HAHAHA!! Their jobs depend on it, I'm sure

CODEMAN wrote:

/sarcastic   Must be that pesky Global Warming.

Based on the EPA's findings, the mean change in the lower atmosphere (9-14 miles above the Earth’s surface) since 1850 is between 1.0 and 1.7°F.

This is a graph documenting the recorded average temperature change. Such an increase doesn't so much mean the end of odd and severe winter storms, but more that changes are occuring that alter our climates in the long-term.

ChloeAnn wrote:

We got a few inches of ice, then rain, then more ice, then snow! It was horrible.. schools been out for almost two weeks straight cuz ofsnow, and they were off all this week cuz of the ice.. Luckily the roads here are clear, and we didnt lose eletricity (thank god.. No eletric and a newborn wouldnt of went well together..) but exactly half a mile away from me, on up has lost power. So I got lucky.

It could always be worse.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28900221/

In SE Virginia, we've been amazed at the stuff going on with this storm. Yesterday, there was a system that dropped snow from Texas all the way up to New England, but as it reached this area, it turned to rain. Strangely enough, it nearly hit 70 here, but just about everything north of the metropolitan area got covered. It's even snowed in NC, but it seems to clear up or melt when it gets here.

Bwahaha! The editor(s) need to get canned too. These are brilliant, sir. Thank you

Now that's a fascinating theory. It would make the running theme time with Desmond almost "John Connor-esque". If the baby shows up in the story again, I think we'll know what time it is.

=O

More food for thought when looking at the world of MMOs:

http://www.raphkoster.com/gaming/laws.shtml

niiiiiiiicccceeeee

Every housing project has a candy lady that sells freezie cups made with grape Kool-Aid. I wouldn't be the man I am today without those grape freezie-cups back in the day.

ChloeAnn wrote:

grape is ok... grape and the blue kind is my least favorite... strawberry or watermelon ftw!

Strawberry and watermelon was overrated. We just called those "red" when I was little. Well, the "urban" kids, at least.

Quick question, are you a casual player or in every day? <.<

That may also be a factor.

Vesuveus wrote:

Awesome interview, XElite! I loved Tekken, too. I miss those old console games.

Speaking of which, I need to test those skills at some point, X.

byond wrote:

Pyraci wrote:

Your Chinese Zodiac Sign is the clever Monkey. The Monkey is universally perceived as being mischievious and accordingly people born in the year of the Monkey have that characteristic! More than this, Monkey people are also ingenious, imaginative, resourceful and possess a keen intelligence. However, they have tendency to be restless and rather superficial at times. Their natural flair for cunning ensures that they have the ability to slip out of a tight situation as quick as a flash when they feel threatened.

I knew there was a reason u were full of ownage Pyraci. I am the same. Year of the monkey 4tw!

4tmfw, sir.

*gives byond a pound*

Your Chinese Zodiac Sign is the clever Monkey. The Monkey is universally perceived as being mischievious and accordingly people born in the year of the Monkey have that characteristic! More than this, Monkey people are also ingenious, imaginative, resourceful and possess a keen intelligence. However, they have tendency to be restless and rather superficial at times. Their natural flair for cunning ensures that they have the ability to slip out of a tight situation as quick as a flash when they feel threatened.

Yeah! Now this is a guy that deserves a profile.

Congrats, sir.

Garu wrote:

With that in mind, could a virus infect an RSI and eventually someone's mind to believe they require blood or dog food in the Real?  It's very possible.  For a redpill, their mind is practically an open port and we know it's possible to overwrite a mind (Thanks to Smith).

It's even possible that an RSI could become stronger or more invulnerable as their corrupted mind weaves a belief system that they are now more than human and even only killable by silver or stakes.  In the world of the Matrix, anything is possible.  We shouldn't be so quick to dismiss player RP in a place where dreams come true.

This aspect of manipulation is in fact in the mechanics of the game, as viral attacks and patcher code are able to make adjustments to the status of the RSI. I just thought it was necessary to add how this game was designed to utilize us as part of the ongoing story. Are these things possible? There sure is a feasible argument, but I think there were limits to these things in mind when the story progressed from the end of the Trilogy to MxO. Besides, if it was that simple, what's to stop if from becoming an epidemic? Nearly all of us would technically have been "infected" by now.

I wouldn't suggest dismissing people's player RP - again, I've taken part in stories I didn't necessarily agree with. I'd hardly run around, telling people what they can't do or say in their stories. But healthy debate and reference are part of constructing and planning realistic roleplay, I think.

Remember, this is the world were anything is possible, but also one where anything can be questioned.

