Author
Message
J.D
Kilroy
Joined: 14 Apr 2014 Posts: 1
LetsBeFriends ARG https://plus.google.com/111686902920698641457/posts
I'm not the creator of this ARG. I just made an account here to try and promote it.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:04 pm
LetsBeFRIENDsARG
Kilroy
Joined: 15 Apr 2014 Posts: 1
We are sorry about the application mix-up This is the operator of LetsBeFriends speaking. The information on the Google+ page was outdated. The application had changed and I had neglected to change it on Google+. As a result everyone here filled out the wrong application. The error has been fixed though so anyone after this should be fine. However I ask the people who filled out an application before to fill out a new one. If you were affected, you have received an email pointing it out.
-FRIEND
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 5:54 pm
SpaceBass
The BADministrator
Joined: 20 Sep 2002 Posts: 2701 Location: pellucidar
Re: We are sorry about the application mix-up Hello, friend. Please do not post in this thread again. Kindly review the Terms of Service, here .
LetsBeFRIENDsARG wrote:
This is the operator of LetsBeFriends speaking. The information on the Google+ page was outdated. The application had changed and I had neglected to change it on Google+. As a result everyone here filled out the wrong application. The error has been fixed though so anyone after this should be fine. However I ask the people who filled out an application before to fill out a new one. If you were affected, you have received an email pointing it out.
-FRIEND
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:03 pm
kn354
Boot
Joined: 24 Oct 2013 Posts: 24 Location: Not even close...
Launch Date Hey, does anyone know if the ARG hasn't started yet or something? There's only the intro on the Google+ page, but nothing on the Youtube site. The ARG sounds pretty cool by the intro. If anyone knows when the official launch date is, or if I'm too late on this one, could you post it? Thanks.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:05 pm
Russell
Unfictologist
Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 1571 Location: London
Well the above breach of the t&c didn't help and from what I found on reddit this is not so much an ARG but a puzzle trail. I think the pm either closed ranks or abandoned it as I got an initial email but nothing since then.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:56 am
AlexFromCanada2
Boot
Joined: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 13
My email said they were starting as soon as they have enough players. Maybe they're still just waiting for enuogh?
Quote:
You're in. Please await further instructions. There are still not enough people to begin.
-FRIEND
[/quote]
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 2:18 am
mqbwc
Greenhorn
Joined: 29 Apr 2014 Posts: 3
An email exchange with the game operator
Quote:
I think the pm either closed ranks or abandoned it as I got an initial email but nothing since then.
This is not the case actually. I started a conversation with the puppet master and they gave some valuable information of why it hasn't started yet.
Quote:
We decided we will begin the game after either a month has passed or over 50 players join; registration will remain open past the beginning and stay open till the end of the first challenge about 2-3 weeks.
I asked them why no videos have been posted or any tweets on their twitter account here(It is confirmed to be their's in a earlier email) https://twitter.com/LBFARG
Their response was the following
Quote:
We have not uploaded any videos yet because I(the one who does the videos on in the group) have ran distorted the audio to make my personal voice unrecognizable. I lost the settings used an I now have to find the settings again. As for the Twitter account our answer is a bit more complicated. We accidentally leaked most of the operator's full name onto the Twitter account. After the operator suffered amnesia from a unrelated accident, we have decide it would be best to not post anything on Twitter until we announce the website, which we are working full time on right now.
I noticed the mention of a website in the email and asked about it. I was denied information about it though.
Quote:
I can't answer that question. But the answer should be clear within the next few days.
According to their Reddit post, which seems to be the original post, they are changing their registration system, probably to work with the website. and that was only a few days ago. So the game is still very much alive.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:59 pm
mqbwc
Greenhorn
Joined: 29 Apr 2014 Posts: 3
Another Email
Quote:
Hello FRIEND, the team has reviewed your application. We have found you have a few traits that interest us. You WILL NOT be penalized for not turning this in, nor will you be penalized for not passing. However you may gain something by completing this survey.
How do you handle being in a position of power?
How trustworthy are you?
