Anarchy Online Milestones

[Mastura]

Attempting to compile a timeline of significant Anarchy Online Milestones from the very beginning.
There is another similar old thread here but that is more funny events and incidents - and it's disorganised. Can we collectively compile an actual timeline?

If anyone else that still remembers things.. backed up/proof/validated wherever possible... and any other significant milestones that we've forgotten or missed that we can add to the list...

[Mastura]

History

Development on Anarchy Online by Funcom started in: 1995 (Oslo, Norway)
Peak number of developers working on Anarchy Online: 70
Officially announced by Funcom at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in: 2000
Public Beta started approximately: Wednesday 13th June, 2001
Public USA and Norway launch: Wednesday 27th June, 2001
Public European/Rest of the world launch: Thursday 28th June, 2001
Subscriptions reached 150,000 in: 2002
Won MMO of the Year (PC Gamer): 2002
Won Editor's Choice awards (IGN, CNet, Gamespot, Gamespy): 2003
Free Play program started on: December 15th, 2004
Gained 400,000 new subscriptions as a result of the Free Play program in: 2004
Subscriptions reached a record 700,000 in: 2005
Total Subscriptions (paid and free) reached a staggering 1 million in: 2006
Announced work on the new graphics engine in: June 2007
Introduced the Paid Points system in: 2008
Reached peak subscription count of almost 2 million in: 2008
Decomissioned Die Neue Welt dimension in: 2010
Merged remaining two dimensions, Atlantean and Rimor in: January 2013
Anarchy Online gets GRACE item to trade in-game and extend gametime July 2014
Anarchy Online launches on Steam February 2017
One of the first Science-Fiction themed MMORPGs
One of the first MMORPGs to be available for download online
One of the first MMORPGs to offer free trial subscriptions
One of, if not the longest-running MMORPGs still in operation after 12 years


Expansions

Notum Wars (booster) main features included land control (towers) and flying vehicles and was released in: 2002
Shadowlands (expansion) main features included seven themed geographical zones, perks, increased max level to 220 and was released in: 2003
Alien Invasion (expansion) main features included perks, player cities and was released in: 2004
Lost Eden (expansion) main features included research, PvP overhaul, battle stations and was released in: 2006
Legacy of the Xan (booster) main features were focused around end-game content in the form of several new max level encounters and was released in: 2009

Rubi-Ka

First Player to achieve 100: Fiezerald

First Player to achieve 200: Kicky (RK1) 2001-11-23 Tibanna (RK2) 2002-07-24
- Adventurer: Mayleen (RK1) 2002-03-04 Fojojojo (RK2) 2002-06-13
- Agent: Zarloc (RK1) 2001-11-23
- Bureaucrat: Wenzell (RK1) ????-??-?? Bettylu (RK2) 2002-06-13
- Doctor: Unknown
- Enforcer: Kinkstaah (RK1) 2002-02-20 Shtylez (RK2) 2002-05-18
- Engineer: Prologic (RK1) 2002-05-06 Ethernal (RK2) 2002-08-05
- Fixer: Hextorr (RK1) Trystar (RK2) 2002-07-15
- Keeper: Fulforce (RK1) 2003-10-08 Lenaic (RK2) 2003-11-25
- Martial Artist: Tarzal (RK2) 2002-05-27
- Meta-Physicist: Armaklaesy (RK2) 2002-09-17
- Nano Technician: Gunnandahalf (RK1) 2002-02-06 Tibanna (RK2) 2002-04-15
- Shade: Unknown
- Soldier: Zerosignal (RK1) 2002-04-13 Ccomander (RK2) 2002-05-23
- Trader: Noer (RK1) 2002-04-27 Mobiggly (RK2) 2002-05-06

First Orgs (In Order):

1. Omni-Pol (RK1) 2001-06
2. Shadow Ops (RK2) 2001-08 Reference #1
3. Storm (RK1) 2001-11-23
4. Komodo (RK2) 2001-06-27
5. The Dojo (RK2) 2001-11-25Reference #1
6. Unknown

