tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post9082051217645844729..comments2024-01-28T09:56:18.191-08:00Comments on Blogging Ultima: Ultima II, Day 2CageBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12053920092747626561noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-72081453337757498362024-01-28T09:56:18.191-08:002024-01-28T09:56:18.191-08:00Thannks for a great readThannks for a great readNathan Aguilarhttps://nathanjaguilar.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-62786406299944923142013-12-18T14:14:08.225-08:002013-12-18T14:14:08.225-08:00It's worth watching Spoony's reviews of th...It's worth watching Spoony's reviews of the Ultima games, and this one in particular. He covers a lot of the same issues verbalized here.<br /><br />Nice to see multiple screenshots on the blog too. It really helps illustrate things betterWeaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873440251698488032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-56428484381231369772011-09-29T16:27:43.014-07:002011-09-29T16:27:43.014-07:00Ultima was basically Garriot's attempt to crea...Ultima was basically Garriot's attempt to create a total escapist fantasy. I think he was 19 when he wrote the original Ultima, really a teenage D&D nerd who was into escapist fantasy. So when he wrote Ultima II he would have been in his early 20s. So from that perspective Ultima II really was the wild imagination of a young nerd given infinite license to create whatever escapist fantasies his imagination could create. It is a direct outgrowth and expansion of the concepts in the original Ultima... Space is BIGGER. BETTER. More planets to visit! Time travel is BIGGER. BETTER. More time zones to visit! Sure, it lacked cohesiveness, but that's not what he was attempting. He was trying to create an alternate world that he wanted to live in. As an adult he essentially fulfilled as much of those dreams as he could (look, he made it to the international space station... a fulfillment of his Ultima 1 fantasy of spaceflight, docking with the ISS)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856562420596988577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-34274607837959803652010-12-12T11:46:13.078-08:002010-12-12T11:46:13.078-08:00Just won Ultima II ! 15 years after first winning...Just won Ultima II ! 15 years after first winning Ultima III. Feel strangely proud of that. It actually took a lot of time, mainly because played on and off for a long time, and because I took the time to explore the planets, some of the dungeons, etc. <br /><br />For me the best part about Ultima II is is crazy ambition (Time travel! 10 planets! Dungeons! etc.).<br /><br />I also like the quasi-meaningless of so much that's in the game, like, say, Computer Camp on Neptune. Like the real world, its just full of weird stuff that doesn't necessarily make any sense. Love it.<br /><br />Amazing how much stuff is on 3 floppy disks.<br /><br />In a world that demands that things "make sense" Ultima II is such a refreshing change.Tim Wuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13873881635717276963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-1950481115663957112007-08-06T18:27:00.000-07:002007-08-06T18:27:00.000-07:00Love all the easter eggs, especially the Garriott ...Love all the easter eggs, especially the Garriott one.Ultimate Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031068165771230978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-34646449805509763062007-07-25T08:15:00.000-07:002007-07-25T08:15:00.000-07:00I think I remember reading in some official Ultima...I think I remember reading in some official Ultima book that you could control which stat would get raised by counting your keystrokes once you entered the town. The number of keystrokes when you transact with the hotel clerk would determine the stat to be increased.<BR/><BR/>I forget how many stats there are--maybe six? So, you would have something like this:<BR/>1 Keystroke: increase stat1<BR/>2 Keystrokes: increase stat2<BR/>3 Keystrokes: increase stat3<BR/>4 Keystrokes: increase stat4<BR/>5 Keystrokes: increase stat5<BR/>6 Keystrokes: increase stat6<BR/>7 Keystrokes: increase stat1<BR/>8 Keystrokes: increase stat2<BR/><BR/>...or something like that.<BR/><BR/>I'm enjoying your blog!<BR/><BR/>JaredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-19471207051683885412007-03-19T18:51:00.000-07:002007-03-19T18:51:00.000-07:00N/m... just read the blog entry a little more thor...N/m... just read the blog entry a little more thoroughly and saw that you did try the bribe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541174503724500787.post-11911982274833597512007-03-19T18:45:00.000-07:002007-03-19T18:45:00.000-07:00Great blog Ophidian! This is really making me wan...Great blog Ophidian! This is really making me want to play through the series again.<BR/><BR/>You mentioned that you couldn't raise your strength, but I'm curious how you tried. Was it by bribing the guy in Hotel California? I don't recall there ever being any clues about that in the game and I'm pretty certain I missed it my first time playing through. I do remember U2 was very good at not giving you clues to certain things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com