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Mac Heist III Begin Date
Hey. Are the images on the front page a clue as to when III will begin? Vault opening and a part of the painting 'Son of Man' -- does this mean that the vault will open on the day the Son of Man was born, December 25th? Hmmmmmm.
December 21, 2008 2:16 am
That particular painting was there for MHII (it was part of the one of the heists) - I don't think that's a clue. (And the front page still refers to MHII, unless my browser cache is old...)
"I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues." -- Duke Ellington
December 21, 2008 2:39 am
It's not likely that those are clues, since they've been around as long as I've been around MacHeist (over a year).
I'm hoping for a post-Christmas start, but I don't have any inside information that leads me to believe that. I think it makes sense that the Directorate would wait until after The Giving Tree has run its course for this year, though that is historically a late start.
December 21, 2008 4:36 am
December 21, 2008 5:10 am
squawky wrote:
That particular painting was there for MHII (it was part of the one of the heists) - I don't think that's a clue.
Sidenote: that was an awesome heist.
December 21, 2008 7:01 am
Those have been there forever, MH III Will start on REDACTED
Sorry, I'm forbidden to say anything else.
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MaxJG: i just imagined your computer sticking it's finger down it's throat and vomiting up oracle-owned bile
MaxJG: it was weird
December 21, 2008 7:55 am
jpdyson wrote:
drtaru wrote:Those have been there forever, MH III Will start on REDACTED
Sorry, I'm forbidden to say anything else.
You're evil. Some of these newbs might believe you actually know something.
Who says I don't?
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MaxJG: i just imagined your computer sticking it's finger down it's throat and vomiting up oracle-owned bile
MaxJG: it was weird
December 21, 2008 7:20 pm
December 21, 2008 8:13 pm
dmdzine wrote:
jpdyson wrote:The original poster does talk about clues and such with regard to the first heist... the only other place I could think of is the Lounge, but it's more on-topic than the Lounge typically is.
How about the Front room? That's what that is for.
You're absolutely right... the Front Room is for "general MacHeist discussion, speculation, and feedback". I'm moving it there since it's the best fit.
December 21, 2008 8:17 pm
drtaru wrote:
jpdyson wrote:drtaru wrote:Those have been there forever, MH III Will start on REDACTED
Sorry, I'm forbidden to say anything else.
You're evil. Some of these newbs might believe you actually know something.
Who says I don't?
Me.
John Casasanta
MacHeist Director
tap tap tap chief
December 21, 2008 8:48 pm
johnred wrote:
drtaru wrote:jpdyson wrote:You're evil. Some of these newbs might believe you actually know something.
Who says I don't?
Me.
:[
Ruining my hype generating fun. 
Anywhoo, I'm sure all the IRC Ops/Forum Mods will be notified about a day before it hits, due to the influx of IRC users we'll have when the site goes boom.
---- Andrew Clark Macheist Moderator ----
MaxJG: i just imagined your computer sticking it's finger down it's throat and vomiting up oracle-owned bile
MaxJG: it was weird
December 21, 2008 9:49 pm
drtaru wrote:
johnred wrote:drtaru wrote:Who says I don't?
Me.
:[
Ruining my hype generating fun.
Anywhoo, I'm sure all the IRC Ops/Forum Mods will be notified about a day before it hits, due to the influx of IRC users we'll have when the site goes boom.
HA HA!!!! That was funny
December 22, 2008 7:58 am
i wouldnt open it up on dec25 if i was them.. this should be a religion neutral event
December 22, 2008 8:38 am
tomoliveri wrote:
i wouldnt open it up on dec25 if i was them.. this should be a religion neutral event
Christmas is about religion?! I thought it was about getting gifts!!
There goes my Christmas, I ain't celebrating it again!!! 
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December 22, 2008 9:28 am
Personally, I think the new heist will start before the new year.
Here are my top 5 most probable dates:
1.Christmas Day (at 12:00 am)
2.New Years Day (at 12:00 am)
3.New Years Eve (around an hour before the ball drops)
4.Christmas Eve (around an hour before the ball drops)
5.The Monday between Christmas and New Years (at 12:00 am)
December 22, 2008 12:05 pm
December 22, 2008 3:17 pm
rail16 wrote:
while i have no idea of a date, i do feel that it will be during this year, 2008, because of what johnred said in:
macheist.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=128020#p128020johnred wrote:I feel that just this year's loot will be better than any competing bundle in general. I hope you all agree.
Well, johnred was referring to the Christmas Tree Loot, which was also last year, so sorry, I think you misread him there. I wish it were true though 
Little Green Man don't exist, but only because Mulder is red-green color blind!
December 31, 2008 12:03 am
rail16 wrote:
while i have no idea of a date, i do feel that it will be during this year, 2008, because of what johnred said in this post
johnred wrote:I feel that just this year's loot will be better than any competing bundle in general. I hope you all agree.
I think when he said "this year" he meant thiis year's MacHeisting season, not the year that is is now.
December 31, 2008 5:29 am
I'm pretty sure it won't start before 2009.
