MMORPG.com has partnered with Funcom to bring our readers a brand new interview with Anarchy Online Game Director Fia Tjernberg. In addition to that, we have a first-ever video featuring the new look that Anarchy Online will sport when the new engine sets into place. Read on!

MMORPG.com: When it was launched Anarchy Online was a risk in terms of making a sci-fi style game in a market of fantasy games. Tell us what that was like?

Fia Tjernberg: When Anarchy Online first launched it was one of the very first graphical MMOs, and it set many standards for the games we see today. They did take a risk – doing things that hadn't been done before. I imagine that the team working on it at the time really believed in this game, and they didn't see it so much as a risk – but an opportunity to create something new. I try to have a similar attitude. (:

Read more of Bill Murphy's Anarchy Online: Fia Tjernberg Interview & New Engine Video.

video dosnt work?

The video is set to private. See?, I still belive this is all made up, there never will be a new engine. Did you really see it Bill? DID YOU????? ;)

LOL! Nope, it's active now. Thanks for letting us know. :)

looks fantastic,but is it ever going to be used ? we have been seeing new engine pics and vid for over a year,and i have a sneaking suspicion that the entire game will not be overhauled,the character models need to be overhauled too,if they do this correctly they will have a brand new game that alot of people will want to play again, i for one loved the game but i can not stand looking at the dated grafics anymore

I hope they overhaul the UI and character movement/feedback to more modern controls.  I never could get into it because I'm so used to how WoW, Lotro, EQ2 etc. allow me to interact with my character in the world. 

Looks amazing. Can't wait to dive back in with my lvl 220 adventurer on Rimor. It has been so long AO. But looks like i am coming back for sure.

ah excellent cant wat for this as it might actually bring me back to the game :)

One of the absolutely best MMO games ever released. I love to see they are trying to keep it going with a new engine for a new decade :-)

Sure, it had horrible issues at launch and the first 2 years. I had plenty of ragequit moments during that time. But there were also so many brilliant moments that made it all shine.

This game has one of the best character development models I have ever tried (Asheron's Call 1 is still top of the line for me) and it's sad to see so many new games go for oversimplified rubbish.

Two thumbs up for Funcom. I'll definitely return for the new engine. I just hope they also launch a "clean" server for the engine-release so we can start a new world with a fresh economy.

Didn't expect this at all... Excited about jumping back into Rubi-ka when they get everything revamped and running well.

I will be back with bloody bells on. Do we know if the ui and controls are beeing upgraded as well? I have always taken that as a given but you never know.

Well, there goes my theory about this being a "vapor-update" like the EQ2 character model revamp...

we're working on that I am very excited about – our new player market! A browser based trade market, making it possible to buy and sell things to other players directly by utilizing the in game mail system. It will be available with the next update, and patch notes and release date is to be announced.

whatta heck is this? items teleporting from shops ? no more exploration and finding fastest routes to good deal before someone else does ?

Originally posted by ForumPvP

we're working on that I am very excited about – our new player market! A browser based trade market, making it possible to buy and sell things to other players directly by utilizing the in game mail system. It will be available with the next update, and patch notes and release date is to be announced.

whatta heck is this? items teleporting from shops ? no more exploration and finding fastest routes to good deal before someone else does ?

 

 

Rubi-Ka Express Delivery! About f****** time Rubi-Ka got a postal system :-) And if we can whomp a character we sure as s*** can whomp a package :-)

 

Grow some imagination buddy :-)

I went through a few hours of the trial last year but just could not enjoy the game, controls, ui, gfx were all so clumsy & outdated that it left me more frustrated & annoyed than entertained.

Once the new engine is in though I'll definitely give the game a good try.

Originally posted by BloodyViking

Originally posted by ForumPvP

we're working on that I am very excited about – our new player market! A browser based trade market, making it possible to buy and sell things to other players directly by utilizing the in game mail system. It will be available with the next update, and patch notes and release date is to be announced.

whatta heck is this? items teleporting from shops ? no more exploration and finding fastest routes to good deal before someone else does ?

 

 

Rubi-Ka Express Delivery! About f****** time Rubi-Ka got a postal system :-) And if we can whomp a character we sure as s*** can whomp a package :-)

 

Grow some imagination buddy :-)

uuuuuuuyea,next patch you can teleport straight to bosses also,right,because you can,right.

wowization seems to continue,which wasnt big surprise ,but Fia is excited about this also so future doesnt really look good,maybe you can teleport straight to bosses soon and everywhere.

