Ultima Online: The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Games Series) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Secrets of the Games Series | Publication Date: September 24, 1997

The ultimate guide to Ultima Online.

Combat advice, plus tables of weapons and armor ratings can improve your chances in battle.
In-depth advice on choosing an occupation guides you through developing skills and acquiring and using the tools of each trade.
Maps and travel tips for towns and dungeons aid you on your journey.
Explanations of the resource and magic systems reveal the delicate inner harmony of Britannia.
Analysis of creature/NPC behavior and stats provide insight for all, be you hunter, trader, or warrior.
Plus–inside you'll find lists of keywords, Easter Eggs, a full-color Hildebrandt print, and more!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Whether you need to know where the dungeon Shame is located or how tough it might be to smite a Liche, Prima's official guide to Ultima Online has the information you seek. This exhaustive reference includes an incredible amount of information on basic game play, skill advancement, weapons and armor, magic, and all of the various animals and monsters you'll encounter in the game. Prima's book offers a quick primer on character creation and goes into great detail on most other topics. The game's sophisticated combat and magic systems, for example, are very clearly explained.

The book's outstanding town maps are quite handy and can help you track down that elusive reagent shop when you're running low on Spider's Silk. The intricate moongate system is also explained, complete with a timetable that any Britannian will find invaluable. As your character develops and becomes ready for some serious adventuring, you'll be able to turn to the excellent dungeon maps to see where the next trap or monster lair lies. Of course, the detailed descriptions of each monster (complete with special abilities and hit points) can also make your sword-and- sorcery escapades more fruitful.

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The ultimate guide to Ultima Online.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (September 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761509267
• ISBN-13: 978-0761509264
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,084,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Holy Flamestrike! I think I am in Love!, August 4, 1999

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This review is from: Ultima Online: The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Games Series) (Paperback)

My friend Ed and I bought this book after a fine purchase of the game itself. After being PKed and loosing everything we work so hard to get in the adventurous game of UO, we decided this book may be are one and only answer. Well it was! It told us everything we needed to know! We read and read our brains out until school was long forgotten. Even good old Mr. N couldn't save us. My friend and I were feeling like UO masters until... a new client patch came and changed everthing around in the game, so the book had all wrong and old dated information. That is why I gave this book 3 stars. It is a well developed book to give you help in the game but since Ultima Online constanly uses patches to change everything (in there view for the better), the book becomes a useless puchase. Right now the book has only map use that is acurate with the game.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For old times sake ^^, January 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultima Online: The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Games Series) (Paperback)

Hard to believe over two years has passed since UO came out. I got UO when it first came out, and this book was a great source of reference and info. Unfortunatly, nothing good lasts, and this is especially true of Ultima Online, where patches make much of the information here obselete. Oh well, a good memoir to keep of of the old times. If anyone has any questions or would like to reply, please send to [e-mail] thx.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good reference book to keep, April 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultima Online: The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Games Series) (Paperback)

Althought some numeral datas are kinda outdated, descriptions of skills, maps and magics are usful. Its still a good reference book for you to adventure with.