Zombie Land
Description
Zombie Land is a regular feature in the UOForever Events Calendar. In the event, you are given control of a new character with the same name but a fresh set of skills. You will be placed randomly in the middle of the T2A lands which are filled with zombies and other nasty creatures. Your primary objective is to survive and build up your skills but don't worry if you die ... this will happen often! Each time you die, you will re-spawn in a different location. You will have lost your items but skills continue to build up. The combat system used is also different from the main server, using more arcade like controls to swing weapons in a specific direction. A tutorial for the event can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxCjfUiZDMY and some configuration information can be found in the FAQ section.
The rewards, objectives and duration of the Zombieland events can vary. Please keep an eye on the forums and Discord for information about any active Zombie Land events.
October 2018
The version of Zombie Lands for October 2018 changed the mechanism for obtaining rewards and the recipe for the cure was also changed. Prizes were no longer awarded based on points, they were for bragging rights only.
Zombie Heads
Zombies had the chance to drop "a rotting zombie head". The rotting zombie head had to be taken to one of the zombie portal cauldrons scattered throughout Zombie Land. Double clicking the cauldron and any zombie heads converted them to event crystals and added the crystal to your bank in the normal world.
FAQ
Do I need to bring a finished character, regs and stuff for this?
No, a character is provided with a particular starting skill set and gear.
Can I wear special clothing into the event?
Yes you can, but by doing so, you accept full responsibility for the clothing if it goes missing. We will not replace lost clothing.
How do I chat with other players?
Type [ZC MESSAGEGOESHERE
Do I need to toggle my skills and stats to up?
Yes. There is no skill cap while in zombieland. All of your skills start very low and you must train them up.
What keys do I need to bind?
You must bind !1 through !9 to your directional numbered keypad located near your right hand. Bind !1 to 1 and so on.
Why am I attacking so slow? I can't even kill a single zombie!
This event relies on an arcade-like approach to fighting where you actually have to AIM your attacks. All weapons attack super slow by default for this event because you can say !1, !2, !3, etc up to !9 to attack in that direction (as shown in the video). You can swing quite fast this way, but the slower the weapon, the slower you swing. If you try to swing too fast, you simply create extra delay for yourself.
When I press any key, Razor always executes the same macro.
This is a Razor glitch that happens every once in a while. Unfortunately the only solution that I have found is to restart your computer.
What do I do if I spawned on a cliff or in a wall and can't get out?
Say "I don't want to live" and you will respawn. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE APOSTROPHE (i.e. "I dont want to live" will NOT work!)
Where do I get gear?
Gear spawns on zombies and corpses, with a low chance to spawn magical weapons and armor (NOTE: WEAPONS AND ARMOR MUST BE ID'ed USING Item Identification SKILL FOR YOU TO GET THE BONUS!)
Why do I only spawn with 5 bandages?
The zombie apocalypse happened fast and you didn't have time to prepare for it, sorry.
I just keep dying over and over and over.
Yes, lots of casualties happen in a zombie apocalypse... BUT eventually you will be somebody who happened to appear in a more defensible position and you will be able to get a foothold and survive (and after getting some gear and possibly friends, zombies will be a much smaller threat)!
What can I do about the gank squads running around killing me a lot.
Some players decide to hunt other players, and this is allowed. Teaming up is your best bet. Remember, skills aren't lost when you die, so you are always progressing!
Are there any mounts?
No mounts at all!
Links
Past Events
- 2018 https://www.uoforum.com/threads/halloween-2018-events.105765/
- 2016 https://www.uoforum.com/threads/ultima-online-forever-zombie-land-2016.87727/
- 2015 https://www.uoforum.com/threads/zombieland-mini-event-8-15-2015.64317/
- 2014 https://www.uoforum.com/threads/zombieland-event-december-19-20th-2014.49343/
- 2014 https://www.uoforum.com/threads/zombieland-event-september-20th-2014-starting-at-2pm-est.43327/
Guide
The ever-helpful Lady Skye of Trinsic compiled this excellent guide:
