Saturday, July 2, 2011

We're in!

Great job, Guardians, Mouse would be proud! We've managed to open a backdoor into HiaG! The bad news, however, is that it's a small port, so our BPS rates means that any data we leech out will be in smaller packets, which we'll have to compile manually.
DAEMON's Game Plan

I just figured out what DAEMON is up to! She said "As 0ne, we are indivisible" That's Bad. VERY bad! I think she means to crash every game on the 'Net with a "Divide by Zero" command. She's not just after HiaG, but The Spir@l, itself ! We can't let that happen!  You Guardians have to stop her! I have faith that you can do it!
Too easy, you say? "We've got something for that."
(O.O.C.)
Sorry about the posting issues, readers. "New blog, old errors". (it just wouldn't be a HiaG contest without me messing *something* up, huh? Yeah, I'm looking at you, Mount Week!) After failing to turn comment moderation ON, several early answers went straight to post, and "Hide Comments" left other Guardians no way to answer. So, in a combination of email, and DM on Twitter, EVERY Guardian solved this (apparently) easy puzzle. The Posting issue will not be a problem, henceforth.

Well, you said you wanted it more challenging, so "Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
Have you ever played a game, and had those Boss level NPC's that you just couldn't figure out how to beat?  Well, for The User's standpoint, you Guardians are just that! (Great for "our side", notsomuch for The User)
And another thing, I'm seeing ( aside from some Twitter posts ) a general lack of support from non-Guardians. Support your Community members, readers! Without some "comments" from non-guardians, The User might get insecure, and pause The Game, until the Audience interacts! (some Users are just so insecure) Translation: If I don't see the Community pulling together,and watch spectators just passively standing by, waiting for Guardians to do all the work, only Guardians will reap the contest rewards)
(End OOC.)

Oh, wow, this is lame! The User has started bragging about their "trophies":

That's so weak!, and it means nothing because The User just activated a CHEAT CODE! The User's new cheat will DOUBLE the number of data fragments we have to re-compile! Using cheap tactics just to "win"? I can't stand that! Every True Guardian knows it's about the skills, and the enjoyment of The Game. We can't let The User get more "Achievements", right? Guardians ForTheWin!

Humor <Break>
So, we've opened a way in, now we can get AutDOSk out of quarantine in the Virus Vault.

Ready, Guardians? Here's your next challenge: re-compile the AutDOSk code (Step 1), then extract the code word. You have all the tools you need. Puzzle may load slowly, you can "thank" The User for that.



(Puzzle removed, to facilitate bandwidth, external link still active)


Advisory: If it doesn't load right, in the Panic Tomb, the direct link is HERE.

14 comments:

  1. Go guardians! You can do it! We believe in you!

    -A supportive wizard

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  2. [insert comment] Hope the guardians solve teh puzzle *awesomeface*

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  3. Holy moley that is some puzzle. I have been following along and this is just craziness ;) And I am not a fan of the pieces disappearing at the right edge (but it could just be my computer). Good luck to the Guardians. This has been fun watching it play out.

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  4. Spent the evening working on the puzzle (for fun) and finished the edges. Good luck to the Guardians to complete the puzzle. My brain has quit. We are counting on you.

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  5. Good luck to the guardians! That's one scary puzzle...

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  6. HOLY COW that is one heck of a puzzle. Go guardians (because you need a heck of a lot of commitment to pull that one off)!

    My word verfication is Killus. Um... AutDOSk has issues.

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  7. Codeword: Backup

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  8. Unfortunately, the game is over for me. I was zooming out to 75%, which shrunk the puzzle field and caused pieces to, essentially, disappear. Had I figured out why I was having technical difficulties last night and gone back up to 100%, I could have finished, but, as it stands, I only figured it out a couple hours ago, and since I have to leave the house in a few minutes, I'm out of time.
    Reluctantly, yet with dignity, I accept my loss, and I am more than happy to cheer the remaining Guardians on to the finish.
    -Duncan Daystone

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  9. I got the code word (FINALLY, that puzzle was insane) It's BACKUP or if you want the full message : Save a backup of your personal files offline,`like your pictures, and text documents. Save early, save often! Code word: BACKUP.

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  10. Just caught your email please excuse my DM via twitter. Code word: Backup. Special thanks for those compressed files Kevin BattleBlood and Cass Hexythorn <3

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