SoulStorm ARG -

Manco · #**841** 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 · #**842** 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 · #**843** 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 · #**844** 04-05-2016, 09:40 AM

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

acedude · #**845** 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 · #**846** 04-05-2016, 10:47 AM

Are we tweeting at Ed or OWI?

Connell · #**847** 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*** · #**848** 04-05-2016, 01:41 PM

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

acedude · #**849** 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 · #**850** 04-06-2016, 03:25 AM

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

Talvy · #**851** 04-06-2016, 03:48 AM

Signed up to first say this:

Ed is hiding from OddworldInc.

They're the ones interfering.

The photoshops were for "them": OddworldInc.

Connell · #**852** 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.

Thanks to everyone sending us pictures of Scrub Abe rescuing many Mudokons. Very cute. Not sure why, but thanks. pic.twitter.com/Sf2UY8kRn8
— Oddworld Inhabitants (@OddworldInc) April 6, 2016

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

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*** · #**853** 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 · #**854** 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.

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:

Who can help?
— ed (@edmudokon) April 6, 2016

As simple as it seems? Or code?

***Xavier*** · #**855** 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 · #**856** 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 · #**857** 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 · #**858** 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

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 · #**859** 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 · #**860** 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 · #**861** 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 · #**862** 04-06-2016, 06:27 AM

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

soulstorm cancelled, it's all a lie

***Xavier*** · #**863** 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 · #**864** 04-06-2016, 06:40 AM

t́o̗͞g̛e̴̤̝̻̗̤t̵̫͔̗̦h̢̫̲̩̞̖̰e̖ͅͅr̴͇
— ed (@edmudokon) April 6, 2016

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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 · #**865** 04-06-2016, 06:42 AM

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t́o̗͞g̛e̴̤̝̻̗̤t̵̫͔̗̦h̢̫̲̩̞̖̰e̖ͅͅr̴͇
— ed (@edmudokon) April 6, 2016

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 · #**866** 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

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Well, the first two screenshots should arrive soon

***Xavier*** · #**867** 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 · #**868** 04-06-2016, 06:47 AM

That's so nice of you Ed, thanks!

Connell · #**869** 04-06-2016, 06:50 AM

Little bit eerie knowing in all likelihood we're being observed

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*** · #**870** 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.