well yeah, on the scale of casual to competitive, this looks far away from valorant etc
#easter-eggs
sharp flame
tulip matrix
dangit now I gotta download the press kit again
pure loom
Can I upload the file here? They look similar size
sharp flame
dangit now I gotta download the press kit again
do you?
thought it opened in google drive
pure loom
sharp flame
something interesting I noticed btw
timid basalt
there are more skills than good aim
sharp flame
unkempt crypt
there are more skills than good aim
I’m aware 😉
pure loom
In the M-60 OSPUZE scene
sharp flame
pure loom
👍
pure loom
I thought it was a rendering issue or something at first
unkempt crypt
That wall is too naked
pure loom
maybe an indicator of which are enterable
Or have something of value
sharp flame
Or have something of value
don't think a door would light up for that, but maybe
pure loom
sharp flame
It's weird, cause usually those things are considered UI
and don't show up in UI'less clips
yknow
timid basalt
maybe its like a domain zone
unkempt crypt
Zombie mode confirmed!
sharp flame
it does seem totally intentionally there, on second glance
maybe it's zone capture?
unkempt crypt
Could be
sharp flame
or just which doors can open
unkempt crypt
Its neutral in that case
tranquil ivy
Found anything new?
unkempt crypt
Or just a line that becomes red yellow or green depending on who is inside
Like in many games
sharp flame
Like in many games
which games have that?
unkempt crypt
Some kind of boundary of a zone
sharp flame
ahh
unkempt crypt
Uhhh.. let me think
unkempt crypt
No no
sharp flame
zone lining changing colour makes sense
timid basalt
which games have that?
cod, bf
sharp flame
it seems more pronounced than led lights or something
like artificially bright
especially the one which was on at daytime
unkempt crypt
Ywah like.. attention calling
pure loom
I found something interesting.... hold please caller
timid basalt
I found something interesting.... hold please caller
okay..
sharp flame
it does seem like a HUD thing, which is why it kinda stood out in the clips with no HUD whatsoever
tulip matrix
I think this is a Raging Bull .44 Magnum?
unkempt crypt
I’m more curious about what else is on that holster
tulip matrix
I just see mag pouches
unkempt crypt
sharp flame
unkempt crypt
This mag is too big for that gun is all
tulip matrix
looks like a stanag for 5.56
timid basalt
yeah its different
sharp flame
another logo appearance 'case you missed it
pure loom
If you mirror the image over itself, the logo lines up exactly in the middle - it looks like it was centred and level deliberately
tulip matrix
mp5 is 9x19 para
pure loom
sharp flame
that's trippy
unkempt crypt
Yeah I figured they make different versions of nearly every gun nowadays.. kriss vector has both ways
timid basalt
thats something
pure loom
Maybe kanji?
unkempt crypt
I do feel some stuff is just meant to showcase how much you can do
But yeah there oughta be a few easter eggs
pure loom
I'll trace it then google search it
unkempt crypt
😮
sharp flame
one day, one day we'll find something
lmaoo
december
AFTER the playtests are out
unkempt crypt
I still want to trace the spinach in his teeth
Haha nvm
I’m going for the painting under a painting method
pure loom
Not really having much success
tranquil ivy
What do those represent?
pure loom
I traced the lines of the mirrored symbol on the character and then google searched that to see if it was a known symbol, maybe like kanji
unkempt crypt
Looks like most hits are polynesian
tropic rose
I traced the lines of the mirrored symbol on the character and then google searc...
Glad to see you doing work on this game too m8
unkempt crypt
But not very conclusive
pure loom
this is the image again
tranquil ivy
hmmmm
pure loom
Glad to see you doing work on this game too m8
Yep - currently following everything from these guys
unkempt crypt
Or from ghana.. interesting
tropic rose
Yep - currently following everything from these guys
In the middle of watching your video on it. 😄
karmic roost
tulip matrix
I can kind of see an alien eggward in there
tranquil ivy
I can see a snake head
pure loom
tulip matrix
ooh you're right
tranquil ivy
tulip matrix
it looks like jaws 
pure loom
I think that one might be Jesus toast
pure loom
sharp flame
okay but that looks significantly more solid of a theory tbf
pure loom
It's interesting that the logo is dead level
pure loom
and don't angle when mirrored
so we end up with that neat rectangle in the middle of the mirrored version
sharp flame
that's cause it's photoshopped on I think
I think I can prove this
pure loom
That could just be a coincidence of course
timid basalt
jesus toast
thats a goot term
floral plover
you guys having any luck?
timid basalt
not much
pure loom
you guys having any luck?
Trails are running dry - the mirrored logo thing is the best thing of interest I could find in the image
sharp flame
don't think there's much more to that specific image
most of the solid stuff I've found doesn't seem to be that significant
just names no one can make out
pure loom
"Dragon mask is a symbol of fortune and prosperity in Chinese culture"
goes with the coin thing
timid basalt
and "make it rain"
floral plover
Trails are running dry - the mirrored logo thing is the best thing of interest I...
nothing came up with the background?
pure loom
If there's anything in there it's beyond my pay grade
We did get a nice look at an MP5 and some character customisation though. And a new logo/symbol
sharp flame
Definitely a 3rd brand
pure loom
Yeah, I reckon. They might drip feed that to us
floral plover
what is the brand?
sharp flame
what is the brand?