It's easy to say that now, but i've thought that for a while (even if when the directorate post an heist i beleive that it's beginning 
)
I was thinking about January the first... But i'll see :-)
I just hope it won't, it's one of the days that i 'll probably not be able to connect...
French speaker trying to improve his english, solve riddles and get free applications
...So, correct me
And, yeah, I'm orange 
December 31, 2008 9:14 am
December 31, 2008 3:15 pm
Well, the giving tree is about to end, judging by the twitter announcement, so the heist cant be far behind!
December 31, 2008 10:04 pm
@Johnred- Great! So how about telling us to kill a thread for practise.
@Lego- I kinda doubt it, actually.
Wow. MacHeist 4. I can't believe it's actually happening.
Unfortunately, it looks like I'm sitting this one out because of aggressive version requirements. It's been real.
December 31, 2008 10:18 pm
January 1, 2009 5:20 am
I hope the organizers read this threads:
I think the delaying of the event to such a late time, it is 2009, (if happening at all) without any notice from the "dictatorate" as to when to approximately expect a start is very much a lack of respect for our time. We are willing to make this year's heist great by participating massively in it and checking macheist regularly therefore investing a lot of time and yet, not only nothing has happened by now, but also no message is telling us that it may start soon (or that it is not happening). I feel that the time I have invested here in the last weeks has been lost and that there was no regard for that matter from the hosts of the event. I do not mean to be whining. But I value my time, and many others do; I think that this was not well organized (I am starting to think it has not started because they have problems internally) and I am not willing to commit more time here in the eventuality that something may possibly happen. I am sure many others also feel strongly about this.
January 1, 2009 3:34 pm
um...there's no set time that macheist starts, yeah the last 2 began before new years, but that's not because it's "macheist 2007" it is just when it falls. all you can expect from them is that it's "sometime around the end of the year" no one was promised any dates that have passed.
even more so, you can spend your time doing whatever you want, if you're a member you'll get an email when everything starts, or follow the rss feed, or twitter feed or any of those things that let you know when things start. if you've ben "investing" your time here the last few weeks that's on you.
January 1, 2009 3:37 pm
Aflascter wrote:
I hope the organizers read this threads:
I think the delaying of the event to such a late time, it is 2009, (if happening at all) without any notice from the "dictatorate" as to when to approximately expect a start is very much a lack of respect for our time. We are willing to make this year's heist great by participating massively in it and checking macheist regularly therefore investing a lot of time and yet, not only nothing has happened by now, but also no message is telling us that it may start soon (or that it is not happening). I feel that the time I have invested here in the last weeks has been lost and that there was no regard for that matter from the hosts of the event. I do not mean to be whining. But I value my time, and many others do; I think that this was not well organized (I am starting to think it has not started because they have problems internally) and I am not willing to commit more time here in the eventuality that something may possibly happen. I am sure many others also feel strongly about this.
To me, it seems as though you've levied unfair expectations onto MacHeist and the Directorate. You've made assumptions that things were starting sooner than they were, and now you're disappointed because YOUR expectations weren't met. I'll leave alone how self-centered a worldview this is, and move right to the point: relax. Stop checking the site everyday, and wait for MacHeist to let you know it's time to get started. Follow them on Twitter, add them to your feed reader, and keep an eye on your email. They will let you know when it's starting.
Also, having been here before, the wait is always worth it. These guys are good at what they do, so if they're taking this long, it's likely because it requires this much time. So, relax. You won't miss anything.
January 1, 2009 4:07 pm
Aflascter wrote:
I hope the organizers read this threads:
I think the delaying of the event to such a late time, it is 2009, (if happening at all) without any notice from the "dictatorate" as to when to approximately expect a start is very much a lack of respect for our time. We are willing to make this year's heist great by participating massively in it and checking macheist regularly therefore investing a lot of time and yet, not only nothing has happened by now, but also no message is telling us that it may start soon (or that it is not happening). I feel that the time I have invested here in the last weeks has been lost and that there was no regard for that matter from the hosts of the event. I do not mean to be whining. But I value my time, and many others do; I think that this was not well organized (I am starting to think it has not started because they have problems internally) and I am not willing to commit more time here in the eventuality that something may possibly happen. I am sure many others also feel strongly about this.
Have fun.
January 1, 2009 4:13 pm
jpdyson wrote:
To me, it seems as though you've levied unfair expectations onto MacHeist and the Directorate. You've made assumptions that things were starting sooner than they were, and now you're disappointed because YOUR expectations weren't met. I'll leave alone how self-centered a worldview this is, and move right to the point: relax. Stop checking the site everyday, and wait for MacHeist to let you know it's time to get started. Follow them on Twitter, add them to your feed reader, and keep an eye on your email. They will let you know when it's starting.
Also, having been here before, the wait is always worth it. These guys are good at what they do, so if they're taking this long, it's likely because it requires this much time. So, relax. You won't miss anything.
+1
You can't be late for something you never set a due date for… The Giving Tree (very much a bonus in my eyes) is still going on, for goodness sake.
