Ultima Thread

There was an attempt but it got stuck in the early stages.
http://nu5.sourceforge.net/
Obviously there's Lazarus but that's pretty much a different game.

I have this condition that compels me to play every game series chronologically, form the first installment. That's why I'll never get into Ultima.

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>>4012250
>undeniably best RPG series of all time

>>4012294
Plenty of people have done that for Ultima, myself included. Excluding Online of course.

>>4012250

Get the Upgrade patch!

http://exodus.voyd.net/projects/ultima5/

>Original Apple II / Commodore 128 musical score
>Music during Introduction & Endgame (not in original!)
>Amiga music during Character Creation (not in original!)
>The ability to exit the game (using CTL-E) at the Main Menu.
>The ability to exit the game after the endgame sequence (or even the “bad” endgame).

Pagan. Come at me.

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>>4013145
I just realized the website is still alive and the guy is modding Ultima 3 so that it uses the same map as Ultima 1.

What is the best way to play Ultima Underworld 1 and 2 on a modern computer ? DosBox ? Or is there a working sourceport ?

>>4014251
Probably.
There were Japanese computer ports but they seem identical aside from the language.
The PS1 port is also more of a curiosity.

>>4012250
>undeniably
>what is Gothic
>what is Fallout
>what is TES
>what is....

>inb4 personal preference "argument"

>>4014264
We could say retro series.
There aren't many that got over a dozen entries and conveniently stopped right before 2000.

I was introduced at Ultima 5 and loved it. 4 was alright, didn't care for 6 (aside from Sherry the mouse!). 5 to me is the best just in the way everything worked.

>>4014020

That... could work.
I have a sudden urge to built Ultima I in minecraft. wait, the space travel stuff wouldn't work. Ultima II? too many maps. hrm.

>>4012250
>undeniably best RPG series of all time

So why isn't this a Persona thread?

>Read about Ultima 4 in Nintendo Power
>looked interesting as hell
>keep hearing about Ultima games
>gog does free giveaway thingie
>finally got PC version of Ultima 4, time to try this shit!
>I can't fucking stand the combat system
The later games have a different combat system, right? Cause I can't get down with this. Anyone who complains about the length of battles in FF9 has obviously never played Ultima 4.

>What's your favorite game from the undeniably best RPG series of all time?

Crusaders of the Dark Savant

>>4015242
The combat mainly drags on when you're in a dungeon or enemies keep spamming sleep.

Combat in 3 is similar to 4 though there are no obstacles.
5 has free targeting instead of straight lines.
6 has battles take place directly on the map and you set your party members to several AI patterns.
7 is real time with no control.
8 is clicking monsters to death.

>>4014309
Is V better than VII? How do they compare?

>>4015940
V is pure turn-based. Combat (and sometimes even overworld movement) in VII can turn into a dog's breakfast on the screen in some edge cases.
V has one atomic unit for movement each turn. VII has following AI for your companions that can make some weird decisions. It could be 30 seconds of walking through a crowded scene before I notice that one of my companions left, got stuck, or picked a fight.

>>4016216
What about in terms of world, freedom, plot, exploration, characters, secrets?

>>4016234
I think the only aspect where 5 really loses to 7 are the characters since your companions stay silent once they have joined.
7 has crafting but it's more of a gimmick.
Plot and world is a strong point for both but the exploration in 7 is really hampered by the engine.

U7 was by far the most fun for me to play but I played it in the exult engine which - while staying true mostly to the original - comes with many additional comfort features. hence I loved the engine and the really immersive felt and never felt like i was bogged down by gameplay as in the earlier ultimas. exploring and discovering things and just dicking around the world was incredible fun.

honestly one of the best rpg experiences i have ever had

>>4017476
>never felt like i was bogged down by gameplay as in the earlier ultimas.
Not even when you had to stack crates to create stairs?

>>4018630
That's optional n black gate. Serpent isle forces you to make at least two

>>4015242
Magic axe solves all Ultima combat problems

>>4018656
That was always my favorite weapon.