Three Days of The Matrix Online, Part Two

IGN PC’s “Three Days of The Matrix Online” feature continues, with the second installment offering a Q&A about the game’s PvP system with lead designer Toby Ragaini. Check it out:

Q: The constructs offer another form of PVP play. What exactly are the constructs? How do players gain access to them and how do they fit into the game’s overall story?

A: Construct is a generic term for any gamespace that is separate from but connected to the Matrix Mega City. In Beta, the first construct that we’ve made available is a PvP construct where Organizations fight each other for control of the area.

Players access this particular construct through special NPCs called Archivists. These exile programs are selling out their Machine bosses for a quick profit. The Archivists are responsible for maintaining historical simulations that the Machines create based on their own history. The construct that is available in Beta is an early version of zero-one, the first Machine city. For a fee, the Archivists will happily transport you.