by Joram Lionheart on Mon Feb 23, 2004 3:21 pm
I had been playing on Chesapeake for a few months when I heard/read (probably in uo.stratics) about the rgcuo newsgroups(rec.games.computer.ultima.online), and quickly become a compulsive reader of this UO community. That's where I become acquainted time with Dundee & Shade (mind you just by hearsay 'cause she never posted anything), Ingot Head, Janey, Magnus, and Ed, just to name a few. I took a break from UO and by the time I came back in the summer of 1999 I found out most of the newgroups "legends" had moved on and rarely posted anymore. One of them was Dundee, who in one of his posts let the rgcuo community know he and Preacher had started working on their own shard--Tel'aran'rhiod.
I followed the link at the bottom of his post and was directed to the first World of Dreams website (hosted by Preacher if I'm not mistaken), which was then know as Tel'aran'rhiod. I posted on the msg boards, mentioned I was from the rgcuo, and asked for an account (the application process was far more simple then). I think that very same night I got my account info and logged in for the first time.