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Topic pretty much says it all...

There are some decents skins out there (I like Hypernia myself), but I'd really like a well put together MxO skin/theme... we have a bunch of graphics and sounds thanks to the fan site kits, and we definitely have some very artistic people here.

I've always been of the opinion that the two are actually 2 different things, but I've seen them used seemingly interchangably so I wanted to clear it up. Feel free to let me know if I'm wrong (not that I have to ask for that) SMILEY

To me:

Latency = Basically, what happens Downtown. It seems like everything is running normally but then enemies pop out of nowhere and when you try to take any sort of action (use a bench, loot a body, engage interlock, etc.) it takes several seconds for your character to actually do it.

Lag = Basically, choppiness and unsmooth gameplay. When running by Mara Central your frame rate drops, you may experience rubberbanding, characters (including yours) seem to warp around, etc.

Also, what does the meter in the bottom right corner actually measure? I've experienced problems with lag (as described above) when the meter is both full and near empty, and I've experienced problems with latency (again, as above) only when the meter is full.

While we wait less than patiently for the next round of tutorials, I've got a (hopefully) quick question:

Are there any tips for making your RSI's hair look better / more realistic in an edited image?

Cheers!

Everyone is invited to join The Watchmen in celebrating our 4th Anniversary!

June 20th - 2PM MCT - Yttri's ( Achan x:607 y:27 z:-38 )

Music - Dancing - Games - Prizes - Quite Possibly Fun

Don't let the plug being pulled prevent you from showing up,

having a good time, and, quite possibly, getting nekked (it is an MxO party afterall)

EDIT: Thanks to the person who sold me one!

This topic can be deleted.

Looking to trade 20 million info from Syntax to Vector.

Looking for the following items usable by a male RSI, level 16 or lower:

Red Dress Shirt

Black Dress Shirt

Hosh Chaps (the actual chaps, not the Chap Pants that are available in every colour of the rainbow)

Red Panel Trenchcoat (collarless preferred, but I'll take either)

White Panel Trenchcoat (collarless preferred, but I'll take either)

White Avero Cuffed Trench

A faction mate of mine is currently unable to get the game to run... at all. It used to run perfectly but now it won't start up, even after several attempted re-installs. I'm pretty sure I've heard of this problem before, but I didn't make note of any possible solution.

I don't have any system specs or details at the moment as it's not me that's having the problem, but any pointers or answers I can pass along would be great.

There are a few cool things that enemy NPCs say when they first see you... but even the cool ones get old once you've seen them over and over and over again. I can't help but be reminded of an old PC game by the name of Scorched Earth, which actually had a text file that could be edited to change all of the things the players/tanks would say upon firing a shot or dying...

All that said, what would everyone think about us players being able to submit our own quotes for the enemy NPCs to say?

Of course, the quotes would have to be sorted by enemy type, organization, etc. and checked for proper language and grammar prior to making it into the game.

I, for one, would love to walk into a room full of enemies and have no idea what they were going to say... and it would be even better knowing that the community supplied the quotes I was seeing, whether they were cool or just funny.

Let me know the price. I won't pay anything crazy, but I'm willing to be flexible.

Hey TSR's, currently unable to do anything do to the good ole' Account In Use error.

Account name is: ShinryuMxO

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks SMILEY

... I haven't done it in so long, I really don't remember /doh

It may or may not fit in this topic, but I figured I'd post it here anyway...

Anyone have any particular tips for taking on the Lupines in Creston museum?

Topic pretty much says it all...

The current leader of my faction has not been in game for quite some time now, and neither have any of his crew. I need a way to remove him as faction leader while causing the least disruption to the rest of the faction (including keeping our current name).

I've ccr'ed a leadership change request and they've told me that they can't/won't do anything unless they receive the request from the inactive character himself, which may never happen unless I can somehow get a hold of him outside of the game.

I'm ranked high enough to disband the faction, so disbanding and reforming is an option, but I want to be sure that we will be able to keep our name if we decide to do that.

Thanks very much for any help.

I was on for an hour or so this afternoon before a faction mate and I found that our /t's stopped working. Not only would they not reach the other person, but they wouldn't even show up on your own screen as sent for at least 5 or 6 seconds.

I then found out that my buddy list was not working. I couldn't add or remove people, either by /command or by mouse, and it wasn't updating when someone went on or offline.

Are we the only ones having this problem?