Brilliant! Masterful attention to detail as well. Ugh, I miss being 4 years old, playing with legos... <.<

I've noticed some qwirkiness with it too. I keep getting stuck at the validation screen, and had to go back and refresh the page so I could post.

Indeed, the Agents used a program of sorts to get into Morpheus' mind, but the effect of which was very brief - he seemed free of the symptoms right as Neo busted him out. It's the same as getting shot with a bullet in the Matrix and taking the ensuing damage, but that also seems to be temporary in non-terminal cases(Hell, that's even thrown out at this point too. ). But still, there's no evidence to suggest that exiles are capable of the same thing with seemingly permanent effects. Infection is a theory, an interesting and understandable one, but still a theory. And as mentioned, there's no intended provision in the design of the game to support the psycho-somatic changes that would go along with infection.

But!!

As mentioned before, given the limitations of the game as-is, there certainly is need for the presence of player-created exiles to keep things moving. So there is a lot of room for leverage in terms of canonical story progression at a player level. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against players that operate this way, and I'll even entertain it if I have a part in the roleplay.

Croesis wrote:

What would happen to someone if their RSI was 'turned' or 'infected' or w/e by a blood drinker in the real?

Their mind in the Simulation would say that sustenance could be supplied by blood, in the simulation their RSI could be significantly changed to allow for intake of 'blood' but in the real, they have no such changes and despite what the mind thinks, their body will not be able to be sustained on blood alone so unless they also eat regular food (So it depends on the RP and how much of a blood drinker they 'turn' into).

I would say that as long as the RP takes into account the body of the person in the real and maintains a realistic POV of that body (The mind cannot change the anotomy of the body but can influence the chemistry of the body ie. produce increased adrenilin which would improve strength and speed etc. temporarily and at a cost, due to it still being a human body) moreso for Redpills than Blue (although it's possible that the Machines have detection and possibly protection capabilities in case a Bluepill gets 'infected' by Lupine/Blood Drinker code) then it would be possible for RP to delve into the realms of Vampire/Werewolf storyline whilst still being pretty close to Matrix canon.

Actually, there's an argument against this. I'm sure the blood drinker "virus" or program would affect bluepills, but the hard-wiring that exists with them is non-existent with redpills. This is part of why an Agent's code isn't able to inhabit redpills(despite some people's RP. ) Also, take into account that exiles aren't evolved from machines in ability to manipulate redpills(Smith excluded of course,) just defined as "obselete". For instance, Cain, Abel, and co. are suggested to be lupines in Enter the Matrix. They are more of less the same as those we see today. But even after fighting them(stop me if I'm inaccurate as I haven't played in a while,) there isn't any suggestion that it is possible to be infected or controlled by them - they're just harder to kill. I think this is the reason the Wachowskis designed the game for us to play as redpill humans exclusively, without the traits of blood drinkers, lupines, and exiles of that sort.

Granted, some brilliant RP'ers have written stories where infection is a very real and plausible phenomenon, but many here have taken some of these as canon; the same way some people (at least on Syntax) started to believe that redpills operatives were able to be reinsterted just by taking blue pills and such. Sure, there's no canon rule stating that something like this can't happen, but there isn't really anything more than player RP and speculation that suggests that it can.

Well, he technically has a point, but it certainly doesn't play out that way in the game. Besides, with the restrictions we have with MxO, the bending of such rules becomes necessary; even amongst the best of us that roleplay.

Impressive. She definitely knows what she's doing.

I appreciate that, and I'm glad that is still an interest in this story. Thanks to all of you for that. Keeping with the philosophy of the Wachowski Bros, this will take many different turns and visual styles as the next few parts progress.

Chuui wrote:

I have a feeling... Chuui will be back. I came back several times since I just can't stay away from he Matrix.

Sadly, I won't be. I finally made the choice after thinking a lot more on the matter and I have deleted all of my characters from my primary account. If I could justify the near $20 monthly charge, I'd reactivate my second account just to finally delete those characters too. But then, considering that I'll never reuse those characters anyway, why waste money in deleting them, the same way I wound up wasting money by creating the account in the first place?

I'm seeing more and more people take this stance, and I can't say that I blame anyone for thinking this way. With money getting tighter and tighter, it's harder to argue spending it on games in general - especially games one is not happy with. I can't say who will come back and who won't, but at this rate, I'll don't believe people will come back until I see it; despite the "prophecy", as it were.

Neo wrote:

It was a lie, Morpheus. The prophecy was a lie. It was all another system of control.

Peace, man. Games aren't the answer anyway.

Haha yeah, he fit the role perfectly. I think this was probably the most fun I had in MxO.

