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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Jun 27, 2001
With the expansion pack, Alien Invasion, the concept of Alien Invasion was introduced into the main game and does not require the expansion pack. Player cities and regular cities may both come under attack by aliens.
Anarchism is the rejection of all government authority.
Anarchy Online features point allocation into various attributes. These directly influence other stats that depend on them.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Mainly used by the Enforcer profession.
Anarchy Online features a diverse lineup of armor for players to loot, craft and acquire. Armor usually has stats in different armor classes, AC, such as Projectile, Melee, Energy, Chemical, Radiation, Cold, Poison and Fire. Some armor features "AC holes" and offer a lower protection in one or more types of armor classes, which the player has to account for.
This is part of High Commander Fredrickson's quest, where the player must defeat General Kaehler Jr. and bring back General Kaehler's head on a Silver Platter to the quest giver.
Using Nanoprograms is essential to Anarchy Online gameplay and players use them to buff themselves and others.
Anarchy Online's base game has 12 professions, with two more professions added in it's expansion.
Anarchy Online character creations consists of changing between different heads and setting your character height and weight, in a three-button interface (long, medium, short).
The enforcer profession is able to use nano programs to boost their character size substantially, well beyond the limits of character creation. The game also features items which increase character size.
Anarchy Online features a player-driven economy and players are able to trade with each other directly and through terminals. These transactions feature anti-scam mechanisms.
A small compass is available as part of the default GUI.
On August 12, 2007 Anarchy Online had an in-game concert featuring All American Rejects. This was the first MMO concert, and was delivered via an in-game video feed, using the same billboard technology Funcom used for their in-game advertisement system.
Items may be combined in the games crafting system.
Critical hits are calculated during attack-rolls.
Credits is the currency in Anarchy Online.
The UI is modifiable outside of the game and may also be customized within the game. The player can move and remove any of the GUI elements.
The player can customize their characters look by picking from a selection of preset heads and body types.
The player is able to see the numerical amount of damage they deal in the chat window.
Most prominently used by the Doctor profession.
The Shade is a profession that specializes in high damage per second.
There are numerous dance commands (emotes) in Anarchy Online. These commands are script friendly, which lets the player create endless dancing scripts often used during in-game parties and/or celebrations.
One day in Anarchy Online lasts 60 real-life minutes, and night lasts 45 real-life minutes.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
Featured in the Daily Quest "A Contingent Spy". The player must hide in a room and use a hologram of a box in order to hide from NPC's.
The PVP Raid dungeon "Camelot Castle" features Tarrasque, a level 200 dragon.
Characters can dual-wield provided they have enough points allocated into the appropriate skills: multi-melee or multi-ranged.
The 2000 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 11-13.
The 2001 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 17-19.
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