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why do they have a website when u cant play this is a joke need to be shup down

Cannot log in, did you shut the server down? down for Maintenace ?

So, after checking out nearly 20 other servers to find one I really like, I have seen many things that are nice for new players and other things that are great overall for long term. I would like to share what I have seen that I like with you guys. Mind you I am not demanding this stuff, just some interesting things. 1. 'Young' Status. I dont know how long yours lasts, but there is a server I checked out that had 3 week, rather than the standard 1 week. I really liked that, gives time to get enough gold and materials and a house to get established. Just something to think about. 2. Voting system with rewards for voting. This is voting for the Shard on all the list sites, like UO Portal. Could be anything from Dye Tubs, different ethys, portable forge (smelt in backpack), 105 PS, really anything you can think of. Just an idea, like #1. Give like 2 tokens per site voted for, per vote per 24 hours. Then make things to buy anywhere from 25-50, up to 100-200. 3. Instead of Gold for cleanup, how about 'Cleanup' Tokens? Similar to voting like above, but have it be more deco/utilities (think sewing machine, smithing press, writers desk, repair station. Maybe Heritage tokens, The Event Tokens, Christmas tokens, etc. 4. The Starting Area: What I found best, the very best, is on Pandoras newbie area. They had 8 Ferrets set up in a circle around a single square, obviously locked in place, but used for parrying training. And obviously not killable. Also, they had various things set up to train stealing, lockpicking, remove trap, etc. Chests were Green to yellow, to orange, to red, to signify level. The chests also relocked/retrapped themselves. They had 7 of each type of creature for Peacemaking/Discord, ranging from low levels like 7 goats, 7 deer, 7 Cu's, 7 Dragons, etc. With a sign explaining "Discord the creature for your level and 'hide' to reset. It was setup on like a 18x18 plot, so hiding always worked. They also had ferrets for taming, locked in place, 1-20, 21-35, 36, 50, and on successful tame, they would auto release so you could retame. Also they had an area you could put yourself or pets on, first would keep you at 50% hp with unlimited bandage locked to the ground to do healing and vet, it was a 3x3 square, then it has the next square that would keep you at 50% hp and poisoned, same as before, for vet and healing. Last were 2 npc ghosts to res, one was animal, one an npc. Really neat. There was more, but 4 is too long lol. 5. I like that you can have multiple houses, thats really nice. I have a small suggestion on this. Maybe make it so houses in the Luna Mall area, must be trader houses? I mean, like make it a rule. I have been on so many shards where the entire Luna Mall is filled with private homes. Just seems like the right thing to do, reserving that real estate for sellers and merchants. Just an idea. 6. Starting gear: I like that you give a suit with 100 LRC, 40 LMC, 2FC, 6 SR. Might I suggest adding 100 Lower Chivalry Cost? For training Chivalry lol. 7. Starting Gear 2: Maybe give every spellbook in the game full in players pack or bank, only for first character created. Thats nice to have them, especially necro book. 8. Necromancers selling reagents and necro scrolls are not there in Umbra. Just a heads up. 9. Maybe setup a vendor that will sell 105 PS for gold. IDK what to set price at, but would be nice to have a small bump for those who want to tame a bit higher pets and those who want to get started on Champs. :) 10. Newbie Dungeon + Newbie Champ Spawn. Like a nerfed version of any champ that newbies can do, but still be hard, just as a normal champ would be for a vet. Keeping in mind newbies will have lower gear (even with 100 skills). Would be a good spot to make gold, level up gear, maybe limit PS to 105/110 tops. Make your custom arties for this spawn. 11. Veteran Rewards: (You may have a system setup, I dont know). But, maybe give out a vet reward per week, starting with year one. Give maybe 2 picks each time? If not like this, maybe another way to earn vet rewards? Token system? Me, I am really only interested on commodity deed boxes and dye tubs (especially runebook, black, white cloth/leather, etc). Again, just an idea. 12. Animal Taming BODs! I love these on other servers, a lot of them have them. And other bods, like cooking, fishing, mining, lumberjacking and other random things. Its nice to have options. :) 13. Until the server gets more populated, might I suggest selling Powder of Fortification for gold? As well maybe put an unlimited repair bench in newbie area? Or make it so anyone can fill it? I would gladly help with that. This is a huge issue on other shards, you just cant buy repair deeds anywhere. And this really sucks with your low level gear with such low durability. I notice things like this. Like when you're trying to establish yourself, most cant make repairs just yet. Its really frustrating. 14. I love the blessed loot bag that sends gold to a semi-bank, that you later have to put in your bank. Might I suggest that it sends the gold to the bank directly instead? And you can access your 'bank gold' from that backpack? Would really just be a QOL thing. Would be nice to not have to remove gold from the "Bag Bank" to put it in the bank, but also not have to run back to the bank, should you actually 'need' gold for something and be able to access your bank (gold only) from anywhere. For example, paying for training or buying something directly from another player (pet for example). Or, just giving gold to a newbie? 15. Starting Gold: Again, these are all just suggestions. But, Might I suggest 50-100k? To buy things to get people started. Those who want to do Inscription can buy regs and blank scrolls. Alchemy, regs and bottles. Cartography blank scrolls and book. Pay trainers. And maybe buy a small house. 16. Make it so you can buy npc contracts for your home, but do tailor, tinker, smith, carp, etc. And when they set up, they come with a sign you can hang that would make it a 'shop' so you can repair, right in your home. Would be SO COOL! Thats the only suggestions I can think of right now, I am doing this as the server keeps going off and on lol. I am not trying to say 'do all this for me!', I truly want that to be understood. I believe these are all great ideas. I am also smart enough to know, not everyone will agree with me and its a lot of work too. So these are just my observations from other shards that made them fun and interesting. I mean lets face it, yes it fun making the journey to get to high end. But when you're finally at high end, it is a LOT more fun. And I think my suggestions will help that journey a wee bit less tedious and frustrating to someone just starting. I am sure a lot of these things are just runuo scripts. Which I would be happy to peep those scripts and post links to their source. If you would like it of coarse. Anyways, hi, I am Coragin "Lady Deadpool" in game. I am loving the server so far! Cant wait to play more when the server issues stop lol! Keep up the great work! PS I love in the newbie area you have those quest givers in front of tables with the rewards on the table in front of them so you know you're not wasting your time if its something you dont want, lol