Official Knowledge Base
1. Account Support
Auto Assault Standard Edition is available at a suggested retail price of $49.99 USD. The Limited Edition is available for the suggested retail price of $59.99. Both editions became available for purchase on April 13, 2006.
That price includes the first month of online game play. However, before you can log into the game, you must activate the account using a credit card or game time card.
Players who wish to pay by credit card will be able to choose from the following recurring billing options*.
$14.99 per month
3 months - $41.85 (the equivalent of $13.95 per month)
6 months - $77.70 (the equivalent of $12.95 per month)
12 months - $143.40 (the equivalent of $11.95 per month)
(Example: Your credit card will be billed for $77.70 in one payment if you choose the 6-month plan. The $12.95 simply shows the average monthly rate - it is not the amount you will be billed.)
Billing will begin after the first month of game time has expired.
Players who do not wish to use a credit/debit card can use game time cards. They are available at many North American retailers for a suggested retail price of $29.99 USD.
Players who wish to pay using game time cards should purchase a game time card when they purchase the game.
If you are a UK or European customer and wish to purchase the non-European version of the game, you may do so. However, your credit card statement will show the charge in USD (or the current daily conversion rate for USD to GBP or EUR). Additionally, the non-European version of Auto Assault can only access the North American servers.
* As of April 5, 2006 sales tax will apply to customers who reside in Texas, California, Minnesota, and Arizona.
To create an Auto Assault forum account, go to the new user registration page and follow these instructions:
Enter your Auto Assault game account name and password, and then click the SUBMIT button.
Enter the name you would like to have displayed with your posts.
NOTE: Your forum display name is not the same as your forum login name. Your forum login name will always be your active game account name.
Enter your forum account password choice twice.
Enter your current e-mail address.
Click the SUBMIT button.
An e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you entered. Follow the instructions in the e-mail to complete the registration process. Failure to verify the account within 24 hours will prevent you from being able to log in, and you will have to repeat the registration process.
No. You can only register one pre-order serial code per game account.
Game time cards are available from your local and online retailers, and from the PlayNC Store.
NOTE: Auto Assault, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Lineage and Lineage II game time cards can be used on any game account, regardless of the game.
The ACTIVATE button is used to activate your existing beta or pre-order account with a retail Auto Assault Serial Code.
The UPGRADE button is used to add a pre-order code to your existing beta account, or a beta code to your existing pre-order account.
Make sure you are using the correct game account name and password. To do so, please log into your PlayNC master account and follow these instructions:
- Locate the Games List section
- Locate your game account name in the ACCOUNT column
- Click the RESET PASSWORD link under your account name
[li]Enter your date of birth and click the SUBMIT button
[li]Enter your new game account password choice twice and click the SUBMIT button
[li]Return to the game client and enter your account name exactly as it was displayed in the ACCOUNT column of your Games List section
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[li]Make sure there are no spaces before or after your account name
[/ul][li]Enter the new password you just set for your game account[ul]
[li]Make sure there are no spaces before or after your password
[/ul][li]Click the button to log in
You may have already created your game account. To check, log into your PlayNC master account and look in the Games List section. If you do not see your game account listed there, click the ADD GAME link and enter your serial code again. Make sure you do not enter any spaces, dashes, or other extra characters.
If you are still not able to add your game serial code, please contact the PlayNC Support Team using the Ask a Question tab. Be sure to include the following information:
*PlayNC master account name:
*The 20-digit serial code you are trying to use:
*The name of the retailer you bought your copy of the game from:
Once you have purchased your retail copy of Auto Assault you will do one of the following:
*Start a brand new account.
*Activate your existing Auto Assault Beta or Pre-Order game account in order to reactivate your access to the game.
*Upgrade your existing Auto Assault Standard Edition game account with a Limited Edition Serial Code.
*The 20-digit serial code is located on the square security card envelope within the game box. Please be aware that the serial code can be used only once.
Registration
These instructions apply to Auto Assault Pre-Order, Standard Edition and Limited Edition retail serial codes.
To CREATE a new game account
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*Visit Account Management and log into your PlayNC master account.
