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ZippyTheSquirrel
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F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate

lolnecro I got this game a few days ago, and I'm quite pleased with it. They eliminated the infrared problem, and Alma definitely still knows how to kick your can in spooks. The few parts where SFOD-D or your teammates would help you in th...

Off-Topic Discussion · 03/10/2008 05:01:09

Story Challenge - "You Fought Neo"

((Here's a fun little game for everyone. Place yourself in the movies as an opponent to Neo, be you baddie or goodie. Rules: The scene must fit within a single post. Neo must live. You must lose the fight (death optional) or at least be at...

Next Renaissance · 03/09/2008 19:01:16

How has the story evolved (generally)?

GamiSB wrote: cloudwolf wrote: Intruder came along, complicated the whole war scenario. The last chapter or so has been one big mystery storyline but things are starting to come together with the realisation the intruders come from a secon...

Missions and Storyline · 03/09/2008 16:37:36

How has the story evolved (generally)?

That depends.. what was the last major plot twist you remember? My own personal opinion is that the quality of the story has taken a sharp nose dive. I'm very disappointed with it, for too many "excessively negative" reasons to list here....

Missions and Storyline · 03/08/2008 15:38:43

Keep your eyes open...

Oh, I see it now. Creepy. But is there more? Edit: Confirmed, there's only one. Don't blink.

Broadcast Depth · 03/07/2008 17:45:32

got a question

Triface wrote: what are xp amplifiers and how do you use them and where do i find them and what level do you have to be. Little consumables that give you 10% of the experience required to make the next level. Right click to use, find them...

Redpill Rescue · 03/07/2008 17:31:32

Zippy's Picture Thread

The only good picture in that post happened to survive, so there's no need. =p Edit: Thanks Stack. I kept trying the Cloning tools, but the result would always be lopsided. Got any tips? Oh, and some tweaks. Finally rubbed down that annoyi...

Residual Self-Image · 03/07/2008 16:56:13

Keep your eyes open...

Why do I recognize these people, and where do I know them from? Scanline?

Broadcast Depth · 03/07/2008 15:12:50

Merv 9.3 Summary - Two's A Crowd

ThePigeonKing wrote: Huh, weird. What kind of exiles were the Mysterious Exiles talking about the Morpheus sim, by the way? It seems something very big is happening behind the scenes. Generic Club Guard shells, they used. Why I'm talking l...

Missions and Storyline · 03/07/2008 13:43:55

Mech 9.3 Summary - Verità nelle bugie

----- 3) Giving up Gotama: Facilitate Halborn's search for the Oracle. ----- Agent Gray : Halborn is hunting for the Oracle. We attempted to locate her ourselves, but only stray code bits were found; these suggest that she is engaged in a...

Missions and Storyline · 03/07/2008 04:32:26

Merv 9.3 Summary - Two's A Crowd

Typo: "that" - "there" ? Comments: No viral defense, very little viral resistance, and two Cypherite Ravagers = world of hurt. Oh, yes, they died slowly... I couldn't get a comment from Deimer, that d**n Terminator took him out while he wa...

Missions and Storyline · 03/07/2008 03:47:11

Merv 9.3 Summary - Two's A Crowd

----- 3) World of Hungry Shades: Find the Oracle for Halborn. ----- Flood : Halborn is having difficulty locating the Oracle, even after we fed him all the information he should have needed to track her down. I can't say that I'm surprised...

Missions and Storyline · 03/07/2008 03:43:15

Mech 9.3 Summary - Verità nelle bugie

ThePigeonKing wrote: Ah, if I had some nice teaser screenshots I'd post them to hold people over until Zippy comes back from... whatever he's doing. ...must... find... way... to save Lt. Chen... and Agent Morrison... and capture Norton Map...

Missions and Storyline · 03/07/2008 02:58:21

Plotting [OPEN]

Psst... ...who is this... ...not...important... ...go on... ...I'm working on a special project that is.. sensitive... I need some materials... ...a meeting... I never did trust EPN. How many times have they tried to kill me? How many time...

Next Renaissance - Recursion · 03/06/2008 17:57:12

Zippy's Picture Thread

I have chosen to necro this thread instead of make a new one. I've been taking some lessons on Photoshop over the past two weeks, and I think these pictures look pretty nice. Took a look at the Rain Tutorial posted in this section, then sn...

Residual Self-Image · 03/06/2008 16:20:50

MMO's: That well know terrorist training ground

byond wrote: Hey Maybe they will find bin laden in WoW or something. :O Maybe hes here in MXO!! Nonsense. Bin Laden was killed last year in Southeast Asia.

Off-Topic Discussion · 03/06/2008 04:39:46

[9.3.3] Merv mission feedback thread: "World of Hungry Shades"

MatrixRefugee wrote: Spooky title. There's something vaguely WoD about it... Shades? (Warning: Vulgar language.. and some blood) Edit: I never would have though of it if I hadn't just bought the game the other day. >_> Edit2: And the Morph...

