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MXO story outline for chapters 7-14

See, now that's just not fair... basically seems the storyline was ending come the end of the year anyway, but it just sounds so epic even in point form like that Thanks for giving this to us, Rare, even if I'm even sadder now that we won'...

Missions and Storyline · 02/02/2009 21:56:15

Fondos Gallery

Hehe I remember this stuff... and it still looks great Look forward to seeing more.

Residual Self-Image · 02/02/2009 07:12:22

Should the story be a grind?

Darkhawk wrote: ... wants players to read his story - then why the ridiculous level/Rep requirements? Not everyone has a lvl 30/20rep to 40/40rep to 50/60rep. Vetran players do - but if I was a new player - I would say, F' this! Bingo. Now...

Missions and Storyline · 02/01/2009 17:38:43

Lupine Manicures

Tried the one at a time thing earlier, and it worked very well. Only pulled 2 at a time twice, and that's more than managable. Thanks again for the tips. I didn't find they dropped the claws that often, but they did keep dropping Coder Sub...

Redpill Rescue · 02/01/2009 16:28:26

Lupine Manicures

Thanks for the help. I haven't had any luck pulling them one or two at a time seeing as how they aren't visible, but obviously it's possible since that's what so many seem to recommend. My issue wasn't one or two at a time, that's not bad...

Redpill Rescue · 02/01/2009 10:23:45

Lupine Manicures

It may or may not fit in this topic, but I figured I'd post it here anyway... Anyone have any particular tips for taking on the Lupines in Creston museum?

Redpill Rescue · 01/31/2009 22:37:51

Assorted dev screenshots

Rarebit wrote: Nice... though generally useless for more than giggles, some of these will be worth picking up.

Residual Self-Image · 01/30/2009 19:24:00

Batman Arkham Asylum ps3/360/pc new pics added

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/act...p;mode=previews Holy.. stuff, this looks awesome.. and sounds pretty good too. Be sure to watch the trailer featuring *gasp* actual gameplay for once.

Off-Topic Discussion · 01/29/2009 17:32:03

More Useropts Options

Bayamos wrote: Not possible with useropts. Yeah, that's what I was thinking as I'm sure it would have been mentioned already if it was doable.

Residual Self-Image · 01/27/2009 15:17:15

More Useropts Options

Not sure if this is what the last tip was supposed to cover or not as the whole picture seems to be covered in the "eyes" texture, but is there a way to change just the sky to one of the alternate versions? (red/orange sky, one of the vari...

Residual Self-Image · 01/27/2009 12:32:50

Happy Chinese New Year!

Virrago wrote: Shinryu wrote: Seems I'm not just a goat.. I'm a lovable goat. hehe I've known this for quite a while, and the description is actually fairly accurate. You're not the one they locked up for stealing stuff are you? I have no...

Off-Topic Discussion · 01/27/2009 10:27:08

Happy Chinese New Year!

Seems I'm not just a goat.. I'm a lovable goat. hehe I've known this for quite a while, and the description is actually fairly accurate. Your Chinese Zodiac Sign is the lovable Goat. Goat people are kind and gentle, intelligent and wise. T...

Off-Topic Discussion · 01/27/2009 10:17:31

City Points of Interest

Nice list For Chelsea there's the Library and the Arena (though I'm not jacked in atm to get the coords hehe). Also, I'd suggest adding the clubs to the list as well as what you already have. Could also add the small bars, sushi bars, kara...

Districts, Neighborhoods, and Constructs · 01/26/2009 19:03:18

Sugar Shack 64: The Year in Review

Barring the general awesomeness of the winter gear we got this year, MxO took such a nosedive in the last couple of months it's hard to remember the good stuff we did get. While this commentary was perhaps a little long on the rose coloure...

General Discussion · 01/21/2009 19:30:58

last.fm

http://www.last.fm/user/ShinryuFM Cool stuff.. might definitely be something to spend some time with.

Off-Topic Discussion · 01/20/2009 14:24:43

Another attempt to get through to SOE

Skull's got some good points here. I don't agree with him 100%, but goodness knows I have my own issues with the game and the way it's being handled by SOE and by others. In any case, I think everyone has made their point. Let's just let t...

General Discussion · 01/19/2009 20:21:19

Location of Missions in Westview in Relation to XP Level

caillech wrote: My workaround for missons in Westview: start doing missons in International, then you don't get sent to Westview. This does work perfectly and, based upon the difficulty level in International, really does seem like it's th...

Development Roundtable · 01/11/2009 14:02:18

Location of Missions in Westview in Relation to XP Level

I did a little testing with this last night and found some interesting results. Using a level 15 and a level 17 (on Vector and Recursion respectively, though I doubt server has any impact), I was not always sent into Westview with either c...

