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[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

How have you not seen this before

Wait, didn't he say a similar line in Arrested Development? I could've sworn he did. That's what blowing my mind for some reason.

 

[Corky]

*Wakes up*

The Potato Over Drive is true!

is it? It's still like 10ish hours away and the counter was on 10ish hours before this supposed "overdrive" started,

 

[LM4sure]

so did the potatoes start counting down when it hit a certain number? or was it supposed to start counting down when it hit a certain time?

 

[snoopeasystreet]

Nope! That's came with the potato countdown!

I'm guessing that means 9 people are currently playing Portal 2 on steam.

 

[Woffls]

OHMYGOD things are happening!!

I take it this was posted already, but might as well put it on a new page.

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...

 

[The Technomancer]

I'm guessing that means 9 people are currently playing Portal 2 on steam.

Yeah, we're pretty sure its the nine guys who were "abducted"

 

[Nabs]

is it? It's still like 10ish hours away and the counter was on 10ish hours before this supposed "overdrive" started,

I think KF has jumped about 4%, AS about 5, and The Ball about 8-9%.

 

[megalowho]

POTATO POWER

 

[Corky]

I think KF has jumped about 4%, AS about 5, and The Ball about 8-9%.

oh well if that's true then that's cool I guess.

 

[Takamura-San]

why is glados not eating potatoes faster???

I would down those in less than 30 mins flat

 

[Doopliss]

If Active Test Subjects refers to people able to play the game before everyone else... somehow I don't think that's going to appease the disillusioned ARG followers.

 

[Borgnine]

So the game is going to release "early" in the middle of the damn night when I'm asleep and I'll play it Tuesday night just like I was always going to. Never eating a potato again.

 

[dollartaco]

Yeah, we're pretty sure its the nine guys who were "abducted"

It had to do with

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...

 

[IceMarker]

GETTING HYPE, STILL PISSED AT VALVE IT DRAGGED ON THIS LONG, USING THIS WEBSITE TO CALM BOTH SIDES OF MY NERVES (Posted by ARG people in IRC.)

 

[José Mourinho]

Wait, Did it always say "Active Test Subjects: NINE" at the top of the page? Could have sworn it said ZERO.

Used to say ZERO

 

[ArjanN]

D) It doesn't matter what we would have done up until this point, Valve would have fudged the math to launch the game precisely when they had planned to launch it.

I think it probably did make a difference, but only in a matter of hours, not days like people assumed.

 

[enzo_gt]

Newest baseless theory: When every game goes over 50% (pretty much Amnesia left) the countdown will accelerate again.







please

 

[Nabs]

If Active Test Subjects refers to people able to play the game before everyone else... somehow I don't think that's going to appease the disillusioned ARG followers.

Those are the people abducted by Valve. Now they are eating muffins and potatoes and shit.

 

[maniac-kun]

IT SAYS ACTIVE TEST SUBJECTS 9!

 

[Takamura-San]

Where's this ARG IRC channel..

I need to vent.

 

[ArjanN]

If Active Test Subjects refers to people able to play the game before everyone else... somehow I don't think that's going to appease the disillusioned ARG followers.

It's referring to the nine people who were most active in the ARG.

 

[CrookedRain]

Newest baseless theory: When every game goes over 50% (pretty much Amnesia left) the countdown will accelerate again.







please

Why would you want the potato countdown to accelerate? That's the amount of time the CPUs are overclocked for.

 

[Treefingers]

IT SAYS ACTIVE TEST SUBJECTS 9!

Yes nine people are playing it right now at Valve HQ

 

[Oreoleo]

Why would you want the potato countdown to accelerate? That's the amount of time the CPUs are overclocked for.

Maybe the potatoes that have been 'consumed' are the ones providing the overclocking hmmm?

 

[fallengorn]

Yes nine people are playing it right now at Valve HQ

They're probably just idling.

HA, NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS.

 

[Cindres]

Where's this ARG IRC channel..

I need to vent.

#valvearg2 on GameSurge.

 

[snoopeasystreet]

Alright guys. Going for a run.

When I come back, Audiosurf better be full.

 

[Backfoggen]

Yes nine people are playing it right now at Valve HQ

Valve IS the best developer.

 

[enzo_gt]

Why would you want the potato countdown to accelerate? That's the amount of time the CPUs are overclocked for.

Right now, it's looking as it's the amount of time until projected launch anyways. Perhaps if they down faster, CPUs are overclocked at a higher/faster rate.

