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[Greystone]

I was asked to sit on this back in June.
It has now been chosen to be revield by the PMs in the form of leaking. This in not uncommon for ARGs
(Information leaked to one or two players for this information now ready to be let out in to the public for game use.)

[mrshomersimpson]

[Rich Reder]

In the vein of safe OOG discussion that should neither offend the game makers nor significantly affect their plans, I do find it rather odd there's now been nearly a month's hiatus, with only some random Tweety hints thrown out from time to time... although there have been some intriguing conversations between the staff and the interns.

Is it shortage of plot material, involvement in other projects, financial issues, or merely to create the scenario of secrecy and desperation behind the scenes? Since July 19 basically, we "the monkeys have been running the zoo" as an old saying goes. Certainly the actors deserved a rest after their grueling 10 day launch run. However, I do wish the VIPs had been given more to do in the interim. Granted, we have been thanked several times for our patience.

I will be very interested in learning more about their rationale in a hoped-for post-endgame wrap-up from ZEDtoronto.

[thebruce]

Remember, the only officially planned next in-game event is Nuite Blanche at the end of september. IMO, anything between these planned events is icing on the cake, bonus material. As long as they hit that big event target (and don't mess up the story in the process), they're still good in my books. ie we should be cautious about putting too much expectation on them, setting ourselves up for disappointment.
/meta

[OutwadRooted]

I'm also new to all this ARG stuff, but I have read the results of a couple of past ARGs, such as the Year Zero NIN thing, and the I Love Bees thing. Since I live in the middle of the USA, I get to miss the real fun stuff, like the live events. However, I like trying to figure out what's going on with the tasks and things of those nature. I mean, really? Examine a decomposed animal? Why would they want that information? And why would they want to know if I would be willing to inject someone with an "unknown substance?" I'm not exactly a master bio-chemist, so things seem a little fishy.

Also, I'm very new to this whole Twitter thing. I just sent a thing that I think I did right, and that the Byo-team should be able to see. Once I figure out all these new-fangled devices, I'll get more involved. I'm mostly just too afraid that I'll ask some wrong question, or post something somewhere that I shouldn't, things of that nature.

I really enjoy reading what everyone else has chosen to post up. I wish I had the kind of ARG-skill / drive / determination to dig more into the inner workings of this whole ByoLogyc stuff. Until I get more comfortable, I think I'll be content to read over what other people have worked hard for. I'm pretty good at being lazy.

Question: Is it O.K. to just subscribe or whatever to the twitters of those involved with this? I know Twitter doesn't stop you, or require the other person to accept. I just don't want to end up "following" someone that I shouldn't, and wind up somehow ruining things for myself.

[OutwadRooted]

And just to clarify for myself: This forum is OOG (I assume mean Out of Game). Is Facebook In Game or Out? I'm pretty sure it was stated, but sometimes I need stuff explained to me like I'm a second grader. I just want to know where I can and can't post any super sweet, juicy information I stumble across, and not get myself in trouble with the game mechanics.

[Rich Reder]

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[Rich Reder]

[Greystone]

I am going to have some fun with my friend Rich Reder here.

[Rich Reder]

[mrshomersimpson]

[thebruce]

Key to remember: the PMs want to provide a cool, awesome, memorable experience. So hopefully they won't intentionally make you feel like crap, or mistaken, or belittled, or ruin anything for you. There is of course a line to believability. If the company is serious, and they want you to do something, there's likely only so far you can go before believability is thrown out the window if they readily approve of anything you do
At best they could reward you for your "creativity" hehe.
Nonetheless, play it how you like. I prefer playing args as myself, not role playing or being unrealistic (in context) =)
Just have fun, really.

And yeah, we can say nothing, from Unfiction, about other social places. They have to make their own rules. Unfiction has a TOS, linked at the top of the page, which is for players and creators, formed over years of practical experience in dealing with community and PM "experimentation" brush up if/when you have time, it should give a better sense of what these experiences are about.

And finally, there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a lurker. Chances are 3/4 or more of forum visitors are lurkers who rarely ever take part, only follow along!

[Greystone]

Uh.. Ummm
Rich Reder

[mrshomersimpson]

so i got this letter today, also. Pretty much says the same as wikis mine seems to have some underlying writing but it looks like its just where the ink has run... :S wondering now if everyones going to get one? very exciting!

...and we here atbyoleaks are working on our next adventure! with our new leader paul!.

also appearing on the byoleaks private members site.. was the official response from dahlia to anne



As promised, I received a response from Dahlia's work email recently. It has, redictably, been rather neutered.

Good Morning Ann,

Thank you for emailing me as we discussed over Twitter. As promised, I will address what I can.

I can certainly agree that the launch did not go as planned. We had all been under the impression that ByoRenew was ready to go - it would seem that when Byoleaks hacked our website, they were somehow able to change the code for ByoRenew as well, thus destabilizing the product. I'm not sure if you were a part of this, but I'm sure you can understand that we are concerned about the potential risk that has been inflicted on our customers. As of now, Adrian Quinn and Davian Baxter, our top scientists, are working around the clock to ensure the product is stable and ready to pass HPFB once again. As for the swabbing, that is our standard procedure. I understand that it can be invasive, however we want to be able to take care of all of our customers should any unforeseen issues arise.

We appreciate you sharing with us the compilation of documents that you have - unfortunately, I cannot comment on the results of any investigations at this time, as they are still ongoing, but we are taking steps to ensure that VIP data is secure and that no current or former employees of Byologyc pose any risk whatsoever to either our company or our clients.

As for why there has been no public comment yet, these things take time. We want to make sure we have fully investigated everything and have a complete, factual picture before we announce anything to our VIPs and the general public. I'm sure you can appreciate that we want to be thorough.

Thanks again for opening up, and please contact me if you have further questions.

Regards,
Dahlia
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[Rich Reder]

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