Anarchy Online is a science fiction-based persistent online role-playing game developed and published by Funcom.

Why am I not able to use a certain item or nano crystal?

Check in the chat window and the info on the item. It is possible that you will have to raise one or more skills to be able to use the item.

Why doesn’t the mission booth in the backyard, the start up area, give you any mission?

Please note that these mission booths only give out missions for characters that are below level 5. If you are above this level, you will not receive any new missions from these booths.

How can we tell how powerful a monster is?

You are able to con them based on the color of their hit point bar. It runs from white (a lot weaker than you), to green (weaker than you), to yellow (equal to you), to red (A lot stronger than you). These colours will also grade, so that you might find a yellow with a greenish hue, or an orange mob.

How do I get information about items?

SHIFT + Left-click on them.

What skills should I spend my improvement points on?

Check what combat skills and items you are using. This should give an idea about what skills you should raise. Remember to put points on your abilities, too.

Why don’t I get my ranged weapon to shoot?

Be sure that you have the necessary ammunition equipped.

Why don’t I get into the game after logging in and choosing to create character?

Check if you have chosen hardware setup. This is found in the dialog box where you choose to create character, and later on what character to play.

What are the mission tokens for? How do I use them?

Mission tokens are given to Clan members and Omni-Tek employees by their respective sides as a sign of appreciation for a job well done. Mission tokens are based on how active you are in a mission; for example, killing certain enemies or exploring a certain percentage of the mission area.

To use a mission token, you must first wear your Merit Board (Omni-Tek and Clan only). Click and drag your Merit Board into your wear view to wear it. To use the mission token, right-click it in your inventory and it will be placed onto your Merit Board automatically. As you gather more tokens, the level of your Merit Board will increase and you will be rewarded with some skill bonuses.

What is the Grid? What skills do I need to use it?

The Grid is a means of transportation that makes use of the most advanced technology on Rubi-Ka. At entry points, the bodies of Grid users are broken down using nano technology and encoded in digital form then placed onto the Grid. When someone enters the Grid, they may walk only a few steps to an exit point, even though on Rubi-Ka the entry and exit points may be half a planet apart.

The Grid is dependent on the travellers Computer Literacy skill and to enter at a basic point, a value of 75 in Computer Literacy is required. There are 3 levels, or tiers, to the Grid with basic destinations on the bottom tier, and the more exotic locations on the higher tiers. To use the other tiers, you must increase your Computer Literacy Skill.

What do the different gas zones mean?

The different gas zones are as follows:

• 100% gas Safe: No player may attack another player. No player may attack an NPC (non-player character) or vice versa.
• 75% gas Monster: Players may attack NPCs. NPCs include such things as mutants or aliens. NPCs may attack players. No player may attack another player.
• 25% gas Political: Players may attack NPCs. NPCs may attack players. Players may attack a player belonging to another alignment. For example, a Clan member may attack an Omni-Tek employee, but may not attack a fellow Clan member.
• 0% gas Mayhem. Players may attack NPCs. NPCs may attack players. Players may attack other players even if they belong to the same alignment. For example, a Clan member may attack an Omni-Tek employee, and may also attack a fellow Clan member.

There is no 50% zone.

You will always get a warning when entering a zone or area with a different gas level.

How do I stack items?

Items such as ammunition, first aid kits and monster parts are stackable. This means that a few items of the same type can be placed “on top” of one another in the same place in your inventory. To stack some items, left-click on one item, drag it over an item of the same type, and then left-click again.

How do I separate stacked items?

To separate stacked items, use the combination of ctrl + right-click on the stacked items.

I’ve found the item that I was looking for in my mission. What do I do with it now?

If a mission requires you to search for an item and then retrieve it, you must take the item back to the mission booth you received the mission at. If you choose a different mission booth, you will not be given your reward.

To claim your reward, left-click and drag the mission item over the mission booth and then left-click again.

I can’t even afford any pants! How do I make money?

There are many ways you can make money in Anarchy Online. For fast credits, you can hunt some MOBs. All MOBs will drop at least a few credits for you to pick up. Missions are also a great source of credits. By visiting a mission booth, picking up some missions and then completing them, you’ll find yourself with quite a few credits in your pocket.

Other ways to gain credits is to sell some of your items you don’t need any more, either to shops or other players. Alternatively, you may also offer your services to other players for credits in the form of nano program buffs or trade skills.

What is an ARK?

ARK is short for Advisors of Rubi-Ka. These people are voulenteers, and are there to help people out with the problems they might encounter. You can reach them via the /petition tool. Read more about ARKs here.