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[Shiinore]

So, the devs apparently know that we love hopeless speculation, and gave us a cryptic announcement, revealing something that's going to happen on June 5th. I wanted to try and break down a number of things in Artemis to try and get a clue of what it is, and what it is not. Keep in mind that nothing I say can be 100% solidly true since we can only infer based on the mysterious info we are given, and will require a few leaps in logic. I love riddles as much as everyone else, so...

Cue music!





I'm sure most people realize this already, but looking at the picture above we can see that bits and pieces of the Artemis picture are scrambled, pixelated bits of the already released concept art for several 'Mechs previously announced. We can clearly see the torso of the Dragon and Catapult, the Commando's arm and the Centurion's groin.

What can we infer from this?
Quite simply that the scrambled image is not a scrambled image of a future Mech we may be receiving. It is a quilt of pixelated previous designs.

But at the same time, we can probably assume it has something to do with a new BattleMech. We've seen that background 11 times now. It's not entirely illogical to assume the usage of old concept art will be linked to a new BattleMech design.

Next, onto the actual post.

InnerSphereNews, on 30 May 2012 - 10:00 AM, said:

/C*-PROMPT-ACTIVE/
/C*-PIR.ANHA-SYS/
RUN < REDACTED > <redacted>(??INFO) CMD STRT < REDACTED > <redacted>STATUS < PENDING ></redacted></redacted>
RUN < REDACTED > (??STATIC) CMD START < REDACTED > <redacted>STATUS < PENDING ></redacted>

<pending>RUN < ARTEMIS ></pending></p>

< PENDING ><artemis><pending>. </pending></artemis></p>

< PENDING ><pending>.. </pending></p>

<pending>< PENDING >... </pending></p>

(http://mwomercs.com/artemis) = <pending>CMD START </pending></p>
< REDACTED >
<fail><redacted>Disconnecting... (unit37@static-13-37-43-731.comstar)</redacted></fail>

Based on the command prompt, it seems to be a terminal trying to start up an unknown program that has been redacted, and it's status repeats "pending" several times. The command prompt then executes Artemis, which takes you to the new link- apparently now deciphering an encrypted message of some sort.


So what does it all mean?
There's nothing terribly solid we can pull from the post itself, but here's where we take a leap in logic. The command prompt is attempting to start something up- something that has been censored, and has a currently pending status. What can we think of in the BattleTech universe that has been hidden from the public, and has been pending to be implemented? No- not your beta status, I was thinking the Unseen.

Yeah- I know. We're tired of people hoping for the Unseen- but if it wasn't something large and exciting, why all the secrecy? It's going to be revealed on June 5th, the day of E3 as well- why go through the trouble of making a timer, scrambled image and etc. etc. if it isn't something worth getting excited about? The only Mech announcement I can think of would be the return of the Unseen in order to generate this much hype and mystery.

However, there is a very real chance that the announcement is not related to a new Mech at all. The scrambled art could just be scrambled art of various Mechs, and the announcement will be something much more conducive to the game itself. After all, the game represents the Mechs just as much as the Mechs represent the game. It wouldn't be too far-fetched to think that there not being any more beta keys handed out until after E3 (as stated by Bryan) isn't unrelated to Artemis, which happens to be revealed AT E3. More beta news, perhaps?

But I do believe there is a certain viability in the announcement being our 12th BattleMech, and one that may generate a buzz. Since we have one less Assault then every other class, perhaps it will be a BattleMaster. After all, "Artemis" is the Greek Goddess of the hunt- and that seems rather fitting. But of course, this is all just my interpretation. It could be crazy theorizing based on miniscule facts, and it could be much less than what I'm making it out to be. However, it's something that I believe you should think a bit about- and my tinfoil hat agrees.

Edited by Shiinore, 30 May 2012 - 05:37 PM.

[Omigir]

Ofcourse they are Thai band.. I was wondering why I couldn't figure out if they were men, women or something else...

Good thought process! I would venture and say more or less a solid release date, maybe or just announcement of the ability to purchase Elite packs maybe.

Edited by Omigir, 30 May 2012 - 05:44 PM.

[EvereadyGold]

i know that in BT Artemis is the name of a fire control system for missiles that improves accuracy, but there's no telling what it's going to be here

[Kanatta Jing]

Just below the frame with the Catapult is a foot.

In comparison it doesn't match any of the released art work.

That's our clue. Two long toes.

Edited by Kanatta Jing, 30 May 2012 - 05:47 PM.

[McDuff]

I hope your write up is correct. I hope the 12th mech announced will be an unseen. That would be a huge announcement, especially if it was the Marauder! The only other announcement I can think of that would warrant a timer countdown would be Open Beta or game launch, but that was already stated to be much later . So I am hoping for the return of the unseen!