*Click the ADD GAMES link in the Games List section.
*Enter your 20-digit serial code and click the ADD button.
*New accounts must be activated with either a valid credit card or game time card in order to receive the included month of game time.
To ACTIVATE an Auto Assault Pre-Order game account with a Standard or Limited Edition code
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*Visit Account Management and log into your PlayNC master account.
*Locate your game account in the Games List section.
*Click the ACTIVATE button next to the game account that you wish to upgrade.
*Enter your 20-digit serial code and click the ADD button.
*You must activate the account with a valid credit card or game time card in order to receive the included month of game time.
[b]To UPGRADE an Auto Assault Standard Edition game account with a Limited Edition code
*Visit Account Management and log into your PlayNC master account.
*Locate your game account in the Games List section.
*Click the UPGRADE button next to the game account that you wish to upgrade.
*Enter your 20-digit serial code and click the ADD button.
*Unless already active, you must reactivate the account with a valid credit card or game time card in order to receive the included month of game time.
If you have an Auto Assault Pre-Order Serial Code as well as an Auto Assault Standard or Limited Edition Serial Code, you will need to follow the above instructions in applying your pre-order serial code first. You must then log out of your account management page, then log back in and repeat the above steps with the Standard or Limited Edition Serial Code.
[b]Re-issues
If you've read the above instructions and feel that you might have mistakenly applied an Auto Assault Pre-Order, Standard or Limited Edition Serial Code incorrectly, we will be happy to assist you with a code re-issue! However, please be aware that you should expect your code re-issue to take as long as 72 hours to be processed from the time it is received with all the requested necessary information. We can assure you that we will process these requests as quickly as we possibly can.
Something else to be aware of is that the re-issue process will involve the permanent closure of your wrongly created account. Due to this, any character activity, including character names that have been used on that account, will be lost to you at the moment the re-issue is processed. If you wish to re-use a character name, you must delete that character from your incorrectly created account prior to the re-issue being processed.
To assist our Account Support Team in processing these requests as quickly as possible, we ask that you please follow these instructions for submitting your support ticket. You can submit your request using the Ask a Question tab.
Be sure to use the SUBJECT: AA Serial Code Re-issue. Please include the following information:
PlayNC master account name:
Your real name:
20-digit Auto Assault serial code that you used:
Game account name you created:
Game account name you intended to upgrade:
Again, once you have submitted this information it may take as long as 72 hours to be processed. If you have already submitted a request for this issue, please do not submit another one if you haven't yet received a response. This will cause further delays and repetition of efforts. The Account Support Team will process your request as soon as they reach your place in the queue.
You will receive the Veteran Award as soon as your account is billed for the 3 or 6-month subscription fee.
If you have just activated your account for the first time, you will not be billed until the included month of game time has expired. This means that you will not receive the Veteran Reward until that included month is over and your account is billed.
The Limited Edition of Auto Assault includes the following:
- A DVD-ROM version of Auto Assault
[li]A Creative® HS-150 microphone-headset combo
[li]The Auto Assault Soundtrack CD
[li]An exclusive in-game pet
[li]Auto Assault Online Trading Card Game Starter Deck by Worlds Apart
[li]First Month of Play Included*
[li]Game Trials and Other Offers
* Requires activation will a valid credit/debit card or game time card.
The Standard Edition of Auto Assault includes the following:
- A DVD-ROM version of Auto Assault
[li]Auto Assault Game Manual
[li]First Month of Play Included*
[li]Game Trials and Other Offers
* Requires activation will a valid credit/debit card or game time card.
Inside the game box is a square white envelope. "SECURITY CARD" is printed on the front and "ACCOUNT REGISTRATION" on the back. The envelope is perforated on three sides.
You will need to carefully remove the perforated edges to open the envelope. Your serial code is printed on the inside.
To change the credit card your game account is billing to, log into your PlayNC master account and follow the instructions below.
- Click the MANAGE CARD(S) ON FILE link in the Billing Info section.
[li]Click the CHANGE CARD button in the Action column.
[li]Select your card type from the drop-down menu, followed by the SUBMIT button.