January 1, 2009 4:13 pm
definetheline wrote:
jpdyson wrote:To me, it seems as though you've levied unfair expectations onto MacHeist and the Directorate. You've made assumptions that things were starting sooner than they were, and now you're disappointed because YOUR expectations weren't met. I'll leave alone how self-centered a worldview this is, and move right to the point: relax. Stop checking the site everyday, and wait for MacHeist to let you know it's time to get started. Follow them on Twitter, add them to your feed reader, and keep an eye on your email. They will let you know when it's starting.
Also, having been here before, the wait is always worth it. These guys are good at what they do, so if they're taking this long, it's likely because it requires this much time. So, relax. You won't miss anything.
+1
You can't be late for something you never set a due date for… The Giving Tree (very much a bonus in my eyes) is still going on, for goodness sake.
Well said, both of you.
I'm not going to stop checking MacHeist.com on a "daily" basis - but then I'm not checking when the heists start, I'm participating in a community full of people I like to communicate with On its own, that's a privilege. The heists are a value added bonus which comes around when it's ripe enough to be consumed
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January 1, 2009 4:31 pm
January 1, 2009 5:00 pm
WhiteFang wrote:
I'm not going to stop checking MacHeist.com on a "daily" basis - but then I'm not checking when the heists start, I'm participating in a community full of people I like to communicate with
+1
This is pretty much the only message board I frequent, and I have some responsibility here, so I'm around most every day. Other than that, the heist will come when they get here. But I enjoy this place just as much in the off season.
January 1, 2009 5:32 pm
Personnally i'm waitin the begining like children 're waiting Christmas.
But i'm not disappointed by the fact it hans't started (even if every day without MH'starts is improving the possibility that i miss all the fun [exams begin next monday])
But i've learned a lot of thing, had fun and other just by talking with mh members. And i can't imagine that you're complaining about something that'll give you free apps during the next weeks... It's unbielivable ! They never gave a date, and they can start when they want, it's their site, their activity and it's for us.
Just wait. And if your parents did'nt learn you what's 'waiting', just leave MacHeist, it won't be a probleme for the directorate, i promise.
French speaker trying to improve his english, solve riddles and get free applications
...So, correct me
And, yeah, I'm orange
January 1, 2009 10:20 pm
Part of me was hoping I'd wake up this morning and see an email in my inbox saying "Happy New Year, Go get your first briefing"
However, even though there wasn't one, I'm not angry or disappointed or whatever. It'll start when it starts. I am excited to participate in the heists this year. I missed them last year, found out about it too late. Still bought the bundle, but missed the interactive part.
Go Team ORANGE!
January 1, 2009 10:33 pm
Aflascter wrote:
I hope the organizers read this threads:
I think the delaying of the event to such a late time, it is 2009, (if happening at all) without any notice from the "dictatorate" as to when to approximately expect a start is very much a lack of respect for our time. We are willing to make this year's heist great by participating massively in it and checking macheist regularly therefore investing a lot of time and yet, not only nothing has happened by now, but also no message is telling us that it may start soon (or that it is not happening). I feel that the time I have invested here in the last weeks has been lost and that there was no regard for that matter from the hosts of the event. I do not mean to be whining. But I value my time, and many others do; I think that this was not well organized (I am starting to think it has not started because they have problems internally) and I am not willing to commit more time here in the eventuality that something may possibly happen. I am sure many others also feel strongly about this.
Didn't Santa bring you an RSS reader this year?? I suggest you use it.
Missions are almost never pre-announced. Stick around and you'll get used to how things work. Or not... it's your choice.
John Casasanta
MacHeist Director
tap tap tap chief
January 2, 2009 9:59 am
johnred wrote:
Missions are almost never pre-announced. Stick around and you'll get used to how things work. Or not... it's your choice.
And not a little thing to let us know if it would be within days or weeks or months..
French speaker trying to improve his english, solve riddles and get free applications
...So, correct me
And, yeah, I'm orange
January 2, 2009 10:09 am
johnred wrote:
Missions are almost never pre-announced. Stick around and you'll get used to how things work. Or not... it's your choice.
I think he means that the Directorate doesn't give you ADVANCED warning, but when a mission starts, there will be a Twitter update, an RSS update, an email, etc... something like this.
January 2, 2009 11:59 am
I for one am getting bored. Not saying anyone is at fault, but there's only so much waiting you can do. And I'm getting increasingly worried that MacHeist will fall between now and the 25th, when I next get paid. Nothing but absolutely vital spending between now and then... I ended up spending hundreds more on Christmas presents than I expected.
Unless MacHeist ever respond to my offer of my small app as a bonus item, but neither MacHeist nor MacUpdate ever bothered to respond. Never mind!
January 2, 2009 11:59 am
Whenever the Heist would begin, I'll be happy. We get free software and the excitement of solving puzzles, or following others who are so much smarter than we are (or at least have more time on their hands). I enjoy the Heist (this would be my second), and am thankful we have it. Whatever the reason for the wait, it's a good one.
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January 2, 2009 2:44 pm
Hey, I think the front page logo changed.
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January 2, 2009 3:05 pm