A Reminder for Examining hints
 

Just a friendly reminder that in previous years many of the hints have been obvious, particularly in recent years. It doesn't require complex examination of the metadata, it is usually right in front of us. Most years we are so far into the forest that we can't see the trees. Frank even says that they don't put too much time into the hints.

TL;DR Try not to look into it too much. It shouldn't take 5 layers of extrapolation to figure out.

Re: A Reminder for Examining hints
 

You're too late. That is all.

That said, I looked, said "Hmm... Wonder what the change is going to be this year: Game, Robot, or both?" and went back to Fantasy FIRST.

Re: A Reminder for Examining hints
 

Then again, 2013 Game Hint #3 was pretty complicated.

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Remember this?)

Re: A Reminder for Examining hints
 

Wasn't it just a cryptogram that collectively we essentially figured out? I would say that it actually was a pretty simple concept.

Re: A Reminder for Examining hints
 

Well yes, but it was still a riddle even after being decrypted. Everyone figured out what it said, but we only half determined what it meant. There was some argument over what "SEAL" meant, and upon reading what Frank said it really meant afterward, I don't think we ever quite came to the answer.