So you want to know about the Formidine Rift? (Part 3)
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To be fair, we were only told of the conspiracy by a senile old woman who most of the time can't remember her own name...
I agree she's senile. That's why she may not have been able to differentiate what were clues and what were distractions to throw others off her own scent. At least when speaking with Salome. That's why it's probably safe to assume that her younger versions were more accurate to the truth.
Looking at the nebula from Merope 5c today I can tell you there are many "eyes on the skies". Not faint wisps of clouds similarly shaped to eyes, no, these eyes appear as if they were drawn comic book style. Those weren't there two weeks ago. Which brings me to my next point.
The tionisla clue. You all have been searching EOFATS for quite a while but nothing...perhaps it would be safe to assume that the woman was smart enough to make the clue have two meanings...one a distraction, one the actual clue. The distraction would have to be the more obvious of the two. So it's my belief that EOFATS is the distraction and Feast of aesto(old school way of saying Easter) is the clue. Like I said the image is becoming clearer day by day perhaps between the 21-22 the image will be at its clearest. (This also coincides with gamescon btw). Or something needs to be done during that window. I'm not certain as yet.
It's a lot to take in...and I'm only one person but so far I've seen no progress from the UA/UP crowd or the Rifters. Perhaps it's because both groups have each others puzzle pieces and believe they don't go together.
If you believe me go take a look at the nebula, maybe take a screen shot then come back in a few days, it'll be different (clearer).
True, but that does not necessarily mean the original London treaty is irrelevant. The fact that the name "London Treaty" is used could mean there are some other similarities that may give insight into the 3278 London treaty. Tonnage restrictions for large naval vessels seem to feature in both, so that is enough to make me read up on it a bit more personally.
Ah fair enough, thanks for the clarification.
Oh and come on, no one believes Octavia is properly dead
To me it seems likely that Octavia would of planned for any eventuality. She probably had multiple backups of her mind, all she would need is the correct match body to plug into. Then again she always did seem a little over confident in herself, so perhaps she did have all her eggs in the Kahina basket? Hmm no I am going to guess we have not heard the last of Octavia, but that is just my personal opinion on the matter.
Could be something there, but it isn't a theory I personally subscribe to. Dont let that stop you though, I encourage everyone to follow the leads they see fit. I wont call you crazy, that would be like the pot calling the kettle black haha
My theory is some of those things she were remembering are references to the old worlds systems, and specific planets. Especially felinoids, such as those on Lave, Diso, Reorte etc.
I also want to mention that there are a lot of ammonia planets in these old world systems, quite disturbing actually. Searching all over the galaxy for ammonia worlds that could be home to 'goids, yet there are plenty in "civilized" space.
Makes me uneasy.
Perhaps "watch your six" means to watch these worlds back in that region...? There are only five original systems (Lave, Diso, Riedquat, Leesti and Zaonce), but there were 6 expansion systems (Tionisla, Reorte, Orerve, Orrere, Quator, Uszaa)... I shall continue with my investigation
Fly safe o7
True, but that does not necessarily mean the original London treaty is irrelevant. The fact that the name "London Treaty" is used could mean there are some other similarities that may give insight into the 3278 London treaty. Tonnage restrictions for large naval vessels seem to feature in both, so that is enough to make me read up on it a bit more personally.
Ah fair enough, thanks for the clarification.
Oh and come on, no one believes Octavia is properly dead
To me it seems likely that Octavia would of planned for any eventuality. She probably had multiple backups of her mind, all she would need is the correct match body to plug into. Then again she always did seem a little over confident in herself, so perhaps she did have all her eggs in the Kahina basket? Hmm no I am going to guess we have not heard the last of Octavia, but that is just my personal opinion on the matter.
Could be something there, but it isn't a theory I personally subscribe to. Dont let that stop you though, I encourage everyone to follow the leads they see fit. I wont call you crazy, that would be like the pot calling the kettle black haha
My theory is some of those things she were remembering are references to the old worlds systems, and specific planets. Especially felinoids, such as those on Lave, Diso, Reorte etc.
I also want to mention that there are a lot of ammonia planets in these old world systems, quite disturbing actually. Searching all over the galaxy for ammonia worlds that could be home to 'goids, yet there are plenty in "civilized" space.
Makes me uneasy.
Perhaps "watch your six" means to watch these worlds back in that region...? There are only five original systems (Lave, Diso, Riedquat, Leesti and Zaonce), but there were 6 expansion systems (Tionisla, Reorte, Orerve, Orrere, Quator, Uszaa)... I shall continue with my investigation
Fly safe o7
Well thank you for not agreeing cordially. That's better than most. I wish you luck, CMDR.
o7 Fly Safe
Could you or anyone else who thinks 'watch your six' means anything other than the usual 'watch out for people trying to stop you' explain to me why the Old Woman would choose to say something in code? - given that everything else she says is clear and to the point.
Oh, I'm not trying to poison the well or ruin anyone's fun. I'm trying to protect people from having false hopes built up by Drew and FD who are (I promise you) behaving unscrupulously, leading hundreds - even thousands - of players on a wild goose chase for some "big" prize that will turn out to be <swearing removed> and they should be condemned for it.
Of course now we'll never know because Drew is saying a whole bunch of content has recently been "added" to the mystery. Well, so much for the tens of thousands of hours of player search efforts over the last 2 years - 'em and their time, right Drew/FD?
