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Subject: New Halo Arg
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http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/02/halo-3-odst-controller-pics -hold-clues-into-new-mombasa-mysteri/

At a press event last night, Bungie's Joseph Staten teased that the Halo 3: ODST controller's cryptic text should provide some clues into the mysteries of New Mombasa (if he did his job correctly, he said). Since our ability to decipher Bungie's clues has always left something to be desired (what's a Master Chief?), we thought we'd take some close-ups and ask The Internet to give it a shot.

I have been looking the controller over and have yet to find anything which stands out. Any Idea's?




[Edited on 06.02.2009 9:48 PM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 9:44 PM PDT

Hmmm...seems like another "ploy" to sell more copies of the Collector's Edition....which will most likely brilliantly succeed.

Of course nothing will stand out...they're cryptic clues to decipher. They're not going to give up info that easily!

[Edited on 06.02.2009 9:52 PM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 9:49 PM PDT

Check out the group, Planet Reach and talk about Bungie's next game without the annoyance of the public forum. Oh and it's nice there too.

You thought you had lag, it took Jesus 3 days to re-spawn.

This is what happened when I posted this same thread

[Edited on 06.02.2009 9:51 PM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 9:51 PM PDT

Um, this is interesting.
http://wikimapia.org/3497572/Kikowani-Cemetry-Makaburini
Awesomez

  • 06.02.2009 9:51 PM PDT

I know I'll be getting it. >.< I like the design of the controller and the color so....

but as to the arg, I'd agree it's possible, but I doubt it'll start with the controller. It'd be cool if it did though.

  • 06.02.2009 9:53 PM PDT

DERP.

Typing QTA XII/VI into google brings up some entries about solar energy and surface meteorology in quetta, pakistan and la quinta, california. Just typing in QTA, I found a page listing acronyms, and there are (out of the numerous results) four possibilities, one of which stands out in particular. QTA means Quick Turn Around, Quality Trait Analysis, Qualification Test Article, and lastly (and most importantly) it is a HAM Radio Q signal meaning "disregard". So, "QTA (disregard) XII/VI (12/6 [12÷6])". Possible meaning of "disregard 2".

23.03,28.30 are coordinates in Egypt... O_o

Go to http://wikimapia.org/3497572/Kikowani-Cemetry-Makaburini
and zoom out two times. Then take this picture into a seperate window and resize the two windows so that you can see both this and the map at once. The lines on the controller look roughly analogous to the roads/landmarks around Kikowani cemetery, no?

  • 06.02.2009 9:57 PM PDT
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The maps are very similar I still dont know what it means perhaps we are still missing something.

  • 06.02.2009 10:14 PM PDT