I wouldn't be all that concernd. Everything was okayed by the Wachowski's before it went live so while the ideas arn't their's they had to at least go through them at some point.
I've always had my doubts about how much of the minutia of MxO the brothers actually approved at the onset, but if there's still anyone left who really believes Andy and Larry/Lana/Linda/whoever-he-is-now have been keeping a watchful, approving eye over this increasingly absurd storyline all this time, they need a bigger wake up call then any red pill can provide.
In any case, despite the fact that MxO's storyline jumped the shark long ago and is for all intents and purposes FUBAR, rest assured that some comparably inane upcoming cinematic plot twist will return the current data clusterflock to the status quo faster than you can say whiskey tango foxtrot.
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To me, that's one of the things that comes with the story taking the shape of an MMO. I think the majority of the player base either doesn't care or isn't concerned.
It is one of my greatest concerns that the premise of the Matrix Online was forsaken in the name of game content; it is the primary reason the story's credibility has suffered. Somewhere just below that concern is the fact that people aren't concerned.
You should just rename this to "Why I hate the Cypherites..." I think it would be more suiting. Come on people no Cyph love? Where would you be with out us? You would be sick with boredom. Love us or hate us we are good for the story. Chicka chicka yaaaa(Ya superbad). I mean look at recursion the Cyph are almost dead there. Who do you argue against? Other zions and mechs? Gets a little boring after awhile I would think . Well that just my opinion. Syntax were going strong. We multiply like rabbits. Im just saying if your mech try being a Cyph your guna have a good time.
Jax wrote:You should just rename this to "Why I hate the Cypherites..." I think it would be more suiting. Come on people no Cyph love? Where would you be with out us? You would be sick with boredom. Love us or hate us we are good for the story. Chicka chicka yaaaa(Ya superbad). I mean look at recursion the Cyph are almost dead there. Who do you argue against? Other zions and mechs? Gets a little boring after awhile I would think . Well that just my opinion. Syntax were going strong. We multiply like rabbits. Im just saying if your mech try being a Cyph your guna have a good time. ((I love ya Jax, but there really wasn't any purpose for you to post all that in here. The negativity on Cypherites was only one of 8 or so points, and you did nothing to give reasons that refuted her claim, only going off on a recruiting trip. Personally, I think Cyphs are here to make players stay aware of the fact that 99% accept the program in some way, and it adds in an element from the first movie with Cypher.))
The alternative is to have a "story" that treads water by bringing through a parade of temporary foes who don't actually deepen our understanding of the Matrix. I'm a little tired of that, so we're trying this approach instead.
This is a potentially interesting topic, but I'd like to point out as a matter of perspective that relatively little in the way of permanent change to the known world of the Matrix occurred in our game until quite recently. In very broad terms you could generalize it more or less like so: Everything before chapter 7ish: - Operatives gain emergency jack-out technology - Cypherites appear, hampering extractions - EPN appears, hampering Cypherites Starting in chapter 7ish: - Zion builds a new city (vague hints begin to appear) - Machines revealed as hands behind the Cypherites - Machines debunk "reinsertion" - Merovingian gains control of Sentinels - Cypherites discover Zion's new city - Machines declare an end to the Truce In a sense I think the complaints in this thread are a natural result of our recent attempts to have a story that does something to the Matrix "universe" as we know it. So, just to warn you: - Changes to the Matrix universe will continue - You'll have to pay close attention to multiple sources to have a chance of really understanding what's going on The alternative is to have a "story" that treads water by bringing through a parade of temporary foes who don't actually deepen our understanding of the Matrix. I'm a little tired of that, so we're trying this approach instead.
Thank you!
Really, aside form the things mentioned, the only other major shaping thing that happened prior to Chapter 7 was that Morpheus died, I guess, and the way the story's direction is changing is much, much more fun and true to the "Matrix-feel".
Rarebit wrote:The alternative is to have a "story" that treads water by bringing through a parade of temporary foes who don't actually deepen our understanding of the Matrix. I'm a little tired of that, so we're trying this approach instead. The approach is sparking a lot more interest in the storyline, it seems. and The Matrix Online having an impact on the "Matrix Universe" is a great thing, that was its original purpose, right?
Thank you!Really, aside form the things mentioned, the only other major shaping thing that happened prior to Chapter 7 was that Morpheus died, I guess, and the way the story's direction is changing is much, much more fun and true to the "Matrix-feel".
I have no problems haveing everything do a 180 and welcome anything that Paul or Rarebit throw at us.
