Xander - Hi all and welcome to Ultima Online Celebrity Chat
Xander - This chat is similar in format to the UOHOC conferences we are all familiar with
Xander - however, rather than having a moderator cut and paste your questions...
Xander - instead we will set voice to you and allow you to speak with our guest yourself
Xander - today, our guest is Tug
Xander - as you all know, he is the creator of UOAssist
Xander - one of the first 3rd party programs for UO
Xander - and one instrumental in getting the whole UOPro program going
Xander - so without saying anymore, let me welcome Tug
Xander - you may begin /msg your questions to CJ or deception
Xander - Tug, if you could start by telling us your background in uo?

Tug - Well I was in the beta test a couple of summers ago
Tug - and signed up for the charter edition as soon as it was available
Tug - And I've had an active account since the first day I could
Tug - Tug was my first character I created in UO after its release and can still be found wandering around on the Pacific shard sometimes
Xander - great, let's take the first questions

Alk-DeD - With the new client coming out, I know this is an issue everyone would like to address, how do you feel about OSI implemting half the things that you have been givin permision to use?
Alk-DeD - Oh and Hello =)
Tug - Hi
Tug - I think it is a good move and I expected it to happen a long time ago
Alk-DeD - One more question
Tug - I don't worry to much about it as I still have many ideas:)
Tug - Shoot
Alk-DeD - Do you feel this will put you out bussiness?
Tug - Na, Tugsoft actually does other things besides UOAssist, just not 'visible' things UOAssist users would even care about
Tug - Thanks

Dartagne - HI
Tug - Hi
Dartagne - I think ur program is really great, and i've tried UOE as well, and ur interface is much easier and user friendly....
Dartagne - But, in a few areas, u do "lag behidn" uoe, for example, potions....
Tug - I need to make a new common questions (faq)
Dartagne - I was wondering if there was a way u could implement a easier "macro" to drink potions as this is already possible to achieve, but very hard.
Tug - Just so people know this is how to macro the use of macros currently (ed: Tug meant to say "macro the use of potions")
Tug - Count resources -- then record the macro using the potion
Tug - Then right click on the 'Use Item' line and convert it to 'Use Item Type'
Dartagne - But don't u need to place the items in sepereate bags?
Tug - Nope
Dartagne - As well as reset the items every time u die?
Tug - just do what I just explained and even death won't change the macro
Dartagne - Awesome, thanks :)
Tug - Your welcome

Ziggy - Heyas Tug. Have you ever thought about implementing fastwalk in UOA? i know alot of people consider it a cheat, but its basically client side, and no different from a good connection. This is if OSI would approve it offcourse :)
Tug - I asked OSI about it and they said no go
Ziggy - Okay...so i guess that cant be expected
Ziggy - :)
Ziggy - Thanx
Tug - you're welcome

Propaganda - Hi Tug
Tug - Hi
Propaganda - First off, great program, only got it a month or two ago and i cant belive i waited that long!
Propaganda - I know with the whole UOPro approval updates cant come every week, but can u give us an idea on what we can expect in the near and distant future?
Tug - I have another update almost finished up now
Tug - I hope to release it when OSI finishes the new 'beta' client they are testing now
Tug - it will have a new agent in it but I'll keep people guessing about it until release:)
Tug - Thanks
Tug - and it isn't a buy agent:)

Sid - Hey tug
Tug - Hi there
Sid - i was wondering
Sid - is there anyway to still macro over night?
Tug - I doubt that will ever be stopped
Sid - do you have any old versions of UO?
Tug - but directly in UOAssist there is no way
Sid - how do i do it?
Sid - do you make any program that go with it?
Tug - Some websites have posted utilities and instructions on doing it but I'll pass
Tug - Thanks

Chiton_CS - Hey tug
Tug - Hi
Chiton_CS - How do you feel about programs such as UOA Loop and UOA4ever?
Tug - Well one of those was actually sent to me before continuous was removed from UOAssist
Tug - I understand peoples desire to macro overnight and I have plans to help reduce that desire and still meet OSI desires as well
Chiton_CS - very cool, i love your program, great job! thanks
Tug - you're welcome

