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Following Agent Gray's orders I partrolled the International district. My machine Contact wanted proof of my work in the form of a few of the baubbles held by the Black Tiger, Silver Dragon and Chang Wang gangs, with my proof in the form of tokens I was cleared to do Gray's next assignment.

Machine 12.1.2: Bootstrap

Location: International

Agent Gray: Your continued monitoring of that district is appreciated, operative. We have indications of an active Zionite presence nearby.

[Objective: Eliminate the hostiles.]

Operator: Yep, looks like they're still chasing their golden dream girl. aka the interface program. Let's just see what we can do about that.

[Hostiles: Four Zionite operatives.]

Zion Gunslinger: We've got static!

Zion Kung Fu Grandmaster: Goddamnit!

Zion Karate Grandmaster: This is how you show your apppreciation?!

Operator: Jeez...

[Objective complete.]

Agent Gray: Mr. Cloonan. we've received a request for your presence from Helian. His location is indicated for you.

[Objective: Talk to Helian.]

[Ambush: Three Zionite operatives.]

Operator: Hah, and before he was all "I don't think we'll need your help." I knew they'd run into trouble.

Helian: Yes. I've noticed the other "Awakened" have been interfering. I thought you might be able to use some assistance. I'll provide you with several combat routines.

Operator: Ohh-kay. Um... They look friendly?

Helian: These programs are effective in combat, and can follow basic dirctional prompts. Use them correctly, and they'll take care of the problem for you.

[Objective complete.]

[Objective: Lead the two Override Functions out of the area.]

[Objective complete.]

[Objective: Eliminate the hostiles.]

Agent Gray: Zionite pursuit of the interface program has evidently caused the Oligarchs more trouble than they had anticipated, operative.

Those two override programs appear to perform as Helian described. Attempt to lead them to the area of hostile resistance that you see indicated.

Operator: Got reds in the vicinity. Let's see what those Functions can do...

Operator: Hm, I could swear that--

Oho, there they are! Hostiles heading your way!

[Hostiles: Five Merovingian operatives.]

Merovingian Karate Grandmaster: A Machi--

Er...

Hey, look, guys! Must be one of those Zionites that've been bugging the Machines! We'd better do them a favor and take 'em out, right?

Operator: Mervs! What's their angle on this?

[Objective complete.]

Agent Gray: Operative, sources indicate that an exiled program working for the Merovingian has obtained sensitive information on Oligarch activities here.

Merovingian interference could cause undesirable complications in the current situation; please see to the elimination of this annoyance.

The Exile's name is Azuna; last known location: northwest Downtown.

[Mission complete.]

Notes: The Override Functions handled quite well in combat, the only assistance they needed was some minor patching.

Thank you Deimoslvov and Zippy, I really appreciate the summaries. I should have 12.1.2 out tomorrow, but 12.1.3 I will have to leave to another operative as I have iinsufficient clearance.

CraftyZee wrote:

u can only get a token off one player once then u cant get one off the same character?

Kinda, just some way to restrict players from killing the same player over and over to earn the tokens in large sums. Some kind of time limit is how I've seen other games do it, or daily limits. I think CQ's do something like this already, not sure though.

So whats the bottom one all about, seems to me it's saying machine fields puzzle. But I'm utterly turned around by all this, I've been messing with what frags that are public and I'm aware of to little avail. And are Diced and his merry band a part of this United Tomorrow that has recently surfaced? If anyone would care to clue me in, It'd be much appreciated.

Thank you, and I see your point.

Hmm perhaps make it so no tokens can be earned from players with death effect on, and or while you your self have DE on. Or a time limit after each death, to prevent you from spam killing any given player to earn the tokens.Hmm Dunno that's gonna bug me all day.

The idea is to give PvP a purpose other than CQ's and the combat itself. My suggestion is that the player receives a collectible token for every kill a player gets on another player at or above their level and of an opposing organization in hostile combat(PvP). Not in FFA combat as members of the same org could exploit the system.
These tokens then could be traded in at the organizational collectors/vendors for rewards of varying degrees of power and difficulty. These tokens could be made to stack in to the hundreds or follow the archive trade system like the Fumigator quest. The story name for them could be something like "Operative Combat Data" and the story idea would be that your hovercraft's operator/systems record these "OCD's" and save the packets/disks to your RSI's inventory, Which the different organizations want for intelligence purposes and are willing to reward you handsomely for your efforts. These rewards should have both level and reputation requirements as well as their token trade values.