Missions and Storyline · 03/05/2008 15:54:20

About the 'kill-an-agent' missions

-Collbard- wrote: Well Unlimits were actually killable, and I'm sure there have been a few cases where characters (maybe not major ones) have had their EJP disabled and killed. Also Agent Skinner was completely deleted if I'm not mistaken....

Missions and Storyline · 03/05/2008 13:18:30

We're getting hitched! March 21st...

Fen wrote: We only ask that you do not disrupt the celebration Hmm... I should try to get the Effectuator to come...

Events - Recursion · 03/05/2008 13:16:59

About the 'kill-an-agent' missions

FrozenFyre wrote: SolidRevolver wrote: With EJP this applies to every enemy ingame Only human ones, most enemies we face are programs who, with a few exceptions, are permanantly terminated when they get a bullet through the brain. Oh, no,...

Missions and Storyline · 03/05/2008 13:10:51

Haven't got critical missions

Wait, if eight is even three times, doesn't that mean it's even odd times? *splodes*

Guides and FAQ's · 03/03/2008 04:21:55

The Masked (Cyphs obviously)

The Masked ~ Veil does not trust me.. at all....

Crew and Faction Recruiting - Recursion · 02/29/2008 20:16:44

Mech 9.3 Summary - Verità nelle bugie

MxO-Insertion wrote: *wonders why the squirrel doesn't take screenshots with FRAPS if it's loaded* " /> " /> " /> You can do that? O_o Did I mention I'm a total noob with FRAPS?

Missions and Storyline · 02/28/2008 19:44:38

Mech 9.3 Summary - Verità nelle bugie

----- 2) Fabrication: Carlyne or Halborn has created an override outbreak ----- Agent Gray : An outbreak of programmatic overrides has been detected. You are assigned to investigate. At this time it is unknown if this was caused by Carlyne...

Missions and Storyline · 02/28/2008 18:11:51

Mech 9.3 Summary - Verità nelle bugie

----- 1) Cooperation: Make contact with the second wireframed man. ----- Agent Gray : Operative, another human configured similarly to the "intruder" has entered the Matrix. It is of vital importance that we establish what this man's purpo...

Missions and Storyline · 02/28/2008 16:42:37

The Epic thread!

Dxy wrote: SPOILERS: GRAPHIC IMAGERY IS AFOOT Hmm...that looks like what I ate for lunch today. I think my fingers are worse off though. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y2...dxy/fingers.jpg Awwww, man, I was eating when I clicked that lin...

World Discussion - Recursion · 02/28/2008 14:44:17

Merv 9.3 Summary - Two's A Crowd

FrozenFyre wrote: Thanks for putting in the work again Zippy, good stuff and nice to know what's happening in the Merv camp - much appreciated! BTW - you might want to change the colour for the Twins dialogue, it's virtually invisible agai...

Missions and Storyline · 02/28/2008 14:27:29

Merv 9.3 Summary - Two's A Crowd

----- 2) Why She Swallowed the Fly: Take care of Exile problems caused by override codes. ----- Flood : While the Merovingian would like to milk the two wireframed men, Halborn and Carlyne, for all they're worth, their mutual dislike, comb...

Missions and Storyline · 02/28/2008 04:21:41

[9.3.2] Merv mission feedback thread: "Why She Swallowed the Fly"

MatrixRefugee wrote: " I know an old lady, who swallowed a fly... That wriggled and wiggled and tickled inside. I don't know why she swallowed the fly... Perhaps she'll die..." Omigosh I love that poem! She died at the end, as I recall.

Missions and Storyline · 02/27/2008 18:19:03

Merv 9.3 Summary - Two's A Crowd

----- 1) Duality: Reassure the intruder about backing him against the second wireframe man----- Flood : It appears that the intruder has a glow-in-the-dark stalker: he and another man made out of wires had a scrap in Westview a short time...

Missions and Storyline · 02/27/2008 17:10:16

Smack-down! Intruder rips Roukan a new one!

Amateur video tape by: Me. Just thought I'd like to show people what they miss on a daily basis. The life of a Merv is a dangerous one...

Events - Recursion · 02/27/2008 08:29:25

First Impressions of Datamine

Sneaker wrote: I'll lay out how normal combat goes, as a Sniper versus a Master Shadow. Me: Line up the Shot. Sniper Shot. Them: Master Shadow. Me: *sigh* Conceal. Them: Starts tapping data node again. Me: Line up the Shot. Sniper Shot. Th...

World Discussion - Recursion · 02/27/2008 04:50:41

First Impressions of Datamine

Satta wrote: NightTrace wrote: Satta wrote: However I think you would agree that TC has taken alot of hits as of late. Which has nothing to do with acting a fool cause someone won't sit still and let you gank them 8/1 " width="15" height="...

