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Morpheus is Dead

Posted by Zonk on from the plea-for-subscribers dept.

MTV Games is reporting that the latest live event in the Matrix Online has permenantly changed the topology of The Matrix: Morpheus is dead. From the article: "Morpheus' demise was not without controversy. In the days leading up to it, the developers' live team, who orchestrate the game's big monthly story-advancing moments, carried out a Wachowski-Chadwick plot that had Morpheus, in the words of some users, 'turning terrorist.' According to storyline, Morpheus wanted to reclaim the body of the fallen Neo, which was being held by the Matrix's machine overlords. Morpheus tried to pressure cooperation by planting bombs throughout the Matrix infrastructure."

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  1. that's nice, boys... by Jafafa+Hots · · Score: 4, Funny

    just be sure to listen for your mother when she calls you down for dinner.

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  2. Not Sandman by RotJ · · Score: 4, Funny

    When I read the headline, I went "Duh. Morpheus died because Lyta Hall swore vengeance upon him after the Maiden-Mother-Crone Triple Goddess led her to believe that he took her son Daniel away from her. And after Morpheus's death, the dream-child Daniel transformed into the new manifestation of the Dream King."

    And then I realized it was about the Matrix.

  3. Re:Now there's no point in subscribing by tprime · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Neo died at the end of the third movie, so that one is not surprising. As far as killing off Morpheus goes, I think it is a great idea. If they had maintained the status quo, it would have just been The Matrix Revolutions Continues. This insures that it will stay somewhat fresh and start its OWN STORYLINE

    Part of the original plan for TMO was to keep the story going with actors and writers moving the overhead of the game. I hope this works.

    Although I don't play this game (or any other MMOs for that matter) I have a feeling that Morpheus will be back.

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  4. Is the crappy P2P service dead too? by Dwedit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is the crappy P2P service dead too?

  5. I'm going to hazard a guess. by bluemeep · · Score: 4, Funny

    Contractual difficulties? Wouldn't be the first time a character got killed off because of it.

  6. Huzzah! A game with balls! by dgrgich · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I remember reading in the 'Star Trek:TNG' Compendium that each time the writers wanted to do a major shakeup of the status quo, they were rebuffed by the corporate types who were afraid that to shake things up too much would result in having to send their children to in-state colleges versus Harvard or Yale or ASU.
    It is refreshing to see that the Washchsocoicococki Brothers were willing to do something dramatic for story's sake instead of just keeping things like they were in the movie.

  7. Re:Site that Tracks the Story by Xytheril · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://thematrixonline.warnerbros.com/web/live/ind ex.jsp