› ›

Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!

Sign In Register

Quick Links

Free Shard Sticky

kaydinvkaydinv Member Posts: 208
in Ultima Online

I just wanted to clarify that hosting a free shard is not illegal, and that the sticky is completely erroneous on behalf of UO. The original EULA did not cover server emulation and, thus, the only protection the game has is the copyright. With a free shard, this isn't a problem.

 

I'll probably get banned for this but, that sticky is just garbage and whoever posted it doesn't know what they're talking about.

_________________________________
"Fixed it. Because that wall of text attacked me, killed me and looted my body..."
-George "sniperg" Light

Comments

  • GruntyGrunty Member EpicPosts: 8,657

    Admin is the owner of this site.  As such he can do as he pleases.  On this subject I fully support his position & policies and actively seek out posts that violate those policies.

    "I used to think the worst thing in life was to be all alone.  It's not.  The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone."  Robin Williams
  • Unknown

    It is what it is. If you use these forums you agree to follow the rules. The rule of the land is no free servers. No matter if that is all a lot of old schoolers play anymore anyone who wants to find it could easily google search it.

  • obiiobii Member UncommonPosts: 804

    You could always describe a shard's features and not name it and ask people if they want to know more to pm you.

     

     

  • ZorvanZorvan Member CommonPosts: 8,912
    Originally posted by obii


    You could always describe a shard's features and not name it and ask people if they want to know more to pm you.
     
     



     

    No, you cannot. Discussion/promotion/links/etc. of private servers is against the rules here.

    Describing a particular shard/private server is called discussion and also promotion, whether people have to PM you for the info or not.

    Example: "Private servers: good or bad?" is a general discussion and will usually not be deleted.

    However: "Hey, I know a private server that has such and such features, PM me for info." will be deleted and get you a ban.

  • obiiobii Member UncommonPosts: 804

    True, then you are better off with throw away accounts and promoting a shard.

  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 44,078
    Originally posted by kaydinv


    I just wanted to clarify that hosting a free shard is not illegal, and that the sticky is completely erroneous on behalf of UO. The original EULA did not cover server emulation and, thus, the only protection the game has is the copyright. With a free shard, this isn't a problem.
     
    I'll probably get banned for this but, that sticky is just garbage and whoever posted it doesn't know what they're talking about.

     

    Free servers are just plain wrong on many, no matter what their legality is. 

    All direct references to them should be deleted immediately.

    So far, this thread is merely debating their legality, so it may survive.

     

    "True friends stab you in the front." | Oscar Wilde 

    "I need to finish" - Christian Wolff: The Accountant

    Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm

    Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. Pvbs 18:2, NIV

    Don't just play games, inhabit virtual worlds™

    "This is the most intelligent, well qualified and articulate response to a post I have ever seen on these forums. It's a shame most people here won't have the attention span to read past the second line." - Anon






This discussion has been closed.