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=Accounts=
=Accounts=
In order to play on Ultima Online Forever, you will first need to create an account in order to create characters and play the game. You may have up to 3 accounts per IP/Household and each account will need to be verified through an email account as well.
In order to play on Ultima Online Forever, you will first need to create an account in order to create characters and play the game. You may have up to 3 accounts per IP/Household and each account will need to be verified through an email account as well.  


==Logging for the first time==
==Creating Accounts==
After you have installed the UOF Client, you will need to create an account by typing a new unique Account Name in the Login ID field and give it a new password. If the Account Name is available and you have provided a password it will begin creating an account:
After you have installed the UOF Client, you will need to create an account by typing a new unique Account Name in the Login ID field and give it a new password. The Account name can be up to 16 characters long and must be unique! If the Account Name is available and you have provided a password it will begin creating an account:


[[File:Accounts_Login_Menu.PNG|The Login Menu that has the Login ID, Password, and the ability to save your Account Name and turn on/off the Music that pays when running the application.]]
[[File:Accounts_Login_Menu.PNG|The Login Menu that has the Login ID, Password, and the ability to save your Account Name and turn on/off the Music that pays when running the application.]]


==Validating Email==
==Validating Email==
Once you log in and create your first character you will see the Email Validation menu and your character will be Invulnerable (not attackable) and frozen in place until the email has been validated:


==Discord Linking==
[[File:Accounts_Login_Frozen_Message.PNG|You are frozen message that occurs before your email has been validated.]]
 
[[File:Accounts_Login_Invulnerable.PNG|You are invulnerable while until your email has been validated.]]
 
First, you will need to provide your email account into the Email Validation Menu:
 
[[File:Accounts_Login_Email_Validation_Menu_Step_1.PNG|First, you will need to provide your email account into the Email Validation Menu.]]
 
[[File:Accounts_Login_Email_Validation_Message.PNG|The email verification message.]]
 
Second, you will need to give the Verification Code that has been sent to the email address you have provided:
 
[[File:Accounts_Login_Email_Validation_Menu_Step_2.PNG|Second, you will need to give the Verification Code that has been sent to the email address you have provided.]]
 
=Discord Linking=
After you have validated your email, you can link your in game account to your Discord account which will allow access all the chats including the buy/sell and vendor threads in [[Discord]].
 
==Link==
To link your discord, you must be logged into the game on a character that you which to use as a your [[Discord|Discord Nickname]] in the Ultima Online Forever Discord server. After you are logged into the game, type !link in #landing-pad channel which the UOForever Bot will see and send you a direct message in [[Discord]] asking you to type your Account Name:
 
[[File:Accounts_Login_Discord_Link.PNG|The !link command used to initiate the linking process of your in game account to DIscord.]]
 
[[File:Accounts_Login_Discord_Validation_Bot_Message_Step_1.PNG|350px|After you are logged into the game, type !link in #landing-pad channel which the UOForever Bot will see and send you a direct message in Discord.]]
 
After the Bot verifies that account, the bot will ask you to copy/paste the code into the Discord Validation Menu in the game:
 
[[File:Accounts_Login_Discord_Validation_Bot_Message_Step_2.PNG|350px|After the Bot verifies that account, the bot will ask you to copy/paste the code into the Discord Validation Menu in the game.]]
 
[[File:Accounts_Login_Discord_Validation_Menu.PNG|The Discord Validation Menu in the Ultima Online Forever game.]]
 
If you're having trouble linking, you can always reach out for help in the #Landing-pad or #help channels in [[Discord]]. The most common issue is related to the [[Accounts#Discord_Security_Settings|Default Discord Security Settings]] that the Bot will need resolved before you can receive direct messages from any Discord Bots.
 
==Unlink==
If you would like to change your [[Discord]] nickname to another character name you have on that account, you can use the "!unlink" command in the [[Discord]] server, then you can relink it by using "!link" and following the process again.
 
[[File:Accounts_Login_Discord_Unlink.PNG|The !unlink command used to remove your name and access to the link-level Discord channels.]]
 
[[File:Accounts_Login_Discord_Unlink_Message.PNG|The !unlink message from the UOForever Bot after a successful unlinking.]]


=Help=
=Help=
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[[File:Accounts_Login_Password_Failed.PNG|The Incorrect Password message that occurs when the wrong password is given to an account name in the login screen.]]
[[File:Accounts_Login_Password_Failed.PNG|The Incorrect Password message that occurs when the wrong password is given to an account name in the login screen.]]


==Discord Security Settings==
In order to receive messages from the UOForever Bot, you can set your privacy settings globally to allow direct messages:


[[File:Accounts_Discord_Security_Allow_Direct_Messages_Accountwide.PNG|350px|Account wide allowing of direct messages in Discord.]]
Or you can set the security setting on the UOForever server only via the context menu and security settings:
[[File:Accounts_Discord_Security_Allow_Direct_Messages_Serverwide_Context_Menu.PNG|Server specific context menu for allowing of direct messages in Discord.]]
[[File:Accounts_Discord_Security_Allow_Direct_Messages_Serverwide_Privacy_Setting.PNG|350px|The Privacy Settings on the Ultima Online Forever server to allow direct messages from server members.]]


