Ultima Online Expansion Codename-Title Needed..., EA/OSI Contest Challenge Options

[Borg]

Perhaps you can help. We need a good internal codename. Some developer who will remain as yet unnamed (and probably without having had their morning coffee) suggested "Asian Invasion." I've rejected this suggestion for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that as an acronymn, it perhaps promises too much...

I'm sure one of you can do better. All entries will be judged on creativity, cultural relevance (there's no such thing as Chinese Ninjas), and downright coolness. How would you like to be the person that came up with the internal codename for UO's next expansion?? Hints, think PvP, feudal japan, exploration, etc...

Anthony Castoro
"SunSword"
Producer, Ultima Online

[Borg]

Ultima Online
Age of Blood:The Feudal Wars
or
Ultima Online
Age of Chaos:Return of the Feudal Lords


Age of Blood:The Feudal Wars
Possible foundation......

Basic background is within a land wrought with Feudal Lords (Daimyou or Hankou) which interestingly enough align into 8 major territories (Hachido) that nicely align with the 8 Virtues. Colors of the great houses of the Daimyou match the colors of the Virtues. Each Territory has a great scholar (Hanju) which would be base for questing events to gain the virtue and awarding ritual jades (Keiheki) which signified ones aligence to an Ancient Feudal Lord. Kobushi (Veteran Feudal Warrior-Samurai) would lead armies of a Feudal Lord they had sworn thier life to defend/serve and in concert with Yoriki (feudal era police), would defend the Tono (Feudal Lords Palace) and enforce Teuchi (Capital Punishment) A land of many feudal clans (Reppan) led by minor feudal lords (Shoumyou) all in conflict throughout the countrysides hopping to rise to become the lands ULTIMATE Lord......Emperor.

The law of the land (Shikimoku) written over time in blood by the victorious governing a disciplined and spiritual people (Burakumin and Houkenshakai) talented in the arts of metal and mind.
Though proud of thier heritage and land....there are those that would seek to expand into the lands that the new travellers/invaders (Players who come from Britannia) come from. (Basis for Britannia apperance of new adversaires)

Commerce will be conducted between many (Player/NPC) since....

Business is business.....
but
Glory, Honor and Title await the Conquerer.
(Some former Feudal Lords perhaps may look to RE-establish themselves in the lands of Britannia/Lost Lands/Ilshenar/Malas in hopes of creating thier own territory and armies before returning to reclaim what they had lost in wars previous)


Here is where the players come in.......
do they align themselves with one of the 8 Large Ancient Feudal Lords (Virtue Aligned)
OR
do they bring thier own guild/clan to war or form thier own aligences with Kyuuhansu (Former Feudal Lords which represent Chaos)in hopes of gaining territory (Ryougoku) and then move against other Shoumyou......or even aim to overthrow one of the Ancient 8 Feudal Lords and establish thier own Kyuubaku or Shogunate ?!(old feudal Government)


A new land deep in oaths and service.....many written in blood.
Now that blood spills....
and some flows into Britannia.




Age of Chaos:Return of the Feudal Lords
Possible Foundation......

Similar to the above Age of Blood:The Feudal Wars
but with 1 Ruling Major Feudal Lord (Chaos Similar) and 8 Lesser Feudal Lords (Virtue Sworn) in which players choose an alignment etc and go to it......all the above wrinkles etc just with the central point being the WAR against the powerful Feudal Lord by the 8 lessers and thier allies. The land would still have the old Kyuuhansu (former feudal lords) sporatically around trying to re-establish themselves by ingratiating themselves with the Major Feudal Lord.

Note: before the time of Lord British....there were Warlords/Feudal Lords......time for their return?

SunSword.......
"What is thy bidding...."

[LukkanMortain]

I dont understand this at all, this doesnt sound like the previous expansions that open new lands and new monsters. How wil this affect those that wish not to expand.? Anyone care to shed light on this?