[li]Enter your new billing information, and then click the SUBMIT button.
You should then receive a message stating, "Your card was successfully updated!"
All game accounts on your PlayNC master account will then bill to the new credit card you entered.
2. Technical Support
Minimum System Requirements:
* Windows® 2000/XP
* 1.6 GHz+ processor
* 512 MB RAM
* DVD-ROM drive*
* 10 GB free hard disk space
* NVIDIA® GeForce Ti 4200 or ATI™ Radeon® 8500 series video card
* DirectX 9.0c
* DirectSound compatible audio hardware
* 56K Internet Connection
Recommended System Specifications:
* Windows 2000/XP
* 2.5 GHz+ processor
* 1 GB RAM
* DVD-ROM drive*
* 10 GB free hard disk space
* NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 or ATI Radeon 9800 series video card
* DirectX 9.0c
* Sound card with Dolby® Digital Live required for Dolby Digital audio
* Broadband Internet Connection
Please try the following steps to resolve problems with the Auto Assault patcher:
- Check your available hard drive space. To install the full Auto Assault product you need over 9 gigabytes of available hard drive space just to hold the completed installation. You will need more than that during the patching/decompressing process. You need at least 10 GB free.
[li]Make sure that your Windows login has administrative access. You need full admin rights in order to install, patch, and play Auto Assault.
[li]If available, run the Check All Files option on the patcher.
[li]Reinstall Microsoft .NET. To do this, open the Control Panel and then Add or Remove Programs. Uninstall Microsoft .NET 1.1 and .NET 2.0 if present. Then reinstall .NET 1.1 from this link. Next, install Service Pack 1 for .NET 1.1 from this link.
[li]Make sure your firewall software is not blocking Auto Assault from connecting. You may need to create exceptions for the following files within your firewall application: aapatcher.exe, auto assault.exe. Please contact your firewall's support team for more detailed instructions on how to accomplish this.
[li]Make sure your computer meets Auto Assault's minimum system requirements found here. [NOTE: The GeForce 4 MX series of cards will not run Auto Assault]
[li]Download and run the msxml.msi from Microsoft found here. Be sure to use the .msi version and not one of the .exe versions.
[li]Enable all Microsoft services and disable all other startup items. To do this, click on the Start button, select Run, type MSCONFIG and click OK. This should open the System Configuration Utility. On the General tab switch to Selective Startup and un-check the box for Load Startup Items. Then click on the Services tab and click Enable All. Next check the box for Hide All Microsoft Services, then click on Disable All. Once that is done, click OK and restart your computer. Do not start any other programs and then try the game again.
If none of these steps help, please contact our Technical Support Team using the Ask a Question tab. Be sure to include the following information:
- What exactly happens when you run the patcher? Do you receive any error messages? If so, what do they say?
[li]Are you connecting through a router or hub? If so, what is the name and model number?
[li]Are you on a home, campus, or business network?
[li]Are you using a firewall application? If so which one?
[li]Do you use any Internet Security Applications (ISA) such as CYBERsitter, Net-Nanny, ZoneAlarm®, McAfee®, or Norton™?
[li]Who is your Internet Service Provider (ISP)?
[li]What type of connection do you have (cable, DSL, dial-up, etc.)?
[li]Where are you located?
If your system is close to the minimum or below the recommended requirements established for Auto Assault, the following options should be adjusted to the appropriate settings if you wish to improve Auto Assault's performance:
Graphics
Resolution: 800x600
Full-screen: Enabled
Windowed Mode Border: Enabled
Allow UI Scale: Enabled
UI Scale: 75%
Shadow Mode: None
Better Shadow Culling: Disabled
Texture Resolution: Low*
Use Environmental Shaders: Disabled
Use Advanced Shaders: Disabled
Antialiased: Disabled
Draw Ground Cover: Disabled
Fullscreen Gamma: 40%
Terrain View Distance: 25%
Flush Memory: Enabled
Shadow Distance: Closest
LOD Bias: Close
LOD Slope: 60%
Sound
Use Music: Enabled
Music Volume: 55%
Environmental Volume: 100%
Use Sound: Enabled
Use High Quality Sound: Disabled
General Sound Volume: 100%
2D Sound Volume: 100%
Local Sound Volume: 100%
3D Sound Volume: 100%
Collision Sound Volume: 100%
Player Vehicle Sound: 80%
Don't play summon sounds: Disabled
*For players with 1GB of RAM looking for a performance increase, this setting should be set to 'Medium'.
