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Manco 04-05-2016 09:05 AM

I've got 2 screenshots on my Steam profile just now, working through the rest of Rupturefarms now.

Edit: there's 2 sets of 9 Mudokons in Rupturefarms, both in secret areas. I've tweeted both my shots to OWI. Not sure where else to look, although I know there's 9 at the very end of the return to Zulag 1.

Snukm 04-05-2016 09:29 AM

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But the question is: what will we get if the ARG is solved? A release date? I highly doubt it, judging from Lorne's statement "2017-ish". More pictures? in-game/cutscene screenshots? Probably not. Lorne also said they are working on the 3d model this exact minute on the KindaFunnyGames twitch stream. Any ideas?

No idea at all either...perhaps the plot, or something new we didn't see in exoddus (something new that they are planning to add)

Scrabaniac 04-05-2016 09:40 AM

I can probably imagine that there is a major character we don't know/know little about, and the ARG will reveal that.

Manco 04-05-2016 09:40 AM

hey guess which puzzle has 9 Mudokons in it http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=659917347

acedude 04-05-2016 10:16 AM

I added all of Manco's images (3) plus my (5) to the album. Whoever takes the image is responsible for tweeting unless they say so themselves.
http://imgur.com/a/AcqVa

EJ Prime 04-05-2016 10:47 AM

Are we tweeting at Ed or OWI?

Connell 04-05-2016 10:51 AM

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Are we tweeting at Ed or OWI?

OWI, I'd say. It was them for the Fez task yesterday.

Xavier 04-05-2016 01:41 PM

I did my part:
https://twitter.com/zulag/status/717...861976576?s=09

acedude 04-05-2016 01:47 PM

You may want to tag @OddworldInc in your tweet too, Xavier. I hope they accept the same place in the game as long as someone else took the screenshot. I couldn't imagine that (299-25x9) only 74 mudokons are in groups of less than 9. The question mark on the soulstorm page turned to an "O"

Manco 04-06-2016 03:25 AM

So, what's the latest? How many screenshots do we have?

Talvy 04-06-2016 03:48 AM

Signed up to first say this:

Ed is hiding from OddworldInc.

http://i.imgur.com/Z5xxAN0.png

They're the ones interfering.


The photoshops were for "them": OddworldInc.

http://i.imgur.com/qBdQ17B.png

http://i.imgur.com/lkmmjpP.png

Connell 04-06-2016 04:39 AM

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So, what's the latest? How many screenshots do we have?

Well, OWI this morning put a tweet out of their own reuploading a few of the entries.




They seem to have acknowledged four. Although I believe we have 5 in total at the minute. No word from Ed this morning. Looks like this one is gonna be a long one.

I'd help out, but I don't own any consoles the scrub DLC is available for, and I don't really fancy buying N'n'T a third time for PC.

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Signed up to first say this:

Ed is hiding from OddworldInc.

They're the ones interfering.


The photoshops were for "them": OddworldInc.

Unfortunately, this is all information we knew. In fact, that's my twitter account you quoted in the first screengrab :p But nonetheless welcome to the hunt! I love how they're acting as if Ed is his own separate entity. I doubt we'll hear from him until somehow we've got 25 screengrabs of scrub Abe. This might take a while.

Xavier 04-06-2016 04:42 AM

I've counted 8 screenshots tweeted to @OddworldInc. Can someone recap where we can find 9 Mudokons at once? I'll try to grab a couple more Screenshots.

Connell 04-06-2016 04:53 AM

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I've counted 8 screenshots tweeted to @OddworldInc. Can someone recap where we can find 9 Mudokons at once? I'll try to grab a couple more Screenshots.

. The secret in the first screen of the game
. The secret hidden under the bombs where you learn to jump, just prior to the sleeping slig.
. The area in the bottom-right door in Zulag 3
. The "ring for service" area in Zulag 4 (once you enter, hoist up past the boom machine and it's the door to the right on the lower walkway)

I'll look for some more in some walkthrough videos.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfWdbnwUEAAcnMq.jpg

Anyone know where this one is that OWI retweeted? Is it in Rupture Farms return at the first screen of the game? I didn't realise there was that many there.

