I have never played any form of UO past my v1.25 install disc and I am interested in the "new world."
I read the wiki and the forums and I see I have a lot to learn. Is there a site I can look at to see the changes patch by patch or game expansion by expansion? I will be downloading the client on your site tonight when I get home from work.
Check out uoguide.com
Lots of info there along with patch logs you can check out. By chance, did you play on Chesapeake?
Forever Evolving, Never Changing. Gusto Forgeman
Don't you know that the devil, he's in me
And god, she is too
My Ying hates my Yang
But whatcha gonna do?
I choose a rocky path but that's how I like it,
Life's a bowl of punch,
Go ahead and spike it!
We have a good amount of content, frequent events, and (most importantly) a pretty helpful playerbase. You will see what I mean about the playerbase as soon as you log in and start talking in global chat.
As for your request for a general UO resource site, I use uo.stratics.com all the time for general game information. They have patch updates, monster database, item database, and also detailed crafting and skill outlines. However, I will warn that some monsters, items, and quests are different on this shard. So, I would recommend searching our Wiki page for answers first, then checking Stratics. If its a very general inquiry, then go straight to Stratics.
If you still cannot find an answer, ask in global chat and time how long it takes for people to answer you. You will more than likely get 3-5 answers in under 30 seconds during peak times. =) Us staff members are also around to help out.
Welcome, and hope you enjoy yourself here after you get home from work!
+Veritas
-{Excelsior Shard Administrator, and Death Event Extraordinaire}-
