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New Beta Files March 01, 2001
By: Mystery  
David Frank, over at AO Vault posted his latest version of the Beta Files, one man's lonely trek through a new an unexplored world. It's either that, or just a general taunting for those of us that didn't get into the Beta.


New Movie February 28, 2001
By: Mystery  
Spelletjesgarnaal (say that domain 5 times fast) has just posted their 4th in a series of Anarchy Online Movies in Windows Media format.


New Screen February 27, 2001
By: Mystery  
Is the deluge of AO Beta Screenshots dying down? Maybe so. Here's the latest from AO Vault:


More Desktop Love February 27, 2001
By: Mystery  
If you didn't get enough for the desktop yesterday, the Official AO Website posted a set of new Wallpapers for your enjoyment.


Very cool Screens February 26, 2001
By: Mystery  
AO Forge has posted 3 new screens of the Beta. The difference here? Well, these screens are at 1600x1200 resolution, perfect fodder for a desktop wallpaper guru:

Finger said that females always aim in a specific region ;)
Just look at what that monster is staring at, perv...
Seriously I think this pic is very wrong.



New Beta Journal February 26, 2001
By: Mystery  
Anarchy Happy has updated their Beta Journal with new information on setting up scrips in the game.


New Screens February 26, 2001
By: Mystery  
Don't have anything new to report on AO? Well, just post some screenshots from the Beta, then! Apparently, this is what just took place over at GameSpy Daily. Here's a snap of what just got posted:
 

Their gallery will apparently be updated on a weekly basis.



How to be a n00b in Newland February 23, 2001
By: Mystery  
A newbie guide for Beta testers in AO has been posted up on AO Dr. Twister. A taste:

It was taking a bit of time to reload into Newland and my hard drive stopped responding (damn thing) so I dropped out of the game manually. The next day I found my character in the middle of nowhere. I proceeded to run yet I had no idea where I should be heading so I went to the nearest road (using the map feature). I then fell off a bridge and got pecked to death by a vulture. This time I ended up back in Newland and somehow ran into another dungeon (I really do not know how I did that) and was then mobbed by an obscene amount of roller rats. I died again.

This, and other thrilling exploits, can be found here



Humor Screen February 23, 2001
By: Mystery  
Proving that the guys over at AnarchyLore have a good sense of humor, you can check out this screenshot of Xanthus and his midget friend.


New Movie February 23, 2001
By: Mystery  
De Spelletjesgarnaal (wow, I wonder how they picked up that domain -- defintely in high demand) has just posted part 3 of their series of Anarchy Online Movies. This one is called "Let's meet in meetmedere".


Timeline of Darren Scott February 21, 2001
By: Mystery  
Stalking your game? Like to figure out how those folks over at Funcom really think? Think Darren Scott is just dreamy? Well, this page is probably the best place for you to be, as it appears to be a timeline of Darren Scott (the community coordinator over at Funcom) and his time at Funcom.


I guess Support is kind of working... February 21, 2001
By: Mystery  
Darren Scott of AO's support department answered a quick question from GrimJack over on AO Basher:

I understand that once you form a guild or faction the members receive some sort of bonus. Can you give us some details on this? Is there a choice of different options or is it based on what the faction/guild leader chooses? Is there different options for OmniTek and Rebel?

The system is built up around perks and upkeep. This means that a clan (not departments and factions) can have perks for skills but will have to pay extra upkeep each month. In addition the clans can add disadvantages that will lower the upkeep. E.g. no use of nano, firearms, unarmed etc. or even down to no Atrox, no male, no cash more than 10000 etc. We have some default advantages and disadvantages in place but will wait with the other ones to see how they are received and how we should proceed.



Cool new Screens February 21, 2001
By: Mystery  
The humorous devils over at Rubi-Ka.com have posted 2 new screenshots. The first, The Pad, shows a battle in action (can't say as I would have stopped to press the screenshot button during such a fight. The second, Colorful Armor is a shot of some characters standing around in...colorful armor.


Now There's Customer Service for you. February 21, 2001
By: Mystery  
What do you do if your Customer Support system falls through the floor, and you're in the middle of a Beta Test period? Apparently, you post the undoctored response template to the main page of your website:

Dear user,
we recently had to run maintenance on our local server. Due to this, Funcom Support department is not able to give you as quick response as we should at the moment. We will get back to you as soon as we can. Thank you for your patience!

However, the Anarchy Online beta testing is unaffected by this maintenance.



Journal Two February 21, 2001
By: Mystery  
Take a hunting trip through Rubi-Ka with the latest of AO Breeds' Beta Journal. With this journal, as with the rest, we get a glimpse into the world with some new screenshots.


Screenshot Heaven February 21, 2001
By: Mystery  
Gamespot was nice enough to collect 20 screens from the ongoing Beta tester process. You can check out the large gallery for yourself, but I'm sure you've seen many of them already.


New Beta Files February 21, 2001
By: Mystery  
David Frank has posted his latest Beta Files update to AO Vault. This one looks at the mission generator and quest systems.