For a minimum specification video card, the following settings give the most performance increase:
Set 'Texture Resolution' to 'Low'.Disable 'Shadows', 'Environmental Shaders', and 'Advanced Shaders'.
If you only meet the minimum specification for RAM (512MB):
Enable 'Flush Memory'.
Reducing 'Terrain View Distance' and disabling 'Draw Ground Cover' will give a slight performance increase.
To check your graphics card type and PC specifications, click the Start button, press Run, and type DxDiag. Click OK and a DirectX tool should appear.
The CPU, operating system, RAM, and DirectX versions are displayed on the System tab. Click on the Display tab to find information about your video card. The Chip Type field should list the specific card you have installed, and the current driver version and date should be listed to the right.
This issue could be caused by a number of things. If you have audio outside of the game, make sure that you do not have any third party peripherals attached that might interfere with audio in the game. Some examples of this include audio production or postproduction tools, wireless Bluetooth adapters (for use with many popular cell phones), and other similar devices.
If you have no audio at all, make sure that your volume is turned up loud enough. Make sure that your speakers are plugged in, and remove any headphones. Using a different pair of speakers will eliminate the speakers as a possible culprit. Also, try updating the drivers for your sound card. If the above suggestions do not help, try reseating the sound card in your machine. Please contact your sound device's manufacturer for the latest drivers.
If you have this problem with a Logitech® optic mouse, it can usually be fixed by installing the latest version of the Logitech Mouseware available here:
You can change your graphical settings in your Video Options menu. There are two ways to access this window. When you launch Auto Assault, you can open the System Options window by clicking the Options button on the log in screen before you log into the game. If you are already logged into game, you can open the System Options window by pressing the Esc key on your keyboard. In the System Options window, you can click on Video Options to start adjusting your graphics.
In the Video Options, you can adjust many aspects of your game's graphical display. Some graphical changes may require that you quit the game in order to see the changes.
No, Auto Assault was only shipped on DVD. If you do not have a DVD-ROM drive you can download the game by following these instructions.
Download and installation instructions:
Auto Assault offers both a Single File Installer and a Multi-File Installer. The Single File Installer is the most used installer and is appropriate for customers with broadband connections, i.e. cable, DSL. The Multi-File Installer is appropriate for dial up connection users and may be faster for broadband users as well.
Instructions for the Single File Installer
1. Direct your browser to ftp://ftp.autoassault.com/client/
2. Right-click the file "Auto Assault Installer.exe" and select Copy to Folder. We recommend the Desktop for easy access.
3. Run the file "Auto Assault Installer.exe" located on your Desktop.
a. The InstallShield Wizard will come up. Click Next on this dialog and select a location to copy the file to. We recommend leaving it the default install location.
4. Follow the remaining prompts to complete the installation process.
5. Afterwards, start Auto Assault by double-clicking your shortcut link located on your Desktop or within the Start menu.
6. The Updater (colored black, with Auto Assault logo) will come up. Click Patch on the left. As you are patching, you can read the news and announcements on the patcher page. A small button on the right will let you scroll down to read additional text, if needed. We highly recommend reading the patcher on a regular basis for updates.
7. The InstallShield Wizard may come up again to get a new version of the patcher. If it does, simply click Next then click Install, and it will update to the current version. Click Finish after it updates and you will see the Updater again.
8. If you are not already patching, click Patch on the bottom right of the installer. The game will begin to download the files it needs to run. This is a very large download and could take several hours.
9. Once you have successfully completed the download and patch process, the Play! button will light up. Press Play! and enter the game.
