- Requirements
- ServUO 57/58
UO World Chess: Epic Battles Await!
Introducing UO World Chess – the ultimate chess experience crafted for Ultima Online! Whether you’re a grandmaster or a curious adventurer, this system brings the classic game of chess to life in the vibrant world of UO. Challenge friends, climb the ranks, and claim legendary rewards in this immersive, strategy-packed feature!
Key Features
- Dynamic Chess Boards: Create chess boards anywhere in the world using the [AddWorldChess command, or play on pre-set boards in Felucca and Trammel’s Nujelm (via [GenWorldChess). Each board is a 2x2 tile grid, fully integrated into UO’s environment.
- Choose Your Pieces: Play with classic chess pieces, lifelike human mobiles, or fearsome creatures! Customize your experience with toggleable options for item-based or human-based pieces.
- Real Chess Rules: Enjoy authentic chess gameplay with support for special moves like en passant, castling, and pawn promotion. Every move is validated for accuracy.
- Timed Matches: Feel the pressure with a 30-second turn timer(default), ensuring fast-paced and thrilling matches. Timeouts lead to decisive outcomes, keeping games fair and exciting , settable when starting a game.
- Immersive Visuals and Sounds: Experience chess like never before with highlighted squares, dramatic sound effects (e.g., capture, check, win), and animated mobile battles when pieces clash.
- Player Progression: Track your chess career with a personal record system, earning levels from Novice to Legend based on your wins, losses, and ties. Reach the top to unlock exclusive rewards.
- Legendary Rewards: Achieve the rank of Chess Legend (Level 10) to earn a Golden Chessboard or Golden Chessmen, blessed for you and displaying your stats on double-click.
- Leaderboard Glory: Check the global leaderboard to see where you stand among UO’s chess masters.
- Interactive Gumps: Start games, promote pawns, and view match results through intuitive gumps, making gameplay smooth and accessible.
- Admin-Friendly Tools: Administrators can easily set up and manage boards with commands like [GenWorldChess and [AddWorldChess, ensuring seamless integration into any server.
Why Play UO World Chess?
Transform your UO experience with a game that blends strategy, competition, and the magic of Ultima Online! Whether you’re capturing a rival’s king with a dramatic mobile duel or plotting your next move on a beautifully rendered board, UO World Chess offers endless fun and prestige. Challenge a friend, climb the leaderboard, and become a Chess Legend today!Get Started
- Admins: Use [GenWorldChess to spawn default boards in Nujelm or [AddWorldChess <name> to create custom boards anywhere.
- Players: Double-click a Chess Sign to start a game, set turn time and piece type, select your opponent, and let the battle begin! Check your progress with the leaderboard or your Golden Chessboard/Chessmen, players can forfeit games via the sign while in a match.
Join the chess revolution in Ultima Online! Share your epic matches and strategies with the community, and let’s see who will reign as the ultimate Chess Legend!
Custom Art Pieces by RedRooster can be used : Art - Rooster's PH Chess Pieces
Note: This system has been meticulously updated with new features, bug fixes, and optimizations to ensure a smooth and exciting experience. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to enhance UO World Chess!
Inspired by Arya, Great Friend from RunUO, She did a bang up job on the Battle Chess which inspired me to push the limits of UO! I was such a noob coder back then and She was heading to deploy, crazy times!