Dr_Adam - hi
Tug - Hi
Dr_Adam - 2 questions
Dr_Adam - i love your program for one :)
Dr_Adam - helps with fishing alot
Tug - that isn't a question:)
Dr_Adam - but
Dr_Adam - sometimes when UO lags
Dr_Adam - it makes the fish
Dr_Adam - unmoveable
Dr_Adam - u need to close the bag and reopen
Dr_Adam - u have any plans to fix this?
Tug - I've heard that from multiple people but haven't been able to reproduce it
Dr_Adam - ahh well make a fisher
Dr_Adam - macro over night
Dr_Adam - and youll find it
Dr_Adam - :)
Tug - but i do have plans to still look into it
Dr_Adam - #2
Dr_Adam - What do u think about OSI's customer care?
Dr_Adam - and service
Tug - Well I've never had to contact them so I don't have a comment on that
Dr_Adam - what about GMs/Counselors
Tug - Never had any dealing in game with them as well
Dr_Adam - ah
Dr_Adam - well thanx for the time :)
Tug - you're welcome

Xuri - AH yes
Xuri - I just wanted to ask
Xuri - if UOA will keep being free to use with the various UO emu's?
Tug - I'm not sure, personally I don't spend time on the emu's so I don't know what is going on in that space
Xuri - ah.
Tug - but I plan to continue updating the UOX key on the website
Xuri - *nod*
Tug - but I don't test to make sure things are working
Xuri - Of course.
Xuri - Thanks.
Tug - you're welcome

neco - hi
Tug - greetings
neco - I was wondering if you'll ever make anyhting
neco - like a reg/potion/stat counter only
neco - that's uhm well
neco - you know..
neco - free
Tug - I have considered making some features free in the past but never could decide what to include that wouldn't kill sales
Tug - thanks

Dartagne - Hi Again
Tug - HI
Dartagne - I was just wondering how many copies of UOA u have sold in total?
Tug - Enough:) Actually that is private information and I don't even let OSI know the number.
Dartagne - How about a hint?
Tug - Over 10
Dartagne - :P
Tug - haha
Tug - thanks
Dartagne - wooo
Dartagne - Not too shabby
Dartagne - Thanks

Tug - Hi ALk
Tug - Alk-Ded
Alk-DeD - Hi again
Alk-DeD - Cant change my name =)
Alk-DeD - Ok Question
Alk-DeD - With the new encryption for the new client, do you get the encryption key? Because UOX cant crack it.....
Alk-DeD - They have been working on it for awhile
Tug - I'm surprised that they haven't already cracked it as in the past they seemed pretty quick
Alk-DeD - Im not a coder
Alk-DeD - So im not sure why they cant
Tug - UOAssist will be up and going quickly after the beta is released though if it remains simular to the current beta
Tug - Thanks
Alk-DeD - K, bye

Tug - Hi ziggy
Ziggy - Hi again
Ziggy - I was wondering tug...
Ziggy - currently it isnt possible to put arm/disarm in a macro
Ziggy - have you ever thought about implementing that?
Ziggy - since it would be nice for drinking potions with your melee char, etc etc
Tug - Well in the beta version of UOAssist it had auto-disarm on casting
Tug - and OSI asked for it to be removed so it was
Tug - So it was never put in macros
Ziggy - i know that...but this isnt really the same is it?
Ziggy - any way, it was sorta just an idea
Tug - but now that OSI is making it macroable I'm thinking of putting it in
Ziggy - okay, would be nice....
Tug - Thanks
Ziggy - and nice program btw, been a fan of it for along time :)

