Ultima Online Strategies & Secrets Unofficial: The Burning Heart Guild [Paperback]

Rusel DeMaria (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1997

The strategies and secrets of Ultima Online are covered in this text. It includes the advice and guidance that new players will need.

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Amazon.com Review

Less concerned with facts and figures and more concerned with narrative guidance, Sybex's unofficial guide to Ultima Online is a would-be adventurer's best friend. Beginning with a solid introduction to the game, its history, and its many nuances, the book proceeds with a thorough explanation of the game's character creation process. The often confusing notoriety system is covered in detail, as are the game's many skills. You'll also find a section on online etiquette as well as a thorough discussion of combat and magic.

The book offers plenty of tips for staying alive and becoming prosperous in the world of Ultima Online. You'll find basic information on guilds, interaction with non-player characters, and making money. You'll also learn a bit about owning a horse or a boat--two exceedingly valuable modes of transportation in this game. Featuring a number of first-hand accounts from Ultima Online players, the book offers solutions to sticky situations and advice for dealing with other players, be they good or evil.

The well-rendered town maps will help get you where you need to go. The dungeon maps are also useful, though the detailed descriptions of each, their location, and their contents are far more valuable. Additionally, the book provides a wealth of suggestions and strategies for surviving your adventures in the subterranean dungeons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Sybex Inc (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078212125X
• ISBN-13: 978-0782121254
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #501,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars all obvious advice, July 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultima Online Strategies & Secrets Unofficial: The Burning Heart Guild (Paperback)

This guide is good only for people who are TOTALLY new to ANY role-playing game at all. For example, it explains that you should not attack creatures unless you know you can kill it. It had showed one person who told the book they had a 5% archery skill and decided to attack the bird only to get killed by IT! Well duh! I never even played the game, but I would know 5% archery must mean something like 5% chance to hit a immobile target, forget about a small quick flying target! The book has NO MONSTER AND ANIMAL stats at all! They're version of "stats" is something like: Orc, medium-low difficulty, carries food and little gold. I was expecting the hit points, mana, strength, ect and such. The book also has NO pictures except for the maps of dungeons and towns. The town maps are great, but the dungeon maps are not. Sure, the dungeon maps are detailed about where the paths and walls are, but nothing else like: pit trap here, and, dont step here, will kill you. I only give this book a two star for people with no role-playing experince at all, I never played the game and I still know better for most of the info. No offense to the burning heart guild though, they are gamers not writers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff for beginners and advanced gamers, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultima Online Strategies & Secrets Unofficial: The Burning Heart Guild (Paperback)

You definitely have to read the book: Excellent maps of every town and dungeon, beginners tips, tables.... BUT: A little bit old infos sometimes..you have to check out the www to be up to date, too.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time, November 14, 1999

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This review is from: Ultima Online Strategies & Secrets Unofficial: The Burning Heart Guild (Paperback)

I have gotten all of the strategy books for UO and have been playing for 2 years now. This book is a total waste of time. It is more of a story than it is a strategy and tip book. Once again, this is a waste of time. Stick to the 2 other books.