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The Number 69 *slightly ot/sp*
Posted By: FrogBlast <metafire@aol.com>Date: 4/10/02 11:14 a.m.

this is from letters to the webmaster back in '96 (http://www.bungie.net/perlbin/blam.pl?file=/site/0/site/bnet/webmaster/oldletters96.html):

"I have noticed that on the CD for M2 and Marathon Infinity there are 69 items on each CD! Is that a sick joke or it just happened that way?

Jim Pochas, jimp@mail.microserve.net

Do I have to spell everything out for you?

69 can be sparated into the component numbers 6 and 9.

6 + 9 = 14.

14 / 2 (Marathon sequels) = 7.

Now do you understand?

It's simple numerology, not rocket science.

Is it a sick joke? Maybe - if you think the idea of Bungie subtly and slowly assuming complete control of the entire universe is FUNNY."

Reading this reminded me of when I was screwing around in the library (http://yuan.ecom.cmu.edu/utfoo/mission/library.htm), jumping down from one floor to another using the oversheild and having someone hang back in the elevator shaft to nullify that instant death forcefield between levels (:P). I came across a single weapon (and nothing else) on the first floor, sitting in front of one of the big blue doorways...

http://yuan.ecom.cmu.edu/utfoo/images/library/libjump15.jpg

The assault rifle had ammo: 6 Clip: 9.

Now, I failed to re-check if the same thing would happen upon re-loading the level. I was too busy smacking myself upside the head for not realizing that I could use the oversheild to get down into that bright fog-filled central area (I had previously spent an hour pushing armless flood down there and trying to land on them... unfortunately they died upon impact...) ANYWAY... what I am saying is that I haven't confirmed if that is a special ammo count/rifle location.

If it is a special location/ammo count, then- to quote jim '96 "Is that a sick joke or it just happened that way?"

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The Number 69 *slightly ot/sp*FrogBlast 4/10/02 11:14 a.m.
     Re: The Number 69 *slightly ot/sp*El Bastard 4/10/02 11:40 a.m.
           Re: The Number 69 *slightly ot/sp*FrogBlast 4/10/02 12:08 p.m.
     Re: The Number 69 *slightly ot/sp*CYBRFRK 4/10/02 11:55 a.m.
           Re: The Number 69 *slightly ot/sp*Otizz 4/10/02 12:17 p.m.
           Re: The Number 69 *slightly ot/sp*Uriel 4/10/02 1:18 p.m.
                 Re: The Number 69 *slightly ot/sp*CYBRFRK 4/10/02 8:07 p.m.
                       ??Djof 4/10/02 10:48 p.m.
                       2 = 3 proofNimrod 4/11/02 5:20 a.m.
                             Mmm, sorry...Djof@School 4/11/02 8:34 a.m.
                                   Re: Mmm, sorry...ferrex 4/11/02 12:51 p.m.
                                         Speaking of which...NthDegree256 4/11/02 4:11 p.m.
                                               Re: Speaking of which...ferrex 4/11/02 6:20 p.m.
                                                     Re: Speaking of which...Djof 4/11/02 7:17 p.m.
                                               Re: Speaking of which...vector40 4/11/02 9:28 p.m.
                                                     Re: Speaking of which...NthDegree256 4/12/02 11:52 p.m.
                                               Re: Speaking of which...Coconut Boy 4/12/02 8:57 p.m.



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