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Subject: One Step Closer To Solving The Puzzle!

If im your science teacher, don't bug me.

So here is what I am thinking, the gemomancy "math" requires 8 characters to do - bungie only gave us seven. They also gave us one symbol for of each planet. I am going to play around with the planet order and see if that does anything. Anyone want to try the crazy "math"?

I have a feeling the 8th symbol would be populus - people, moon
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  • 07.07.2012 10:24 AM PDT

Does someone know what these three arrows on the new wallpaper with all the games that Bungie made mean? I found out that geomancy has something to do with ley lines (some crazy people say that where they cross cultures or towns emerge). Maybe these arrows are a hint that the geomantic figures have something to do with coordinates. I don't know. Could also be complete bull-blam!-.

[Edited on 07.07.2012 10:29 AM PDT]

  • 07.07.2012 10:24 AM PDT

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Posted by: MarsShadow
15 6 5 3 1 9
O F E C A I
Thats the number to letter conversion
Probaly nothing


I googled "Ofecai" and got a Microsoft Office result.

Wait a minute, MICROSOFT?!?!?!

lol

  • 07.07.2012 10:25 AM PDT

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Posted by: ArBit3R 818

Posted by: TheOne008
Your binary is off. http://wvaughan.org/geomanticfigures.html

Using this new set of numbers provides

15 6 5 3 1 9


Woo. Now lets add those numbers together and divide them by six.

OMG 6.5!!!!

The Community is the next .5!!!!


lol

  • 07.07.2012 10:26 AM PDT

I acknowledge my user name is stupid. However, I promise I'm not.

Disclaimer: The latter is a lie.

*Strokes pubey chin beard in awe*

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Posted by: Switchfoot4
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Sorry, I was organizing what others had said already, what do I need to change?
Look for my post a little bit down the page.
Should be fixed now.

  • 07.07.2012 10:29 AM PDT
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"This bandicoot will be my general, he will lead my Cortex Commandos to world domination...

This time, I shall reign TRIUMPHANT!"

-Dr. Cortex

The basics

I still have no clue.

  • 07.07.2012 10:33 AM PDT

If im your science teacher, don't bug me.

So i did the "math"

Line one translates Note people was added to the bungie symbols
the way conjunction loss greater fortune red joy prison people

Line two
prison conjunction joy prision

line three
the way sadness

Last Line
Dragon tail which is a lunar node
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for what its worth

  • 07.07.2012 10:37 AM PDT
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Squirrely Style, since 2004

So do these numbers have any other common characteristics? Obviously they're not all prime, binary to alphabet gets us no where, and we've yet to distinguish any sensible date/location from them.

What else do we got?

  • 07.07.2012 10:39 AM PDT

Jazzer008

It's 7/7

Many people thought this would be the transition from Halo to Destiny.

The same people figured an ARG would accompany this transition.

So I think we should look into IP addresses.

Would anyone happen to know a way of plugging in a number...say 1565319
and searching for possible and working IP addresses?

  • 07.07.2012 10:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: TheOne008
It's 7/7

Many people thought this would be the transition from Halo to Destiny.

The same people figured an ARG would accompany this transition.

So I think we should look into IP addresses.

Would anyone happen to know a way of plugging in a number...say 1565319
and searching for possible and working IP addresses?


Can't quite remember for sure, but isn't this how they furthered the ARG for Halo 3, a series of IP addresses leading to nodes with more information?

  • 07.07.2012 10:44 AM PDT

Jazzer008

Just looking at the marketing for Halo 3 wikipedia, maybe it can help with clues for Destiny.

  • 07.07.2012 10:49 AM PDT

Jazzer008

Basically keep on the look out for new locked thread posts by new members.

And continue the search for a usable IP address. Out of the Geomancy symbols.

  • 07.07.2012 10:54 AM PDT


Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
I -blam!- you not, all of their Binary counterparts (the four digit ones) come out to spaces. Blank spaces.

1111 0110 1010 1100 0100 1000 1001
[space] - [space] - [space] - [space] - [space] - [space] - [space]


if you take this as one long number it comes out to 258,655,369. significant?

  • 07.07.2012 10:55 AM PDT

If im your science teacher, don't bug me.


Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
I -blam!- you not, all of their Binary counterparts (the four digit ones) come out to spaces. Blank spaces.

1111 0110 1010 1100 0100 1000 1001
[space] - [space] - [space] - [space] - [space] - [space] - [space]

if you take this as one long number it comes out to 258,655,369. significant?

its divisable by 7... 36950767

  • 07.07.2012 10:59 AM PDT

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2+5+8=15, 6+5+5=16, 3+6+9=18

15,16,18

  • 07.07.2012 10:59 AM PDT

It would probably be better to focus on the figures themselves rather than geomancy as a whole.


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  • 07.07.2012 10:59 AM PDT

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Simple. Bungie's next game comes out in 2015. The sequel in 2016. The sequel to that sequel in 2018.

  • 07.07.2012 11:00 AM PDT

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Posted by: Unanimate Objec
There's no way Nate Hawbaker's favorite hero is Alan Stuart


ALAN IS A BEAUTIFUL MAN!


