Is this some elaborate bullshit or is valve up to something?

[n00b1n8R]

http://valvearg.info/wiki/Valve_ARG_Wiki

Basically the potato thing wasn't Valve scraping the bottom of the barrel for TF2. Rather, it's part of some ARG involving everything from Killing Floor to portal 2 trailers.

[BobtheGreatII]

This is what they do while they're not making Episode 3. :smith:

[n00b1n8R]

I think you mean this is how they're going to announce episode 3.

[EX12693]

Half-Life 2: Episode 3.....
potatoes.....
wtf?

[n00b1n8R]

Half-Life 2: Episode 3.....
potatoes.....
wtf?

Valve.

[Rainbow Dash]

10:20 AM: The NUMBERS in the twitter code translate to "These are just numbers. If you like them so much, why don't you marry them?". It is backwards when translated initially. The letters appear to be Finnish, perhaps. More at People#Twitter codes.

[CN3089]

http://www.aperturescience.com/a/b/c/d/g/h/abcdgh/

START PLAYING VIDEO GAMES YOU GUYS FFFFFFFF

[ThePlague]

Also,

http://www.aperturescience.com/glados@home/

[Limited]

The only way thats possible is with the steam download release, retail release has to stick to date (unless they plan to release early anyways no matter what)

[Phopojijo]

No, just Steam, because trying to tell retail to release off-schedule would be a nightmare.

[CabooseJr]

Idling in anything besides Team Fortress 2 is a frightening concept.

[n00b1n8R]

hahaha, zilla stayed up till 2am and this still isn't released?

fucking gabe

[Bodzilla]

no i actually went to bed bro

[Limited]

var g_endTimeLocal = 310905 + ( Math.round( new Date().getTime() / 1000 ) );

Bah we want that number to be 0!

[Rainbow Dash]

Idling in anything besides Team Fortress 2 is a frightening concept.

And idling in tf2 isn't?

:s

[CabooseJr]

I'm really liking the progression with this. http://www.coughlandesign.com/portal/

[CodeBrain]

Have any of you been getting potatos?

I have 22 right now, need 35 potatos to unlock the 36th, which puts a golden potato next to your name.

As to what the potatos do is uncertain for now, however it is assumed people who have all the potatos get SOMETHING, but that something is, like I said before, unknown.

[Rook]

Have any of you been getting potatos?

I have 22 right now, need 35 potatos to unlock the 36th, which puts a golden potato next to your name.

As to what the potatos do is uncertain for now, however it is assumed people who have all the potatos get SOMETHING, but that something is, like I said before, unknown.

Most of those indie games are pretty crappy though, so I only have 2 potatoes.

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1vPutCkoZKA9XL5ZjSuNXfX8NfoeHW3xcrv7DgalKUf E&pli=1 <-- if anyone actually needed help getting them.

[CabooseJr]

I only have 3 of the games from the Potato Pack, so I only have 7 potatoes. I'm not too worried about em.

[CodeBrain]

Most of those indie games are pretty crappy though, so I only have 2 potatoes.

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1vPutCkoZKA9XL5ZjSuNXfX8NfoeHW3xcrv7DgalKUf E&pli=1 <-- if anyone actually needed help getting them.

Out of all the potato games I played so far:

1,2,3 KICK IT: Didn't really like this game. It's potatos weren't really that hard.
AaAaAaAA!!!: The first potato (secret level) was a terrible experience for me, so many retries...But after that the game is sort of fun, but I wouldn't play it again.
Amnesia: Not a fan of scary games (never been a fan of scary things at all ;_;)
BIT.TRIP BEAT: I found this game fun, its basically a brick breaking game except the objective is to hit the blocks back to the right side of the screen. It also plays some 8 bit music while you play, and the blocks you hit back make sounds as well.
Cogs: HOLY FUCK I NEVER PLAY THIS GAME AGAIN. The 3 puzzles for the potatos had to be done extremely fast or else you couldn't get the potatos (reason why they had to be completed fast is because you need Gold medals across the board (in Time, Moves, and something else)
Defense Grid: I would play this again, it's a tower defense game, the enemies are aliens.
Killing Floor: I probably wouldn't play this again, but if I did it would be for the dialogue

I'll update the post when Ive done the other games.

