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Raddeo
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Hmm... typing "cunning" gives another picture of creature:


This is creature2.gif, and creature3.gif is:


And something else. I copy message from helpedna, and there's some invisible numbers in this message (but probably, it's just part of the source code):
Quote:

... can't speak here. He is ...cunning.
Find the warriors. We need the heroes.
.... contact... soon: 128218320013:04:04


PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:55 am
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vapor
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Raddeo wrote:
And something else. I copy message from helpedna, and there's some invisible numbers in this message (but probably, it's just part of the source code):
Quote:

... can't speak here. He is ...cunning.
Find the warriors. We need the heroes.
.... contact... soon: 128218320013:04:04


1282183200 is the server time that the countdown will end. Sever time can be found from http://helpedna.com/startup.php It's the first number that changes when you refresh. Server time at the time of this post is 1282139665.

I'm guessing that the countdown end time is displayed on the terminal and then some function converts it from server time to hh:mm:ss format. When you copy all text the original server time is copied to your clipboard as well.

ETA: So the message says "Find the warriors" and both connection and cunning return "Genetic signature found." Maybe we need to find the command that returns creature3.gif to "find" all "the warriors".

PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:05 am
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Raddeo
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That's possible.

And typying "warrior" gives:
Quote:
...must hide. Has never been enough. Corru...otech teleportation experiments saved few, but not ...hundreds dead, more taken...ured, pushed them back. Defenses not strong enough, never strong enough. They are coming back aga...lost 134 re-taking the to...some sort of scientist...linked through lines and disappeared. Status unknown...had help, unrecognized in...move so fast...aded towards Ve......ust return to post. Send he...


PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:59 pm
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Scratch
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Helpedna.com has changed to say:
The galaxy is cold. -2,169,301.77 years. Life without life.

I have been alone for so long.
I may not feel, but I remember.
There is no happiness. No joy.



Now I act.

You have queries. I am a loyal servant.

Type query to get:
login required.

Type login to get prompted for a username. Entering a username gives you error, connection unavailable...

Type act to get:

With a link to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/generated/2913110760/

Type happiness to get:

With a link to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/axelhartmann/278275400/

Type alone to get:

With a link to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wingsofahero/3374370563/

Type remember to get:

With a link to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davelau/1560828244/

Type life to get:

With a link to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/venteco/2851026377/

I'm guessing the links are there to give credit to the creators of the images.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:37 pm
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vapor
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Login is working now

Type "login" and then "new" to supply an email address, username and password. Then type "queries" to send a question. You will get

Channel query: query acknowledged.



Delaying for tran5mission...


I'm assuming my question will be answered via email at some point.

ETA: A lot of the commands aren't working but "connection" now returns
Establi5hing ...connection

http://www.helpedna.com/archive/trust/ appears to have all the same prompts and responses as before.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:00 am
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AzureWolf
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Sigh, I swear I tried every word in that little snippet including cunning, but obviously not as "soon" gives us creature3.gif

So:
connection is creature1
cunning is creature2
soon is creature3

I wonder if that's all we missed? Anyone check those pics for stegging?

And awesome on this taking on ARG elements with interactivity.
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vapor
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AzureWolf wrote:
Anyone check those pics for stegging?


I haven't checked but I'm willing to bet they're not. I checked the file sizes for a couple on both Flikr and helpedna and they are the same.

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AzureWolf
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vapor wrote:
AzureWolf wrote:
Anyone check those pics for stegging?


I haven't checked but I'm willing to bet they're not. I checked the file sizes for a couple on both Flikr and helpedna and they are the same.


Sorry I was vague, I was referring to the ones produced by typing connection, cunning, and soon.
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notgordian
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I tried the Query field, but received the following response, leading me to believe queries either must be made at certain times of day or that the time for queries has passed.

Channel query: offline

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AzureWolf
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notgordian wrote:
I tried the Query field, but received the following response, leading me to believe queries either must be made at certain times of day or that the time for queries has passed.

Channel query: offline


That's odd, it's working now so either it's based on certain times of day, or you just happened to catch it at a moment when the server was unable to transmit your query...elsewhere. It could be emailing them, sending them to an IRC channel, or lots of other possibilities.

I find the phrasing "channel query" odd. And speculating on the "delaying for transmission" maybe it's storing up the queries and will transmit them all as a group at some point?
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Update.
Quote:
I have responded.

Type 'response' to get the Q&A's (only one so far?).

PostPosted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:34 pm
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AzureWolf
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Darkspore gameplay footage on gametrailers: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-darkspore/703341

Not...quite...what I was expecting...

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
ok it's not really for darkspore, GT screwed up Razz There is an interview with one of the game designers on GT though http://www.gametrailers.com/video/unique-abilities-darkspore/701951

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vapor
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AzureWolf wrote:
Darkspore gameplay footage on gametrailers: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-darkspore/703341

Not...quite...what I was expecting...

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
ok it's not really for darkspore, GT screwed up Razz There is an interview with one of the game designers on GT though http://www.gametrailers.com/video/unique-abilities-darkspore/701951


That's pretty funny. I wonder what game it was for?

As far as the response, it almost seems to put the ARG timeframe after the events of Darkspore.

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notgordian
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The Darkspore.com page seems to have a square on it with a weird series of cyan and blue dots. Not sure if it's an aesthetic choice gone awry or some form of clue. EDIT -- I went back to the site and I'm not getting it any more, so I'm assuming it was a browser glitch or something of a related, over-my-head nature.

Also, a response to my question has come up in the Response menu:

Quote:
Query: Is there anything that would make you happy?
Response: I am a machine. Happiness is not my purpose. I only understand happiness through others. I express happiness if I calculate others in my position would be happy. I do not calculate that at this time.

You express empathy. Interesting. Empathy is a sign of trust.

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notgordian wrote:
The Darkspore.com page seems to have a square on it with a weird series of cyan and blue dots. Not sure if it's an aesthetic choice gone awry or some form of clue.

Also, a response to my question has come up in the Response menu:

Quote:
Query: Is there anything that would make you happy?
Response: I am a machine. Happiness is not my purpose. I only understand happiness through others. I express happiness if I calculate others in my position would be happy. I do not calculate that at this time.

You express empathy. Interesting. Empathy is a sign of trust.


Was the image you attached edited at all? Here is what I see at Darkspore.com Firefox 3.5.11. The flash object at the top of the page does tend to do weird things to my browser, though. I believe it's http://darkspore.com/flash/homepage_bg.swf causing the issue for me.
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