this brand
pure loom
Also a callback to the likely Shanghai map
floral plover
ah okay
timid basalt
"Dragon mask is a symbol of fortune and prosperity in Chinese culture"
yeah but that doesnt look like a dragon mask
sharp flame
I think it's japanese
sharp flame
Also a callback to the likely Shanghai map
also makes sense
yep I looked it up
def japanese
pure loom
I thought it looks similar to this chinese dragon mask, but all red
timid basalt
it is
sharp flame
along with the samurai armour, I think there's a japanese fit going on
from one of the brands
pure loom
along with the samurai armour, I think there's a japanese fit going on
true that
timid basalt
this woman has a horned mask
sharp flame
not sure it has much to do with it haha but maybe
pure loom
This is what it looks like it you line the symbol up exactly - cartoon doggo confirmed! 
timid basalt
This is what it looks like it you line the symbol up exactly - cartoon doggo con...
samurai?
sharp flame
doggo confirmed
pure loom
It does look a bit like a samurai, doesn't it lol
sharp flame
samurai doggo
timid basalt
It does look a bit like a samurai, doesn't it lol
yes
sharp flame
that's a bit more aggressive than I had in mind
tranquil ivy
Btw what are the brands role gonna be in game?
timid basalt
Btw what are the brands role gonna be in game?
sponsors cosmetics i think
sharp flame
out-of-round stuff
maybe some type of loyalty (being wishful here)
affiliation maybe
.
yknow I was looking into Monaco
didn't realise it was the smallest in the world
tranquil ivy
2km squared
sharp flame
get the entire place in as a map lmao
tranquil ivy
Now i can live out my life dream of destroying Monaco
pure loom
Question - how is the MP5 actually attached to this guy?
sharp flame
the power of sheer will
sharp flame
next you'll be asking where the coins come from
pure loom
Where are the coins going to?
sharp flame
hell
tranquil ivy
Question - how is the MP5 actually attached to this guy?
Movie magic
sharp flame
money = root of evil etc
timid basalt
Question - how is the MP5 actually attached to this guy?
its all a simulation so its just atached
sharp flame
when two banknotes love each other very much...
man all these coins gotta count for some type of inflation
timid basalt
somebody knows whats that?
tranquil ivy
Ready Player one and Rainbow six had a baby
floral plover
somebody knows whats that?
knife
sharp flame
okay I stand reaffirmed that that name is a brand
you can see it also on the red part of the gun
floral plover
doesnt look like a knife
knife goes in
timid basalt
okay I stand reaffirmed that that name is a brand
looks like the "iseul-t" but isnt
floral plover
okay I stand reaffirmed that that name is a brand
i am still saying it is the iseul-t
sharp flame
okay but where's the L
I mean you're right
it's the exact same look and font I'd expect from them
also pink and blue color scheme
I think they just changed the name some months ago
floral plover
could just be aesthetic difference.
timid basalt
it's the exact same look and font I'd expect from them
maybe its like a model from the brand iseult
sharp flame
could just be aesthetic difference.
wdym
they definitely wouldn't have another sponsor which looks the absolute same as iseul-t in font and colour, so it's absolutely them, on second thought
floral plover
wdym
sometimes companies slightly change the font or aesthetic of a letter because they want to "modernize" sometimes they just want it more basic
sharp flame
sometimes companies slightly change the font or aesthetic of a letter because th...
okay but you can't tell me that reads "iseul"
floral plover
what it looks like to me
floral plover
i think the T is a weird star
floral plover
if there is nothing in that picture i will be sad
timid basalt
iseul-t and ospuze not real brands
sharp flame
it's the same t as in iseul
sharp flame
iseul-t and ospuze not real brands
damn, was hoping to buy some egg-based gamer juice
sharp flame
as expected tbf
timid basalt
damn, was hoping to buy some egg-based gamer juice
maybe it will be idk
meager wigeon
okay I stand reaffirmed that that name is a brand
Uzi
floral plover
so safe to assume there is nothing in that new picture?
Besides some sweet fucking art
pure loom
so safe to assume there is nothing in that new picture?
Yeah, I think so. Concept art is probably going to rarely have EEs in it.
Was worth checking though
And we got a few cosmetics and an MP5 from it, and maybe a future logo
floral plover
And we got a few cosmetics and an MP5 from it, and maybe a future logo
👀 I still say the background is hiding something... but way past everyones pay grade here
timid basalt
yeah probably the background is hiding something
floral plover
the picture.. has weirdly a lot of green
timid basalt
the picture.. has weirdly a lot of green
how? the background is pink
floral plover
👀 I guess pink has a lot of green lol
timid basalt
👀 I guess pink has a lot of green lol
ah okay haha
floral plover
alright I give up again...
floral plover
👀 need to raid the arc
slender lodge
Arc the raid
floral plover
raiding the car
night hemlock
This might sound a little far fetched, but if you view the last few seconds of the teaser trailer's soundtrack as a spectrogram you can actually see 18 oddly placed bars, 6 of them angled and the remaining 12 vertical.
This could indicate the 12th day of the 6th month of the year (6/12/????)
Spectrogram: https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/582457816367890432/1014793958624350238/unknown.png?width=769&height=601
lucid pebble
This might sound a little far fetched, but if you view the last few seconds of t...
Release date on 6th of December confirmed Pog
night hemlock
depends on what date format you chose to see it
lucid pebble
yea 6th of December would make more sense
actually good find man, this can mean something
@pure loom analyze
tawdry jungle
pure loom
There’s also something spoken at the very start which I haven’t figured out.
dense minnow
This might sound a little far fetched, but if you view the last few seconds of t...
