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Subject: Glyphs and treasure hunting; the truth about the Sword in ODST

Posted by: DJAMESB
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/Default.aspx

look at the pic named braile and tell me what it says in braile i used to be okay at it but long years i cant anymore all i want is it to translated i found this in a place with glyph all over the place so lets see what happens!!

please translate!!


i looked at that picture

i dont know much about brailled but i know it can only have a max of 3 dots vertically toward the end theres four


.
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. <thats what braille would look like




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. <thats what you have

[Edited on 10.07.2009 7:08 PM PDT]

  • 10.07.2009 7:07 PM PDT

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Posted by: DJAMESB
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/Default.aspx

look at the pic named braile and tell me what it says in braile i used to be okay at it but long years i cant anymore all i want is it to translated i found this in a place with glyph all over the place so lets see what happens!!

please translate!!

bad link....
EDIT: at least for me

[Edited on 10.07.2009 7:09 PM PDT]

  • 10.07.2009 7:08 PM PDT
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Nvr said that, im juss saying maybe u guys are oer analyzing the situation. Maybe it has nothing to do with a sword. It could be something else, just a thought.

  • 10.07.2009 7:08 PM PDT

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Posted by: Dam Its Iceman
Nvr said that, im juss saying maybe u guys are oer analyzing the situation. Maybe it has nothing to do with a sword. It could be something else, just a thought.

If you notice we've long since switched from finding a sword to just finding any easter egg associated with the glyphs and whatnot.

  • 10.07.2009 7:10 PM PDT
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I attempted a braille translation but came up with this:

Remove bottom line it reads: eerjcg uonipe (with random accents on some)

Remove top line: edivj (i stopped because its all giberish)

Here are some anagrams for the first one:
coupe jeering
couper jeeing
croupe jeeing
erogenic jupe
geep jouncier
jee recouping
jeeing couper
jeeing croupe
jeeing recoup
jeering coupe
jouncier geep
juicer pongee
junco perigee
jupe erogenic
perigee junco
pongee juicer
recoup jeeing
recouping jee
rejoice unpeg
unpeg rejoice


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  • 10.07.2009 7:35 PM PDT

11;13 im going to bed see every1 tomorrow

  • 10.07.2009 8:13 PM PDT

love ya :]

someone help me scour the city lol gt SikesOutBish ill be on

  • 10.07.2009 8:21 PM PDT
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hey, im sure you all know about this, but in case not, i found three different areas in district 6 covered in blank Y glyphs, all of which have dead elites

  • 10.07.2009 8:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: SeasonedVeterans
[b] When we first meet a local guy, he sends us into some buildings to flank a few Brutes. While transitioning from one buliding to another, we hear Buck say something like "What the hell happened here?" And the SI responds "Slow down. Final notice: Bill past due." Could this be a clue? Does anyone know why the Si would say that?


i might be a bit late but the SI is obviously saying slow down dead guys ahead
bill past due = dead

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  • 10.07.2009 9:06 PM PDT

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Posted by: SeasonedVeterans
[b] When we first meet a local guy, he sends us into some buildings to flank a few Brutes. While transitioning from one buliding to another, we hear Buck say something like "What the hell happened here?" And the SI responds "Slow down. Final notice: Bill past due." Could this be a clue? Does anyone know why the Si would say that?


i might be a bit late but the SI is obviously saying slow down dead guys ahead
bill past due = dead


Ahh so its imagery and thus a metephor?

  • 10.07.2009 10:04 PM PDT
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if i think i understand you correctly yes

he has pre-recorded audio wich is how he talks

bill past due would normally inform citizen that their water/electric/adult video service has not been paid and is thus past due
however the director uses that clip to talk about dead enemies

  • 10.07.2009 10:13 PM PDT

Posted by: Dam Its Iceman
Nvr said that, im juss saying maybe u guys are oer analyzing the situation. Maybe it has nothing to do with a sword. It could be something else, just a thought.


there is no sword tha missing medal is stick spree

  • 10.07.2009 10:46 PM PDT

whenever i get up to the dead elite bit on tay plzaz, anyone feel like its weird and mysterious? i just played it and it was eerie.. idk maybe its just me

  • 10.07.2009 10:53 PM PDT

I spent massive amounts of hours searching for Recon when Halo 3 launched, along with other easter eggs. Unless Bungie took that into consideration and put some fun stuff in this one, I hope you guys are ready for sheer disappointment. Good luck either way it will probably a ton of fun regardless I know my hunt was.

