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[PUZZLE][SPEC]Finishing a set of Axons
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Crashless
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 		Axon cancelled?

The first axon in hi_aiden is cancelled. Check it out. Have the PMs started to find sites that won't work?

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MNPundit
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 		SYfer posted about this point in the "WHY Axons didn't go hot"

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In San Francisco, we have activated 5 out of the 6 axons, but that last one, the 17:11 from hi_aiden is seemingly "impossible."

In the attached map, you'll see a green X that represents where Ranger D, myself and another person waited yesterday. Since Ranger and I had covered the spots labeled 4 and 5 on the map on Monday and there were no rings, we (perhaps foolishly) pinned our hopes on the green X yesterday. That phone did accept incoming calls, but no ring.

Note that we have not yet covered phones labeled 1, 2 and 3 (and they're getting pretty far away) yet.

Note also the following:

These buildings are big blank monoliths without storefronts or small businesses in them. The big one (where the coordinate circle is) is a Bank of America office building with NO apparent public inside access or public areas--there is a retail bank branch out on the Market street (north) side, but there's a security guard there, it does not appear to extend internally to the coord and, in spite of the fact that some coords have been "indoors," I am doubtful that they would send us into an ultra-high-security, hard-core office building. I don't tend to rile armed guards at bank headquarter buildings.

There are NO other phone opportunities, no evidence of missing phones, etc. There no rooftop options apparent, i.e., rooftop cafe.

THEORY

I find it perhaps more than a mere coincidence that NONE of the groups have hit all seven axons yet and I wonder if there's a reason for this. We can all agree that having actors or some other non-phone thing happen at 220 locations was unlikely, but maybe ONE in each IS feasible.

The coords in the map are essentially right at the entrance to the BofA's underground parking garage (nope--no phone in it either--we have physically checked and asked). Since we find nothing there and then proceed to the significantly off-coord phones, we have not stationed anyone at that exact location... yet.

Perhaps, if we can raise enough person-power today (I can go, addict may be avail and I think Ranger is going too), we should cover all the spots on the map AND just observe the actual (seemingly dry) coord. I'd look for cars, people, signs, anything.

Can we get some bodies down there and try to clean up San Fran today? The hi_aiden group is tantilizingly close and this would be a real breakthrough in the game. Also, this IS (if you'll pardon my SF-centric snobbery) a key city for the game and I can see them doing something more involved here.

Is completion of an entire set even still meaningful? I think yes because the game appears (at leaqst as of this writing) to be "stalled."

Kudos to Addict for prepping the attached map. I am working on deadline today but will keep an eye on AIM (see link below) and pardon me if my replies are curt as I am am a video editor working on a 3pm deadline--gotta pay the bills, ya know).

What does the hive think?

The Map
http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/files/pay_phone_map.jpg

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Elec
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Crashless wrote:
Axon cancelled?

The first axon in hi_aiden is cancelled. Check it out. Have the PMs started to find sites that won't work?


Would make sense if they really intend for us to hit up every single axon. Since reports are coming in that certain axons/payphones are damaged or missing or won't ring, it's virtually impossible that anyone could activate there. If the PMs discover this through their own research or our reports, it'd only make sense to disqualify them. How else would we get 'em all lit up? Wink

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 		how would the PM's check to see that a location didn't work? unless they physically send someone there to check it out, say by placing a call not at the given time? Maybe there are ACTUAL people representing the PMs out there checking the phones.

(edit) I mean IF the PMs are planning on using the hpone thing again, wouldn't they need reliable updates to make sure nothing happens to these phones between when the game started and when they need to use them again?
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Oh, It's Just Pawl... wrote:
how would the PM's check to see that a location didn't work? unless they physically send someone there to check it out, say by placing a call not at the given time? Maybe there are ACTUAL people representing the PMs out there checking the phones.
They are reading this board...

...RIGHT NOW

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krystyn
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 		Also, they might have a rule set for themselves:

"If we ring this phone three days in a row, and no one picks up, that 'crew member' is not at that location."

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marq
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 		15:19 axon
MNPundit wrote:
The Six Axon Files

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escape
15:19 PDT
35.305783 -080.734667


Emdiva will be making an attempt on this axon on Saturday. I will call the location again tomorrow and hope to get someone to answer so I can explain what to do. The ringer is so quiet and incoming calls only get about 4 rings before they are disconnected.

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Ranma
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krystyn wrote:
Also, they might have a rule set for themselves:

"If we ring this phone three days in a row, and no one picks up, that 'crew member' is not at that location."


That sounds like the most likely thing to me.

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 		It is apparrent that there isn't a "number of rings" that will stop Melissa from trying a point. It's probably entirely meta, but they're not gonna stop trying and we're not supposed to give up, until we are CERTAIN that there is nothing more we can do to light up these axons. I know it's been difficult, and I also know that the big push will probably come over the next two weekend days.... But it is painfully obvious that we can't just "wait" for Melissa to give up on Axons... she's going for the long haul, and she's determined to find her crew and transmit the truth. So let's keep trying! Let's still check at melangerie.com/bees, and see those spots that still need hitting! Go for it people!!! I'm gonna do my best to hit the last chicago spot...

-DM
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 		Not to get off topic, DM, but we haven't heard anything about the little SP question game, right? Are you thinking Phase 4?
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 		Just to close the subject, I'm actually expecting a response to the "voting" later today. (not much later, either...)

So we shall see...

-DM
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BanditB17
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 		Janesville

I confirmed, Janesville Wisconsin accepts no incoming calls... i dont know what to do now, especially since thats one of the only axons near me Confused


(deleting double post -- catherwood)

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Dorkmaster wrote:
Just to close the subject, I'm actually expecting a response to the "voting" later today. (not much later, either...)

So we shall see...

-DM


dm, how did you know that................................? you posted this 30 minutes before we got the answer and some new axons
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pjv2
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 		maybe it's puppetmaster not dorkmaster!!

Just kidding I met him at the bensenville axon.

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Roland
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 		Simple answer on how he knew... it's Friday. Friday is an update day.

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