World Discussion - Recursion · 02/26/2008 16:56:27

[9.3.1] Zion mission feedback thread: "Mistrust"

Bayamos wrote: Hmm, so what is Oligarch then. Bah. *shrug* I'm confuzzled, too. Org name? Real Mystery Man's name (i.e. there's more of these things and he's the "leader")? Gotta keep speculating. Neoteny: I like the light a fire phrase. ;p

Missions and Storyline · 02/26/2008 14:51:38

First Impressions of Datamine

I gotta admit, The Collective made Datamine a lot more fun than I thought it could be. Kudos! :D And then the 200k+ $info taps aren't bad either. ;)

World Discussion - Recursion · 02/26/2008 04:12:46

Update 58 Discussion

Zudrag wrote: Rarebit wrote: The Leo wrote: SolidRevolver wrote: flecky wrote: odj wrote: The Leo wrote: Oh btw the datamine will probs ruin the mxo economy, but who cares... They will probably switch it down to 5x the normal tap rather th...

Update Discussion · 02/25/2008 18:54:14

[9.3.1] Merv mission feedback thread: "Duality"

Evil.... evil evil evil.... I haven't even gotten past the first phase yet. (I abort whenever I die so I make sure I can get all mission info there is). You're so... evil .... EDIT: Whew, beat it after three tries. Sniper ftw. I liked this...

Missions and Storyline · 02/25/2008 13:33:05

Luggables?

That's because a guide would be a waste of time. There's only three useful kinds of luggables: Bomb Pet (A code bomb shell) Boosts viral stats Code bomb affected animation N30 Frag (Neo's hand) Increases all resistances by 20 Purple fire N...

Redpill Rescue · 02/25/2008 04:18:56

This is why we can't have good pvp

Dxy wrote: You know what was the best CR1 tree ever? Zen Master. B***h please, Data Miner walked all over y'all.

World Discussion - Recursion · 02/23/2008 07:05:55

WTS: Ravager

Level 36 Resist Contagion Overheat 1.0 Code Freeze 1.0 Network Hacker Level 30 Hostile Programming Code Infection 1.0 Infect Area 1.0 Code Infection 2.0 Destroy Resolve Vector Level 50 Attack Programming Code Infection 3.0 Infect Area 2.0...

Marketplace - Recursion · 02/22/2008 19:16:56

The Epic thread!

Warning: Graphic Images! http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d...aSquirl/br1.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d...aSquirl/br2.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d...aSquirl/br3.jpg The last two are really graphic, please do not click...

World Discussion - Recursion · 02/22/2008 18:46:40

9.3 Discussion (Spoilers)

Discuss. Anyone else thinks the new one looks just like the Merv? Edit: Click the picture, get the reference, and lol. DO IT.

General Discussion · 02/22/2008 18:41:04

Update 58 Discussion

RoganClark wrote: I sense great failure ahead... You smell change. As always, don't knock it til you try it. To me, if damage was nerfed all around, then things would be really balanced and picking one out of four defenses would have a lot...

Update Discussion · 02/22/2008 18:13:11

Cinematic Downloads - Inbrowser or Save to HD

cloudwolf wrote: Kybutra wrote: 9.3 Double the pleasure. YouTube is a magical place is it not. Indeed, but how did I know there would be another one? Maybe I'm psychic. Or maybe it was that predictable. Also, the second one looks just like...

Missions and Storyline · 02/22/2008 18:09:03

Update 58 Discussion

Man, and just when hackers were making a comeback in PvP... this will really make them pop out of woodwork... Oh, the Ravager zergs............. *shudder* Hurm, this redefines PvP as I personally know it. ...redefines.... We can has concer...

Update Discussion · 02/22/2008 18:03:57

[9.2.5] Mach mission feedback thread: "Confession"

I hope this teaches all of you, ALWAYS TALK TO TALKABLE NPCS AT LEAST TWICE IN EVERY MISSION PHASE. Oh, and this officially makes Pace a wussy Agent. *hugs self in victory*

Missions and Storyline · 02/22/2008 14:43:54

so that's where you've been

Mobu wrote: God *CENSORED* splicers... UGLY! UGLYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

General Discussion · 02/22/2008 12:47:17

Update 58 Discussion

Oh, s***, I thought the patch was coming out today. Hurghh... That's two days in a row you have failed me, Virrago! I will take note of this. Come, Darth Vader. *exits dramatically*

Update Discussion · 02/22/2008 04:48:15

Update 58 Discussion

Don't knock it til you try it. 1) Rezzing a flagged player makes you flagged (and the player now stays flagged when he dies [wasn't this feature removed in an earlier patch because of staying flagged after being reconstructed?]) The PvP fl...

Update Discussion · 02/22/2008 03:02:34