Embark in here like was gonna be Dec 5th, but hell we can push it back a day lol
night hemlock
Oh they officially stated it?
sharp flame
If you want official you're in the wrong channel lol
night hemlock
Figured
sharp flame
Figured
to clarify, no official dates have been stated yet. New trailer in September with gameplay (most likely) and playtests later in fall
fallen jasper
to clarify, no official dates have been stated yet. New trailer in September wit...
anxiously waiting 
timid basalt
sharp flame
tight iris
hasty pecan
timid basalt
sharp flame
hasty pecan
hasty pecan
timid basalt
acoustic gull
cobalt roost
tulip matrix
unkempt ingot
If you want official you're in the wrong channel lol
@sharp flame theres a channel of this game with news?
sharp flame
unkempt ingot
<#1009830123463266365>
oh thought u meant new news
sharp flame
yes, new news
as soon as news gets released, it's posted there
but nothings been posted
so I don't know what you expect
unkempt ingot
ok just anything new i already saw the trailer there
unkempt ingot
yup i seen it
deep nebula
bleak ledge
Ayo is that an mp5
spring stirrup
pure loom
Ayo is that an mp5
Yes! We’re slowly building up a suite of weapons for the game.
I’m hoping to see some explosive weapons soon.
unkempt crypt
RPGs, Nade launchers
pure loom
C4
night hemlock
Stun grenades 💀
tulip matrix
Yes! We’re slowly building up a suite of weapons for the game.
Did I mention to you that the revolver is a Raging Bull .44 magnum?
Is it just me or does this grouping of coins look like eggward's face?
timid basalt
pure loom
Did I mention to you that the revolver is a Raging Bull .44 magnum?
No, all good - I’ll start compiling a list for a weapons vid after the trailer.
unkempt crypt
bleak ledge
Yes! We’re slowly building up a suite of weapons for the game.
Who are 'we'?
pure loom
Who are 'we'?
By “we” I mean we as a group have seen several weapons.
tulip matrix
Who are 'we'?
He means his split personality. Rockhound actually has 267 ego's in his head. You can pick up on it in his videos when he suddenly has a Russian accent and starts having a conversation with himself. 32 of his personalities are named Carl for some reason.
tulip matrix
By “we” I mean we as a group have seen several weapons.
neat herald
cold forum
🤨
floral plover
👀
pure loom
<:ohmyKappa:699446659188523020>
Usually my therapists aren’t this public.
hasty pecan
deep nebula
acoustic gull
narrow ridge
acoustic gull
solar smelt
outer anchor
floral plover
deep nebula
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1009830578545246213/1013855688709115954...
i got you
tranquil ivy
perfect
floral plover
😭thanks
timid basalt
tidal bough
vast pine
🥚
cold forum
unkempt crypt
Its still quiet here
Third thing I noticed was the right side.. it looks like its a reflection of something
This also seems interesting as a detail
cold forum
The investigation begins
unkempt crypt
I mean I’ll start by just noting things I think are interesting
I’m too lazy to really investigate anything
unkempt crypt
No numbers on his shoulders.. so I guess that’s definitely out
Looks like an interior to me
A lamp etc
lucid pebble
Looks like he is jumping through window
so probably this mechanic will be in game
and also designed interiors cuz there is furniture inside
timid basalt
ok
tulip matrix
The filename of this image in the presskit is THE_FIINALS_Concept_002_Slash.jpeg
which would imply he is swinging his sword
pure loom
Anyone notice the exclamation marks? 1 and 4 - 14th of September…
floral plover
tulip matrix
Anyone notice the exclamation marks? 1 and 4 - 14th of September…
I thought it might be binary but your idea makes more sense lol
timid basalt
Anyone notice the exclamation marks? 1 and 4 - 14th of September…
I do but I didn't give it importance
pure loom
I thought it might be binary but your idea makes more sense lol
I think so. But I’m also looking for 14s
tulip matrix
I think so. But I’m also looking for 14s
also kind of looks like these odd PS layers from the image metadata
tulip matrix
ok nvm those just translate into the actual layer names
"devon crossing"
is the Samurai's name Devon?
timid basalt
yeah maybe
floral plover
probably devon lol
honestly.. there isn't much in this picture that catches my eye
timid basalt
Have we seen this slogan in any of the media yet?
i dont really know
timid basalt
Have we seen this slogan in any of the media yet?
that the press file?
tulip matrix
that the press file?
yes
timid basalt
ty
tulip matrix
"change.the.game" seems to be associated with any image that has this footer layer
probably a phrase that was originally supposed to be included at the bottom of these images but ended up being scrapped
floral plover
to be honest
sounds like a phrase ran into the ground by EA
EA SPORT
ITS IN THE GAME
CHANGE THE GAME
something like that
pure loom
also kind of looks like these odd PS layers from the image metadata
This is interesting
narrow ridge
@pure loom I was intrigued by this game at first but then I watched your videos and now I am fully invested
pure loom
<@336329234878300180> I was intrigued by this game at first but then I watched ...
Great to hear - and I think we've only seen the tip of the iceberg - the gameplay trailer this month will probably add a lot more info for us.
solar smelt
Great to hear - and I think we've only seen the tip of the iceberg - the gamepla...
If a 30 second teaser gets you 30 minutes of analysis, I'm expecting a 5 hour analysis for a 5 minute gameplay trailer
pure loom
If a 30 second teaser gets you 30 minutes of analysis, I'm expecting a 5 hour an...
