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Villemar_MxO
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Disgusted...Population count...

I think the first step should be a 2 to 3 server merge. I'm happy to see that this idea has built up a solid momentum. Its kind of like the patient is in critical condition and that might at least bring the patient back to critical but sta...

General Discussion · 03/03/2009 08:52:23

Either Put up or Shut up

CODEMAN wrote: Villemar_MxO wrote: Lol you're the one who broke a perfectly good 18-month old thread. Nice Freudian projection there too. Keep lashing out at those who expect a baseline service for a monthly fee, soon enough you'll have a...

General Discussion · 03/03/2009 05:25:13

Disgusted...Population count...

MetaLogic wrote: Villemar_MxO wrote: CODEMAN wrote: What exactly do you think your $15/mo. entitles you to, other than playing a game that works and is maintained by SOE? Here we go again: Villemar_MxO wrote: Economics 101: Money is exchan...

General Discussion · 03/03/2009 00:46:47

Either Put up or Shut up

CODEMAN wrote: Villemar_MxO wrote: CODEMAN wrote: Agreed. However there will always be whiners who believe their $15/mo. entitles them to whatever they want. I don't know if you just fell off the turnip truck or what; but money is exchange...

General Discussion · 03/03/2009 00:33:23

Disgusted...Population count...

CODEMAN wrote: What exactly do you think your $15/mo. entitles you to, other than playing a game that works and is maintained by SOE? Here we go again: Villemar_MxO wrote: Economics 101: Money is exchanged for goods and services. In a mark...

General Discussion · 03/03/2009 00:14:40

Either Put up or Shut up

CODEMAN wrote: Agreed. However there will always be whiners who believe their $15/mo. entitles them to whatever they want. I don't know if you just fell off the turnip truck or what; but money is exchanged for goods and services, at least...

General Discussion · 03/03/2009 00:03:43

Either Put up or Shut up

MetaLogic wrote: CODEMAN wrote: MatrixRefugee wrote: Personally... I think MxO has gone from being an MMORPG where we were spoon-fed the storyline, to something like a tabletop RPG with a 3D chat room. We have a set of rules about this uni...

General Discussion · 03/03/2009 00:01:35

Disgusted...Population count...

CODEMAN wrote: ShiXinFeng wrote: CODEMAN wrote: The incessant whining of this thread makes my eyes hurt. Like others have said before me. Love it or leave it. Masochist: one who derives pleasure in being abused or dominated; has a taste fo...

General Discussion · 03/03/2009 00:00:20

Thinking about the Next Anniversary

GypsyJuggler wrote: sugaree wrote: How many frags for the Smith Rage Pills? 3 per, I believe. Also, that Smith Candy is Dandy (but liquor is still quicker). Also, I wish you could obtain (through frags) a Smith Virologist RSI Capture. Teh...

General Discussion · 03/02/2009 21:45:41

WTS: Guardian's & Convert's Vestment or Robe (1 each)

For sale @ 15 million each. Buy both for 25 mil. BTW: The Convert's Shirt or Robe has the green code tie / trim. The Guardian's Shirt or Robe has the gold code tie / trim. (Edit: Price reduced.)

Marketplace - Vector · 03/02/2009 21:30:09

WTS: Bookmark

Do not mock Hoots the Owl Bookmark.

Marketplace - Syntax · 03/02/2009 21:25:56

Either Put up or Shut up

And furthermore: Economics 101: Money is exchanged for goods and services. In a marketplace, if Vendor A is selling poor services for too high a price; where Vendors B though Z are selling appropriare services for a reasonable and fair pri...

General Discussion · 03/02/2009 21:23:11

Either Put up or Shut up

Endomorph wrote: I dont care for the storyside either, but as paying customers we have the right to moan. We are investing our hard earned cash into a videogame in the middle of a global recession and getting nothing for it

General Discussion · 03/02/2009 21:18:04

Either Put up or Shut up

ShiXinFeng wrote: Fen wrote: I don't pay so I can make my own content. It's like going to Burger King, buying a Whopper, and then having to make it yourself. No thanks. If I want my own content, I'll play an actual tabletop RPG, where the...

General Discussion · 03/02/2009 21:17:05

Either Put up or Shut up

MetaLogic wrote: Either Put up or Shut up Actually, I Put up $15/mo. P.S. Can I have ur stuff?

General Discussion · 03/02/2009 21:09:56

Either Put up or Shut up

odj wrote: Anyone who is still paying for a monthly subscription... I feel pity for you. , admonishes the subscriber, who, by very nature of his being able to post on DN1, subscribes

General Discussion · 03/02/2009 19:23:45

Thinking about the Next Anniversary

ArchDuke wrote: Most of the Anniversary shirts are 5 Smith Frags, except for the Smith and MC one? The others are 20 Frags IIRC. Plain White Tee was either 10-20. 20 as well. Smith Virions? DO WANT!

