With the Anarchy Online 16.3 patch almost ready for release, we have an updated version of the preliminary patch notes. The final list shouldn't differ too much from this version, so relax and enjoy it!

16.3 Preliminary Update Notes

Inferno Updates

• Over thirty new quests added to Inferno including three great new story driven quest lines. Discover the mysteries of Inferno and beyond
• Fixed some missing textures in Burning Marshes
• Some new smoke effects added to Inferno
• Optimized playfield (reduced poly count) in places for better performance
• Revised environmental visual effects to improve performance
• General world changes to Improve playfield appearance

New PvP Missions

• Prepare to be sent deep into enemy territory as factional quests are added that will find players taking out targets in their enemies cities.

GUI Changes

• New Skill View
• Automatic IP allocation option. We have added an option to allow players to have the system automatically distribute their IP for them based on their profession. A report confirms what the allocation will do and then prompts for confirmation.
• Increased visibility of stats, base and buffed stats are now visible within the GUI
• There are now small icons that show up in your interface informing you of new things available to you. They can be clicked to open up the relevant menu.
• Gaining new IP's. Clicking this icon will open the skill view.
• Gaining new Perk. Clicking this icon will open up the perk view.
• New Mission View
• Now allows for up to twenty missions at a time to be held
• New Planetmap View

Camera Controls

• New Camera features added
• Look around the character by holding left mouse button and moving mouse.
• Zoom in and out or switch between first and third person by using the mouse scroll wheel.

General Changes

• New ICC Assembly Hall added to andromeda
• A Tir grid point has been added inside the city limits again. NOTE: The Tir exit will now exit you at the new internal point. The grid terminal outside the city is still present for entering the Grid.
• Missions should no longer reset the progress counter when leaving and re-entering.
• Fixed the issue with Shoulder-pads appearing incorrectly on Opifex characters (really we mean it, we aren’t making it up!)
• Tracer effects should now fire in the correct direction all the time.
• The Test of Intelligence mission in the Shadowlands Starter area should be working again
• Peter Lee now has a character model to match his name and intended gender!
• Reduced respawn timer on Brad Willis in SL backyard
• Fixed an error with the red hat mushrooms that could be taken up root and all, now players only get to pick up a sample.
• Hacking an Enhanced Leather Vest should now produce Hacked Leather Body Armor correctly.
• Corrected a typo in the activation text for the Fire Frenzy action.
• Energized Bolt now requires Matter Creation.
• Fixed a bugged mission entrance in Newland
• Fixed some issues with trash king robots going missing
• Sirocco can no longer be attacked
• Portals now spawn for leaving Razor’s lair

Technical

• Added Multi-monitor support for playing in full-screen on monitors to the right or below the primary monitor.
• Added Multi-monitor support for windowed mode on any monitor.