Originally posted by ForumPvP

Originally posted by BloodyViking

Originally posted by ForumPvP

we're working on that I am very excited about – our new player market! A browser based trade market, making it possible to buy and sell things to other players directly by utilizing the in game mail system. It will be available with the next update, and patch notes and release date is to be announced.

whatta heck is this? items teleporting from shops ? no more exploration and finding fastest routes to good deal before someone else does ?

 

 

Rubi-Ka Express Delivery! About f****** time Rubi-Ka got a postal system :-) And if we can whomp a character we sure as s*** can whomp a package :-)

 

Grow some imagination buddy :-)

uuuuuuuyea,next patch you can teleport straight to bosses also,right,because you can,right.

wowization seems to continue,which wasnt big surprise ,but Fia is excited about this also so future doesnt really look good,maybe you can teleport straight to bosses soon and everywhere.

Blowing things out of proportion aren't you? game is 8 years old and some modernizaiton is warranted. They are trying to keep it alive and trying to bring in new generation of players who never got a chance to play AO. I don't know how making selling and purchasing less cumbersome makes it more like WOW.

Either move ahead with times or stay behind and nag. Your choice.

Originally posted by Ankur

Originally posted by ForumPvP

Originally posted by BloodyViking

Originally posted by ForumPvP

we're working on that I am very excited about – our new player market! A browser based trade market, making it possible to buy and sell things to other players directly by utilizing the in game mail system. It will be available with the next update, and patch notes and release date is to be announced.

whatta heck is this? items teleporting from shops ? no more exploration and finding fastest routes to good deal before someone else does ?

 

 

Rubi-Ka Express Delivery! About f****** time Rubi-Ka got a postal system :-) And if we can whomp a character we sure as s*** can whomp a package :-)



 

Grow some imagination buddy :-)

uuuuuuuyea,next patch you can teleport straight to bosses also,right,because you can,right.

wowization seems to continue,which wasnt big surprise ,but Fia is excited about this also so future doesnt really look good,maybe you can teleport straight to bosses soon and everywhere.

Blowing things out of proportion aren't you? game is 8 years old and some modernizaiton is warranted. They are trying to keep it alive and trying to bring in new generation of players who never got a chance to play AO. I don't know how making selling and purchasing less cumbersome makes it more like WOW.

Either move ahead with times or stay behind and nag. Your choice.

 

There is a golden middle way between oversimplification and throwing stones at your players just for the hell of it.

And you CAN teleport to the big badboy boss already...or you can spawn him right there!

I understand what your grievance is and I agree that things shouldnt be oversimplified so it becomes totaly trivial. However that is the gameplay/combat elements of the game. Us who have played AO for many years have becom accustomed to running around for 10 minutes to buy an item from a shop. But for any new player it would seem like a horrible game mechanic to have to find the other players shop. If you dont really know your way around it could easily take forever and a day. So it is definitely a possible hurdle for new players.

The question that must be asked is how much of a gamebreaker is it to get a bought item in the mail instead of spending 10 minutes running to get it? I suspect the players still have to get a player shop and physicaly deposit the items in the shop to make it available. My personal opinion is that this is a non-issue. Anyone willing to quit the game for a reason like simplified market-delivery of items need to check their compass a bit.

It's not like flying to get an item was the most exciting part of your game was it? :-)

Originally posted by Ankur

Originally posted by ForumPvP

Originally posted by BloodyViking

Originally posted by ForumPvP

we're working on that I am very excited about – our new player market! A browser based trade market, making it possible to buy and sell things to other players directly by utilizing the in game mail system. It will be available with the next update, and patch notes and release date is to be announced.

whatta heck is this? items teleporting from shops ? no more exploration and finding fastest routes to good deal before someone else does ?

 

 

Rubi-Ka Express Delivery! About f****** time Rubi-Ka got a postal system :-) And if we can whomp a character we sure as s*** can whomp a package :-)

 

Grow some imagination buddy :-)

uuuuuuuyea,next patch you can teleport straight to bosses also,right,because you can,right.

wowization seems to continue,which wasnt big surprise ,but Fia is excited about this also so future doesnt really look good,maybe you can teleport straight to bosses soon and everywhere.

Blowing things out of proportion aren't you? game is 8 years old and some modernizaiton is warranted. They are trying to keep it alive and trying to bring in new generation of players who never got a chance to play AO. I don't know how making selling and purchasing less cumbersome makes it more like WOW.

Either move ahead with times or stay behind and nag. Your choice.

1 word, unique,making it less unique makes it better? no sorry i dont think so.

with modernization funcom means wowization and im pretty sure those peeps wont take the bite when theres new "modernizised" games coming  from doors and windows and some of them are also even "free"

no chance AO sorry,and with actions like this ,old players who are going to test it someday will be  like you hear people saying about SWTOR  "too WoWish"

They are joking right?