So whats the best Ultima game for a new player to start with?

I started with 7 and loved it.
Tons of freedom.
Can pick up basically anything in the game.

>>3513527
Then Ultima 8. It has insane, unbalanced freedom

4, 5, 6, or 7 are safe ones to start with.

1, 2, and 3 are decent to get if you want a bigger challenge.

8 and Underworld are for sadists.

9 is if you have no standards for anything and want a reason to kill yourself.

>>3513802
Then play Gothic when you want a game like 9 that is actually good.

>>3513802
>5, 6, or 7 are safe ones to start with.
No. They all have a continuous story from 4 onward. Start with 4 and keep your character for the next games.
Savage Empire and Martian Dreams are Ultima 6/7 in a nutshell.

Underworld 1 is a highly recommended game and can be treated independently from the rest.

play 4 up to 7, play the Ultima Underworlds, ignore the rest