Hail, Yashin!
I thought I'd drop into this thread and welcome you to Excelsior; and while I'm at it, provide some useful links to the Wiki to help you get started.
You'll find that Excelsior provides a number of things still reminiscent of the good 'ole days, but not so much that it becomes redundant. Staff has provided dozens, probably hundreds of individual systems custom tailored to Excelsior, such as
Apiculture (Beekeeping);
Horticulture (Plants/Gardening); and of course the beloved
Champ Spawns. We even have a custom breeding/taming system that you can check out on the Wiki,
here.
Here are some other helpful links:
UOEX Wiki - A complete knowledge base with
nearly everything you'll need to know about Excelsior. It also provides a
New Player Guide and a
Survival Guide!
Excelsior Codex - A comprised list of rules/policies set forth by shard administration. That should be one of the first things you look over; most of them are common sense, but it's always nice to have a refresher once in a while!
UOEX Donations - If you enjoy your stay here, and decide tomorrow, next week, or months down the road that you'd like to contribute, you are able to donate. Do not worry, there is a nifty currency converter in the event you need one, on the page. Staff has gone to great lengths to provide some awesome incentives for donations, so you should look them over! Fyi: There are purchasable items, in-game, that you can buy with a special currency called the, Excelsior Dollar. These "EDs" can be obtained through shard events, donations, or even via purchasing them from other players who have extra.
UOEX Portal - One of the coolest features on Excelsior, is the "portal". Here, you can check private messages (even old ones!), talk in general chat without being in-game, and many other great features.
All of these are just a
few of the benefits of being a member of Excelsior. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask. Hope you enjoy your stay and see you in-game!
If anyone is a new player, or even veteran and would like to go hunting, help each other out, etc.. let me know!
