Driving me mad. All I can think of in reference to OWI_Pete's hint about looking for patterns and things that don't match up is that the second string of numbers only has 6 slashes, whereas the rest have 8. I can't figure out what that means or what to do with it though.
I tried looking at it really literally for a while; as in the /'s signify things we need, and discard the rest. So I put the number of forward slashes at the end of each line in green; I then looked at the second line, which only has "1 forward slash", so I assumed there was "1 true" value in that row. I then found only 1 value that was present in both the first and second line, being "5,5.2", so I assumed that must be the correct one for that line, so I marked it as green, and then marked the rest of the row as red. http://imgur.com/t91U3tC.jpg But then there's the flaws in that method: Why would there only be 5 backward slashes in line 2 if there was 11 "unneeded" values? Also, "7,5.3" appears in both the 2nd and 3rd line, so that could be the "true" value. Really tried taking it back to basics there, but there's a few holes in the logic. I don't actually think this is the correct method, just posting this in case it gives anyone a brainwave haha. |
OK, I think I may actually have something here, although it seems a bit strange to me.
Taking the hint about just looking at the start I thought maybe just ignore all the lines that start with a \ and only use the ones starting with a /. This left me with only two lines /\//\\//5,1:4.1,2:8.1,3:2.3,3:2.4,3:3.7,3:3.1,5:3.4,5:9.5,5:2.7,5:4.7,6:6.3,7:3. AND ///\\/JQEABTVKNUCSEYCMBILDKOSCYSITECPAGFAXHKETJNZURWCIE I then split the letters up into a 7x7 grid like this 1234567 1 JQEABTV 2 KNUCSEY 3 CMBILDK 4 OSCYSIT 5 ECPAGFA 6 XHKETJN 7 ZURWCIE and using the coordinates from the row of numbers to look up the corresponding letters I got this. B K C B I K E A G A N R which is an anagram of the word BACKBREAKING ! |
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There's a few things I'm unsure of still. I only used the first part of each set of coordinates, whats the number after the colon for? What do we do with this word we found anyway? Are the other puzzles just a distraction?
EDIT: Can someone who uses Twitter ask Oddworld if this is just a coincidence please? |
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So you may have done it :) |
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I tried applying the formula to the other lines, I can't find anything
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Yeah, Vince had been trying exactly that with other combination of the letters/number lines a long time ago but didn't get the right combination. I think it might have been partly my fault that he didn't keep trying really. It was only with these latest clues we had any info on how to get the right combination of letters to numbers.
That's if it is right of course :) |
So if it is morse code this is the full string
.. … - … … … … … … …. … . … … … … …. … - - …. - … - … … - … - - .. .. … . … … … … … … … …. … - …. … - … … - … … - … - - … - - … - … Which makes ISTSSSSSSHSESSSSHSTTHTSTSSTSTTIISESSSSSSSHSTHSTSSTSSTSTTSTTSTS Also got this from one of the strings using the numbers as coordinates DIHNOEGBADOO Rerranged NO HIDE BAD GOO |
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Using(SCphillis.com)I got that translated to: ??t????????e??????tt?t?t??t?tt??e?????????t??t??t??t?tt???t? Wanted to double check (Translated them myself using a chart) I got this: I D T S S S S S S W S E S S S S Q S T T Q T D T S S T D T T I I S E S S S S S S S Q S T Q S T S S T S S T S T T S T T S T S |
Its got to be so simple, I dont get it! :(
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I wonder if we need to apply the initial set of slashes as a pattern across all the letters (even though neither 5 or 6 go evenly into 49).
