TCW Podcast Episode 143 -The Prophet of the Avatar
In part two of our look at the Ultima series we start with how Richard came to the morality system that became a central feature of the franchise. Using a combination of features he likes from various worlds religions, his own experiences, and so on Richard crafted the eight virtues that the play, who would become the avatar, would have to emulate. In the following two games. The story focused on how not all choices are black and white like in Ultima V, and how without all the facts you may be fighting against a group that may just be trying to survive. This is a fascinating look at morality in videogames that is unprecedented at the time, and is rarely, if at all, emulated today.
Download Ultima IV: https://www.gog.com/game/ultima_4
Museum of the Avatar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIaOiMH8SKg
Softline Interview: http://www.applevault.com/magazines/softline/v3n1/origin.pdf
The Eight Virtues Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wFzZx-L4LI
Ultima IV Apple II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYGFh3I3IG4
Ultima V Apple II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GvWMmlfmgs
Ultima VI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nBWuV_E6Eg
TCW 038 - Origin Story: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/origin-story-1489274251/
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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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