Development Roundtable · 01/10/2009 09:23:36

Sightseeing is over...

Sorry to hear things didn't work out for you. Hopefully you'll be back at some point.. not only because it will be good to have you back, but also because it will mean changes have come that I and others want to see happen.

Off-Topic Discussion · 01/10/2009 00:48:09

Piece of a blue sky concert

Goligoth wrote: Shinryu wrote: Well, look at is this way.. since the Oracle is dead, there's no way she can be back to do the same ol' anniversary event this year.. right? Unless there's an easy alternative like replacing all the Oracle pa...

General Discussion · 01/09/2009 22:19:06

Piece of a blue sky concert

Well, look at is this way.. since the Oracle is dead, there's no way she can be back to do the same ol' anniversary event this year.. right?

General Discussion · 01/09/2009 22:07:01

Location of Missions in Westview in Relation to XP Level

Tygrius wrote: I dont know if this is, or ever was true, but I remember being told once when I was a lower level that you will be sent into westview after you reach a certain reputation in your org. Until you reach a higher reputation...50...

Development Roundtable · 01/09/2009 21:13:38

Top 5 things MMOs should learn in the new year

I've posted a new topic on this in the Dev Roundtable section.. perhaps we can get to the root of this so it can be fixed: http://forums.station.sony.com/mxo/..._id=36300027248

Off-Topic Discussion · 01/09/2009 15:56:41

Location of Missions in Westview in Relation to XP Level

As was brought up in the Top 5 things MMOs should learn in the new year topic here: http://forums.station.sony.com/mxo/..._id=36300027219 There seems to be some uncertainty over how mission locations in Westview are chosen once you've reac...

Development Roundtable · 01/09/2009 15:55:47

Top 5 things MMOs should learn in the new year

Rarebit wrote: Shinryu wrote: Well, it seems anything but random to me.. your missions stick you into the Lucero area, which IIRC would have been a good starting place in the past. I've seen a few reports of that before, and looked into it...

Off-Topic Discussion · 01/09/2009 15:39:30

Top 5 things MMOs should learn in the new year

Rarebit wrote: Shinryu wrote: Working around this limitation, they could at least direct you to the areas in Westview where a level 16 has a chance as opposed to where they could go before the difficulty reflow (which was how many years ag...

Off-Topic Discussion · 01/08/2009 18:03:05

Top 5 things MMOs should learn in the new year

Cadsuane wrote: Shinryu wrote: A still borked difficulty curve upon hitting level 15? Check. You're referring to Westview? This is what International is for. Oh, absolutely. Problem is, I don't believe the game mentions International at al...

Off-Topic Discussion · 01/08/2009 15:08:58

Top 5 things MMOs should learn in the new year

Very good article.. and some points there that MxO should be considering given the recent changes away from it's own unique beast and into exactly some of the pitfalls this article warns against. In particular: #4 -- Grinding is not conten...

Off-Topic Discussion · 01/07/2009 18:10:24

Pill farming

As the others have said, it really depends on the market for them and what server you're on. Hair colours 1 to 4, both male and female, sell well on all servers. They are commonly used colours and together can be traded in for the Industri...

General Discussion · 01/05/2009 11:23:52

Well... I guess it had to happen.

Too bad, but you do have your reasons and seem to have thought it through. I'll have to hit you up on Live sometime.

General Discussion · 01/05/2009 11:16:19

MxO Character RSI Artwork On-Demand!

I really do need to get my order in one of these days.. they keep getting better and better, Dark.

Residual Self-Image · 01/04/2009 12:29:48

Factions - are they gone?

Good questions. I've seen many of the same things. What is you'r current situation of your faction? It certainly could be bigger, but we've actually picked up handful of new recruits lately. At our faction's population peak(s), we'd have m...

General Discussion · 01/03/2009 16:29:51

Tips for aquiring Executive Shells?

Villemar_MxO wrote: Shinryu wrote: As you said, there doesn't seem to be a way to get one alone in this setup without the others noticing shortly afterward. Hmm afraid you'd say that What about crossing my fingers, sneaking to the Main Roo...

General Discussion · 01/02/2009 16:22:39

Tips for aquiring Executive Shells?

As you said, there doesn't seem to be a way to get one alone in this setup without the others noticing shortly afterward. They aren't particularly great fighters but with all of them attacking at once, it is a little rough to say the least...

General Discussion · 01/02/2009 13:36:14

Server change

Not a big deal with regards to Syntax and Recursion.. a different story with Vector in mind though. To be honest, though, I haven't done enough on Vector yet to really know how huge the difference in most of the journey from a level 2 with...

