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[KScorp]

Potato's are dropping at roughly 10 taters/second. If something happens at 0, it would be over 12 hours from now.

 

[Tworak]

oh shit

 

[XeroSauce]

Ironic that we forcefully made everyone get more potaters, and now it'll take longer to find out what they were used for.

 

[The Omega Man]

more press rage here:

http://gnews.com/valves-portal-2potato-sack-promotion-gets-mixed-reactions-15201133041418/

http://www.pcworld.com/article/225442/play_the_potato_sack_help_release_portal_2_late.html

http://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2011/04/portal-2-releasing-early/

 

[Corky]

So midnight EST, like everyone assumed days ago.

Haha and not a second earlier

 

[mr. puppy]

so lets assume thats its does like 20 potatoes a second
450,000/20=22,500


22,500 seconds = 6.25 hours

 

[Treefingers]

Oh okay hopes crushed if it's gonna take that god damn long. Come on now

 

[Baha]

If this leads to a release within 5 hours, I'll be ok with that.

 

[Zomba13]

If we had earned fewer potatoes the potato countdown wouldn't take so long! We got owned.

One might say... Potatowned.

 

[Nabs]

BUT IT'S 2AM I CAN'T PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER WITH PORTAL 2.

FUCK IT YES I CAN.

EDIT: GO FASTER!

Go to sleep, because this is going to take a while.

 

[Tacitus_]

Yep...

So, going by rate of Potato use, I reckon Portal 2 will unlock at 12PM PST, or 1 hour and 7 minutes away.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

 

[Gandie]

I don't think we'll have to wait for the potatoes to run out. The bars are filling a lot quicker now, here's hoping we'll get the game once all of them are blue. :

 

[Luigison]

Well, at least, this whole thing got my to buy and play Cogs and Amnesia. Most of the others I already owned or didn't care for. I still suck at SMB and/or keyboard controls though.

 

[Covfan]

Anyone worked out how long it will take to deplete them?

 

[f0rk]

in the website code:

I hope they aren't using this all the way :<

 

[Epix]

 

[DangerousDave]

The ratio seems 1000 potatoes for 94 seconds.

That means than in 715 minutes (around 12 hours), the potatoes will reach 0. Unless countdown get finished before.

 

[Okin]

Rate of potato depletion puts things at around a midnight launch. Just like everyone predicted.

 

[GABDEG]

11:00 - Reboot safety test protocol initiated...
11:00 - Relaxation chamber locks released...
11:00 - Involuntary hazard mitigation associates have assumed testing positions...
11:00 - Pre-release lethality assessment initiated...

In before the unlock.

 

[KarmaCow]

11:00 - Relaxation chamber locks released...
11:00 - Involuntary hazard mitigation associates have assumed testing positions...
11:00 - Pre-release lethality assessment initiated...

Say whaaaaaaaaaaaaat

edit damn you

 

[Freakinchair]

It looks to me like the bars are filling up much faster now.

Also -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcEzVqbMF1M

 

[MasterShotgun]

O_O

Damn my test at 2:30, and damn work until 7:00. Hype is off the charts now.

 

[Zombie James]

in the website code:

So another 10 or 11 hours until... something happens.

 

[aaaaaaaaaaaa7654]

its going faster!!!!!!!!!!!fmndsanfiudagrq

 

[Sax Russel]

Obviously the potatoes gained by Steam users have to outweigh the rate that we're losing them at, if it reaches zero Portal 2 will never come out =P

 

[XeroSauce]

It's going at about 15 potatoes a second right now....it's not fast enough

 

[Barrett2]

So they never released the game early? Amazing.

If they do nothing, it would unlock at midnight?

 

[enzo_gt]

I WAS THERE ON THAT DAY


I WAS THERE

there on that day


that you still did not get portal 2

 

[badrockjones]

The potatoes are draining. The meters are filling.

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

At 6 potatos per second, it would take 23 hours for them to all deplete.

EDIT: If its closer to 12 then halve that, but yeah, we'll see...

maybe it... will go faster... as it continues..

 

[Nabs]

9 subjects?

 

[EmCeeGramr]

hey guys

here's a "lol" for u

what if the potatoes

and gaben



u c where i'm going with this


it's a very sophisticated and original bit of humor

 

[throwawayname]

MY BODY IS READY!
Is it me or is it dropping faster now?!

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

They're going faster.

 

[XeroSauce]

10:50 - Engaging starch-based power cells
11:00 - Reboot safety test protocol initiated...
11:00 - Relaxation chamber locks released...
11:00 - Involuntary hazard mitigation associates have assumed testing positions...
11:00 - Pre-release lethality assessment initiated...

 

[theinfinityissue]

Nine active test subjects now, countdown to one?

 

[SteveWinwood]

9 active test subjects!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

HOLY SHIT LOOK AT THE POTATO COUNTER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Treefingers]

hey guys

here's a "lol" for u

what if the potatoes

and gaben



u c where i'm going with this


it's a very sophisticated and original bit of humor

Gabe is fat

LOL

 

[Owensboro]

Watching this thread is amazing. The dramatic switches between love and hate are spectacular. GlaDOS is winning.

No, but seriously, keep it up GAF. You are making monday fun. I can't wait to see what nonsense comes up to throw everyone into another love/hate cycle. What will the potatoes do?

 

[clav]

They're going faster.

Code has the same rate. It's showing individual numbers as opposed to subtracting a handful at a time, making you think it's going faster.

Just checked:

var g_currentPotatoConsumptionRate = 11.6771584699;

 

[The Omega Man]

many people bought the potato pack just so they could help release the game ealier, they'll get it at midnight.
Average joe or console gamer doesn't take part in all this and just go to a midnight launch.

you be the judge.

 

[mr. puppy]

potato thing is acclerating a lot

 

[JaseC]

Go to sleep, because this is going to take a while.

I can't, I'm too excited!

 

[Oreoleo]

God I want to post that epileptic INTERNET FUUUUUU gif so bad right now

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Gabe is fat

LOL

Don't say that, that's wrong and you'll get banned!

 

[GABDEG]

9 PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE ACCESS TO PORTAL 2?

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

Code has the same rate. It's showing individual numbers as opposed to subtracting a handful at a time, making you think it's going faster.

Don't toy with me! PLEASE DON'T TOY WITH ME!

Yeah... It's still going at around 8-11 a second. Shucks...

 

[MNC]

Oh my god this is so amazing. Everyone's just watching the countdown!

 

[electristan]

they treat me so bad, but it feels so good!