=Rules=
=Rules=
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* MULTI-CLIENTING in Player VS Player situations is forbidden. You may only have one character engaged in world Player Vs Player at any given time.
* MULTI-CLIENTING in Player VS Player situations is forbidden. You may only have one character engaged in world Player Vs Player at any given time.
* Using online services to bypass the three (3) account rule is strictly forbidden.
* Using online services to bypass the three (3) account rule is strictly forbidden.
=Contributors=
The community would like to thank the following brave adventurers who contributed their time and experiences for others to enjoy:
* Skye
* Smil

Revision as of 12:44, 6 June 2023

The Login Preview of the Account Login Page of the Ultima Online Forever Client.

Accounts

In order to play on Ultima Online Forever, you will first need to create an account in order to create characters and play the game. You may have up to 3 accounts per IP/Household and each account will need to be verified through an email account as well.

Creating Accounts

After you have installed the UOF Client, you will need to create an account by typing a new unique Account Name in the Login ID field and give it a new password. The Account name can be up to 16 characters long and must be unique! If the Account Name is available and you have provided a password it will begin creating an account:

The Login Menu that has the Login ID, Password, and the ability to save your Account Name and turn on/off the Music that pays when running the application.

Validating Email

Once you log in and create your first character you will see the Email Validation menu and your character will be Invulnerable (not attackable) and frozen in place until the email has been validated:

You are frozen message that occurs before your email has been validated.

You are invulnerable while until your email has been validated.

First, you will need to provide your email account into the Email Validation Menu:

First, you will need to provide your email account into the Email Validation Menu.

The email verification message.

Second, you will need to give the Verification Code that has been sent to the email address you have provided:

Second, you will need to give the Verification Code that has been sent to the email address you have provided.

Discord Linking

After you have validated your email, you can link your in game account to your Discord account which will allow access all the chats including the buy/sell and vendor threads in Discord.

Link

To link your discord, you must be logged into the game on a character that you which to use as a your Discord Nickname in the Ultima Online Forever Discord server. After you are logged into the game, type !link in #landing-pad channel which the UOForever Bot will see and send you a direct message in Discord asking you to type your Account Name:

The !link command used to initiate the linking process of your in game account to DIscord.

After you are logged into the game, type !link in #landing-pad channel which the UOForever Bot will see and send you a direct message in Discord.

After the Bot verifies that account, the bot will ask you to copy/paste the code into the Discord Validation Menu in the game:

After the Bot verifies that account, the bot will ask you to copy/paste the code into the Discord Validation Menu in the game.

The Discord Validation Menu in the Ultima Online Forever game.

If you're having trouble linking, you can always reach out for help in the #Landing-pad or #help channels in Discord. The most common issue is related to the Default Discord Security Settings that the Bot will need resolved before you can receive direct messages from any Discord Bots.

Unlink

If you would like to change your Discord nickname to another character name you have on that account, you can use the "!unlink" command in the Discord server, then you can relink it by using "!link" and following the process again.

The !unlink command used to remove your name and access to the link-level Discord channels.

The !unlink message from the UOForever Bot after a successful unlinking.

Help

Here are some errors you may or may not run into during the process and how to resolve them:

Incorrect Password

The Incorrect Password message will show when the wrong password is given to an account name in the login screen. Check the spelling of your account name and password and try again.

The Incorrect Password message that occurs when the wrong password is given to an account name in the login screen.

Discord Security Settings

In order to receive messages from the UOForever Bot, you can set your privacy settings globally to allow direct messages:

Account wide allowing of direct messages in Discord.

Or you can set the security setting on the UOForever server only via the context menu and security settings:

Server specific context menu for allowing of direct messages in Discord.

The Privacy Settings on the Ultima Online Forever server to allow direct messages from server members.

Rules

All the rules that come along with the Terms of Service can be viewed here: https://www.uoforever.com/rules.php

Account Related Rules

  • You may have THREE (3) game accounts PER IP/HOUSE HOLD (1)
  • Sharing accounts is NOT ALLOWED. Do not give your account information to any other player for any reason. Doing so will put all parties linked accounts at risk of banning.
  • DO NOT name your characters using connotations for racial slurs. Characters with a racially offensive name will be renamed. New names will be chosen by an admin.

Multi-Clienting Rules

  • MULTI-CLIENTING in Player VS Player situations is forbidden. You may only have one character engaged in world Player Vs Player at any given time.
  • Using online services to bypass the three (3) account rule is strictly forbidden.

Contributors

The community would like to thank the following brave adventurers who contributed their time and experiences for others to enjoy:

  • Skye
  • Smil
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