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BearKnight
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http://forums.anarchy-online.com/showthread.php?614468-18-8-0-Update-Release-Notes
Support the reddit suggestion to start a NEW server with ZERO character transfers to bring life back into Anarchy Online now that the new engine is here! Many in my own circle have shown high levels of interest with AO, but ONLY if a new server starts with the new engine.
http://www.reddit.com/r/anarchyonline/comments/3b2rx0/new_server_for_new_engine_launch/
I look forward to seeing you in-game 
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The new graphics engine is a separate client and is in beta on the live server. You may use the test client or currently stay with the original client.
The new engine will require a new installation of Anarchy Online. It does not replace the original. Small client support has also ended.
After 10 years they finally pulled it off. So cows can fly after all.
I hope it looks as good as they promised.
Playing: varies every day it seems.
I reported this in a news tip here about an hour ago, but the editors seem more intent on posting about Red Bull promotions and single player games than MMORPGs. Dying Light trolling Bungie made the front page? comical.
Pretty big news, that has yet to become news here.
You can see the update footage here:
What are your other Hobbies?
Gaming is Dirt Cheap compared to this...
They're not updated yet. They plan to since they can make modern models with them now.
Playing: varies every day it seems.
They started the new models years ago with samples of the heads they showed on the forums. They should've been ready by now.
Playing: varies every day it seems.
There wasn't work to be done on any new textures until their new engine was in place. Now that the new engine IS in place they can start work on the new textures/models/etc.
The problem is that Funcom have been bleeding AO dry for years in terms of development staff/money for other less-popular games to try and salvage them (Age of Conan, Secret World, etc).
With more interest we could generate more in-flow for the company to drastically revitalize the game.
No, that is incorrect. Here are threads with the new head models posted by "Means" back in 2011.
http://forums.anarchy-online.com/showthread.php?590359-Friday-with-Means-May-27th-2011-Screens&highlight=New+head+models
http://forums.anarchy-online.com/showthread.php?572997-Friday-with-Means-April-9th-2010-New-faces-Old-faces&highlight=New+head+models
http://forums.anarchy-online.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4172&d=1306505816
http://forums.anarchy-online.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3863&d=1270826454
Playing: varies every day it seems.
You got your tip... chill out...
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
He wasn't denying that the heads were made/shown, he was saying they couldn't put them in the game until they had the new engine implemented. First steps first...
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
No, that isn't what was said. "There wasn't work to be done on any new textures until their new engine was in place. " was how as BearKnight put it when in fact they had start working on the new textures back in 2010/2011. The images do show they were in fact "working" on them. And yes, they knew what engine they were going to implement ahead of time so they were completely able to start texture and model development.
Edit: from the thread itself (i encourage you to read them)
Means:"I had hoped *ahem* many weeks ago to be putting together a video of the new engine...but things are just not where I would like them to be. With the artists focusing their efforts on supporting the art team in Beijing with the production of thenew heads/bodies it hasn't been a good time to bother people about making me grass."
Playing: varies every day it seems.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
The Brave Do Not Fear The Grave
---^ I was in fact not denying that heads/models had been done. I was talking about FINISHING the final product and putting it in game. That means texturing, rigging, etc. That work could physically NOT be done until the new engine was done so they could work inside the engine.
Ah, so you've installed and tested it already, eh? Thanks for your well-informed rev...er- Funcom-hate.... Just sayin'
Somebody, somewhere has better skills as you have, more experience as you have, is smarter than you, has more friends as you do and can stay online longer. Just pray he's not out to get you.
TBH am to lazy to read through all the comments and posts and shit. So just set one thing straight for me.
I used to play AO as much as I did Evercrack back in the day. Is AO FINALLY getting the gfx update it deserves!?!??!
"Life is not judged by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
It´s happening??? IT´S HAPPENING!!!
sadly the open beta launcher is flagged as a virus by NAV.
the game should be F2P or they should offer a lifetime sub. i loved this game years ago and would spend some time with it now but not going to pay for a sub on such an old game....