Shroud of the Avatar

[Risha]

I subscribed to the kickstarter, but have been so busy that I haven't even downloaded the game yet (doing so as I type, I think it's Beta 10).  Anyway, tips would be gratefully received.

[eabrace]

I participated in the first few rounds of beta, but then I got busy (around the time they started introducing the multiplayer functionality).  I'm patched up, but haven't logged in for a while.

[Risha]

I think the next weekend will be Oct 23rd.  Unfortunately I will be at Mile Hi Con that weekend.

[TonyV]

Old thread I know, but I just thought I'd throw in that I bought into early access and downloaded the game last night.  I've been a Lord British fan for freakin' ever, a huge fan of the Ultima games.  In fact, just for fun, here's an old article I dug up on Richard "Lord British" Garriott when he was just a ripe 23 years old.  I devoured all things Commodore, and this appeared in the September 1985 issue of Commodore Power/Play when Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar came out.  You can click the picture below to zoom in and read the article, as it's a scan of the original magazine.



Incidentally, you can still buy and play all of the old Ultima games from GOG:

• Ultima 1+2+3
• Ultima 4+5+6
• Ultima 7 (Complete Edition)
• Ultima 8 (Gold Edition)
• Ultima 9
• Ultima Underworld 1+2
• Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire (free!)
• Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams (free!)

If you never played the Ultima games but want to dip your toe in the Ultima waters, you can download Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (the very game that's reviewed in the picture above) for free from GOG.  (And yes, GOG is 100% legal and legitimate, it's not a warez site.)

[eabrace]

I was finally able to get in again a few releases ago.  It was an entirely different game.  (Not in a bad way, or anything.)  Really disorienting.

[Vee]

Incidentally, you can still buy and play all of the old Ultima games from GOG:

Gold edition of 8 is free on origin right now.