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[TRAILHEAD] Chain Factor (Numb3rs S04E07: Primacy)
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Zoidberg61
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 		Re: My name is rose and I'm a chain factor addict.
rose wrote:
Ok, chain factor is without question the most addictive game I've ever played.


You're right and as we in the UK are so far behind you guys with transmission dates (I think we're on series 2) and I'm not travelling to the Twin Cities any time soon to check out a billboard, I simply gave up on the ARG. I've followed the impressive progress, though. It's difficult to believe that a game this deceptively simple and yet as addictive as Popplers won't be unleashed on the world.

Potential Overlords of the Earth, you have found the Soma to control us. Until the next one.................
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:44 pm
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eranmane
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 		And so the shutdown begins!

PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:22 pm
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jenni42ld
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Joined: 20 Sep 2004
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 		ACK!
So I hopped on to play and WTF I got the following "error code" with a countdown clock on it - the "Accumulation Complete in" is a countdown.

?!?!?!?
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rowan
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 		For those that don't know...

After the 12 and final shutdown key was found, plans were made over the weekend to enter them all 'at the same time' to trigger the shutdown sequence. When the 12th key was finally entered, an email was sent out saying that we had triggered the final lock for Chain Factor.

From that point, a countdown for one week went up, along with the cumulative scores from the Power and Survival games. The Error Codes around 121 show that there will be different outcomes depending on what which mode wins. Right now, Power is winning by a large margin, so it appears that we're on our way to destroy the world economy - that is if you believe the email that was sent out when we triggered the whole thing, and that Frank didn't set up some other safeguard against it. We'll find out in a couple of days Very Happy
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Macavity
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 		Crash the world economy?

Hmm . . . chaos, confusion, disorder, anarchy . . . I like the sound of that Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:08 am
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celiarosalind
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 		Why did you guys have to trigger the shutdown? I am hard core addicted to the game! I hope the flash game will still be available after tomorrow....Wink

I am contributing to the Power score, because I like playing with sift, thrive, and tilt. What are other good combinations?

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notgordian
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 		I like tilt / thrive / promote -- it may not help with my score much (I rarely break 200k) but it makes for a fun game.

Considering the investment CBS Interactive put in this game (with the media buys if nothing else) I'd assume they'll leave the game online even after the countdown runs out. Especially if we succeed in helping spectre destroy the world's economy Cool

If you check out the High Scores tab in the game, you can see which powers everybody used to get their scores.

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catherwood
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notgordian wrote:
I'd assume they'll leave the game online even after the countdown runs out. Especially if we succeed in helping spectre destroy the world's economy...

and they have!
http://www.chainfactor.com/gameover/

Reloading the main page will update the flash game, and now it displays the names of players who entered any of the keycodes.

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catherwood
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 		Frank at area/code still reads the Chain Factor forums and answers questions. I liked his response this week and just wanted to share it here:

catherwood wrote:
Was there any concern about how we got some of the billboard art without ever finding the billboards? Specifically i'm thinking about that one blogger who "leaked" several files of prototype artwork.

frank wrote:
Yes, that was alarming to us. We didn't blame the players of course, who we're simply playing as hard as they could, and luckily it didn't mess things up too badly, as the puzzles that got solved from the leaked images were probably on the verge of getting solved "naturally" anyway. Note to self: in future put the "NOT FOR REPRO" label over the puzzle dummy!


(I'd love to have a PM chat with these guys -- any chance of inviting them to ARGfest?)

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catherwood
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 		possible Chain Factor upgrade or sequel?
(i'll continue to post updates here unless anyone objects)

I found this over on the Chain Factor forums:
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Hi Everyone,

Apologies for the problems, especially to you high-scoring players that are unable to submit your big scores. Unfortunately, we aren't able to address these technical issues at the current time. In the long run, however, we hope to resolve all these issues and much, much more. Sorry I can't be more specific. Stay tuned and thanks for playing.

frank
area/code

tantalizing, isn't it?

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 		TV alert! Tonight CBS is repeating the episode of Numb3rs which featured Primacy and led us to Chain Factor. (10pm, check your local listings)

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notgordian
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 		Next week, Chain Factor is showing up on the NYU Class on ARGs discussion list (along with Lawn Games for Life). I'm looking forward to reading their responses to it on the class blog.

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thebruce
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 		bringin' back an oldie and a goodie -

NEW news: area/code has released a port of Chain Factor for the IPHONE called DROP7.

Krystyn? Got an iPhone yet? Smile

http://www.offworld.com/2009/01/touch-me-im-slick-again-areaco.html
(on the AppStore)
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:16 am
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krystyn
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 		I have bought, downloaded, and played the app.

My life is over.

It was nice knowing you all.
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