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June 28, 2001
Calandryll's Comments on Savages
citizenKane2 has compiled some recent notations from Calandryll, Ultima Online's Designer of Ongoing Content, over at UO Stratics, which I've reposted below:Calandryll's Comments on Savages
Calandryll made several comments about the new "Savages".
When asked on UO Discussion Boards how "Savages" could kill dragons, Calandryll remarked:Well, the fiction for it is that savages are adept at taking on large (think things like wooly mammoths - or in UO terms, dragons) and/or deamonic creatures (deamons, nightmares, etc.). They understand where the weak spots are and are able to do more damage. I don't consider this a nerf though, but it does represent some challenges for tamers. You can't simply bring in two dragons and let them run into the fort...they'll die. Now you have to keep track of your pets, heal them, and make sure they don't take on more than they can handle.When asked how many different coloured tribal masks there are, Calandryll said:Close to 30 total.An interesting bit of information on the "Savage" names. Calandryll said:The majority of savage names are named after OSI staff, mostly Dev and QA. I changed the names to make them sound more in keeping with what a savage might be called. There is one called Kahl too. :).
Posted by Hazard [EiC] at June 28, 2001 9:03 AM