Notum Wars

First tower Victory: Storm (Clan, RK1) vs. Dust Brigade (Neutral, Advisors of Rubi-Ka playing Dust Brigade Commandos)
First real tower Victory: Enfraam's Eleven - 17 hour battle - Who won/lost???
First tower Loss: Unknown
Longest held tower site: Guardian Nemesis (RK1) - 2002-12-06 to 2007-06-29 ( ~ 4.5 years )
First Neutral held tower site: Underworld (RK1)

Shadowlands

First Player to become Shadowlands faction aligned: Gunnandahalf
First player to decipher the Xan Alphabet: Dyna18
First Team/Player to loot BoC: Innersanctum
First Team/Player to defeat Beast: Innersanctum (RK1) 2004-05-02 [lynette11] with the help of:
- Ajuna
- Cobalt9
- Sepho
- Forgottenone
- Zyphoria
- Askiles
- Rismik
- Therealjacky
- Tararin
- Kimarzt
- Mardiv
- Kaecia
- Milanoalyssa
- Djeliah
- Ivanius

First Player to achieve 220: Myrielh (RK1) 2004-01-11 Insilico (RK2) 2004-02-10
- Adventurer : Unknown
- Agent : Buffdispense (RK1) 2004-02-23
- Bureaucrat : Cynkgramm (RK2) 2004-04-07
- Doctor : Myrielh (RK1) 2004-01-11 Drjoy (RK2)
- Enforcer : Hooters (RK1) 2004-01-14
- Engineer : Aleph (??) 2004-02-27
- Fixer : Kijomimi (RK2) 2004-07-16
- Keeper : Sepho (RK1) 2004-02-16 Eevatytar (RK2) 2004-04-25
- Martial Artist : Unknown
- Meta-Physicist : Unknown
- Nano Technician : Gunnandahalf (RK1) 2004-01-20
- Shade : Unknown
- Soldier : Unknown
- Trader : Nerfmeee (RK1) 2004-05-28 Hitomi (RK2) 2004-05-21

Alien Invasion

First Team/Player to loot ACDC: Kuznechik (RK2) 2006-12-09
First Player to achieve AI30: Booooyaaa (RK1) 2005-05-16 Scumtron (RK2) 2005-09-24

Lost Eden

Dust Brigade 1

Dust Brigade 2

First RK1 team to defeat Aune: Avatars Reloaded
First RK2 team to defeat Aune: Black Bands

Dust Brigade 3

Legacy Of The Xan

PvP

First player to achieve Experienced rank in the legacy PvP system: Stromm (RK1) (Disputed with Gunnandahalf (RK1))
First player to achieve Expert rank in the legacy PvP system: Rekido (RK1)
First player to achieve Master rank in the legacy PvP system: Cortez (RK1)

Tarasque

First player to loot from Tara: Trilyt (RK1)


Mercenary Camp

First team/player to kill Ian Warr: Wolfe (RK1) 2003-01-05


Advisors of Rubi-Ka

First and Longest running time as ARK: Eponyx (Generation 6)
Generation 6 ARKs: Eponyx, Conator, Vicaris, Howler, Astinus

Professionals

- Adventurer: fl0w_ (Flojojojo) Serena
- Agent: MorphX (Morphex) Tekkor
- Bureaucrat: Amanite Charles (Kithrak)
- Doctor: Destria Letah
- Enforcer: Arinia MiKEBoND (Kinkstaah)
- Engineer: Munchausen krneki (Prologic)
- Fixer: Argulace_MoK (Argulace) Nettie
- Martial Artist: Davedread Filik
- Meta-Physicist: Ipsa Xtremtech
- Nano Technician: Drabin Fingers (Phinger)
- Soldier: Tindish (Tindstar) Zerosignal
- Trader: Noer Zyxlquith

Uncategorized

These are either ultra-specific (breed or race or other stuff) or otherwise currently unsorted milestones.

First player forced to change sides: Aberic Reference #1 Reference #2
First Nanomage Martial-Artist to achieve 200 on RK2: Lovegod
First Neutral to achieve 220 on RK2: Kevoupe
First Atrox Doc with Glutton of the Xan : Ironmax
Who was the first person to sell Loot Rights:
Who was the first person to sell and buy combined for over 1B:

[Mastura]

Data Sources:

- Forum posts on these threads: 6155060,517913,422258,473546, 572576,532197,399563
- Anarchy Online Forums Advanced Search
- Anarchy Online Wikia
- AUNO Character info and Org listing tools
- Org bot chat and tower logs
- Screenshots linked/posted attached to relevant post in here.
- Verbal validations and consensus dispute resolution with multiparty corroboration

[Mastura]

Rules.

