Lord of Ultima: Tools

One of the first things to do when you start a new game, is to work out and start using the best tools that will make your life easier. These are tools that I use. I will not just paraphrase the features of each tool, you can already learn about their features by visiting the respective sites. What I will do, is describe the features that I use and how they benefit me. This gives you a realistic view rather then the cliched "OMG THIS TOOL IS SO GREAT". The tools will have features beyond what I describe for you to explore. I am just starting you off. End of the day, everyone will have what they like and dislike in a tool, and it is up to you to work that out.

LoU BoS (http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/84343)

This is what I consider the big daddy of the LoU tool world. It has a lot of great features. Unfortunately, it only works with Chrome or Firefox at present. However, it is so useful that it is worth changing your default browser for. I find Chrome works better for Lord of Ultima, so that is the browser I use.

My favorite functions are:

• Report Export 
• There are many a time whereby you want to let others see your reports, eg, scout reports for planning, boasting about your battle wins, etc.
• Combat Simulator
• It is essential to see an estimated result of your attack before the real thing, so you can decide whether to send it or not.
• You can load the parameters from your scout reports, attacking cities or defending cities, which makes this combat calculator superior, as it saves you time.
• I also use the load "Defenders & Defences" option to:
• See all the defenders assigned to a city being attacked (includes incoming support).
• See if I have built the right towers and walls for a city.
• Jump to coords/city
• A fast way to get to the spot on the map you need to be at, as opposed to scrolling.
• Summary
• Military
• Good way to find those Barons that always go missing!
• Castles
• Sort by "Food empty in" to see which of your castles need feeding.
• Moonstones
• One click to convert your resources to moonstones from all your defined moonstone cities.
• Dungeons
• Good way to work out which dungeons to raid.
• Quick and easy way to find bosses (Dragons, etc) to raid also.
• Unit Orders
• After you have entered those hundreds of attack orders, this is a good place to check them through.
• Incoming Attacks
• Way better then the default attack screens. You can easily work out what is being attacked, so you can deploy defense as appropriate.

LoU City Planner (http://www.olivereberlei.com/lou/)

This is what I use to plan my cities. What I particularly do is test all my farm/mill cluster placements, as they can vary depending on lake placement. You would be surprised to see how non-obvious combinations yield better production.

LoU Flash City Planner (http://www.lou-fcp.co.uk/map.php)

Web based city planner for those that prefer that.

LoU Tweak (http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/80532)

This gives me two main functionalities.

• Hotkeys save your life. They make the game so much faster and easier! For example,
• Click into a city, hit 'l' 16 times and it upgrades your 16 lowest level buildings! Voila!
• City Layout Sharestring
• You can generate sharestrings for the 2 above mentioned City Planners.
• This saves you putting in all the resources of a new city before planning.
• I also use it to get a better overview of a completed city, so I can easily check if I missed something.

LoU Empire Overview (http://lou-tools.com)


I used to use this tool a lot before LoU BoS came along. Nowadays, I find I do not have to use this at all. Unlike LoU BoS which is in-game, this is out-of-game, so you may prefer this for whatever reason instead.

• Lord of Ultima is an online web browser based strategy game. More information can be found at my Lord of Ultima Coverage page.
• If you wish to jump straight in, you can sign up at http://www.lordofultima.com/en/ref/2300431315.
• As best described by the creators of the game:
  "Lord of Ultima is EA’s first game in the free Strategy MMO genre and is completely playable in a web browser. Developed by EA’s Phenomic studio, the game’s creator Volker Wertich (the genius behind strategy classics such as the Settlers) takes this genre to the next level. Lord of Ultima features deep strategic gameplay and multiple social features including an advanced trading system, alliance features, online chat, and forums. At launch it will be available in English and German language.
  
  
  Set in the legendary Ultima universe, the game takes you to the new world of Caledonia, formed from the remains of Sosaria which was shattered into countless islands. You start your journey with a humble village which you grow over time into a mighty and prosperous capital. On your path to glory you will have to expand your power by creating additional cities, exploring new continents and forging a vast empire. You must master the art of diplomacy and trade as well as the military activities of spying, plundering, attacking and sieging enemy cities to finally become the mighty and feared Lord of Ultima."