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david_hayter · Boot Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Posts: 45

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**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 5:58 am

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rowan · Unfictologist Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 1966

It always counts up after it's reached zero. It did that the last time as well. However, nothing happened as far as I know. I stayed up and didnt see any of the Professor's name online. And I didnt see any Grendel broadcasts from shoutcast either. Originally the timer was for the Saturday, but it got changed. I'll see if I can figure out exactly when the timer was changed.

**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:50 am

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Shelina

In an extremely brief convo with Prof??? (Im not sure after reading the "CW is not Prof. Roddington" thread) I asked him if the timer was our limit too solve the puzzle. And it was, so as we havent solved it, we missed the dead-line Sad

**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 10:02 am

rowan · Unfictologist Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 1966

**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 10:52 am

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Actually, I much prefer the PMs just letting us suffer through it and slog through the puzzle on our own (in general) ... giving us that link was a real let-down to anyone interested in participating in a real solve, and it communicated (to me) that the game would go on with or without us. Which is a horrible precedent to set in an ARG ... both sides need to hold up their end of the bargain, neh?

That being said, I will say that there are so many different available paths to follow lately, it's hard to say what's a clue and what's just garbage ... and what clues relate to which thread ... and who is real and who is lying ... what a quagmire. At some point, things just start to become too confusing to be able to follow, whether it's because you can't anymore, or because you won't.

I'd love it if all the people who took off would try and come back and help sort this out before game launch; AWARE has potential, you know?

**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:01 am

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rowan · Unfictologist Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 1966

Ok, I found out the approximate times when the countdown timer changed. On the first update of blb on 4-19 (with the "second verse" quote) the timer was counting down to 24 APR 2004 23:00 UTC-0700. That date is consistant with the the Saturday broadcast the professor said would happen at the end of the last broadcast. When the blb page changed later that day to the Christine/Raoul verses, the timer also changed to 22 APR 2004 23:00 UTC-0700, which was last nights broadcast that I guess we missed.

**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:12 am

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StercusMaximus · Decorated Joined: 19 Nov 2002 Posts: 204 Location: MA

**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:26 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:41 pm

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StercusMaximus · Decorated Joined: 19 Nov 2002 Posts: 204 Location: MA

Gypsy, I know what you mean. I'm hoping its just that Nash et al. are swamped with technical problems, and as a result, haven't had as much time to get on with the story. i'm hoping that as soon as things are ironed out, the story will pick up again. I, for one, am definitely hooked, and think this game has plenty of potential!! When I get home from work this afternoon, I'm definitely going to buy some Aware merchandise....I figure its the least I can do to help the PM's with their tech troubles....

SM

**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:59 pm

Shelina

Latest news on the countdown:

Shelinalena (06:58:51 PM) (23/04/2004): we didnt find the chamber of Mirrors Sad

CliffordWorly (06:59:09 PM) (23/04/2004): Keep looking
CliffordWorly (06:59:15 PM) (23/04/2004): You have more chances.
Shelinalena (06:59:26 PM) (23/04/2004): but the countdown already expired
Shelinalena (06:59:34 PM) (23/04/2004): you told me that was our limit
CliffordWorly (06:59:42 PM) (23/04/2004): I'm fixing it now..
CliffordWorly (06:59:44 PM) (23/04/2004): It's weekly
Shelinalena (06:59:48 PM) (23/04/2004): oh ok Smile

**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:01 pm

Fi · Unfettered Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 444 Location: London

I agree Gypsy.

The puzzles aren't hard to solve if you know what to do, but we have no real clue as to what we actually are supposed to be doing!
That music one was hard - I don't think I *ever* could've solved it! As for the one on BLB now, with the numbers, all I can come up with is the same stuff as everyone else. I've got a comp sci degree, so am feeling pretty useless!

I think the PM's are basing the game/puzzles on the fact that we all congregate here and on IRC so can share info, but IMHO the game should be able to support solitary players too, and those of us who don't have the time to trawl through 500 posts every day just to catch up.

I hope they tighten things up soon, and that like liek SM said, the tech problems are causing them to not spend enough time on story/puzzle development. Time will tell I guess!

Fi

**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:06 pm

rowan · Unfictologist Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 1966

**Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:13 pm

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Aww, yer a sweetie rowan. Smile

My talent seems to be in finding clues, not actually solving the puzzles. Although the solution to the midi puzzle was a little bogus, IMHO.

In the first couple days after Aware started, I checked the web server to see if it was case sensitive, and found it was. I thought to myself "Ugh, thats going to bite us at some point."

**Posted:** Sat Apr 24, 2004 7:02 pm