Terra Nova goes treasure hunting on a tiny island. Perimeter check turns up a rabbit at the north end.

A classic, free to play Ultima Online shard

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. Ultima Online, 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 in the Downloads section.

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 Ultima Online game itself, and its rich history in the mmorpg online gaming community is available here, from Wikipedia: Ultima Online.

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 freedom, it has a learning curve.

Get started on Second Age:

A step by step guide is available to help you get the software installed, and connect to the shard:
Guide: Installing UO and Connecting to Second Age.

Community Resources Abound:

If you're not familiar with Ultima Online play, our fourms guides, and new player sections, the "T2A Wiki" and in game help from dedicated staff are available to help you make sense of it all. Other players are sometimes your best resource, talk to them in game, or connect with other players in our IRC channel. Click to open IRC Chat Window.

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Since inception, the goal, vision and rationale of even creating this accurate T2A era 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. [-]

Taking back Cove

Cove has been for to long been under the control of the Urk clan. Several attempts have been made by small groups of players to retake cove. Unfortunately, due to a heavy Urk presence in Cove, they have been largely ineffective. The time has come for a final battle. Our last hope is to attack the city with everything we have. The Urks know this is coming and there is not doubt that they will be well prepared. This promises to be one of the hardest and most bloody battles ever seen on this land. Spies have warned that the Urks who are known to dabble in much of the dark arts, may have formed several alliances with dark forces that have only been rumor for centuries. Come prepared to give your life for a worthy cause that is the city of Cove and may the ground be red with the blood of the Urk. Be prepared for thieves, murderers and the like, for all evil is sure to converge to keep us from our goal. We must work in groups to be effective, organize ahead of the Kings call! Final preparations will be made at Lord British castle Saturday 1-28-12 2030HRS CST.

Statistics: Posted by Yoda — Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:02 pm — Replies 33 — Views 1142