User:Holytrinity3/Sandbox

The "Holytrinity" were a group of Atrox Clan Shades in the MMORPG game Anarchy Online (AO) made by Funcom. They made their first appearance on the server in August of 2005 and originally consisted of three members: Holytrinity1, Holytrinity2 and Holytrinity3but were shortly joined by a fourth member known as Thefourthone (literally "The fourth one"). They were intially liked by other players and began building a positive reputation within the game as four Shades who were all the same breed, had the same gear, were the same level, were in the same guild (Philanthropy and later The Trinity Project) and were always in the same team. More importantly, they had also become known for their consistently high performance when teamed with other players and their exceptionally high knowledge of the Shade profession. It wasn't until they began out-damaging other players on Alien Generals, however, that knowledge of their existence became widespread throughout the game. It was this type of play style, which had never been encountered before, that earnt them a reputation as outlaws despite the fact that their actions were permitted by the written rules of the game. As a result of the flood of complaints from players that were affected, the rules of the game were hastily revised to prohibit this continued behavior. The Holytrinity were last seen active in September 2006, leading many to believe they have been banned from the game.

Origin and Purpose
Contrary to what was once said by Holytrinity on the official Anarchy Online forums, [LINK REQUIRED It has recently been revealed] that the Holytrinity

Legacy
Holytrinity4,5,6,7,8,9

Spinoffs/influence on the game
Holyspanity Antitrinity1,2,3

Eventual demise
Banning due to deleting loot from Tarasque