[goon]

Ding dong

[Toothman]

I think its going to be the release of a brand new mech based on forum activity. The UrbanMaraudaWarhammer

[Nexus Trimean]

The Commando head is in there twice as is the arm, if you look, the block left of your highlighted commando arm all the way to the bottom is a rotated section. the commando arm block is the top right corner of a 2 by 2 arrangement. the 4 blocks below that are the same in the same arrangement just rotated 180 degrees.

Also the block between your hunchback and catapult blocks is the centurion arm.

Edited by Nexus Trimean, 30 May 2012 - 05:53 PM.

[Omigir]

Kanatta Jing, on 30 May 2012 - 05:46 PM, said:

Just below the frame with the Catapult is a foot.

In comparison it doesn't match any of the released art work.

That's our clue. Two long toes.

Matches the Catapult foot.

[Ice Bones]

Maybe it's my Marauder I've been looking for.

[Black Mamba]

I hope its the BattleMaster! May our dreams come true.

[Kanatta Jing]

Omigir, on 30 May 2012 - 05:51 PM, said:

Matches the Catapult foot.

Not the position. Compare the two.

[tyrone dunkirk]

Omigir, on 30 May 2012 - 05:51 PM, said:

Matches the Catapult foot.

I'd wager you'd have a better shot ID'ing that foot as the Cicada's

[Shiinore]

Kanatta Jing, on 30 May 2012 - 05:46 PM, said:

Just below the frame with the Catapult is a foot.

In comparison it doesn't match any of the released art work.

That's our clue. Two long toes.

EDIT: Oops, my bad. Tyrone was right. It's a Cicada foot.

Edited by Shiinore, 30 May 2012 - 06:05 PM.

[StarSlayer40]

Hmm, maybe somebody check something up....I just got a thought on this. If you notice on all of the bits of the previously revealed mechs we have noticed inside of the scrambled image...

They are all Located right next to the missle rack, Dragon picture, Dragon has the missiles in its center torso, Catapult, the arm which has the covering for its missiles open is shown, commando, is that the arm with the LRM usually equiped? For the Centurion, the spot seen is located directly below its LRM rack which is in its torsos
Hmm, the title of this is also "Artemis" a missile lock on system, since SRMs don't use lock on (except for streaks which aren't in the inner sphere right now, but even then can't and don't use Artemis) SRMs don't matter, all of the 'mechs here carry an LRM rack at least in close proximity to the chunk (of picture) shown in the scrambled image

So, I think that we need to do some lore research here....
After the Inner Sphere rediscovered Artemis, who discovered it, and on what 'mech was it originally mounted since the discovery....might just be our next 'mech?

[Alistair Steiner]

Wow, you guys are tearing this thing apart. I was just gonna shrug and say it's "definitely something" and move on until next week. Looks like I need to keep up with the forums and see what you nutty bloodhounds can figure out until then.

EDIT: @StarSlayer40: All I can find is that it was "Introduced in 2598 by the Terran Hegemony." Nothing about it being rediscovered.

Edited by Alistair Steiner, 30 May 2012 - 06:09 PM.

[Joe Mallad]

Omigir, on 30 May 2012 - 05:51 PM, said:

Matches the Catapult foot.

Nope... Like I said in two other threads, that foot is the Cicada's. Here is what I think... While we are all looking and finding bits and pieces of mech we already know of in this mix of art... Has ANYONE turned the pick over, upside down, 90 degrees either direction? How do we not know that a new mech is not HIDDEN in there some where and it may be there but not right-side-up? there is a lot in there that looks like parts from the dropship in all the concept art BUT is it really? All im saying is look at it from different perspectives and or look for something that does not match anything we have seen yet

[JP Josh]

iv starred at this image for over 30 min now im as stumped as all of you

[Joe Mallad]

here is your foot

[tyrone dunkirk]

Yoseful Mallad, on 30 May 2012 - 06:04 PM, said:

Nope... Like I said in two other threads, that foot is the Cicada's. Here is what I think... While we are all looking and finding bits and pieces of mech we already know of in this mix of art... Has ANYONE turned the pick over, upside down, 90 degrees either direction? How do we not know that a new mech is not HIDDEN in there some where and it may be there but not right-side-up? there is a lot in there that looks like parts from the dropship in all the concept art BUT is it really? All im saying is look at it from different perspectives and or look for something that does not match anything we have seen yet

Yup it's the Cicada's foot Dragon's side toes are too short.
C'mon guys, Yoseful is right! We gotta get in there and manipulate and contort this picture! Bend it to our will... break it, as a team!