  • 10.07.2009 11:23 PM PDT
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It is a little strange, but as you all know the brutes betrayed the elites in the halo series so theres no problem there.

As for the symbols it is a little weird and creepy.

  • 10.07.2009 11:24 PM PDT
Subject: The truth about the Sword in ODST

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Posted by: Blue Jess
I think the "Y" shaped symbols have been drawn by the engineers as a way of mourning the Elites. I think they liked the elites as they were probably treated much better and the brutes do bad things to them =(

Posted by: SeasonedVeterans

...Another possible clue is the little "Stonehenge" room with the two dead Elites. It has 6 pillars, with the 'Y' markings on them, two dead Elites, two Engineers floating around, and a Carbine on the floor next to one of the Elites. What are those markings for? Do they show directions to anything, similar to all of the SI symbols around the city that point to Audion Logs and Beacons? Why do they look different, without anything between the prongs?

These same symbols are located in the Tayari Plaza section at night, while playing as the Rookie, where all the dead Elites and Brutes are. Why are these special symbols only where Elites are at?

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So, we're left with many questions. Why are there spaces for medals next to the Weapon Sprees of 10? Why are there Sword medals when there is no Sword (that we know of) in the game? What are these symbols that only show up near the dead Elites?

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Those fluffy hearted elites ^_^

  • 10.07.2009 11:39 PM PDT
Subject: Glyphs and treasure hunting; the truth about the Sword in ODST

To Program is to learn,
To learn is to thrive,
To thrive is to survive.

Has anyone analyzed the sword near the dead elite... there might be some symbols on it im not sure.

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  • 10.07.2009 11:56 PM PDT
Subject: The truth about the Sword in ODST

New here and im not looking for recon :P

you are saying its most likely found in campaign you dont earn medals in campaign so why have it there?

  • 10.08.2009 1:42 AM PDT

Hmm..
In section 8, in a downhill place there, i hear a funny noise..

I dun know if it could be something 'bout an easter egg, but who knows?

  • 10.08.2009 3:29 AM PDT

Posted by: DaRrAgH hAyEs
you are saying its most likely found in campaign you dont earn medals in campaign so why have it there?


You do earn medals in campaign. But they're only visible when Scoring is on, otherwise you'll unlock them but you wont know it.

  • 10.08.2009 3:43 AM PDT

With the sword medal thing.
On my account, sprees not yet down have a fade badge with a "?" on it, the other columns (where people claim the sword ones go)have no such marking.

Just trying to help.



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lol, I had a funny thought. What if we received some sort of 'Elite Recon' for matchmaking? Impossible, I know, but it's still a cool thought. Possibly the Honor Guard Elite Armor from Halo 2? Since the dead Elites are a major part of theis treasure hunt, it'd probably be cool

  • 10.08.2009 5:02 AM PDT

Nihilism (from the Latin nihil, nothing) is a philosophical position that argues that existence is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value.

Put simply in the words of Nietzsche as "the will to nothingness".

The secret of sandtrap rings a bell when I read through the OP, you're wasting your time.

  • 10.08.2009 5:24 AM PDT
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Can you imagine grunts with swords on the bonus rounds in firefight? That would be insane!!!!

  • 10.08.2009 5:58 AM PDT
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i was playing around last night secret hunting and found some dead covies with loads of plain Y's around, there was a larger one on a wall and i went over to look at it, as i zoomed in to look at it i heard a door suddenly open, i looked to the left and a door was now wide open. i would say theres no way thats just a loading issue, i was standing infront of it for awhile with nothing until i zoomed in and right away recognized the door opening swoosh

  • 10.08.2009 5:59 AM PDT