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Title: 162
Post by: achtung on October 04, 2008, 03:02:51 pm
162?  What?
Title: 162
Post by: lostllama on October 04, 2008, 03:04:13 pm
Yeah I just saw that.  :confused:
Title: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 04, 2008, 03:07:46 pm
Nice :yes: :nod:  Can't wait for this...

The credits thing at the end was funny... :lol:

Though the lack of HTL ships/mediavps was a bit disappointing :(

Oh, and :wtf: at 162...  I get it now... :drevil:
Title: 162
Post by: Droid803 on October 04, 2008, 03:11:00 pm
What 162?
Title: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 04, 2008, 03:11:31 pm
What 162?

Spoiler:
Watch the credits very carefully
Title: 162
Post by: Kie99 on October 04, 2008, 03:36:24 pm
Release date.
Title: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 04, 2008, 03:37:38 pm
Oh.  I get it now ;) :drevil:

Release date.

No.
Title: 162
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on October 04, 2008, 03:37:52 pm
Release date.

      Indeed, it must be the release date. Don't you agree Blowfish?
Title: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 04, 2008, 03:41:18 pm
Release date.

      Indeed, it must be the release date. Don't you agree Blowfish?

Umm ... yeah ;) :nervous:
Title: 162
Post by: BloodEagle on October 04, 2008, 04:41:42 pm
Release date.

      Indeed, it must be the release date. Don't you agree Blowfish?

What kind of calendar are you looking at?
Title: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 04, 2008, 04:50:01 pm
What kind of calendar are you looking at?

You're missing the point :P
Title: 162
Post by: BloodEagle on October 04, 2008, 05:14:04 pm
What kind of calendar are you looking at?

You're missing the point :P

I suppose I am.  :doubt:
Title: 162
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on October 04, 2008, 05:31:15 pm
Release date.

      Indeed, it must be the release date. Don't you agree Blowfish?

What kind of calendar are you looking at?

     How many days are there in a year?
Title: 162
Post by: BloodEagle on October 04, 2008, 06:24:53 pm
Release date.

      Indeed, it must be the release date. Don't you agree Blowfish?

What kind of calendar are you looking at?

     How many days are there in a year?

That depends.  :p
Title: 162
Post by: Galemp on October 04, 2008, 07:40:46 pm
What are you guys talking about?
Title: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 04, 2008, 08:04:12 pm
Nothing relevant to anything, clearly :P
Title: 162
Post by: MC_Kejml on October 05, 2008, 04:22:44 am
Hey, this is beautiful :) And classic music, too!

Could 162 mean the number of days till release?  :drevil:
Title: 162
Post by: Romanmolf on October 05, 2008, 07:40:22 am
Could 162 mean the number of days till release?  :drevil:

I think it means years.  :lol:

Seriously, I think the fsport team will make the MOD fast and B.I.G.
Title: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 11, 2008, 10:19:30 pm
How about we speculate on something else.  Like, how long it's going to take for more than three people to notice something important in the trailer. :p

Spoiler:
"Not Distributed By FilePlanet"?
Title: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 11, 2008, 10:30:49 pm
How about we speculate on something else.  Like, how long it's going to take for more than three people to notice something important in the trailer. :p

Spoiler:
"Not Distributed By FilePlanet"?

Not quite, but you're close ;)

And several people have seen it, but only a few have figured out it's meaning ;)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Polpolion on October 12, 2008, 03:26:16 pm
:D
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Droid803 on October 12, 2008, 04:00:52 pm
That would piss me off, except that I decided I wouldn't care.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 12, 2008, 08:51:46 pm
If this is the "big Easter egg," I've got nothing.  Only thought I had is that it might be a squadron number, but the Wiki doesn't turn up anything relevant.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mura on October 12, 2008, 10:05:33 pm
People should still be looking into this one, you really really should!

When you see it, (as they say) bricks shall be shat, and you'll realize how it was right there in front of your face all this time.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 12, 2008, 10:35:26 pm
These are the times in adventure games that I'd be fumbling for my walkthrough book. :p

Edit:  Ooh...not the number, but I did spot something that seems rather intriguing.

Spoiler:
GTD Repulse, much?

Spoiler:
And the Hope...in much the same straits as ever, it seems.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mars on October 12, 2008, 10:46:45 pm
Honestly speculating seems pointless, there are many things 162 could mean, and it seems impossible to prove any of them
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mura on October 12, 2008, 10:49:36 pm
One would think so, but you would be wrong  :D :nervous:/me runs away
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 12, 2008, 10:50:32 pm
It seems that one or two people seem to have caught the reference, so speculating could have a very fruitful result.

As a side note, this would be much easier to do without the deinterlacing on all of the in-game shots. :p

Spoiler:
And hey, the Mecross is in here too.  You guys are really raiding the whole FS1 lineup for this.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mars on October 12, 2008, 11:10:23 pm
We gonna see the Ravage? :p

I can't wait until I feel really stupid about this

Wait a second...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 12, 2008, 11:17:15 pm
Gah, I shouldn't have started thinking about this.  That number's driving me crazy.  I know I've seen or heard it somewhere.  The only thing I've learned so far is that there's a Wikipedia article for the number 162...which is apparently an untouchable number, whatever that is.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 12, 2008, 11:21:47 pm
I'll tell you this much.  Do all the research you want, and you'll turn up nothing :P
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 12, 2008, 11:26:11 pm
Gee, thanks. :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mars on October 12, 2008, 11:33:18 pm
Is it something that only certain people would know about to begin with, or something everyone on the HLP would know (after a while)?

