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« Reply #30 on: November 03, 2004, 05:44:28 PM »
I can see it now! AHH:

Shadowfury: "Hmm, well that guy said it had to do with the mindflayer and elves being there..."
420: "Yes, a chance to change the rule of threes! those suckers will never guess it!"
Celestial1: "Shadow, you're an idiot. But, i have a plan B! Plan B: think of a plan C!"
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« Reply #31 on: November 03, 2004, 06:05:45 PM »
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I just had a scary thought:

What if, every time someone got close to figuring out how the Rule of Threes works, 420 changed it?

That cheap bastard!

-420
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Gee, I didn't know you like referring yourself in third person 420.  Btw, YES, THAT WOULD BE CHEAP!! Excuse the caps lock  :D

P.S. My feelings are hurt cuz Celest called me an idiot... even tho it didn't really happen  :unsure:
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« Reply #32 on: November 03, 2004, 06:13:38 PM »
Ok, fine... uhm.. replace the shadowfury with uh..."or reversed.. i dunno! weeeeee!"
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Yes I know... I have no idea why these random animals are carrying 148 gold and a magic fire ring. It will be forever a mystery![/span]

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« Reply #33 on: November 03, 2004, 06:41:04 PM »
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Gee, I didn't know you like referring yourself in third person 420.
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eh.. I'm a big fan of the Hulk.

OK, hint time!

Here is a list of things that don't trigger the Rule of Threes event:

Eggs
Milk
Bread
Lettuce
Tomatos
Limes
Toilet Paper
Bacon
Beef Jerky

Oh wait... that's my grocery list, sorry!

-420
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« Reply #34 on: November 03, 2004, 06:59:07 PM »
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I just had a scary thought:

What if, every time someone got close to figuring out how the Rule of Threes works, 420 changed it?

That cheap bastard!

-420
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hahhaha 420....
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« Reply #35 on: November 04, 2004, 06:19:29 PM »
I really want to figure out the Rule of Threes.  I want the secret all to myself so I can feel special but I realize that I'm goin to need help on this.  So, I'm going to form an elite group of players and together we will figure out the rule.  Who wants in?
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« Reply #36 on: November 04, 2004, 06:51:21 PM »
if you send me the info that is on the rule thng I can try to crack it. the thing is that I got kinda confused when trying to do any good today, cuz I don't know anything about it :P
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« Reply #37 on: November 04, 2004, 07:43:08 PM »
I want credit for my witty replies :P

Give me some clues and i'll put together possible solutions
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« Reply #38 on: November 07, 2004, 04:23:19 PM »
All I know was I was on the server just a bit ago and the dang thing was activated. If I remember correct I had just entered Smith Hold and was on my way over to the Arena when it was activated and both BzK and Zaron were in the Arena. I was not in the Arena when it was activated nor did I do anything to activate it cept maybe step on a trigger perhaps. Ask BzK or Zaron what they both were doing when it was activated. Also I have another theory to put in. I think it is a completely random setting that 420 or Throbble put in there to make you go on a wild goose chase trying to find out what it is. Now something might trigger it but it might be beyond our ability to trigger it physically and he is silently laughing at us all right now...
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« Reply #39 on: November 07, 2004, 06:02:18 PM »
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Now something might trigger it but it might be beyond our ability to trigger it physically
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Hmm, very interesting...

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« Reply #40 on: November 07, 2004, 11:26:24 PM »
Yea I'm starting to think that maybe it's beyond our capabilities of activating the Rule of Threes.
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« Reply #41 on: November 08, 2004, 02:16:25 AM »
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Yea I'm starting to think that maybe it's beyond our capabilities of activating the Rule of Threes.
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Even if that was true, figuring out what triggers it will give you the ability to attempt to trigger the Rule of Threes.

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« Reply #42 on: November 08, 2004, 06:01:32 PM »
See it's always good to add the crazy one's oppinion in amung the stack. Though what 420 just said above me sounded pretty crazy. Jk. Actually sounded nonsensical if that is a word. I'm still pretty sure that 420 has some extremely odd or random trigger that he just wants to completely baffle and unerve you with.

You wicked wicked man.
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As we venture forth into these dark times, brave souls will fall and heroes will live to carry the light of hope forward, into the future. In the end all shall perish into flames and ash. Have heart, for from the ashes shall be born anew, an age that will outshine all others. With the dawning of this new time, all shall look to the sky and see hope laying amongst the the sun's rays.
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DotA (Wc3) Quote of Godliness: "I picked teh bone clanx nd othr tema says i is imba - i laff. I sed bone is strng not imbala tho so i is walk up 2 teh towar n liek try to kill it but i cldnt so i is try to sped walking away n towar c me n kill me den my tem call me nub. i thinking teh towar - 1 dat throw rocks i m no sure is imba n shud be nerfed n plz buff teh bone clanx he no good."

