Author Topic: Ultima V: General Discussion (Read 82854 times)

Ranman · « **Reply #585 on:** December 09, 2007, 08:22:00 am »

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QUOTE (Liazon @ 9 Dec, 2007, 9:18)

how many secret places are there?

you mentioned the underworld, and now the antithesis to it.

I don't have an exact count... I guess it depends on what your definition of a secret place is. There are quite a few towns that are hidden by mountains, trees, water, or just simply off the beaten path.

- There are 2 world maps. Each map is 256x256 tiles.
- There are 32 towns. Each town map is 32x32 tiles and may have up to 5 levels.
- There are 8 dungeons. Each dungeon has 8 levels.
- There are 9 shrines (including the shrine of the Codex).

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QUOTE (DJ Omnimaga @ 9 Dec, 2007, 13:22)

Old dudes can be n00bs sometimes too!

More than you'll ever know.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #586 on:** December 09, 2007, 09:50:00 am »

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it has more towns than most RPGS i played, even Star Ocean 2 o.o

lachprog · « **Reply #587 on:** December 09, 2007, 11:58:00 am »

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Wow, that's a lot of stuff!
Impressive, Ranman! :bow:

This post has been edited by Lachprog on 9 Dec, 2007, 17:59

Ranman · « **Reply #588 on:** December 09, 2007, 08:56:00 pm »

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Sleeping is a good way to heal your party. In Ultima V there are many ways to sleep.

- Use the 'Holeup' command on a world map to set up a camp. This is a free method to heal your party but involves some risk. You will be susceptible to attack by roaming enemies. You have the option to select a player to stand watch. So, if you are attacked, the player standing watch can wake the sleeping party members. If you choose not to set a watch and you are attacked, then your party may or may not wake up during the attack.

- Use the 'Holeup' command in a town while your party is lying in a vacant bed. This is a free method to heal your party; but watch out... if the owner of bed decides to go to sleep, you will be thrown out of bed. However, you will not be attacked.

- Use the 'Holeup' command while on a frigate. This is a free method to heal your party and make repairs to your ship. Again... you are susceptible to attack by roaming sea creatures. (not implemented yet)

- You may also elect to purchase a room for the night at the local Inn. It will cost a few bits of gold; but you will have a comfortable night's rest without fear of attack or getting thrown out of bed.

As I have said before... Sleeping is critical to winning Ultima V. "How is that?" you might ask... That is for you to find out.

This post has been edited by Ranman on 10 Dec, 2007, 9:31

TIfanx1999 · « **Reply #589 on:** December 10, 2007, 06:12:00 am »

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The more I hear about this game the more impressed I am by the original devlopement team. This really is gonna be great! How long have you been working on this massive project Ranman?

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #590 on:** December 10, 2007, 10:23:00 am »

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interesting, sound more realistic than in previous RPGs i played

Ranman · « **Reply #591 on:** December 10, 2007, 10:54:00 am »

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The more I hear about this game the more impressed I am by the original devlopement team. This really is gonna be great! How long have you been working on this massive project Ranman?

That is one of the biggest reasons I decided to remake this game -- the level of interaction was way ahead of its time. It was truely a ground breaking game; the level of detail is astounding.

I hope people that try this game will experience the same feeling I did nearly 20 years ago. I couldn't wait to get home from school to immerse myself in the worlds of Ultima.

I have been working on Ultima V off & on for just over 3 years now. o.o

This post has been edited by Ranman on 10 Dec, 2007, 16:54

Liazon · « **Reply #592 on:** December 10, 2007, 10:57:00 am »

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3 yrs o.o

that's longer than I've been around this community!

TIfanx1999 · « **Reply #593 on:** December 10, 2007, 03:00:00 pm »

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Very nice, 3 years man and it's almost done. That's some dedication. Almost 20 years ago huh? You are a bit older than I thought

. I figured I was one of the oldest ones here

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trevmeister66 · « **Reply #594 on:** December 10, 2007, 03:58:00 pm »

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All the hard work and dedication will certainly pay off when he gets it finished (this is definently going to get me to finally get my 89t out and actually use it). If this is as good as it looks and sounds, then I might become more addicted to my 89 than I am to my comupter

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #595 on:** December 10, 2007, 04:20:00 pm »

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wow 3 years, I remember you said you worked on it for a year when you first joined Omnimaga. I didn't realised it has been that long alerady O_O

I think the only game so far that was way ahead of its time in term of interaction is Star Ocean 1 for the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo in Japan), because it had more features than some Playstation games. Too bad it was never released in North America. Still, I think Ultima V level of intereaction is still higher than Star Ocean when I hear your talk about Ultima

Ranman · « **Reply #596 on:** December 11, 2007, 12:31:00 am »

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Thanks for the comments guys!

Did you realize that Ultima V for TI calcs will be released on the 20th anniversary of the original? I did not plan it that way but is is kinda cool if you think about it.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #597 on:** December 11, 2007, 08:23:00 am »

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Oh wow I didn't noticed this until now o.o

TIfanx1999 · « **Reply #598 on:** December 12, 2007, 03:13:00 pm »

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Did you realize that Ultima V for TI calcs will be released on the 20th anniversary of the original? I did not plan it that way but is is kinda cool if you think about it.

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« Reply #599 on: December 12, 2007, 03:50:00 pm »

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now that you keep on the subject I wonder if that means that Ranman is plannign a release exactly the DAY of the 20th anniversary! O_O

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