Are you a sore loser?
Rate 1-5, 5 being good at that skill.
Leadership:
Solving Social Conflicts:
Being unbiased:
Following instructions:
Last question
Are you happy?
Has anyone else received this email from the operator?
Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 4:52 pm
Thunderwolf
Unfettered
Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 419 Location: The Sprawl
Just received this:
Quote:
You're in. Please await further instructions. There are still not enough people to begin. Glad to see someone using Arch Linux.
-FRIEND
Of course, the first thing I thought of was this: http://wiffdog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Hey-there-did-you-know-I-use-arch-linux.png
Do we have any idea how many sign ups they're looking for?
_________________"OK, now what you gotta do is go down the road past the old Johnson place. You're gonna find two roads, one parallel and one perpendicular. Now keep going until you come to a highway that bisects it at a 45-degree angle. Solve for x."
Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 3:23 am
kittenshoes
Greenhorn
Joined: 02 May 2014 Posts: 5 Location: moscow, russia
i just got an email saying i'm in as well. i sent a reply email asking how many people they're looking for. i'll let you know if i get a response.
Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 4:10 am
Russell
Unfictologist
Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 1571 Location: London
I didnt get an email but will keep an eye out
Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 4:28 am
kn354
Boot
Joined: 24 Oct 2013 Posts: 24 Location: Not even close...
I've been accepted as well, and received the secondary email, with the response that mqbwc received. Can't wait for when we get started!
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 6:32 pm
Thunderwolf
Unfettered
Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 419 Location: The Sprawl
Just received this:
LETSBEFRIENDSARG wrote:
We are sorry about the lack of anything happening. This was due to an incident that was my(the Operator's) fault, the power cord for this computer was damaged in a power surge a few months back but continued to work until recently if prompted. I had to wait to get a new one. Fortunately we had backups of everything needed for administration and were able to keep registration open. How ever many things were delayed such as the website, the new registration system, the Youtube channel, and setting up the challenges. I am deeply sorry about this, it was completely due to my negligence, as I had foreseen the cable going out but did not replace it until after it went out. Therefore I have decided it would a good idea to regularly back-up the data needed.
Now onto the second purpose of this e-mail given the lack of information released and how long it has been since registration opened. We have decided it would be a good idea to check up on everyone to confirm they are still listening. We would like all of you to send an e-mail to this account. The e-mail should contain you're username first as the body and anything else after. Speed is important. The first person will get 5 points, the second will get 4 points, the third will get 3 points, the forth will get 2 points, and fifth or more will get 1 point. So please respond.
-FRIEND
I replied, but I'm a little annoyed at the grammatical errors in there. There's something which doesn't really sit right about this either. This might just be me being paranoid, but it feels like some sort of information harvesting attempt at present.
Also the fact that this really isn't following TINAG at all is not filling me with confidence. Still we'll see how it goes.
_________________"OK, now what you gotta do is go down the road past the old Johnson place. You're gonna find two roads, one parallel and one perpendicular. Now keep going until you come to a highway that bisects it at a 45-degree angle. Solve for x."
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 8:12 am
RingmasterJ5
Boot
Joined: 12 Mar 2014 Posts: 58
Yeah, this one is really giving off a bad vibe to me. Maybe it's because I've been reading a lot of r/nosleep recently, but this is the first ARG I've seen where something feels... "off" about it. Like, I'm not getting the whole "Oh, it's just a game" vibe from it that most ARGs give me, so I'm not signing up because I'm legitimately sort of worried about what they'd do with the info.
(Also, that "survey" a few posts back almost sounds like something ripped directly from the Saw movies.)
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 9:31 am
mqbwc
Greenhorn
Joined: 29 Apr 2014 Posts: 3
Quote:
There's something which doesn't really sit right about this either. This might just be me being paranoid, but it feels like some sort of information harvesting attempt at present.
Also the fact that this really isn't following TINAG at all is not filling me with confidence. Still we'll see how it goes.
Call me naive, but what is so off about that e-mail? To me it just seems like they're explaining why there were no updates.
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 4:34 pm
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