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Subject: How to decipher the hieroglyphs on Santrap! Destiny related?


Posted by: XxJakeMasterxX
Yes but still, they wouldn't put an easter egg linking to a game they didn't know they were going to make at the time.


Still, those symbols mean something. Even if it isn't related to destiny, it could still be cool. Lets find out.

Alright, lets start working on who will record which terminals. Please post if you are willing, and which terminals you will record.

  • 07.07.2012 10:08 AM PDT
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Posted by: chotato
smart, interesting, seems out of place.


Official fan of Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty, (Problem with that?) Halo, and Bungie, also a total gaming junkie.

Posted by: Anthony Keidis
Also, what is Destiny?


*Nuclear facepalm

  • 07.07.2012 10:09 AM PDT


Posted by: Anthony Keidis

Posted by: Spartan Maxwell
If you're actually serious, I have an HD capture card. I'm sure each person who has one could take 2-3 terminals to record so it will only take about an hour.

>Capture in 30 FPS
>Upload raw video to Mediafire
>Frame by frame analyses by everyone
>swag

Also, what is Destiny?


Yes, someone please do this. And destiny is Bungie's new game.

  • 07.07.2012 10:10 AM PDT
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The conspiracies continue...

  • 07.07.2012 10:11 AM PDT

Is anyone working on the capture card? Can you confirm that? We can't get started until those videos are posted in slow-mo.

  • 07.07.2012 10:37 AM PDT

quod te non occidit, te fortiorem faciet

I doubt anyone is working on it, and it wouldn't surprise me if the Sandbox message would be something like "You've just been trolled by Bungie".

  • 07.07.2012 10:52 AM PDT

Key


Posted by: Anthony Keidis

Also, what is Destiny?
Bungie's new IP.

  • 07.07.2012 10:53 AM PDT

/^\___/^\
| |[... ..]| |
| \------/ | ODST For Life
| . \__/. |
-\____/

Take the dark squares and translate them. I'll try it.

EDIT: Here's what I tried: Instead of translating the first symbol as "Via", I translated the opposite symbol. The dark squares. The first word would be "populus" instead.

The dark words translate to:
Populus, Carcer, Acquisito, Fortuna Major, Puella, Caput, Draconis, Conjunctio

[Edited on 07.07.2012 11:29 AM PDT]

  • 07.07.2012 11:21 AM PDT


Posted by: some1 with guns
Take the dark squares and translate them. I'll try it.

EDIT: Here's what I tried: Instead of translating the first symbol as "Via", I translated the opposite symbol. The dark squares. The first word would be "populus" instead.

The dark words translate to:
Populus, Carcer, Acquisito, Fortuna Major, Puella, Caput, Draconis, Conjunctio


Are we talking about the same thing?

  • 07.07.2012 4:07 PM PDT

Come on over to Moving Up for your primary help and Q&A source.

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I've never stuck around bungie.net long enough to see any thread like this before... So I support you :) You should update the OP with new findings, like links to images (e.g alphabet deciphered). If I could I'd do some HD capturing and decipher them myself, however I don't have a HD Capture Card so I can't do this right now. On the subject, can anyone tell me if the Black Magic HDPVR is any good?

  • 07.07.2012 4:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: orlando1971

Posted by: Tookurdignity
I need two hours worth of coffee and some help, but I shall undertake the task! Who shall join me!?


Finding the terminals won't be hard by yourself. Because you can do them on easy, right? Or is it different?

Anyway, if you upload them in slow motion and HD, I will go through and write down which symbols mean what letters. I will post an image of the findings on here, and with help, we will use it to finally read sandtrap's walls.

I'd love to help with the terminals, but I do not have access to an xbox right now.

In order to get the full terminals I will have to find them on legendary. I am preparing my capture card now :)

  • 07.07.2012 4:17 PM PDT

Herp
Derp.


Posted by: Tookurdignity

Posted by: orlando1971

Posted by: Tookurdignity
I need two hours worth of coffee and some help, but I shall undertake the task! Who shall join me!?


Finding the terminals won't be hard by yourself. Because you can do them on easy, right? Or is it different?

Anyway, if you upload them in slow motion and HD, I will go through and write down which symbols mean what letters. I will post an image of the findings on here, and with help, we will use it to finally read sandtrap's walls.

I'd love to help with the terminals, but I do not have access to an xbox right now.

In order to get the full terminals I will have to find them on legendary. I am preparing my capture card now :)

Could I help :)?

  • 07.07.2012 4:20 PM PDT

I'll Help too if you need it! :)

  • 07.07.2012 4:23 PM PDT

But guys! The secret is like everything else!

Your Mom!

  • 07.07.2012 4:25 PM PDT
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You don't get that reference.

2 83457 4 u.

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Posted by: Ktan Dantaktee
Posted by: XxJakeMasterxX
Come on, Bungie wouldn't hide secrets to a game they weren't even thinking of making 5 years ago.


Actually, they would. They've openly stated there are still more Easter Eggs to be found.


...

This is f***ing crazy. It's motherf***ing mind-wrenching! I had forgotten about the secret of Sandtrap so long ago!

Does this mean that there was a purpose for everything? There's so much stuff in Halo which has seemed trivial and meaningless! What the f*** does this mean?!

  • 07.07.2012 4:42 PM PDT
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  • 07.07.2012 5:39 PM PDT

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  • 07.07.2012 5:46 PM PDT
Subject: I wonder if this relates to the code.

Posted by: Ktan Dantaktee
Even if this was true, it would probably just say "You have wasted 1-5 hours of your life. Congrats."
Exactly what I was thinking.

  • 07.07.2012 5:49 PM PDT

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I'd love to help, but I don't have a capture card. Would slowing down a terminal video on youtube be enough?

I'm going out for breakfast. See you all in 30 minutes.

  • 07.07.2012 6:13 PM PDT

This needs to.be completed faster.

  • 07.07.2012 6:14 PM PDT

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  • 07.07.2012 6:18 PM PDT

Sounds like a plausible theory, but there has to be more to it than that or it would have been discovered a long time ago. I'm willing to help, but I don't have a capture card. Though if I can find a good video of the terminals on youtube, I can slow down.

  • 07.07.2012 6:25 PM PDT
Subject: How to decipher the hieroglyphs on Santrap! Destiny related?


Posted by: chichiace

Posted by: Tookurdignity

Posted by: orlando1971

Posted by: Tookurdignity
I need two hours worth of coffee and some help, but I shall undertake the task! Who shall join me!?


Finding the terminals won't be hard by yourself. Because you can do them on easy, right? Or is it different?

Anyway, if you upload them in slow motion and HD, I will go through and write down which symbols mean what letters. I will post an image of the findings on here, and with help, we will use it to finally read sandtrap's walls.

I'd love to help with the terminals, but I do not have access to an xbox right now.

In order to get the full terminals I will have to find them on legendary. I am preparing my capture card now :)

Could I help :)?


Thanks, guys. Good luck. When will the video be completed? I won't be able to look at it tonight, but I will translate the English alphabet tomorrow if the video is complete and in slow-mo. Also, I will give credit to you for doing this.

  • 07.07.2012 7:17 PM PDT
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If Somebody uploads this I will personally frame by frame find out what the terminals mean.

  • 07.07.2012 7:19 PM PDT
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The Man,Myth,Legend

So it begins again.

This is very interesting i would love to help.

  • 07.07.2012 7:30 PM PDT