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Posted by: LaughingPlastic
Wooh, what a mouth full..But wait, there's more!

The Superintendent scrolled a 10 digit code while posting randomely on these forums for 2 days prior to the Pardon My Dust and Keep it Clean threads. By replacing every letter in "Keep it Clean" with a number (Excluding the last N for some reason), leaving a 10 digit code.

I have one question and it would be nice to have some help.

Where does this code go?...

(re-editing) The Superintendent's posts from oldest to newest spells the code 4300081170. The Superintendent's first posts were cryptic copys of dialogue about banning over naked ladies on file share and something about taking forum pics? Very weird.



I posted this on page 61:
"The superintendent "misspelled" KEEP IT CLEAN, by inserting numbers insead of letters. For example KEE4 IT CLEAN.
These are the numbers they "misspelled" and the number of times.

KEEP IT CLEAN
0714 08 1030"

0714081030n (The seventh of august year two thousand eight at 10:30) the time Bungie were going to announce the "Keep it clean" trailer but were hindered.
Im not sure but it sounds plausible.

  • 09.28.2008 1:53 PM PDT

SGT. JOHNSON.

  • 09.29.2008 2:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: NickstUckU93
... They said that Halo 3 was the last in the trilogy...



tri is three...

Bungie never said that they would stop making games. It would just be silly to remove the characters and stories from future games too...

You all think too much. 7777777

  • 09.29.2008 7:09 AM PDT
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i have a question.. is it just me or is xbox live out of service today

  • 09.29.2008 8:10 AM PDT
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is xbox live not workin today

  • 09.29.2008 8:11 AM PDT

I'm here for me not you. Get over yourself will you.

Um yeah....... 24 hours..........annouced a long time ago.......

  • 09.29.2008 8:41 AM PDT
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what will resume xbox is off line this sucks

  • 09.29.2008 10:55 AM PDT
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Miss anything?

  • 09.29.2008 11:20 AM PDT

There's already one too many of you in the world.
I have million dollar dreams and million dollar plans!

Ok for those of us that read Ghost of Onyx... The squad of spartan II's that got stuck in the forerunner holding facility were lead by a Spartan I... or S1... one of the last acts was him receiving the rank of Captain... This is the only Spartan we know to be an officer... Also the phrase "i thought you never left your cave" could be a play on the fact that according to the book they would never be able to leave the facility...

So my guess would be a campaign with this Spartan and his squad of Spartan II's which was a very select few...

Anything's possible and this makes sense... I would elaborate but it's been about a year since I read the book but I'm pretty sure this is where it's headed...

  • 09.29.2008 2:28 PM PDT
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s1? As in series-1 Spartans perhaps?

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s1? As in series-1 Spartans perhaps?

  • 09.29.2008 2:48 PM PDT
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s1? As in Series-1 Spartans perhaps?

  • 09.29.2008 2:49 PM PDT

We've already pretty much established that in this case S1 refers to ONI Section 1, rather than SPARTAN I.

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yo dude do u know wen da mythic maps comin out?

  • 09.29.2008 6:19 PM PDT

"Legends are made in shallow graves"!

This game won't be much about Spartan 117 or John as they call him in the book its a continuation of the stories all coming together in the end in the book Master Chief is ranked what his name is he is a Master Chief but in the message notice the guy who says S1 calls the spartan captain and only two spartans I can think of could be that rank are spartans Kelly and Kurt im going to say it's most likely Kurt cause he ran the spartan three program but in the book Ghost of Onyx he dies or so they say? He in my view is juat as bad ass as Master Chief, he is a strategiser quick in quick out type. and he was just as strong as Master Chief but was more of a brain. If anybody can come back and make a good new storyline character I say its him. Though like I said before this is not about Master Chief it will most likely have him maybe even the Arbiter cause there is a new threat the war is over but who is this new race if you watch the trailer you'll see the little things in the sky aren't banshees but a mechanical type being but I could be wrong it could be the rebels from Fall of Reach. Though it's most likely a forerunner type race. watch ous find out that the forerunners did survive they just deleted any info or fact of them still exiting from the halo archives and hid for centuries in a cryo sleep to wake up and declare war on a growing universe? these are my theories please reply!

  • 09.29.2008 7:46 PM PDT

Posted by: ElDiablo8877
yo dude do u know wen da mythic maps comin out?


No, nobody does yet. I'd guess November to coincide with the 360's third birthday celebration.

  • 09.29.2008 8:02 PM PDT

Posted by: WhiteEyes13
This game won't be much about Spartan 117 or John as they call him in the book its a continuation of the stories all coming together in the end in the book Master Chief is ranked what his name is he is a Master Chief but in the message notice the guy who says S1 calls the spartan captain and only two spartans I can think of could be that rank are spartans Kelly and Kurt im going to say it's most likely Kurt cause he ran the spartan three program but in the book Ghost of Onyx he dies or so they say? He in my view is juat as bad ass as Master Chief, he is a strategiser quick in quick out type. and he was just as strong as Master Chief but was more of a brain. If anybody can come back and make a good new storyline character I say its him. Though like I said before this is not about Master Chief it will most likely have him maybe even the Arbiter cause there is a new threat the war is over but who is this new race if you watch the trailer you'll see the little things in the sky aren't banshees but a mechanical type being but I could be wrong it could be the rebels from Fall of Reach. Though it's most likely a forerunner type race. watch ous find out that the forerunners did survive they just deleted any info or fact of them still exiting from the halo archives and hid for centuries in a cryo sleep to wake up and declare war on a growing universe? these are my theories please reply!


