Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions of APB Evolved.
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What is APB (All Points Bulletin) and why should I be interested?
Imagine a living breathing city, but for the first time ever an online one. Streets full of vehicles, thousands of civilians going about their daily life.
Now introduce 100 players to this online city. Their mission in life is to achieve fame and fortune, and achieve it fast.
Naturally many will take to a life of crime, feeding on the city, its people and its businesses.
The other players though, the enforcers, will feed on these criminal players.
What will the outcome be?
The great thing is, we don’t know. It’s an online sandbox. Many players will gain fame, fortune or notoriety. Alliances will be formed, rivalries will be bitter.
One thing we do know, every player will be unique. Thanks to leading edge technology, players can personalise their looks, clothing, vehicles and music.
Welcome to the next evolution of action games into the persistent online space.
Is there a beta? And can I get in?
Yes we plan to have a beta. And no, you can’t get in … at least, not yet. But we’ll be providing more information on our beta plans Real Soon Now™.
Will there be console ports? Or a Linux or Mac client?
We’re just starting to evaluate opportunities for a console port but do not have anything to announce yet. There will not be a Linux or Mac client.
How big is the game world? And how many people fit on one server?
Approximately 10,000 players per world consisting of 100 player district maps. A hundred customized players driving unique cars, doing crimes, shooting or busting each other is well worth checking out.
What will APB be rated?
Our game carries a Mature rating.
What engine is the game running on?
APB utilizes cutting edge technology of Unreal Engine3™ to bring the polish of next generation art and gameplay into the online space.
Will the game be localized into different languages?
We’re still evaluating which languages and territories to push APB to and hope to provide more information to you soon.
How much will APB cost?
Also to be determined, as soon as we have more details to provide, you’ll be the first to know.
Where can I buy the game?
We’ve yet to hammer out the specifics of our distribution channels, but we hope to have more details on this soon.
Who is developing/publishing APB : Realtime Worlds is developing APB, information is still unknown on who will be publishing APB.
Will be there be a beta? : At this time there is no information regarding a beta for All Points Bulletin, however it’s safe to say most games nowadays do have betas. And considering how unique APB is, they will need to tune things. The only real way to do this before launch is either private testing or a beta.
Does APB require an internet connection? : Yes, as it is online you will need an internet connection, and DSL/Cable+ preferably.
How large and how many cities will be available at launch for APB? : We can take a guess that the cities will be rather "massive". Most likely larger than any Grand Theft Auto series game you have played. It’s important to note that in any given area 100 players will be nearby. There is currently no information on how many cities there will be in APB. APB is located in cities, and hopefully rural areas also. It will be easy to expand on the size of the game from launch.
What methods are available for traveling? : Well, think about a city. We can’t give a definite answers at this point, but you can guess there will be cars, motorcycles, trains, metros and possibly even aircrafts, such as helicopters and planes.
When will APB release? : Currently everything is pointing towards a spring 2010 release date.
What are the minimum requirements? : APB is being developed on the Unreal 3.0 Engine, if you have an up to date system you should be fine. To give you a rough estimate, these are the requirements for Epic Unreal 3.0 Title : Unreal Tournament 3.
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista
- 2.0+ GHZ Single Core Processor
- 512 Mbytes of System RAM
- NVIDIA 6200+ or ATI Radeon 9600+ Video Card
Recommended System Requirements
- 2.4+ GHZ Dual Core Processor
- 1 GBytes of System RAM
- NVIDIA 7800GTX+ or ATI x1300+ Video Card
Will there be player housing? : There will not be player/clan housing on launch, but Realtime Worlds is definitely considering this for post-release content.
Is APB DirectX10? : Unreal 3.0 supports DirectX10, that being said it’s safe to say APB should have some of the latest DirectX10 features, although it most likely will be a DirectX9 title.
Will APB be cross-platform PC, Xbox360? : APB will be released for PC only, after launch RTW has plans for XBOX 360 production.
What does PVE & PVP stand for : PVE; Player Versus Environment | PVP : Player Versus Player
Will there be PVE & PVP in APB? : Well that’s what makes a MMO primarily. It's confirmed it will include PVP and you will be fighting over territories. We do not have any information regarding PVE, and if so what it includes.
What is the level cap in APB, if any: It’s unknown what the level cap will be for APB, or if it will be more of a ranking system in general. It is known that you level or skill up, by how good you are at a task versus questing and such in a normal MMORPG.
Will there be guild support : Yes, players will be able to join or create their own guilds hosting up to 100 members.
What are the sides you can choose? : You can join either Enforcers or Criminals.
Will there be a Xbox360 beta? : There is no information regarding an Xbox360 Beta.
What kind of game is APB : It is a MMO - Massively Multiplayer Online Hybrid. APB is a unique game, therefore hybrid is represented as this.
Can you listen to music in your vehicle? : Yes, Realtime Worlds has even partnered with last.fm to provide your own play lists to play in your vehicle, so you can listen to what you want!
What do icons above players represent? : Red icons show your fellow criminals members, while blue icons show enforcers.
Will APB have physics, if so how will it be handled? : To a certain extent yes, it should be noted this is a huge area to cover so it takes a lot of power for these kinds of calculations. So physics may be very limited, like cars blowing up and boxes on the street you can hit with a car.
Once you capture a "point", what determines your group will keep this area? : Once you capture a point, AI will take place in your area, and watch over it the best they can. The higher level you are, the better the AI will be.
What are the service areas : America, Europe, Asia
