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Blizzard launches 'Project Blackstone' site - Page 4

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fuzzylogic44
Profile Joined December 2011
Canada2633 Posts
February 06 2013 06:24 GMT
#61
Where's Slasher when you need him
felisconcolori
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States6168 Posts
February 06 2013 06:25 GMT
#62
On February 06 2013 15:17 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2013 15:09 CSL_James wrote:
On February 06 2013 15:07 Varanice wrote:
On February 06 2013 15:06 CSL_James wrote:
From:
Dr. Helek Branamoor









To:

Blackstone Research Staff











Welcome!


Esteemed Colleagues:It is my profound pleasure to welcome each and every one of you to Project Blackstone. Hold your heads high, people. You are now members of a select team, a group that has been handpicked by top officials in Dominion intelligence and approved by Emperor Mengsk himself. You will be the front line in scientific research dedicated to the protection and expansion of our empire of man throughout the Koprulu sector.I am sure that many of you have questions regarding the nature of your selection, your brisk arrival, and the expected duration of your stay. That information will be made available to you when I see fit. Until then, please familiarize yourself with the facilities and get to know your peers. The badge issued to you upon your arrival will trigger automated guidance lights running along the floors, so be sure to keep it on your person at all times. Hallways marked with green lights will indicate the path from your quarters to your designated workspaces. Hallways lined with a flashing yellow light are off limits, and represent potential danger to unauthorized personnel. Hallways lined with a red light should be avoided at all costs, and your presence there will guarantee a speedy execution. Please restrict your movements to the approved areas only.Again, welcome to Project Blackstone. I look forward to making your acquaintance at the barbecue in the (green-lit) social lounge this evening at 1900 hours."


I'm assuming that the "colleagues" are those pictured in the image I linked a few posts above.

How did you get this?


Guy on reddit found out the password is: Y7_$0>0k_3<$m

how did he find this out? o_O


Looking at it, I can tell you it's some kind of coding/encryption. I'm not sure what kind - and it's suggested that it is a key based encryption algorithm using "BLACKSTONE" as a key. But without knowing what kind of encryption, you can't figure it out. Or at least, I haven't been able to using google to poke around. It looked like hex to me, but it was a little more complex. I hope that someone that has broken this code puts an explanation of how they did it. (Unless it was a dirty, dirty Blizzard plant.)
Yes, I email sponsors... to thank them. Don't post drunk, kids. My king, what has become of you?
Oerbaa
Profile Joined October 2011
Scotland184 Posts
February 06 2013 06:25 GMT
#63
Ahh Blizzard so fun
I came here to kick as and drink milk, and ive finished my milk
Nerevar
Profile Joined January 2013
547 Posts
February 06 2013 06:28 GMT
#64
I have a feeling that this is just an ARG for HotS. Perhaps these scientists are working in the one of the labs that may appear in the HotS campaign. Maybe they're even working in the lab that is holding Kerrigan at the beginning of the game.

Although it would be cool if this turns out to be something completely different, but I doubt it. It might be a cool source of lore, though
lost_artz
Profile Joined January 2012
United States366 Posts
February 06 2013 06:29 GMT
#65
If only it was Starcraft: Ghost...

Damn shame they never finished it with FPS's being what they are now.
Rehio
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1718 Posts
February 06 2013 06:31 GMT
#66
Major Lee Treicher ‏@LeeTreicher

@Adjutant3327 Run a scan on active lines. Freeze any that have opened within the last twenty minutes.



Looks like Head of Security's gonna smack us.
Nerevar
Profile Joined January 2013
547 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-06 06:34:42
February 06 2013 06:32 GMT
#67
The art of the Larva is from Mr--Jack's Deviantart page.

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[image loading]
[image loading]


http://mr--jack.deviantart.com/gallery/8724008#/d1v1te3

It's pretty old art from 2009.
Disengaged
Profile Joined July 2010
United States6994 Posts
February 06 2013 06:33 GMT
#68
On February 06 2013 15:31 Rehio wrote:
Show nested quote +
Major Lee Treicher ‏@LeeTreicher

@Adjutant3327 Run a scan on active lines. Freeze any that have opened within the last twenty minutes.



Looks like Head of Security's gonna smack us.


Oooooooh nooooooooo!!

Hehe
Infernal_dream
Profile Joined September 2011
United States2359 Posts
February 06 2013 06:34 GMT
#69
On February 06 2013 15:25 felisconcolori wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2013 15:17 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
On February 06 2013 15:09 CSL_James wrote:
On February 06 2013 15:07 Varanice wrote:
On February 06 2013 15:06 CSL_James wrote:
From:
Dr. Helek Branamoor









To:

Blackstone Research Staff











Welcome!


Esteemed Colleagues:It is my profound pleasure to welcome each and every one of you to Project Blackstone. Hold your heads high, people. You are now members of a select team, a group that has been handpicked by top officials in Dominion intelligence and approved by Emperor Mengsk himself. You will be the front line in scientific research dedicated to the protection and expansion of our empire of man throughout the Koprulu sector.I am sure that many of you have questions regarding the nature of your selection, your brisk arrival, and the expected duration of your stay. That information will be made available to you when I see fit. Until then, please familiarize yourself with the facilities and get to know your peers. The badge issued to you upon your arrival will trigger automated guidance lights running along the floors, so be sure to keep it on your person at all times. Hallways marked with green lights will indicate the path from your quarters to your designated workspaces. Hallways lined with a flashing yellow light are off limits, and represent potential danger to unauthorized personnel. Hallways lined with a red light should be avoided at all costs, and your presence there will guarantee a speedy execution. Please restrict your movements to the approved areas only.Again, welcome to Project Blackstone. I look forward to making your acquaintance at the barbecue in the (green-lit) social lounge this evening at 1900 hours."