So the first string \\//\/KDIUTHANPUYHHDQOEPLNDOALJGUDITHBBDOZLGFERKJGLSAOE would become kdIUtHanPUyHhdQOePlnDOaLjgUDiThbBDoZlgFErKjgLSaOe simplified to IUHPUHQOPDOLUDTBDZFEKLSO EDIT: Ack, this was said already. Though I did find the word "bloodshed" in the first string. Back to the grind. |
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Yeah.I tried that last night and got nothing EDIT I went through every string with all coordinates /\//\\//5,1 .1,2 .1,3 .3,3 .4,3 .7,3 .1,5 .4,5 .5,5 .7,5 .7,6 .3,7. \\\\/\2,1 .3,1 .6,1 .1,2 .3,2 .3,4 .5,5 .6,5 .7,5 .4,7 .5,7 .7,6. \///\//\1,1 4,1 .6,1 .2,2 .6,2 .2,4 .3,5 .5,5 .7,5 .4,7 .6,7 .7,7 . \\//\\\/4,2 .6,2 .7,3 .2,4 .3,4 .4,4 .7,4 .2,6 .4,6 .6,6 .1,7 .3,7 . 1BKCBIKEAGANR 2QETKUCGFAWCI 3JATNESPGAWIE 4CEKSCYTHEJZR JQEABTV KNUCSEY CMBILDK OSCYSIT ECPAGFA XHKETJN ZURWCIE 1TAWLAVJRJM 2WUUASKQPRMHS 3HIUBNJWQRM?? 4JNVKKWKTHSHM HWUITUH ABSJGNE WKLALNV GJKWELK JLWQQPR UTJHJJS BFMMH 1RLHNWITOJWAJ 2UTOLGOJAWNWA 3JYONLPNJWNNR 4GLIPOKNONLWJ JUTYROS LNGNALE HGNWOTI QPOKSDN TPNOJAW EOBNGLA WKJNWNR 1TNQEPDIBDL 2DIHNULBEADOO 3KUHPHAHBADKE 4YHDALJDLFRJL KDIUTHA NPUYHHD QOEPLND OALJGUD ITHBBDO ZLGFERK JGLSAOE Just needs to be ciphered |
I'm going to leave this here:
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Backbreaking can't fit in the symbol pieces, 2 characters short. Maybe add 73? Also, if you fit the symbol together, it can create a never-ending loop of symbols, as one piece fits at the top and the bottom. (4 across 2 up)
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Emphasizing the numbers again. |
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Just noticed the website has changed too Update 2: The Spirit of 1029 organization has made contact again - perhaps there's a clue in the way the slashes are written? Could this be something to do with the source code on the puzzle page? Just finding out about all this? The Game Detectives are on the case too, with a full round up here. https://mobile.twitter.com/SPIRITOF1...93484950118400 |
Wiki has been updated
http://oddworld.wikia.com/wiki/Souls...d_transmission Looks like we are getting closer:
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Seems like they’re trying to tell us we have the key – I’m guessing this refers to “backbreaking”. So what’s the correct lock? (I don’t know what the code in this tweet is, it isn’t a standard Caesar cipher.) |
Just so you know, the "Key" is usually what numbers to ciphers by, so they could be saying "you have the answer, whats the question"
EDIT Could it be a caesar box, that would explain the grid http://www.dcode.fr/caesar-box-cipher#q2 |
Looks like they're wanting us to think in a different way for now... I had a dumb idea that backbreaking could literally mean "do things backwards to break the code"........ ?
EDIT: I've kinda forgotten what they want us to look for now hahaha :') |
Wonder if this is anything
http://www.dcode.fr/keyboard-coordinates |
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Hello everyone. I've been following the ARG and this forum for a day now, realised I could add my two cents in, but have only now gained access to write. This ARG is crazy and you guys have been really good.
Right now, here's what I'm thinking according to 1029's tweets: "Let the numbers guide you" > We obviously need to use the coordinates, and don't forget about the numbers after the coordinates. '5,1 : 4.' We still haven't used those, and the fact that 1029 is saying this after you've found "backbreaking" means there's still something to do with them. We may also need 73. (asset73 for the link?) "\discard distractions and find the /truth" > We definitely need to use the mastermind slashes for something. I know you've tried to figure out what would happen if the mastermind rules are used on the coordinates, but could it be that if we do that again, find which coordinates are "correct", then use those as a grid cipher to lay over the strings written inside the grid to find new words? I'm not sure, this sounds too complicated and 1029 did say the answer is simpler than it seems. "When you have the key, you need the correct lock" > So if "backbreaking" is indeed the key, could the lock be solving the grid while keeping the coordinate numbers (the third ones) with the respective letters? Problem is, too many letters are on white spaces. "Every step must be taken in turn" > Perhaps this is the most important one. They're telling us that we've rushed off maybe and haven't done something in order? Maybe "backbreaking" is really just a coincidence and the key is the coordinate list starting with the forwardslash. Aaaargh, my brain. Not sure if any of this helps, but maybe someone can fork off from my stupid ideas. I'm pretty sure the important clues are in the tweets, and not just the latest ones. |
The thing with 'Asset73' is that http://www.1029.io/repository/asset98/ provides us with a blank page, whereas http://www.1029.io/repository/asset73/ just 404s us.
