Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

#36300428537 03/21/2008 10:23:46 Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

This thread is for discussion of the Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online Announcement.

#36300428544 03/21/2008 10:26:03 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Oh dear.

#36300428545 03/21/2008 10:26:38 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Thanks for the Official word on this. At least now everyone will know who is guiding the story which means (slightly) less arguments about storyline...

#36300428547 03/21/2008 10:27:17 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

To reiterate, we already knew he was calling it in from home anyway.

We have always deserved to have someone put as much effort into this as we have as a community, and as such I am not in the least bit sad he's left.

Good riddance to old rubbish.

#36300428548 03/21/2008 10:27:41 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

About time, player made sentinel now plz?

#36300428550 03/21/2008 10:28:17 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Thanks, Paul, for all of your time and effort in the game.

#36300428552 03/21/2008 10:28:52 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

NightTrace wrote:

To reiterate, we already knew he was calling it in from home anyway.

We have always deserved to have someone put as much effort into this as we have as a community, and as such I am not in the least bit sad he's left.

Good riddance to old rubbish.

This has been a NightTrace announcement. Thankyou for your time.

#36300428554 03/21/2008 10:31:39 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Kybutra wrote:

About time, player made sentinel now plz?

Give it to LESIG, at least they might put some actual effort into doing it more then once a year.

#36300428557 03/21/2008 10:34:11 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Who?

SMILEY

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There can only be room for one Snake, and one Big Boss!

#36300428560 03/21/2008 10:35:13 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

SolidRevolver wrote:

Who?
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Some guy who used to write the sentinal and work on MxO's story.

I think he quit doing anything sometime just before last years anniversary.

#36300428562 03/21/2008 10:36:50 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Please keep your replies polite and civil... Thanks.

#36300428563 03/21/2008 10:37:06 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

NightTrace wrote:

Kybutra wrote:
About time, player made sentinel now plz?
Give it to LESIG, at least they might put some actual effort into doing it more then once a year.

I guess 'might' was the keyword there...

#36300428565 03/21/2008 10:38:03 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Gosh.. not the best anniversary present SMILEY

Thank you for everything you have done to keep our favorite story that we love very much going! Best of luck to everything you do next! SMILEY Who will the brothers be talking to now I wonder? Rarebit and the Mxo guys or no one? :O

#36300428566 03/21/2008 10:38:19 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Didn't he say he was working on one after someone started posing as him on his blog. Mabey we will be getting one last Chadwick Sent with Update 59 SMILEY

On a positive note though, woot Producers Letter!

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#36300428569 03/21/2008 10:39:16 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Havocide wrote:

NightTrace wrote:
Kybutra wrote:
About time, player made sentinel now plz?
Give it to LESIG, at least they might put some actual effort into doing it more then once a year.
I guess 'might' was the keyword there...

As often as I am outspoken of LESIG, I know for a fact they could manage a more consistent Sentinal then Chadwick was.

#36300428571 03/21/2008 10:40:30 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

NightTrace wrote:

Havocide wrote:
NightTrace wrote:
Kybutra wrote:
About time, player made sentinel now plz?
Give it to LESIG, at least they might put some actual effort into doing it more then once a year.
I guess 'might' was the keyword there...
As often as I am outspoken of LESIG, I know for a fact they could manage a more consistent Sentinal then Chadwick was.

Oh indeed...though Id rather see them ingame more than working on the Sentinal. Its hard enough seeing them ingame.

#36300428573 03/21/2008 10:41:09 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

LESIG is not just Liaisons SMILEY

#36300428575 03/21/2008 10:41:57 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

So we finally hear something after over a year of no word, no anything. I suppose I can say thank you for the closure.

#36300428576 03/21/2008 10:42:28 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

SolidRevolver wrote:

On a positive note though, woot Producers Letter!

Producer Letter will be up today.

#36300428577 03/21/2008 10:42:44 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Despite the News about Chadwick, I am looking forward to Walrus' Producers letter and what's planned in the next few months.

#36300428578 03/21/2008 10:43:17 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

NightTrace wrote:

LESIG is not just Liaisons " />

Really?

