Well I came back to UO after along break...starting playing back in 98 on Lake Superior on and off name was "Kilo".  Have a few friends that play on a free shard, now im looking to get back into the mix.  Looks like alot has changed.  Gonna try a few different free shards and might jump back into the real deal.  I loved the PvP back in the Pre renaissance...I think thats when it was.  Loved the precasting and the insta hally hits, pre trammel days, stealing house keys and looting(glad they changed that).  Gonna play mostly for Pvp, but who knows.
I guess I will be trying out Alexandria shard.