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docwho2100
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 		That was nothing compared to what the Acoustic Distortion PMs/Characters did to the players - so - yeah - there are a few others out there that have done that....

danteIL wrote:
(warning: this is going to be a bit of a mini-rant, but since no one else here seems to be paying any attention to this ARG, I guess that's okay.)

So tonight "Stella V" our lovely Teacher and giver of daily Challenges, posted this comment on the latest solution page:

Stella wrote:
I have to tell you, Students, the ratio of (misplaced) complaints to meaningful discourse has become disconcertingly high here. The pronunciation of La Tene is very well, and very consistently documented - I don't care WHO said differently. And complaining that I somehow "changed the rules" on the last line of my Challenge is just silly. Being able to see a pattern and then expand on it was the POINT. If you want to follow the "rules" go back to the Children - they have plenty of them out there. Everyone else, please focus on what needs to be done. I've got enough on my mind without listening to this whining.



So this really rubs me the wrong way. I don't think that I have ever had a PM actually take the opportunity to berate his/her players like this before. Perhaps this is being done "in character," but somehow I don't think so. If some players are complaining because some of these Challenge solutions seem arbitrary or require leaps of logic that only seem sensible in hindsight, then that is their right. It's pretty simple: Without the players, there isn't a game. I realize that it must be a strain to try to come up with reasonable puzzles 6 days a week -- and not every puzzle is going to be a complete winner -- but I don't see the purpose of trying to shame players into somehow behaving a certain way. Even if the PM truly loathes the fact that the players are ignoring the story content and are choosing to complain about the puzzle solutions instead, then this should be kept behind the curtain. Find other, more positive ways to get us to focus on what you want.

And whether the comment above is in-character or not, I find it pretty hypocritical to scold us for trying to follow the "rules" and to "focus on what needs to be done," when so far all we have been given to do is to dutifully try to solve these daily challenges that don't really seem to have a discernable in-game reason for existing, with not much more to focus on at this point.

That's my rant.


PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:42 pm
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Jung
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 		It seems that the "tension" is increasing after some students dared to question tonight's puzzle labeling it as ridiculous and therefore we "students" will be "punished" soon…

Posted by Stella V tonight:
Quote:
Come. On. Do you guys want some cheese to go with that whine? The words "center" "justified" are right in the poem. And regardless, if you're here, you solved it, or... you got here because someone else figured it out. Remember these Challenges are here for a purpose. To prepare all of us to Reclaim the Children and uncover the Truth. Life is not precise, the Truth is not math. Leaps of the imagination will be required, and a certain amount of ambiguity will always exist. This is by design. Although, for all you sticklers, next week will be themed "Differential Calculus", so maybe you'll like that better.


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docwho2100
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 		Stella has explained, a little, some reasoning behind the remarks she made (and mentioned in this forum). She also has begun to interact, point out a few names in some of her posts. Are these names to watch? A little side interaction, or something deeper.

A few of the names:

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Greg Jordan (but a different g+ account than the one that had posted Endgame stuff during the summer)

Angela Sanning - a player who Stella mentions as needing help and could other players please email her and help her out.


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docwho2100
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 		So it seems the Initiate Challenge leads to one and perhaps two new websites as well as a twitter

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http://www.vyctoryresort.com also someone found a Wound Coil website - which is mentioned in the Resort website and the V Resort has an official twitter account - not sure what else has been found, but this shakes things up to a whole new level - look at the resrt site, you'll see what I mean.


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docwho2100
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 		Stella posted this on Nov. 22 and so far no updates of any kind has been made - so a holding pattern, or is there something to be found?

http://www.ancientsocieties.com/who-am-i-post/

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Jung
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 		Stella came back with two new challenges so far and a new video with email replies that leads to a new "safe" way to keep in touch with her.

http://www.ancientsocieties.com/email-replies-12214/

The story grows in new and interesting ways.

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docwho2100
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 		Stella is still on the run - also posted a teaser for a potential ranking leaderboard/system - so far only an image. Additionally, Lines are being asked to create mottos and missions for the line, perhaps indicating it is time to choose a Line. She updated her My Story page with information through December.

http://www.ancientsocieties.com/my-story/

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magnet0
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 		 Google goog's me
Have you been excluded from real stories?
I haven't participated in many ARG's in quite a while but Niantic's (Google) Endgame: Ancient Truth has just piqued my interest. I have an old Ingress account in which I walked miles to hack different portals but this looks like more my speed.

I have a lot of reading to complete and catching up on blog posts but I am currently enjoying the variety of various challenges on this new story. I encourage others to participate.

Even though the gauntlet was thrown down on this story late last year, there is still the opportunity to get in on the 'ground floor'. Apparently, a lot has transpired with the main character since the story's inception and challenges are being released at a very heavy rate of 6 per week. There appears to be only a few dedicated players.

I only decided to check out this story after I received an email from Twitter showing that @Endgame ARG was following me on Twitter.
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fubarz
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 		Live Endgame event
I looks like Endgame is going live in Las Vegas at the Inspire Theater, 501 Fremont Street, 3:30PM February 21st.
http://www.ancientsocieties.com/what-happens-in-vegas/
The event is going be live broadcast and be seen on:
www.youtube.com/user/ancientsocieties

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Jung
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 		AncSoc mobile
Ancient Societies will expand its world to a mobile game (coming soon) Here is how to get a beta invite: http://www.ancientsocieties.com/action-save-cahokia-mounds/ (remember to tag AncSoc)

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VQ.Wavecrest
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 		http://www.ancientsocieties.com/in-circles/

Challenge that's actually giving a problem. Thoughts?

***edit: never mind, we finally got it Smile

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Jung
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 		Unsolved Challenge
Las Saturday Stella posted this challenge: http://www.ancientsocieties.com/look-up-high/

EDIT: After 6 days one month, the challenge remains unsolved.

Due that it's a saturday challenge, it includes all the solutions for the previous days of the week:

Mo: IRUKANDJI JELLYFISH
Tu: BLACK BOX
We: CHERRY RIPE
Th: MILLIE
Fr: SETONIX BRACHYURUS

All these answers (daily solutions) has in common the "theme" Australia.

To try and test test your answer, type in stl.la/yoursolution. The right answer redirects to a post on ancientsocieties.com dated June 13, 2015.

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catherwood
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 		The book contest has been won, and another is coming. A player elsewhere posted this:
http://tweleve.org/new-hunts-rumors/26702-endgame-here-39.html#post564154
RxJeff wrote:
Solved the entire Endgame puzzle, but was about two hours behind the eventual winner of the gold coins. It was fun and challenging. The final puzzle is a memory test of all the puzzles completed throughout the contest. Very cool. But then I received the e-mail from Kepler that the Earth Key was already gone. Sky Key book is [to be] released in early October and has a prize of $1 Million US or gold coin equivalent. Pre-order your book now on Amazon.


Meanwhile, was there a conclusion to this ARG? The website says "Game Over: 7.31.15" but discussion here dried up more than a month ago.

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catherwood
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 		(if this thread is only for the promotional ARG, forgive me. I didn't see any discussion about the books for this post.)

The final installment, book 3 of the trilogy, has been released.
"Endgame: Rules of the Game" (handy amazon link)
Quote:
The explosive final novel in the Endgame trilogy. Two keys have been found. The strongest Players are left. One final key remains to win Endgame and save the world.


Additional coverage from back in 2014, not sure I would have ever stuck with it this long.
https://www.argn.com/2014/10/endgame_variations_end_of_the_world_play_styles/

(I've also seen a discussion thread for the books on the Tweleve forum, but they've exceeded their data plan for the month, again.)

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