General Discussion · 12/30/2008 01:53:00

Barrell Roll (double tap direction keys)

Gerik wrote: Shinryu wrote: Hmm... I can see these coming back as single use pills dropped by a boss of some sort... nah, that sort of thing would never happen. I would hope not lol Having to use pills just to do a roll? Heh Yeah, it's not...

Development Roundtable · 12/29/2008 21:59:38

Barrell Roll (double tap direction keys)

Hmm... I can see these coming back as single use pills dropped by a boss of some sort... nah, that sort of thing would never happen.

Development Roundtable · 12/29/2008 18:53:17

Override Shells and Kernels

Yep, the Level 55 Overrides that drop the Shells are in the white hall section before you actually enter the office like area where the boss is hiding out (the area looks like an X or a cross when you look at the map). There are plenty of...

Redpill Rescue · 12/29/2008 09:34:43

Hyper Jump, maybe I'm being dumb...

You need to hold down your hotkey for HJ as well as holding the direction you want to go, otherwise you'll get an aborted jump like the one you're seeing. I suppose it's also possible your bound key is already assigned to something else an...

Redpill Rescue · 12/27/2008 14:58:25

Some person?

This used to happen all the time with some enemies.. even supposedly named gang bosses. *shrug* It is a humourous bug though.

General Discussion · 12/24/2008 21:43:55

Spoilers - 12.1 content Boss

*sigh* As much as I appreciate the challenge content, and I know this is the sort of thing some players want, I hope what you get from this encounter isn't required to collect any of the items. Should be interesting to see how other player...

General Discussion · 12/18/2008 16:29:30

Yay For Mentioning Our Winter Event! Boo For Getting The Wrong Info...

Oh and, as usual, the comments are not only less than positive, but are generally squarely directed at MxO. ---------- http://kotaku.com/5112480/soe-decks...ls-this-holiday The Matrix Online: It is time for the fourth-annual Winter Holiday...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/17/2008 17:51:06

So ummm what do these do ???

Rarebit wrote: EndlessVoid wrote: Scale LOD with Frame Rate - Scales the level of detail with the frame rate, meaning that if you're getting a low frame rate, theoretically the game will lower the draw distances of objects in order to maxi...

General Discussion · 12/17/2008 13:51:48

LittleBigPlanet, KindaEpicFail

Proximisio wrote: It's all irrelevant. PC gamers will rule the planet. lol Yep, 5 months after console gamers do and assuming their global domination even runs without a handful of patches.

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/16/2008 16:25:46

Job Recruiters Instructed To Avoid WoW Players

---------- When filling out your next job application, it might be wise to leave your level 80 Shaman off of your list of accomplishments, as some job recruiters are being told to avoid WoW players. Forum poster Tale over on the f13 forums...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/16/2008 13:07:28

LittleBigPlanet, KindaEpicFail

imax wrote: I never even heard of that RPG game, plus I dont like jampaese RPGs so I don't give 2 craps about it. I won't bother countering your list with my list because it's all subjective and, as you said, that's a tired argument that g...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/16/2008 13:03:57

Mxo config. program

I think I tried it once or twice, but never used it regularly... however, if all of the user options that have been found in the mean time were implemented, it could definitely find a place on my desktop.

Guides and FAQ's · 12/16/2008 12:51:15

Shinobi Gear

Yeah, I just recently picked myself up a set of the ninja gear purely for the visual aspect, but am left confused now that I see the buff set. The defenses are odd too, particularly given the impression it's supposed to be melee based gear...

World Discussion - Recursion · 12/16/2008 12:49:22

X-men Origins : Wolverine

As much as I love Wolverine, the idea of a movie just about him wasn't too exciting to me at first... but after seeing that trailer, I'm definitely excited.

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/16/2008 07:03:06

LittleBigPlanet, KindaEpicFail

Read this on Kotaku yesterday, interesting little story. I'd doubted all along that LBP could actually live up to the massive hype it had, especially given it's focus on quality user created content (which Sony did nothing to help amongst...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/16/2008 06:41:21

Show Us Your GUI!

Mmm... Ookami... Anyway, I just have the winter picture I did up as my background and no fancy icons or anything, so there's no real reason to post mine. /cry

Residual Self-Image · 12/16/2008 06:29:05

Kratos is back God Of War 3.

imax wrote: Shinryu wrote: I'm curious what they'll do with the actual gameplay though.. the clips in the video look like they just show various "kill" animations with all of their sweeping camera movements and whatnot. Hopefully the actua...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/16/2008 00:26:36