Are you tired of playing the same cookie cutter games that lack
accomplishments, true friendships, epic battles, and a sense of free will? Now,
the greatest 2D game has returned. Unmatched to this day in depth of mechanics
and interactions. A social sandbox unlike any other.
Second Age is a free Ultima Online Shard that can be accessed by
anyone with UO client software, available for download by clicking the button
below.
Second Age is the most accurate emulation of the UO: T2A era
online today. There are no giveaways. On UO Second Age you will build your
character(s) from the ground up. More information about the game itself,
and it's rich history in the online gaming community is available here, from Wikipedia: Ultima Online
Client Download (300MB)
We do not endorse any particular style of play on Second Age.
Accounts are never deleted for inactivity, it will always be free to play, and
anyone is welcome. The game is free and fun, yet due to its unparalleled
diversity and realism, it has a learning curve.
If you're not familiar with Ultima Online play, community resouces abound.
Our fourms guides sections, Our "Wiki" and in game help from dedicated staff are available to help you make sence of it all.
Since inception, the goal, vision and rationale of even creating this shard has been very simple but unique:
- We aim to replicate the T2A era as best we can and within technical limitations as a whole.
- We do not intend to ever change any aspect of normal gameplay to particularly favor any playstyle or to protect or further expose any players to the in-game risk that was a large part of this era.
- We will especially not pull aspects of other eras into this one, even with an overwhelming demand of players.
We believe that "proper" gameplay can only be achieved by taking the era as a whole and accept it for what it was.
Tampering with the era in hope of achieving balance is not something that we will do, nor do we believe is achievable across all playstyles.
Diversity of players and playstyles is a necessity of a healthy shard. Every type of play depends on another,
and this is why UO is absolutely the greatest MMORPG ever crafted.
With that said, we do still continue to strive to become more correct and true to the era. Player feedback and research is a big part of this process. We don't claim to have everything perfect yet, but we do continue to actively work towards that goal.
We will stay as accurate to the Pre-UO:R/T2A
era as we can. The biggest exception to this is that there are many custom
events both regularly scheduled, and staff run.
Currently, we have Capture the Flag, Double Domination, Deathmatch, and
Dueling Tournaments (1v1+), and unique PvM quests implemented. We have also introduced
completely original "Story" Events based on the classic UO fiction.
We recomend client version 5.0.8.3, but all client versions above
5.0.0.0. are supported. If you do not have your UO installation CDs, you can
download a modern client from the downloads section,
here. We have a guide on
the forum,
here, to
assist you with downloading, installing, and connecting to Second Age.
