tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post6652304772325627048..comments2024-01-28T09:56:18.191-08:00Comments on Blogging Ultima: Ultima IX, Day 10CageBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12053920092747626561noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-57928547717167885632020-09-09T11:55:24.598-07:002020-09-09T11:55:24.598-07:00Avatar! Britannia Burns!Avatar! Britannia Burns!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-32377771545076789062008-06-02T09:22:00.000-07:002008-06-02T09:22:00.000-07:00Congratulations on completing the series, and for ...Congratulations on completing the series, and for writing such a great blog. I've only just discovered it and it will take some catching up before I've read the whole thing but so far its really bringing back memories.<BR/><BR/>I've always fancied playing through the series myself and you've inspired me to give it a go. It won't be up to the same standards but I'm going to blog my way through it as well. Whether or not I'll get to the end of the series is debatable but I'm onto my fifth game now (Ultima 3).<BR/><BR/>For those of you wanting a Lazarus blog, I'm intending to play that instead of Ultima 5 when I get that far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-32607721126560882462008-03-25T07:42:00.000-07:002008-03-25T07:42:00.000-07:00Hey, I'm one of the U9:Redemption folk.It is an im...Hey, I'm one of the U9:Redemption folk.<BR/><BR/>It is an impressive feat to finish the entire series. The sheer volume of dialogue and stuff to do in U7 alone is, at least in reading transcripts, overwhelming sometimes.<BR/><BR/>Question: which characters were you referring to from the past parts of the series, that you'd hoped to see in U9?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-62916173889946782072008-03-13T20:11:00.000-07:002008-03-13T20:11:00.000-07:00I'm sad that this blog is ending but I really enjo...I'm sad that this blog is ending but I really enjoyed reading it.<BR/><BR/>Congratz on getting though the games. You made me dig out my old Ultima games and give them a go again.<BR/><BR/>DanOttoMoBiehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210678461736474676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-87585983071666108792008-02-23T21:53:00.000-08:002008-02-23T21:53:00.000-08:00sorry to double post... found a link for the curi...sorry to double post... found a link for the curious to Ultima 9 pics. About halfway down the page you can see some of the "original" Ultima 9 picks, basically looks like a 3-d Ultima 7 (quality is pretty rough). <BR/><BR/>link<BR/>http://www.hayn.nildram.co.uk/<BR/><BR/>http://www.hayn.nildram.co.uk/u9-2.jpg<BR/><BR/>a particular favorite of what might have been!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724233033208903654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-63932219149197929582008-02-23T21:45:00.000-08:002008-02-23T21:45:00.000-08:00Really enoyed reading your blog, particularly serp...Really enoyed reading your blog, particularly serpent isle; mine bugged out too much (I don't think I could have finished it w/o cheating)... I think the disappoint for long time Ultima fans (Ultima 2 was the first game I bought for my Atari 800) with Ultima 8 and 9 is the game world itself. My favorite part of the "old" Ultimas (they're all old now :) was the "real world" feel. The conversations, the npc schedules, the usable objects. Particularly the latter two are where 8 and 9 really pale in comparison to u5-u7... Removing the party hurt also but at least in u8 it made some kind of sense. Never mind the plot to u9, does anyone remember the 3-d isometric screen shots of the "original" (before the team was shuffled off to UO) Ultima 9... (sigh) what might have been...Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724233033208903654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-33870851780777138762008-02-16T00:46:00.000-08:002008-02-16T00:46:00.000-08:00Long time reader, first time commenting. Thanks fo...Long time reader, first time commenting. Thanks for the extremely entertaining look at the series over the past year. To me, Ultima never really ended, and unfortunately was left hanging open. That can be good or bad, depending on your viewpoint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-40805406187181715852008-02-15T06:45:00.000-08:002008-02-15T06:45:00.000-08:00Thanks for doing this blog. I haven't posted befo...Thanks for doing this blog. I haven't posted before, and just wanted to let you know that I've been reading it the past year and it's brought back lots of fond memories of gaming days long since past. The "big 3" of computer RPGs (Ultima, Might & Magic, and Wizardry) all long since gone and this will always be my favorite.