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Post by emilybyrdstarr on Sept 17, 2017 9:59:08 GMT -5
So, I figured out this issue's secret word pretty easily and... is that all? Now I have a word from each of the last two issues, and they weren't remotely challenging to figure it out.
Is that really all there is to all the official puzzles in Volume 4? I like the hidden messages but as far as the puzzle factor--big whoop-de-doo.
Unless I'm missing something.
Which I sure hope I am.
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Post by wortelboer on Sept 17, 2017 10:05:45 GMT -5
So, I figured out this issue's secret word pretty easily and... is that all? Now I have a word from each of the last two issues, and they weren't remotely challenging to figure it out. Is that really all there is to all the official puzzles in Volume 4? I like the hidden messages but as far as the puzzle factor--big whoop-de-doo. Unless I'm missing something. Which I sure hope I am. If you solved the puzzles and found the hidden messages then as far as I know that is it. Of course there could be things hidden that none of us have found yet.
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Post by emilybyrdstarr on Sept 17, 2017 10:13:42 GMT -5
Right--so, we find the secret word and then... that's it? What's the point of the secret word? Is it going to add up to a four-word secret sentence by the end of Volume 4? I am just catching up with back issues, and missed out on a lot of Volume 3 due to a move and starting a new job, so I was expecting more of the Volume 1 and 2 experience and I am so far feeling somewhat disappointed.
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Post by dmikester on Sept 17, 2017 11:33:00 GMT -5
Right--so, we find the secret word and then... that's it? What's the point of the secret word? Is it going to add up to a four-word secret sentence by the end of Volume 4? I am just catching up with back issues, and missed out on a lot of Volume 3 due to a move and starting a new job, so I was expecting more of the Volume 1 and 2 experience and I am so far feeling somewhat disappointed. Unless theres some very long game that the MPC is playing where everything is somehow going to connect and these words will all play a part in a bigger puzzle, C&C has been re-branded as being a standalone experience i.e. each "box" and issue can be purchased individually and enjoyed by themselves. Notice that there's no Volume number for both Gods of Madness and Brain Butchers, and we've gotten confirmation from the MPC that there will not be a Vault associated with the issues this year. There are more than a few of us who are disappointed by this, but there are some hidden messages that we've been discovering lately that suggest that there might be more going on than we think.
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Post by Todd on Sept 17, 2017 11:33:12 GMT -5
Many of us continue to hope there is more here than meets the eye. I know of some people who have cancelled their subscriptions based on the seeming lack of immersive puzzling.
So far, there have been a couple hidden messages found in each issue this year. Whether or not they play into any greater plot or puzzle remains to be seen.
Help finding these hidden messages can be found on this very forum, or feel free to send me a private message for more assistance.
Personally, I remain cautiously optimistic. The scale must swing in both directions before balance is achieved.
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Post by Todd on Sept 17, 2017 11:47:22 GMT -5
...and we've gotten confirmation from the MPC that there will not be a Vault associated with the issues this year... In all fairness, MPC is a master of twisting words. In considering their statement that "the Vault has been hermetically sealed for the remainder of Volume 4" one cannot help but notice that it isn't the same thing as saying "there will be no Volume 4 Vault". The Volume 1 Vault was not available until Volume 2 started shipping, and the Volume 2 Vault wasn't live until after Volume 3 started. Volume 3 was actually a deviation from the norm to have the Vault available during the publication of the issues. Perhaps they're simply saying that the Volume 4 Vault will not be available this year. So while it certainly may be true that MPC isn't doing a Vault for these issues, I can't say that any of the communication regarding that (which have been shared with me) comes across as a definitive confirmation of that. It's possible that there are more explicit communications that I've not seen.
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Post by emilybyrdstarr on Sept 17, 2017 16:34:27 GMT -5
OK I'll try to stay patient, and in the meantime I'll keep working at those numbers inside the front cover of the box. Is anyone familiar with the VIC Cipher?
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Post by Yasoda Dei Conti on Nov 13, 2017 12:06:13 GMT -5
Could I get a nudge on this? I tried the same method as last puzzle, but I'm not seeing the connection between the 4 words I have (still stuck on the last letter of spot the differences).
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