Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

My first and favorite character was my barbarian shaman.  I had played Ultima Online for a couple of years so I figured it'd be cake learning the ropes...until I made my first trip into Blackburrow.

Like the young and brash newb I was, I ran around with my tank and helped clear everything in sight before we jumped down into the water and swam to the ladder.  I could not get up that ladder for anything.  The first time I drowned and was revived it was funny.  The second time I was getting a little concerned.  The third time my friend brought his character down to see what was taking me so long and he joyfully stood on the edge laughing and yelling "Look up and climb!  Look up and climb!" while I drowned again.

Finally, I got stuck in some rocks and while waiting for the GM to come rescue me, my friend called me on the phone to troubleshoot the problem.

"Are you looking up before you climb?"
"Well, what do you mean by looking up?  I can see my character flopping around like a fish trying to get up there!"
...
 "Jamie?  Are you playing in 3rd person?"
"Umm, maybe.  Why?"
-audiable sigh- "Scroll into first person, then LOOK UP AND CLIMB!"
"Oh."

I recall a grumble regarding "those stupid UO players" just before he hung up.

- Savanja