Theoretically we only need 5 people take those 5 screenshots, if they will permit doubles.

EDIT:

Ed's piped up:



As simple as it seems? Or code?

Xavier 04-06-2016 05:15 AM

Well we do need more people to help...

I updated the wiki specifically to ask people to help us with the task at hand but I doubt this will have an impact.

Connell 04-06-2016 05:21 AM

Anyone know of any places we could recruit people? I can't see many people devoting their time for us. You never know, though.

Pirfsich 04-06-2016 05:23 AM

I quitted Twitter because of shmucks ruining my experience on there but I'll join again to post 4 or more screenshots to Oddworld Inhabitants...

Talvy 04-06-2016 05:29 AM

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Unfortunately, this is all information we knew. In fact, that's my twitter account you quoted in the first screengrab :p But nonetheless welcome to the hunt! I love how they're acting as if Ed is his own separate entity. I doubt we'll hear from him until somehow we've got 25 screengrabs of scrub Abe. This might take a while.

Oh I'm sure many figured it out, just that no one posted about it when Ed's situation was discussed - unless it was elsewhere.

Connell 04-06-2016 05:33 AM

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I quitted Twitter because of shmucks ruining my experience on there but I'll join again to post 4 or more screenshots to Oddworld Inhabitants...

If you'd rather not sign up, I don't mind sending them in for you?

Pirfsich 04-06-2016 05:43 AM

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If you'd rather not sign up, I don't mind sending them in for you?

I don't know if that is allowed but that would be nice of you.

Connell 04-06-2016 05:46 AM

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I don't know if that is allowed but that would be nice of you.

I suppose I could say I'm posting these in on behalf of a friend? I don't really know what the rules are.


EDIT: The layout of the message form has changed on the Soulstorm site. The send button is now to the right.

I also think there's some new generic responses now. *** THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU EVERYTHING *** and *** I HAVE TO SHOW YOU *** have popped up for me. Also *** DON'T BELIEVE THEIR LIES ***

Talvy 04-06-2016 06:27 AM

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*** DON'T BELIEVE THEIR LIES ***

soulstorm cancelled, it's all a lie

Xavier 04-06-2016 06:40 AM

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I suppose I could say I'm posting these in on behalf of a friend? I don't really know what the rules are.

There aren't realy rules here... Someone is watching the twitter accounts and waiting for 25 screenshots.

So I guess "posting photos for a friend" would work, especially if the person watching the twitter accounts comes here from time to time, which is pretty much a given since they changed the requested number of Mudokons saved from 10 to 9 when they saw we were struggling to find spots with 10.

Connell 04-06-2016 06:40 AM




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There aren't realy rules here... Someone is watching the twitter accounts and waiting for 25 screenshots.

So I guess "posting photos for a friend" would work, especially if the person watching the twitter accounts comes here from time to time, which is pretty much a given since they changed the requested number of Mudokons saved from 10 to 9 when they saw we were struggling to find spots with 10.

That's exactly what I was thinking, Xav. I think they know we're trying our darnedest. If you embed them on here, I'll tweet them in, Pirfsich. :)

FennecFyre 04-06-2016 06:42 AM

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F IS FOR FRIENDS WHO DO STUFF TOGETHER

I'll show myself out.

Wonder what that means, though. More code? Or maybe a nod to how everyone's been working as a team to solve this.

Pirfsich 04-06-2016 06:43 AM

I just noticed I only got the scrub outfit on the PC Version, which I haven't played so far :) ...
Well, the first two screenshots should arrive soon

Xavier 04-06-2016 06:45 AM

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That's exactly what I was thinking, Xav. I think they know we're trying our darnedest. If you embed them on here, I'll tweet them in, Pirfsich. :)

Well, I guess Ed's latest tweet means we can work "together" ;)

Pirfsich 04-06-2016 06:47 AM

That's so nice of you Ed, thanks!

