Matrix Online Creators Quizzed On MMO Wire-Fu

Thanks to GameSpy for its interview with the lead designer of The Matrix Online, featuring new details regarding the PC MMO which recently parted ways with original co-developer UbiSoft, meaning the newly rejuvenated Warner Bros. Interactive "...is now the sole publisher of the title." According to the article, the developers Monolith are utilizing a combat system called Interlock, where "...players have the opportunity to optimize their fighting technique by managing their move-by-move combat tactics, and performing combos and other special maneuvers. This is definitely not 'click and watch.'" There's more information at the official Matrix Online FAQ.

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From the Faq

[Tommy2099]

"Imagine yourself as Trinity, downloading a new ability and instantly being able to use a new weapon"

Okay, I'll bite...

"Pistol, rifle, and submachine gun are available in the initial launch of Matrix Online. More weapons will probably be added in later game expansions."

So, I have to wait to probably download a way to pretend to download the ability to use a virtual representation of a virtual representation of more than just 3 standard game guns?

Existentialism aside, that blows. I need guns...lots of guns!

Re:Well...that might be a good thing (tm)

[Anonymous Coward]

Well that's the thing. That's inexplicably gay. The only reason I can think that they set the game up that way is because thats how final fantasy did it, (at least in the first one you started out fighting imps.)

What the hell? There's some kind of shortage of storm troopers, tusken raiders, twitchy ineffectual bounty hunters, random bar wolves, and jawas as evidenced by the first movie?

No, like all heroes that came before them, they must do mortal battle with invertebrates, then small mammals, then small birds, then lost kittens and so on.... It is the noble way of the warrior. I say a jedi without a long history of irrational animal cruelty is but a charlatan, and cannot be trusted.

so...

[OwlofCreamCheese]

so, whats going to happen when people start cheating or dupeing or any of the other crap that happens in these games? I mean, it seems sorta odd to start kicking people out for doing that kind of stuff, doesn't it? sorta contrary to the spirit of the world.