But yeah, I tried the Letter Strings and the grid a couple of days ago without incorporating the truth and falsity values '/' '\' and got nothing from it. Though this IS looking promising. Just for reference: Backbreaking = 2-1-3-11-2-18-5-1-11-9-14-7 Also: 8992 8554 73 57 (tag from twitter banner) ---- All unused at the moment. How did you obtain the word 'backbreaking'? How were the truth and falsity values used? Edit: Cool, I've managed to get 'Backbreaking' as well. I'm going to try this for all 16 words possible. :
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Have to stop for now as I have to head off, will continue later unless someone wants to tackle the other two grids. |
GlitterPanther did that a few posts back, didn't find anything unfortunately
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Can someone tweet to oddworld saying about how one of the pieces fits at the top and the bottom? (The one below the letter a)
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I may have missed something or followed the code wrong though, doesnt hurt to have multiple eyes or takes on the same thing But just for reference here they are again, the solutuions at the top 1,2,3,4 for each line and the letter boxes below, maybe I got the coordinates wrong of edited them wrong? /\//\\//5,1 .1,2 .1,3 .3,3 .4,3 .7,3 .1,5 .4,5 .5,5 .7,5 .7,6 .3,7. \\\\/\2,1 .3,1 .6,1 .1,2 .3,2 .3,4 .5,5 .6,5 .7,5 .4,7 .5,7 .7,6. \///\//\1,1 4,1 .6,1 .2,2 .6,2 .2,4 .3,5 .5,5 .7,5 .4,7 .6,7 .7,7 . \\//\\\/4,2 .6,2 .7,3 .2,4 .3,4 .4,4 .7,4 .2,6 .4,6 .6,6 .1,7 .3,7 . 1BKCBIKEAGANR 2QETKUCGFAWCI 3JATNESPGAWIE 4CEKSCYTHEJZR JQEABTV KNUCSEY CMBILDK OSCYSIT ECPAGFA XHKETJN ZURWCIE 1TAWLAVJRJM 2WUUASKQPRMHS 3HIUBNJWQRM?? 4JNVKKWKTHSHM HWUITUH ABSJGNE WKLALNV GJKWELK JLWQQPR UTJHJJS BFMMH 1RLHNWITOJWAJ 2UTOLGOJAWNWA 3JYONLPNJWNNR 4GLIPOKNONLWJ JUTYROS LNGNALE HGNWOTI QPOKSDN TPNOJAW EOBNGLA WKJNWNR 1TNQEPDIBDL 2DIHNULBEADOO 3KUHPHAHBADKE 4YHDALJDLFRJL KDIUTHA NPUYHHD QOEPLND OALJGUD ITHBBDO ZLGFERK JGLSAOE |
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But going through coordinates of the tiles that have the 1029 logo on it and through the series of numbers - some of those tiles' coordinates aren't listed in the number series.... I am very confused.... |
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Re-arrange the squares again? Trying to Catch up with everything here... Oddworld is good (O-O) |
The coded message in the tweet is translated as "one one seven three four one eight five six nine". It was apparently a substitution cipher with the keyword subjectivism. No idea what the numbers are used for, credit goes to Randomiser at GameDetectives
EDIT: NEW PAGE FOUND http://www.1029.io/repository/asset98/1173418569/ Looks like pieces of an image If you have good photoshop skills, SORT IT OUT FOR US! ALL CREDIT TO RANDOMISER |
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backbreaking is 12-letter nonsense > subjectivism > numbers as string numbers (third numbers in coordinates) as string > backbreaking > ??? could someone check maybe? I'm quite busy >.< EDIT: oh what, apparently, that was it? disregard this then i guess... |
Basically their way of saying "You suck at puzzle solving, here's next image, get on with it"
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Here's hoping for numberless puzzles next time
(=3=) i have a headache looking at them and i didn't even solve it |
I'm going to work on trying to arrange this image/jigsaw puzzle.
http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...0_BDJW8411.jpg I guess they gave up on us solving their source code puzzles :goof: |
The photo changes when you refresh again. So did someone on Twitter solve it? I'm so confused haha. Pretty cool either way
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Here's another image from the link
http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...3_INFG2861.jpg And another http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...8_RDHRHAHA.jpg another http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...9_D34DM337.jpg wow the same case as before http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...1_HEND8243.jpg by the way you guys are awesome and I'm not really helpful but whatever http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...2_PADAPADA.jpg this never ends http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...5_SJKW4167.jpg im posting all the images i find if you guys dont mind, so theyre all here http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...CWB6_ARG-H.JPG http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...2_BSJG2456.jpg http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...3_VLAP3662.jpg http://www.1029.io/repository/asset9...4_HBQD2962.jpg |
Right On Cue! ;)
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