New player's question about safety in the wild

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  1. Rickenbacker

    Rickenbacker New Member

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    Hail and well met,

    I recently came back to UO after too long a hiatus and found this wonderful shard to start life anew. I spent my previous life on Europa and didn't see much of Felucca so am a little out of the loop on the dangers of the open world.

    So my question is how dangerous is it to go off away from town, with no young status and crucially no magery?

    I've a few pvm characters I'm wanting to build but my templates are a bit more RP and at least one will be at the mercy of PKs with only a bow and arrows as defence. I'm also aware my ping being a Brit will not be on par with a lot of folk who do PvP content.

    So will I be having to pack light and prepare to die or will a red name be a rare exciting treat?

    Cheers for reading
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  2. wylwrk

    wylwrk Well-Known Member

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    User experience may vary.



    Standard issue tips:
    • recall to a rune marked for a safe/remote location assigned to a hot key
    • always have at least 3x the equipment you are used to running with on standby
    • don't be over zealous, bank often
    • do not use the same bank and bank recall location more than 3 times... switch often
    • do not gate from a dungeon to a bank or vice versa
    • if you must gate, cast reveal / kill whomever is on foot that you've revealed immediately OR recall out and reset for a new hunting spot/bank location
  3. Jill Stihl

    Jill Stihl Well-Known Member
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    From another noob - I've spent the last few weeks running around all over the mainland and not seen a red who isn't idling in their house yet. Nobody has attacked me and most folks have been friendly or indifferent.

    Activity hotspots/dungeons may well be a different experience, but don't be afraid of leaving town.
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    snap dragon Well-Known Member

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    You are probably totally fine as long as you don't see another player and don't go near Ice Dungeon, Destard, or farming hotspots inside dungeons.
  5. Rickenbacker

    Rickenbacker New Member

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    Thanks all. I think I'll explore with the tips you've given and try a few characters without Margery.

    Cheers
  6. Lord Krake

    Lord Krake Well-Known Member
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    Hail!

    Please know that you will die in the wilds. To mobs and players. Its going to happen so knowing how to manage the fall out is going to help. Wylwrk has good tips, but feel free to ask more questions as you progress.

    ALSO! Dont go alone! Feel free to join #PS in IRC and ask us for help, tips, or a hunting party. Anyone in there with a + is in the guild proper and ready to help; others in there are asking for some help or giving it out!

    Welcome to UOR.
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    Vishakt Well-Known Member
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    Urk furt am sayf spayz. Gu der wen skared. Uz protekt uu.

    Nurf ob dezzurt.
  8. TreeHugger

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    Or just go out and get smacked around a bit, don't tread lightly into the unknown.

    Someone who has never experienced felluca en masse might actually really like the thrill of dying all the time.

    If not, cater your game play more towards safety. I'd hate for you to miss out on women of the great things in this game because you hesitated or resisted.

    Go play the game as it was meant to be played then find your niche within it.

    If you need help literally ask anyone. Even the worst PKs will help you when they're on their blue alternate chars.
  9. Kahun

    Kahun Active Member
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    Sorry, I'm not a native speaker, so could someone please confirm or refute that this actually sounds creepy? o_O
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    Kirby Well-Known Member
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    @Kahun no, no you're right that's pretty damn creepy sounding.
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    TreeHugger Well-Known Member

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    Haha fucking auto correct on the phone. Must have been bouncing around on the bus to work.


    "One of the great things"

    But glad you idiots picked up on that over everything else.

    Class.
  12. Pekka

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    Where on Europe did you hang out? You mentioned RP, in which town?

    I was mostly in Vesper, a town I like a lot.

    //Pekka, former Voice of Kha [KMK] - Allied with [-V-] - The Europe Shard 10years ago.
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    ...

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
  14. Rickenbacker

    Rickenbacker New Member

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    Its been at good 13/4 years since I was last on. Mostly hung around at Brit bank with my main and adventuring with my guild. Though I did have a piemaker wandering around Vesper.

    It's good to be back on again :)

    Spot on advice, I'll be venturing out soon to see what happens. If I die I die.

    Cheers
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    Ef lat peep uruk den lat bettur giv grub oar shineez, oar Uruk tayk lats blud!

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