18.4 Update Release Notes

General Changes:

* Anarchy Online no longer supports versions of Windows earlier than Windows XP.
* The Anarchy Online in-game store is now available.
* All "Service Points" have now been converted to "Funcom Points". The conversion rate is 1.2, meaning if you had 1000 Service Points, you now have 1200 Funcom Points. The cost of all services has been updated to reflect this change. Phasefront Points (IE: points already transferred in-game) are not affected by this change.
* The amount of points you receive with your gametime has been changed. Accounts now receive 60 points for 1 month, 300 points for 3 months, 600 points for 6 months and 1440 points for 12 months.
* New input system is now available. All keys should now be bindable/customizable through the "binds" tab in the F10 options menu.
* Tim ...

**18.3.13 Update Notes**

- New always open pvp area added for seven different level ranges (level 10+). Accessible through the new PvP signup common area.

- New Battlestation level ranges introduced and less players are now required to both start a battlestation AND keep it running. New common signup room for all ranges accessible from old BS terminals. New ranges are:

10-30
31-60
61-100
101-150
151-174
175-214
215-220

- Alien style superior daily missions have been removed from the superior daily mission system. These and more will be back with a new Alien Daily mission system in the next update.

- Pandemonium protection rings requirement changed from TL6 to level 201+.

- Players should no longer lose unsaved XP from deaths in PvP.

- Tradeskill requirements to make Sector 10 Boss patterns significantly reduced.

- Daily Mission: Experimental Formula - should ...

All hostile nanos (debuffs ie: UBT) should now be removed from pets after the death of the Master.

- A new version of the "Mine" pvp area is available for testing for 200+ level players. Many suggested changes have been made in this version. Thank you all for the excellent feedback so far on this area.

- The Penumbra Garden Key quest should now correctly provide a significant XP/SK reward.

- Master of Psy-Mod Alien mothership boss has been "toned down".

- Prophet Abad Mord should now be properly available to exchange Insignias.

- Crypt of Home monsters are now tab-selectable by Neutrals (Now "monsters" rather than "neutral" sided.)

- Daily Missions: Scooplet Outbreak should now scale properly with the player's level.

- Daily Missions: Aegan/Mutant Domain Infestation should now scale properly with the player's level.

- Daily ...

* A new default and more detailed default map created by members of the community is now a part of the AO client.

* The new birthday buidling is now revealed. If the door to yours does not work please contact Customer Service who will remove the building with you and supply you with a new one. Do NOT remove the building yourself.

* Daily missions now scale exactly according to your level. Missions include: Extraction, A Contigent Spy, One Green Hill, One Foggy Hill.

* Prototype Formula can now be cancelled by the user. Doing this will fail the mission.

* Monsters for Missions: Slum Town, Nomad Camp, Crash Site and System Intrusion have been tweaked down to make them easier to complete for people at the beginning for the level range.

* One Green Hill and Foggy Hill now have obvious visual indicators of where the event can be triggered.

* The escort NPC for "Extracti ...

Some long awaited fixes and instances have been added. My favorites highlighted in bold


18.3.2 Update Notes

New Content:

The Collector Instance:

- A new, and very challenging, single-team instance has been added to the entrance of Pandemonium. Who will be first to tackle these three very difficult encounters? Who will be the first to steal from the ultimate collection of hidden treasures?

- Bring your very best and try to survive the most difficult and complex small-group experience we have ever released.

The Daily Mission System:

- The new Daily Mission System is now available. The first Daily Missions in this first release are available for Rubi-Ka only and will offer players of all levels an alternative and effective way to progress with significant rewards including XP, Victory Points, and Tokens. Daily Missions are available from sided agencies in Old Athe ...

Most noted is the mailbox...good thing they want to start acting like every other MMO...

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**18.3 Update Notes**

*The Mail System*

- Reclaim terminals are now mail terminals. Reclaim is now /reclaim.
- Free Accounts can not send mail, but can receive. Froobs can buy sending abilities (one time fee).
- Inbox size is 30 mails. If inbox is full, you can not receive more mail.
- Standard delivery: 2000 credits, 30-35 minutes.
- Express delivery: 200000 credits, 2-7 minutes.
- Rate limit is one mail per minute.
- Minimum credit amount to send is 4000 credits.
- Can not send nodrops, backpacks or temporary items.
- COD fee is 5% + normal send fee.
- COD mail will return after the timeout period (2days) and stay in your inbox for 2 days after that.
- Normal mail timeout is 14 days.
- Any mail that times out will be deleted and items/credits will be lost (wil ...

18.2 Preliminary Update Notes
- New Orbital Nightclub “The Grind� added to Sunrise Station. Watch the launcher for news of the big opening night!
- Pets should no longer ignore attack orders when multiple pets are used.
- Client should now switch to the default map should the custom one not exist.
- Character preferences should now save correctly on new characters.
- Startup missions in the shuttleport now have waypoints.
- Surgery Clinic added to the Sunrise Station Luxury Apartments.
- ICC Grid entrance and exit added.
- Xan pistols can now be “used� in the inventory to create a left-handed version that fits the character model better when held in the left hand.
- Full Auto support added for Fixers through nano-programs, personal research lines and perks.(310 additional points available for now…more to come with the upcoming AI perk changes.)
- Experienced Survivor ...