ZippyTheSquirrel wrote:

I'm sure that the bigwigs are aware of MxO's main goal in its existance.

You sure about that? 

Villemar_MxO wrote:

ZippyTheSquirrel wrote:

I'm sure that the bigwigs are aware of MxO's main goal in its existance.

You sure about that? 

ZippyTheSquirrel wrote:

I'm sure

All the best!

Bring back Decoy before you go^^ hehe

Thanks for all your efforts, Rare.

May your path be enlightening.

NeoExcidious

ZippyTheSquirrel wrote:

Asna wrote:

With Ben's departure, we are seeing the end of the Matrix story. The story that hundreds upon hundreds of people helped to realize on film, in three video games, in comics and in the printed word. The Wachowski Brothers handed stewardship of their universe over to Chadwick, who then passed the torch to Ben, and now Ben is putting it down, its flame exhausted.

Overreacting, much? I'm sure that the bigwigs are aware of MxO's main goal in its existance. There will be a replacement.

If you're so sure of this, how do you explain the complete disclosure of Rare's year-long story plans? Why wouldn't he keep them to pass on to his successor to build from?

/as

Asna wrote:

ZippyTheSquirrel wrote:

Asna wrote:

With Ben's departure, we are seeing the end of the Matrix story. The story that hundreds upon hundreds of people helped to realize on film, in three video games, in comics and in the printed word. The Wachowski Brothers handed stewardship of their universe over to Chadwick, who then passed the torch to Ben, and now Ben is putting it down, its flame exhausted.

Overreacting, much? I'm sure that the bigwigs are aware of MxO's main goal in its existance. There will be a replacement.

If you're so sure of this, how do you explain the complete disclosure of Rare's year-long story plans? Why wouldn't he keep them to pass on to his successor to build from?

/as

It's a really good question, Asna, and one I have been asking myself.  I'm assuming for the time being that the story was perhaps not as secret as most of us thought.  Or maybe the Wachowskis want to use it to build an MMO based on Speed Racer. 

sugaree wrote:

It's a really good question, Asna, and one I have been asking myself.  I'm assuming for the time being that the story was perhaps not as secret as most of us thought.  Or maybe the Wachowskis want to use it to build an MMO based on Speed Racer. 

You mean an MMO dead before birth.

As for Rare's storyline, IF there'll be a replacement, they'll be making their own plot, whether or not a better one. Way I see it, MxO's come to that point we've all foreseen but struggled to keep at bay for as long as possible. Then again, that's just my point of view.

NeoExcidious wrote:

sugaree wrote:

It's a really good question, Asna, and one I have been asking myself.  I'm assuming for the time being that the story was perhaps not as secret as most of us thought.  Or maybe the Wachowskis want to use it to build an MMO based on Speed Racer. 

You mean an MMO dead before birth.

Thats putting it mildly.  About as likely to get greenlighted as a Gigli or a Battlefield Earth MMO 

sugaree wrote:

Asna wrote:

ZippyTheSquirrel wrote:

Asna wrote:

With Ben's departure, we are seeing the end of the Matrix story. The story that hundreds upon hundreds of people helped to realize on film, in three video games, in comics and in the printed word. The Wachowski Brothers handed stewardship of their universe over to Chadwick, who then passed the torch to Ben, and now Ben is putting it down, its flame exhausted.

Overreacting, much? I'm sure that the bigwigs are aware of MxO's main goal in its existance. There will be a replacement.

If you're so sure of this, how do you explain the complete disclosure of Rare's year-long story plans? Why wouldn't he keep them to pass on to his successor to build from?

/as

It's a really good question, Asna, and one I have been asking myself.  I'm assuming for the time being that the story was perhaps not as secret as most of us thought.  Or maybe the Wachowskis want to use it to build an MMO based on Speed Racer. 

I don't think it's too complicated. It would restrict his replacement, if he does indeed get one, to having to follow Rares plans through for nearly a full year before he would get full creative liscence on the story. I don't think thats a good thing for someone coming in with fresh ideas to be burdend with as naturally, they would look to do things differently.

Didn't Rare himself have to follow some of Chadwicks plans? I suspect, if there is to be a successor (Personally I find it unlikely, but I'll run with the idea that there is for this posts sake), then he perhaps knew what it was like to either be stifled or restricted by a pre-written story that he had to carry out.

Villemar_MxO wrote:

NeoExcidious wrote:

sugaree wrote:

It's a really good question, Asna, and one I have been asking myself.  I'm assuming for the time being that the story was perhaps not as secret as most of us thought.  Or maybe the Wachowskis want to use it to build an MMO based on Speed Racer. 

You mean an MMO dead before birth.

Thats putting it mildly.  About as likely to get greenlighted as a Gigli or a Battlefield Earth MMO 

Well, there is a Hello Kitty MMO...

As one of the first members to say hello, I somehow feel that this is not a goodbye. Look to the RSI forum on the 7th.

monkeymanx8 wrote:

Villemar_MxO wrote:

NeoExcidious wrote:

sugaree wrote:

It's a really good question, Asna, and one I have been asking myself.  I'm assuming for the time being that the story was perhaps not as secret as most of us thought.  Or maybe the Wachowskis want to use it to build an MMO based on Speed Racer. 

You mean an MMO dead before birth.

Thats putting it mildly.  About as likely to get greenlighted as a Gigli or a Battlefield Earth MMO 

Well, there is a Hello Kitty MMO...

and I hear Runescape has a strong player base

For those of you interested in a little shindig.

Peace.