Ok, I'll bite.
Real Life First Name: Caleb
Forum Handle: Pylat
Main Character Handle: Pylat
Main Character Bluepill Name: Caleb Bannon
Server: Syntax
Organization: Zion
=Where in the real life world do you live?
Perth, Western Australia
=How long have you played The Matrix Online?
January 2006 until it closed.
=What other MMOs have you played?
None.
=what type of work do you do?
I am studying a double degree in Extractive Metallurgy and Chemistry, I also work during my breaks at an industrial lab analysing soil samples for the mining industry.
=what got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most?
I got a Sega Master system when I was about 5, still have the original Sonic cartridge. I'm a big fan of RTS (Huge Westwood fan, frell EA) and FPS games.
=What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing The Matrix Online?
I go to the gym 2-3 times a week and train in reality based self defense (A big mix of Karate, Aikido, Brazillian Ju Jitsu, Krav Maga, Kickboxing etc), I also read some sci-fi on the side and watch a lot of movies/TV shows.
=What is your highest character level in The Matrix Online?
I have 3 lvl 50 characters all on the Syntax server; Pylat, Chronepsis and Boomsta
=How or why did you choose your main character's name?
I used to use the name BlokeNamedBob (Often shortened to BN Bob, which has a whole story of its own) for everything online but decided to use something a little better for MxO. I am a big fan of the
Xtreme G series of games and tried out a series of names from that game and it's sequels including; Phaeton, Locus and Raze. Eventually I settled on the name Pylat, which wasn't taken, and stuck to it.
=What archetype and ability tree is your main character?
Hacker, I used all parts of the hacker tree depending on the situation.
=Why did you choose the archetype and ability tree that you did?
I started as MA and played all the way to 50 using MA and sims. One day I decided to stat change to hacker so I could farm frags much faster for coding (I was totally ripping people off using Downtown phantom lag to my advantage), then I used it in PvP and killed 5 people in one hit and people were calling me the best hacker in CR2, never turned back.
What is the back story of your character?
I was a student when I made the character so I came up with the idea that during my characters thesis he discovered an impossible to solve equation that led to his awakening.
=Is your main character in a crew, if so what rank is the character?
My character is the captain of the Hovercraft Lion, and yes Karaa you are still a member. Valara is just trying to poach all the awesome members (Who are naturally from my crew
)
=is your main character in a faction, if so which one and what is their faction rank?
Pylat is the captain of a rank 2 crew in the Pride, not that rank ever mattered in the faction.
=What was your favorite chapter?
When the EPN and CYPH splinter factions first formed, just as I started playing. I found it was an even more polarising event to peoples alliegences than the truce ending.
=What is your favorite neighborhood?
Kowloon (For the bath house), Murasaki NW, the park just nearby was a favourite place of mine. Pretty much all of Downtown. Westview at night set a great atmosphere as a little nubbling trying to level up.
=Who is your favorite NPC?
Ghost
=what is the most $info you have ever spent on -purchasing a single item for one of your characters?
100 million for the Zion access key. But I did once sell something for 1 billion $info, a patchers headgear and 2 patchers dana's.
=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 an original Bluepill, hacker grant pill and my old CR1 abilities I keep around to brag about mainly. I only really used stuff for practical reason (Hey bragging is something practical).
=What do you like best about The Matrix Online?
The community, you can stand around Mara and start a conversation with nearly anyone there (Though some people would just get butthurt at the drop of a hat though, god bless my ignore list). The PvP could be great too.
=How would you describe your best experience playing The Matrix Online?
It was probably a day a long ago when I had barely reached lvl 50, I was still in New Dawn and was involved in some RP with Espi (A Cyph). Altais from The Omega Sydicate called me over to help him deal with an issue the Cyphs were kicking up about them trying to assassinate a possible recruit. We caught up with the Cyphs in a building and had a quick 3v3 fight where we triumphed handily and successfully free'd the redpill. After that the Cyphs called me over to discuss a possible truce. He staged an ambush on me and killed me with a bunch of goons, I fled to a party where the rest of New Dawn and The Omega Syndicate were and we regrouped and came out to take the Cyphs in force. DJ Euphraxia gave a live commentary of the PvP as the Cyphs scattered and we tracked them all down and killed them as they tried to flee.
=Do you run or work for a Matrix Online Fan Site or Radio Station?
No.