<BR/><BR/>-mathfoolUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08433601554450843795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-42262516533985031432008-02-14T19:38:00.000-08:002008-02-14T19:38:00.000-08:00Congrats on your accomplishment. I've enjoyed com...Congrats on your accomplishment. I've enjoyed coming back to your blog from time to time and reading your progress. I'm a bit envious of your stamina and dedication to something I'd in theory love to do but in practice would never follow through with. I couldn't even manage to get through Ultima IX, even though I made two serious attempts. Something always pulls me away and I never go back. I've enjoyed living it vicariously through you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-32883053964310066012008-02-14T14:19:00.000-08:002008-02-14T14:19:00.000-08:00Well i'm sad that this ends, congrats for the blog...Well i'm sad that this ends, congrats for the blog, however *someone* could comment in this "bloggy" way the excellent Ultima V Lazarus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-18367717808258524622008-02-14T09:24:00.000-08:002008-02-14T09:24:00.000-08:00Very sad to see this blog end! :/ Thank you *very...Very sad to see this blog end! :/ Thank you *very* much for your impressions!! They will be missed.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139590225198409542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-78203046266504492302008-02-14T03:35:00.000-08:002008-02-14T03:35:00.000-08:00I'll suggest that you should review all your blog ...I'll suggest that you should review all your blog entries (and if you're daring, the comments). Then write one last post summing up your thoughts on the entire series, its place in gaming, in culture at large, and maybe what it means to you.<BR/><BR/>Damn. I sound like a college professor. Sorry!<BR/><BR/>(No, really, do it! You did manage to get me to play UW2 again after 7 years. ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045481687230758546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-79391352185696108472008-02-13T14:20:00.000-08:002008-02-13T14:20:00.000-08:00nice to see you make it to the end! congrats -stu ...nice to see you make it to the end! congrats <BR/><BR/>-stu the lapsed ultima dragon.. "virulent dragon"Stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746769788742751281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-41734178934731926792008-02-13T08:26:00.000-08:002008-02-13T08:26:00.000-08:00Congrats from me, too!Not many bloggers finish suc...Congrats from me, too!<BR/><BR/>Not many bloggers finish such a task - let alone those that give up before they finish even a single game...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the entertainment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-52645269865989359772008-02-12T21:35:00.000-08:002008-02-12T21:35:00.000-08:00Wow, what a ride. I got a late start reading your ...Wow, what a ride. I got a late start reading your blog at around Ultima 6, my favorite one by the way. You did a top notch job and i found myself laughing at different times from the similar stuff that you and I both experienced. I too would like a final blog entry with your overall opinion on the series if you got the time of course!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-36031121068850051042008-02-12T19:03:00.000-08:002008-02-12T19:03:00.000-08:00Congratulations! That was a really cool blog. I es...Congratulations! That was a really cool blog. I especially loved reading about the first Ultimas which I never played, and about the last ones when the series went downhill :P I would love to see a greater "wrapping up" post with some thoughts about Ultima in general. Which trends you liked or disliked, what you think makes the series relevant for the gaming world and for you personally, you know, some final thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Also, after playing all the Ultimas, make sure to report your feat to Lord British at Origin Systems!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-19788836114266621092008-02-12T14:38:00.000-08:002008-02-12T14:38:00.000-08:00Thanks for the blog, I really enjoyed it. I have b...Thanks for the blog, I really enjoyed it. I have been an Ultima fan for over 20 years, and it was great to relive it through this blog.<BR/><BR/>JoeJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13537216843867101546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-59477318676809491222008-02-12T13:31:00.000-08:002008-02-12T13:31:00.000-08:00It's been a trip! Thank you for bringing back some...It's been a trip! Thank you for bringing back some ultimate Ultima memories.<BR/>May the force be with you. I mean.. the virtues. May the virtues be with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-66772838531739950522008-02-12T12:08:00.000-08:002008-02-12T12:08:00.000-08:00Congratulations, Mr. Ophidian, this was almost a y...Congratulations, Mr. Ophidian, this was almost a year of good and regular reading for me, as I have been following your blog since U3, I think. You already occupied a firm place whitin my weekly newspapers whose quality your blog easily reaches. Excellent knowledge and precision in judgement -- that's what a good commentary in general is about.