And is it bigger than a toaster?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Goober5000 on October 12, 2008, 11:37:33 pm
It's something everybody on HLP knows, even if they don't usually think of it.

It helps to have seen the Halo 2 trailer.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 13, 2008, 12:19:50 am
Lemme just tell you that finding the meaning of 162 is only half of the puzzle.  Not even half.  Just the first tiny part in a huge interweaving puzzle.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 13, 2008, 12:38:06 am
Huh.  Apparently Goober can edit my posts without them showing up as edited.  Suffice to say I carry highly classified information :P
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 13, 2008, 12:41:11 am
It helps to have seen the Halo 2 trailer.
The one with Master Chief and alien ships and flying through space and stuff, right?

Hmm...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Droid803 on October 13, 2008, 12:42:19 am

Spoiler:
And the Hope...in much the same straits as ever, it seems.

It's fate is to be mangled and disabled every battle XD.

It helps to have seen the Halo 2 trailer.

The "I won't miss" one?
I just watched it. Didn't help at all. Well, I'm just oblivious.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 13, 2008, 01:06:25 am
No, I thought it was that one too, but I'm pretty sure that Goober was referring to the cinematic trailer that was shown in theaters, which you can see here (http://xboxmovies.teamxbox.com/xbox/981/Halo-2-Cinematic-Trailer-Super-HighRes/).  If the ST:R trailer is using that same model, then I know what it is they were going for...but that doesn't tell me where to find it. :p

Edit:  Oh, you slippery bastards... :lol:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Droid803 on October 13, 2008, 01:23:04 am
Oh that one...

I C WAT U DID THAR.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mars on October 13, 2008, 02:04:41 am
I'm where Mongoose was, before he figured out whatever he figured out  :nervous:

EDIT:

God damn, that was obvious. Goobers going around and messing with my head. *Replicator hand in head smiley here*
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Solatar on October 13, 2008, 02:15:23 am
Fairly sure I've figured it out, but it seems too obvious...

EDIT: *****s bricks*
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mars on October 13, 2008, 02:21:01 am
When you find it, you will know.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 13, 2008, 02:49:45 am
I don't get it...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on October 13, 2008, 03:56:58 am
Its the Answer of Life, the Universe and everything, corrected for inflation and 30 years of compound interest
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 13, 2008, 06:06:32 am
I'm still lost... :confused:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 13, 2008, 07:05:08 am
I wasn't lost, but this thjread dragged me kicking and screaming to a desert island with 162 arved in a mountain face and left me there staring at it like tyhose apes out of 2001.........


Thanks a lot :sigh:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: pecenipicek on October 13, 2008, 10:22:46 am
what the hell is it with the whole 162 deal? yay for obscure references
Title: Re: 162
Post by: dragonsniper on October 13, 2008, 10:29:33 am
what the hell is it with the whole 162 deal? yay for obscure references
No kidding. I'm not even going to try...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mars on October 13, 2008, 11:55:23 am
It's not an obscure reference. The number itself means nothing.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Herra Tohtori on October 13, 2008, 12:00:17 pm
When you see it, you will defecate blocks of porous ceramic building material.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Droid803 on October 13, 2008, 12:20:50 pm
When you see it, you will defecate blocks of porous ceramic building material.

Yup :P
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on October 13, 2008, 12:27:28 pm
Aiiiiiiiiiiiiigh, what does it mean?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Polpolion on October 13, 2008, 01:07:20 pm
what the hell is it with the whole 162 deal? yay for obscure references
No kidding. I'm not even going to try...

You know how long it took me to get it? Four minutes. You can spare the time. It's worth it. :D
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 13, 2008, 01:08:06 pm
It means whatever you want it to mean, maaaaan.  Free love, peace, opening your mind...it's aaaalll good.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mars on October 13, 2008, 03:30:21 pm
It took me about an hour, while I was typing an essay.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: pecenipicek on October 13, 2008, 05:22:24 pm
****ing d'oh. for the record, goob i hate you.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Rick James on October 13, 2008, 08:19:08 pm
Something like that one Halo 2 trailer, eh? At the very end of that trailer, when the XBox logo comes up along with the website, the words "www.ilovebees.com" replaces "www.xbox.com" for a split second. Brb.

Edit: Nope, I've got jack. Could some of the regulars give us non-regulars a clue as to what the bugger this is all about?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 13, 2008, 10:01:25 pm
We could...but then we'd have to kill you.  Besides, I doubt Goober will allow any clue that's more explicit than the video hint was.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mura on October 13, 2008, 10:05:40 pm
for the record, i'm not a big regular, i just lurk from the shadows and i got it... keep your eyes open, you never know behind what veil of despair you might find your dreaded answer.


Now if only i could solve the next piece  :ick:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Rick James on October 13, 2008, 11:32:17 pm
We could...but then we'd have to kill you.  Besides, I doubt Goober will allow any clue that's more explicit than the video hint was.

I know this sounds somewhat desperate and dumb of me, but in that case, could someone PM me the 'secret'? I'm not going to tell anyone. Heck, if I do, Goober can levy the banhammer and banish me from the boards for forever.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on October 14, 2008, 12:38:23 am
Wait, it's an ST:R ARG?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mars on October 14, 2008, 12:44:03 am
Beyond this puzzle, there's another, and no one but the sizzler's figured it out to my knowlage. Freebies won't help you.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 14, 2008, 12:55:13 am
I know this sounds somewhat desperate and dumb of me, but in that case, could someone PM me the 'secret'? I'm not going to tell anyone. Heck, if I do, Goober can levy the banhammer and banish me from the boards for forever.

