Real Life First Name: Owen
Forum Handle: odj
Main Character Handle: odj3
Main Character Bluepill Name: Owen Jones
Server: Recursion

Where in the real life world do you live?

I live in a small town in Wales.

How long have you played The Matrix Online?

I've been a member since Beta but I have taken a couple of breaks through that four year period.

What other MMOs have you played?

None, this is my first and currently only MMO.

What type of work do you do?

I'm a student at the moment, scrounging off the government.

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most?

The earliest memories I have of gaming are playing Alex Kidd in Miracle World on the Sega Mega Drive II. I'm not actually a big gamer and only really got into gaming after I joined MxO. I became a big fan of the Metal Gear Solid series and have loved the story and cinematics to those games. Recently, I've been drawn more towards FPS and team based shooters (TF2 and L4D).

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing The Matrix Online?

I'm really into graphic design, so I spend most of my time in PhotoShop messing with ideas for new logo's or poster designs.

What is your highest character level in The Matrix Online?

My highest character is level 50.

How or why did you choose your main character's name?

I use my handle 'odj' pretty much everywhere I go, usually preceded by a bunch of numbers if 'odj' is taken. ODJ is my initials, and I dare you to try and figure out what the D stands for.

What Branch (Coder, Hacker, Operative) and ability tree is your main character?

My characters main ability branch is Martial Arts.

Why did you choose the Branch and ability tree that you did?

I've used it ever since I joined the game and I loved the complex moves of the different MA trees so much that it has kept me there.

Is your main character in a crew, if so, what rank is the character?

odj is a crewmate in 0913297083.

Is your main character in a faction, if so, which one and what is their faction rank?

odj is Rank 1 in Pluribus Neo.

What was your favorite chapter?

My favorite chapter so far has been chapter 8. The breaking of the truce really was a nice pace changer for the game and the fact that the critical missions broke on the day of the patch added to the confusion and fun of the whole thing. Plus it was probably the biggest presence of characters since the LET, so that is always welcome.

What is your favorite neighborhood?

I hang about in Camon a lot, but I really prefer Hampton Green.

Who is your favorite NPC?

My favorite NPCs are the red ninja in Sati's Playground.

What is the most $info you have ever spent at one time and what did you purchase?

The most $info I have ever spent at one time was 100 million, which I spent twice on a Halloween mask and an outpost key.

Do you have an item you no longer use but keep around for nostalgic reasons? If so, what is it and why do you keep it?

I have Neo's Insight, just like most of people from the old days.

What do you like best about The Matrix Online?

What I like best about MxO is the fact that it has a storyline. That's the thing that keeps me connected with this game and the reason I began playing. Granted at some points the story changes in a way which I don't like or feel is the wrong turn, but hey that's what you get when you are the receiver and not the writer.

How would you describe your best experience playing The Matrix Online?

The most recent experience I can think of which I really enjoyed was the Halloween event organized by the LESIG group about the Richland Scare. It was well put together and fun to play, it could have been a little longer in my opinion, but it was still great fun.

Do you run or work for an MxO Fan Site or Radio Station?

I used to do the videos for Algorithm Black but other than that nope.

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