Tug - Hi Sravine
Sravine - Hey
Sravine - I was wondering.. where did you get the idea for UOA?
Tug - From playing the game
Sravine - Just thought you could use it?
Tug - I noticed there were some things that I'd like changed so I decided to do it:)
Sravine - Nice.. one more question
Tug - shoot
Sravine - Do you miss the notoriety system
Sravine - Like so many of us do :)
Tug - Toss up
Tug - it had some nice things about it but it was abused a lot as well
Sravine - So you don't like the pk side of UO I guess
Tug - I don't mind pk's (i'm not one) but i do mind having to run from 5 pks everytime i turned around
Sravine - I see, well thanks
Tug - you're welcome

Dr_Adam - oo
Dr_Adam - again :)
Tug - hi
Dr_Adam - Hi again
Dr_Adam - what do u think about all the ppl quiting and pl saying they have been addicted to UO, i have had that feeling too
Dr_Adam - i belive my last Day for UO is going to be this thursday
Tug - i understand the addiction to a point at least, i used to play way more than would probably be considered healthy:)
Dr_Adam - i hear that
Tug - but i got control of it - after a while I believe 'burn out' is normal many who quit come back after a break
Tug - it is to be expected in my view
Tug - that is one reason of SP I believe, and it got me making new character again
Tug - thanks
Dr_Adam - thanks

Chiton_CS - Hey again
Tug - HI
Chiton_CS - Any plans for UO2 Assist? :)
Tug - sure
Tug - but I'll need UO2 first I suppose:)
Chiton_CS - hehe, i understand

Xuri - hiya me again.
Tug - Hi Xuri
Xuri - what language(coding language ;) is UOA written in? and will you EVER(as in sometime heh) release the source code? ;)
Tug - Mostly it is C++, but there is a little assembly as well
Tug - no plans to release the source code ever
Tug - thanks
Xuri - ack : thanks

Tug - Hi Propaganda
Propaganda - hiya again
Propaganda - Being a future programmer myself, can u tell us what courses u took in school etc, what degrees u have if any ;) hehe
Tug - Computer Science, so the normal data structures, file systems, os ... classes
Propaganda - same here ;)
Tug - normal computer science related classes
Propaganda - alright, good luck and thx
Tug - thanks

Revana - Hi Tug
Revana - i was wondering will you ever implement an auto-loot, which loots everything off of your target's corpse?
Tug - HI
Tug - I've had a few requests for that and I'm thinking about it
Revana - Cool. =)
Tug - I question if OSI would go for it though
Revana - Thanks and good luck
Tug - you're welcome
Tug - and thanks:)

Sravine - Hi again :)
Tug - Hi
Sravine - Got a question semi related to the one above
Sravine - I was wondering if you could add something so that a new corpse would pop up on allnames
Sravine - So that when you killed a monster (or player ;) it would come up
Sravine - For easier looting, esp with many corpses around
Tug - I'll have to look into that and see
Tug - It should be possible though
Sravine - It would be really nice :)
Sravine - That's all, thanks
Tug - you're welcome

Alk-DeD - Do you plan on fixing that bug where you can set your clock back for free time on UOAssist, Kinda seems pointless to pay for it when you can get it for free......
Alk-DeD - How about if it goes in (auto-loot) an option to get the head.....
Alk-DeD - There we go....
Tug - the 'bug' has been there from the beginning and only works for a limited amount of time as many people find out:)
Tug - you want an auto-cutup? [
Alk-DeD - yea
Tug - you need to visit a shrink:)
Alk-DeD - hehe
Alk-DeD - Well I hate when I kill a PK and some Blue newbie runs up and grabs the head
Tug - i'll think about it but don't count on it, i try to make changes that help the most people
Tug - but i'll consider it
Alk-DeD - Same with loot.......
Tug - loot is a touchy one because as always it will probably used for bad as well as good
Tug - bad = 'anti-social'

Xander - This wraps up our UOCC for today.
Xander - I'd like to thank Tug for showing
Xander - the logs will be posted at uo.stratics.com tomorrow
Tug - Thanks for the invite and for the questions
Xander - next week, same time, our guest will be Lady MOI
Xander - hope to see you all then
Xander - again, thanks for coming all