Let me be as vague as I think I possibly can.  The real hint is in Goober's earlier post.

It's something everybody on HLP knows, even if they don't usually think of it.

If everyone  on HLP knows about it, and if it's something that no one usually acknowledges, then poking around for long enough should let you find what you seek.  It sounds like you're on the right track with that Halo 2 reference.  Just keep digging. :)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 14, 2008, 01:02:37 am
Spoiler:
Derek Smart and FS3?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on October 14, 2008, 04:09:09 am
Damn it Goober...I can't concentrate with this its driving me nuts...

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Snail on October 14, 2008, 03:03:29 pm
Where do I start?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on October 14, 2008, 03:14:12 pm
Where do I start?

Choose... :)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Rick James on October 14, 2008, 04:38:02 pm
If it's something everyone on the forum is aware of, but doesn't think about all that often...

AAAAARGH. This is driving me mad.

If it's something on HLP that everyone is aware of but doesn't really think about...is that a euphemism for something about how the site works?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 14, 2008, 04:42:49 pm
I don't know that I'd say "works," per se, but it's something along those lines.  Keep your eyes open as you go about your normal site business, and see if you notice any sort of commonality going on.  It's one of those things that'll make you facepalm pretty hard when you finally figure it out. :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Rick James on October 14, 2008, 04:48:44 pm
That's about as helpful as saying that a missing object will be found in the last place I'd look.

...

Wait, idea. Brb.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: pecenipicek on October 14, 2008, 05:31:41 pm
no fun, my hint got deleted :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on October 14, 2008, 05:48:34 pm
16th Febuary?
Thread 162?
162nd person to join HLP?
162nd page?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Nissan on October 14, 2008, 05:52:42 pm
All I can think of is that there are 162 games in the Major League Baseball season, and something tells me that's not it.

Does... whatever we're looking for... actually relate to ST:R somehow?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Goober5000 on October 14, 2008, 05:57:37 pm
Now you guys are just engaging in wild speculation.

Stop flailing around, and go back to first principles.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Galemp on October 14, 2008, 06:00:34 pm
Now you guys are just engaging in wild speculation.

Funny, I think one person on this page is quite close.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on October 14, 2008, 06:13:11 pm
me or Andregeos?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 14, 2008, 06:15:34 pm
no fun, my hint got deleted :p

Something similar happened when I mentioned the [CENSORED BY GOOBER] I unexpectedly found while [ALSO CENSORED BY GOOBER].

;)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on October 14, 2008, 06:18:58 pm
Oh you mean the [CENSORED BY GOOBER]?

(edit)
Damnit! Now he's censoring my thoughts. I dont know what i was talking about now.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 14, 2008, 06:34:12 pm
Hee, now he's just being mean. :p

Let's see if this survives the mind censor.  What finally led me to make the connection was a discussion somewhere on the boards in the reasonably near future that was completely unrelated to ST:R.  Those of you who, like me, read just about everything that goes on around here might want to start perusing your memories.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on October 14, 2008, 06:50:49 pm
Wait, so now the answer is in a board from the future?
Am i the only one here who doesn't have precognative skills?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Polpolion on October 14, 2008, 07:02:31 pm
I'm pretty sure the answer is in the [CENSORED BY GOOBER] from the [CENSORED BY GOOBER]. Maybe the [CENSORED BY THE FAA]?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: pecenipicek on October 14, 2008, 07:09:00 pm
NOW YOU CAN SEE THE VIOLENCE INHERENT IN THE SYSTEM!!!




sorry, couldnt resist :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 14, 2008, 07:14:30 pm
Ohh, that slippery bastard just stealthed me...or else I went randomly dyslexic. :lol:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Goober5000 on October 14, 2008, 07:15:33 pm
The latter, I think.

Though I'm pleased to see that it helped at least one person. :)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 14, 2008, 07:26:58 pm
Good thing to know that my stupidity winds up leading people down the right path once in a blue moon.  I really do want a few more people to figure this out, since I don't think any of us who did are getting anywhere with what comes next. :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mars on October 14, 2008, 08:29:10 pm
Goober, how long did it take you to come up with these puzzles?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Goober5000 on October 14, 2008, 08:37:01 pm
I dunno. :nervous:

Serious planning started on May 23, but the idea had been bouncing around in my head for a short while before then.

Also, Galemp and I need to get back to lurking again.  We've passed critical mass (in terms of self-sustaining participation) and gone into overdrive. :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 14, 2008, 09:13:25 pm
Spoiler:
Replying to posts?

Changing your signature?

Viewing Who's Online?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 14, 2008, 09:32:17 pm
Throwing out guesses won't help. :p Besides, none of the items you're suggesting have much to do with any set number.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 15, 2008, 01:22:19 am
Does it have anything to do with...

Spoiler:
Goober's "i love phoenixes" Custom Title?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 15, 2008, 01:31:08 am
Does it have anything to do with...

Spoiler:
Goober's "i love phoenixes" Custom Title?

Maybe... :nervous:

But it won't lead you to it...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 15, 2008, 02:29:50 am
...and all I felt was :wtf:.

Great.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 15, 2008, 06:59:14 am
I quite like it, It's like a treasure hunt. Forces brains to be used instead of wikipedia and google :yes:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 15, 2008, 07:51:34 am
The thing is that the hints are so obscure. ;)

Seriously, when I found out what it was, I went, "Riiiiight..."
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on October 15, 2008, 10:48:45 am
Colonol Dekker = 162nd Moderator? - as suggested by Wobble.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 15, 2008, 10:57:57 am
Orly?

