[Mongoose]

We've already been promised something big at the end of the tunnel; in fact, the previous end offering, the preview of the full campaign on the currently-defunct "You Win" board, was a consolation prize, since the real reward wasn't quite ready in time.  I'm guessing this whole time reset was intended to take us back to before that time, so that we can get the final prize when we were originally supposed to.  (Fun fact: the Vasudan word of the day archive seems to be the only item on the Holonet that wasn't pushed back.)  What I can't tell you is whether there's some sort of puzzle here that can lead us to that reward...or whether we're just supposed to sit tight and wait until that counter runs down.  Regardless, it's better late than never for you guys; at least you beat those who will be stuck outside until this whole thing (possibly) goes public at the end.

As for the end of Aadarsh's final message, if I had to guess, I'd say it was just random gibberish, since his signal (and maybe his life) was seemingly in the process of being forcibly cut off.  There always is a possibility that there's something hidden in there, though.

[lostllama]

By the way, lostllama, were you able to figure out if the Fokker Triplane post was message #1181422?

Yes it was, the address for that post is below (obviously it's not working).

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,58547.msg1181422.html#msg1181422

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Here's my two cents to you FSPort guys, if you're reading this:

THIS IS NOT TRANSCEND.

[McMad]

Does anyone remember what Ardash's real name was? It could give us another user name for the holonet.

[Nissan]

We've already been promised something big at the end of the tunnel; in fact, the previous end offering, the preview of the full campaign on the currently-defunct "You Win" board, was a consolation prize, since the real reward wasn't quite ready in time.

Ahh, okay.  I assumed the early release would have counted as the ultimate prize... and when I found out the counter was going to end on April Fools' Day, I got the impression that this post was just nothing.  (Maybe I've read that one thread in the Classics section one too many times...)  But if there's something more at the end of the tunnel, then there probably is a bit more to this.

And McMad, I don't think we ever found out Aadarsh's real name... he gave us the names Isaac Stone and Andreas Rybak, but he's someone else.

[Mongoose]

We did see Aadarsh's real name in the security alert that came up when using Rybak's account, but I can't recall what it was.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Someone had a screenshot of it in the Fokker Triplane thread.

[McMad]

Found it. I'm not sure how to do the accent, so I've attached it instead.

[attachment stolen by Slimey Goober]

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Live from #162 (yes, it's alive once in a while )

   <FSF>   Is there a puzzle we haven't found yet?
   <FSF>   Like, in the rubble Aadarsh posted?
   <Goober5000>   the gibberish at the end of the message is line noise
   <FSF>   Nothing but that?
   <Goober5000>   ya
   <FSF>   So, all we can do is wait?
   <Goober5000>   ya
   <FSF>   Till April Fools... I keep thinking we're being fooled though
   <Goober5000>   no comment

EDIT:

   <FSF>   Does Aadarsh's name mean something? Or is it just a name?
   <Goober5000>   it's just a name
   <Goober5000>   he had an Indian handle, so I thought I'd pick a name that wasn't Indian
   <Goober5000>   and also you don't usually hear of Portuguese astronauts

EDIT2:

<Goober5000>   well, actually, I did pick Estevao for a reason
   <FSF>   Oh?
   <Goober5000>   ya
   <FSF>   Which reason?
   <Goober5000>   well, if you want a puzzle, there it is
   <FSF>   x_x
   <FSF>   Can we have something to start off with?
   <FSF>   Please?
   <Goober5000>   no, you need to keep yourselves busy until the counter reaches 0

[Mars]

lol . . . Goober thought about this a lot

[Grizzly]

Estevão Figueira (I just post this here for copy and paste purposes)

Well, Figueira is portugese, alright. THere is a province in portugal with that name (Figuera da Foz), and there is also a Santiago Figueira named computer scientist, although I do believe that is just a coincidence.

Santo Estêvão is more intresting. Really more intresting. It is the spanish/portugese name for Saint Stephen. SInce it is a religious thing, something tells me we should look there.

[redsniper]

It reminds me of Speaker for the Dead and all that. I think that was Estavao Ribeira though.

[Topgun]

maybe 3.610 comes out when the counter reaches zero? but on April fool's?

[Waistless]

Maybe "Announcements" will tell us what's gonna happen early if we offer it some cake

[blowfish]

Less than a minute left...

EDIT: So did anything happen?

EDIT2: I can't seem to find any way of viewing a specific post without referencing a topic.  Is there any way?

[Topgun]

I am reading -9988 not a minute.

[blowfish]

Odd.  The counter hit zero for me...

EDIT:

*anticipates Goober deleting his screenshot within minutes*

[attachment deleted by evil Tolwyn]

[The E]

And for me, zero is still ~32000 seconds away.

[Topgun]

Odd.  The counter hit zero for me...

EDIT:

*anticipates Goober deleting his screenshot within minutes*

what time/day is it where you live?
it's about 6:26pm tuesday here.

[tinfoil]

I'm reading -2090, it must be relative.