New email from Spearman - "Instructions" (09.11.09)

jude wrote:

Kyuker wrote:

jude wrote:

Edd Dunn wrote:well done everyone who got in. i only knew what to do wen it was to late

WHAT DID YOU HAVE TO DO??????????!!!!!!!

Please could someone PM us and tell us what we missed? I tried everything!

And don't feel bad! Well done for figuring it out! :-)

Yes PLEASE!

I don't understand how we could do what we had to do without using a browser

Edd Dunn wrote:i just cant belive my cat was sick over my leg as it turned six o'clock. i must say mind for poeple that dont really know browser tech this task was a bit unfair.

I agree! I've never heard of viewing a source before!!!! Too high tech for me - am a bit annoyed tbh!!!!

I got one

Edd Dunn wrote:i just cant belive my cat was sick over my leg as it turned six o'clock. i must say mind for poeple that dont really know browser tech this task was a bit unfair.

well actually... several of the events competitions were about finding clues in source codes...
but if you didn't do those competitions I realise it was tricky

couldn't get it, so i guess i'm out

I've never done any of the competitions before...

Well seeing that the game finishes this week I think thta means none key holders are out. Guess now we can only help our team members that did get keys to the finish line. come on spearmen!

Okay I am very upset now

Am I the only one that didn't even get Spearman's secret clue email? I am definately on Spearman's team! And they must have my email address because I got the email about this being the last week!

And to top matters off the DBD board has changed and I can't see chat any more

SemiColon wrote:Okay I am very upset now

Am I the only one that didn't even get Spearman's secret clue email? I am definately on Spearman's team! And they must have my email address because I got the email about this being the last week!

And to top matters off the DBD board has changed and I can't see chat any more

That's rubs SemiColon. Did you do a picture of the box for Spearman? I reckon email the ARG people and tell them

What a load of wank! I just got back after a crap evening, logged on as soon as I could & I'm guessing all those that didn't do this is out?

I guess I'm out of the game as well. Some of us have to work...

HannahHannah81 wrote:

SemiColon wrote:Okay I am very upset now

Am I the only one that didn't even get Spearman's secret clue email? I am definately on Spearman's team! And they must have my email address because I got the email about this being the last week!

And to top matters off the DBD board has changed and I can't see chat any more

That's rubs SemiColon. Did you do a picture of the box for Spearman? I reckon email the ARG people and tell them

I've emailed them, no reply. I did the posters, stuck them all up around town, I've done all the challenges so far. But I haven't heard from Spearman or anyone for ages apart from the "Last Week" email.

I don't think anyones out , Theres a new tweet from spearman : SolosEnigma It's not over yet.

Buckbeak wrote:I don't think anyones out , Theres a new tweet from spearman : SolosEnigma It's not over yet.

This is heartening!

Buckbeak wrote:I don't think anyones out , Theres a new tweet from spearman : SolosEnigma It's not over yet.

I just saw that, I blood hope it's true!

Would be unfair as I'm sure some people weren't physically able to take part whether they were at work or engaging in other commitments!

emiiily wrote:

Buckbeak wrote:I don't think anyones out , Theres a new tweet from spearman : SolosEnigma It's not over yet.

I just saw that, I blood hope it's true!

Would be unfair as I'm sure some people weren't physically able to take part whether they were at work or engaging in other commitments!

It wouldn't be fair no , i don't think they would do that as they must know we all can't be in at the same time . We all have to work and go to the shops etc . I think if they were going to shorten the numbers it would be in a way where you would have so much time if you know what i mean

They did give fair warning as to when you would need to be paying attention:

If you want to be in for the finish, you will need to be online and watchful next week, starting from Monday afternoon.

With as many people as there are playing this game (in the UK and elsewhere), there are bound to be a number of people whose schedule conflicts with the release of clues. The least they can do is to let people know when to pay attention, and they've done just that.

soloser wrote:They did give fair warning as to when you would need to be paying attention:

If you want to be in for the finish, you will need to be online and watchful next week, starting from Monday afternoon.

With as many people as there are playing this game (in the UK and elsewhere), there are bound to be a number of people whose schedule conflicts with the release of clues. The least they can do is to let people know when to pay attention, and they've done just that.

From Monday afternoon I didn't really get "You will have about half an hour in order to do this & it will be at a specific time."

Yes that's true, but people do have lives/jobs/children/committments etc etc etc etc. It's a bit exclusive to leave it to those who have time for pouring over every clue until 3 in the morning....

emiiily wrote:From Monday afternoon I didn't really get "You will have about half an hour in order to do this & it will be at a specific time."

To be fair, the instructions went out about 4pm... which gave us all almost two hours to do what needed to be done.

If you were conducting this ARG, how would you have improved this part of the game, while still making it an interesting and fair competition?

jude wrote:Yes that's true, but people do have lives/jobs/children/committments etc etc etc etc. It's a bit exclusive to leave it to those who have time for pouring over every clue until 3 in the morning....

Of course... we all have commitments. All I'm saying is, that it's a competition, and the only thing the ARG guys can do, is to let people know what's coming. I think they did so as best they could reasonably be expected.

Arghh I never got the email, and the ARGanisers haven't emailed me back! Maybe someone could forward it to me? Pretty please? I am definitely on Spearman's team! Just look at my post history if you don't believe me.

My email is lennon.z@rangiruru.school.nz (Yep, I'm using my school address, but shhh)

soloser wrote:

emiiily wrote:From Monday afternoon I didn't really get "You will have about half an hour in order to do this & it will be at a specific time."

To be fair, the instructions went out about 4pm... which gave us all almost two hours to do what needed to be done.

If you were conducting this ARG, how would you have improved this part of the game, while still making it an interesting and fair competition?

I'm not an ARG designer, I wouldn't even know where to begin planning one!

Just because e-mails went out 2 hours before it doesn't mean people were able to act on them or even do so much as read them.

It will be a shame if this is the first of many processes of elimination, I hope there will be another chance!

soloser wrote:

emiiily wrote:From Monday afternoon I didn't really get "You will have about half an hour in order to do this & it will be at a specific time."

To be fair, the instructions went out about 4pm... which gave us all almost two hours to do what needed to be done.

If you were conducting this ARG, how would you have improved this part of the game, while still making it an interesting and fair competition?

Would have made it more clear that it was going to be a time trial, as previously when they've told us things are going to happen over the weekend etc, we've had at least 24 hours to complete the task.

i dunno the email we got did hinto something big was going to happen and even gave a time and that was a day before anything happened