Are they still effective in getting players nowadays?
Not really. For the most attention...going on the Ultima Online Reddit would get the most views. I think folks try to avoid that avenue...since the audience there can be equally cutthroat and critical of whoever posts a shard. I tend to see shards with new art, mechanics, and overall original ideas get praise...while others that just throw up a ServUO default server...with a few publicly used script package addons from here...get the brunt of the negativity.
 

Active Shards

Donations

Total amount
$0.00
Goal
$500.00
Back