I might have to do it in parts lol
solar smelt
granite walrus
I wouldn't expect any news until the end of mw2 beta, which is the 26th I think
So that 29th date from inverting makes more sense to me
unkempt crypt
Meh… I don’t think they should wait on that
pure loom
The bottom right corner 👀
unkempt crypt
You need to keep the hype alive and postponing won’t get you nothing
Thats the artist
Or wasn’t it.. Rusty linked it
pure loom
Look closely. At the boundary between light and dark
stuck basalt
Anyone notice the exclamation marks? 1 and 4 - 14th of September…
But what about the dots? To make both dots and exclamation marks meaningful, it might make more sense with: ..!.!!!! = 3+5+6+7+8 = 29
pure loom
But what about the dots? To make both dots and exclamation marks meaningful, it ...
I think it’ll need to relate to an alphabet character. They all look like base 8 or something like that - maybe that’s the starting point?
Oh. Binary!
But that can have more or less than 8 positions
What code only has 8 slots and a 0 or 1 option?
ASCII?
agile forge
mortal cobalt
8 bits = 1 byte
Hey somone paid attention in school 👍
tulip matrix
What code only has 8 slots and a 0 or 1 option?
If I was still at my PC I would just do it for you lol
bleak ledge
01000101 01100111 01100111 01110011
thin trout
00101111 is a '/' in converted to asci, could mark a date maybe last posted concept art had 7 raindrops that means testing begins 7/9/2022, tomorrow copium
tulip matrix
00101111 is a '/' in converted to asci, could mark a date maybe last posted conc...
or it's a forward slash from a web address 
thin trout
yea, but no way im waiting for sep 47
lucid pebble
https://www.reachthefinals.com/devoncrossing
how did you find this?
tulip matrix
that's what I'm trying to say lol
The binary from the tweet is a forward slash
The binary from the image translates to devoncrossing
As in '/devoncrossing'
lucid pebble
damn
floral plover
🧐this leads to devons house
narrow ridge
I put devoncrossing into the website link and got a big red X
Which is different than the 404 not found image
tulip matrix
Yeah no worries
lucid pebble
interesting to mention in press, they reposted the concept arts today
you can watch activity of the pictures when you click on them
only the moneyrain one was uploaded on 31st and didn't change
tulip matrix
Yeah that might be my fault 
lucid pebble
wdym
tulip matrix
I used the XMP Metadata to peak at the Photoshop layer names, which contained the solution to the puzzle. So they probably re-uploaded them without the data
lucid pebble
hahaha lmao
night hemlock
how do people find these URLs?
they don't appear when you try to fetch the directory tree of the website and surely they're not just trying random shit until it works
solar smelt
It's explained above
pretty much was hidden in the new concept image
I believe it was hidden in the image but was unintentionally left over in the metadata as duh found
night hemlock
what about the first one? pretty sure it was ospuze or something
solar smelt
That one is on the sitemap and can also be found by clicking the pictures in the corner
night hemlock
ohhhh ok
solar smelt
devon I believe was in the image photoshop layers metadata as the layer name. Not sure if it is hidden somewhere else in the image
lucid pebble
"devon" is in top right corner
pure loom
"devon" is in top right corner
Good spotting!
unkempt crypt
Don't forget to retire at some point Mike.. this will kill you D:
and don't take bribes.. it'll destroy you integrity
tulip matrix
lucid pebble
keep investigating i think there is more to this weird red cross
maybe something will show up on the website at certain time? idk
we need more clues
tulip matrix
My first thought was 'X marks the spot'
Also Devon Crossing kind of sounds like a street name or maybe a bridge
lucid pebble
yea it does
tulip matrix
I couldn't find anything with that name though
lucid pebble
maybe new clues will come with new concept art
tulip matrix
A loose search just brings me to a long forgotten YouTube channel of someone named Devon who plays animal crossing haha
cold forum
KETCHUP
cold forum
Roald ❤️
narrow ridge
I don’t have him yet though
sharp flame
Devon crossing? Is that a name?
lucid pebble
Devon crossing? Is that a name?
no one knows
at first I read that as dev on crossing
sharp flame
Actually sounds like location
lucid pebble
yea it does
sharp flame
Devon Crossing sounds awesome, none of the maps fit that description though
stark quiver
I think it's a place in the kind killer chronicles
king killer*
nvm, I couldn't find it
potent steeple
🦞 lobster crossing, someone make this a thing pls
lucid pebble
I feel like it's just this character's name and I'm losing my time investigating this for nothing lmao
pure loom
at first I read that as dev on crossing
Please don’t run them over! “Game ded because dev ded” 
That cross looks like the classic wrong answer symbol. Maybe the Devon Crossing is the most obvious solution, but it’s not correct?
lucid pebble
I thought of this too
but what can you do with these words to make something out of them
timid basalt
Maybe there are more words hiden in the concept
pure loom
Or it could be an anagram of a phrase
lucid pebble
Maybe there are more words hiden in the concept
there was nothing else in the metadata and I couldn't find anything else either
if the cross means we are on the right track, there is probably nothing else in the picture and now we have to work with "devon crossing"
pure loom
if the cross means we are on the right track, there is probably nothing else in ...
exactly
floral plover
👀
floral plover
i think not
pure loom
both slash and x are from math. divide and multiply
I've tried multiplying the two words (devon, crossing) as added alphabet numbers (A=1, B=2 etc) and also adding their binary numbers and multiplying those and using the results as a URL extension on The Finals website, but neither worked.
daring bluff
i agree with rockhound i think the X is saying we are at the wrong location, like a little “nice try but you’re not there yet” type thing. definitely either more info we haven’t found yet or a reconfiguration of the current information is needed
floral plover
I think the opposite.
