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10 Great Auto Assault Facts

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23rd August 2005, 9:57pm
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Here's ten things to look forward to in Auto Assault:

1. - Don’t twink and drive
Items in Auto Assault often have minimum requirements both for level and attributes, so characters will not be able to use an item until those are met.

2. - Batteries not included
The chassis in Auto Assault are not powered by gasoline; they are powered by an advanced energy source, the power plant, that gives you all the juice you need to blast your way to fame and fortune (without having to refuel!)

3. - Loot lovers, REPRESENT!
All loot is dynamically generated to be statistically unique. No matter what you have under the hood, there’s always something better to be had… and you’re just the sort of resourceful masterblaster who will find it.

4. - Martha Stewart, eat your heart out
The crafting system, available to all character classes, gives players the ability to fix broken items they find. Players can also create and improve their own wares through reverse engineering, tinkering, experimentation and memorized blueprints. It's possible to be the only player on a server with a specific, unique crafting recipe. That’s a very good thing.

5. - Say hello to my little friend
Artillery comes in a deliciously destructive variety of sizes, styles and flavors. With unlimited ammo gushing from your front, turret, rear mounted and melee weapons, you’re a force to be reckoned with, mowing down anything in your path in a blaze of gory glory.

6. - My other car is a X1 Laser Tank
A key is used in a single inventory slot to represent each car owned by a character, giving players the capability of owning as many makes and models of class-specific vehicles they desire. Be it a sporty little motorbike or a hefty half-ton, you can quickly select the perfect chassis for whatever suits your mood and serves your purpose.

7. - Fashion on the move
Tricks and Trims – special accessories and customized paint jobs – can be applied to your chassis to transform them and make them uniquely your own. Rusted cattle guards, fins, spoilers, and hood ornaments (some skull-shaped) can be found as dropped items on enemies. Collect an entire set or mix-and-match to create a special look that says, "Get some!"

8. - Fundrazers do it for profit
Gathering resources for crafting is a blast in Auto Assault, literally. When you raze buildings or annihilate objects, you’ll find nifty little surprises inside like duct tape and salvaged wiring. Take these to a refinery to process them into commodities you need or sell them to other crafters.

9. - Is that a hood ornament or are you just happy to see me?
Players can find or craft special objects known as ornaments, which can be mounted on their vehicle. Ornaments provide special benefits such as attribute or combat bonuses as well as adding a cool looking decoration to their car. Many ornaments also have special effects, such as glowing or trailing particles.

10. - Wheels are spinning
Vehicles can be outfitted with a wide variety of wheel sets. Each one has a different look and tread pattern so you can create the unique style that reflects each player's special brand of destruction. Additionally, each wheel may have a different set of friction values for a variety of types, such as pavement, sand, mud, grass, etc.

To celebrate these new handy facts, we've also got ten pictures to gaze over. Look at the customisation!
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