»Matrix Online Screenshots«

the NDA has been lifted for MxO, so...I have decided to share some screenshots that i have taken around Mega City, enjoy...


...anything look familiar?

(i will post more later)

Hell yeah! That third pic is of my favorite scene the Burly Brawl. And the first pic is where Neo became the 'One'.

heres another

agent jones chasing me down, it was no match at all. level 18(me) vs level 255(agent jones)

dude, those r AWESOME!

Wow, thanks for sharing those!

Have a simple question and I'm not sure if you can answer them or not due to the non-disclosure agreement. But, in the game can another human player just attack you at random? Or do they have to challenge you first and if you accept then you'll brawl? Also, does the story vary a lot depending on the side you choose to affiliate yourself with? (Machines, Zion, Merv)

Well, those pics look good and I'm sure the graphics will be even sharper when the finished product comes out.

MagiK_11 wrote:

Wow, thanks for sharing those! Have a simple question and I'm not sure if you can answer them or not due to the non-disclosure agreement. But, in the game can another human player just attack you at random? Or do they have to challenge you first and if you accept then you'll brawl? Also, does the story vary a lot depending on the side you choose to affiliate yourself with? (Machines, Zion, Merv) Well, those pics look good and I'm sure the graphics will be even sharper when the finished product comes out.

they lifted the non-disclosure agreement.

the answer to your question...no, you cannot be attacked at random from another player. the only things in the game that you can attack at random are the non-playable characters such as exiles. and, likewise, they are the only things that can attack you at any given time. other players, however, cannot...the only way to fight another player is for one player to request a duel that you both have to agree to.

BUT, this is for Mega City. there are areas that the rules are void....the constructs. in those areas you, and every other player, is open to attack from anyone. but you have to be at a certain level before you can get in to one. and there are different constructs for different levels (like one for characters who are level 15-20 and another for level 20-25 and so on)...so that it is somehwat fair.

but as far as being in the city, doing a mission, exploring, whatever, you do not have to worry about other players jumping you. just exiles...and if you are in a restricted area...agents.

as far as the story goes, the deeper you go into the game the more of the story you will know/learn. and since you will be on a certain side, im assuming that you get their side of the story. i havent made it far enough to get the "story missions" yet...those are the ones that reveal more of the story. for right now, where i am at, since i am a low character, i am pretty much a soldier, and i do simple tasks for whatever group i chose. (i chose zion for right now, im curious)

in the future, if you are high enough you have a chance to affect the story. there will be movies, a comic (i think) in which you just might get to be featured in it. (this is what i understand from things that i have read)

Thanks a lot for answering those questions. Now I'm pretty excited about this game and can't wait to get it. Also I'll probably choose Zion at first just to see if I can learn anything about what happened right after the end of Revolutions but in the end I'll probably switch to Mervs side

I just hope they don't drag the missions and take forever to give new parts of the story so after a year of playing the game you only get 15% or so of the story lol Wouldn't want to pay $15 a month for two years hehehe But I'm sure they will offer a package if you buy a year subscription you'll get a discount.

Is Mr. Jones there AI or a player controlled entity? What did you do that caused him to appear?

Taisou wrote:

Is Mr. Jones there AI or a player controlled entity? What did you do that caused him to appear?

all the agents are AI, and to make him show up, i went into a restricted area...downtown. when you first start certain areas of mega city are off-limits and if you spend too much time in them, an agent will track you down and kill you. as your level gets higher you have access to more areas.

but honestly, you wouldnt really want to go in the restricted areas early on, the exiles in those areas are leveled very high. but then again, there are certain things there that you will probably want/need. i made that mistake my very first time to play...got curious, took a subway to downtown, got out and was killed within a minute. there are some things that you can do to lower the chance of an agent coming after you in the restricted areas.

another sure fire way to make an agent come after you is, if you are in a mission, and you abort it, or you finish it, and you hang around in the mission area for too long, they will come after you.

Why is going downtown (in and of itself) worthy of an Agent's appearance? So it looks like the truce is off, eh?

you get to meet her, this isnt the entire meeting with her, i didnt want to ruin that for anyone that is going to play.

Taisou wrote:

Why is going downtown (in and of itself) worthy of an Agent's appearance? So it looks like the truce is off, eh?

well the truce is on, just kinda...whats the word...its like a cold war type thing. we have freedom in the matrix, but limited freedom.

the higher your level gets the more access you have.

Great screenshots allone keep them coming!

So is it true you have to pay a monthly fee to play this game?

El Escogido wrote:

So is it true you have to pay a monthly fee to play this game?

yeah, thats the downside. i think you get the first month free (the month you buy it) and after that its $15 just like some other MMORPGs. i have tried to think of a way to justify it and all i can come up with is: the money goes towards making the game better, updates, patches, additions and so on, the game will grow in the future.

and another way i have justified it is if you spread it out in a 30 day month, its .50 c-e-n-t-s a day...kinda like an arcade...i guess...

thats less than the cost of a cup of coffee a day! what a deal! ! !

Shit man, I mean I got loans to pay and such, on top of other bills, so $15 can go a long way sometimes, but that kinda sucks.

Also, I don't know what MMORPG stands for, anyone care to tell me (besides the role playing game part?)

El Escogido wrote:

Shit man, I mean I got loans to pay and such, on top of other bills, so $15 can go a long way sometimes, but that kinda sucks. Also, I don't know what MMORPG stands for, anyone care to tell me (besides the role playing game part?)

i know the feeling! i think im going to stop having my $1 soda each morning and go with water from now on...i need to drink more water anyway.

and sorry, MMORPG stands for Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game.

Can you go in every building or are some just for looks? Is the city crowded with bluepills? Many screens I've seen so far make it look pretty vacant.

allone wrote:

i know the feeling! i think im going to stop having my $1 soda each morning and go with water from now on...i need to drink more water anyway. and sorry, MMORPG stands for Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game.

lol....thanks

Taisou wrote:

Can you go in every building or are some just for looks? Is the city crowded with bluepills? Many screens I've seen so far make it look pretty vacant.

What I heard was that the game development was taking so long because it was so labor intensive to make it so specific. So players can go and explore every little detail, enter just about every room on every floor of every building. This was done so you can explore all aspects of the city and make the game more fun.

Is the Megacity shaped like the glyph, is there a city map w/ districts/locales or anything cool? (above and beyond what's found in the guide at matrixonline.com

MagiK_11 wrote:

Oh, and Allone since you played the Beta what do you think is the best skill to learn? Do you think it's better to have a mix of decent martial arts skills and gun fighting skills and hacking? Or to Master just one skill like Aikido, Kung Fu or to be a Master Marksman?

that all depends.

there are three sections to the ability tree. coder, hacker, and operative. all have strong points and also weak points.

coder:

what i'm dying to know is... what the hell is this thing?

wAkE_uP_nEo wrote:

hey allone.. thanks for the awesome screen caps and the lowdown btw. how have you been enjoying the Matrix Online so far? worth shelling out for in your opinion?

i dont know who that first guy is, guess i havent made it that far...have only been testing for a little over a month now.

no problem on sharing the screenies, i have wanted to since i started, but couldnt because of the NDA.

as far as enjoying it...i am very much so! for me, it is worth the money. like i pointed out earlier, if you divide the monthly cost into a 30 day month its only .50 a day, so i am going to stop drinking my $1 soda every morning, haha.

its a very neat game and the concept behind it is awesome, i think i saw someone say in a review for it in the matrix box set something like, "its a way to bring the matrix to the fans, to put them in it" or something like that...and it is.

for a huge matrix fan, i highly recommend it!

They should pay you `cause you're starting to sell me on this!