Ultima VII Revisited contributor UrAnt submitted a huge amount of work on Forge of Virtue this week, and last night I got to see it for the first time! github.com/ViridianGames/U7R…

Okay, serious question. I'm working on the combat system for Ultima VII Revisited. Among the (many) issues with Ultima VII's combat, is that the Avatar is the only spellcaster. This is odd because mage NPCs can cast spells just fine. Just attack one and see. Now at one point in the game, you destroy the thing that has been disrupting the magical aether that prevented other people from casting spells. But this doesn't allow your companions to cast spells again. So I was wondering...would I be betraying the original game if I allowed Companions like Jaana, who could cast spells in previous Ultimas, to cast spells again once the magical aether is fixed? It would do so much to make combat more interesting.

@Majuular's Ultima Online Retrospective is UP! youtube.com/watch?v=35SKawn2…

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At last, the announcement video for Ultima VII Revisited 0.2.0 is done! I've also updated the downloadable version of the project, fixing many issues and making it easier to play! youtube.com/watch?v=iDK5f3Ik…

Okay, Ultima VII fans, I need your feedback. I'm having trouble with the fact that objects handle both single-clicks and double-clicks. If you ever wondered why it seems to take a moment when you click an object in Ultima before the bark labelling it comes up, it's because the UI system has to wait and make sure you're NOT double-clicking before it processes the single click. But the wait makes the entire system feel laggy, and I hate it, so I'm asking for solutions. So far I've got: * Don't use a bark over the object, use a tooltip in the bottom-right or something to give information about the object. (This could also provide information about how heavy and massive the object is, useful for figuring out WHY YOU CAN'T PICK STUFF UP). * Negate the wait and just clear the bark on double-click so at least you don't have the bark interfering with the use icon. * Leave it as-is. This is how the original Ultima did it, so this is how I should do it, even if I hate it. Your thoughts?