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Adam ant: /* Vendors Under Occupation */

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Vendors Under Occupation

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	The people of Britannia no longer react uniformly to war.		The people of Britannia no longer react uniformly to war.

	Eligible town vendors have persistent personalities that influence how they behave during occupation and liberation. Some support the ruling power~~. Some~~ sympathize with the opposing side~~. Others~~ may serve as spies or trusted contacts.		Eligible town vendors have persistent political personalities that influence how they behave during occupation and liberation. Some support the ruling power, some sympathize with the opposing side, and others may serve as spies or trusted contacts.

	These loyalties persist.		These loyalties persist even when control of a town changes.

	~~A vendor who quietly helps humans while living under~~ Orc occupation ~~does not suddenly become a different person when the town is liberated. Likewise~~, ~~an Orc sympathizer~~ may ~~remain sympathetic~~ to Orc players ~~even after human forces~~ regain control.		Under Orc occupation, human players may find ordinary merchants unwilling to serve them and must learn which vendors can be trusted. Orc-aligned players face the opposite situation when humans regain control.

	Players ~~must learn whom they can trust~~.		There are no icons or labels identifying these loyalties. Players discover them through observation, conversation, experimentation, and information shared with other players.

	~~=== Commerce Under Orc Control ===~~		As towns are liberated and recaptured, control of commerce changes, but the loyalties of the people who live there do not.

	~~When a town is occupied by Orcs:~~		For details on vendor personalities, commerce, sympathizers, spies, and hidden merchant networks, see '''[[Vendors Under Occupation]]'''.

	* Orc-aligned players may trade normally with most vendors
	* Human players may need to locate sympathetic vendors willing to trade secretly
	* Some vendors may refuse service
	* Particularly hostile vendors may respond aggressively

	~~This can make ordinary supplies considerably more difficult for human players to obtain in occupied territory.~~

	~~=== Commerce After Liberation ===~~

	~~When a town has been liberated:~~

	* Human players may once again trade normally with most vendors
	* Orc sympathizers ~~may continue assisting Orc-aligned players~~
	* Vendors ~~hostile to Orcs may refuse to serve them~~
	* Some vendors may respond aggressively to players they consider enemies

	~~Liberating a town therefore changes control of commerce without erasing the individual loyalties of the people who live there~~.

	== Discovering Vendor Personalities ==		== Discovering Vendor Personalities ==

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Core Rules

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	* Felucca ruleset		* Felucca ruleset
	* Publish 15 era (pre-Age of Shadows)		* Publish 15 era (pre-Age of Shadows)
	* Mounts ~~enabled~~		* Mounts are disabled
			* Reds are allowed in town

	== Classic UO Foundation ==		== Classic UO Foundation ==

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Core Rules

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	* 1 account per IP		* 1 account per IP
	* ~~5 characters~~ per account		* 1 character per account
	* 1 house per account		* 1 house per account
	* 225 stat cap		* 225 stat cap

Adam ant: /* The Orcish Invasion */

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The Orcish Invasion

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	The war is therefore part of the continuing state of the world rather than an event that players eventually complete.		The war is therefore part of the continuing state of the world rather than an event that players eventually complete.

	For detailed information about territories, Orc clans, liberation, Gypsy Seers, and the mechanics of conquering and recapturing towns, see '''[[~~Season_2:_The_Orc_Invasion~~]]'''.		For detailed information about territories, Orc clans, liberation, Gypsy Seers, and the mechanics of conquering and recapturing towns, see '''[[The Orc Invasion]]'''.

	== Orc Alignment ==		== Orc Alignment ==

Adam ant: /* The Orcish Invasion */

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The Orcish Invasion

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	== The Orcish Invasion ==		== The Orcish Invasion ==

	~~Much of~~ Britannia is ~~contested~~ between civilization and the invading Orcish ~~forces~~.		Britannia is locked in a continuing struggle between civilization and the invading Orcish clans.

	Orcs ~~can~~ occupy towns and surrounding territories, establishing ~~patrols~~ and disrupting normal life. ~~Players~~ can organize resistance ~~and reclaim these areas~~, ~~changing~~ the ~~local balance of power~~.		The Orcs occupy towns and surrounding territories, establishing occupation forces and disrupting normal life. Human players can organize resistance, defeat the occupying clans, and eventually liberate entire districts.

