Below you’ll find the endnotes for Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online for those who may want to further explore the intriguing and interesting resources used in writing the book.
CREATING WORLDS
Developing Online Games: An Insider’s Guide was written by Jessica Mulligan and Bridgette Patrovsky and published by New Riders Games on March 7, 2003. https://amzn.to/2rY718u
Ultima Online’s subscription numbers were never published publicly by Electronic Arts, though they were discussed regularly in newspaper, magazine, and book interviews with the game’s developers. John Razimus posted a collection of his findings on the Shroud of the Avatar message board on May 20, 2015. http://bit.ly/2Le4jVg
THE DEATH OF LORD BRITISH
Richard Garriott’s 2017 Reddit AMA, wherein he reacts to the murder of Lord British, is archived online here: http://bit.ly/2wZYYha
The article, “5 Most Influential Events in MMO History” was written by Earnest Cavalli and published on Wired.com on December 6, 2007. http://bit.ly/2IBwdsD
The article, “The 6 Most Insane Things that Happened in MMOs” was written by Tony Wilson and published on GamesRadar.com September 12, 2014. http://bit.ly/2IxVqbB
Steven Messner’s article, “5 Stories of Murder and Theft that Prove Ultima Online was One of the Best MMOs Ever,” was published September 24, 2016 on PCGamer.com. http://bit.ly/2ISL31j
YouTube personality John Razimus presented his eyewitness account of the infamous Death of Lord British in a video posted on May 15, 2016. View it here: http://bit.ly/2kf1iYl
IN FRIENDSHIP THEY CONQUER
Sean “Dragons” Stalzer’s books, The Legend of The Syndicate: A History of Online Gaming’s Premier Guild and The Syndicate: Beyond The Legend are available for purchase on Amazon at https://amzn.to/2ISiQHL and https://amzn.to/2rWcIUD
THE PERILOUS JOURNEY
Michael “Glendor” Pusateri’s Blood Clan screenshots and adventures are archived online at this ‘90s-inspired website: http://bit.ly/2GAQT26
FIT FOR A KING
The website for Kazola’s Treetop Keg & Winery is still kicking on the interwebs and features a complete and detailed roleplaying backstory: http://bit.ly/2IypjnR
Pictures and information regarding Kazola’s Treetop Keg & Winery being turned into a permanent memorial site on the Great Lakes server is available in a UO Stratics forum post dated August 4, 2010: http://bit.ly/2GwVqCJ
OOMIE BLAH
To learn more about the Shadowclan Orcs guild, its language, and the online games in which the clan was active, visit the official website: http://bit.ly/2wUsxks
SEEKING COUNSEL
The article “Ultima Online Volunteers Sue Origin,” written by Sam Parker and published September 20, 2000 on GameSpot.com, provides a thorough look at the volunteer lawsuit, which ended the Counselor and Seer programs. http://bit.ly/2rUr2xA
Limited information on the volunteer lawsuit settlement is available online. For more info, read, “UO Lawsuit Settled,” written by T.L. Taylor and published April 19, 2004 on Terra Nova. http://bit.ly/2KCYPT2
LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD
UO Stratics is still the best website for Ultima Online information on the entire internet. Its dedicated staff of volunteers has faithfully served the community for more than 20 years: http://bit.ly/2k9UQC1
SWEET AND PAINFUL
Though Adam Ant’s website and screenshot episodes have turned to digital dust with the passage of time, several of his Napa Valley adventures have been archived on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2IWdYBs
SEEING THE BIG PICTURE
For a shot of MMO adrenaline, Big Picture Game’s Darkfall: Rise of Agon can be downloaded and enjoyed at the following link: http://bit.ly/2IxLnmz
RAISING THE DEAD
The quote from the enigmatic Azaroth as he discusses the In Por Ylem shard comes from the article, “One shot: an interview with Az(aroth),” written by Randolph Carter and published January 7, 2011 on Grinding to Valhalla: http://bit.ly/2wX9ea7
Watch all 100+ hours of Papa Carl as he streams his UO An Corp experience on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2rUKb2o
DISTILLING THE ELEMENTS
To learn more about Fairytale Distillery’s game, The Exiled, or to play it for yourself, visit the company’s website: http://bit.ly/2wXA7KP
To see the UO Iris2 3D client—discussed by Sebastian Dorda—in action, a handful of clips are available on YouTube at the following shortlinks: http://bit.ly/2J4aYDU, http://bit.ly/2kISKtc, http://bit.ly/2LfC87J
INVENTING THE FUTURE
Raph Koster’s hugely influential game design book, A Theory of Fun for Game Design, is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Lg2zuH
In June of 2018, Koster released his latest book, Postmortems, collecting his various writings, talks, essays, game design lessons, and online community theories, paired with candid self-evaluation of his career in the games industry. Highly recommended reading if you’re interested in peeking even further behind the curtains of LegendMUD, Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies, or Privateer Online. https://amzn.to/2sGe3iH
OF HUMAN HEARTS AND FALLING CROWS
To experience ArtCraft Entertainment’s Throne War Simulator Crowfall, visit http://bit.ly/2IUBO0n
The article, “9 Most Anticipated MMORPGS of 2016,” was written by Steven Messner and published on IGN.com February 1, 2016. http://bit.ly/2LcK6y9
Daniel Tack’s article, “Our Five Most Anticipated MMORPGs Of 2017,” was published by GameInformer.com on January 22, 2017. http://bit.ly/2H9R8Sb
HAVE PASSION, WILL TRAVEL
Bill “Fear” Purvis discusses the creation of the Battle Vortex website in a YouTube video, posted July 1, 2011: http://bit.ly/2IvWMmR
The Battle Vortex Real Audio Show interview that Pete Warner conducted with Raph Koster is archived on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2s2xHVU
THE ENDLESS JOURNEY
Whether you haven’t played Ultima Online in years, or after reading this book, just want to see what all the fuss is about, you can play the game for free through the Endless Journey initiative. http://bit.ly/2sxQlpq
TAKING YOU THERE
Experience Portalarium’s latest roleplaying adventure, and the spiritual successor to Ultima Online, in Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues: http://bit.ly/2xEzKpa
A DISTURBING LACK OF FAITH
Richard Garriott discusses the many attempts at getting his Ultima Online pitch approved by parent company Electronic Arts in this IGN video interview: http://bit.ly/2x3TlOW
Garriott writes about the founding of Origin Systems and the creation of Ultima Online (along with tales of his adventures to Antarctica, the Amazon River, deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean, and, yes, even into outer space) in his book, Explore/Create, available in hardcover, paperback, and eBook formats here: https://amzn.to/2KG5zPW
BRAVING BRITANNIA 