FRIENDS LIST SYSTEM
One of the most important features of a game — and certainly the only one that infuses every single aspect of play — is the interface. Newer players generally prefer an interface that looks good and makes it easy to find the specific command they're looking for. More experienced players tend to prefer an interface that allows them to do what they need to do quickly and without too much thought.

UXO's interface is being designed with both purposes in mind! To access the interface panel, you can either double-click on your character portrait at the lower left, or hit the “I” key. The interface page will expand to fill part of the screen, shifting the game window to the side to avoid covering anything in your center of view. New players will love the tabs at the top displaying at a glance everything your character needs, such as inventory, stats and abilities, guild and party management, quest journals, and one of the most useful tools in a massively multi-player game: the friends list.

From carrying on multiple conversations, to teleporting your friends directly to your location, to setting notification preferences to know when your friends log on and off, the Ultima X: Odyssey friends list will make playing (and socializing!) a whole lot easier.

Adding and Removing Friends
To add a new friend to your friends list, just click on the “Add Friend” button and enter their name. They don't have to be on the same map, or even online! Once your friends are entered, you can choose whether or not to turn on monitoring. With monitoring on, you'll be notified every time someone on your friends list logs on or off. Even if you don't want this notification, you can check out your friends list at any time to see whether your friends are online, what level they are, and what map they're on currently. You can also keep track of guild members in much the same way through the guild listing, while using the friends list as a way to keep track of friends not in your guild.

Removing someone from your friends list couldn't be easier! To remove someone, just right-click on their name in the list and select “Remove from List.”

Hyperlinks (Or “It Doesn't Get Much Easier Than This!”)
Everywhere you see a character name, you can access a quick menu of options, reducing typing and helping players always know what their options are. To see a list of commands available from the friends list, just right-click on a name. You'll see several options, including “Send private message,” “Invite to my party,” “Invite to my guild” (if you're a guild leader or have permission to invite new guild members), “Teleport to me” and “Remove from list.”

If you choose to send a private message, the chat bar will automatically be brought up with that player's name in place, ready to send a message directly to that player. Inviting someone to your party or guild or sending a teleport request is just as simple — just select it from the list, and an alert will be sent to the player notifying them of the invitation, or asking if they would like to teleport. Most of these options can be used from anywhere a character's name appears (such as in the chat window, or your guild list, or even the actual character in-game).

Staying Quiet Through Anonymous Mode
If you're looking to keep a low profile, you can also use the friends list page to toggle “anonymous” status, which means that to anyone checking their friends or guild lists, you will appear as offline, and no notifications will be sent to other players when you log on or off.

Sorting the Friends List
If your friends list grows beyond a few people, you may want to sort them by which map they're on, or show only those currently online at the top of the list. In Ultima X: Odyssey, you can sort your friends list by several categories, including online status, character name, level, and location.

Interacting with other players is key to enjoying the social aspects of a MMORPG, and thanks to our intuitive interface tabs and the handy hyperlink menu on names, we've made it easy to know when your friends are online, figure out where they are, hold conversations, and meet up with them safely — whether you're a brand new player or a gaming veteran!