Probably x marks the spot now you wait
daring bluff
i think we’re thinking too deep. its an X png, if it was the answer to the EE then it would prob give us more info and also i dont think i would put a giant red X as a symbol to show that someone is on the right track lmao
floral plover
okay so let us put everything together
Someone put it in order for me
what do we have going on
fallen jasper
Well that was pointless
pure loom
what do we have going on
We have DEVON and CROSSING in binary code in the image. That leads us to this: https://www.reachthefinals.com/devoncrossing
Then we are stumped beyond that
fallen jasper
I checked the last image they put on twitter and it didn't have anything
pure loom
I checked the last image they put on twitter and it didn't have anything
Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is the first concept art which has something hidden
fallen jasper
I tried suming all of the binary together but that's just 128 and didn't lead anywhere
..!.!!!! has to mean something but..
fallen jasper
Starting to thing the X just means dead end for now check back later
floral plover
that is what I am thinking
X marks the spot. Come back later
pure loom
its a "/" in ASCII
yeah, that was the hint to look for something in the image and that it was a URL
granite walrus
🤔 interesting stuff
there doesn't seem to be a hidden button
or anything in inspect
probably a dead end
There is a EGGesford Crossing Cafe in Devon, England
it probably means nothing though
Maybe we need another concept art to continue
granite walrus
i agree with rockhound i think the X is saying we are at the wrong location, lik...
Is there a way to check like if that X was there when the art was posted. Some dev might have put it there warn us that wasn't quite true.
daring bluff
There is a EGGesford Crossing Cafe in Devon, England
oh that definitely means something lmao
maybe its a map
good find
“devoncrossing” is too obscure for it to not be a reference to that restaurant
granite walrus
the station code is literally just EGG
I've been putting some random reachthefinals.com/***** in but none have worked
solar smelt
I expect Devon Crossing to be related to something in universe of the finals. The game is all about sponsors and fame/star so Devon could be a brand like or a famous star like Iseul
Every subdirectory of the site so far has been related to something in universe so far.
granite walrus
Not much about the finals' universe has been revealed though
solar smelt
And that's exactly why Devon Crossing is so mysterious
timid basalt
i found this idk https://newyork-company.com/co/devon-crossing-inc
granite walrus
I would say they'd refer to something in Europe because Embark is sweedish
timid basalt
i found this street https://goo.gl/maps/VQwXJ5kKrXA3kPAf7
timid basalt
I would say they'd refer to something in Europe because Embark is sweedish
maybe
granite walrus
that can't be a coincidence
I know right 🤔
All this reminded me of that black ops cold war easter egg hunt on warzone, that was pretty cool
granite walrus
it just looks like a stock cross image from squarespace
granite walrus
I think they are all like that. Although I'm not sure if devs mean it is a crossing or just that was not the correct answer
fathom fractal
Thx!
slender lodge
if the cross means we are on the right track, there is probably nothing else in ...
i think so too
theyre like "here's something obvious so keep going"
so annoying thye're teasing us
granite walrus
anyone know what's going on at this part of the image?
There is a tunnel or door or something...
floral plover
to blurry could be a desk
daring bluff
i read that street name on the right as BF2042 at first
daring bluff
anyone know what's going on at this part of the image?
prob just the inside of whatever building's window he is trucking through
daring bluff
i found this idk https://newyork-company.com/co/devon-crossing-inc
idk if this means anything but the site was edited a day before the new art was posted
i cant send pics apparently
timid basalt
idk if this means anything but the site was edited a day before the new art was ...
good to knkow
daring bluff
but its at the bottom of the "company info" thing
granite walrus
Do you all think we have enough to go on, or does embark need to post another ee?
daring bluff
i think we just keep searching and if they have anything planned to drop then they will drop it
and i highly doubt it means anything but the company was created on the 28th of oct so maybe a release date or beta date who knows
solar smelt
idk if this means anything but the site was edited a day before the new art was ...
literally anything devon on that site has been last updated on the same day I think this is just a coincidence and has nothing to do with the game https://newyork-company.com/co/devonshire-llc https://newyork-company.com/co/devonshire-holdings-inc https://newyork-company.com/co/devonshire-properties-inc https://newyork-company.com/co/devonshire-homeowners-association-inc
daring bluff
yeah maybe but also only one of them is actually called devon crossing
like yeah the updated site thing is prob just coincidence
ic what u mean now
solar smelt
Another stretch theory is that Devon Crossing could be related to railroads/trains. A railroad sign is often an X but course different regions have different signs.
Could be hinting some maps have a train on it that can be destroyed or used to destroy buildings and maybe Devon Crossing is the sponsor/company behind it but of course just a random thought.
BF1 had a train right?
pure loom
BF1 had a train right?
yes, as a behemoth
daring bluff
behemoths in the finals confirmed
fathom fractal
Theory its a teaser for a map ingame.
timid basalt
There is a EGGesford Crossing Cafe in Devon, England
.
daring bluff
https://www.reachthefinals.com/egg found another maybe binary thing after "promise"
it ends in .!
maybe theres more
has that been found before or maybe im stretching it?
solar smelt
I can't confirm but I'm pretty sure it's been around before.
lucid pebble
they are in right top and right down corners
slender lodge
they are in right top and right down corners
how did u translate it
dots are 0's and lines are 1's?
oh i see it
pure loom
dots are 0's and lines are 1's?
yes, it translates to "devon" in the top one and "crossing" in the bottom one. Duhmeister spotted that the tweet itself included binary code for the exclamation marks - which represent a forward slash - which is how he got this: https://www.reachthefinals.com/devoncrossing
slender lodge
thats cool man nicee
oh
wait so how does the forward slash play into this
oh nvm
i see it its part of the website url
pure loom
initially I thought the tweet exclamations were a 1 and a 4 for the trailer being on the 14th, but Duh was onto it.
