Newbie Questions

Sarnath

Ok... I have heard rumors that AO was going to add a PvE server for those folk who just wanted to kill aliens and that was it. Did this ever actually happen? is there now a PvE server? I am not into PvP but thought that if AO had a PvE server, I might give it a try.

Also, I know there is a 7 day free trial but if you buy the game in the store do you get a 30 day free trial like most games?

Thanks

Sarnath

sacase

PvP in AO is an option.  You can easily avoid PVP in AO.  If  you go into a PvP area in AO then you have 1 minute before anyone can attack you, which is more than enough time to get out of the area.  most of the PvP zones are in out of the way places.  So unless you are running a mission or you are going to the Temple of the Three Winds, you don't have to worry about it.  personally I don't PvP, never have never will.  Never been ganked, never been attacked in 3 years.

Sarnath

So whether or not you can PvP is determined by what zone you are in?

Veridian37

I never quite understood the PVP part of AO, but many times I ran through an area and got the "1 minute warning" and nothing ever happened. Most players are in the Shadowlands, or Temple of 3 winds anyway.

Ryker

I played for a while and never got attacked by a player and I traveled around quite a bit. Most people were in shadowlands playing.

Azzazzimon

No need for a PvE server in AO

There are diffrent 'gas zones' in AO

0%= Can attack and attack anyone that are in your lvl range

25%= Can only attack people from other faction (and neutrals)

75%= Only PvM/vPvE

100% = Can't fight at all

 

Almost all zones are 75%.

Guilds own bases all over Rubi Ka and for 6 hours each day they are attackable, so gas change from 75% to 25%/0% during that time.

You can be in a 25%/0% zone for 1 min before anyone can attack you, so you can run through the whole base without problem before timer runs out, don't have to worry about being attacked.

 

If you attack a guard then you get PvP flagged for 15 min, and anyone can attack you during that time, so don't do that.

 

There are no forced PvP in AO, you always have the option to avoid PvP.

If your guild owns bases then you should ofcourse help them defend them, but it's your choice.

 

30 days free trial if you buy the game in store, just make sure you buy the game with Shadowlands expansion and not the basic game only, I often see them at same price.

 

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Azzazzimon

Resetgun

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Originally posted by Sarnath

Also, I know there is a 7 day free trial but if you buy the game in the store do you get a 30 day free trial like most games?

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Yes there is 7 day trial. However now there is also 3 Year Anniversary special offer: http://www.anarchy-online.com/content/downloads/specialoffer/

For all new players Funcom launches a 9.95 USD / EUR offer on the Deluxe version of Anarchy Online, while including free game time until the 1st of September 2004.

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Aximal

azzazzimon

you forgot one pvp zone.. that is the 5% one. you can attack anyone that is not in your organistaion

Azzazzimon

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Originally posted by Aximal

azzazzimon
you forgot one pvp zone.. that is the 5% one. you can attack anyone that is not in your organistaion

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Oops, forgot that one..:)

 

5%= Can attack everyone not in your organization, clanners/omnis 'never' attack same side anyway, so almost same as 25%, but you have to watch out for area damage since that will hurt own side(if they not in your org or in a team with atleast one from your org)

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Azzazzimon