	Territorial control ~~affects~~ more than ~~which~~ creatures ~~appear in~~ an area. It influences:		Liberation, however, is not permanent.

			Orc-aligned players have objectives of their own and can work to reclaim liberated territory. Through the Gypsy Seers found throughout Britannia, Orc players can gather the trophies of fallen enemies and ultimately challenge the forces protecting a liberated town. If they succeed, the district falls once again under Orc control and the occupation begins anew.

			Territorial control can therefore shift repeatedly over the life of the shard:

			'''Occupation → Liberation → Orc Recapture → Liberation → ...'''

			There is no final state in which Britannia has been permanently saved or permanently conquered.

			These changes affect more than the creatures occupying an area. Territorial control influences:

	* Access to merchants		* Access to merchants
	* Travel and safety
	* Vendor behavior		* Vendor behavior
	* Trade and supplies		* Trade and supplies
			* Travel and safety
	* Courier routes		* Courier routes
	* Player movement		* Player movement
	* The relative danger of different parts of Britannia		* The relative danger of different parts of Britannia

	A liberated town may be considerably easier for human players to use, while ~~an Orc-controlled~~ town may ~~favor~~ Orc-aligned players.		A liberated town may be considerably easier for human players to use, while that same town may become hostile territory for Orc-aligned players. If the Orcs reclaim it, those relationships reverse again.

			The war is therefore part of the continuing state of the world rather than an event that players eventually complete.

	~~Neither condition should be assumed to be permanent~~.		For detailed information about territories, Orc clans, liberation, Gypsy Seers, and the mechanics of conquering and recapturing towns, see '''[[Season_2:_The_Orc_Invasion]]'''.

	== Orc Alignment ==		== Orc Alignment ==

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= UO Seasons Overview =

UO Seasons is a classic Ultima Online shard based on the Publish 15 era, running under a Felucca ruleset, with a focus on fairness, accessibility, and repeatable opportunity.

While mechanically grounded in early Ultima Online, UO Seasons introduces a cyclical structure designed to prevent long-term accumulation of advantage. Every season begins from a clean state, restoring the early-game environment where progress is earned, competition is meaningful, and no player begins with a pre-established advantage.

Unlike Mortalis, UO Seasons does not emphasize permanent character identity. Players are free to experiment with different builds and playstyles within a season. However, character names remain unique, preserving recognition and continuity within the world.

Death follows the Angel Island model. Murderers who die may choose between accepting a 20% stat loss or being sent to Angel Island Prison. Choosing prison avoids the stat penalty, accelerates murder count decay, and introduces multiple paths to resolution, including time served, parole, bribery, or escape. A successful escape reduces murder counts below the red threshold and restores normal play.

At the end of each season, the world resets completely. Characters, items, gold, and housing do not persist. Instead, long-term progression is tracked through a seasonal point system, allowing players to build recognition over time without impacting game balance.

== Current Season ==

Season 2: The Orc Invasion

The Orcish clans have seized much of Sosaria. Major towns have fallen, civilization is fragmented, and players must work together to reclaim occupied territory.

Season 2 introduces:
* Territory Control
* Orc Occupation Forces
* Orcish Kin Masks
* Township-based safety and civilization
* Detective System
* Restricted player magic
* No mounts in dungeons
* Additional Season 2 rule changes

See: [[Season 2: The Orc Invasion]]

== Core Rules ==
* 1 account per IP
* 5 characters per account
* 1 house per account
* 225 stat cap
* 700 skill cap
* Trammel ruleset (no Felucca)
* Publish 15 era (pre-Age of Shadows)
* Mounts enabled

== Seasonal Structure ==
UO Seasons operates on a cyclical model, with each season lasting approximately three months and resetting on a fixed schedule aligned with the equinoxes and solstices.

At the conclusion of each season:
* All characters are reset
* All items and gold are removed
* All houses are cleared

Each new season begins from a clean state, ensuring equal opportunity for all players.