#36300428579 03/21/2008 10:43:50 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Kybutra wrote:

About time, player made sentinel now plz?

:: Raises hands up very high; points to her "The Road Through Perdition" thread:: I'll help write it!

One part of me is sorry to see him go, but the rest is rather glad he made his absence official.

#36300428581 03/21/2008 10:45:01 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Havocide wrote:

NightTrace wrote:
Kybutra wrote:
About time, player made sentinel now plz?
Give it to LESIG, at least they might put some actual effort into doing it more then once a year.
I guess 'might' was the keyword there...

Oh give them some dues, they occassionally get a scanline transmission out, which has always been the main LESIG thing apart from the liaison stuff (and more recently vogt's personal project of the hovercraft battles)

Personally I dunno what to think about this. Perhaps this might mean less deliberation over the storyline between the different parties... it's pretty well known that Rarebit spends a lot of his hours on the story anyway, so perhaps just him working on it is a good thing? Although that means yet another thing that Rarebit's doing in his time here (getting worries of burnouts over the amount of work that guy does)

I think the official announcement was needed though, although it might as well have come a while back really in terms of the amount of input done recently. However, all the best to Paul, while he was giving us more attention, it seemed there was some good stuff coming out of the guy.

#36300428583 03/21/2008 10:46:22 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

H'mm. At least we have confirmation at last.

T'ra Chadders. Every time I see Anome in the mission archives I'll think of you.

#36300428585 03/21/2008 10:47:34 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Well, although his storylines were often too much like comics, he still did a good job and helped shape the game around us. This announcement is a little overdue, but I think recently MxO's management (thank you Virrago) has gotten its act together and is finally telling stuff to us straight.

Thanks for the fun early on Paul, and I wish you luck in your future comics.

#36300428588 03/21/2008 10:51:26 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Will the story be more open for us to influence the direction?

#36300428589 03/21/2008 10:54:03 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Unless with Rarebit being the solo "head honcho" he decides to push us in that direction Ves then that particular facet will have zero change.

#36300428591 03/21/2008 10:57:18 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

sorry for Paul, but yay for more updated sentinels in the future....i hope...

#36300428594 03/21/2008 10:58:45 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

one last sentinel plz kthx

#36300428595 03/21/2008 10:58:53 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

bye chadwick!! Thanks for the good input SMILEY

#36300428596 03/21/2008 11:00:40 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

I think it's fairly obvious that Rarebit has had pimero numero solo control over the storyline for at least the past year, if not more. If anything, they were just waiting for Chadwick's contract to run out before they made the public announcement, making it all official.

We might see new Sentinels now, because as long as the contract was still going, they were Chadwick's to deal with. Now that Chadwick's not here, Rarebit and LESIG will probably start using/updating them on a regular basis. Other than that, no, nothing will change. As I said before, I've suspected this for a long time, this is just official closure.

#36300428601 03/21/2008 11:02:48 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

If chadwicks responsible for the way the story is now, then this is hardly a bad thing.

If this signals the new descent of mxo at the hands of an even slower evolution and execution of story then that's just as bad.

At the end of the day im really rather impartial to this, i just know he never replied to my e-mails.

~Darminian

#36300428602 03/21/2008 11:03:11 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Archangel wrote:

one last sentinel plz kthx

I think the idea is that he's left already for them to release this, so I don't think that's going to happen.

Oh and @ outlaw: here's praying, will wonder who does them though (equally praying for community one, as people would do great job on here)

#36300428603 03/21/2008 11:03:14 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

producer's letter is now up in broadcast depth....new sentinels are good...

#36300428605 03/21/2008 11:03:49 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

He's better off sticking to comics anyway after reading his prior work, and watching it here, so I wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

I am honestly glad we have the ability to expand away from the restrictions that having him under contract caused, or rather, the restrictions I believe were in place, seeing as I in no way officially know anything.

LESIG being put over the Sentinal is a good thing, and it can now be done seeing as Rarebit is in charge of LESIG, and he's now the sole "#1" guy above the storyline overall.