1. Validate
2. Show screenshots and post links to auno/PoRK/forums wherever possible.
3. Funcom staff, GM and ARK verification overrules disputes with regards another player's claim.
4. If you see something that is incorrect submit how you think it should be adjusted with your version of reality, with validation wherever possible.
5. Try not to polute the list with too many overly-specific firsts. Breed/Faction/Profession/Dimension/Expansion are the top 5 categories, but others are considered and added on and until there is an actual need with enough submissions to warrant a whole new category, will go in the unsorted or misc category.

Have fun walking down memory lane!

[Esssch]

First AI 30 Player? Eevatytar on RK2 also?

No. Booooyaaa was first, he was on RK1. It was announced in the launcher at the time. Like 7 months before the RK2 person.

[Mastura]

No. Booooyaaa was first, he was on RK1. It was announced in the launcher at the time. Like 7 months before the RK2 person.

AI30 I'm assuming you are talking about? Cheers!

[TheDdevil]

Not sure if still valid because I have been out of game for a while.

Guardian Nemesis held a base on rk1 (without losing it) for 4,5 years
6 dec 2002 - 29 June 2007. can provide screenshot if required

edit http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/12/o5w5.jpg/
http://forums.anarchy-online.com/sho...d.php?t=499193

[Mastura]

Wow thats great data archaeology, TheDdevil Hook it up mate! It will stand as truth until proven otherwise

[TheDdevil]

First 220NT Gunnandahalf http://forums.anarchy-online.com/sho...d.php?t=226114
First 220keeper was a storm keeper but I dont remember his name
First 220enfo was Hooters/Voyvoy
First 220 player was someone from redemption iirc

[Aiken]

I was the third 'Crat to get AI 30 on RK1 if that counts for anything

[Trypha]

Some people claim to be the first neutrals to achieve some of these goals. You might have to split it up by faction

[Mastura]

Definitely want to add RK3 and neuts in there. I was thinking of putting various colours (red/green/blue) for clan/neut/ot and RK1 RK2 RK3 in list... Unless you guys have some suggestions on how to do it more easier to read/accomplish this?

[Contra]

<---First person to eat a bacon filled pizzaburger with hot sauce and cream. This was during AO beta. Soon after my liver died.

[Stpaxx]

If im right, Kuznechik (RK-2, omni engi) was first to loot ACDC.

[Mastura]

If im right, Kuznechik (RK-2, omni engi) was first to loot ACDC.

You know ...I also am pretty certain I seem to remember it may have been Kuzne too. Searched for it on forums but all I found was this and it was on Test...
Doesn't count or should I include that too? http://forums.anarchy-online.com/sho...d.php?t=490447

[Wakizaka]

If im right, Kuznechik (RK-2, omni engi) was first to loot ACDC.

That should be correct. You can always check the sector42 forum, it should also be there with the date.

[Esqi]

Your the first person to do a firsts list like this, in years.

[Wakizaka]

You know ...I also am pretty certain I seem to remember it may have been Kuzne too. Searched for it on forums but all I found was this and it was on Test...
Doesn't count or should I include that too? http://forums.anarchy-online.com/sho...d.php?t=490447

He already had the Invasion Plans from Live, but you couldn't turn it in for an ACDC until the 17.3 patch. Still think he was the first to loot the Invasion Plans.

[Towerblock]

Shattered Dreams (neutral rk2) held NLD site iirc for quite a while, over 7 years till Paradise took it out of sheer boredom. Then President Falikos had a screenshot of the CT being planted complete with timestamp.

[Mastura]

Still some very core milestones and achievements missing..Who was first to 200 and when? First orgs? Would aou or gsp or arks even know?

This kind of stuff is more important now than ever since PoRK is gone and server merge nuked history etc.

We might even discover what makes this the great community that it is ...