Here are some unused older items that could be re tooled to work for this, And a few ideas for new items.

Low level rewards: Min Lev 16, Min Rep 16, OCD's 20-40
Zion.

Machines.

Merovingian.

Generic.
20 Pack of IS boosters
Hyper-Jump beta
Mobius Code
Complete set of Red Frags
i$
Those Xp things

Mid level rewards: Min Lev 30, Min Rep 50,OCD's 50-100
Zion.

System Slacks maybe.

Machines.

Cammo pants maybe.

Merovingian.

This one re-tooled to effect machine programs and maybe simulacra.

Tradeable Cake to sell.
Pass to Club Hel maybe or perhaps a Effectuator Hawaiian Shirt.

Generic.
Translocation Program to trade to Loripor
20 packs of IS boosters
i$
Those Xp things
Red Frag sets
Xp code Amplifier

High level rewards. Min Lev 50, Min Rep 100, OCD's 100-300

Zion.
Ghosts custom rifle, Max range average damage max accuracy.
Some form of Defense clothes rather than Resist.

Machines.

Some form of Defense clothes rather than Resist.

Merovingian.
Modified Thompson Special, Mid range average damage low acc min re-use timer.
Some form of Defense clothes rather than Resist.
A Tradeable Replica Assassins Mask with the upgrades cut in half, Mervs Could make a killing selling these(In theme IMO).

Generic.
I don't have any ideas for generic high level items besides larger sums of the prior generic ones, The Trinity Kick Pills maybe?.

Machine 12.1.1: Representative

Location: International

Agent Gray: Operative, Wright's threat to the simulation ended abruptly in a battle against operatives; it appears that the biological interface program which we had suspected to be in the vicinity, took advantage of her weakended state, and somehow aided in her termination.

However, more members of the Oligarchy--the group of freeborn humans whose codes Wright had stolen--have arrived in the Matrix. We expect that their primary interest here lies with the interface program. There has been some...initial contact with them, but they have yet to request a formal meeting with us.

A heightened effort by Zion operatives to locate the program has begun to complicate the situation. Contact between Zion and the interface program was confirmed in Ikebukuro. The latest report has come from Akasaka. I am assigning you to investigate this.

[Objectives: Search the area, Eliminate the hostiles.]

Operator: A lot of Zionites seem convinced that the interface program is Trinity. Or Trinity is the interface program. Or...something. I haven't heard them explain how she's supposed to be alive, or whatever you could call it, years after she was supposed to have died carting Neo to the Machine city, but hey, details, right?

Hm... Looks like we've got some of our cave dwellers there. Maybe you can ask the to lay their theories out for us while we kick their butts out of the district.

[Hostiles: Six Zionite operatives.]

Zion Upgrade Artist: I don't like this. If she was here. then why'd she--

Zion Scattershot: Cheaaaa!

Zion Artillerist: Cheaaaa!

Computer:>

>_

Operator: Hm... Wish we had a direct means of tracking her--it--whatever.

[Objectives complete.]

Agent Gray: Operative, contact with the newly arrived Oligarchs has been made nearby. I would like you to assist Agent Pace in dealing with them, and to ensure that they are not aggravated by terrorist interference.

[Objectives: Meet with Oligarchs, Talk with Agent Pace.]

Operator: The dossier they've uploaded to me says that there are two of these Oli-whatsits there: Helian and Tesarova.

Hopefully they won't trun out to be real rats like those others, Halborn and Carlyne. The Machines still insist on a hands-off approach with these characters, so...eh. Guess we'll see how it goes.

Tesarova: Ohhh... I get it! All the exciting ones have been escaping from the pods! "That's" why our entertainment's been so dull lately.

What a profitable trip this has been already. Ooh... This is giving me some great ideas...

Tesarova: And is it true that you've learned to fly around in ships? You use little electric guns and things?

It's so cute!

Helian: Ah, I see; another of the "freed" humans.

As I've tole this program here, we have come to acquire what you refer to as "the biological interface program." I don't think we'll require your assistance for this.

Helian: Yes, we're aware of what happend to the others. Hardly surprising, given that they were operating independently, and without adequate preparation. We've made adjustments that will ensure our safety from the compromises they allowed to our security.

Agent Pace: I see that they do not object to your presence, Mr. Cloonan. Although they man not request our aid, it will be...helpful to have you standing by in case of additional information or...monitoring is required.

As they appear to be satisfied for the moment, we will conclude this introbuction.

