World of Darkness Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 from Hardsuit Labs

[Lacrymas]

I've never said Deus Ex is an RPG.

 

[Space Nugget]

Here is what's happening tomorrow (February 23):

While the Tender app is currently the primary way to get engaged with the story, a post on Trust No More hints of a live event in Manhattan on February 23rd with some peculiar requirements: in addition to asking if prospective attendees can livestream the event, familiarity with American Sign Language and lockpicking is considered a positive.

Sauce: https://www.argn.com/2019/02/tender_beta_arg_about_vampires_trust_no_more/

Tender plans to organize a controlled test group on the 23rd. These are 4-hour sessions where they will monitor your biometric data while using Tender, and, based on the result, their algorithm will assemble you into two groups that have to tackle and escape the room.

Sauce: https://www.trustnomore.com/2019/02/15/tender-its-spreading-influence/

It will be livestreamed, apparently.

 

[HarveyBirdman]

The hype website is also linking to articles claiming that Tender is a Masquerade marketing scheme. In other words, it's basically confirmed now.

 

[Space Nugget]

The hype website is also linking to articles claiming that Tender is a Masquerade marketing scheme. In other words, it's basically confirmed now.

It mentions the Masquerade by name?

 

[HarveyBirdman]

Yep. Just clink on the "press" hyperlink in the first sentence.

https://www.trustnomore.com/2019/02/15/tender-its-spreading-influence/

 

[Space Nugget]

You're right, they could have just linked to made-up news articles. Still, the way I understand it, they (the Trust No More conspiracy theorists) still don't know where/what they are getting into. They only know/suspect there's something off with Tender.

 

[Space Nugget]

Here is what's happening tomorrow (February 23):

While the Tender app is currently the primary way to get engaged with the story, a post on Trust No More hints of a live event in Manhattan on February 23rd with some peculiar requirements: in addition to asking if prospective attendees can livestream the event, familiarity with American Sign Language and lockpicking is considered a positive.

Sauce: https://www.argn.com/2019/02/tender_beta_arg_about_vampires_trust_no_more/

Tender plans to organize a controlled test group on the 23rd. These are 4-hour sessions where they will monitor your biometric data while using Tender, and, based on the result, their algorithm will assemble you into two groups that have to tackle and escape the room.

Sauce: https://www.trustnomore.com/2019/02/15/tender-its-spreading-influence/

It will be livestreamed, apparently.

You can also participate online during the live event.

 

[HarveyBirdman]

I think the Trust No More thing is in-house, like the Halo 5 conspiracy hype train. Kind of a stupid gimmick, but it's a scheme that exists.

 

[Space Nugget]

I think the Trust No More thing is in-house, like the Halo 5 conspiracy hype train. Kind of a stupid gimmick, but it's a scheme that exists.

Yes, yes. But TNM is also part of the whole ARG fiction. I'll predict that after they decrypt the remaining files of the Project Chimera, we will get to see some weird vampire shit, and they won't understand the nature of what they are watching.

Imagine a questline in the actual game where we, as the player character, will be sent to find and deal with these TNM mofos on behalf of the Masquerade.

 

[Life of the Party]

TNM mofos

https://vtmb.fandom.com/wiki/Gomez

 

[Vincente]

Quite the opposite actually, why raise suspicion by silencing them?

 

[Space Nugget]

Quite the opposite actually, why raise suspicion by silencing them?

One could argue they already know too much, and are getting their hands on damaging/troubling information:

We recently uncovered a cache of data under the label “Project Chimera”. We do not know what that is yet. The folder contains vast amounts of files and information. Each piece seems unconnected, even random. The only connecting thread is the current CEO of Tender, Malcolm Chandler.

Source: https://www.trustnomore.com/2019/01/18/tender-the-disparate-pieces/

 

[Space Nugget]

Things are getting scary. My phone keeps ringing (UNKNOWN NUMBER), and when I answer, there is no reply. I’ve stopped answering. I get the sense I’m being followed in the streets. Last night, there was someone standing across the street just staring up into my apartment window. A few contacts have failed to reply to my messages the last few days, and I’m worried.

Source: https://www.trustnomore.com/2019/01/26/tender-paranoia-rising/

"Damage control", heh.

 

[Space Nugget]

NEW POST: https://www.trustnomore.com/2019/02/22/tender-new-york-experiment/

Dear friends,

With the help of my formers co-workers at Tender, I was able to delve deeper inside their infrastructure, and what I have found doesn’t look good.

This weekend Tender is planning a control group for their Regent Dashboard. You can read more in this memo we managed to dig up. It’s written by their CEO, Malcolm Chandler.

We managed to secure 8 volunteers who were courageous enough to go on location. I‘m managing the details with them but they won’t be alone. More than 847 people have confirmed their support online, and we hope you will join us.

TO FOLLOW THE STREAM ON TWITCH > CLICK HERE

We need to infiltrate Tender’s system to get our 8 undercover players on the guest list. They use a unique code at the door. While I work on the guest list, try to see if you can find anything useful, and let Knox know.

 

[Space Nugget]

https://www.twitch.tv/tenderbeta

 

[Space Nugget]

NEW POST: https://www.trustnomore.com/2019/02/22/tender-new-york-experiment/

Dear friends,

With the help of my formers co-workers at Tender, I was able to delve deeper inside their infrastructure, and what I have found doesn’t look good.

This weekend Tender is planning a control group for their Regent Dashboard. You can read more in this memo we managed to dig up. It’s written by their CEO, Malcolm Chandler.

We managed to secure 8 volunteers who were courageous enough to go on location. I‘m managing the details with them but they won’t be alone. More than 847 people have confirmed their support online, and we hope you will join us.

TO FOLLOW THE STREAM ON TWITCH > CLICK HERE

We need to infiltrate Tender’s system to get our 8 undercover players on the guest list. They use a unique code at the door. While I work on the guest list, try to see if you can find anything useful, and let Knox know.

 

[Vincente]

I gotta admit, seeing how passionately Paradox is doing this, it gives me hope for the game, not like Bethesda who just set up a Twitch stream for FO76 and made Vault Boy dab on camera.

 

[Ibn Sina]

Is there any real concrete news bros or is this just all hearsay and rumours?

 

[user]

Meh, I don't want to be pessimistic but all I see are cheap tricks and budget spent on marketing. Only gameplay videos can erect my hype.

 

[Lacrymas]

Inb4 this marketing campaign turns out more interesting than the game.

 

[Vincente]

Inb4 this marketing campaign turns out more interesting than the game.

 

[Delterius]

what if it IS the game

 

[Space Nugget]

what if it IS the game

Take a look at this list:
https://wiki.gamedetectives.net/index.php?title=List_of_Investigations

Noticed the trend?

While not always the case, these types of ARGs tend to involve existing media or upcoming releases thereof; for example, a game developer might include clues for an ARG inside one of their games, or might create an ARG to lead up to a release of content.

 

[Storyfag]

what if it IS the game

 

[Space Nugget]

http://multitwitch.tv/tenderbeta/tender_lobby/tender_sec01/tender_sec02