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Rushlock's avatar

Is this a place holder, or? I don't see any Bounty details on what is to be submitted.

Rich's avatar

Heh, we were hoping it'd be like a cool tease, but I get that it probably looks more confusing than anything else! It's appearing as intended, but you can't submit to it yet. More details are coming soon...

Rushlock's avatar

Thank you, I didn't know if Bounty details could change or be updated once Published. Guess this answers that :D

Alex Sinclair's avatar

For the most part, we're striving to avoid changes (other than corrections) to bounties once they're live. But this one is going to be a little unique :P

MJ

Waiting for more info...

Schadsquatch's avatar

Ooo wee, I can't wait to blap more stuff on different spaces in my Battle Heron

https://zkillboard.com/kill/110700603/

Hugo REGIBO's avatar

that's a lot of PLEXes!

Loru's avatar

idk what this is

i'm in 😏

Ben Rush's avatar

I’ve interviewed your CEO 1st in the project as a member of the community. That’s worth 500$! 😁

EVEIL's avatar

I made it. I think she got "m" and "n" mixed up though

JH

She travelled far, amd she travelled it all. She amswered the mapmakers’ call.

Schadsquatch's avatar

"she traveled far, amd sbe travelled ct all. sh amswxred the mapmakers' call."

[Insert Postcard Here] (won't let me upload from mobile 😞

See you soon!

DH
Alex Sinclair's avatar

I have it on good word that Stage Two is very almost solved, but I strongly recommend checking out the just-launched Stage Three:

https://alpha.justabout.com/eve-online/stage-three

Sturmer's avatar

JustAbout Alpha and Beta unlocked, what next? A product release?

Daniel's avatar

??????????????????????????????????????????????????=50? 😀

Kane Carnifex's avatar

The timer magicaly reset. Don´t know when but it was less than 3 days. Now it is back on 32.

SUS!

Alex Sinclair's avatar

Cranks are turning. Gears are grinding. Plans are being laid in motion. Something special is coming very soon.

Limal's avatar

we will be able to create our own bounties and this is a starting budget! yay

Mŷs Tæ Rae's avatar

Calling all paradox prodigies, perplexity pundits, and problem pros! Tis I, the mysterious master of mysteries, back to blow your maladroit melons with a fresh fondue of baffling brainteasers, cryptic conundrums, and riveting ruminative riddles! Yes indeed! Jazz hands! To get started, find the secret I've hidden in my poem, if you can:

Well. Well. Well.
The bInary ballet of oNes and zeroes,
hides plentY of losers, bUt few heRoes,
of onLy one. we Can be certain,
a quantum whiz behind the curtain.
mystery man On full display
the Marvellous maestro / mYs TAE RAE

Jackbeard's avatar

Ahoy mateys, it's me: your favourite charmin' menacin' pirate prince. Though truth be told, I'm not feelin' all that menacin' these days, I reckon I might be growin' a tad soft in me ol' age.

Yarr, the plunderin' life has served me well, alright. As ye no doubt know, I'm the most fearsome of all the buccaneers that did ever sail the seven systems and all that. The thing is... a couple o' close calls with Lady Death - more specifically, Madam Indigestion - have made me realise just how short this life o' ours is. In all me days pillagin' and pilferin', I never really slowed down to watch the stars.

Now what with me dodgy tummy and me peg leg causin' me all manner o' grief, I'm not sure I'll get the chance. What would really warm me bones is if ye could show me the kaleidoscopic wonders and jaw-droppin' landmarks of this 'ere galaxy. This be what I'm lookin' for:

  1. Verified images of the landmarks listed below, each with a timestamp to show that they've been taken during this 'ere bounty's runtime.

  2. Unlike a normal bounty, post your verified and labelled images as replies underneath this 'ere comment.


  1. First Sergeant Hakiro’s Lookout, G5ED-Y

  2. True Creations Pool of Radiance Research Lab, 6QBH-S 

  3. Intaki Syndicate Executive Retreat Center, Cord of the Elements, D-B7YK

  4. Duvolle Gravitational Wave Observatory and Trace Cosmos, Gererique 

  5. Yan Jung Relic Site, Deltole

  6. Fallen Capsuleers Memorial, Molea II 

  7. Alliance Tournament Monument, Manarq

  8. Doriam II Memorial, Kor-Azor Prime

  9. Svarog Vyraj Anchorage, Niarja

  10. Clear Water Spring, Friggi


May the stars forever twinkle in yer eyes and the lunar winds be forever at yer back! Bob speed, corsairs!

