in Enhanced Client - that is how Enhanced Client people see, and experience the game.
You guys are seeing things that do not exist.
From that entire video, please show me the evidence?
The naked running people has been confirmed as an EC bug/glitch.
Let me break this down for you in bite-sized pieces:
1) You don’t even PvP.
That’s like reviewing a restaurant you’ve never eaten at — just stop. No one’s buying it.
2) You don’t play on Europa.
So literally none of this affects you. Not your shard, not your fight, not your problem. Yet somehow, you're always here with a megaphone, acting like the PvP police chief.
3) And the best part? You’ve got spies in every Discord and still missed the part where BOTH sides had a blast. Yeah, shocking, I know — people actually had fun playing the game.
Crazy concept, right?
You don’t see a single person from any of the guilds involved complaining. Know why? Because they were too busy fighting for hours and loving every second of it. It’s almost like… that’s what the game is for? Mind-blowing.
But here you are — mad not because someone broke the rules, but because other people dared to enjoy themselves without your expert supervision. And you’re so sure you “know” what everyone’s running or using? Spoiler: you don’t. If you actually PvP’d, you’d know that people from all sides are running all kinds of clients and setups — and more importantly, they're all having fun.
Still not convinced? The stream is up. Go watch it. Massive battles. Hours of nonstop fighting. Real players. Real fun.
But hey, don’t let facts ruin a good rant
You want to take the game backwards, and ban people, I want to take the game forwards.
The Devs can choose. They are having to walk a tightrope.
And no, there is no stream of you or your screen... I won't hold my breath waiting for that stream
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PS: they not talking about the naked elf running at mounted speed on foot.. the EC bug.
They speaking of you using what shall not be named.
You do it yourself.. bra..
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