Ultima Online (UO) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that was first released in 1997 by Origin Systems, a company founded by Richard Garriott (aka Lord British). It’s considered one of the first MMORPGs and was hugely influential in shaping the genre.

Key Features of Ultima Online:

• Sandbox Gameplay: Players can do pretty much whatever they want—fight monsters, craft items, build houses, become a merchant, a thief, a tamer, a bard, and more.

• Player-Driven Economy: Items are mostly player-crafted, and there’s a strong emphasis on trade and crafting skills.

• Skill-Based System: Instead of leveling up, you develop your character by raising specific skills (like swordsmanship, blacksmithing, magery, etc.).

• Open World PvP (Player vs. Player): In its early days, UO had very open PvP mechanics—players could attack and kill each other anywhere, though this later evolved with new rule sets and servers.

• Housing: One of the first online games where players could buy land and place custom-built homes—a major draw for many.

Notable Legacy:

• Influence: UO paved the way for future MMORPGs like EverQuest, World of Warcraft, and many others.

• Longevity: Despite its age, UO is still running, with a dedicated community,official and free servers.

• Community Stories: It's famous for emergent player-driven stories—like the time players assassinated Lord British during a beta event.

If you’re into old-school online games or game history, Ultima Online is basically a legendary OG.

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a tabletop role-playing game (RPG) that first launched in 1974, created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. It's widely considered the origin of modern role-playing games and has had a massive influence on gaming, storytelling, and pop culture.

What It’s About:

At its core, D&D is a collaborative storytelling game. One player acts as the Dungeon Master (DM)—the narrator, referee, and world-builder—while the others create and play characters who go on adventures.

Key Concepts:

• Role-Playing: Players act as their characters, who might be anything from a sneaky rogue to a mighty wizard. They make decisions based on their character’s background, personality, and goals.

• Dice Rolls: Outcomes of actions (like attacking a monster or picking a lock) are determined by rolling polyhedral dice—especially the 20-sided die (d20).

• Combat & Exploration: Players explore dungeons, cities, and wilderness, fight monsters, solve puzzles, and interact with non-player characters (NPCs).

• Character Creation: Players customize their characters with races (like elf, dwarf, or dragonborn), classes (like fighter, cleric, or bard), and stats like Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence.

• Campaigns: Adventures can be short one-shots or massive, multi-year campaigns that feel like epic fantasy novels or movies.

Editions:

The game has gone through multiple versions—currently, 5th Edition (5E) is the most popular and accessible. A new version, often called “One D&D,” is also in development to refine 5E.

Cultural Reach:

• Heavily referenced in shows like Stranger Things, Community, and Critical Role (a web series where voice actors play D&D).

• Inspired countless video games (like Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, etc.) and books.

• Helped create the foundation for role-playing in games like Ultima, Elder Scrolls, and Mass Effect.

D&D is less about “winning” and more about creating stories, solving problems together, and having fun.

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You will first pick the name, sex and race of your character. You can also pick your hairstyle and color and the color of your starting clothes. On the next screen, you can select the starting profession of your character. You can move to the next screen or return to the previous screen by pressing the arrows on the bottom right of the window.

Movement

To travel, simply move the mouse over the game world display, then right click and hold. The mouse cursor will always point away from your character, who will move in the indicated direction (for example, if you wish to walk up the screen, hold the cursor above your character). You will continue to head in that direction until you come to an obstruction or release the mouse button. The further away the cursor is from the character, the faster the character will move. Double right-clicking will cause your character to move to the exact point where the cursor was.

Quick Menu

It can be used to open Map, Paperdoll, Backpack, Journal, Chat Window and Help Menu. Left clicking then holding the mouse over the menu (as opposed to the buttons on the menu) allows you to "drag" it around the screen by moving the cursor - release when you've got it where you want it. Most other displays in the game can likewise be dragged (allowing you to customize the interface to your choosing). Usually displays can be closed by right clicking them.