Alternate UO

Type: Ultima Online Free Shard
Website: https://alternateuo.com
Tagline: Custom oldschool full-loot Sphere shard with Tix-based level progression

Alternate UO is a custom oldschool-era shard running since 2018, built on Sphere 0.56b and hosted in Germany with auto-account creation enabled. The ruleset is entirely custom with no OSI content — Kill on Sight rules and full-loot gameplay define the shard's identity. Alternate UO maintains 18+ concurrent players with a 297-member Discord community.

Era: Custom (Oldschool)
Engine: Sphere 0.56b
PvP Type: Felucca / Kill on Sight (full loot)
Server Status: Long-Running (since 2018)

Stat Cap: 700 total
Skill Cap: 20,000 total
EXP/Skill Gain: Tix experience system; starting stats 100/100/100

Full Loot PvP: All items drop on death
Kill on Sight: Open-world PvP everywhere
Magery as Support: Magery buffs and debuffs rather than primary damage
Tix Experience System: Earn Tix from corpses or Tix Checks; spend on levels or trade
Tradable Progression: Tix can be exchanged between players
Custom Armor & Weapons: Lootable and craftable unique sets
Ethereal Mounts: Stored in inventory when dismounted, not lootable
Travelstone: Fast-travel with dungeon difficulty intel
Elemental System: Damage and resistance mechanics
Handwritten Boss Mechanics: Spawned adds and coordinated team encounters

Active Players: 18+ concurrent online
Discord Community: 297+ members