General Discussion · 03/02/2009 19:18:11

Detailed story & event plans for MXO chapters 5.2-12.1

psilody wrote: Anyone, I'm sorry if I'm a little sick of every thread on the story being hijacked by haters. I've never said that I agree with everything Rare did, every element of the story, etc. But he was just a human being , the last D...

Missions and Storyline · 03/01/2009 18:55:58

Detailed story & event plans for MXO chapters 5.2-12.1

Economics 101: Money is exchanged for goods and services. In a marketplace, if Vendor A is selling poor services for too high a price; where Vendors B though Z are selling appropriare services for a reasonable and fair price; it is fair to...

Missions and Storyline · 03/01/2009 18:53:50

Merge

The_Bruceter wrote: Codeman, did you read through the thread or just read the last 2 pages? I think theres only been about 6 or 7 Vectorites posted in it. And everyone has said pretty much, one hostile one non hostile with a chance for tra...

Development Roundtable · 02/27/2009 18:02:43

Merge

CODEMAN wrote: Well following this thread it appears that most pushing for a merge are from Vector. If folks want to come over there more power to them. Let em' build a new character. As for the population, I ain't sayin' that I have every...

Development Roundtable · 02/27/2009 18:00:27

WTT - Info Transfer From Vector to Syntax (DONE)

The_Bruceter wrote: Syntax ftl Info i'm making over there i'm transferring to here (alot to be made aswell to ha ha) Nah just wanted to buy one particular thing for me nub alt over there, to check out something

Marketplace - Vector · 02/27/2009 14:30:51

Update 66 Discussion - February 2009 - Update with response from Walrus

Darkhawk wrote: Maybe at this point Dracomet or 9mmfu should just go in and change the name of the NPC. Since it is causing this much of an uproar. I don't think Rarebit ever intentionally meant religious conitations or anything of the sor...

Update Discussion · 02/26/2009 15:52:20

WTT - Info Transfer From Vector to Syntax (35 mil)

(Cross-posted on Vec MP) So yes, I need pretty much exactly $35 million info on Syntax, to be paid to you on Vector. I'm at work so send me a PM, post here, or /t Villemar after 6PM PST. Thanks!

Marketplace - Syntax · 02/26/2009 09:38:33

WTS: Guardian's / Convert's Vestment / Robe - 20 million $info

GypsyJuggler wrote: Updated with screenshot. I definately need a Convert's Robe (the green trim) for my syn alt. Question...do you need any info on Vector? If not I can move info to Syntax pretty quickly. (I also might want a Guardian's Ro...

Marketplace - Syntax · 02/26/2009 01:39:19

Press the green button.

mxomod001 wrote: Thread moved to Off Topic. I'm really glad you did that...I was about to suggest the thread move. This topic has nothing to do whatsoever with MxO and as such belongs in the Off Topic section.

Off-Topic Discussion · 02/24/2009 10:34:43

81st Academy Awards

MarsNova wrote: Shinryu wrote: nubious81 wrote: after Dark Knight geting scrubed for Director and Picture im not holding my breath for watchmen but the hey the head guy of the academey is steping down so maybe this can help bring a diffren...

Off-Topic Discussion · 02/23/2009 11:46:13

Update 66 Discussion - February 2009 - Update with response from Walrus

Archangel wrote: Croesis wrote: Archangel wrote: even though groups like Tetragrammaton, etc. were allowed to keep their names. Now this comes up and quite frankly, it pisses me the hell off. The Tetragrammaton is Greek for "the four lette...

Update Discussion · 02/23/2009 11:20:31

Merge

GoDGiVeR wrote: WoKeN wrote: monkeymanx8 wrote: Please, if you can't do anything else, let Skull come over to Vector. Is he as fun as advertised? Fun? Mostly as fun as a funeral. Yes, but... *cough* permaflagged *cough*

Development Roundtable · 02/22/2009 18:51:45

Merge

Skull101 wrote: In the event of teh server merge I'd like my 3 lvl 50s to be placed accordinly, Skull086~Vector-Hostile (Reason being is I love pvp and have always wanted a lvl 50 on vector but to lazy.) I encourage this, very strongly. Ye...

Development Roundtable · 02/22/2009 02:39:01

Taking orders on rare gear.

Bayamos wrote: Nope, sorry. Is there anything that *you* would like (aside from a Wright capture)?

Marketplace - Vector · 02/21/2009 18:53:53

If you were Dev for a month (or two)

Also: - Completely overhaul the Reputation system. Make the top levels still difficult but actually attainable. Add more Standard missions and add much greater variablitity to make them much less of a nightmarish barrage of endless tedium....

General Discussion · 02/20/2009 08:12:57

If you were Dev for a month (or two)

Darkhawk wrote: If I could be Dev - I would deffinatly fill the designer slot, being the artist and all. I would: *Work on new items, clothing, weapons, collectors stuff, and specials, rewards. Bring out any currently locked things over ti...

General Discussion · 02/20/2009 07:50:44

If you were Dev for a month (or two)

Create a new coder ability or subset of abilities that would enable experienced coders to pull buffs from one style of clothing and move them to another unbuffed article of clothing.

