MassivelyTV: Anarchy Online Edition!

[dustbunny]

Not really sure how you disappear on planetmap when zoning out of OA O.o

Also, isn't Wartorn Valley and such part of the starter map package everyone gets when doing quests on newbie island?

I've never had the marker disappear on me, but low level missions around OA can be bugged and show up inside OA when really they're outside. Maybe that's what he means by "mission not in area"?

[Woodnote]

the map that said map not available is an upgrade that you need to buy in the advanced shop.

and you need to make sure that you have points in map nav to meet the maps requirements.

[Berinda]

For example, I took a mission right outside of Old Athens (called just "Athens" on the Woom-Pahs?)

Old Athen is just "Athen" on the whompahs because there is no whompah service to West Athen, making it the only Athen you can get to via that mode of travel.

Now, the confusion comes in because in the grid OA is labeled as "Old Athen" while WA is labeled merely as "Athen".

[shadowgod]

Old Athen is just "Athen" on the whompahs because there is no whompah service to West Athen, making it the only Athen you can get to via that mode of travel.

Now, the confusion comes in because in the grid OA is labeled as "Old Athen" while WA is labeled merely as "Athen".

That's an amusing aspect I never considered. Since [as I'm sure you know] the grid point in OA is rather new. So you kinda knew back then that, in the grid, you'd end up in WA, while via whompah, you'd end up in OA.

[Mastablasta]

He is neutral, he had gotten, at best, the neutral starter maps but no clan starter maps.

Ohhhh.. that explains it then.

[Honorbound]

I've never had the marker disappear on me, but low level missions around OA can be bugged and show up inside OA when really they're outside. Maybe that's what he means by "mission not in area"?

That's quite possible.

The same happens at the Omni-1 vs. "Omni Forest" (?, the area right East of it) zone border, where the "city" and the "outside" zones are overlapped in an odd way that there is a border area which is somehow part of both zones at the same time on the PF map, but only accessible from the actual "city" zone.

And sometimes you get a mission into that "twilight zone", which is actually inaccessible. When you are in the outside zone, you'll see the mission marker somewhere deep in the city on the PF map, but you can't get to it since it appears to be within the city walls. So you zone in, only to see the mission marker disappear from the spot which you now could go to since it's indeed inside the city, but the mission is actually at its outside "twin" located in the inaccessible part of the outside zone.

[Edta]

Hmmm... character disappearing from planet-map and no button to focus on character seems weird. Being inside a building might be an explanation though .

[Mastablasta]

Hmmm... character disappearing from planet-map and no button to focus on character seems weird. Being inside a building might be an explanation though .

Yea, if you're inside you're not shown on the Planetmap. I guess that it could handle an update that freezes the planetmap to where you were last when you left it

[Regidoc]

Isn't it amazing how much we take for granted being around for so long and how someone new to the game can find something so confusing?

[lainbr]

Isn't it amazing how much we take for granted being around for so long and how someone new to the game can find something so confusing?

And how we find so simple like "Oh, just buy the maps in advanced store"
But nowhere in the game says you need this to visit new areas propelly

[Mastablasta]

Isn't it amazing how much we take for granted being around for so long and how someone new to the game can find something so confusing?

9ish years makes you forget a lot of things :| I just recall finding these things out without much of any trouble. Played with 3 other RL friends at the time, and while 3 of us were totally noob the first while, the last one became the first Soldier Professional.

[ArienSky]

There are floating boxes with question marks on the old backyards. I don't think they actually float over anyone's head, though, i haven't looked recently.

They are in the holo-world.. meaning not a real place, but a hologram
hence 100% fitting the mood, a virtual help-system, so only floating boxes for a limited part of the game.

[Mawerick]

They're only "holo-world" in Omni cities. Clan and Neutral backyards are "real" places.

[Dagget]

Well, the 'classic' backyards all have visible 'training wheels' on them.

[Dagget]

And here's Beau's full AO article:

http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01...narchy-online/

[Tazalanche]

That's an amusing aspect I never considered. Since [as I'm sure you know] the grid point in OA is rather new. So you kinda knew back then that, in the grid, you'd end up in WA, while via whompah, you'd end up in OA.

Wait a minute...

Thank you for clarifying, but to call the Old Athen grid point "rather new"? The OA revamp was done in what.... 2005?

Over five years ago is not "rather new". In the MMO world, that's long enough to receive free coffee and a senior citizen's discount at your local restaurants.

[Berinda]

Over five years ago is not "rather new". In the MMO world, that's long enough to receive free coffee and a senior citizen's discount at your local restaurants.

Considering AO is twice that age, are server sync issues the game dropping a load in its adult diaper?

[Tazalanche]

Considering AO is twice that age, are server sync issues the game dropping a load in its adult diaper?

Nah...



server sync issues are the equivalent of hemorrhoids....


A severe P.I.T.A.

[Lupusceleri]

That's an amusing aspect I never considered. Since [as I'm sure you know] the grid point in OA is rather new. So you kinda knew back then that, in the grid, you'd end up in WA, while via whompah, you'd end up in OA.

Rather new? They've been around as long as I can remember. Which is quite some time before the OA revamp.

25-11-2002 - Patch 14.7

It's been eight years now - "rather new" my ass.

[Tazalanche]

Ahh yes. Thanks for that link. I thought they were there when I started playing in December 2004, but knew they were definitely there after the OA revamp in 2005.

20 November 2002 - Patch 14.7.1 : World changes

* Tir Grid terminal moved to outside the south gate of Tir, and Omni-1 Trade Grid terminal moved to the north side of the playfield. New grid terminals placed in Old Athen and Borealis.
* The bank terminal near the middle of Omni-1 Trade has been removed.
* Due to more people joining in on the notum extraction, certain powerful individuals have lost some of their power, and have been tweaked somewhat.
* Several items to get rid of enemy nano programs (e.g. root and snare) running in your NCU have been added.
* Sentinels and Omni-AF armour is now available.
* A merchant has set up a trade in special melee weapons. He's no city dweller, so you might have to look around for him.
* The new tower and vehicle shops are now operational, but you need the booster pack to be able to trade with them.
* Nano crystal (Edge of the Buccaneer) is now available in Enforcer nano program shops.
* The Nano Programming buffs for Nano Technicians are now available, as outdoor camp boss loot.
* HSR Hedgehog 23 Throwing Grenades are now available in Advanced and Superior shops.