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[Tresbien]

Perhaps someone could set up a welcoming Guide For Newcomers on a blog. People could be sent there and asked to read a brief summary and Rules Of The Road before registering at the in-game forum. Thoughts?

[wade1408]

[Esteed]

[jabroni]

I don't get why we would contact business and try to "save" the person. It's not real...

[Esteed]

Same reason we're even bothering to "keep her alive".

[jabroni]

That's the game, to keep her alive. Going outside of the game isn't the same.

And if this were not a game, it would make sense to track down the city and post fliers, tell the police, warn people, etc. But we know this is a game, so calling up businesses in real life and asking about a character doesn't make much sense. I think the only thing you may find out is OOG stuff, if people in the town know about the game being made.

Hopefully once it gets started we will have a better idea of what to work on, and then the IG/OOG lines will be clearer.

[Esteed]

The game has already started, in a sense. So people are treating it in a purely TINAG manner, though I would hope not crossing the fine line between TINAG and going too far into OOG.

EDIT: Plus, the Doctor presented it as an option. I don't think it's a really viable option, and I'll be honest I feel that the people that have been working on saving her are wasting their time and effort, but it was an option presented by an character. Ergo it's at least one avenue of investigation.

[Fishjp]

[jabroni]

I think it's awesome that people were able to figure out the location, and that is a fun part of ARGs, solving stuff like that. I definitely am not trying to discourage that. It makes the game more fun and also kinda makes you feel like a detective when you figure it out. I just think it's crossing the line to bug people in that city about it who probably don't understand ARGs. Maybe there will be a drop or meeting in that city in the future, or if it wasn't already planned the Doc better get on the ball and set one up now that it has been solved.

[Saint Cad]

[faeryqueen21]

[Saint Cad]

[JessTheP1rate]

[faeryqueen21]

The point is that this isn't real life. This is a game. Therefore, any attempts to find her should be kept within the game world. If you send someone out there to find her, they won't. Because she doesn't exist! If they do find her, they'll find an actress who will probably be a little freaked out! I've acted in an ARG and if someone showed up on my doorstep from the game, you can bet I'd be disturbed.

[intersect]

I think the whole point of allowing/encouraging us to locate her and attempt to warn her as an option is because it is impossible... It allows the game to greatly characterize how much control the Doc has in that we cannot stop him, and thus enhances the overall immersion into the game.