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The Hidden Places of Ur--a new quest from the Sandbox

We know that this is not the first time the Giants have imagined Ur. Those past worlds left echoes in the Giants' imaginations, which manifest as secret, hidden places. An intrepid explorer once set out to find and catalogue these echoes of the past, never realizing that what started out as a scientific inquiry would become...an obsession.

You have journeyed far to see her and learn what she knows, but alas! You have come too late. A freak accident (or was it?) has killed her and destroyed her home. You sift aimlessly through the ashes, trying to decipher what is left of her notes, when you come across a small box, miraculously spared from the flames. Inside the box are photographs, a pictoral record of her travels. Perhaps if you can find the places in the photos, if you can stand where she stood, you can begin to solve the mystery... of the Hidden Places of Ur.

The Quest: Go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/chilirlw where you will find the explorer's lost legacy. Find the Hidden Places, take snapshots of your glitch in them, and post them to a photo sharing site—please edit photo titles and any signposts for spoilers. Post the link to your photos in the Sandbox forum to share your trophies and bask in the envy and admiration of all!

If you get stuck, clues are available at a cost of 1000 currants each. The high cost is to discourage people from buying their way through the quest. A clue consists of the name of the street which contains the hidden place. All proceeds will go into a designated fund to purchase a group hall for the Sandbox group.

Posted 13 months ago by chilirlw Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I'm on it! :D
    Posted 13 months ago by Victoria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This looks like alot of fun. Maybe I'll be able to participate once I get out of work :D
    Posted 13 months ago by Muncey Mango Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Very nice! I've seen a few of those places before, but many others are quite intriguing!
    Posted 13 months ago by Ximenez Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I can not wait to get home and start this! Another cool quest from the Sandbox group! :D
    Posted 13 months ago by FawnFang Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awesome. The Groddle Meadow one was a surprise.
    Posted 13 months ago by Von B Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Great idea! - I will definitely have a go at this, when flickr is back up.... broken links all round here.
    Posted 13 months ago by geekybird Subscriber! | Permalink
  • chili- this sounds fun ;)
    also can you post a link that might explain group halls better ? I'm not sure exactly what they are (besides a GOOD thing !) .
    Thanks!
    Posted 13 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I really like this!! Do you have to use the in game camera or is print screen ok?
    Posted 13 months ago by Star Gazer Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Had enough time to play tonight that I found the Groddle Meadow location. Very cool! Looking forward to exploring some of the more obscure locations of Ur!  :D
    Posted 13 months ago by FawnFang Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @serenitycat, group halls were briefly rolled out during beta, and are now in development (according to devs). Basically, they are a street (or, from what I hear now, an island {cool!}) that is only accessible to members of the group that owns it. 

    @Star Gazer, print screen is fine--just please blur out any parts that give away your location!
    Posted 13 months ago by chilirlw Subscriber! | Permalink
  • great idea !
    btw this is the kind of thing that devs could add as a real quest to go with the snapshotting skill ;)
    Posted 13 months ago by Lemo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Genius of the Sandbox strikes again. Definitely doing this!
    Posted 13 months ago by Groovy Bear Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Congrats to Quoise, the first person to find all the hidden places and post about them!

    www.glitch.com/groups/RHV10...
    Posted 13 months ago by chilirlw Subscriber! | Permalink