10. If you have a client crash or a lock-up, please reboot your computer, start the client and click Patch. (Your version should be up-to-date, so no patching should start.) Click Check All Files, and allow approximately 20 minutes for that process to complete before hitting Play!
Instruction for the Multi-Files Installer
1. Direct your browser to ftp://ftp.autoassault.com/client/
2. Open theMultiple File Installer folder.
3. Right-click aainstall.exe and select Copy to Folder. We recommend the Desktop for easy access.
4. Right-click aainstall-1.bin and select Copy to Folder. We recommend the Desktop for easy access.
5. Right-click aainstall-2.bin and select Copy to Folder. We recommend the Desktop for easy access.
6. Run aainstall.exe
a. The InstallShield Wizard will come up. Click Next on this dialog and select a location to copy the file to. We recommend leaving it the default install location.
7. Follow the remaining prompts to complete the installation process.
8. The InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog will appear and prompt you to restart your computer. Select yes and click Finish
9. Afterwards, start Auto Assault by double-clicking your shortcut link located on your Desktop or within the Start menu.
10. The Updater (colored black, with Auto Assault logo) will come up. Click Patch on the left. As you are patching, you can read the news and announcements on the patcher page. A small button on the right will let you scroll down to read additional text, if needed. We highly recommend reading the patcher on a regular basis for updates.
11. The InstallShield Wizard may come up again to get a new version of the patcher. If it does, simply click Next then click Install, and it will update to the current version. Click Finish after it updates and you will see the Updater again.
12. If you are not already patching, click Patch on the bottom right of the installer. The game will begin to download the files it needs to run. This is a very large download and could take several hours.
13. Once you have successfully completed the download and patch process, the Play! button will light up. Press Play! and enter the game.
14. If you have a client crash or a lock-up, please reboot your computer, click the Auto Assault icon on your desktop to start the client and click Patch. Instead of clicking Play!, click Check All Files, and allow approximately 20 minutes for that process before hitting Play!
To Uninstall:
1. Go to Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs.
2. Select Auto Assault (or Auto Assault Installer for older versions) and click on Remove.
3. After this finishes, go to "C:Program Files" and locate the NetDevil directory.
4. Delete the NetDevil directory.
We do not support the use of Boot Camp on an Intel® based Macintosh® to play any of our games.
After the installation from the DVD has completed, your client will need to patch up to the latest version. Depending on the health and speed of your connection, the download can take anywhere from 1 hour for standard Cable/DSL users and 4.5 hours for dial-up users. After the patch is downloaded, it will take approximately 25-45 minutes to to apply the patch to your client. These times are estimates and actual download/patching times will vary case by case.
3. Gameplay Support
SUPPORT WEBSITE
Auto Assault
http://support.autoassault.com
City of Villains
http://support.cityofvillains.com
Lineage
http://support.lineage.com
PlayNC
http://support.plaync.com
City of Heroes
http://support.cityofheroes.com
Guild Wars
http://support.guildwars.com
Lineage II
http://support.lineage2.com
The best place to start is right here, in the Knowledge Base. We have a vast amount of topics already in the Knowledge Base and are adding more all the time. If something is missing from the Knowledge Base that you would like to see in there, please let us know so that we may consider it for a future addition.
If the Knowledge Base does not contain the information you are seeking, just click on the "Ask a Question" tab. Once there, follow these simple steps to submit your question to us...
- Enter your e-mail address in all lower case (e-mail address is case sensitive).
[li]Type your subject and message in the appropriate boxes. Populate the fields and drop-down menus below and then click "Submit Question."
[li]If you already have a support account, skip to Step #5. If you have never created a support account with us, you will then be taken to a "new account" screen. This is a very quick and painless process. Just enter the information requested on the page and that will be your support account. We respect your privacy and do not share this information with other companies. Click Continue or OK.
[li]New accounts will then be taken to a screen verifying your account creation.
[li]Click "Finish Submitting Question."
You will be presented with a confirmation reference number for your submission. Your question will then be submitted to us and you will have an account in our support system so that a support representative can respond to you quickly. A copy of your question will also be e-mailed to you for your records.