Connell 04-06-2016 06:50 AM

Little bit eerie knowing in all likelihood we're being observed :p nonetheless that would imply that they're as eagre as we are to keep the ARG moving. Look how hard we're working, Ed!

Xavier 04-06-2016 07:02 AM

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We are currently waiting for enough photos to be tweeted to unlock piece 8. The 6th of April at 15:00 GMT only 8 photos were tweeted to those accounts. Please help us if you can.

The following places have 9 Mudokons that can be saved at once:
◾The secret in the first screen of the game
◾The secret hidden under the bombs where you learn to jump, just prior to the sleeping slig.
◾The area in the bottom-right door in Zulag 3
◾The "ring for service" area in Zulag 4 (once you enter, hoist up past the boom machine and it's the door to the right on the lower walkway)
Not sure I can do better via the wiki to get more people to help.

Pirfsich 04-06-2016 08:08 AM

First two done. For the other one's I have to play to get there first. Feel free to tweet them, Connell.

EDIT: I love my shitty 1360x768 monitor <3

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edmudokon 04-06-2016 08:11 AM

Hi I'm not really ed I just didn't have any ideas for a nickname, how can I help you guys

Pirfsich 04-06-2016 08:15 AM

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Hi I'm not really ed I just didn't have any ideas for a nickname, how can I help you guys

Welcopme to the forum!

By screenshotting Abe rescuing 9 mudokons while wearing the scrub-outfit and tweeting the pictures to @OddworldInc, of course!

Connell 04-06-2016 08:37 AM

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First two done. For the other one's I have to play to get there first. Feel free to tweet them, Connell.

Nice, Pirfsich! I'll send them over to OWI now :)

Varrok 04-06-2016 08:38 AM

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Hi I'm not really ed I just didn't have any ideas for a nickname, how can I help you guys

Welp. If you're not ed, there goes our chance for ed to actually make an OWF account |D

cleanshirtuk 04-06-2016 08:51 AM

Well damn. Left this for a couple of days because I'm currently up to my eyeballs in moving my house and this happens. Will help where I can but won't have much time until after the weekend, anything I can help with in short bursts feel free to PM me!

Nepsotic 04-06-2016 09:06 AM

"Hey it's fucking Clean Shirt!"
"Clean Shirt? Isn't that good?"
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Welp. If you're not ed, there goes our chance for ed to actually make an OWF account |D
It probably is him, he's trying to pull a fast one on us!

Connell 04-06-2016 09:10 AM

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Hi I'm not really ed I just didn't have any ideas for a nickname, how can I help you guys

That's the sort of thing the REAL edmudokon would say!!

In all seriousness, welcome :)

I feel like the real Ed wouldn't make an account here anyway, a certain distance kind of has to be kept between "us and them" to make the ARG feel real, which is what they're going to great lengths to achieve.

EDIT: On a side note, I wonder what exactly it is that OWI "isn't telling us". All of his recent messages to us have really been pushing this notion we're being kept in the dark and they aren't telling us something. What do you guys think it is?

Pirfsich 04-06-2016 09:25 AM

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EDIT: On a side note, I wonder what exactly it is that OWI "isn't telling us". All of his recent messages to us have really been pushing this notion we're being kept in the dark and they aren't telling us something. What do you guys think it is?

Microtransactions.


No, seriously. I think it's a big gameplay or story element that's new or completely altered in comparison to Exoddus.

Manco 04-06-2016 09:26 AM

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Not sure I can do better via the wiki to get more people to help.

There’s also that shitty Paramite puzzle and the group of Mudokons at the very end of the Zulag 1 return, but no one is crazy enough to put themselves through those for a screenshot.

Edit: I did it.