That's as far as we've got so far
Duhmeister and I have spent most of today trying to take it further, with no luck
fathom fractal
its pretty amazing the img leads to a link
pure loom
its pretty amazing the img leads to a link
Yeah, it's cool eh? Not surprising though, in some ways, considering the lengths some of these guys went to with Easter eggs in Battlefield in the past.
pure loom
We need to decipher the red cross and/or the URL and take it further if we can
I've looked at the previous concept are pretty carefully, but never found anything until this one
slender lodge
i tried to spider crawl into it
idk if thats cheating
but didnt get anything anyways so fuck it
pure loom
I tried putting devon crossing related to words closer to trains
Yeah, we've spent hours trying all sorts of relationships to Devon in England, or crosses
Looking for another URL that might make sense and get us further.
slender lodge
if its anything
some of these glow more than others
i dont think its anything tho
granite walrus
So what do you all think Devon Crossing has to do with finals anyways? Maybe there is a train that crashes into buildings in the game and there is a map set in Devon.
granite walrus
Is it OGO or 060?
slender lodge
Is it OGO or 060?
yeah could be either
pure loom
I reckon just design for that - I think the binary was probably added just for the easter egg and the rest of the image isn't part of that
fathom fractal
I think its just a design and in Japanese it means nothing I can think for except maybe like 723, 562, or anything like a japanese number spelling.
060 means reirokurei zero-roku-zero
no meaning
pure loom
I reckon we'll either make a breakthrough with some variation or relationship with "devon crossing" or the red cross, or both.
devon crossing seems cryptic
granite walrus
I found a samurai armor located in a museum in Devon. It's far fetched and it doesn't even look like the one in the art
fathom fractal
that's very surprising to hear :o
do you think the Devon Crossing is a class symbol?
similar to the samurai?
granite walrus
The armor is red, so is the cross
mortal cobalt
Is it OGO or 060?
It could also be some japanese / Chinese Characters
fathom fractal
I like to believe it connects but its so out of context the cross
fathom fractal
It could also be some japanese / Chinese Characters
I mean roman numeral uses the cross for X = Ten and in Japanese 十＝１０ so it could maybe connect it's probably number 10
maybe
pure loom
The weirdest bit is the word “devon”
mortal cobalt
The weirdest bit is the word “devon”
fairly close to the word "demon" in case nobody noticed that yet
fathom fractal
I hope its not a typo. for demon
slender lodge
I reckon we'll either make a breakthrough with some variation or relationship wi...
maybve the red cross means more than just
"ur wrong"
fathom fractal
fairly close to the word "demon" in case nobody noticed that yet
lol
pure loom
fairly close to the word "demon" in case nobody noticed that yet
I tried that in the url too
pure loom
maybve the red cross means more than just
Yes, I agree
fathom fractal
tried "demoncrossing"
granite walrus
tried "demoncrossing"
When you said demon crossing, I immediately thought of Animal Crossing and Doom Eternal
fathom fractal
oh yeah I remember that crossover xD
granite walrus
So I think crossing doesn't have to be at a railroad, but can also refer to an intersection. There is a museum in Devon located at an intersection and there is a samurai armor there. But I'm running out of ideas, they gotta give us a clue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWfPwCulOXI&ab_channel=RAMMuseumExeter
granite walrus
oh yeah I remember that crossover xD
It was so wholesome
fathom fractal
I saw that
solar smelt
Teal
fathom fractal
yes its teal
slender lodge
if it helps
the cross's red is the same red as
this one
could just be color scheme but idk
solar smelt
I thought the specific colour hex was different?
pure loom
Yeah, it’s exactly the same
solar smelt
guess did my eyedropper wrong
slender lodge
oh
pure loom
It’s almost imperceptible. Probably human error
pure loom
Probably made quickly
granite walrus
Yeah they position those in CSS, I doubt it's an error
solar smelt
It may be the case that the marketing team noticed that a few people really like to overanalyse stuff, so wanted to test the waters by first giving a little binary easter egg before investing in more secrets. They may be watching right now 
slender lodge
i just know that in software like adobe illustrator, it's easier to just line it up properly and symmetricly
but i only work with raster imagines so idk about vector that much
fathom fractal
It may be the case that the marketing team noticed that a few people really like...
Hello Devs!
slender lodge
It may be the case that the marketing team noticed that a few people really like...
they're laughing at us as we're talking
-_-
3 people crying over a slight misalignment
solar smelt
It's their official discord so it's almost certainly the case
I see you marketing team and devs
worthy gyro
I went to bed last night and you were all talking about this, and I wake up now and you’re still going. gotta respect that yk
slender lodge
keeps me going yk
fathom fractal
Imagine we were just talking about a cross that was just a placeholder the whole time
pure loom
I went to bed last night and you were all talking about this, and I wake up now ...