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« Reply #43 on: November 08, 2004, 06:10:08 PM »
when this triggers uhm what happens??

everyone talks about it, but what does this rule do? what changes?
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« Reply #44 on: November 08, 2004, 06:24:18 PM »
NO ONE KNOWS! That's the whole point. It displays this message three times in a row on the Action Log.

The Rule of Threes is in effect.
The Rule of Threes is in effect.
The Rule of Threes is in effect.

Or something like that. Then a little bit later 3 messages that say.

The Rule of Threes is no longer in effect.
The Rule of Threes is no longer in effect.
The Rule of Threes is no longer in effect.

Or something along those lines. I've only seen it once so I don't remember.
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As we venture forth into these dark times, brave souls will fall and heroes will live to carry the light of hope forward, into the future. In the end all shall perish into flames and ash. Have heart, for from the ashes shall be born anew, an age that will outshine all others. With the dawning of this new time, all shall look to the sky and see hope laying amongst the the sun's rays.
-Raelias

DotA (Wc3) Quote of Godliness: "I picked teh bone clanx nd othr tema says i is imba - i laff. I sed bone is strng not imbala tho so i is walk up 2 teh towar n liek try to kill it but i cldnt so i is try to sped walking away n towar c me n kill me den my tem call me nub. i thinking teh towar - 1 dat throw rocks i m no sure is imba n shud be nerfed n plz buff teh bone clanx he no good."

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« Reply #45 on: November 08, 2004, 07:05:41 PM »
so something happens randomly and you start worrying about it... you guys should go figure out other quest and I tell you that in the long run you'll get the quest rules of the threes with info on it, cuz solving something that there and yet not, doesn't seem like it's time well spent.

but then again if there is a solution to it made by throbby/420 that can be found, then hurray to a good thinking quest! (nwn needs that)
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their feathers are just too bright.
And when they fly away,
the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoyce.
But still,
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I guess I just miss my friend."
-The Shawshank Redemption

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« Reply #46 on: November 08, 2004, 08:03:15 PM »
Actually, someone already got really close to what causes the Rule of Threes on this forum but I didn't bring attention to it because it was a little too close.

Iceycool and Lance, and a couple others, have experienced the effects of the Rule of Threes. Ask them what they saw. (They still don't know what activates/deactivates it though)

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« Reply #47 on: November 08, 2004, 08:16:33 PM »
Rule of Threes is in effect - Raven on Artemis was trying to sell something to the merchant in the Tavern of Doors and I had just logged on...

I'm starting to wonder if it's something less to do with the game and more like  every 3rd person to log in or something like that.
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« Reply #48 on: November 24, 2004, 12:37:36 PM »
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Rule of Threes is in effect - Raven on Artemis was trying to sell something to the merchant in the Tavern of Doors and I had just logged on...

I'm starting to wonder if it's something less to do with the game and more like  every 3rd person to log in or something like that.
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Ask raven what merchants were there.

if it was Mindflayer + elves = Bingo, we win!
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« Reply #49 on: November 24, 2004, 11:05:16 PM »
i donno if 420 has brought this up but if you log in while the rule of 3 is in effect it will rumble for you and say blah blah three times ..........your not activating ............its just telling you its in effect ............i thought i was actavating it and was getting all excited cause i loged in and out like 5 times and each time i logged in it said it.............
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« Reply #50 on: December 08, 2004, 03:21:17 AM »
Yup: when the Rule is in effect, joining players are notified.

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« Reply #51 on: April 19, 2005, 02:54:15 AM »
Goodness the last relpy on this topic was last year!! Did everyone finally suss it out or give up? Heh then of course there was the time that LM was OOC. Strangely coincedental. Well I do know now what variables will prevent the rule of threes from hapening. Pretty sure on it too. But then what of the rule of fours? NARF!
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« Reply #52 on: April 19, 2005, 12:28:19 PM »
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Goodness the last relpy on this topic was last year!! Did everyone finally suss it out or give up?
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I don't think it's been figured out yet but I'm going to be adding more stuff that the Rule of Threes will "unlock". This weekend be on the look out for subtle changes during the Rule of Threes. Who knows, you may get your hands on an item that no one has ever seen before!

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« Reply #53 on: April 19, 2005, 01:24:37 PM »
who ever does, lemme see it and i'll dupe it :P

heheh

*starts up Smith Hold Blackmarket (SHBM)*
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