As for whoever asked about the Bro's communication path, I believe it was stated that after the first "in game year" of story that they had no more input.

#36300428609 03/21/2008 11:07:00 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

NightTrace wrote:

As for whoever asked about the Bro's communication path, I believe it was stated that after the first "in game year" of story that they had no more input.

I thought it was just those guys who outlined it completely in the first year, with Chadwick filling it out, then from year 2 it was mostly Rarebit and Chadwick with anything that was thought to be a "major" plot line passed onto the Brothers for their nod?

#36300428620 03/21/2008 11:14:48 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Poor Rarebit.

Now everyone will blame him if the story sucks or something happens to delay the sentinel. >_> =P

#36300428632 03/21/2008 11:30:45 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

MxO-PhanthomZtryker wrote:

Poor Rarebit.
Now everyone will blame him if the story sucks or something happens to delay the sentinel. >_> =P

OR... or... SOE hires more devs like Rarebit and we get pwn!!!

#36300428635 03/21/2008 11:34:15 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

This is the best news I've heard all day. Thanks for the awesome wedding present! SMILEY

Hopefully with Rarebit and LESIG in control of the storyline, we'll see more Matrix and less pew pew.

#36300428637 03/21/2008 11:34:37 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

The Leo wrote:

MxO-PhanthomZtryker wrote:
Poor Rarebit.
Now everyone will blame him if the story sucks or something happens to delay the sentinel. >_> =P
OR... or... SOE hires more devs like Rarebit and we get pwn!!!

Are you dreaming?

#36300428663 03/21/2008 11:56:20 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

It was nice having him working with MXO, but as with all things, it had a beginning and an end. I know this game wouldn't be what it is today without the contributions he made over the years, so for that, he should be thanked.

#36300428745 03/21/2008 12:38:17 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Thanks to Chadwick for his contribution, and maybe now we can put an end to the "Villain of the Month" Arc

#36300428752 03/21/2008 12:41:55 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

MetaLogic wrote:

Thanks to Chadwick for his contribution, and maybe now we can put an end to the "Villain of the Month" Arc

I dont think so, Im pretty sure Rarebit has been doing the story for a bit now.

#36300428758 03/21/2008 12:44:51 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Farewell Chadwick! Have a good one!

#36300428777 03/21/2008 12:57:41 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

I really wanted to meet the man while he was around, but oh well...

As an amateur/freelance comic artist, I wish him lots of luck with wherever he goes in the industry.

Thanks Paul, for fleshing the story out, and working with Rarebit to get the point across, even if we didn't get it at times.

Peace.

#36300428785 03/21/2008 13:03:12 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Pyraci wrote:

even if we didn't get it at times.

More times than not during Chapter 8 unfortunately.

#36300428794 03/21/2008 13:06:52 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

I certainly wish him much luck in his future endeavors.

Can we find out the names of his role playing characters now? D:

#36300428797 03/21/2008 13:10:32 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Well, at least it's official now.

Cheers for the work you put into our game here Paul, and best of luck in your continuing work.

EDIT: ~~Oh yes, and can we please have a LESIG Sentinel now?! I'd hate to see it go to complete waste.~~

EDIT 2: Nvm, just read the Producer's Letter...interesting.

#36300428819 03/21/2008 13:18:12 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

Pyraci wrote:

I really wanted to meet the man while he was around, but oh well...

As an amateur/freelance comic artist, I wish him lots of luck with wherever he goes in the industry.

Thanks Paul, for fleshing the story out, and working with Rarebit to get the point across, even if we didn't get it at times.

Peace.

Heh, Part of me was hoping to run into Andres Bonifaciaeo too someday. Ah well, Best of luck to him. I thank him for his work with MxO and also his Matrix Comics stories. I still enjoy reading those.

#36300428825 03/21/2008 13:22:55 Re:Farewell to a Friend: Paul Chadwick Jacking Out of The Matrix Online - Discussion

...

Disappointing, though I suppose it's not a big suprise.

Thanks for the effort you put into the Matrix Online during your time with it, good luck with your comics in the future.