Okay, I hope this one is easy to answer: how am I supposed to use Dual Pistol Execution? It requires my target to be stunned, but (unless I'm just blind) I can't find anything in the that tree or my other tree (Karate) that causes stun... unless it's something that's not listed in the skill description.

Of course, I don't want to be forced to switch trees, but I at least want to see what Dual Pistol Execution looks like. I thought my other lv. 46 skill (Ki Charged Leg Sweep) was going to be hard to get working, but it's actually pretty easy as long as my target stays alive long enough... turns out DPE is the one that's causing me headaches :smileysad:

As was brought up in the Top 5 things MMOs should learn in the new year topic here:

http://forums.station.sony.com/mxo/..._id=36300027219

There seems to be some uncertainty over how mission locations in Westview are chosen once you've reached the level at which you start getting sent there.

What is your experience with this?
At what level are you sent to what area of Westview?
Does it matter if you start the mission from somewhere in Westview as opposed to somewhere in Richland?

Yes, yes, there is no dev, no animator, no support from SOE, etc. So, what ideas do we have for "new" things that could be added with little or no actual work on the development side of things?

1.) Masks

We've got a decent variety of masks available already, but a bunch of them are locked away as "holiday" specific. Some are, I believe, also dev/mod grantable only. As has already been discussed, make all masks usable all of the time. This includes the main characters that we don't have pre-created masks of.

2.) Spawns

I'm still not personally sold on just how much of an impact these could really make in player events (how many times could you trigger a spawn without it becoming "lolz lupin armee attak!!1!".. it could be the same as just another person getting kidnapped, another person getting infected with a kill code, another person getting corrupted by their dark side, etc.). They do however have some use in PEs, and can be a useful and strategic tool in PvP. We know these tools already exist to some extent, so could they be repurposed for normal use in a simple, easy way with no real work for a dev?

3.) Props

They can be extremely dumb, but they can be fun too.. and they could aid in creating different PEs. Players should be able to create props (or, more likely, appear as props) like the helicopter, etc .from the anniversary party.

/wave to Rarebit

I have two friends who are currently sharing one copy of MxO and, thus, have both of their characters linked to the same account. If they each get separate copies of the game, thus giving them two separate accounts, is there a way to transfer the characters around so that Account A only has Character A, and Account B only has Character B?

Will SOE's customer service do this for them? Has anyone here done something like this before?

I think that makes sense SMILEY

So.. anyone pick up the new Bladerunner Collector's Edition? If so, what are your thoughts?

Just a little something I've been working on... I'm still not sure I'm done with it, but here you go anyway. Of course, thanks to photobucket limitations, it's only 800x600 and not at the best quality level.

I know there was a trend a while back where users were putting their own images into what appeared to be monitors like the Architect has... I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but a faction mate has come across a use for the effect.

Does anyone still have any of those old tutorials, or links to them if they are still around? If not, can anyone post one here? SMILEY

I like the red sky quite a bit, so I figured I'd muck around with the red sky a little bit. Here we go SMILEY

The whole rain storm thing didn't come out as "strong" as I had initially planned, but it was my first time using the technique, so I might re-visit that aspect in the future.

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When filling out your next job application, it might be wise to leave your level 80 Shaman off of your list of accomplishments, as some job recruiters are being told to avoid WoW players.

Forum poster Tale over on the f13 forums relates an experience with a recruiter in the online media industry, who reacted negatively to his conversational admission that he had spent too much time playing MMORPG games.

He replied that employers specifically instruct him not to send them World of Warcraft players. He said there is a belief that WoW players cannot give 100% because their focus is elsewhere, their sleeping patterns are often not great, etc. I mentioned that some people have written about MMOG leadership experience as a career positive or a way to learn project management skills, and he shook his head. He has been specifically asked to avoid WoW players.

Having been a major MMO player for the better part of the past 8 years, I can't help but agree with the prospective employers' concerns. I myself had a job I was frequently late for due to me spending all night playing the original Everquest, eventually quitting the job rather than show up late for the umpteenth time in a row.

Of course there are folks who can play MMORPG games in moderation, so we can't lump them all into a general category. Still, it's probably best if you left your MMO experience out of the job interview. Sure, it's a major thing in your life, but it shouldn't have bearing on your work performance...unless of course your work leaves you alone for long periods of time with a networked gaming PC. *whistles innocently*

http://kotaku.com/5111403/job-recru...oid-wow-players

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Hmmm..