I must confirm this...

Colonol Dekker = 162nd Moderator? - as suggested by Wobble.


Eh what you mean? :confused:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 15, 2008, 12:05:46 pm
Seriously, when I found out what it was, I went, "Riiiiight..."
I'd actually say that the Halo 2 hint wasn't all that obscure at all.  Anyone who was aware of the whole phenomenon that it was referencing would make the connection with the end of the ST:R trailer, and after that, it's just a matter of finding out exactly how/where to apply "162."  I had tried one or two things along those lines even before the Halo 2 hint, but that (along with an unidentified other discussion) was what pushed me over the edge.

And Dekker, it means terran_emperor's still grasping at straws. :p I know I sound like a complete broken record, but the key here is to observe.  Keep your eyes open as you do your normal forum thing, and if you're paying attention, you'll see something that fits right in with 162.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Galemp on October 15, 2008, 12:11:40 pm
Colonol Dekker = 162nd Moderator? - as suggested by Wobble.


Eh what you mean? :confused:

Yes! Dekker is the gate! Dekker is the key!

All hail Dekker! WORSHIP AT HIS FEET!!



...



actually, no. You're wrong.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Rick James on October 15, 2008, 03:26:48 pm
Once upon a forum clearly, while I pondered weak and weary
Over many a quaint and curious post of forgotten bore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a nagging,
As of someone posting, posting in the forum of the Great War.
"'Tis some curiosity," I muttered. "A silly stupid number game--
Only this, and nothing more."

Ah, distinctly I remember it was bleak October,
And each separate forum member flung their guesses out onto the floor.
Eagerly I wished the answer. Vainly I had sought from Goober -
that clever, crafty, secretive, head-wracking mastermind Goober -
An answer - nothing more.

And 162, numbers raising many a WTF and lolwut
Gnawed at me - filled me with fantastic aggravation never felt before.
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
"Tis some curiosity--three numbers that make absolutely no sense.
A silly, benign head game meant to make me bash my head through a door -
This it is, and nothing more."

Presently my soul grew stronger, hesitating then no more.
"Goober," said I, "or Dekker, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was browsing, and so suddenly you came posting,
bringing us numbers I had never seen before. Mayhap you give me a clue?
Is this a reference to lost Freespace lore?"
Silence now, and nothing more.

Deep into the silence peering, long I sat here, wondering, fearing,
doubting, wishing fates upon Goober no forumite had ever dared to dream before.
"Surely," said I, "In fairness it is only right to offer a nonregular a hint.
A small clue to lessen the burden of this mystery."
Silence again. Nothing more.

Then this forumite beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance he wore,
"Come now," said he, "the answer will find you. Don't give up!"
"I have no idea where to begin," said I. "A hint to this mystery, I implore!"
"Related to the forum's functioning, it is," said he.
Only this, and nothing more.

Back to IRL returning, all my soul within me burning,
Soon again I felt that nagging within me once more.
"Surely," said I, "There is some logic to this puzzle.
Let me see, then, what thereat it is, and this mystery explore.
Let my heart be stilled a moment and this quandary explore;
'Tis a simple thing, and nothing more!"

Then, methought, the pounding in my skull grew denser, growing evermore tenser
Fueled by the quandary posted in the forum of the Great War.
"Help!" I cried, "thy Mod has lent thee - by these angels he has sent thee
an unsolvable quandary. 162! Too difficult a mystery for me to explore."
"Bull****, dude," said another; "It took me until my eyes were sore.
But I got it, and you will too. Persistence on your part I implore."
Mindnumbing frustration. This I feel, and nothing more.

And those numbers, never flitting, still are sitting, still are sitting
Pinned in the forum of the Great War;
And their meaning has all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the question in my mind throws their shadow on the floor;
"What is 162?"
I shall bother asking...nevermore.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Goober5000 on October 15, 2008, 03:47:56 pm
Oh, well done. :) :yes:

But considering you put so much effort into that poem, I doubt you'll leave it alone for too long. :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 15, 2008, 04:04:50 pm
You've created a monster! :lol:

Okay, RickJames, let's see if this hint gets by the Overlord.  Think...structural.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Galemp on October 15, 2008, 04:16:29 pm
Holy...

You certainly deserve SOMETHING for that. :eek:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Rick James on October 15, 2008, 04:23:53 pm
Nuh-uh. I just wrote that to vent my frustration at the whole 162 business.

I've given up on trying to figure it out. I guess I just can't think in the way required to discover what the chuffing hell it means.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on October 15, 2008, 04:30:58 pm
A shade of Red? - If that turns out to be right, i may be tempted to do something rash
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 15, 2008, 04:44:24 pm
I've given up on trying to figure it out. I guess I just can't think in the way required to discover what the chuffing hell it means.
It's not even really about thinking.  I mean, I utterly suck at all forms of puzzles, yet I managed to blunder my way into the solution of this one.  A few of your earlier posts sounded like you were on the right track.  It seems like you understand the relation to what was at the end of the Halo 2 trailer, which should give you a basic idea of exactly what you're looking for.  You know that it has something vaguely to do with how Hard Light functions, even if it's something that no one really thinks about on a daily basis.  And I managed to sneak that word "structure" in there, too.  If all else fails, and you feel like going more of a brute-force route, remember that I said that a completely-unrelated discussion in the recent past was what gave me the final clue.  In retrospect, I now know why the person who prompted said discussion did so. :p

And terran_emperor, it might be a bit helpful to think about how some of these possibilities you're proposing could work in any real sense.  I don't see how knowing a particular RGB value could be of any practical use, nor would knowing which number moderator Colonol Dekker is...other than maybe begging him to give you the answer. :p Again, look at the trailer, think about how it relates to what the Halo 2 trailer did, and go from there.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on October 15, 2008, 06:07:45 pm
If you plug in '162' for the topic number in the address bar, while viewing this thread, you get an awesome early HLP thread from 2001. They're discussing how unlikely it is that the FS2 source code will ever be released.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 15, 2008, 07:51:25 pm
Ah geez, Goober, your avatar's from the you-know-what.

