ArmA 3: new ARG - Things we know so far.

[kostor 10]

I suppose it's nothing, but if you press CTL+P/Up Arrow, you will get the history of what you have written in the username (not sure about PW).

[maddogx 13]

I suppose it's nothing, but if you press CTL+P/Up Arrow, you will get the history of what you have written in the username (not sure about PW).

This is most likely a built-in feature of the JQuery library they're using.

[derdoe 10]

Found at ftp://m26.node-42.rv4a3.org/Sabotage/ALPHA%20TESTERS-explained.txt:

IdeaQa01

IdeaQA02

IdeaQA03

IdeaQA04

IdeaQA05

IdeaQA06

IdeaQA07

IdeaQA08

IdeaQA09

//all of the above have all BI's games on steam + some stuff related to czech.

//all of the above had ~50H on steam for the last 2 weeks, none played anything.

//though, they were shown as "In game"-maybe steam terminal for A3 alpha...

filip.cort

Gen. G. Hammond //runs the BohemiaGamingCast group in steam. In his friend list you can see all of the above.

Salát //don't know who he is. all I know he is related to Gen and he is a tester.

***NOT YOU**

Raedek //some guy with YT channel. nothing regarding Arma.

[OChristie 0]

Reddit is going crazy about this! :)

[kostor 10]

This is most likely a built-in feature of the JQuery library they're using.

No. They have coded it. check the Dev Console. You can see a function called History (I think it's a class... not so sure).

I'm scanning the code.

EDIT:

try CTR+R... let's try to understand what that feature does.

[maddogx 13]

No. They have coded it. check the Dev Console. You can see a function called History (I think it's a class... not so sure).

I'm scanning the code.

Just look at the source code. The History function is defined in jquery.terminal-src.js. BIS most certainly did not write that.

[old_painless 182]

Someone I know, who is too shy to post here and ask, has asked me what ARG stands for. Could someone please state this, so that I can tell my friend ?

Cheers,

OP

[Maio 293]

Someone I know, who is too shy to post here and ask, has asked me what ARG stands for. Could someone please state this, so that I can tell my friend ?

Cheers,

OP

Alternate Reality Game :)

To slow dawg!

[maddogx 13]

Someone I know, who is too shy to post here and ask, has asked me what ARG stands for. Could someone please state this, so that I can tell my friend ?

Cheers,

OP

Alternate Reality Game.

[Mafia101 0]

From reddit : http://www.altisgeoinc.com/

what the hell is this :)

[metalcraze 290]

It says coming 'soon' so we will know in about 3 months

[maddogx 13]

From reddit : http://www.altisgeoinc.com/

what the hell is this :)

The domain was registered by someone in the UK. Could be anyone, so not necessarily "official" (i.e. might just be some guy having a laugh). Only time will tell.

[Coffeecat 10]

i HATE the word soon.

[YouRek 10]

me too ARG ! lol

[kostor 10]

       // functions change prompt of command line to login to password
       // and call user login function with callback that set token
       // if user call it with value that is true
       function login() {
           var user = null;
           command_line.prompt('login: ');
           // don't stor logins in history
           if (settings.history) {
               command_line.history().disable();
           }
           command_line.commands(function(command) {
               try {
                   echo_command(command);
                   if (!user) {
                       user = command;
                       command_line.prompt('password: ');
                       command_line.mask(true);
                   } else {
                       command_line.mask(false);
                       self.pause();
                       if (typeof settings.login !== 'function') {
                           throw "Value of login property must be a function";
                       }
                       var passwd = command;
                       settings.login(user, passwd, function(token) {
                           if (token) {
                               var name = settings.name;
                               name = (name ? '_' + name : '');
                               $.Storage.set('token' + name, token);
                               $.Storage.set('login' + name, user);
                               //restore commands and run interpreter
                               command_line.commands(commands);
                               // move this to one function init.
                               initialize();
                           } else {
                               self.error('Wrong password try again');
                               command_line.prompt('login: ');
                               user = null;
                           }
                           self.resume();
                           if (settings.history) {
                               command_line.history().enable();
                           }
                       });
                   }
               } catch (e) {
                   display_exception(e, 'LOGIN', self);
                   throw e;
               }
           });
       }

This is the login function. I bet some of you noticed it, but let's check it again.

Ahhh.. also try CTRL+R. for a sec it activated a reverse search or something like that...

[Maio 293]

The domain was registered by someone in the UK. Could be anyone, so not necessarily "official" (i.e. might just be some guy having a laugh). Only time will tell.

Plus the A3 logo in the corner has jagged lines ( prob. took off goggle images)

The website looks "unprofessional"

[OChristie 0]

http://www.altisgeoinc.com/

It must be someone pouring a bucket of blood into a paddling pool full of great whites :D

Edited February 25, 2013 by OChristie

[maddogx 13]

...

