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Old Dec 25, 2006, 08:40 PM // 20:40   #1
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Default "ok" clouds?

Randomly looking at the world map just now, I spotted the word "ok" floating in the clouds layer (so it was moving northeast, same speed as the clouds). Undoubtedly anet testing something, or perhaps part of automated tests on such graphics continuing to work, but I thought it semi amusing. Anyone else ever seen that? Know if there's a story behind it?

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Old Dec 25, 2006, 08:59 PM // 20:59   #2
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Looks more like an 'O X" than an 'O K".
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Old Dec 25, 2006, 09:00 PM // 21:00   #3
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the "K" can be seen as an "X", used in those pirate-treasure maps. a kickass treasure perhaps?
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Old Dec 25, 2006, 09:03 PM // 21:03   #4
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this is very interesting, doesn't show up on my map either, perhaps because i have it all explored?
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Old Dec 25, 2006, 09:07 PM // 21:07   #5
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Those are just additional mission areas what normally you are not meaned to notice in world map but are used during mission (That is just major guess).

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Old Dec 25, 2006, 09:36 PM // 21:36   #6
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I should add that the green rectangle was added by me to make the position of the letters obvious. They were in the right hand side of an orange "bar" that can barely be seen extending to the left, and the entire bar was drifting over the screen - half a minute after this screenshot the letters disappeared over the edge, north of the Halls of Chokhin.
The second letter definitely was a "k" - it only looks like an "x" because of the bit of darker underground at that position.

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Old Dec 25, 2006, 10:39 PM // 22:39   #7
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odd o_O I've never noticed that before.
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 12:48 AM // 00:48   #8
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It means you're doing okay.... lol
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 01:04 AM // 01:04   #9
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mmmmmmmm, odd :P
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15   #10
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that and I have seen the same things in sbow banks like the one in the grotto.
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 02:02 AM // 02:02   #11
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that and I have seen the same things in sbow banks like the one in the grotto.
That's called snow writing and I blame the wammos >_>
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 04:45 AM // 04:45   #12
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That freaked me out when I saw it.
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 07:40 AM // 07:40   #13
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Ok I know you have all been waiting for this.
The reply that is always given by A-Net and 1337 players who don't have time for such nonsense.

The Reason you see those letters in the clouds and no one else does is because........................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..you need to upgrade your graphics card.


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Old Dec 26, 2006, 02:01 PM // 14:01   #14
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That's called snow writing and I blame the wammos >_>
*giggles* ....
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 02:56 PM // 14:56   #15
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Are you one of those people that thinks this is an ancient temple created by Martians?
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 04:34 PM // 16:34   #16
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If Martians were known to have created a computer game, and that mountain was observed within that computer game... sure.
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 05:17 PM // 17:17   #17
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I bet it was a UFO.
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 07:40 PM // 19:40   #18
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photoshop ftw
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Old Dec 26, 2006, 09:43 PM // 21:43   #19
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thats funky , i guess someone w/ too much money (/point to the Fissure armored people) bought allot of Purple dyes and was buzzy drawing O M G (but he spilled some dye and it was OK/X) My view on that thingy (i know .... i'm being ironic )

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Old Dec 26, 2006, 10:19 PM // 22:19   #20
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If Martians were known to have created a computer game, and that mountain was observed within that computer game... sure.
X-Com UFO Defense ftw...

Ok, I know it wasn't created by martians, but it has the face, and the game is still ftw.
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