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"We know it's not an ARG... here's a bunch of guesses that are loosely tied to BSG. WE FIGURED IT OUT GUYS."
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I'm Trying To Tell You Something, But You're Just Not Listening (ARG)
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"We know it's not an ARG... here's a bunch of guesses that are loosely tied to BSG. WE FIGURED IT OUT GUYS."
well how are we so sure it is?
We don't know, but they know just as much as we do at this point. Nothing in the videos could make anyone just KNOW it isn't a video game ARG.
User 100115
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The channel has been run for three years by the same person.
From unforums:
No one can call this based on ANYTHING at this point. The channel wasn't 'taken over' by someone else. This person is an ARG creator. Therefore, it's incredibly likely this is an ARG. What it's about is not clear at this time. It also points to it being a grassroots ARG, since the person behind it makes grassroots ARGs. Therefore, not promotional for anything.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
What that article says:
"Turns out we were right, we've confirmed it with independent research"
What it actually means:
"This is what we want it to mean, so we'll tie together loose speculation and assumptions in a way that looks like research, but really all it confirms is that this is an ARG whose subject we have yet to confirm"
"Turns out we were right, we've confirmed it with independent research"
What it actually means:
"This is what we want it to mean, so we'll tie together loose speculation and assumptions in a way that looks like research, but really all it confirms is that this is an ARG whose subject we have yet to confirm"
User 100115
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You know, it's actually a running joke in the ARG community now, how often people immediately jump to the conclusion that a new ARG is Halo related. I think it's because I<3Bees was a lot of people's first ARG, and thus, every time they think ARG they also think Halo.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Hmm, I counted it, and the date was September 24, which is the day before Halo 3 came out, but now that I think about it, I didn't take into account other time zones.
So, information that point to Halo:
Chief
May 10th (date, the day Halo 2 finally died)
September 24/25th (Halo 3's release)
I'm thinking perhaps the re-release of the original trilogy, perhaps on Steam or maybe the announcement of a port of the trilogy on Xbox One
Good point and something to keep in mind, which is why I posted in OT.
User 100115
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So far, we have people dead certain it's about BSG, Halo, Hunger Games, and a book called 77 Days of September.
All the confirmation we have is that the channel most likely belongs to a grassroots ARG creator. Which sorta puts 'corporate promotion of something' off the table.
The worst phase of any ARG is the people who constantly try to get a peak behind the curtain. :lol
Regardless, we don't have much to go on as far as digging further into the narrative as it is right? All we can do is wait for the new videos to be released everyday?
User 100115
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Nope. I suspect we are going to have to wait until more of the picture is revealed.
Blood Diamonds
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I honestly believe this is going to be a sequel to "This Is My Milwaukee"
User 100115
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That's what most people think, considering its the same person behind it.
Blood Diamonds
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There's a lot of creepy shit in that video, but one of the drawings in the museum part (around 1:40) is actually a letter and it says:
"Jessica and I are 9 years old. My father was taken by Blackstar for a problem he did. I am sorry Blackst-"
Stuff like that is just awesome, it's like a clue or something
"Jessica and I are 9 years old. My father was taken by Blackstar for a problem he did. I am sorry Blackst-"
Stuff like that is just awesome, it's like a clue or something
has science gone too far?
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
So what was this arg for? All descriptions I've found just talk about the beginning but nothing about the reveal.
User 100115
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It was to tell a story. Not every ARG has to be promoting something.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
I see, So it was just a vehicle for a story about an alternate reality Milwaukee where alien plants were attacking people and a corporation (Blackstar) tried to cover it up? I can appreciate that.
User 100115
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I stupidly skipped that one, but that's the gist I got from it. The beauty of grassroots ARGs is that they DON'T have to bow to a corporate sponsor, and can focus on excellent storytelling and kick ass experiences instead.
User 100115
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New video, of course.
"Stressful day? Play some volleyball."
"Stressful day? Play some volleyball."
Time to look for deadrops at the beach!
Was there beaches in BattleStar Galactica? Meh, doesn't matter, this has to be BSG.
User 100115
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Haha.
Seems that TIMM's last event was held at a volleyball court in Central Park, so maybe that's what it's referring too?
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Deleted member 80556
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You mean a guy did an account for just a re release of some games? (not taking anything that Halo has done)
Anyway, for the lazy, here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynnIeFPfAU8
This is getting weirder and weirder. So good.
User 100115
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User 100115
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The good ones think ahead
I know my former boss had accounts and websites reserved for years simply because he had an idle thought and figured he might make something some day.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
This popped up in the video suggestions after I watched the latest one about volleyball.
User 100115
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Todays video:
"Her house has rooms she's never been in."
Ha, top comment was my first thought. "Amy Pond?" Doctor Who ARG confirmed!
Also, anyone have the link to where people are constructing the picture? I am too lazy to get all the software needed myself right now.
"Her house has rooms she's never been in."
Ha, top comment was my first thought. "Amy Pond?" Doctor Who ARG confirmed!
Also, anyone have the link to where people are constructing the picture? I am too lazy to get all the software needed myself right now.
I think the Google Doc is where most stuff is updated. If you scroll down a few pages you'll see the newest pictograph. They update it pretty fast I believe.
I'm done making speculations too. I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy this ARG.
I'm done making speculations too. I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy this ARG.
User 100115
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The only thing I am getting out of this is a definite 'ghost in the machine' type vibe. And the concept, not the actual movie
I never realized how indepth people are getting into this ARG. This is incredible.
User 100115
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I think they are reaching abit with the triangles, but who knows at this point, anything could be relevant. Welcome to the 'data gathering' phase
Everything and anything is thrown together until we can get something to confirm we are on the right track.I've noted and listened to the Pronunciation Book videos for years, and found the parody channel hilarious. Always struck me as a little quirky but never thought twice about the content.
So now we've got a countdown, a bunch of referenced characters, theories that span from Caprica to Turkey to Zack Island, exactly the right amount of "well that's unsettling," and Fiction as tour guide?
I'm in.
So now we've got a countdown, a bunch of referenced characters, theories that span from Caprica to Turkey to Zack Island, exactly the right amount of "well that's unsettling," and Fiction as tour guide?
I'm in.
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Deleted member 80556
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Yep, this is one of those times that Fiction's tag fits perfectly.
User 100115
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Hopefully I don't start getting accused of making the whole thing like I did with the last ARG I played >.< Just cause I know a lot about the genre doesn't mean I make all the games! And I am far from the leading authority on ARGs.
Also, not commenting on your own games is like, puppetmaster 101.
Lurking secretly in player chatrooms and simply watching the reactions is enough
Also, not commenting on your own games is like, puppetmaster 101.
Lurking secretly in player chatrooms and simply watching the reactions is enough
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
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This is super cool and weird. I remember a couple of years ago I stumbled upon one of the channels stranger videos (I think it was the "how to pronounce Love" one or something, with the awkward silence at the end) and it's crazy to think that it's been a game all along.
Hopefully I don't start getting accused of making the whole thing like I did with the last ARG I played >.< Just cause I know a lot about the genre doesn't mean I make all the games! And I am far from the leading authority on ARGs.
Also, not commenting on your own games is like, puppetmaster 101.
Lurking secretly in player chatrooms and simply watching the reactions is enough
I wasn't thinking that at all, but now I find you highly suspicious.
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