This is the login function. I bet some of you noticed it, but let's check it again.

Ahhh.. also try CTRL+R. for a sec it activated a reverse search or something like that...

This is also part of JQuery Terminal - source code is on GitHub.

Again, BIS did not write that, so its functionality probably isn't relevant to the ARG. All we need to do is figure out the login details.

[purepassion 22]

I'd say "altisgeoinc" is not related to the ARG :)

[kostor 10]

This is also part of JQuery Terminal - source code is on GitHub.

Again, BIS did not write that, so its functionality probably isn't relevant to the ARG. All we need to do is figure out the login details.

I know, I know... just thought that if we would look at the code we would might see something we missed.

EDIT:

look at the FTP. Some is trying to be funny?

[tremanarch 6]

Just a short update please!

are we still trying to login the http://m26.node-42.rv4a3.org/ ?

and is the ION Website and the games the only source of members names and stories?

[JakeB 10]

Linkedin profile for Jerry Hopper.

Not sure if this has any relevant information - and judging from the picture I believe it could be a troll.

Posting it at any rate in case someone else can find something there that I can not.

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=29988595&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=m3-4&locale=en_US&srchid=eb04d502-cf8f-43d3-bf9a-48a8cd216b94-0&srchindex=2&srchtotal=16&goback=%2Efps_PBCK_*1_Jerry_Hopper_*1_*1_*1_*1_*2_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_*1_*51_*1_*51_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2&pvs=ps&trk=pp_profile_name_link

Edit:

He is also now listed as working for Embassy Freight Services, the domain name holder of rv4a3.org.

The domain information for the website(rv4a3.org) got updated just now according to the whois.

I'm not sure what has changed since I did not save a copy from earlier - but at least there are phone numbers and emails to the "admin", Marco.

http://who.is/whois/rv4a3.org

Registrant Contact Information:

Name: de Groot Marco

Organization: Embassy Freight Rotterdam Beheer BV

Address 1: George Stephensonweg 25

City: Vlaardingen

Zip: 3133KJ

Country: NL

Phone: +31.105933333

Fax: +31.105933330

Email: @embassyfreight.nl

Administrative Contact Information:

Name: de Groot Marco

Organization: Embassy Freight Rotterdam Beheer BV

Address 1: George Stephensonweg 25

City: Vlaardingen

Zip: 3133KJ

Country: NL

Phone: +31.105933333

Fax: +31.105933330

Email: @embassyfreight.nl

Technical Contact Information:

Name: de Groot Marco

Organization: Embassy Freight Rotterdam Beheer BV

Address 1: George Stephensonweg 25

City: Vlaardingen

Zip: 3133KJ

Country: NL

Phone: +31.105933333

Fax: +31.105933330

Email: @embassyfreight.nl

Information Updated: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:42:31 UTC

Nice, I'll add this to the OP - and maybe use spoiler tags in places (didn't know the forum supported them!). Can we get a screenshot of his LinkedIn profile? For those of us without one of our own!

An army of engineers are being flown in as we speak.

So, any word on whether we're on the right track? I assume you're supposed to let us know if we're going miles off course...

I we are to take the war games reference seriously:

http://mike.passwall.com/uselesstrivia/wargames.html

Nice! I'd say we have to; I think we're getting buried too deep in other trivia that strays too far from our original sources.

I'd say "altisgeoinc" is not related to the ARG :)

I'd have to agree, it doesn't look like a professionally done site; nothing has been aliased and it just generally doesn't have the polish of a BI site. Even Ion-Inc looks better :p

With regards to the FTP: the fact that is back up strikes me as meaning there is something important in there. I note that it now shows the contents of ftp.ofpr.info (the address I previously found 'embedded'(?)) rather than just an empty "ofpd" folder.

Edited February 25, 2013 by JakeB

[whisky 1]

http://www.altisgeoinc.com/ something is wrong now, it just say random letters and numbers...

[Raptor 10]

I'd say "altisgeoinc" is not related to the ARG :)

No ofcause not:

ALTIS GEO INC. IS A REGISTERED COMPANY OF THE ISLAND OF ALTIS. THIS WEBSITE IS IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH BOHEMIA INTERACTIVE OR THE ACTING PARLIMENT OF ALTIS. ALTIS, IN REFERENCE TO THE ISLAND, IS A TRADEMARK OF BOHEMIA INTERACTIVE. THE ARMA 3 LOGO IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF BOHEMIA INTERACTIVE.

Whats this?

103cb1e8aab498b64a5449fe6f47fae9

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE LACKED BY MANY

@http://www.altisgeoinc.com/

[kostor 10]

With regards to the FTP: the fact that is back up strikes me as meaning there is something important in there. I note that it now shows the contents of ftp.ofpr.info (the address I previously found 'embedded'(?)) rather than just an empty "ofpd" folder.

I think that the FTP is a troll. somebody see the opportunity and took it to troll.