The Matrix Online Interview
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Q: What exactly is 'Wire-Fu'?
A: The fighting system tries to create the visceral pleasure of physical domination with the realities of the Internet. After all, with hundreds of characters and support for modem play, we couldn't possible create an online-fighting game. Instead, the Interlock system allows you to select tactics and special moves, which your character will try to perform. Sometimes he hits first and fastest; sometimes his moves may be blocked or even reversed. You pick the best tactic based on what you know of your opponent's abilities and self-boosts as well as your own ability set. Instead of countering a specific move as you would in a fighting game, you are countering your enemy's general strategy. A good player will not land every punch, but the right choices will mean that you hit for much more damage and for more effective combinations.
