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Free to Play
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All Episode 1 content in Shroud of the Avatar is freely accessible to everyone and includes quest and various other systems. No subscription is required to access Episode 1 content.
Get Started Here![edit]
You must create an account before you can login to play the game. A great time to do that is while the game client is downloading and/or installing!
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Explore hundreds of scenes, chat with the community, adventure through hundreds of quests, and gain experience and skills as you get used to the world of New Britannia!
Not sure if your computer will run the game? Check out the System Requirements in the game FAQ!
For details on the latest build notes and what’s changed from last release, please see: Player Instructions, All Updates, Release Patch Notes and Known Issues pages on the official Shroud of the Avatar website.
Free to Play Comparison Matrix[edit]
- Shroud of the Avatar shares many similarities with Ultima Online. This is a brief summary of comparative limitations:
| Features | Shroud of the Avatar | UO Endless Journey[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Access Requirements | No subscription required. Episode 1 Content freely available. Episode 2 content requires a one time purchase. | New accounts or 120 days after a veteran account becomes inactive. No subscription required. |
| Rewards (Monthly Rewards or Holiday Gifts) | No Restrictions | Cannot claim rewards in game or gain new rewards |
| Housing | ||
| Lot Deeds given for Free | 2 (1 Row Lot Deed, 1 Village Lot Deed) One time per account. | None |
| Placement | Yes | No |
| Co-Owner or Traded/Friend | Can co-own and trade lots. (Lots are similar to Houses in UO). | Cannot co-own or be traded a house. Can be friend to house only for wall safe security. |
| Place Vendors | Yes | No |
| Access Mailboxes | Yes | No |
| Safe logout in houses | Anywhere | Inns & Taverns Only |
| Chat | ||
| General Chat | Yes | Yes |
| Global Direct Messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Character | ||
| Character Creation | One character by default per account. Additional characters (up to 9 more) can be purchased on the Official Online Store. | All shards, limited to 2 characters on new Endless Journey accounts |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Bank | Default is 100 items. Limit can be increased with in game gold or Crowns of the Obsidians or purchased in the Crown Shop in game store. | Default is 20 items (storage expansions can increase the max item count to 28). Any account over the max limit will be able to view their full banks but will not be able to remove any items. |
| Guilds | Can create or join an existing Guild | Cannot create new guilds but can join existing ones |
| Do Repeatable Quests | Yes | Yes |
Trivia
Prior to Release 59, a Free Trial was available that included the full game with the following limitations:
- The term (Visitor) is appended to their character name
- Max skill level set to 50
- Limited to a single Story Path (Truth, Love or Courage)[2]
- Cannot give items to other players via Trade
- Cannot purchase nor sell items via Player Vendors nor Public Vendors
- No ownership of property nor use of lot signs
- Cannot interact with public chests.
- Cannot move/interact with items on a plot even if they are given permissions.
- Cannot flag as Open PVP
- Cannot gain nor create ransom items when you kill or are killed in PVP (in Open PVP zones)
- Character data may be deleted after Free Trial is over if not upgraded to a paid account
- Items purchased in the Add On Store cannot be accessed after the Free Trial Period is over unless you purchase Game Access
- Cannot play in Offline Mode
Free Trial Periods[edit]
- Free to Play began: October 25, 2018[3]
- Unlimited free trial began: December 14, 2017[4]
- Ninth free trial period: November 22 - December 13, 2017[5]
- Eighth free trial period: November 1 - 15, 2017[6]
- Seventh free trial period: October 4 - 25, 2017[7]
- Sixth free trial period: September 7 - 27, 2017[8]
- Fifth free trial period: August 9 - 30, 2017[9]
- Fourth free trial period: July 3 - 26, 2017[10]
- Third free trial period: May 10 - 31, 2017[11]
- Second free trial period: April 6 - 10, 2017[12]
- First free trial period: March 3 - 9, 2017[13]
External Links[edit]
- Free downloads of the game on the Official Website
References[edit]
- ↑ Ultima Online - Endless Journey
- ↑ DarkStarr, Free Trial: Choose Any Path! on Shroud of the Avatar Forum
- ↑ Release 59 Instructions
- ↑ Release 49 Instructions
- ↑ Avatar's Update #251: Play Release 47 Now!
- ↑ Avatar's Update #244: More News with a Fresh Title!
- ↑ Free Trial Test #6: Sep 7 – 27
- ↑ Update of the Avatar #238 - 2017.07.28: Free Trial Test #5: Aug 9 – 30
- ↑ Update of the Avatar #233 - 2017.06.23: New Free Trial Coming Up! July 3-26
- ↑ Update of the Avatar #226 - 2017.05.05: Free Trial Test 3: May 10 – 31
- ↑ Update of the Avatar #222 - 2017.04.07: Free Trial Test 2 Begins! This April 6 – 10
- ↑ Update of the Avatar #217 - 2017.03.03: Free Trial Test: March 3 – 9