== Name Reservation and Identity ==

=== Overview ===
Seasons enforces strict name ownership at the account level while maintaining a single persistent identity per account for seasonal scoring.

=== Name Reservation ===
All character names created on an account are reserved for that account for the duration of the season.

* No other account may use any name that exists on your account
* This applies to every character on the account

=== Seasonal Identity ===
Each account has a single Seasonal Identity, which represents that account on the Seasons leaderboard.

The Seasonal Identity is defined as:

The name of the first character created on the account during the season

This identity is fixed for the duration of the season and does not change if additional characters are created.

=== Cross-Season Identity ===
At the start of a new season, each account inherits a Reserved Identity from the previous season.

This is defined as:

The Seasonal Identity from the previous season

This reserved identity:

* Remains bound to the account
* Cannot be used by other accounts
* Allows players to reclaim their established identity across seasons

=== Example ===
Account characters:

* Bob (first character created → Seasonal Identity, reserved across seasons)
* Mary (reserved for this account during the current season)
* Fullerton (reserved for this account during the current season)

Result:

* No other account may use "Bob", "Mary", or "Fullerton" during the season
* "Bob" remains reserved to this account in future seasons
* "Mary" and "Fullerton" are only reserved for this account within the current season

== Seasonal Points and Awards ==
UO Seasons uses a persistent point system to track long-term player achievement across seasons.

Points are earned through gameplay by generating gold within the world. Activities such as player-versus-monster combat, bulk order fulfillment, treasure hunting, and other forms of active participation contribute to point accumulation. Gold must be earned through gameplay systems; direct transfers between players do not contribute to point totals.

Point generation is not a direct 1:1 conversion from gold. A baseline rate is established (approximately 200 gold per point for PvM activities), with scaling applied across other professions to ensure fair and comparable point generation regardless of playstyle.

Points persist across seasons and accumulate over time. Points spent during a season are not lost; they are automatically re-credited in subsequent seasons. This allows players to participate in seasonal rewards without sacrificing long-term progression.

Seasonal rewards include statues, trophies, and other collectibles. These items do not persist across resets, but the points used to obtain them do, allowing players to reacquire rewards or progress toward higher-tier items in future seasons.

A persistent leaderboard tracks the top point earners across all seasons, providing long-term recognition without introducing gameplay advantages.

== Seasonal Features ==
UO Seasons is designed to closely reflect Publish 15-era Ultima Online behavior.

Creature placement has been carefully aligned with era-accurate locations, and loot tables have been reconstructed to match historical OSI behavior as closely as possible.

On top of this foundation, a limited number of quality-of-life enhancements have been introduced:
* Passive Animal Taming (see Skills)
* Adjusted champion spawn distribution to accommodate a Felucca-only world
* Additional champion encounters (e.g., Pirate, Azothu)

These changes are intentionally narrow in scope and are designed to enhance gameplay without altering the core experience.

== Server Wars ==
UO Seasons hosts weekly Server Wars to provide a consistent opportunity for structured conflict and large-scale player interaction.

* Every Friday
* 7:00 PM CET
* 7:00 PM Pacific

Server Wars are a recurring event within each season and are not required for progression.

== Staff-Hosted Events ==
UO Seasons emphasizes player-driven gameplay. Staff-hosted events are limited and are intended to support the world rather than drive progression.

== Donations ==
The Angel Island family of shards does not accept donations, sell in-game items, or offer any form of pay-to-play or pay-to-win mechanics.

All shards are provided freely to players. Progress and success are determined entirely through gameplay.

== Why Play on UO Seasons? ==
UO Seasons is designed for players who want a fair and competitive environment without long-term structural advantage.

Each season restores the early-game experience, where progress must be earned and no outcome is predetermined. At the same time, the seasonal point system ensures that player effort is recognized over time, providing continuity without compromising balance.

Players can experiment, compete, and refine their approach each season, while building a persistent record of achievement.

== Differences Between OSI (Publish 15) and UO Seasons ==
[[OSI vs UO Seasons]]

''Notes:''
: * Animal Taming additionally supports passive skill gain through active pet engagement.
: ** NPC shopkeepers do not purchase starting equipment.