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"The Back Alley"

I saw someone leave for the Back Alley this morning.  Isn't that an old quest?  Who's done that one lately?

I just want to be sure I DO ALL THE THINGS.

Posted 14 months ago by Ida Keen Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Ida Keen, I think it is one those things the game says when (1) they are moving to a location that is not open yet (happens with devs all the time) or (2) the game doesn't quite know where they are going.

    Like "exploring a mysterious vortex" or "strolling through a secret place."

    But I could be wrong.
    Posted 14 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It is probably one of the euphemisms used when someone enters a Seam Street, such as so and so left for a "temporal instability" or a "universal impossibly" or several others. Just stand on a street with a locked door and watch the local chat for any unusual destinations
    Posted 14 months ago by TRB4 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "The Back Alley" is a street you get teleported to during the "Legalize it" quest to get your card carrying qualification.
    Posted 14 months ago by rayn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got the card qualification quest shortly after launch, but  I never received the "Legalize It" quest. Will I get it at some point in time later? Does it have anything to do with getting the "smuggler's quest"? I have not received that one either.
    Posted 14 months ago by GreyGoose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Does "The Back Alley" count towards streets visited? Because I got my papers before going there. Am I forever boned?
    Posted 14 months ago by TRB4 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Rachel nope it has nothing to do with the smuggler quest. That one is random (kind of like the Rube).
    Posted 14 months ago by Gabi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I never got Legalize it quest, and I know a lot of people in same situation, so I really hope that Back Alley doesn't count towards streets visited, as if not everyone gets the quest, then it's not exactly fair o_o
    Posted 14 months ago by Ebil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yeah, I missed that quest this go round. I tried sneaking around in the subway without my papes but no shady-dealing croc approached me.

    So sad.
    Posted 14 months ago by shipwreck Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I didn't get either quest about the card-carrying qualification. Should I have?
    Posted 14 months ago by Zu Subscriber! | Permalink
  • D: D: D:

    I too hope the back alley is not the SINGLE unidentified location I am missing!
    Posted 14 months ago by Klara Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh lord. Me too, Klara, Ebil, TRB4 and all the rest of you that are stuck at 761 streets with me!  (OK like 766 or something now that there are all the party places.)  I don't remember doing the 'legalize it' quest either - maybe I got my papers too soon but I NEEDED subway access!

    Thanks for all the responses - especially Ryan!  
    Posted 14 months ago by Ida Keen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I did the Back Alley quest but I'm still missing 1 street and have no idea what it is either DX
    Posted 14 months ago by TomC Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If the quest was apparently optional, since there were other, legal ways of obtaining your papers, and it wasn't entirely clear how to even obtain the quest, then I seriously hope the location is not included in the count of locations.  That's just poor game design.
    Posted 14 months ago by Joojoo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Good news, I posted a report to the help staff and this is the answer I got:

    Client Error Report: I was wondering if the location "The Back Alley" was counted as one of the streets visited? I got my papers before I got the quest to get them. I currently have 761/762 locations visted (not counting party locations) and I was wondering which location I am missing?Submitted: Oct 17, 2011 • 11:00am (Pacific)Staff reply:   24 min agoHi TRB4,

    Taking a deeper look into the situation I see that there is currently no way for us to pin point the location you are missing. This would take many hours to sort and sift through your action history which in the end could result in no definite answer.

    That said, the Back Alley is not the missing location as this doesn't count towards Locations Visited. 

    I hope this helps!

    Daina (aka Eggplant)
    Posted 14 months ago by TRB4 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you so much for that TRB4, and Eggplant too :) 
    Great to know! :D   Now if they could just fix the leaderboards so the numbers shown are correct (mine stopped updating a while back), it would be awesome lol
    Posted 14 months ago by Ebil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • (Insert obligatory MY BACK ALLEY joke here.)
    Posted 14 months ago by Cerulean Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *whew*  Thanks you Eggplant and TRB4.  I won't loose any sleep over that!
    Posted 14 months ago by Ida Keen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got it upon pressing the Big Red Button in the Alakol subway without having my papers. I'm guessing that it's impossible to get anymore once you have your papers.
    Posted 14 months ago by Meso Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Can't remember if I got to the Back Alley.  I'd like a way back there.  Back Alleys have all kinds of odd people who hang out there.  I feel like we are missing an essential element to our glitchy life without a Back Alley to visit from time to time.
    Posted 13 months ago by Tibbi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, now I am confused. Many, many people did have the Back Alley count as one of the streets on the Leaderboard Count. I didn't because I got my papers before I visited the subway. It seems that I will forever be lacking one street, unless one of the suggestions submitted on the bug forum is implemented.

    www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
    Posted 13 months ago by GreyGoose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I DID get the Back Alley this time.  I have all but Ajaya Bliss -- otherwise all my areas are complete.  But I'm still missing about 40 streets!
    Posted 13 months ago by Marla Subscriber! | Permalink