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before this I would not have thought of using Graphic Converter/Photoshop to solve a puzzle......

thanks!

Somewhere out in the darkness I wait, collecting photons as they speed past my shutter.

There are clearly lots of smart people in this world -- just wish I was one of them!  Big Thanks to MH for putting this together.

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This was fun. Can't wait for the next mac heist. It was my first one.

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First Macheist, pretty sweet. It's not over yet though... I'm stoked.

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MH3 has started off well. I think there needs to be better laid info out info for the rookies though. Big bold letters that say READ THE POSTS BEFORE YOU WRITE...
Seems pretty logical, but now that thy PC folk are starting to go Mac. Common sense is diminishing.

Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, "the Whale," they only beat Vancouver once, maybe twice in a lifetime.

sweet...here we go. 007 style

That was fun! My first Heist! But I was a bit late getting the notice of the start of the Heist, so by the time I got the first URL, the rest of you were done... oh well, hope the next one is in the evening, so I can actually do it! ;-)

GO PURPLE!!!!!!

For all of you guys saying this was fun and you can't wait until the next mac heist, this wasn't mac heist 3. It was just the "beginning" of what is promised as a very crazy Mac Heist 3.

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Real awesome, guys!

Thanks for all the help, everyone!

This was really fun. Thanks to all involved in creation/dissemination!!

Fun scheme, can't wait to see what's next.

But Mom! If you take our cartoons away, we’ll grow up without a sense of humor and be robots!

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the later puzzles are so hard... I got an instant headache while struggling to decode them one by one...

Thanks a Lot

If it wasn't for the bits and pieces everybody dropped, I'd be lost.

MacHeist, Thanks for stretching my brain!!

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Thanks a Lot

Woohoo! done! That was fun!

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Excellent warmup!

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That was really fun, although I think MacHeist needs a better FAQ for beginners. It took me 30 minutes to figure out what was going on.

I agree with waaykuul; there should be some sort of intro to MacHeist. This was my first Heist, and while I caught on fairly quickly, I noticed lots of the forum posts were from confused people who didn't "get" what it was all about.

Also, I'm fine with "spoilers" (hints as to the meanings of clues, full answers) being kept in the "Backdoor" room, but threads should be better organized there, like how they are in the Communiques. It's a pain sorting through 30+ pages of people posting links to the new communiques, saying they're done, etc. when all we want to do is find a hint on how to solve a particular puzzle. To that end, maybe we could see all the responses to a topic in a thread style, so we can skip over those that we may not want to read? Plus, people could "tag" their responses if they had subject lines... e.g. [HINT] or [ANSWER] or [SPOILER].

Above all else, the clues -starting with the communiques all the way down to the sites we go to for the answer *.tgas- MUST BE ACCESSIBLE. It's absolutely reprehensible that people won't be able to participate just because a site doesn't have alt/title tags or because the video (HINT HINT) doesn't have captioning or a transcript. Particularly bad was the tangledupinlies clue. Basically anyone that didn't know how to translate music (what a "C" note sounds/looks like, etc.) or can't hear music HAD to "cheat" to pass that clue. Don't eliminate "agents" by requiring them to have a particular ability-- it's a poor assumption on the part of the organizers.

As for fans thinking they missed out, I think almost all the clues were posted by the time I got the email about MacHeist. I don't look at it as a rush or a race. Sure, it's fun to be the first one to post the answer or a possible clue about something -after all, that means you're the one helping countless others- but it's just as fun to participate a few hours/days after the fact. As far as I know, you still get the free software, so what's the big deal? Timezone shouldn't make a lick of difference for participation.

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last time i miss the missions and just bought the bundle pack, and i have fun in this time, yea, really fun! can't wait for next mission, also the bundle...

http://www.macheist.com/bundle/u/95046/

Had a gr8 time solving these and thanks to all the people for the help in some of the missions ....can't wait for the next one .....

I can only please one person each day, Today is not your day, Tomorrow doesn't look good either...

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So, is the 28 days and counting the amount of time that the 'mainframe' will take to produce the real MH3?

Somewhere out in the darkness I wait, collecting photons as they speed past my shutter.

It would appear so! Seems like a long time to wait, but that's the joy of MacHeist: unpredictability.

To people who are requesting an FAQ/help section for new users:

What would you like to see in it?

What sort of general questions do you as new users have that should be addressed first and foremost?

I'm contacting jpdyson, who wrote the excellent starter's guide here, to maybe expand it into something larger. The sooner you guys let us know the sooner we can make it easier for new folk or for people who are just overall confused to get involved in the missions.

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I'd never have got the "tftp" one without the IRC help.

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yes enjoyed. thank you lads for the help when needed! u guys are fab in the forums

rocks & socks

Wow.  So many "first timers" here. (I kept that G-rated) 

I guess I'll add myself to the list - great clean family fun.  I am looking forward to the big finish!

SN

That was hard work

Just finished it a few minutes ago. Liked it verry much. Needed a few clues like with the harp and stuff but learned the thinking process of MacHeist.
Can't wait for the real Heist begins (although I have to study for exams) !

go orange team! go MacHeist!

really nice playing! thanks macheist!

For those of you who are starting on a mission some time after it started, you could try getting some hints from the MacHeist wiki page found at http://mhwiki.channelblue.net/wiki/Main_Page

What happens at the end of the month?

i guess the real heists start as this one is just a warm up.
expect more great things.

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Very cool - only 24 days to go!

"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." -- Victor Hugo

YAY! completed, DECODING

BTW can someone help me telling me how to change my bloody name on top of my pic? At the moment is telling my e-mail address and feels frustrating, yet I can't find in profile editing where to change that

TY in advance.

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Hehe did exactly the same thing when I signet up here.

Look here: http://www.macheist.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=9108

Try PM Johnred with the username you want...

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23 more days, can't wait!

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woot woot that was fun

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22 days to go....

The power of the sun... in palm of my hands.

was fun

Confusius says: Man who sneezes without tissue takes matters in his own hands.

very fun and cant wait for the next parts

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I hope much more to come... I really enjoy the first step ;-)

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I enjoy these heists.  Even the frustration, when it's all over, adds to the sense of accomplishment

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Those who read binary; and those who don't.

by far the best clue-hunt in the web, keep up the good work ....

Greetings from Germany

That was fun. I cried a bit, but it was still loads of fun.

14 Days...ok

You get wet living in a rain forest. ;D

This wasn't a "real" Heist, this is all warm-uPr

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8 Days!!!

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So, wonder what the spiral means?

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