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Archived 2007-12-14
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Current Todo List

• Check out billboards at remaining Locations (per various ErrorCodes). Completed.
• Solve the (missing/unsolved/potential) KeyCodes. Completed.
• Find more ErrorCodes (see ErrorCode Predictions for where you can help). Completed.
• Sign up here to enter shutdown codes today, Sunday December 2 at 4 pm EST. Completed.
• Play Power Mode and Survival Mode on Chain Factor until countdown expires.

In-Game sites

• ChainFactor.com
• Chain Factor forums
• Power "costs", discovered by Doug52392 (via Flash fiddling)?

Other items of interest

• ErrorCodes and Predicted ErrorCodes - Randomly received after finishing a game of Chain Factor.
• Characters - Revealed thru "conversations" in ErrorCodes text.
• Locations - Real world locations referenced in ErrorCodes text.
• KeyCodes - Used to unlock PowerIcons for use in a game of Chain Factor.
• ShutdownKeys - new type of code appearing in ErrorCodes text.
• Quotes of the Day - Displayed on the sidebar of ChainFactor.com (we're missing a few).
• Unforum Thread and IRC channel irc://irc.chat-solutions.org/numb3rs

Timeline of events

Week 4: December 1 - 7, 2007

• 2007-12-02: All ShutdownKeys entered and Chain Factor sequence initiated.

• 2007-12-02: New ErrorCodes added: 120 (new ShutdownKeys), 123, 124, . All ShutdownKeys discovered.

• 2007-12-01: Final two PowerIcons unlocked: Cull and Reveal.

• 2007-12-01: New KeyCodes found: DELICIOUS, FREE.

• 2007-12-01: New ErrorCodes added: 107, 108, 111, 112, 119 (new ShutdownKeys).

Week 3: November 24 - 30, 2007

• 2007-11-29: New ErrorCodes added: 125 (new ShutdownKeys).

• 2007-11-28: New ErrorCodes added: 118 (new ShutdownKeys), 122.

• 2007-11-27: New ErrorCodes added: 106, 110, 114.

• 2007-11-27: Newly unlocked PowerIcons: Transmute

• 2007-11-27: New KeyCodes found: CHEMISTRY.

• 2007-11-26: New ErrorCodes added: 021, 025.

• 2007-11-26: Chain Factor commercial from Numb3rs (2007-11-24) uploaded.

• 2007-11-25: An eighth of eventual 12 ShutdownKeys appeared in 088.

• 2007-11-25: New ErrorCodes added: 085, 088.

• 2007-11-24: A seventh of eventual 12 ShutdownKeys appeared in 105.

• 2007-11-24: New ErrorCodes added: 043, 070, 071, 074, 082, 083, 095, 100, 104, 105.

Week 2: November 17 - 23, 2007

• 2007-11-23: With Sift unlocked, new ErrorCodes appeared: 039, 046, 047, 048, 058, 059, 060, 072, 073, 084, 086, 094, 096.

• 2007-11-23: Newly unlocked PowerIcons: Sift

• 2007-11-23: New Keycode found from Numb3rs 'Graphic' episode: WARNING

• 2007-11-23: New ErrorCodes added: 023, 038, 040, 049, 051, 061, 062, 064, 067, 076, 079, 090, 097, 113, 121.

• 2007-11-22: Missing ads found for KeyCodes: GRIND, LEANING (not LEARNING as we thought).

• 2007-11-22: New ErrorCodes added: 006, 010, 014, 027, 028, 030, 034, 036, 042, 044, 052, 055, 075, 087, 091, 109, 117.

• 2007-11-21: New ErrorCodes added: 026, 099.

• 2007-11-20: New ErrorCodes added: 018.

• 2007-11-19: Newly unlocked PowerIcons: Erode, Postpone, Promote.

• 2007-11-19: Lots of new ads/KeyCodes: ADJOURN, CAPTURE, ECHELON, HARVEST, SAVE, ULTIMATE, WAKE.

• 2007-11-18: New KeyCodes added: FIND.

• 2007-11-18: New ErrorCodes added: 000 (another), 045, 056, 069, 066, 081.

• 2007-11-17: Chain Factor commercial from Numb3rs (2007-11-16) uploaded.

• 2007-11-17: Thrive, a PowerIcon, is unlocked (due to player solves of KeyCodes).

• 2007-11-17: ShutdownKeys has appeared; purpose currently unknown.

• 2007-11-17: New KeyCodes added: CORROSION, HEALTH, INTELLIGENCE, REELEVATE, SUBDUE, SWELLING, UNLOCK.

• 2007-11-17: "F" is now considered to be Frank Riegert.

• 2007-11-17: New ErrorCodes added: 017, 020, 024, 053, 054, 057, 065, 068, 077, 078, 089 101.

• I'm going to try to be slightly more verbose in the updates now. Good? --Morbus Iff 04:28, 17 November 2007 (PST)

Week 1: November 9 - 16, 2007

• 2007-11-16: Tilt, a PowerIcon, is unlocked (due to player solves of KeyCodes).

• 2007-11-16: An ad appears for Chain Factor during today's episode of Numb3rs.

• 2007-11-15: Detonate, a PowerIcon, is unlocked (due to player solves of KeyCodes).

• 2007-11-15: Lots of new billboards appearing and images social engineered. See KeyCodes.

• 2007-11-14: New ErrorCodes are starting to appear; due to PowerIcons unlocking?

• 2007-11-14: Redeem, a PowerIcon, is unlocked (due to player solves of KeyCodes).

• 2007-11-12: NYC Subway billboards advertising ChainFactor.com.

• 2007-11-12: Lure, a PowerIcon, is unlocked (due to player solves of KeyCodes).

• Reports indicate discovery of the site from ads on CBS, Sportsline and Star Trek websites. These ads included KeyCodes.

• 2007-11-11: imbri receives the trailhead in email.

• 2007-11-09: Numb3rs episode "Primacy" airs. Images (by Rowan) from the show are below (and contain KeyCodes).
  • The semaphore has been decoded to read: "Primacy - secrets of the city 208525138" (script).