Posted by: ArBit3R 818
Simple. Bungie's next game comes out in 2015. The sequel in 2016. The sequel to that sequel in 2018.



2013 to be correct.

  • 07.07.2012 11:03 AM PDT

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Posted by: Unanimate Objec

Posted by: ArBit3R 818
Simple. Bungie's next game comes out in 2015. The sequel in 2016. The sequel to that sequel in 2018.



2013 to be correct.


So subtract the solutions by two.

15,16,18 is now 13,14,16.

The gap between 14 and 15 leaves room for curiosity though. Of course I half-assed that entire numbers solution.

  • 07.07.2012 11:05 AM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................

Hoobla please update the op with all this info, I'm getting lost keeping up

  • 07.07.2012 11:05 AM PDT

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This geomancy thing looks to me like it clearly is what Bungie is using in the "secret message" from the update. I don't know if there is a relation between geomancy and any language we know of, but it looks to me the code may be related to some form of Anglo-Saxon or Elder Futhark/Norse rune combination.

Clearly there is much left to the imagination. If this is what Bungie meant with the symbols, I'm not sure what the connection is. There seems to be a lot to do with patience, productivity, community, etc. To be honest I did all this research only to find that geomancy is closer than my theory, but you can take a look at this if you like. I could be completely wrong, but it's worth a shot regardless.

Anglo-Saxon Runes
L - Lagu
G - Geofu
O - Otael
K - Calk
M - Mann
U - Ur
G - Gar

Elder Futhark/Norse Runes
I - Isa - Ice

Meaning: A challenge or frustration. Psychological blocks to thought or activity, including grievances. Standstill, or a time to turn inward and wait for what is to come, or to seek clarity. Primarily represents a period of rest before activity, and itself forms the material from which life can be created. It is matter, inert by itself, but transformed into the stuff of stars when wedded with energy.
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G - Gebo - Gift

Meaning: Gifts, both in the sense of sacrifice and of generosity, indicating balance. All matters in relation to exchanges, including contracts, personal relationships and partnerships.
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O - Othala/Oþila - Ancestral Property/Inherited Land

Meaning: Inherited property or possessions, a house, a home. What is truly important to one. Group order, group prosperity. Land of birth, spiritual heritage, experience and fundamental values. It can be passed on as a legacy, but more importantly, it defines who we are by defining where we are. It is, ultimately, our home.
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Meaning: I don't know if there is a matching rune for this symbol/can't find one.
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M - Mannaz - Man/Mankind OR E - Ehwaz - Horse

Mannaz Meaning: The Self; the individual or the human race. Your attitude toward others and their attitudes towards you. Friends and enemies, social order. Intelligence, forethought, create, skill, ability. Divine structure, intelligence, awareness. It is those with whom we have personal connections, from our immediate circle of family and friends to the wider community around us, reminding us of our nature as social animals.

Ehwaz Meaning: Transportation. May represent a horse, car, plane, boat or other vehicle. Movement and change for the better. The horse has been a powerful symbol in nearly every culture and every age. They were often believed to draw the sun about the heavens. Strong, swift and loyal, their relationship with humankind is unique. They allow us to perform tasks that would normally be beyond our strength, and to travel distances that would normally be beyond our reach.
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U - Uruz - Auroch (A Wild Ox)

Meaning: Physical strength and speed, untamed potential. A time of great energy and health. Freedom, energy, action, courage, strength, tenacity, understanding, wisdom. Sudden or unexpected changes (usually for the better).
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Ng - Inguz - Ing (The earth god)

Meaning: Common virtues, common sense, simple strengths, family love, caring, human warmth, the home. Rest stage, a time of relief, of no anxiety. A time when all loose strings are tied and you are free to move in a new direction.
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Other Sources:
http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/meanings.html
http://www.tarahill.com/runes/aett_1.html

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  • 07.07.2012 11:06 AM PDT

So, from this link, the characters we have been given here are:

Via ("the Way")
Conjunctio ("the Conjunction")
Amissio ("Loss")
Fortuna Minor ("the Lesser Fortune")
Rubeus ("Red")
Laetita ("Joy")
Carcer ("the Prison")

  • 07.07.2012 11:06 AM PDT

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Posted by: HairyEskimoLol
So, from this link, the characters we have been given here are:

Via ("the Way")
Conjunctio ("the Conjunction")
Amissio ("Loss")
Fortuna Minor ("the Lesser Fortune")
Rubeus ("Red")
Laetita ("Joy")
Carcer ("the Prison")


Sorry but we know that already.

  • 07.07.2012 11:08 AM PDT

So here is what I am thinking, the gemomancy "math" requires 8 characters to do - bungie only gave us seven. They also gave us one symbol for of each planet. I am going to play around with the planet order and see if that does anything. Anyone want to try the crazy "math"?

I have a feeling the 8th symbol would be populus - people, moon
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When you say "math," are you talking about creating the chart? Because that requires four initial characters, not eight.

[Edited on 07.07.2012 11:09 AM PDT]

  • 07.07.2012 11:08 AM PDT