Yeah, Duhmeister and I spent about 6 hours solid on it today with no reward. 
fathom fractal
slender lodge
Imagine we were just talking about a cross that was just a placeholder the whole...
thats the risk us hunters take i guess
we overanalyse some things
we underanalyse some other
we ignore some
we can't find others
mortal cobalt
I'm curious how many easter eggs and hints we find that weren't actually ment to be some
fathom fractal
one other thing I thought about is these pages called "ospuze" & "iseul-t"
The imgs you right click and save have numbers in them labeled 1 & 2
mortal cobalt
except we're blind
i would always follow the wall
mortal cobalt
accidental release xd
fathom fractal
and then devoncrossing is just low caps
solar smelt
Random find, looks like the official page for the 404 is called https://www.reachthefinals.com/namatama404 (if you open the browser console it doesn't say 404 but any other page does and namatama404 is all over the html header)
Namatama means raw eggs I think in japanese (?)
slender lodge
wdym namatama over the html header
granite walrus
It's namatamago
solar smelt
wdym namatama over the html header
Inspect element and look under <head>
slender lodge
ahh like that
solar smelt
Since Namatama is not the exact phrase namatamago. It could be a nickname or the name of the friend
fathom fractal
Namatama means raw eggs I think in japanese (?)
your right (Your Correct!)
solar smelt
Well it won't lead anywhere for now but I guess we have a nickname for the friend
slender lodge
thats a cool find actually
mortal cobalt
your right (Your Correct!)
Where are you from if i may ask?
fathom fractal
Where are you from if i may ask?
I'm from the UK, but live in Japan.
solar smelt
oh cool
mortal cobalt
Im trying to learn japanese, im almost done with Hiragana...so basically i can't do much
fathom fractal
Im trying to learn japanese, im almost done with Hiragana...so basically i can't...
that's good! Hopefully you will get into Kanji soon! radicals are important to remember symbolism in meanings.
mortal cobalt
I still don't understand how sentences are built but hey
fathom fractal
btw "X.png" in devoncrossing page was made in 48 hrs ago. or something like that.
Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Windows)
when 2022-09-05 15:43:05 02:00
2AM in the morning.
slender lodge
so the easter egg suggests that embark are over working their Easter egg devs
making them work till 2am
solar smelt
converted to Sweden time?
slender lodge
whats the 15:53:05
solar smelt
4pm
fathom fractal
that's the global time
solar smelt
so UTC?
fathom fractal
yeah
solar smelt
solar smelt
He's an egg in disguise 
I'm guessing just it's sequential to the first image ( )
if you know art/design, you know you just number your files lazily
project1
fathom fractal
inserts *namatama_sus.jpg * just to pretend
solar smelt
fathom fractal
actually that's very strange
editing the file "egg2_optimized" doesn't contain text that's readable
granite walrus
Isn't the x image a stock image from squarespace?
fathom fractal
I want to post the src in chat but its damn too long so here is tldr
Its made in Photoshop & its original
its not a stock image
also this isn't the original png and its edited
there were some edits done
fathom fractal
oh cool
mortal cobalt
oh nice
slender lodge
tried to dig something up already but couldnt find much
pure loom
on the helmet on the left 👀
Not sure. I tried lots of variations of that as a URL
slender lodge
also to the people who were thinking about the colors on the right side
im p sure these are just the colors used in the picture cuz when i color range pick them out and delete them, the image is like 99% just red
mortal cobalt
Seems like the color palette
slender lodge
yeah its like those adobe swatches
fathom fractal
there is a lot of adobe in this website in the back txt
slender lodge
yeah for sure
one thing that also fascinates me (probs nothing EE worthy) is that this part is actually all 3d...
the light in the little glitchy flashes actually react with the character and their items
and for some reason lil eggward loses his left cheek blush for a frame XD
slender lodge
i just realised that from old concept art there are numbers on their legs
1723
but i feel like this concept is older than their new vision idk
pure loom
I reckon placings
slender lodge
ooh right, the whole fame and position thing?
pure loom
Yeah
fathom fractal
cool concept art
a bit off topic from the official website but I went through Steam and went the img srcs
the name for the thing is labeled hero_capsule
library_hero
the img of the woman
solar smelt
https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/assets/libraryassets hero graphic is just the name of what valve call it
fathom fractal
https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/assets/libraryassets hero graphic is ju...
:'D well I tried looking around for clues in imgs
solar smelt
:') sorry to break the news
fathom fractal
all good! I just didn't know it was part of steam and not Embark Studios
plucky phoenix
i joined from another discord because of the eggs in this. so excited they have sooo many already. read through chat and i agree that a big red x means wrong answer and there is something else to do
lucid pebble
haha that was me in bfee
plucky phoenix
nice!!! thank you
lucid pebble
yea it's some really nice marketing to hide puzzles like this to keep us hyped
really reminds me of bf4 days
fallen jasper
I miss the Scott cawthon days where you'd just brighten images and look at the source code on the page
plucky phoenix
yeah, that was my thought, that not everything had been found, but seeing how DUH found the solution as tehy didn't remove it then reposted it... idk what else there is
slender lodge
don't tell me we'll leave this unsolved
Ofc not we'll work on it together
Imagine we solve it 1y later and the ee was supposed to tell us the release date
lucid pebble
Imagine we solve it 1y later and the ee was supposed to tell us the release date
yea lmao
slender lodge
Idk if people still do this but I tried different blending modes for all imagines we've gotten but I found nothing
lucid pebble
Imagine we solve it 1y later and the ee was supposed to tell us the release date
it is possible tho because more people will get eyes on the game when it releases and try to learn the history and find out there is some unsolved easter egg
slender lodge
Tho idk if people will care as much
Since they have the game to play
If I had the game I'd be spending more time playing it XD
lucid pebble
people are curious
slender lodge
True true
Possibly then ig idk
I hope they continue to do this post launch
Like bf ee's
lucid pebble
i'm sure they'll do
out of boredom I'm trying to figure something out, but nothing
it's a tough one
i think if there was more people here we could figure it out
maybe they'll give us more clues with next tweet
slender lodge
i think if there was more people here we could figure it out
better this way tbh
better to not wake up in 8h and realise the community has solved 42 easter eggs while ur ass was asleep
big time FOMO
i always preferred small communities over big ones (for anything)
lucid pebble
the game will definitely blow up tho when the trailer comes up
slender lodge
yeah for sure
fallen jasper
I just can't really see where else to go from here
lucid pebble
Embark give us a hint please
worthy gyro
can someone give a tldr on where we’re at?