Only now do I see the relation between this and the HALO 2 Trailer. It is surprisingly obscure, though, until I read the posts on this thread.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on October 15, 2008, 08:14:38 pm
Still stumped. Darn it!

Man, but I loved I Love Bees.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Solatar on October 15, 2008, 08:25:06 pm
If you plug in '162' for the topic number in the address bar, while viewing this thread, you get an awesome early HLP thread from 2001. They're discussing how unlikely it is that the FS2 source code will ever be released.

That is an awesome thread, I had to try it for myself.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 16, 2008, 12:06:56 am
Indeed.  Awesome thread is awesome.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 16, 2008, 12:36:31 am
I checked it too. Just a glimpse.

By the way, if you haven't solved this 162 puzzle, the post that Solatar quoted (from General Battuta) is also a hint. ;)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 16, 2008, 03:11:09 am
Colonol Dekker = 162nd Moderator? - as suggested by Wobble.


Eh what you mean? :confused:

Yes! Dekker is the gate! Dekker is the key!

All hail Dekker! WORSHIP AT HIS FEET!!



...



actually, no. You're wrong.

Siggified, nearly...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Rick James on October 16, 2008, 04:38:14 am
I checked it too. Just a glimpse.

By the way, if you haven't solved this 162 puzzle, the post that Solatar quoted (from General Battuta) is also a hint. ;)

Strange. The links in that thread appear to have all been edited to link back to itself--it's like the most self-reflexive thread on HLP ever.

EDIT: Just got it. Goober, you clever, clever man. Boy, do I feel stupid now.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Wobble73 on October 16, 2008, 06:37:03 am
Colonol Dekker = 162nd Moderator? - as suggested by Wobble.



Oh dear! You took that seriously! It was a joke which was why I never posted that "suggestion" in this thread!

 :warp:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on October 17, 2008, 01:00:38 pm
I checked it too. Just a glimpse.

By the way, if you haven't solved this 162 puzzle, the post that Solatar quoted (from General Battuta) is also a hint. ;)

It is? GAH.

I am frustrated.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: unit2 on October 17, 2008, 06:32:25 pm
I'm stumped. I don't see any hint in that thread.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Grizzly on October 18, 2008, 09:36:07 am
....


Are we flying in a squadron called the 162 or something?
/me Re-watches trailer.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on October 18, 2008, 03:57:39 pm
Is it anything to do with the 158th Banshee Squadren?

(http://theanteheroes.com/Humor/MassFacepalm.jpg)

Found it. Sweet.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Snail on October 18, 2008, 04:03:19 pm
I don't believe so.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Herra Tohtori on October 18, 2008, 04:25:46 pm
Is it anything to do with the 158th Banshee Squadren?

(http://theanteheroes.com/Humor/MassFacepalm.jpg)

Found it. Sweet.

If you're gonna facepalm, do it right.

(http://philipscheel.net/facepalm.jpg?) (http://philipscheel.net/facepalm.jpg)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Nuclear1 on October 18, 2008, 04:26:07 pm
Oh Jesus.

*epic facepalm*

You're really nasty, Goob. :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on October 18, 2008, 04:35:23 pm
I just got it.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: eliex on October 18, 2008, 06:02:25 pm
This is a weird riddle.

Solving Status Percentage: 0.9%
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 19, 2008, 12:33:46 am
Oh Jesus.

*epic facepalm*

You're really nasty, Goob. :p

You might think he's even nastier if pecenipicek didn't find the answer to the next one. :drevil:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 19, 2008, 12:49:24 am
... Mother of God. How have i missed this.

I recognize the music! Requiem for a Tower.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on October 19, 2008, 06:07:55 am
21 > 142 > 162

:P
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Vidmaster on October 21, 2008, 02:00:20 pm
4 8 15 16 23 42      (joke)


EDIT: I actually love this stuff. But I have not been en-lighted so far, therefore I join the discussion.

We know:

1.)
162 is the message. It's of course unsure if this is actually a number  :ick:  It could be 1 - 6 - 2 or 16 - 2 or A - F - B or  ~ (that's the Ascii Code)...    you get the idea  :shaking:    And of course it still could be the number of days until release :lol:
2.) it's somehow related to It's something everybody on HLP knows, even if they don't usually think of it. The obvious moderator's answer would be the search-function :lol: but somehow I doubt it. Donations-Page would also be funny. The Ascii theory would give us the ~ but that's stupid.
By the way, if you search for A F D you get the Common Issues thread  :lol:  Yeah, okay I stop it.
3.) it's related to Silent Thread Reborn. Proof: The Halo 2 Riddle was related to the actual game as well.

However Goob, a hint about what we are actually looking for would be nice? Is it something actually related to the release? Or just a completely generic riddle? Because it could be anything from ST:R takes place 162 days after FS1 ended to 162 is the result of all team members' age added together   :shaking:

Boys and Girls, we need more ideas here. Discuss!
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on October 21, 2008, 05:25:50 pm
Yes. A lot of people have got it, Vid. It's kind of Purloined Letter-esque.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Nuclear1 on October 21, 2008, 05:38:43 pm
*snip*

You're really really really really overthinking it. 

