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Kirian
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Oh man, the guys at BGG are giving us a run for our money:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/346773

Edit: OK, some info from the BGG link:

Go to FFG's main site. A number of pics have been replaced with a fingerprint that may or may not be stegged. Clicking on the fingerprint prompts you for a password.

"Louis" may well be a username. Supposedly a couple of people at BGG have figured out the password, but they're not giving away a lot of info.

Meanwhile, FFG's fans also have a thread going:

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffgforums/posts/list/15861.page

PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:56 pm
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Kirian
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ColtsFan76 on both FFG and BGG seems to have information but isn't releasing it, except to suggest that his posts contain everything needed.

Edit: Got it.

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Username: Louis
Password: Jinteki

The archived email reads:

From: gcarlsonSPLATjintekicorp.com
Subject: Products in place
Date: October 23, 2008 5:10:40 PM CDT
To: ctpetersenSPLATfantasyflightgames.com

Mr. Petersen,

Product has been shipped. We expect its implementation within 1 week of reception. Included in this shipment is experimental model Nisei. This model is to replace your current model Godwin.

We understand there have been difficulties with current staff and new models. This is not an option. They will comply or they will have no reason not to. See that this issue is resolved before we arrive for the "game's" unveiling.

G. Carlson
Public Relations
Jinteki Corporation

"Nisei" means a second-generation Japanese immigrant. "Godwin," on the internet at least, usually refers to Hitler in some way. WWII?


PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:25 pm
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Scott
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Kirian wrote:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Username: Louis
Password: Jinteki

I am apparently doing something wrong. I've typed and retyped that several times, as well as a fFew combinations. I kind of suspected it was that prevously, but golldarn if it doesn't work fFor me.
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Kirian
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Hrm, it might be case sensitive. I just tried again but in lowercase.

What browser are you using?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:29 pm
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Scott
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I wandered away, got dinner, played some Icehouse, came back, and now it seems to work. One of those "I could've sworn I typed that, all lowercase, more than once, before; but apparently I didn't, and now I have and now it works."
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Scott
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New email, same location, replacing the previous message.


Spoiler (Rollover to View):
From: ctpetersenSPLATfantasyflightgames.com
Subject: Products in place
Date: November 3, 2008 6:42:40 PM CST
To: gcarlsonSPLATjintekicorp.com

Mr. Carlson,

We fully understand your position. We have received the shipment and have begun implementation. The newest model appears to be functioning oddly. Are there any issues we can be made privy to?

Issues with staff have been dealt with internally. Any further directives will not be questioned and will be followed to the letter. I feel you will be pleased upon your arrival; we are here to serve you.

Christian T. Petersen
CEO
Fantasy Flight Games


Ooohhh! ominous.
Also, it appears to have been written next Sunday. Err...
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:19 pm
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wrong date

Scott wrote:
New email, same location, replacing the previous message.


Spoiler (Rollover to View):
From: ctpetersenSPLATfantasyflightgames.com
Subject: Products in place
Date: November 3, 2008 6:42:40 PM CST
To: gcarlsonSPLATjintekicorp.com

Mr. Carlson,

We fully understand your position. We have received the shipment and have begun implementation. The newest model appears to be functioning oddly. Are there any issues we can be made privy to?

Issues with staff have been dealt with internally. Any further directives will not be questioned and will be followed to the letter. I feel you will be pleased upon your arrival; we are here to serve you.

Christian T. Petersen
CEO
Fantasy Flight Games


Ooohhh! ominous.
Also, it appears to have been written next Sunday. Err...



Sunday is the 2nd.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:58 am
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Scott
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new stuff. go to fFantasy fFlght, and chase the beetles.

Quote:
From: gcarlsonSPLATjintekicorp.com
Subject: Products in place
Date: November 5, 2008 1:38:40 PM CDT
To: ctpetersenSPLATfantasyflightgames.com

Mr. Petersen,

We are sending an associate (see attachment) to assist you in your development of the "game." He will arrive at your location shortly, and you provide him with your full support. He will correct any deviations in our product you are currently using, and will assume full responsibility for its implementation.

Failure to comply fully, or failing to give him full access will require additional product to be implemented. The Nisei model is fully capable of assuming any role within your company.