pure loom
Maybe the “X” needs to be added to the Devoncrossing URL somehow?
pure loom
can someone give a tldr on where we’re at?
Binary code was found in the latest concept art tweeted. It spells “devon crossing”. Adding those words to the reach the finals website gives us a giant red X
That’s as far as we’ve got.
worthy gyro
👍
tulip matrix
arrrr there be buried treasure but , alas, I be without a spade
fallen jasper
Is there another way to decode the binary?
pure loom
arrrr there be buried treasure but , alas, I be without a spade
Dig with your hands!
fallen jasper
I'm not a cryptologist so idk
fallen jasper
Yeah I don't know
slender lodge
i guess doesnt matter how u interpret the binary
the ascii equivalent will always be the same
lucid pebble
yea
slender lodge
'x' is 01111000 / 78 (binary/hex)
'X' is 01011000 / 58
thinking might search for these hidden somewhere?
lucid pebble
🤷
cobalt zenith
you do know binary representation can basically mean anything, right? 🙂
slender lodge
you do know binary representation can basically mean anything, right? 🙂
well yes but 'devoncrossing' doesnt seem like a coincidence
trying all possibilities here just cuz why not
cobalt zenith
yeah, I'm out of context here, seeing only the last few messages, just said it out loud cause we cant know if they are default interpreted 🙂
slender lodge
ahh 😂 all good
tho i feel like this is the only obvious binary one we get
i dont wanna spend hours on trying to find more binary codes im sure there are other places they hid other secrets as well
pure loom
Just FYI - I've tried every combo of devon crossing forward and backwards as a URL - no luck
lucid pebble
bro there is no way they made easter egg to show us a cross and there is nothing else lmao
slender lodge
the finals iceberg
slender lodge
bro there is no way they made easter egg to show us a cross and there is nothing...
i think we're looking at it in a shallow way
pure loom
Here's some other thoughts Duh and I have been working on: The county of Devon in England is actually crossed by the River Exe - which seems a weird coincidence, but might just be that.
slender lodge
Exe as in executable?
pure loom
That's it's name - the exe thing could be related
pure loom
Yeah, the river is called The River Exe
slender lodge
OHHH
I'm dumb rock
I see 'X' exe
Have you tried to look at all the bridges within the river
pure loom
Have you tried to look at all the bridges within the river
Not yet
slender lodge
its a very long river tho haha
pure loom
"Devon" is such an unusual name - there must be something in that
fallen jasper
Hmm
slender lodge
"Devon" is such an unusual name - there must be something in that
True
also there's a Devon in Alberta, Canada too
was there a specific reason to choose Devon, England instead? Just wondering
River Exe is uhh jesus
pure loom
Yeah, it literally crosses Devon all the way across
tulip matrix
Color of the X is an exact match to the bg color of the main page btw
No idea if that is relevant tho
slender lodge
yeah i noticed too
but they've been using that red for a lot of things
i wonder what 'crossing' means
railway crossing, bridge, literal 'x'
pure loom
If this somehow relates to a map that is based in Devon - probably the most well known place is Torquay which would actually make a really good map location
slender lodge
why Torquay
slender lodge
Ahh I see
fallen jasper
If anything wouldn't it be Exeter lol
pure loom
From a clue perspective, yes, but then they said the map locations would be well known - like Monaco and Shanghai
I don't think of Exeter as being on that list
Torquay is a push tbh
fallen jasper
Trews Weir Suspension Bridge, Cricklepit Bridge, Exe Bridge N & S, Millers Bridge Exeter.
Those are all the major bridges crossing Exe
slender lodge
I also wanted to point out incase it might mean something but there's some strange engrave or scratch on these coins and it repeats on a lot of coins if the light hits right
pure loom
Road map of Devon?
pure loom
yo? what about this x crossing in Stockholm
what location is that exactly?
pure loom
interesting - but the lack of any Devon is a problem
lucid pebble
ye
slender lodge
i searched for "x crossing in england"
comes up in sweden
lucid pebble
maybe we are looking for a dev on crossing 👀
slender lodge
there is a Devon bridge in Alberta if that's relevant
slender lodge
maybe we are looking for a dev on crossing 👀
😮
oh right it could always be a word play
fallen jasper
There's a Devon Avenue in Chicago
lucid pebble
are rawbikes common in Stockholm?
there is a guy with rawbike on the x crossing and a rawbike is parking near their hq
i found a dev on crossing
slender lodge
devonrawbike
timid basalt
lucid pebble
what's that?
slender lodge
what if this is all to find the password to the dev branch XD
lucid pebble
it's only 10 gigabytes?
slender lodge
devon across inn
fathom fractal
on ing go inn