- WFGeppetto
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I suppose this reply serves as a bump. It could also be considered an update, but is really in response to Qbix.
Several members from CI, and ABO have recieved packages, many (I'm not sure about all of them) are registered on both forums. This is great news. I think that it's important to note the differences between the packages recieved. Server's one and two included a blue T-shirt, and a key code for limited edition IRIS themed XBL gamerpics among other things. These are the only two items that the two sets of packages had in common, but all server one, and two packages contained these two items. So far, none of the new packages contain either one of these. I find this strange, particularly with the gamerpic code, which is cheap, and easy to send. Also, the new packages have been recieved by many people that did not actually participate in the unlocking of a server. On top of this anomaly, the items in the packages are seemingly random. I cannot completely confirm anything, as I have not recieved anything (I don't care though, I'm so happy that you other guys are getting some stuff, and this is what I really wanted: to see the whole thing come through.). It is unconfirmed, but I am lead to believe that the return address on the packages is the same as the old ones. Despite this fact, and in light of the others, I have my own idea of what is happening now.
I want to note, that a few (really, only a few) have complained that the items in the new packages are not as "cool" as the ones in the first two sets. Considering what I think is happening, I hope that these complaints will stop completely. This hasn't been much of a problem, but it should be nonexistant. Considering the highly varied items within the packages, and the seemingly random recipients (all of which are at least part of an IRIS related group), I think that this is a pretty stong suggestion that Bungie themselves have picked up the ball that Microsoft dropped. M$ hosted many of the sites involved with the ARG, and I suspect, they are the ones with all the acurate shipping information, and lists of the parties that unlocked servers. The items in the first two packages were almost intirely IRIS related, and the new packages have very few IRIS related items in them. This all suggests to me that Bungie has taken it upon themselves to straighten this all out as best they can. That would mean that they are having to do a lot of work, and spend a lot more money than they should have initially. Those of you who feel that your package is not up to par with the earlier ones should consider what this means. Bungie cares so much about this, that they must be really going out of their way to appease us. I am personally very impressed.
I have no solid foundation for my suspicions, only a few strange coincidences, or lack there of. I may be completely wrong about this, but either way:
Big, BIG props Bungie!