Seriously, on certain parts of HLP if you're looking in the right place, it's right in front of you.  Maybe not 162, not certain things like it.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on October 22, 2008, 01:58:48 am
Goob censored me!
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 22, 2008, 02:24:32 am
He's good at that.

And Vidmaster, just to guide you along a bit, there's no real inherent meaning behind the exact value of "162."  The clue could just as easily have been 547 or 86, and it would have worked out the same way.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Vidmaster on October 22, 2008, 08:19:42 am
It's kind of Purloined Letter-esque.

Guess so. All more complex possibilites lead to more possibilites or dead-ends.
Need to think this over.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on October 22, 2008, 12:40:20 pm
Let's say that is somewhat connected to the Silent Threat: Reborn forum... ;)

(I hope this hint isn't exaggerately helpful)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 22, 2008, 12:42:35 pm
Wouldn't have helped me......... :p
Might be worth thinking "inside the box" though :nervous:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on October 22, 2008, 01:02:55 pm
I would have helped me... ;)

Another suggestion...look above! :nervous:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Snail on October 22, 2008, 01:25:04 pm
Another suggestion...look above! :nervous:
At the earl of some random address in England.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on October 22, 2008, 01:32:04 pm
The Arabian Phoenix doesn't live in England :nervous:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 22, 2008, 04:04:25 pm
That regent resides a bit closer to . . .home "snicker"
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mura on October 22, 2008, 06:39:30 pm
The answer is not to be seen through the magnifying glass, but on the magnifying glass itself....

 :drevil: i hope that's confusing enough.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: blowfish on October 22, 2008, 06:42:35 pm
The answer is not to be seen through the magnifying glass, but on the magnifying glass itself....

 :drevil: i hope that's confusing enough.

I know what 168 162 (EDIT: Oops :nervous:) is, and I'm not even sure I get that :P
Title: Re: 162
Post by: achtung on October 22, 2008, 09:13:51 pm
The princess has been kidnapped.

Send LINK...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Turey on October 22, 2008, 10:01:00 pm
The princess has been kidnapped.

Send LINK...

Be careful Swantz, you could kill someone with a pun that terrible!  :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Nuclear1 on October 22, 2008, 10:24:47 pm
The princess has been kidnapped.

Send LINK...
*groan*
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Herra Tohtori on October 22, 2008, 10:28:00 pm
But our princess is in another castle!
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 22, 2008, 10:53:11 pm
The princess has been kidnapped.

Send LINK...
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/sohmingjian/facepalm-1.jpg)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 23, 2008, 12:51:36 am
Bowser, by the way, takes up a lot of space.

Oookay, Galemp.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on October 23, 2008, 01:06:12 am
Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the princess?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 23, 2008, 01:19:15 am
That Nintendo section was ridiculous ::lol:
 
 
Same as others in some ways, only difference is that which makes it unique.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 23, 2008, 08:58:52 am
/me headbangs himself against the wall
Title: Re: 162
Post by: faxi on October 31, 2008, 03:57:54 am
Alright, for those who haven't found out what the deal with 162 is, let me re-state some already stated information in a slightly different way:

* The number 162 has NO significance of its own. Don't try a numerological analysis of it. It won't help.
* Everybody who uses this forum has often seen something in relation to which the number must be applied.

Good luck
faxi (who hopes that this post will slip through censorship)

P.S. don't get too fixated on the number itself - you really have to think out of the box!


Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 31, 2008, 04:30:12 am
It will, and...
/me fires BGreen.

:welcomegreen:

There's been much more revealing stuff posted on this thread before.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Rodo on October 31, 2008, 05:42:47 am
think out of the box.... like x-box???

^^
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Grizzly on November 02, 2008, 04:49:01 am
think out of the box.... like x-box???

^^

No, like the place where Starbuck lives.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: captain-custard on November 02, 2008, 05:09:19 pm
think out of the box.... like x-box???

^^

No, like the place where Starbuck lives.


in a coffee shop?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on November 02, 2008, 05:23:36 pm
:lol: to that coffee joke...

No, on the Galactica/Pegasus...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Terminator on November 02, 2008, 11:08:59 pm
Figured it out last night. I facepalmed myself when I figured it out. It's a lot simpler than people may be thinking.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on November 02, 2008, 11:32:12 pm
Wow, Terminator, long time no post.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Romanmolf on November 06, 2008, 02:53:40 am
Realy long... he does 0.007 posts per day!
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Snail on November 06, 2008, 01:29:54 pm
I think most people have figured it out by now, right?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 06, 2008, 06:51:20 pm
Realy long... he does 0.007 posts per day!

Check out thanatos for size. ;)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: terran_emperor on November 06, 2008, 07:28:49 pm
Yeah. he does not compute
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Stormkeeper on November 06, 2008, 07:38:32 pm
Censor thy posts!
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 06, 2008, 08:26:35 pm
For what? There's nothing on thanatos' profile. ;)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Terminator on November 07, 2008, 11:50:02 am
Realy long... he does 0.007 posts per day!