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True, but that does not necessarily mean the original London treaty is irrelevant. The fact that the name "London Treaty" is used could mean there are some other similarities that may give insight into the 3278 London treaty. Tonnage restrictions for large naval vessels seem to feature in both, so that is enough to make me read up on it a bit more personally.
Ah fair enough, thanks for the clarification.
Oh and come on, no one believes Octavia is properly dead
To me it seems likely that Octavia would of planned for any eventuality. She probably had multiple backups of her mind, all she would need is the correct match body to plug into. Then again she always did seem a little over confident in herself, so perhaps she did have all her eggs in the Kahina basket? Hmm no I am going to guess we have not heard the last of Octavia, but that is just my personal opinion on the matter.
Could be something there, but it isn't a theory I personally subscribe to. Dont let that stop you though, I encourage everyone to follow the leads they see fit. I wont call you crazy, that would be like the pot calling the kettle black haha
My theory is some of those things she were remembering are references to the old worlds systems, and specific planets. Especially felinoids, such as those on Lave, Diso, Reorte etc.
I also want to mention that there are a lot of ammonia planets in these old world systems, quite disturbing actually. Searching all over the galaxy for ammonia worlds that could be home to 'goids, yet there are plenty in "civilized" space.
Makes me uneasy.
Perhaps "watch your six" means to watch these worlds back in that region...? There are only five original systems (Lave, Diso, Riedquat, Leesti and Zaonce), but there were 6 expansion systems (Tionisla, Reorte, Orerve, Orrere, Quator, Uszaa)... I shall continue with my investigation
Fly safe o7
Lurk mode off/ you're making me paranoid bro, I don't like it lol. I'm needing to get back into the rift mystery, been focused elsewhere. So many things vying for my attention.
My only argument with the easter ref is that it has been stated that whatever we are looking for has been in the game since gamma, so not date specific.
I rather like the 'Ignore user' option
So salty bro, you ok? What "insider knowledge" do you have that says they are "behaving unscrupulous" as you say?
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Just because it has a date when this thing is "most viewable" doesn't mean it's not in game. The Merope system seems to be too perfect in terms of orbits and distances. Perhaps this thing becomes viewable every month around the same time frame? Hence the strange perfection of the systems arrangement.
That would explain why it's been in game for so long and is still undiscovered. It's only viewable to those who look in the right place at the right time.
I'm not sure I agree, but GL and hope your studies come out with something of value.
Well of course it could just simply mean "watch your six". That is a genuine possibility and what I believed at first too. I try to keep an open mind however, and it "watch your six" could mean something different, a play on words perhaps.
I honestly don't know where to start explaining why the old woman would choose to say something in code, it is pretty obvious. I completely disagree that everything she says has been "clear and to the point". As a matter of fact I would say the complete opposite is true. She deliberately speaks in code and riddles to mislead and obscure what she knows. Wouldn't be much of a mystery otherwise.
Could you give me an example?
I mean, the RR line is straight up, the need to map a route across the rift, likewise. The only thing she's unclear about is what exactly we're looking for - which is where the mystery is.
Sure, the EAFOTS clue is obscure, but the actual conversations with Salome - edit: and holovid - don't appear coded to me.
Genuinely curious - not (just) being argumentative
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I'm a big boy, I don't need your protection. Not to mention the rest of what you say is quite literally nonsense.
Not too long ago people use to play silly puzzle games and the big pay off was that the game restarted. We're all, well most of us, having fun together working this thing through. That's the pay off.
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And a new GalNet on Salome posted today. Not much that wasn't already known, but definitely trying to paint her as untrustworthy and even devious.
Could you give me an example?
I mean, the RR line is straight up, the need to map a route across the rift, likewise. The only thing she's unclear about is what exactly we're looking for - which is where the mystery is.
Sure, the EAFOTS clue is obscure, but the actual conversations with Salome don't appear coded to me.
Genuinely curious - not (just) being argumentative
All good, different interpretations are important and useful to see how different people read the same things. I wasn't thinking we are arguing, just debating different views
The old woman has taken many precautions to make sure the truth gets out, but to also throw those that are looking for the wrong reasons off the trail. Saying "once you get to the rift you will have to plot a way across" is to me quite vague, as well as the RR line. She does not give enough information in these clues to narrow it down much, just a sort of "head that direction roughly".
Call it a hunch, but my interpretation is that the old woman is less senile and more switched on than most people give her credit for, and the trail of clues isn't as direct and obvious as it may seem to some at first glance.
I could easily be wrong, but to me the words she used have more than one meaning. The obvious meanings and the hidden meanings. Then again they could just be words haha but yeah that's just my own current line of investigation.
Fly safe o7
Edit: I should add since I dont think I made it clear - I believe what is out there is indeed out there in/around/beyond the rift. That is pretty straightforward and indicated in the clues we have. My only thoughts about the old worlds, the old womans words etc. are that they could possibly contain other clues to help narrow down the search, that's all
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Thing to try.
Go to the H&S nebula. Park somewhere in the middle. Select SOL in the Galmap. (Make sure you are far away from the main star)
Orientate yourself so that sol is directly behind you.
Now. What do you see? What star formations are in front of you?
Can you go into the Galmap and find them?
Just something to try. I gotta go to work.
Go to the H&S nebula. Park somewhere in the middle. Select SOL in the Galmap. (Make sure you are far away from the main star)
Orientate yourself so that sol is directly behind you.
Now. What do you see? What star formations are in front of you?
Can you go into the Galmap and find them?
Just something to try. I gotta go to work.
Could the poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy have given us a clue from old Earth in his poem of Salome's dance?