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[m62259]

 YESSSS!!!!!!!!

[sublimetime]

Re: YESSSS!!!!!!!!

[catherwood]

[duke9509]

If you guys hadn't noticed, it seems that they've taken their FB page OOG (renaming it Consortium) and made a separate OOG Twitter stream at @iDGi_1

[cherrytree98765]

I don't think anyone really noticed, but I noticed by accident (and am pretty sure) the PM's have snuck in an update to the chat bot. It now will not answer any questions that we previously asked (except for a select few). Not sure why it does that, but it also is much more matured and very impatient. I wish there was more, but I have been pelting it with questions with no luck.

[duke9509]

Well I at least found something clever:
"What is the Consortium?" produces:

[cherrytree98765]

Well if they never meant us to find it, that might mean they're planning for another update soon, as all they need to do is update the chat bot's system and the flash never needs to be updated itself.

The only reason I can think of that we would get less of a response is if we don't know the right questions to ask at the moment which again supports the "Weren't supposed to see this".

Also just a note, "Henry" won't give how many cords are on the desktop anymore when you input it.

I'm going to email Vidal with a few things, and I'll include a small question about it.

EDIT: Sent the email to Vidal.

You can also ask about Jess Chard:

[duke9509]

Makes sense. And it would make sense that the ARG is going to pick back up again once they're done with all the KS stuff.

Also, on a semi-unrelated note, have you noticed the clever way in which they've made their Corporate site simultaneously IG and OOG now that they've revealed who they are? It's a little wibbly-wobbly at times, but they basically merged the fictional company with the real one. For instance, "Vidal Desertch" now appears in the list of employees along with "Gregory MacMartin," although Gregory is now listed as the CEO. It's actually kind of clever!

EDIT:

[cherrytree98765]

Yes I had noticed and it is rather amusing.

EDIT: Finally seemed to hit a good question.

[duke9509]

Nice! I'll try some more when I'm booted back into the partition where my ARG progress is saved.

Anyway, I don't know who on this forum backed the KS campaign or not, so I'm going to share this (I asked and they said I could):

On the Dev Forum they set up for the backers, they posted this IG timeline (attached) of historical events uncovered from all the signals we've received through iDGi-1. I haven't had time to read through it yet, but it goes all the way from the 1850's up to the day we connect to Bishop Six in Consortium. Seems like it could be really interesting!

[duke9509]

We're back in business! The new 1221 post's secret message is:

[sublimetime]

Heeey guys!

So it sounds like they have that backers forum going? I regret only getting the $17 tier + that Discoveries document, though even that was more than I could afford. So no access for me. Oh well, you'll have to represent for all of us Duke!

Just read the timeline you posted. Whoa. That is a lot of stuff, some really interesting details. Very fun read. And as a pot-smoking Canadian, I loved that little detail of legalization! And the U.S. taking over the Oil Sands?! Nice touch, made me lol

Damn, my "idgi folder" sure is getting filled up. I've been throwing everything they release into it for like 3 years now (oh my God have I been here that long?) and there's just so much STUFF.

I feel bad for anyone new trying to get on board. I think maybe we need to try again to make a wiki or sooomething for new peoples. If anyone can give people a breakdown then I'd say it is us! We started one up a wiki a long time ago but it was never really organized properly. I think we need a fresh approach. At least until they release that Discoveries Document and we can just use that.

I'm terrible at organization but I think I could be really helpful with the actual information. I still have dreams about this damn story and have everything pretty well put together in my head. I think so anyway.

[duke9509]

[duke9509]

Okay, I'm cross-posting here to bring in the discussion from the other forum.
Here were cherrytree's and my further comments:

[cherrytree98765]

(Cross-posting)

I don't think it's quite the problem with "linear" as much as when an "update" comes around it's a huge chunk of info incoming. Usually when we have a "time jump/skip" we have the desktop which may be updated. The new audio logs which may be updated, the emails which are usually updated, the downloadable files which are sometimes updated, the chatbot, and finally (sometimes) the forums.

My main concern is someone may come into the thread and feel overwhelmed because we are talking about three or more different subjects at one time. So they feel to actually input something they may need to actually catch up on these various subjects, and by that time (time availability depending) there may be even more posts of information from other players (theories etc.) that may be even more to process.

Having the forum may make discussions much more "bite-sized" and easier for the player if for example they have 30 minutes to say "Well I have enough time for the emails" and just jump into the emails because there isn't multiple subjects to digest, process, and theorize on.

Well that's pretty much my thoughts. I'm afraid the "catch-up" stage is much harder than the actual "discussion". I'm fine with just making a forum for a archive of information, I'm just not sure (as we all have been talking like that for 60 something odd pages) if we can tell if this may be a tad bit overwhelming to people who want to catch up, even (with) the breaks in between big updates.