Agent Pace: Thank you for your assistance operative. We will be leaving this location so that our guests may continue their business at their leisure.

[Objectives complete.]

Agent Gray: Come see me, operative. I would like to hear your report on this matter.

[Objective: Talk to Agent Gray.]

Operator: I guess it went okay... At least we got to stomp some Zionites in the process.

Agent Gray: Hm. Helian and Tesarova appear to be operating as agents of the larger body of Oligarchs, Unlike Halborn and Carlyne, who ventured here on their own initiative.

This may cause them to behave with more...moderation than those other two displayed. On the other hand, it also means that their progress will be monitored closely by the Oligarchy. We cannot expect them to fall victim to the suprise tactics that forced Halborn and Carlyne to withdraw from the simulation.

Agent Gray: Let me state plainly that we do not consider them to constitute a threat, operative. It is very important that we are clear on that head, so that there is no...misunderstanding. However, I want you to bear in mind that we are now dealing with a situation much larger in scope than the individual attacks of the Oligarch who came here previoulsy.

[Objective complete.]

Agent Gray: Thank you, operative.

The code profiles of Helian and Tesarovoa suggest a number of modifications made to their connection protocol; we do not yet know how their capabilities may differ, but this is antother indication that we canot expect them to conform to the parameters followed by Halbor and Carlyne.

At this time, I would like you to continue to patrol the International District. We must anticipate further activity from the interface program and Zion operatives in that region.

[Mission complete.]

Might aswell thow my hat in. Please continue the HvCft battles, I've still never had a chance to participate.

Might aswell thow my hat in. Please continue the HvCft battles, I've still never had a chance to participate.

Maybe I'm biased but Dr. Extracia FTW!!!

C'mon all crazy lookin coverd in blood, That's what a Halloween costume is all about.

Cool idea with a bit of fine tuning I think it'd work, Also some gear would be nice. Out of the 3 seasonal events in MxO this is the only one without gear related to it. Ohh and concering the farming part think how it'll be next year when we have 35 masks to farm, maybe some tradeable loot for masks is in order for next year,assuming they do the same thing next year.

My skepticism is fading. Although I hope that when the chapter is over with, that either the collector tag says "archived", or the Archivist Society takes it over. Keep up the good work Rare.

Grats! Blaze, You kick ace even though you do have a funny accent. =)

Ok sound's intresting, I'd like if you could give us a clearer understanding of how things will work for us now, and how older content will be affected?

Example If the weekly three critical missions are no more. What will the Archive mission's conssit of in the future?, And the main story quest lines being done in specific neighborhoods and being re-playable after their story element has run it's course will this be done through Archivist's or will the related NPC's just always be there.

Oh and since your doing cinematics again you should do ones for the sub-chapeters that did not get cinematics, So as to not confuse the new players.And maybe a new more current story opening sequence cinematic for character creation(not that I've done it in forever).

Just had this thought...C.R. 3.0 anyone, Ok so it's a content revesion not a combat one. But it's still going to throw our little world up in arms.

I searched and couldn't find anything sooo...
Do gray conn's still drop their named loot i.e. Widow's Moor Wool.
And if you don't know what I mean by gray conn's it's any low level npc that you don't get XP from.

How about a disguise for every exile gang, and if your wearing one and the gang sees you get attacked they back you up untill the disguise breaks?

And while I hate to disagree with Skully cause he kills stuff for me, I think the pills should be non tradeable(If possible just between orgs). Because the different orgs need stuff/content that is unique to them, If only visualy so be it.

So making the computer reusable a big YES, I'd like to see the sims actualy use their real counterparts levels so some would be higher level than others.
Idea! keeping with the different level idea why not have the (reusable)computer let you pick what sim you want so it could be soloable or groupable, there problem solved everybody happyable...

*Ok I bet the way it'd have to work is set up three computers per area, cause I doubt they have the resources to make one PC be able control which sim you summon of the three different sims, but they do have several PC models so they could use the alienware for the higest level one and the laptop or regualr one for the lower level ones,ect ect...*

Grats Ill, You are so ninja.

Application post as per request.

So to those who did register did the discount get applied immediately or is it a we will refund you at a later point kinda thing?, I ask so I know how much money to give the cardholder.

(Since when did we have not noodle sati?)

A long name but I did'nt know how to say it any other way. Who hear thinks it's annoying decompileing something to find out that you already have and just get some bit's you may not really need, I do.

Idea: A symbol on the item's mouse-over that indicates you already have it in your your code recipie archive.

