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[META] What's the hook?

**Posted:** Sun Dec 12, 2004 9:03 pm

Sasuntsi Davit

well, at the mo' i don't think that we have enough information to even speculate as to what the hook is. However, I think that it is somehow computer game/ film related. A game that the public know are in plans but have no information on...that kind of stuff...

**Posted:** Sun Dec 12, 2004 9:27 pm

lurkerific · Guest

Well, not every ARG has a "hook". there have been many many ARG's that are not ad camps. I am not sure speculation as to who adrian's backers are is really worth doing just yet, for all we know he just wanted to do a really big ARG for his own sake.

my two cents

**Posted:** Sun Dec 12, 2004 9:51 pm

InspJJ

Good on him....

**Posted:** Sun Dec 12, 2004 10:37 pm

Pixiestix

I have to agree with Lurkerific on this one. I mean, yes, it is fully possible this is an ad camp, as a few args have been {starting with The Beast}, but I know of more ARGS, and some are big ones, that are not ad camps. There are people out there willing to fund this kind of stuff. Also, if he has enough people helping, he might have everyone chipping in. I forget what the cost of Urban Hunt was, and while I am certain the costs cannot compare, I can use that as an example of everyone chipping in. I do believe AWARE was not an ad camp, and it is one of the more infamous ARGs that I am aware of [EDIT:pardon the bad pun]. I know far many ARG's than I do ARG/ad camps. As I said, it is fully possible it is an ad camp, but i agree that spec is rather futile right now. besides, how far behind the curtain do you really want to go? We already know of Adrian... what more do we need?

**Posted:** Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:29 am

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jesterkik · Boot Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 10 Location: Illinois

i could have sworn someone said this arg was financially backed for commercial purposes, but i can't find where so my brain might have just made that up

**Posted:** Mon Dec 13, 2004 1:02 am

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**Posted:** Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:43 am

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usually commercal backed ARGs are very quick to advertise who they're playing for Smile

**Posted:** Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:08 am

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**Posted:** Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:16 am

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well if it deals with time theories (2210?) then it's possible it could be for a movie or game... Confused

either way, I'll be a happy to be a part of it regardless... at least, to try Smile

who knows how different this'll be from ILB

**Posted:** Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:54 am

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very very different

we dont need repeats Smile

i hope its utterly original

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**Posted:** Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:34 pm

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kirstenhill · Boot Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 31 Location: Ames, Iowa

Well, in this chat transcript, http://www.deaddrop.us/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=173

Adrian Hon does say they are working with a "very unusual partner.":

Which I guess wouldn't have to be commercial, but that was the assumption I made when I read that comment a few weeks ago.

**Posted:** Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:49 pm

Dorkmaster

If I remember correctly, Adrian says the game will mostly be played by answering telephones at certain times, and we have to find them by geocoding... I think it's a great and original idea, actually!

Rolling Eyes

hehe

**Posted:** Mon Dec 13, 2004 1:42 pm

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