Neather2
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Neather2 wrote:

Neather2 wrote:
Well, here's the information the bar actually gives when clicking on it:

The Winter 2009 SMS will contain two DROD 3.2 holds. The holds are by two different architects; one is medium difficult, the other is hard. But in both the holds Beethro is the main character. The two stories take place in two different time frames, and a surprise is the new arch-villan introduced in one hold.
Ah, and also, in one hold, Beethro wears different clothes!

Is proibite to give information about a new type of SMS?

I still don't understand why people is modding me down

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Neather2
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Well, Jason and Rheb, are the architects. Thanks bar.

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Also of interest is that one hold will be of medium difficulty, one on hard.

Pinnacle
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Rheb probably made the hard one.
Also, the story of one hold contains an anachronism.

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eb0ny
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There will be a new character portrait for Beethro in one of these holds.

Yay!

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eb0ny wrote:
There will be a new character portrait for Beethro in one of these holds.

Yay!

Really?

SWEET

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Pinnacle
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Not to be impatient or anything, but is the bar just not being updated, or is progress slow? I can wait, (the hold will be very destructive to my productivity anyway) I'm just curious.Yay!

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Krissan
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So, what are the odds that the bar will reach 100% on April 1st?

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12th Archivist
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Krissan wrote:
So, what are the odds that the bar will reach 100% on April 1st?

Um... a 2 to -3 chance.

(Walks away slowly)

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Krissan wrote:
So, what are the odds that the bar will reach 100% on April 1st?

Wouldn't that be autumn/spring then?

Kwakstur
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Closer to the equator, it'd be summer.

You know, I've always wondered about seasons at the equator. Clearly, it can't have all four seasons. I wonder if it's something like summer>fall>summer>fall?

Maybe they have four seasons and call them
North > Going South > South > Going North

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Krissan
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NiroZ wrote:

Krissan wrote:
So, what are the odds that the bar will reach 100% on April 1st?

Wouldn't that be autumn/spring then?

Pernhaps, but it's still somewhat of a tradition. In fact, it what was dragged me back to this place - I wanted to check out if there was a new game being released this April 1st.

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Kwakstur wrote:You know, I've always wondered about seasons at the equator. Clearly, it can't have all four seasons.

"In temperate and polar regions generally four seasons are recognized: spring, summer, autumn, winter.

In some tropical and subtropical regions it is more common to speak of the rainy (or wet, or monsoon) season versus the dry season, because the amount of precipitation may vary more dramatically than the average temperature. For example, in Nicaragua, the dry season is called Summer (Oct to May) and the rainy season is called Winter (Apr to Nov) even though it is located in the northern hemisphere.

In other tropical areas a three-way division into hot, rainy and cool season is used."

(Wikipedia is your friend -- or my friend for things like this at any rate.)

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95% !

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slimm tom wrote:
95% !

No, no, no! Not like that! It probably should be:

95%

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bdwing wrote:
In some tropical and subtropical regions it is more common to speak of the rainy (or wet, or monsoon) season versus the dry season, because the amount of precipitation may vary more dramatically than the average temperature.

That makes me want to write a poem.

By courier, I learned from my belov'd master,
That in midst of my absence, we struck disaster.
But 'twas the Rains
In Giza Plains,
So I stayed in Rabanastre.

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agaricus5
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The interesting blurb for the SMS on this page suggests the new one will be entitled "Smitemaster for Hire".

Interesting...

Edit: And the actual page suggests the holds are called "Suit Pursuit" and "Complex Complex".

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robin
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agaricus5 wrote:
The interesting blurb for the SMS on this page suggests the new one will be entitled "Smitemaster for Hire".

Interesting...

Edit: And the actual page suggests the holds are called "Suit Pursuit" and "Complex Complex".

Incredible! I was wondering if there weren't any (hidden) screenshot's or hidden info.
(now searching for hidden screenshot's)
(except for the bar's info ofcourse)

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Have the new bar-messages stopped or am I just unlucky?

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Hmm, I think it's stuck.


Still epic.


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brian_s
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I'm starting to believe the rumor that the release is being intentionally delayed to April 1.

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I think they're going to release it on April 2nd. We're all expecting them to follow their tradition of releasing stuff on April 1st... but little do we know they have full intentions to surprise us and break that tradition by releasing something the day after. It's the perfect crime!

But the joke is on them, because now that their plan has been exposed, they have to release it on April 1st! Hah! Hah hah!

Hah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaa-



Still 95%, still EPHIC.

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agaricus5
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Kwakstur wrote:
I think they're going to release it on April 2nd. We're all expecting them to follow their tradition of releasing stuff on April 1st... but little do we know they have full intentions to surprise us and break that tradition by releasing something the day after. It's the perfect crime!

But the joke is on them, because now that their plan has been exposed, they have to release it on April 1st! Hah! Hah hah!

Not necessarily. What if they were to release it on March 31st instead?

[nitpick]But in either case, I will technically have been correct to question the naming of the SMS.[/nitpick]

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agaricus5 wrote:
Not necessarily. What if they were to release it on March 31st instead?

I guess they'll release it on the 31st/1st or 1st/2nd simultaneously anyway thanks to the wonder of timezones...

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If we release the SmS on April 1st, it will be a miracle.

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mrimer wrote:
If we release the SmS on April 1st, it will be a miracle.

If you only need to do what I think you need to do you'll be done way before that.

But oh, wait, there's CDs to create and print.

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slimm tom wrote:
But oh, wait, there's CDs to create and print.

IIRC - SmS downloads don't come with CDs, while SmS CDs usually come with a download...

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Briareos wrote:
IIRC - SmS downloads don't come with CDs, while SmS CDs usually come with a download...

You proved me wrong. I just remembered CDs tend to be shipped weeks after the initial release, and not at the same time.

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Why the update? Getting closer to April 1st?

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96%

PS: And believe me I am 96%

PPS: I'm still increasing and I'm 96%

PPPS: I feel fantastic and I'm 96%

Final thoughts: When you play it I'll be 96%

Final thoughts PS: And when you're done I'll be 96%

96%...96%...


(this SMS is so delicious and moist)

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