Or, 1 post every 143 days :D

Yeah, I'm not much of a forum poster, just lurking. Plus I've spent most of these past years in college and MMO's/RPG's
Title: Re: 162
Post by: CaptJosh on November 07, 2008, 09:20:58 pm
Well, I got it, almost immediately after reading the thread. A bit obvious, honestly. At least to me.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Wobble73 on November 08, 2008, 11:05:30 am
I wish someone would clue me in! This is getting a little frustrating, I'm probably missing something very obvious or a key piece of gaming knowledge since Halo 2 has been mentioned and I've only played 1 and 3.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on November 08, 2008, 12:25:19 pm
Nope, not necessary at all. All you need is a roving pair of eyes.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Vip on November 08, 2008, 12:34:51 pm
I hope I'm not spoiling it too much - try and take a look at the boards of the Banshee Squadron. May help.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on November 08, 2008, 12:42:20 pm
A particular post by Goob.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: SypheDMar on December 25, 2008, 12:19:49 pm
So now that Silent Threat: Reborn has been released, can someone tell me the meaning of 162? :nervous:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Droid803 on December 25, 2008, 12:34:39 pm
Not yet, I don't think.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Goober5000 on December 25, 2008, 01:44:48 pm
Not yet.  However, within 162 itself, it is no longer prohibited to talk about the readme file. :)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on December 25, 2008, 01:58:05 pm
I hope I'm not spoiling it too much - try and take a look at the boards of the Banshee Squadron. May help.

That's the best suggestion so far. I would add "Check the page, carefully." :D
Title: Re: 162
Post by: FSW on January 02, 2009, 03:12:33 pm
Devious!

I don't see how any of these 'clues' could possibly help. That is probably why they still exist.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on January 02, 2009, 03:48:16 pm
I'd say they could help quite a bit, seeing as how the clues I gave a while back were the exact thought process I used to figure it out myself. :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Aardwolf on January 05, 2009, 06:30:15 am
I updated the wiki article on 162. It originally was just one line "It is a mystery to us all"
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on January 05, 2009, 10:40:31 am
Devious!

I don't see how any of these 'clues' could possibly help. That is probably why they still exist.

To be honest they're the best ones. They give out precious details and, at the same time, don't explain the whole trick(people still have to figure it out).
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Nissan on January 06, 2009, 10:59:31 am
Just got it... and yeah, now I see what all the clues meant.  And I feel like a complete idiot, but that's another story.  For anyone who hasn't gotten it yet, I'll echo the earlier posts about looking at the Banshee Squadron forum; that held the biggest hint for me.  Read through this entire thread first, because there are a lot of pretty good hints in these posts... and then go there, and you'll find the last piece you need.

Oh, and I'm not sure how Swantz's second post in this thread survived, but take a close look at that one.  :nervous:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on January 06, 2009, 02:57:06 pm
Yay! Fresh blood! :D
Title: Re: 162
Post by: carbine7 on January 07, 2009, 06:45:06 pm
Could....someone....please....tell me....what it IS? :hopping: I feel helpless. btw, the Banshee Squadron boards didn't help at all. But I saw what I think I was supposed to be looking for.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on January 07, 2009, 06:48:57 pm
Go to the 158th Banshee Squadron boards. Just the boards, don't pick any particular thread.

Look for a number on the screen.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: carbine7 on January 07, 2009, 06:55:39 pm
I know what you're talking about, that's the worst part. It doesn't help. :mad:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: blowfish on January 07, 2009, 06:58:29 pm
Well, it's 158th firstly.

And secondly, if you really knew what he was talking about, it would help ;)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: carbine7 on January 07, 2009, 07:03:05 pm
The [...], correct? If so, doesn't help
Title: Re: 162
Post by: blowfish on January 07, 2009, 07:15:02 pm
The [...], correct? If so, doesn't help

:hopping:  You're .... NOT ... thinking about this the right way...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Stormkeeper on January 07, 2009, 09:20:32 pm
The Censor5000 strikes.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: blowfish on January 07, 2009, 09:26:25 pm
Indeed :rolleyes:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Goober5000 on January 07, 2009, 09:35:27 pm
o hai
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on January 08, 2009, 12:54:19 am
:wtf:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on January 08, 2009, 02:49:55 pm
Jeez, Goob, you're letting them get away with murder even with the censoring.  You had me too paranoid to even hint at the Banshees before. :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on January 08, 2009, 02:54:58 pm
Another precious hint, Hehe.

(this one should work)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on January 09, 2009, 10:56:19 am
Ooh, that's a good hint, Mobius. :drevil:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: ShivanSpS on January 09, 2009, 12:20:17 pm
Its the coords of a big "bosh beer" depot?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on January 09, 2009, 01:29:44 pm
No, but...well...

"Hehe."

:nervous:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Cyker on January 10, 2009, 10:34:30 am
Hehe! Genius!  :lol:  ;7
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Nissan on January 10, 2009, 12:09:07 pm
Meh.  To tell the truth, finding it wasn't nearly as exciting as it would have been if I had found it before the release. 

It was still pretty sweet when I found it, but... it made me wish I hadn't given up back in October...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on January 15, 2009, 03:21:30 pm
Amazing... I found a reference to 162 in Death Note! :eek2:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on January 15, 2009, 04:01:14 pm
Amazing... I found a reference to 162 in Death Note! :eek2:
Something abysmal referencing something amazing?  The nerve! :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on January 15, 2009, 04:07:42 pm
hey, I'm serious... when I listened to it I was like "Did Goober know about this? :eek:"...
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Goober5000 on January 15, 2009, 04:27:33 pm
I have no idea what "Death Note" is.