 

[Phandy]

Whatttss Happenning????!!!!

I dont understand. Why are potatoes dissapearing?

Portal 2 incoming?

 

[thunker 9000]

I can't quite catch it to print screen it, but every now and then the screen will flash and the potato count jumps down.

I totally just saw it.


WATISHAPPENING

 

[jasonng]

GETTING HYPE, STILL PISSED AT VALVE IT DRAGGED ON THIS LONG, USING THIS WEBSITE TO CALM BOTH SIDES OF MY NERVES (Posted by ARG people in IRC.)

What is this cat doing to me!? What am I doing? I don't know what's going on. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?

 

[CrookedRain]

Maybe the potatoes that have been 'consumed' are the ones providing the overclocking hmmm?

That has pretty much already been confirmed.

 

[Oreoleo]

That has pretty much already been confirmed.

But you're arguing against them being consumed faster. I am confuss.

 

[syoaran]

The 9 test subjects get killed by Glados thanks to the potato power, like that bit in MGS3 where you have

Spoiler

to shoot the Boss to progress

, we have to kill the test subjects to get Portal 2.

 

[CrookedRain]

I totally just saw it.


WATISHAPPENING

That's just the page refreshing. The page refreshes by itself every once in a while to show the updated progress.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Guys, the countdown of the potatoes means nothing. Its just to show that Glados has begun to use them for overclocking the bars.

So for 12 hours til it gets to 0, we have an 12 hours for overclocking. If we only had 200k potatoes, we'd only have 6 hours for overclocking.

Killing floor definitely looks faster, I won't lie.

 

[Yeef]

I am going to work now.

With any luck when i return I'll be able to play Portal 2.

but that probably won't be the case. So in the end this was all pointless

 

[Baha]

From the arg wiki:

The GLaDOS@home.aperturescience.com email to Kotaku turns out to be a scam to get people to buy their new song. Please stop posting about it.

There isn't a laughing smiley big enough for this.

 

[IceMarker]

What is this cat doing to me!? What am I doing? I don't know what's going on. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?

10 minutes and going strong. CAN'T STOP!

 

[clav]

From the arg wiki:



There isn't a laughing smiley big enough for this.

And that's why we shouldn't post links from Kotaku.

 

[Feep]

Yo, I'm repping GAF on G4TV.com:

Portal 2 Release Imminent? The Potatoes Are Counting Down

 

[Backfoggen]

From the arg wiki:



There isn't a laughing smiley big enough for this.

Yup, that's Kotaku alright.

 

[CrookedRain]

But you're arguing against them being consumed faster. I am confuss.

Okay, maybe we are confusing each other here. Supposedly it is doubling the rate at which the bars are filling, but the overclock is only active until the potatoes run out.

 

[Belfast]

I can't quite catch it to print screen it, but every now and then the screen will flash and the potato count jumps down.

If I'm wrong, I'm sorry. It might be my Internet or God knows what.

But this is the second time it's happened.

And if this is old, I'm sorry. This thread is going by crazy fast.

Yeah, I've been playing Audiosurf with the Steam window up in the background. It has refreshed itself a couple of times, but I was in the middle of a song, unable to determine what it meant.

 

[Treefingers]

From the arg wiki:

There isn't a laughing smiley big enough for this.

Hope they get sued

 

[Baha]

Guys, the countdown of the potatoes means nothing. Its just to show that Glados has begun to use them for overclocking the bars.

So for 12 hours til it gets to 0, we have an 12 hours for overclocking. If we only had 200k potatoes, we'd only have 6 hours for overclocking.

Killing floor definitely looks faster, I won't lie.

Pretty much this. If the potatoes reaching zero meant the game released then that would render the bars we've been filling over the past 3 days useless. They're there to help speed up the bars and if we're lucky, get it released before midnight tonight.

 

[Jenga]

where's the humor

 

[Won]

Potato count dropping like Valve's stock price.

 

[The Elite]

Guys, the countdown of the potatoes means nothing. Its just to show that Glados has begun to use them for overclocking the bars.

So for 12 hours til it gets to 0, we have an 12 hours for overclocking. If we only had 200k potatoes, we'd only have 6 hours for overclocking.

Killing floor definitely looks faster, I won't lie.

The speed of the bars is going up so she's using the potatoes to overclock as she counts them. That should speed up the whole process.