Your support account login is a universal support login that will work on each of our support websites. This means that you can use your PlayNC Support Website login to access the Auto Assault, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Lineage, Guild Wars, or Lineage II Support websites.
Please Note: This login is separate from your PlayNC or game account logins so that you will always have access to support even if you are having a problem with your game account.
MY STUFF
The My Stuff tab on each of our support websites contains some very cool tools for you to use; just log in using the support account that you created previously. Your login name is the e-mail address you previously used to submit a question, and your password was e-mailed to that address when you created your support account.
Questions
Check the status of your questions or update your ticket with additional information. You can access this from anywhere that you have an Internet connection.
Answer Update Notifications
At the bottom of each Knowledge Base article, you are presented the option "Notify Me by Email if this Answer is Updated." This subscribes you to this article. The Answer Update Notifications section displays all of the Knowledge Base articles that you are subscribed to and allows you to delete answer notifications that are no longer needed.
Account Profile
The Account Profile section is where you can update your support account information and preferences. On the PlayNC Support Website, you will also be given the option to subscribe to "Answer Update Notifications" for an entire product Knowledge Base. This will notify you of new or updated articles for the Knowledge Base of your choice (Auto Assault, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Guild Wars, Lineage, Lineage II, or PlayNC).
You may also contact a member of the appropriate staff via e-mail.
City of Heroes/City of Villains
cityofheroes@plaync.com
Guild Wars
guildwars@plaync.com
Lineage
lineage@plaync.com
Lineage II
lineage2@plaync.com
PlayNC
support@plaync.com
IN-GAME PETITION
City of Heroes, City of Villains and Lineage II offer the option of submitting a petition from within the game. Other PlayNC games do not offer this feature.
City of Heroes/City of Villains
Click "Menu" and then "Support." This will open a box requesting the petition type, a subject, and message body. It's very similar to submitting a question via "Ask a Question" on the website or writing an e-mail. A support ticket will be created for you and responded to outside of the game, so you do not need to remain logged into the game to have your issue addressed. You can check the status of this ticket and even update it with new information, or a response, by visiting the My Stuff section of the support website. Be sure to check the e-mail address on file with your PlayNC master account for a response from our support team.
Lineage II
In the chat area, type /gm and then a short description of the issue you are experiencing. Example: "/gm I am stuck and cannot move. " If you are offline when the Game Master (GM) responds to your petition, you will be presented with a window containing the response the next time you log in.
BILLING AND TECHNICAL TELEPHONE SUPPORT
We offer telephone support for billing and technical support issues. You may contact a member of our Billing or Technical Support Teams by calling the number below. We do not offer general game support via telephone and as such those calls will be directed to contact us via one of the other methods listed in this document.
Guild Wars does not have a monthly fee.
1-512-225-6359
Mon-Sat
1pm to 9pm Central
GAME PLAY SUGGESTIONS/FEEDBACK
If you have a suggestion or feedback about our games and want your voice to be heard, a great place to do so is the official message boards for the game you are playing (see below for a list). This will give other players a chance to comment and offer their thoughts on your topic. Every message is read by our Community Teams who report hot topics to the Development Team. An idea is more likely to be noted if it has the backing and comments of other customers, and the message boards is the perfect place to make this happen.
MESSAGE BOARDS
Auto Assault
http://boards.autoassault.com
City of Heroes
http://boards.cityofheroes.com
City of Villains
http://boards.cityofvillains.com
Lineage
http://boards.lineage.com
Lineage II
http://boards.lineage2.com
INC stands for International Negotiables Consulting. INC is a company that uses airlifts to transport members of any faction around the Central Wastelands.
When your car has taken too much damage and wrecked, you can call INC to fly you to the nearest repair station. When you are in a zone and you want to travel to another zone quickly, you can open up your World Map and call INC to transport you to any zone that you have visited before. If you have not been to a zone before, you will need to get there by driving. You may also call INC to assist you by clicking on the INC logo button by your powers bar.