Oh and, as usual, the comments are not only less than positive, but are generally squarely directed at MxO.

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http://kotaku.com/5112480/soe-decks...ls-this-holiday

The Matrix Online: It is time for the fourth-annual Winter Holiday Celebration in The Matrix Online! During this period, snow will be falling in the Mega City and Snowman, and Holiday Helper Vendors will be around to help you get into the holiday spirit.

This Winter Holiday, operatives can enjoy the gift of sharp new clothing items: "Formal Shoes" and "Winter Coats" for men, and "Formal Skirts" and "Winter Shirts" for women, all available in black and white versions. Those operatives skilled at defeating the giant Snow Simulacra may find an additional holiday-themed clothing item.

For detailed information, please visit http://thematrixonline.station.sony.com/players/.

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/doh

Void just did an image with a very nice looking snow effect, and I know there were several posted last year as well (as well as tutorials, IIRC). Would someone mind posting a tutorial or re-posting one of the old ones? SMILEY

Topic's pretty self explanatory, but I guess I'll flesh if out a little.

I have a friend who is going to be getting their own copy of MxO in the near future, but they would like to start building their new character now. Obviously, they won't be able to take a character created on one account and transfer that character to the new account. Can they start their account on the copy of MxO they are currently using now and then use the same account on their own copy of MxO when it arrives?

Note: The 2 accounts would NOT be in use at the same time on the same copy of MxO.

Seems like it should work to me but there might be some sort of locking that binds your account to your game or whatever, so I wanted to check first.

Thanks much for any help provided SMILEY

I checked the knowledge base and couldn't find a good answer there, so I'm asking here. A friend of mine is looking into reporting another player for harassment but is unsure how to do so and what information is required.

Can anyone point me in the right direction so I can pass the info along to them?

Thanks much in advance.

Greetings all. I'm new to your instance of the simulation and am having quite a bit of trouble finding Headless... I know where to find them, but they're no where in sight. Just wondering if this is an ongoing thing or if I was just unlucky?

Put this together this evening and thought it turned out pretty well, so here we go:

Anyone else have any winter inspired art to share? SMILEY

So, for those who have the rewards, what do they look like? I'd love to see male / female pics for each item... and I doubt I'm the only one SMILEY

Several faction mates have reported that they aren't getting XP for archived missions that have been done before with another member/player. Is it supposed to be this way or is this a bug?

I can see the possibility of a loop that allows players to redo archival missions over and over again should they give more XP than normal missions, but I haven't noticed many missons that actually give more XP than normals anyway, especially conisdering that crits are often longer and (at least in the case of the old ones) harder. Then again, my RSI that has been doing the missions is 50 and I don't always see the XP I'm getting anyway...

I just can't see something like this being a good thing for what is supposed to be a multi player game... I mean, teamwork is aleady discouraged (or at least not encouraged) by only the leader of the archival mission team earning the mission tickets, which does make sense. But to then go so far as to make it so that you only get a reward of any kind from doing the missions once, whether it's by yourself or with someone else? SMILEY

Just wanted to know what everyone thinks about this. It would make a good question in the Ask A Dev thread too. SMILEY

See topic SMILEY

Just curious if anyone has compiled a list yet, particularly for this years costumes and where they can be collected (from the Jack O Lantern spawns or Zombie pawns or both).

... okay, so it's not exactly a postiive mention, but it could be much worse.

http://kotaku.com/5064473/soes-mult...een-celebration

Was on the front page but it's been pushed off due to "newer" news.

So, what has everyone collected so far and what did you get it from?

The Current List:

Zombie Drops:

Shimada - Common

Cryptos - Common

"Wet" Seraph - Less common

Ill Persephone - Very rare

Jack O Lantern Drops:

The Oracle - Less Common

Veil - Rare?

The Merovingian - (Very?) Rare

Just the simple thought that there is anything to discuss here is silly.. I know Raijinn and Virrago don't have the ability to do what we want/need them to do (the obvious, reactivate the accounts). What I would like to know, however, is where Walrus is.

I would post this in another thread but.. still having posting access issues.. :/

Anywho, thanks to Raijinn, Virrago and Walrus for their hard work today. My account and Willow's account are now active again and we can jack in as normal.

Feel free to move this post to a more appropriate place, or delete it altogether, but I just wanted to say thanks.