I'm assuming that the "colleagues" are those pictured in the image I linked a few posts above.

How did you get this?


Guy on reddit found out the password is: Y7_$0>0k_3<$m

how did he find this out? o_O


Looking at it, I can tell you it's some kind of coding/encryption. I'm not sure what kind - and it's suggested that it is a key based encryption algorithm using "BLACKSTONE" as a key. But without knowing what kind of encryption, you can't figure it out. Or at least, I haven't been able to using google to poke around. It looked like hex to me, but it was a little more complex. I hope that someone that has broken this code puts an explanation of how they did it. (Unless it was a dirty, dirty Blizzard plant.)


This is definitely something blizzard has done deliberately.
Varanice
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1517 Posts
February 06 2013 06:34 GMT
#70
I don't have a twitter account so I can't see it, but who are all of the twitter pages following? This might find up something interesting.
www.twitch.tv/varanice
felisconcolori
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States6168 Posts
February 06 2013 06:35 GMT
#71
On February 06 2013 15:33 Disengaged wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2013 15:31 Rehio wrote:
Major Lee Treicher ‏@LeeTreicher

@Adjutant3327 Run a scan on active lines. Freeze any that have opened within the last twenty minutes.



Looks like Head of Security's gonna smack us.


Oooooooh nooooooooo!!

Hehe


Keep on laughing fuzzball while they sneak some spyware into your system and then lock you into Bronze... FOREVER.

Seriously, though, I'm still trying to figure out the encryption/coding method.
Yes, I email sponsors... to thank them. Don't post drunk, kids. My king, what has become of you?
Adreme
Profile Joined June 2011
United States5574 Posts
February 06 2013 06:35 GMT
#72
On February 06 2013 15:29 lost_artz wrote:
If only it was Starcraft: Ghost...

Damn shame they never finished it with FPS's being what they are now.


I truly and honestly believe that at some point that game will be made. Im not sure when and im not sure why I believe it but it just seems like to much potential profit and too good of a concept to not make the game.
KrazyTrumpet
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2520 Posts
February 06 2013 06:35 GMT
#73
On February 06 2013 15:34 Varanice wrote:
I don't have a twitter account so I can't see it, but who are all of the twitter pages following? This might find up something interesting.


Just each other.
www.twitch.tv/krazy Best Stream Quality NA @KClarkSC2
Rehio
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1718 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-06 06:38:08
February 06 2013 06:36 GMT
#74
On February 06 2013 15:34 Varanice wrote:
I don't have a twitter account so I can't see it, but who are all of the twitter pages following? This might find up something interesting.


They all follow each other only. 10 folks.

Dr. Vera Langridge ‏ @VeraLangridge
Xenobotanist

Dr. Pamela Foster Dr. Pamela Foster ‏ @PamelaGFoster
Chemical Engineer, Explosives Expert

Major Lee Treicher Major Lee Treicher ‏ @LeeTreicher
Head of Security

Dr. Talise Cogan Dr. Talise Cogan ‏ @TaliseCogan
Xenobiologist

Dr. Leah A. Martine Dr. Leah A. Martine ‏ @LeahAMartine
Xenobiologist

Dr. Talen Ayers Dr. Talen Ayers ‏ @TalenAyers
Xenobiologist, Senior Zerg Specialist

Dr. Daniel Rothfuss Dr. Daniel Rothfuss ‏ @DanielRothfuss
Astrophysicist

Dr. Helek Branamoor Dr. Helek Branamoor ‏ @HelekBranamoor
Chief of Research, Project Director

Red Quinton Red Quinton ‏ @RedellQuinton
Chief Engineer

Dr. Warren Held Dr. Warren Held ‏ @WarrenGHeld
Xenobiologist, Senior Protoss Specialist
Disengaged
Profile Joined July 2010
United States6994 Posts
February 06 2013 06:36 GMT
#75
I'm reading through all the tweets that these "people" have made and it sounds interesting
Skruf
Profile Joined April 2009
Norway29 Posts
February 06 2013 06:37 GMT
#76
Got Kerrigan confirmedm 37M Deployed
Mohdoo
Profile Joined August 2007
United States15690 Posts
February 06 2013 06:40 GMT
#77
I am so hype for this right now and I don't even know what it is.
Disengaged
Profile Joined July 2010
United States6994 Posts
February 06 2013 06:40 GMT
#78
On February 06 2013 15:35 felisconcolori wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2013 15:33 Disengaged wrote:
On February 06 2013 15:31 Rehio wrote:
Major Lee Treicher ‏@LeeTreicher

@Adjutant3327 Run a scan on active lines. Freeze any that have opened within the last twenty minutes.



Looks like Head of Security's gonna smack us.


Oooooooh nooooooooo!!

Hehe


Keep on laughing fuzzball while they sneak some spyware into your system and then lock you into Bronze... FOREVER.

Seriously, though, I'm still trying to figure out the encryption/coding method.


Haaaaaay, Bronze sounds good :D havent been in bronze since well feels like forever

Bring on the easy wins!!
Shade_FR
Profile Joined June 2010
France378 Posts
February 06 2013 06:42 GMT
#79
Let's tweet to @LeeTreicher, he's a poor Head of Security we still have access to their Blackstone project ! :D
EU Zerg player - Streaming @ http://twitch.tv/shade_cst
CthulhuWarlord
Profile Joined June 2012
United States26 Posts
February 06 2013 06:44 GMT
#80
Actually with the extremely powerful SC II game engine it is entirely possible that Starcraft Ghost exist in a same/similar engine. I predict maybe HotS could be released with some sort of additional expansion or maybe UMS campaign. I can't remember exactly but Blizzard said something about wanting to make the HotS campaign more hero unit oriented.
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