Hanzyl and Gretyl wrote:

Croesis wrote:

Of course... I have to wonder how many Vector players would remain flagged full time when a large majority of the population may not be.

 

My level 17 alt on Syntax is perma flagged and has been since level 16. The level 50's or higher levels chase me about all the time. Granted I don't play on the server much. The perma flag macro is alright but it also seems to interupt other ones so a check box would be cool.

I've also done this from time to time. It's actually a lot more fun than most non-hostile players would expect.

This is the prelude to the graphic novel for those who haven't seen it. Forgive me for the massive image dump(and the thread necro), but I thought the comic flows better this way. I know some of you have seen this before, and I apologize for the redundancy. But in my time here, I feel it is appropriate to reintroduce the beginning of this story to finish what I started. Enjoy.

The Zion "Terrorist" initiative begins here: http://forums.station.sony.com/mxo/...246#36300287188

Suggested listening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA1v207xlOw

Tumbleweeds...

That's about it.

PBlade wrote:

It is entirely coincidental that I found this thread first.

However, it's deserved. Even if I'm biased.

...like we believe that

Congratulations, sir. 'Bout d*mn time!

Happy Belated Birthday!

Yeah, it's time for us to get over it. It isn't worth it for the company to put the effort into a sever merge as a short-term fix to stall a long-term, fundamental problem. They said they aren't planning on doing it, and whining about it here endlessly isn't going to change that fact.

I think the Bane idea works well because it takes Batman at an already uneasy and dismal point and breaks him completely; again, if done right like you said.

Definitely on the "must see" list this year.

Croesis wrote:

Cadsuane wrote:

I sure hope Virrago or Walrus jumps in gets us listed. 

 

Who's takin' bets?

liez ur a nub not a nu playr

Proximisio wrote:

I say the Asian and the Black guy die first.

We're always the first to go.

But that's Hollywood for you.

Well, I think they see that a detriment to live events is a detriment to the community, but I question(in hindsight) whether the live event model was sustainable with the resources the Rare has at this point. Watching this whole thing from a distance, it seems as if it was a reluctant move, but hey... the damage is done at this point.

Villemar_MxO wrote:

Your point is moot....all 3 to 1 isn't gonna happen.

3 to 2 not 3 to 1.

I like my main PvP server, and I like my 2nd PvE server when I'm there.  I don't want my apples mixed in with my orages.  Put the two apples together and leave the orange out of it, please.

 

 

I'm with Villemar on how to slice this thing. I was a part of the argument that ended up with the creation of the hostile servers in beta, and then(as now) there is a legitimacy in the structure of Vector.  I don't think it's worth changing that aspect of the game for the sake of herding all the survivors together. In the short term, merging the servers may be a move that would bring some people back to the game, and increase the activity of what remains. However, as if many here weren't worried enough about the state of the game, I don't think we have long after the servers are merged. It was said that it wasn't a move that the developers wanted to take, and server mergers do tend to atrophy the prospect of any real growth to the community.

Peace, man.

I dare not ask about the "cheeseburger" in question.

Now, you would think that MxO would benefit from the exposure with new players, but if it isn't even worth the advertising on Steam, then I honestly don't think the point of this MMO is to get new players.

Again, not surprised, but disturbed. This isn't a good sign for the future of the game, and that's beyond the debate about how solid or "good" the game may or may not be. If the production company isn't behind it, none of it matters, not to the outside world at least.

Deciding at this point that "quiet time" wasn't an option, he vacated the parking lot just as XElite did. Making his way across the street, he felt the nudge of a peripheral pair of eyes aimed at him. He paused and turned his head to see a girl in her early twenties, with dark skin and dyed, fiery-red, short hair. Her face seeping of fear and confusion, she took off down the street.

"She couldn't have anything to do with this this job Chainer's doing, could she?" He thought to himself in that moment.

Nearly giving in to an impulse to follow and investigate, he paused as his phone vibrated in his pocket. Before being able to greet the caller, a female voice interrupts.

"Mister Reno, good t'see you've made it back t'the city. I thought you'd h've been dead by now."

Still glancing in the direction the girl fled, he replied; steam leaving his mouth into the winter air.

"Interesting  Fara Yazin. And I thought you'd have been told to send sentinels out to make sure I was dead."

"How d'you know I haven't, Mister Reno…?"

Leveraging the notion in his mind, he paused for a moment and she continued.

"…but that doesn't matter at this point. I've seen somethin' I think we should d'scuss."

THIS is the thing I've sought to understand since I watched The Matrix in 1999.

Bill Hicks wrote:

"...'Is this real, or is this just a ride?'"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1RQmnSJoRg