Things don't always go according to plan. This new year brought me a series of surprises--surprises that have led me to conclude that after ten years in the game industry--seven of those on The Matrix Online--it is time for me to go.

This decision is purely personal, and the responsibility for it rests solely on me. Fortunately, the day-to-day operation of the game servers, aside from maybe a crash here or there, doesn't have anything to do with the coming or going of one small game designer. If things go according to plan this time, then Friday the 13th of February, the day after the release of Update 66, will be my last day here at SOE.

Update 66 is currently scheduled to include critical graphic fixes for Vista users, and a variety of goodies for everyone, including a few little items that will remain secret until the day of release. It will *not* include any advancement of the main story. I'll be posting most of my story documentation, including the outline for the overall story  that had been planned through the end of this year--a year that was to wrap up pretty much all of the main story we've had so far--as well as the detailed mission and event plans for each subchapter all the way back to 5.2. These will, I hope, answer some questions. Where the story goes from here, however, will be--finally--up to you.

I'd like to thank the old Monolith team, WB, SOE, the Wachowski brothers, and Paul Chadwick for making the tremendous opportunity I've had here possible. I don't count on ever again having a chance to work on such a cool project, with such devoted fans. It is those fans that I have to thank particularly; even if we drove each other crazy now and then, I think many of us will agree that we had our moments. My regret is that I have been unable to find a way to stretch those moments out into the full-fledged online Matrix experience that you all deserve.

But who knows? The Internet will probably be around for a while, and maybe we'll run into each other somewhere down the line.

Thanks again.

Ben Chamberlain, aka "Rarebit"

*FAINTS*

All the best in your endevours Rarebit,

You will be sadly missed.

Hopefully you wont be a stranger. Admin level yourself a 50 before you go! haha

Then get our player experience!

All the best again and make sure you go with a bang!

Ra2za

Veteran Subscriber

AWWH! no!!!

you will be missed, may I say even more than Walrus (at least for me) you've done so much for this game its hard to believe what it will be like without you, but I have noticed how you have been phasing yourself out so its not a huge suprise, I just didn't think it would be so early in the year. I wonder what will happen when the delightful tale you have spun comes to an end.

by the way your going to hell! (leaving on udate 66 )

Dun dun durrrr

Well, whatever you do I wish you good luck.

Awww Noes... *hides* does that mean we can do........whatever......we......want? ^.^

Goodbye Mxo?..

Oh and can i have your stuff? Including FM-1500.

/salute

Good luck in your future Endevours Rarebit....................................................

*curls into a corner to cry

*PASSES OUT* am i dreaming this isnt real his lieing aint he tell me he is

Assassin masks for everyone?

Sad times. I think we all agree that you have been wonderful for this game, and probably the sole reason it is still here, I wish you all the best with your future and appreciate everything you did.

Sadly this could be the final nail in the coffin for this game...

I've reflected some more and decided....

you need a big going away party!

   Give me the server logs before you go.  kthxbai.

   Edit: Oh, does this mean LESIG is dead, too?  Teh happiness. ^-^

After that admin spazz out, this happens? Hmmm....

*sniffs an odd smell in the air*

And I think we should get something to remember you by.... *looks at awakened glasses and coat*

Or at least something so we can say ''Yeah it was from when Rarebit was the big daddy of mxo... And no yu cant have it coz its non tradable!''

Classic!

Take note of this post Rare! I blagged enough for this don't leave me hanging after the years haha!

jl10899 wrote:

Assassin masks for everyone?

Not to keep posting but this idea rules... *evil grin* Thats a going away gift!!!!