HvCFT OS Update 65: --

Featured Changes

The Matrix Online Story Continues in Episode 12.1!
Chapter 12.1 begins with a new cinematic and missions. Jack in and see where the story goes!

Chapter 12.1 Changes:

• Turned off level 100 "tie clip" Agent spawns on Zionites in Ikebukuro, Shirakaba, and Baldwin Heights.
• Re-enabled "tie clip" Agent spawns on Zionites in Hampton Green, but only at 25% of the usual spawn chance.
• New collectors have appeared in Ikebukuro.

Chapter 11 Missions Archived

Chapter 11 missions have been added to the mission archive. Operatives completing all 30 archived chapter 11 missions will be able to get a new FX item: "Override Image."

Winter Holiday: December 18 through January 22

It's time for the fourth-annual Winter Holiday Celebration in The Matrix Online! During this period, snow will be falling in the Mega City and Snowman and Holiday Helper Vendors will be around to help you get into the holiday spirit.

This Winter Holiday, operatives can enjoy the gift of sharp new clothing items: "Winter Vests" for men, "Bathrobes" for women, "Snow Globe Glasses" for both, and 3 other items.

Features:

• Four types of Snowman Vendors can be found in each District with different types of Snowballs for sale. (Icy, Slushy, Powdery, and Rocky)
• Three Mobile Snowman Vendors will spawn around the city. These are luggable objects that dispense snowballs and can be dragged around by players. Only three will spawn per world, so get them while you can!
• Holiday Helper Vendors, outside Mega City clubs, will trade Holiday and Party hats to players for one of each type of Snowball.
• Some of the Holiday Helper collectors have been moved to the more popular entrance to their club (i.e., the one closest to the nearest hardline).
• Equip a Red or Green Holiday Hat to put your RSI in the "Festive" state. Players in the "Festive" state can throw and be targeted by Snowballs.
• Snowballs can be "thrown" by activating them from the Action panel or the hotbar. Hitting another player with a Snowball reduces the stability of the equipped Holiday Hat.
• When Holiday Hats lose all stability, they disappear. Players can stage snowball fights where "last hat standing" wins.
• Black, Silver, and Gold Party Hats can be worn and activated to create flying confetti and party sound effects.
• Holiday Helper Vendors will also sell special mission activation tickets. Take these missions to earn Perfect Snowflakes, which can be turned in to Holiday Helpers for special Winter Holiday items.
• Abominable snowmen will ambush players during the holiday missions. They don't move, so they're easy to escape. However, killing these NPCs will be well worth the effort!

Changes and Improvements

• An item's mouseover information will now indicate if the item has purity or stability that never decays.
• Each special property displayed in an item's details now appears on a separate line for improved legibility.

Bug Fixes

• Gave Jane the Ripper a pair of glasses that don't clip into her face (thanks aracher).
• Fixed a typo in the operator's text in phase two of the Sculptress' fourth mission.
• Fixed a typo in Nicky G.'s second message in Merovingian mission 11.3.1 (thanks eval).