Ultima Online: Lord Blackthorn's Revenge (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)
- Paperback: 288 pages (2002-02-19)
- Publisher: Prima Games; 2002-02-19
- Label: Prima Games
- Studio: Prima Games
- ISBN: 0761539115
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 3 reviews
- Sales Rank in Books: #1613554
Avg. Customer Review:
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Nice but not very usefull 2002-05-03
Comment: I play UO almost since the game is out and I have the two previous Prima's UO books. The last one was for The Secong Age which was the first expansion for UO.When I bought the previous book I was disappointd to see that the content was the same except for some fiction which was lost and some more monsters. Now with three more "updates" (Renaissance, Third Dawn and Lord Blackthorn's Revenge) which brought in two more worlds (Trammel/Fellucca and Illshenar), a faction system and many new other things the book would have seen a major overhaul. Nope. Nothing. Nada. The book has been "updated" and is still handy to have some good info on creatures, monsters or weapons and printed maps (which are few and too small)... The only section I found interesting was the chapter on previous background events and characters of Britannia and the other factes, but it is still too short for my taste. Another "bonus" is an interview with Todd "Spawn" McFarlan. A last and disappointing point is that no fold out map is included this edition of the book. In the end I recommend this book to newcommers who don't own one of the previous books or to customers who like to have some printed references. If you surf often on the previous mentionned site and use the third party program UO Automap then this book is a luxury.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: It's ok, but... 2002-04-24
Comment: I'm a veteran player of UO, but it's nice to have reference materials around. This guide is pretty good. But I keep finding places where I wish it went just a bit further. It gives information about tradeskills, but doesn't give you the practical walkthrough on how to actually use them. It has spell lists, but not the details on how exactly they work and how best to use them. It's not "hands on" enough for a complete beginning, but it's not detailed enough for a veteran. It does have a pretty complete set of maps, but these are all available online through the UO Automap (which is included in the game CD thesedays). It does have the usual reference materials--what ingredients you need for what. I guess I'd recommend buying it, at least if you have enough disposable income to not be concerned about it. But if you have one thing you can get with your [money] this week, this wouldn't be my choice.
3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great information for any player 2002-03-26
Comment: This book has just about every detail you need to successfully play this game to its full potential. The maps and pictures are great and the information is well organized. This is a must for all UO players, Young or Veteran
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