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for this.<BR/><BR/>PhilippAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-87264173689094455312008-02-11T17:19:00.000-08:002008-02-11T17:19:00.000-08:00"the little dying girl in Terfin begging to be kil..."the little dying girl in Terfin begging to be killed"<BR/><BR/>Exactly. Like I said, for all its shortcomings the game still had some moments that were quintessential Ultima. Do you put the girl out of her misery, or do you leave her there knowing she'll die a slow, painful death? There's no "right" answer as far as the game is concerned, it's there soley to make you think -- that's what Ultima did at its best. (well, that and entertain)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, congratulations on your achievement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-91879348863510999152008-02-11T10:32:00.000-08:002008-02-11T10:32:00.000-08:00U9 invites you to kill children on two occasions :...U9 invites you to kill children on two occasions : the little dying girl in Terfin begging to be killed, and some asshole kid insulting you and then throwing randomly fireballs at you at some spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-27291920054553172162008-02-11T09:34:00.000-08:002008-02-11T09:34:00.000-08:00Too bad this has come to an end.Thank you for this...Too bad this has come to an end.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for this blog, I follow you since Ultima 7, but then I read all the previous entries.<BR/><BR/>It has been great and very intertaining! Congratulations and<BR/>all hail Ultima!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-86853450463928385572008-02-11T07:28:00.000-08:002008-02-11T07:28:00.000-08:00Congratulations on completing the series. I haven...Congratulations on completing the series. I haven't been commenting but I have been reading faithfully adn enjoying immensely. Good luck on future projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-69338122043621780752008-02-11T02:32:00.000-08:002008-02-11T02:32:00.000-08:00Your blog was one of the most exciting that I foll...Your blog was one of the most exciting that I followed during the last months/year, I virtually ate every posting of Yours. You spared me a great deal of time, because Your way of judging the games seems so similar to mine that now I don't have to play those old games myself. I'd like to, but I don't have the time. Reading Your blog was the closest I could get to <I>experience</I> the games without actually investing the time to playing them on my own. Thank You, thank You, thank You a lot for that!<BR/><BR/>Your style of writing about those games is so great that I would love reading more of Your opinions. Since You ran out of Ultima games, maybe You could try others. I see that Your time is limited, and maybe You might not want to invest that large amount of time on another blog again soon. And You seem to like the Ultima games in particular, so maybe You might not want to follow another line of games. But just in case You would like to do something similar again, please be so kind and consider the Elder Scrolls series of games. For me, reading Your "Bloggin Elder Scrolls" blog would be great and exciting. And I suppose there is a big audience for that.<BR/><BR/>Also, I always felt that the Elder Scrolls was deeply inspired by Ultima. Personally, I felt that Oblivion felt much like Ultima IX did, except that I found it somewhat better (playable) in some ways. (No wonder that some guys now ported the whole Ultima game world to Oblivion as a game mod!) Maybe the Oblivion developers wanted to continue to aims and intents of the Ultima series - without calling it "Ultima" of course.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if You have already played those games, but I think You could really have a good time doing so. And if You choose not to blog Your Elder Scrolls game experiences like You blogged Your Ultima experiences, maybe You could at least write one or two articles about Your personal opinion, comparing Ultima and Elder Scrolls.<BR/><BR/>Ah, and: When You make a new blog, could You please be so kind and announce it with a new blog entry on Blogging Ultima? I only read the RSS feed here, so I wouldn't notice it if You announced it somewhere else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-38929169590346003662008-02-11T00:11:00.000-08:002008-02-11T00:11:00.000-08:00Well done Zac! I haven't posted any comments here ...Well done Zac! I haven't posted any comments here before but I've been keeping up with your blog for its entire run.<BR/><BR/>It's been a real blast to vicariously relive the Ultima classics through you.<BR/><BR/>Hope all goes well for you out in the real world. So long, and thanks for the year's worth of entertainment! :)<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/>AaronAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com