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So, i've been working on the hint for the past couple hours, and here's what i've got:

-i did a simple substitution decode with the scientific name of the fish, and got 12, 1, 13, 16, 18, 9, 19 – 7, 21, 20, 20, 1, 20, 21, 19.

-Tried googling these, didn't get anything. So, i added the two sets together, and got 88, 129.

-Googled this, and came accross this doc:
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/lettersno...l88/88-129.pdf

-Finally, took the accronym of the main subject of the doc. and got this:
S.A.W.S.

I'm thinking the game this year will be some sort of construction game, where the pieces are intertwinable, and we have to put them together. This goes with the morphology therory as the field will be changing drasticly throughout the match. I haven't come up with a reason for the text in the background, but oh wells.

Maybe this will create some branches in your brain.

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Don't forget Dave's mighty morphin' signatures.

"To the five, you keep me alive"
"To the six, you give me my fix"
"To the three, thank you from me"

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OMG, if I view your signature one more time, Karibou, I'm going to go mad!!! :p

I keep winning until I see your posts.

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Sometimes a fish is just a fish.

Or possibly the game pieces are fish.

Or this is the King of Red Herrings

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Ok, speaking of going mad..
Has anyone noticed and/or pointed out the lines in the belly that look like a right angle/maybe a square? Like pencil lines?

*sigh*

I can see it on the original hint and I also see it in this post.

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Don't rain on our parade :D

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Perhaps it simply has to do with the fish itself? Gameplay might involve Fishing, casting a line, reeling something in etc.

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I knew this old Ranger 7 film would come in handy for something....

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I believe that at one point, Dave claimed to have grown up down under. That's the connection.

I noticed that Aidan was around earlier. I'm just wondering how hard the GDC is laughing their heads off right about now...

...they'll be laughing even harder by the end of the week.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLE2So5NIY0

^^my reply
you tube cut me of i was was about to say slippery-er

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I totally agree with the thoughts that the watermark is not a part of the hint. I feel that the only part of the hint here is its name and/or the fish itself.

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Maybe "Red Herring" is the hint. Maybe we will have to fake out our opponents to succeed in the game.

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I think the bit about "vertical migrations from the deep up the slopes of seamounts" and the four different colors of flesh are most significant. I'm predicting a game where the 'bots have to climb steep slopes that are subject to change (morphology) and have to give something to fellow alliance members (fishermen giving it away).

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Just for fun...a quick rearrangement of the anagrams reveals:

august(majestic as in big) ramps tilts (not grammatical)...been there before and much of the past does repeat over the years... and august ramp stilts...then again, if you are real creative, and read between the letters one can read, "its enough to drive one crazy"...

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The GDC obviously did a Google images search for "moonfish" and took the first image that showed up. This must have been on purpose. The question is why?

A quick Google search for "moon fish" turns up this: http://www.moonfishocean.com/ right away. Apparently "moon, fish, ocean" is the new zen version of "rock, paper, scissors". :ahh:

From the website:

"Zen Masters use the game as a test of a disciple’s reflexes and non-attachment to outcomes. The Master holds a pebble in his palm. The pebble remains hidden when the Master plays “Moon” or “Fish.” It is revealed only when the Master plays “Ocean.” If the disciple can snatch the pebble quickly enough, he automatically wins the round."

Sounds like we will be somehow playing "rock, paper, scissors" with robots and trying to steal something from the opposing alliance. Still 3v3. One "master" robot holds/guards a special game piece while the other 2 "disciple robots" try to steal the game piece from the opposing alliance for major bonus points. Maybe like 2006 with offensive and defensive periods of 2v3 or something.