Many of us Metal Gear Solid veterans will most likely already know much about this virus and the story behind it. But, for the newcomers to the series, I thought this thread might prove useful, because after playing through MGS: TTS for the first time, you will undoubtedly have many questions about Fox Die. I will not spoil the plot behind this biological weapon, but rather give a brief over-view of it. Fox Die was created by the scientists and medical staff of FOX HOUND, including Naomi Hunter. What this virus does is targets humans with a very specific gene pattern, then triggers a reaction that closely resembles a heart attack. Fox Die is a very important factor of this series, as you will eventually learn after playing through the games.

Twin Snakes came out already? Whoa, if it did, I'm way behind.

Anyway, your right. FoxDie has been a key object in the MGS series. It caused the deaths of 3 major characters.
In MGS1, these were the key victims:

1. First Decoy Octopus died, disquised as Donald Anderson.
2. Second, Kenneth Baker, Pres. of Arms Tech, died soon after.
3.The 3rd and final key character, Liquid Snake, died right at the end when he was about to kill his brother.

As you can see, it caused some serious deaths. It only killed 1 person in MGS2 though.

Once you play the game you'll understand. Oh and btw, I wish Decoy was still alive...I've always wondered what it would be like to fight him?

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Twin Snakes came out already? Whoa, if it did, I'm way behind.

Nope, not for another week unfortunately (March 9th). I started this thread so veterans can prepare all the newcomers to the series now though, just to help them with the confusion I'm certain they will have after playing through for the first time.

Don't you think it would be better to have waited until a couple days after the games release? Because you're not supposed to know about FoxDie until near the very end of the game. Once you do, then a lot of the things that happened earlier in the game, will probably make sense. I think this thread will more likely spoil newcomers rather than prepare them.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. This thread contains a lot of spoilers, so I dont think people just starting to play Metal Gear Solid would want to know about Fox Die.

Ever heard of Spoiler! warnings? If you think you're going to post something about Fox Die that will ruin the plot for other gamers, just make sure they are aware about it before they begin reading. Also, most of the posters in this forum will have heard of Fox Die before anyway, so it's not a big deal.

Do any of you think a virus similar to Fox Die could ever be created in real life?

I would have to agree with Cobra2 and Drew Gooden. This thread would more likely spoil it for the n00bs than help them. You say you should put spoiler warnings, but you're first post basically is a spoiler.

How so? It was only a description of the virus and what it's capabilities are. Never did I once reveal how it may or may not play an important role in the plot.

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Fox Die is a very important factor of this series, as you will eventually learn after playing through the games.

^^^ You DID say that it was an important part of the series. Plus, just by explaining that it was created by Naomi and saying that it simulates a heart attack is a spoiler.

SPOILER WARNING:

Because once everyone sees both the DARPA Chief and Kenneth Baker die via a heart attack, they'll know it was because of FOXDIE
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And people aren't supposed to know that FOXDIE caused that until they beat it.

Wonderful job in taking me out of context there. I said Fox Die played an important factor in the overall series, but I didn't say how, that would have been a spoiler. See the difference? If you think the thread is such a terrible idea, why do you continue posting in it then? If it really was that poor of an idea, you could easily let the thread drop down to the next page and then bump it once the game was released, it's not that difficult to comprehend.

Jeez Pete, you don't have to go off and flame newbie to Neo like that just because they felt it was a spoiler. We want all new Neo members to feel welcome, because this is the BEST message board on the internet. So lighten up Pete, it's no big deal.

I think that just talking about Fox Die at all is not good because there are people who dont know about it. We shouldnt just assume everyone has played the first game and know what it does. You dont really know there is a Fox Die, or even what it does, until you get fairly far into the game. Ah Whatever, i'll just stop posting in this thread and let it die away until the game is out.

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Jeez Pete, you don't have to go off and flame newbie to Neo like that just because they felt it was a spoiler.

LOL. If that was flaming, you should see what I can do when I'm actually mad.

I have to agree with you on that though cobra2, Neoseeker does have some pretty cool game boards to chat on.