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[ryandrew]

[ALISDAIRPARK]

What I still don't understand is why people use strange sets of initials for Perplex City? The initials are simply PC, not PXC, PPX, or any other wierd combo...

[angelsk]

Out of curiosity, when was the update released about the signing up for the events?

My internet was down for 5 days, and I only got it back on the 9th which is when I signed up, around midday. But looknig at the forums posts it was out of on the 6th. Which is kind of a let down Especially if they do it by sign up order. But I'm fairly sure it wasn't there earlier, but I can't remember - was just happy to be back online.

[tanner]

[Mokey Fraggle]

I'm not sure I understand what the problem is with MC changing things to meet the needs of UnF members instead of people who play in their houses or on MSN. How can MC possibly know what you're saying to each other in your houses or over MSN?

*thinks about this... gets paranoid... checks closets and drawers for MC agents*



Also, I'm not sure I understand what the problem is with this message board. We don't exclude anyone. If an MSN-based PPC player wants to get the updates quickly, that MSN-based player is welcome to come here for updates. He or she doesn't even have to post. Just lurk away and read what you need. How can anyone possibly stop them? Why would anyone want to?

So, if it sometimes looks like UnF gets special attention (which I've never studied, so I'm not certain is actually the case), then I would assume that's because we're vocal and easy to find.

And if there are certain people we'd all bet our bottom dollar will get invited to the live event, that's likely because those people are well-known for a reason: They play PPC regularly. They work on the puzzles and story lines immediately. They probably signed up for the event early.

I think what it boils down to is that UnF is a fair and useful community. If this board were password protected to allow only the "cool" people in, (then I wouldn't be here ) then UnF would be playing competitively with the rest of the world. But as it is, UnF is open and encourages people to help out or just read along for nothing.

What's wrong with that?

[locqust]

*claps Mokey Fraggle* hear hear

[Reason]

Totally agree with you Mokey...

If you don't want to take part in the forums you don't have to. The reason people like to come and discuss the game here is for the community aspects, and this is the way ARG's are meant to be played, in my opinion anyway.

Also I think people are jumping the gun a bit in terms of invites. Nothing has been announced yet, so until it has we are probably best leaving our judgements about who will get 'special' treatment until then. We shouldn't forget that this is a free event too, MC are footing the bill it seems and what they do is really up to them. A few noses will be bent out of shape but then with only 200 out of 600 people getting invites this is going to happen. Even if people don't get invites I think it would be nice to come down and have a few drinks after anyway... I know I will.

[amliag]

[GuyP]

[Juxta]

Well, I vamoose for a while to move house and come back to this...thank you to Mokey, Guy, Ryandrew and the rest of you for your well thought out, sensible, eloquent answers. I won't bother attempting to do any of that, I'll just aim for brevity (well...more than my usual rambling at least):-

Honestly...Paranoid and pathetic. If you dislike the UnFiction *community* so vehemently, why don't you go and participate in the game your own way. If I recall correctly, when you first graced us with your presence, and came in tossing insults at us all, you regaled us with tales of how you had almost single-handedly followed the entire Receda Trail. For which I must thank you - I hadn't laughed so much in months. ARGs, by their very definition, are community affairs, the Trail was cracked over the course of approximately six weeks, with numerous live events, worldwide, so I'll come out right now and say it - you're a liar.

Show me your ticket stubs for Toronto, New York, Manchester and Clapham and I'll reconsider it. Tell me which username you used for Recedas-Revenge, that long night on IRC and explain (without reference to the logs) exactly *why* sock puppets are so funny? I didn't think so. Actually, if I recall correctly, we used the puppet to dispose of a troll...perhaps we should break it out again here for you...


Mind Candy's employees are some of the most decent and genuinely nice people whom I have encountered in a long time, it is neither in their own interests nor would they want to "cut people out" deliberately. Clearly, a live event on this scale has to be kept manageable, and whilst unfortunate, I don't think I've seen anyone else complain about it - they all seem to grasp the situation, why don't you?

[Bert]

[sotonrich]

to travelling performer, are you mental? seriously...what is your problem? if you claim to be so amazing then tell me why you are so stupid to not see the benefit of UF.

i started playing PXC a couple of weeks after clapham....do you see me crying because some ppl have played longer?....no, in fact i would say that the guys here at UF have been the best ppl i've played anything with....they are intelligent, witty and most of all arent glory seekers.

the very fact we work together as a team makes this game so much more fun....i love the banter, the swapping of ideas and the different knowledge ppl bring to the table.

i for one would hate to do this all on my own and if i am lucky enough to find the cube u can sure as hell bet i'll spend some of the money of a huge party for all the ppl who have helped along the way.

if you wanna do this all by yourself...feel free, we wont stop you.

[Scott]

i can offer unequivocal imperical evidence of there being no uF preference.

Way back in september of last year, after sylvia salk's husband died, she contacted a fFew people. specifically, we had informed her who monica grand is, and was prepping the two of them fFor a meeting. it was really quite exciting. Sylvia wrote to 3 people directly. someone called eric, someone called becki, and me. which is to say, only one person fFrom uF was contacted, and 2 others who are not here were contacted. Now, mind you, i don't really know who becki and eric are. maybe they are lurkers here or something. but i'm saying, because they are not among the usual suspects -- that is, known uF members -- there is an obvious lack of tilt against uF bias.

As fFar as I know, there have been NO OTHER instances where people may or may not have been chosen to interact with characters, in such a way as to mark uF as preferential.

[Spankit]

[angelsk]