Well, the main difference is that UO Assist doesn�t put your account danger of being banned. Unattended macroing and other 3rd party programmes are very taboo on EA (most likely meaning, other programmes don�t pay EA part of their profit), and I guess it�s up to anyone to decide whether it�s worth it.
8x8 doesn�t work anymore. Guaranteed gains system guarantees you a gain once every day (esp. important at higher levels). When your skill is low you�ll get a lot more gains. But, I�m one of the slowest gainers in game
with an average of a year to gm a skill, so I�ll leave the quick-gaining tips to someone more experienced.
...and welcome back, of course