General Discussion · 02/19/2009 01:28:38

super first!!!

/facepalm. If 10% drop rate then the next one will take like 30 tries. Zeac what are tomorrow's MegaMillions numbers? (PM me).

General Discussion · 02/18/2009 19:14:13

Who do you miss?

Tnus wrote: The Ikkakku Twins, Miss them pvping One of em popped in over the Holidays Told him about the changes in the "New Approach" and he was pretty dismayed. Didn't see him again after that Lol, gf

World Discussion - Vector · 02/18/2009 16:19:32

Update 66 Discussion - February 2009 - Update with response from Walrus

I actually like this update, for what its worth; although I think the 10% RSI Capture drop rates for level 83 and up NPC's (ie Wright, Kunoichis) are horribly unrealistic. They should scale at least 0.5% to 1% up per level above 60 (max dr...

Update Discussion · 02/18/2009 15:59:46

New Dev or Story Tools?

New dev* plz, kthxbai *One that understands the importance of a dynamic, interactive storyline; rather than mindless, level-exclusionary, repetitive World of MatrixCraft grinds for stuff we don't need, masquerading as story content.

General Discussion · 02/18/2009 13:53:53

Update 66 Collector Items (Spoiler)

Ilea wrote: I guess in the end we shouldn't have expected much from someone who never gave us much. You know its funny. First when Rarebit leaves everyone gushes all over him like he was some kind of perfect saint. Now watch, as old resent...

General Discussion · 02/18/2009 09:44:55

Update 66 Collector Items (Spoiler)

ZippyTheSquirrel wrote: Phrack wrote: ...To be perfectly honest with you? I'm not so sure that wasn't the intention to begin with. Personally, I'm a little appalled at the ego involved with naming the collector what he did. It seems to spe...

General Discussion · 02/18/2009 09:22:00

"Final Surprises" Speculation Thread

ECW42O wrote: How about different colored items that we already have.... Oh wait that was the surprise... Trade 20 Kunoichi Dolls plus Area K for a Pink Area K. Trade 100 Kunoichi Dolls plus Patchers Headgear for a Pink Patcher's Headgear....

General Discussion · 02/18/2009 08:49:34

Where does this leave us?

ZippyTheSquirrel wrote: monkeymanx8 wrote: ZippyTheSquirrel wrote: Likewise, we can't pretend that everyone blacked out for a year and all the Oligarch mess has been resolved and we're back into a shaky Cold War truce, because it's also ex...

Missions and Storyline · 02/17/2009 21:49:57

update 66 any word?

Update boy: Do not try and bend the Update. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth. Neo: What truth? Update boy: There is no Update. Neo: There is no Update? Update boy: Then you'll see, that it is not the Update that...

General Discussion · 02/17/2009 12:40:15

Speculation Much?

I said this on another thread but it applies here. At some point soon after the transition to SOE in late 2005 , SOE chose for whatever reason not to commit any additional resources to this game, and only use the existing team and resource...

General Discussion · 02/16/2009 13:46:48

Fan Faire 09

If its Vegas I might be able to swing it. The good thing about Vegas is all of the side activities Especially since MxO might be MIA Like, you're all gonna hang out at an EverQuest Roundtable? Yeah OK., hehe. More options for off-campus ma...

SOE Discussion · 02/16/2009 08:51:52

Merge

Fen wrote: If there's a merge, it would not be a good thing to make it a hostile server. Vector is the lowest pop server, so it's not really a good idea to base the merged server on that ruleset. Besides, there's always flagging, so pvp ca...

Development Roundtable · 02/14/2009 22:32:07

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

NeoVII wrote: So it's good then, heard it was getting mixed reviews so I'll have to check it out. EZTV FTW!! *whispers* ---->and sometimes VTV Yes, but it is sequential so I recommend seeing the series in order.

Off-Topic Discussion · 02/14/2009 22:25:50

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

The start of the second half of Season 2 premiered last night. It was moved to Friday lined up with Josh Weadon's Dollhouse. I just finished watching it (will check out Dollhouse later); grabbed it off the iterwebz. Anyways Episode 14 is w...

Off-Topic Discussion · 02/14/2009 19:53:36

Another "I am a vet and I came back to say goodbye!" thread

Happy to see you back. I hope more of those who subbed just to say goodbye to Rarebit follow your lead and actually jack in and enjoy the game for a month. It will be nice to see some old faces. Besides, might as well get your money's wort...

General Discussion · 02/13/2009 16:19:02

one more last stand!

jl, I want my magic bullet and Kill Code back.

General Discussion · 02/13/2009 16:16:01

Update 66 Delay. Patch Notes Plz?

GoDGiVeR wrote: Garu wrote: Rarebit wrote: I just want to mention that as far as we know there isn't any kind of critical problem with the update itself, just that there's been an unavoidable delay in running one of the standard checklist...

General Discussion · 02/13/2009 10:44:51