We, the undersigned, petition against the policy enforced by Bonnie “Mesanna” Armstrong, Producer of Ultima Online, to ban users of third-party clients.
Thousands of dedicated players rely on these clients because the official client has become outdated and virtually unplayable. The imposition of this policy threatens the longevity and player base of this iconic MMORPG, which has been running for over 25 years.
We request that Broadsword Online Games and Electronic Arts take the following actions:
- Reconsider the ban on third-party clients.
- Update the official client to meet modern standards.
- Ensure fair treatment of all players without favoritism.
- Engage with the community to understand and address our concerns.
Failure to act on these demands may lead to a potential class action lawsuit invoking promissory estoppel, due to implied permission of third-party client use over the years.
Join us to protect Ultima Online and its vibrant community.
Read the full letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JLNxkhaeTwN3Rt...
Updates
July 24, 2024
The silence from the studio continues but I have been busy gathering the legal documents required to push this further. It is exhausting to fight for a game that refuses to see its own community but I am not walking away from this yet.
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I have used Orion not for any scripts but for doing things that the enhanced client can do but with having the artwork I like, which is the classic client.
Bonnie Armstong (Mesanna), had many years and chances to stop multi-boxing. And now we are instead choosing to ban longtime veteran players for using simple 3rd party programs, that we have been using for 20+ years? I will 100% sell everything I own, and shut down all of my UO accounts, if this goes through. What Ultima Online needs is a new leader, who can read more than 3 sentences of an email complaint.
I began playing Mabinogi in 2009 but this is older...signer 44 here in Orange County of CA
ClassicUO makes the game so much more playable.
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You can't ban these if you don't make a legal 3rd party silent for people to use.
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We, the undersigned, petition against the policy enforced by Bonnie “Mesanna” Armstrong, Producer of Ultima Online, to ban users of third-party clients.
Thousands of dedicated players rely on these clients because the official client has become outdated and virtually unplayable. The imposition of this policy threatens the longevity and player base of this iconic MMORPG, which has been running for over 25 years.
We request that Broadsword Online Games and Electronic Arts take the following actions:
- Reconsider the ban on third-party clients.
- Update the official client to meet modern standards.
- Ensure fair treatment of all players without favoritism.
- Engage with the community to understand and address our concerns.
Failure to act on these demands may lead to a potential class action lawsuit invoking promissory estoppel, due to implied permission of third-party client use over the years.
Join us to protect Ultima Online and its vibrant community.
Read the full letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JLNxkhaeTwN3Rt...
Updates
July 24, 2024
The silence from the studio continues but I have been busy gathering the legal documents required to push this further. It is exhausting to fight for a game that refuses to see its own community but I am not walking away from this yet.
24 Comments
The implicit permission of the use of third-party programs for more than 25 years should be considered a precedent to take into account when considering whether to prohibit them. It seems that this could lead to the final end of the game.
I have used Orion not for any scripts but for doing things that the enhanced client can do but with having the artwork I like, which is the classic client.
Bonnie Armstong (Mesanna), had many years and chances to stop multi-boxing. And now we are instead choosing to ban longtime veteran players for using simple 3rd party programs, that we have been using for 20+ years? I will 100% sell everything I own, and shut down all of my UO accounts, if this goes through. What Ultima Online needs is a new leader, who can read more than 3 sentences of an email complaint.
I began playing Mabinogi in 2009 but this is older...signer 44 here in Orange County of CA
ClassicUO makes the game so much more playable.
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You can't ban these if you don't make a legal 3rd party silent for people to use.
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The implicit permission of the use of third-party programs for more than 25 years should be considered a precedent to take into account when considering whether to prohibit them. It seems that this could lead to the final end of the game.