Most people in this thread are of the opinion that this game won't feature SPARTANs at all. It will be based on ODSTs, and will be a much more tactical game. The Captain is an ONI Section 1 (S1) spook, not a SPARTAN.

  • 09.29.2008 8:04 PM PDT

Haters are going to hate.
Praisers are going to praise.

The Bungie Forums are what keeps my mind sharp and my fingers active, between writing my own movie scripts, drawing, and studying industrial design. At the moment I'm working on miniatures for a short movie that I'll hopefully be able to film once I've saved up for a camera... That's me, with the mug, trying to have a conversation with Konoko.

First of all I would like to thank The Old Wolf US for constantly having to point out for all of you who are new to the thread, that S1, isn't likely to have anything to do with SPARTANs.
Though it might have something to do with their program (Armour, weapons, inteligence). As many have mentioned, it's probably a section whithin the ONI.
If the "Keep it clean" trailer is the setting for the next game/expansion. The timeline has pretty much been figured out. And their are no SPARTANs whatsoever on Earth at that point. Even though I started thinking of some other things (read yo two earlier posts).
If not Bungie has decided to trow in a new character (WICH I HIGHLY DOUBT).
Btw "Ghost of Onyx" takes place att the same time as the thierd game.
Second of all, all theorys involving Forerunners have nothing to do with this game, save them for Halo4.
And trying to intigrate rebels or other *sigh*. No, there ar about 300 miljon humans left, and rebels are not likely to make an heroic apperance.

Now it sounds like I blindly dismiss all theorys, well I dont, I just think one should do some research before posting.

[Edited on 09.30.2008 8:15 AM PDT]

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I think we're in the deep end now, and are way over analyzing what little bits and pieces we have. They're purposely trying to throw us off the right trail. For example, the info given for the clip on Marketplace said "Watch the trailer for our new game!" Now it reads. "High action and mystery await players in this new Halo3 campaign experience. Prepare to drop!"

On a side note. I was playing H1 for the first time last night because of the update, and I happened across some writing on one of the walls in the ship, it said "KEEP IT CLEAN." Couldn't make out the rest of the writing, does anyone know what it's referring to in the first game? Probably something stupid but what the hell might as well find out.

  • 09.30.2008 9:49 AM PDT
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Just noticed in the banner down the right hand side in the box with the chevron pattern (below the face icon box) it says something like 'subliminal message 1'. Sorry if someone already mentioned this...

EDIT: also has anyone noticed right at the end of the trailer something seems to falsh up just before the white XBOX 360 screen. Looks like a white shape in the middle of a black screen but can't be too sure bc it's too fast to make out.

[Edited on 09.30.2008 11:18 AM PDT]

  • 09.30.2008 10:55 AM PDT

Haters are going to hate.
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The Bungie Forums are what keeps my mind sharp and my fingers active, between writing my own movie scripts, drawing, and studying industrial design. At the moment I'm working on miniatures for a short movie that I'll hopefully be able to film once I've saved up for a camera... That's me, with the mug, trying to have a conversation with Konoko.

Posted by: ancientXrune


On a side note. I was playing H1 for the first time last night because of the update, and I happened across some writing on one of the walls in the ship, it said "KEEP IT CLEAN." Couldn't make out the rest of the writing, does anyone know what it's referring to in the first game? Probably something stupid but what the hell might as well find out.


Marines Keep it clean! Clear your area,toss your filth, put away your tray.
I think it refers to the dining area.



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Posted by: the real Janaka



Marines Keep it clean! Clear your area,toss your filth, put away your tray.
I think it refers to the dining area.





Haha thanks I thought it was something dumb like that, but it's good to know.

  • 09.30.2008 11:39 AM PDT
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http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/keep-it-clean/

this is a much more in-depth analysis and offers a very good explanation for the trailer. Again sorry if anyone already posted this, i looked back over the previous 10 or so pages and didn't see anything.

  • 09.30.2008 11:53 AM PDT

Ok, I took a screenshot of the trailer paused on an image of a pod, you can see it pretty well, it looks similar to the pods the marines were transported into battle by in the mission Delta Halo in Halo 2, please check it out and post what you think it is.
http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k89/darthmalarky/?action=vi ew&current=ZOMG.jpg

  • 09.30.2008 12:02 PM PDT

Haters are going to hate.
Praisers are going to praise.

The Bungie Forums are what keeps my mind sharp and my fingers active, between writing my own movie scripts, drawing, and studying industrial design. At the moment I'm working on miniatures for a short movie that I'll hopefully be able to film once I've saved up for a camera... That's me, with the mug, trying to have a conversation with Konoko.

In context to ancientXrune's post about "Keep it clean!" being written in the first game. I noticed, there being a note concidering a missing calico cat named "Jonsey". At first I thought that it was jast an easter egg (Jason Jones). But then again, now there are two similaritys whith the first game and this trailer. "Where is Maddie?". (Something missing and "keep it clean"). Hmmm, what on that board is next. *tam tam tam*, probably nothing.

  • 09.30.2008 1:01 PM PDT