You may improve your ability to craft items by improving your crafting disciplines. To start learning how to craft items, you first need to be trained by a Discipline Trainer. These trainers can be found in the starting town for your race. Each trainer can unlock a specific discipline. Once you have this discipline unlocked, you may craft the items of that discipline at a very basic level. In order to improve your disciplines, you will need to return to the appropriate trainers and pay their lesson fees, which cost money.
Auto Assault has a built-in tool for creating macros that is easy to use. If you run your mouse over the left side of the screen near the chat, you will notice a sidebar that becomes visible. At the top of this sidebar there is a red and white Chat Options button. When clicking this button a menu comes up. One of the options on this menu is Edit Macros. After selecting this option you will see the Macro Editor window. In this editor you are given fifteen macro buttons that have preset text macros. You can select these text macros and change the following features:
1. Macro Name: to a maximum of five characters
2. Macro Output Lines: to a maximum of five lines
Once you have set the macro the way you want it simply left click, hold, and drag the button down to the quickbar at the bottom of your screen. Once the macro button is in the quickbar you can click on the macro to use it.
There are seven text chat channels available for use in game.
1. General. This chat channel is designed for general chat use. Text that is entered in this channel can be read by all players within your current area.
2. Trade. This channel is designed for players who want to trade items with other players. Text that is entered in this channel can be read by all players within your current area.
3. Looking for Convoy (LFC). This channel is designed for players who are looking for convoys to join. Text that is entered in this channel can be read by all players within your current area.
4. Convoy. This channel is designed for convoys to communicate with each other. Any messages sent to this channel will only be seen by members of your convoy. Voice chat is also available for convoys, which you can read more about here.
5. Clan. This channel is designed for members of a Clan to chat with each other. Any messages sent to this channel will only be seen by members of your Clan who are online. When you are just starting out in Auto Assault, you will be able to talk with other new characters of your faction in this chat channel. This is so that new characters can help each other get started in the game. Once you become a member of an actual Clan, you will not be able to speak with the other new characters any more.
6. Private. This chat channel is designed for one player to chat directly to another player. Any messages sent through this channel will only be seen by the person you have specifically sent them to. This chat channel is very specific, so you will need to enter the name of the person you want to send a private message to.
7. Local. This chat is designed for general conversation between players. Text that is entered in this channel will be seen by all members of your faction that are in your immediate area.
There are two ways that you can take screenshots while playing Auto Assault.
1. Print Screen. Move the mouse until you have positioned the camera to the view you prefer. Then hit the Print Screen button on your keyboard. This will create a Screenshots folder in your Auto Assault file. You will see a text notification in game that says your screenshot has been saved into this folder. To find your saved screenshots, go to My Computer --> C drive --> Program Files --> Net Devil --> Auto Assault --> Screenshots.
2. Alt-Print Screen. Position the camera in the same manner. On your keyboard, hit the Alt button and the Print Screen button simultaneously. This will copy your desktop image. You will then need to open an image program such as Paint and paste your screenshot there. You may then save the screenshot to the file folder of your choice.
If you are having difficulty positioning the camera, you can hit the tilde (~) key in the upper left of your keyboard. This will turn on free mouselook, allowing you to freely move the camera by moving your mouse without effecting your character's position.
Following the player base demand and the need to consolidate the community, all servers were merged into a single global server called "Nexus".
A clan is a group of Auto Assault players that have banded together in a player-run organization. It is not possible for members of opposing factions to be clanmates. Biomeks cannot invite Humans or Mutants to join their clan. Humans cannot invite Biomeks or Mutants. Mutants cannot invite Biomeks or Humans.
To create a clan, you must speak with a clan manager non-player character (NPC) in your faction's starting town. For Biomeks, the Clan Coordinator is in Fort Logan. Mutants may visit Tocado to find their Clan Registrar. Upside is the town for Humans to start their clan with the Clan Registration HAD unit. For all factions, there is a five clink clan registration fee.
Once you have created your clan, you may invite other players within your faction to join with you. If you are the clan's Leader, you may manage the membership of your clan by clicking the Socials icon above your skills bar and clicking the Clan tab. From this window, you may invite members to your clan. You may also promote members to higher rank or demote members to lower rank. You may also disband your clan from this window.
