GameSpy have posted a Q&A with Rick Hall about the future and direction of Ultima Online as well as the Age of Shadows add on pack. Here is part of the Q&A:
GameSpy: Let's a get a couple of loaded questions out of the way before we talk about the expansion. How is Publish 16 being received and do you feel that you might have alienated some of the hardcore players in the process of making the game more friendly to new players?
Rick Hall: While our veteran players initially expressed some valid concerns with the proposed changes, the final release of Publish 16 was extremely well received. One of the reasons we believe it has been well received was the fact that we incorporated constructive feedback from our veteran players through an iterative process on our test centers. We are very proud of the way we have grown to rely on community feedback. This is fitting because UO belongs as much to the community as it does to OSI.
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