Quests (Lord of Ultima)

In Lord of Ultima, new players are provided with a tutorial by Lady Lyanna in order to provide them the basics of the game. Thereafter, a series of Quests can be completed to provide a set of rewards. The following article provides a walkthrough of the tutorial, a list of the Quests available along with their rewards, and some recommendations for advanced players.

The following information is taken from the The Great Libraries of Caledonia :

The Tutorials
Lady Lyanna, the Great Mentor, guides you through your first steps as a ruler in Caledonia.



Note that currently, if you abandon the tutorial and do not complete all of its steps, you will not receive your daily login bonus. If you follow the steps for the tutorial you will get credit for completing it even if the text is not shown; however, you will not receive the bonus resources provided by Lady Lyanna.

Resource Guide
Lady Lyanna also features in a series of guides to help players with advancing their empires. You can access the guides by clicking the Show guide button on the Quest panel.



Second City Guide
The Second City Guide displays the steps necessary to found a second city and expand your empire. Each step is checked as it is completed, allowing you to easily see when you have met the requirements to found your new town.



Raiding Guide
The Raiding Guide explains the basics of Raiding.

City Defense Guide
The City Defense Guide provides pointers for defending your city against raids and sieges.



Artifacts Guide
The Artifacts Guide explains the basics of how to obtain and use Artifacts.



Quests
Quests are completed automatically as their objectives are fulfilled. Be aware when accepting a reward that storage space is required to receive resources; rewards can be accepted in any of your cities, so select one where there is room or any overflow of resources will be lost. Additionally, if the reward is the services of a minister, the administer is appointed automatically; therefore, it can be beneficial to delay accepting the reward until a minister's services are necessary, such as when your current minister's term expires.

Advanced Play Tips
Here are some tips for play that have been suggested by players who have been awarded crowns in Lords of Ultima.


 * Use third party tools. A number of scripts have been approved for use in Lord of Ultima. These include
 * LoU Tweak - Adds keyboard shortcuts and city layout manager. Highly recommended. (requires Greasemonkey to run in Firefox)
 * BoS Tools - Displays production and statistics for your empire.
 * LoU Defiant - One click access to many high-level functions.
 * LoU Suites - A few features, including a boss creature radar.
 * Auto City Planner or Flash City Planner, to help you know what buildings to place where to create efficient resource cities.


 * If you follow the tutorial, it is recommended that you destroy the Hideout, City Guard House, and Training Ground that are part of the tutorial. The goal of the first city is to produce resources, create a Moonglow Tower to purify resources, and to create a Baron.


 * Ignore the placement of natural resource nodes (except very early on). Although they provide bonuses, these are very small compared to the benefits of buildings which improve efficiency. In the long run, you will want to destroy most of these nodes in favor of efficiency buildings (i.e., Cottages, Stonecutters, Lumber Mills, etc).


 * Only Castle cities away from water. Water castles can be attacked by ships, which makes them much more vulnerable.


 * Plan multiple cities to provide hubs for growth. Once you have established castle, troop, and resource cities, you will be moving a lot of resources and troops from one city to another, so having "hubs" with large amounts of storage and/or barracks are important.


 * Never play alone. Alliances are required to win the game, and without a good alliance, it is far too easy to be overwhelmed, left with no resources, or simply unable to advance.


 * Raid dungeons, slay bosses, and plunder other players. Military cities can gather x3 to x10 more materials than a dedicated resource city.


 * Use Ministers. Really, there is nothing comparative. Yes, they cost money, but that's what it takes to win in a competitive game like Lord of Ultima.