Well it's a 5 minute ride down 183 for me, so I'll be there. Mmmm Dublin Dr. Pepper on tap

This is sad news, to me you we're like my beta hero you we're the oldest of the OG's. Though I can't blame you for going, I think I would have to if it were'nt for finances forceing me away every now and again. You were one of the best players and community members this game had, hope the game inspires you to return some day.

Beta, with about seven beta players in my faction.

I can't wait to get sliced up by them! SMILEY

Happy B-day.

Hope you have fun! SMILEY

/shakefist

Hope that maintenance on thursday is not the casuse of this. Although I am annoyed at the server being broken or whatever, at least this does not happen often.

###Spolier warning###

EPO= Evolving Programming Objects.
Allthough I don't know if that info helps.

As I recall Rarebit has been asked about him before and said something along the lines of why do we need another zion LE character even though the mervs seem to be geting more than everyone(Agents so dont count.) the twins have been mentioned and the Trainmans name has been poping up a lot lately, I personaly think they should add him in just so they could take some of the pressure off of Niobe and Ghost.

TheMainTest wrote:

Anytime I see someone RPing a vampire or other supernatural entity, I always just see him/her as a Redpill who has embraced the culture of a myth and decided to dedicate him or herself to mimicking the superstitions and traditions set up by the mythology. Perhaps people encounter a blooddrunk or whatever and are so captivated by its lifestyle that they're inspired to make themselves in that image - say people who love a legend like Star Wars so much they dress as closely as they can to Luke Skywalker and actually try to harness the power of the Force (Oh, they're out there.) Even today, in this day and age, people are enamored by the vampire mythos. A myriad of movies and shows are produced based on the old tales of blood-drinking undeads, and there's a growing subculture of people who go to clubs and such in the fashion of vampires. Hell, there have been cults that carry out grotesque acts in the name of "vampiredom", such as sacrificing innocent victims and drinking their blood. So for me, it's not hard at all to believe a Redpill who is into the whole scene would desire to carry out his virtual life in this manner. Perhaps for intimidation; perhaps for a sense of mystery; perhaps to just fulfill a fantasy. Whatever the reason, it's their prerogative.
Now, far be it for me to say that an Awakened couldn't somehow have his or her RSI corrupted in such a way that they exhibit actual properties of a vampire or lupine when jacked into the System. I can't find a concrete reason to dismiss it completely. I just don't think it's proper to the story - or decent roleplay - to pass yourself off as an actual blooddrunk or Succubus, who adheres strictly to the rules of the superstitions (i.e., must be killed by wooden stakes, are here to devour my soul). It is because of this I try to observe supernatural RPers in the way I explained, not as Stoker's Dracula.

I agree with this, and to expand upon it some. What I like to think of it is that the redpills are very devoted to the myth or whatever, or that they are crazy and delusional and it's best not to mess with crazy people or try and tell them that they are delusional you could harm them more than help.

Cool banner Ath, well you know I'll be there.

Vaico wrote:

Yep, We're still here. Been here since Beta of August 2004 and Im not leaving till they shut the servers off and kick me out.

That's what I was going to say. SMILEY

He is english after all Jane and they did invent the language no wonder he's so well spoken. ^

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SMILEY

Be one with the code.

Pretty sure I've been here since Aug,04 but it may have been Oct, And I'm only level 34.

WORLD-1 FOR LIFE!!!

*EDIT:Checked my old recipt and it's Aug*

Message Edited by 00Zero on 07.14.2006 11:52 PM

*wipes away single tear* Coding knows no boudries.

Ironically I was just talking about this with a friend today, and what's funny is in the fiction it states that mara is one of the most violent districts in the mega city and has become a 'free fire zone" since the truce was instated and another quote I find funny "Mara is a place best avoided if possible."

BloodWork wrote:

Sattakan wrote:

Electrify wrote:

Sattakan wrote:

California girls are prettier than Texas girls!!!

I would have to disagree there.

Girl next door > porn star barbie

Girl in **bleep** less chaps and spurs with a whip > Girl that has a 20% chance of not even being a girl
:smileytongue:

LOL! I don't remember any songs being written about Texas girls. Well then again I do not listen to "Country" music. :smileytongue:

Good thing about it being 105 degrees out here is that the girls walk around wearing nothing.

Please you're just jealous because we have all the hot girls and are you saying that california is hotter than texas. 105 degrees is NOTHING for us texans.

You tell em Blood, although the one flaw with our mighty texan heat resistance is 60 degree weather is cold to us.