G. Carlson
Public Relations
Jinteki Corporation

ATTACHED FILES: associate.jpg

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BeachBoy
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The pages you go through chasing the beetle before getting to the message:

midnight.html
ufs/index.shtml
roleplaying.html
drakon.htm
e.html
runebound.html

the first letters spell out murder

PostPosted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:09 pm
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Scott
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Halloween update

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From: ctpetersenSPLATfantasyflightgames.com
Subject: Movement
Date: November 10, 2008 1:06:40 AM CDT
To: gcarlsonSPLATjintekicorp.com

Mr. Carlson,

We are finishing development on the "game," and are wondering how you wish to show the unique movement of your staff. The initial design proved insufficient to explain their quick advancement.

The current design utilizes the attached (please see image below) as an arc point.

Modifications have been made to ensure accuracy of your transportation. In addition each design has been outfitted with the upgrade you had requested.

Model Nisei has fully integrated and now has assumed the previous "Godwin" model's entire function. What do you wish done with the "Godwin" model?

Christian T. Petersen
CEO
Fantasy Flight Games

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Kirian
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The image of the "associate" looks very, very stegged.

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Hasimir
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This may interest someone...it is both in italian and english.
LINK

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Scott
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Copying just the english here fFor posterity:
[/quote]
Quote:
Some shocking pieces of information emerged during the interview with Christian Petersen, ceo of Fantasy Flight Games, that took place in occasion of Lucca Games 2008.
The interviewer ho asked the question, from which we want to disassociate and we wish to stress that he acted alone and without informing us, is now under governmental custody.
We are spreading this information in the hope that, once public, it will prevent any more actions devoted to covering up this incident.
Here is the whole leaked text:

Gioconomicon: Now that you have answered to all our questions in a satisfactory way we can confirm your identity and are at liberty of relaying a message of the utmost importance.
Mr Garrett Carlson wants us to inform you that there is a leak in the secure server system, and that Louis can not be trusted any longer...
Thus you are to provide us with all the necessary data we may require to accomplish our end of the project, details of which are strictly on a need to know basis... And you don't need to know.
So, Mr Petersen, take us up to speed about the Jinteki project.

Christian Petersen: I have to inform you that security forces from the Fantasy Flight armed team are now converging upon this location, because apparentrly you have gained access to information that exceeds your security clearence and as a matter of fact many of the questions exceed my own security clearence.
I can only say that the Jinteki project is one of the most important and dangerous things that Fantasy Flight has ever embarked on.
I would advise you not to ask anymore questions about this,
nor to visit Fantasy Flight website, where you should ignore any clues.
There is a very dangerous process taking place there, that is going to culminate in the next month or so.
I must tell you that Mr Carlson is no longer an employee of our company and his whereabouts are now unknown.

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Balance of Powers is a game whose only rule is: There must be a political party.


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Scott
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noo nooz
The headline on the FFG website wrote:
Final Testing Concludes on Jintiki Production!
Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce that the final round of testing is complete, and production is about to commence on their co-production with Jinteki!


The actual press release wrote:
We are pleased to announce the success of Jinteki's product within Fantasy Flight.

Monday marks the deadline for all testing on Jinteki's newest product line to wrap up. "We are extremely pleased with the model, and are beginning to negotiate production on a large scale," says Garrett Carlson, Public Relations for Jinteki Corp. "The finished model will be on display at various locations for the next 2 months. We fully anticipate both the new model and future models to see widespread use, as they can fulfill almost any function." Product development has been kept top secret and we here at Fantasy Flight are looking forward to the public release.

We expect product to begin mass market distribution to begin in early 2010, with small releases beginning as early as March 2009. Sales representatives will be contacting potential markets starting with the first quarter of 2009.

A. Nisei
Board Game Line Coordinator
Fantasy Flight Games


Also, click on the jinteki logo and see an obituary...

Quote:
Deceased Minnesotan was Montana Native
NOVEMBER 1, 2008

GREAT FALLS (AP) — The body found in a vehicle on the night of October 31st was identified as J.R. Godwin of Roseville, Minnesota. Originally from Great Falls, Godwin was discovered by police after a phone call alerted them to a suspicious vehicle.

The cause of death is still unknown.

The Great Falls Police Department declined to comment pending further investigation.

Godwin, 25, was residing in Minnesota at the time of his death.

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Kirian
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New stuff:

Check out the FFG rants page. Garrett Carlson definitely no longer works for Jinteki, having been replaced by Cynthia Michaelson. Meanwhile, the first (last?) few letters of another clue.

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