Ultima VI contest winners in U7?
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Ultima VI contest winners in U7?
Recently, I have come across a magazine from 1991 that did a preview on U7 and in the preview they mentioned that 13 of the characters from U7 were named after U6 contest winners. Does anyone know what the contest was and which characters in U7 they are?
Re: Ultima VI contest winners in U7?
I believe in a special 8 boxes of Ultima 6 there was a metal rune stone representing one of the eight virtues. If you got this special stone and reported thos to Origin they took a picture of you and used it for one of the character portraits.
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One thing I always thought about U7 was why did some of the portraits look like they were modelled from real people, and others just looked like invented drawn characters.
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Jaana in Ultima 7 looks exactly like a girl in my school... ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
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Ahhh, so they weren't named, but had their actual pictures taken. Wow, that would have been cool. Immortalized in the greatest rpg of all time. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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Re: Ultima VI contest winners in U7?
"Jaana in Ultima 7 looks exactly like a girl in my school...
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my neighbor looks like the portrait of Lord British in Ultima 7!!! exactly the same!! and he speaks english with a british accent, too!![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
he has a strange big house with gargoyles on the roof! and a big telescope!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
my neighbor looks like the portrait of Lord British in Ultima 7!!! exactly the same!! and he speaks english with a british accent, too!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
he has a strange big house with gargoyles on the roof! and a big telescope!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
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Re: Ultima VI contest winners in U7?
I think the contest was in the Ultima 6 box, but the portraits appeared in Serpents Isle.
Someone could email Warren Spector, if they really wanted to track it down.
-Salicias
Someone could email Warren Spector, if they really wanted to track it down.
-Salicias
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Remember that both Lord British and Shamino were modelled after Richard Garriot. Ever wonder why they looked so similar?
Of course, considering how old LB liked to sleep around, Shamino could be an illegitimate son. Heh.
Of course, considering how old LB liked to sleep around, Shamino could be an illegitimate son. Heh.
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What if things had been different and Shamino stayed king, with Lord British adventuring with the Avatar. All our adventures would be in The Lands of Danger and Dispair. We'd be walking among serpent shrines instead of virtue shrines. The avatar probably would just be the Hierophant of Balance throughout the series.
-Salicias
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neighbours...
>> my neighbor looks like the portrait of Lord British in Ultima 7!!! exactly the same!! and he speaks english with a british accent, too! ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
he has a strange big house with gargoyles on the roof! and a big telescope!
And he probably sold his series of excellent games to a company that would kill it...![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
*dedicates one minute of solemn sombre silence*
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
he has a strange big house with gargoyles on the roof! and a big telescope!
And he probably sold his series of excellent games to a company that would kill it...
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
*dedicates one minute of solemn sombre silence*
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Re: Ultima VI contest winners in U7?
"And he probably sold his series of excellent games to a company that would kill it...
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NOT WOULD! they DID it already
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NOT WOULD! they DID it already
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I wish Lord British travelled with the Avatar. Then I could shove British into the Cremation Machine so I wouldn't lose Dupre. >:P
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If Lord British traveled with the Avatar, the game would be exceedingly simple, seeing as how LB is invincible. As long as they stayed away from plaques on overhangs.
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i will ask Richard Garriott about this contest-thing ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
(email i mean ^^)
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Re: Ultima VI contest winners in U7?
and ships... and glass swords... and demons... and infinity bows... and large public gatherings... and poison bread...
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>>i will ask Richard Garriott about this contest-thing
If you do, I could write an article about it on my site... if he answers about it, that is.
If you do, I could write an article about it on my site... if he answers about it, that is.
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Re: Ultima VI contest winners in U7?
Umbrae Dragon was the model for Ensorcio.
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=Ensor ... net&rnum=2
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=Ensor ... net&rnum=2
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Hmmm... interesting!
I think it would make a really good article if we got more information about the contest and if we find out who the other people are.![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
I think it would make a really good article if we got more information about the contest and if we find out who the other people are.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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