[Dwood]

It's a campaign to get people to play the indie games. Then, when you buy them all and play them all you get an in-game portal 2 collectible. Which will include with it an aperture ingame store free purchase.

[CodeBrain]

It's a campaign to get people to play the indie games. Then, when you buy them all and play them all you get an in-game portal 2 collectible. Which will include with it an aperture ingame store free purchase.

Your incorrect. The prize is the following:

1. Potato hat for TF2.
2. 2 portal pins for TF2.
A. One for preordering Portal 2
B. Second is when you play all 13 potato sack games, a POTATO tag shows up in your profile, to which you can claim another portal pin.
3. A collectible Portal 2 ingame item (that is not a hat)

http://codebrainshideout.net/too_awesome_for_pb/Screenshot-2011-04-16_21.22.03.png

I hope there's more to that since I don't play Team Fortress 2 at all...

[BobtheGreatII]

It was all for this: http://www.aperturescience.com/glados@home/

[Limited]

Yeah I got one potato, go me! I reckon it will finish 19th April, whos with me?

[Phopojijo]

Lol -- the Auxiliary Power potatoes are actually ticking down -- pretty quickly.

[CabooseJr]

I'll just be happy if it unlocks before I go to class tomorrow.
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/4800/nopee.jpg
I says nine people are playing it right now

[ThePlague]

Yeah, I doubt it's going to get released early. Progress really slowed down.

[BobtheGreatII]

Follow this website: http://hasportal2launchedyet.com/ and make sure you're always checking the wiki page: http://valvearg.com/wiki/Valve_PotatoFoolsDay_ARG_Wiki

[Limited]

Told you it would be 19th :)

By the way my copy got shipped today, might be here tomorrow (tues) or day after!

[BobtheGreatII]

According to the actual math it should be done (for me) at 9:30 tonight. By GLaDOS time it'll be more like 1 in the morning tonight (yes the 19th).

[Limited]

Steam store has shown 19t for days btw, that's why I guessed 19th.

[BobtheGreatII]

Steam store has shown 19t for days btw, that's why I guessed 19th.

That's the official release date. This whole thing was about trying to get the game released early.

[EX12693]

Actually.... no. There IS a reason for the potato theme.... you will see it when you play Portal 2. :)

[CodeBrain]

It's official: Golden Potato holders receive Portal 2 45 minutes earlier than others AND RECEIVE THE VALVE COMPLETE PACK FOR FREE.

I have all of valves games, including Ricochet!

[BobtheGreatII]

It's official: Golden Potato holders receive Portal 2 45 minutes earlier than others AND RECEIVE THE VALVE COMPLETE PACK FOR FREE.

I have all of valves games, including Ricochet!

This.

And frankly I think that's pretty neat.

[CN3089]

Also all the items are unlocked in the http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/CN3089/Emoticons/emot-siren.gif in-game store http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/CN3089/Emoticons/emot-siren.gif from the start



e: there are hats. hats for portal. ROBIN WALKER WHAT HAVE YOU DONE

[CN3089]

You can use the tf2 hats for your portal bots. VALVE

[EX12693]

FFFFF NOOOOOOOO

[ThePlague]

I herd you liek references and no spoilers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxJqwng8Q5I

e: Also (spoilered because it has, well, spoilers),

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVm5fBL3oTg

[Limited]

That's the official release date. This whole thing was about trying to get the game released early.

No. It was announced 13th April that it would unlock on Steam 19th April at 7am PST.

[=sw=warlord]

Am I the only one wondering what the dancing turrets was all about?

[ThePlague]

When?

[BobtheGreatII]

Am I the only one wondering what the dancing turrets was all about?

It made me smile... not really sure if it was worth it though.

[Rook]

When?

Turret behind a vent on the right in one of those rooms on chapter 3. Kill it and you can crawl through.

[=sw=warlord]

Turret behind a vent on the right in one of those rooms on chapter 3. Kill it and you can crawl through.

Nope.Avi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBCE539v2JM

[CN3089]

Nope.Avi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBCE539v2JM
Do what Rook said and all will be revealed. Also watch the animal king instructional video.