But anyway, 162 is just a number.  I had 162 "activity points" on ModDB recently.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on January 15, 2009, 07:01:43 pm
I also had 162 pages of posts on HLP last month.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Vip on January 16, 2009, 06:49:50 am
Really, this is amazing how many theories people can make regarding a simple number that they see literally every time they turn on the HLP message boards.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on January 16, 2009, 10:05:14 am
You'll be surprised, Vip. The smaller the number, the more coincidences you'll see. I look for numbers like 4, 5, 13, 15, 25, 41, 42 and 21 126 because I can somehow identify with them. :)
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on January 16, 2009, 10:07:50 am
The one I found wasn't a reference to the number, alone... it was some sort of reference to the 162 matter in general. Whatever... :nervous:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Snail on January 16, 2009, 10:46:09 am
You'll be surprised, Vip. The smaller the number, the more coincidences you'll see. I look for numbers like 4, 5, 13, 15, 25, 41, 42 and 21 126 because I can somehow identify with them. :)
I love how the Halo community seems to think everything is somehow connected to 7.

Halo has 7 letters in it!!!
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on January 16, 2009, 11:05:48 am
You'll be surprised, Vip. The smaller the number, the more coincidences you'll see. I look for numbers like 4, 5, 13, 15, 25, 41, 42 and 21 126 because I can somehow identify with them. :)
I love how the Halo community seems to think everything is somehow connected to 7.

Halo has 7 letters in it!!!

Check out the Marathon story page for an extension of it.

It's not so much a Halo thing as a Bungie thing.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: eliex on January 16, 2009, 10:45:28 pm
The number 7 is probably the most favourite number of them all. Especially with fantasy authors.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: tinfoil on January 16, 2009, 11:11:13 pm
Man, i'm supposed to be quick and i still don't get it. but as for 162 - Comma?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: ShivanSpS on January 18, 2009, 03:57:36 am
The number of Lokis onboard the Hades :eek2: :shaking: :shaking: :shaking: :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on January 18, 2009, 03:58:54 am
but as for 162 - Comma?

More like 162 - Dot. :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: dANGER boy on January 29, 2009, 03:31:51 am
Is it really that simple?  Just gave myself that palm slap right on the face and nailed my eye doing it...

Seems like a devious way of making people mad!  :nod:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on January 29, 2009, 06:01:47 am
At least you know now.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Vip on February 03, 2009, 05:42:27 am
And so, the mystery is no longer a mystery. To all of you that still haven't got a clue about the 162, have you noticed the new sub-board here, in Silent Threat Reborn ? Now, look closely at the address of this "new" message board :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: tinfoil on February 03, 2009, 05:13:12 pm
Wow goober, i have to say that this is brilliant.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on February 05, 2009, 04:22:10 pm
*stands back and watches the facepalming begin* :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Commander Zane on February 05, 2009, 04:47:48 pm
Still lost... :nervous:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on February 05, 2009, 04:50:13 pm
Still lost... :nervous:

Go to the 162 board -- not any particular thread, just the board where all the threads are listed.

Look at the URL.

Go facepalm yourself.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Rhymes on February 05, 2009, 06:40:28 pm
 :jaw:*facepalm*
*facepalm* *facepalm*
*facepalm* *facepalm* *facepalm*
*continues facepalming ad infinitum*
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Commander Zane on February 05, 2009, 07:02:34 pm
162 board...?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Droid803 on February 05, 2009, 07:24:33 pm
Also known as 'Pheonix: I love Pheonixes'
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Commander Zane on February 05, 2009, 07:32:00 pm
Still nothing, you understand I'll be one of the people to never find out what it is even when it's shown right in my face? :nervous:
Title: Re: 162
Post by: blowfish on February 05, 2009, 08:25:24 pm
OK...........................


Go to the ST:R board.  Look near the top of the page, above the box containing the list of topics ......... it's called PHOENIX
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Commander Zane on February 05, 2009, 08:54:18 pm
LOL
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on February 05, 2009, 11:08:50 pm
Still nothing, you understand I'll be one of the people to never find out what it is even when it's shown right in my face? :nervous:

Go to the board.

LOOK AT THE URL.

Look for the number 162.

Do you see it?
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Commander Zane on February 05, 2009, 11:45:49 pm
Yes I already saw it.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: General Battuta on February 05, 2009, 11:51:17 pm
Yes I already saw it.

So...you get how to reach Phoenix now, right?

Or how you would have done it before?

Now read up on the puzzle clues and learn what Phoenix was -- a way for people to get ST:R early.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Goober5000 on February 05, 2009, 11:55:48 pm
I have now posted a thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,60815.0.html) that attempts to bring people who haven't played Phoenix up to speed.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Grizzly on February 06, 2009, 03:10:39 am
I actually got it as soon as I noticed the 162 in the trailer.

Geuss I am blessed or something :nervous:. Or I just use forums frequently.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mongoose on February 06, 2009, 06:04:45 pm
Now read up on the puzzle clues and learn what Phoenix was -- a way for people to get ST:R early.
Actually, getting ST:R early was a consolation for what we were supposed to get, but wasn't ready at the time...what that will be, we still don't know. :p
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Mobius on February 08, 2009, 03:59:12 am
Do you fellow HLPers(Goober excluded, of course) know of the Experimental Lab#1? :D
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on February 08, 2009, 05:52:34 am
I have now posted a thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,60815.0.html) that attempts to bring people who haven't played Phoenix up to speed.

:wtf:

I thought the Colonol beat you to it already.
Title: Re: 162
Post by: Rhymes on February 08, 2009, 09:38:05 am
Goober's thread is updated.  The Colonel's thread doesn't cover every thread on the board, but Goober's does.