Azzie wrote:
neomania wrote:
i am just curious. How did we figure out we needed split up secondary colors into primatry and to read the tablet in reverse and then go by catalog order? was it trial and error?
I think it was trial and error by some extremely harworking people.
I have 3 more tries at getting the puzzle trap before my light comes on..
Actually, we knew that dolphinling had stumbled onto a room message and had been testing things out and studying what he had done. We had narrowed it down to a sequence of two scrolls to obtain the message, but were unable to duplicate it with anyone else. We studied doubles for a while, with not much luck. Once someone else stumbled across it and we were able to study their data, it became clear (if you had knowledge of primary and secondary colors it was a little easier to see,) that a sequence of the two primaries led to a room clue for the secondary. The tablet order was devised from the fact that both those stumbling across the message received the message with the last symbol on their list. But, yes - lots and lots of trial and error... and theorizing and testing... and a sleepless night or two...
Your group of hardworking people, by the way: dolphinling, plagatus, Cranberry, jojoneo, stampsyne, myself, Elric, Kess, and X&G.... (if I left anyone out, my apologies, I still suffer from a bit of repo-madness.)
And of course, the madman who devised our little trip into insanity, dirtside.
So, forgive us if we aren't posting so much right now. We're a little burnt. One other thing, when you click and click and click in the repo and want to give up because it seems like too much to do - just think of how many clicks it took to figure out the entire series in the first place and you'll realize how easy you have it!
I read what you said and then I actually wandered off for a few minutes and thought about it. While I in no way want to diminish the efforts of you and those you mentioned, I actually got a little offended. It kind of implies that your group is made up of
hardworking people on this plot. There are certainly others working really hard. Kind of consider it a second tier if you want. Like the moderators, here through over 100 threads, and really everybody who takes the time to try to help people out with their plot problems. I think there are alot of people both working hard on the plot and on helping the community of players who come to the board for assistance. Again, I don't want to take anything away from that group, they're amazing, but let's not neglect all the others too.