Robot Monkey Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 I came across a story in GMR about this: http://www.wtfman.com/shard/ Apparently it's a free Ultima Online server. You download the client, some files of theirs and then you play in their world for free. It appears to be well-run. Has anyone here done this? If so, can I just download the "15 day demo" and then roll over to their server permanently? Or do I have to pay for something or use my credit card? -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris F Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 That seems pretty cool. I wonder about the legality of it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted February 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Originally posted by Ruffneck@Feb 4 2004, 02:53 PM That seems pretty cool. I wonder about the legality of it though. I couldn't say. I'd imagine Ziff-Davis would be careful about recommending it if there were a problem, though. -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 hell i bet even my PC laptop could run it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 If anybody tries this and it works, they should let us know. I'd be willing to go off a few trolls or what have ye . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted February 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Originally posted by Pharmboy@Feb 4 2004, 04:03 PM If anybody tries this and it works, they should let us know... Please do. If it works on my laptop and it truly is free, well, I could do some MMORPG with you goofs. -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daisy Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 I'd probably be up for this as well. A free MMORPG would be fun. Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted February 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 So no one gave this a shot? I'll download the demo (probably later this weekend or Monday) and see if it works for free and without entering a card number. -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bappo Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 This is very tempting but I can't sit in front of a computer for long periods of time at the moment. ACL graft 2 weeks ago and sitting with the leg bent hurts too much. Plus UO is like crack. I was involved with UO from the very beginning during pre-alpha tech demo and from the first beta's through final and about 6 months after it went final. Tempting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMike Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 I'll try it guys. I looked at this at work the other day but forgot about it. I'll let you all know later this afternoon or tonight how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted February 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Originally posted by MrMike@Feb 7 2004, 03:25 PM I'll try it guys. I looked at this at work the other day but forgot about it. I'll let you all know later this afternoon or tonight how it works. Thank you! -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Awesome Mike, awesome. Here's hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMike Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Well it does work. I'm waiting on a key from their servers that hasn't come through yet, but I was just able to cancel the dialog box and run around a bit. Its very laggy. I don't have a clue what I was doing but it seems to work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted February 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Interesting. I wonder if that's a product of the free servers or the UO code. Would you say it's worth us giving it a shot? And where did you d/load the client/demo? -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMike Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 I got the client from a direct link: http://downloaddirects.ign.com/gobs/486/48...AOS_July_03.exe Its available via ign, gamespot and gigex but all those sites absolutely suck with their having to install downloaders and crap like that. Took forever to finally get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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