Granny Jabaddon's avatar

Well hello there, dearies. I said I'd be back, and Granny Jabaddon always keeps her word. The hundreds of ships you whippersnappers destroyed for me in my 40 Days of Desolation really whet my appetite. Problem is my hunger is not so easily sated. Truly, the only things that will satisfy it are prunes, devilled eggs, and the deaths of innocent pilots. So would you be so kind as to cause a little more devastation for me? Oh thank you, you're so kind! Here's what you need to do:

  1. Destroy player-owned ships and structures worth more than eight billion in ISK. Cargo and drones don't count.

  2. You'll have to deal the final blow or do the most damage to each ship or structure.

  3. The kills don't all have to occur in one battle, but they do have to take place after this post is shared (July 4 2024).

  4. Add a reply beneath this comment including your delicious killmails as proof.

Thank you, buttercups!


Update, 30/7: This post has been updated to make it clear that only ships and structures count towards the ISK total, not drones or cargo carried.

Kane Carnifex's avatar
  1. Destroy player-owned ships and structures worth more than eight billion in ISK.
    Check

  2. You'll have to deal the final blow or do the most damage to each ship or structure.
    Check

  3. The kills don't all have to occur in one battle, but they do have to take place after this post is shared (July 4 2024).
    Check

  4. Add a reply beneath this comment including your delicious killmails as proof.

https://zkillboard.com/kill/119802317/

Check

Kane Carnifex's avatar

Alex Sinclair could you poke Granny Jabaddon

She didn´t pick up the notification phone :(
But maybe it´s already late.
Bed time is important time.

Granny Jabaddon's avatar

Well hello there dearie, thank you for the nudge. What a fortunate little prize you've stumbled upon. Unfortunately, you'll need to destroy ships and structures worth 8 billion ISKies, not just ships carrying that much ISK. Otherwise what's to stop some entrepreneurial young man or lady from taking advantage of poor ol' granny. Just a misunderstanding, I'm sure. I'll update my instructions so as to make them crystal clear. Happy hunting!

Kane Carnifex's avatar

All Killmails about Haulers aren´t counting :P

Brother Grimoire's avatar

So you uh.... dueled a velator with 8b in the cargo?

Kane Carnifex's avatar

Yes, to honor the old traditions of eve and to remind Just About who we are ;P

Alex Sinclair's avatar

Rushlock James Max Tanner Matt Jones Schadsquatch Hugo REGIBO Charles Mallahan Loru Melicien Tetro Swagger Olacar Kane Carnifex Ben Rush Reilly Reese Joshua Hicks Brother Grimoire Sturmer Daekarus Helium Hellsatano Toretto 70 Bubba_EvE EVEIL

Exciting news folks, this bounty is now officially open! Thanks for your interest so far. If you're one of those who already submitted an optimistic guess, you're more than welcome to enter properly now (just hit the 'edit' button on your submission). Good luck everyone!

FUN INC's avatar

So how is everyone doing with this?

I managed to get through the first part of the riddle, but got stuck at the "gate" :D

Wadd Enderas's avatar

I think i've made it through the riddles... it's always difficult to tell though!

And I'm not sure what "gate" you're referencing, which doesn't bode well for me! :D

Wadd Enderas's avatar

I think I might understand the "gate" reference! Me too!

Alex Sinclair's avatar

FUN INC Wadd Enderas I've just received a message from Mys Tae Rae saying that he's not sure which 'gate reference' you mean. I can say nothing with certainty, but it may be that you've found a hidden clue that isn't actually a hidden clue. I'm happy to double check, but you'd need to let me know what the gate reference is.

Wadd Enderas's avatar

So the 'gate' I have come across is actually in reference to Jackbeard's task and is a physical gate :D

Alex Sinclair's avatar

Hmm, well I've just received a message in a bottle from Jackbeard, and he says he isn't trying to hide any secrets in his route. So if there's something in there that doesn't seem quite right, lmk and I'll err... check with him😛

Wadd Enderas's avatar

I was just looking through Brother Grimoire's twitter posts and he has managed to get there and take lovely screenshot, so it's all good :)

Was just the Yang Yun Ruins are behind an acceleration gate as part of a Cosmos mission series that requires at least 4.0 Gallente standing to start on, so some standings grinding and cosmos mission running required to get there, but Brother Grim has done it so the goalposts should not be moved!

Brother Grimoire's avatar

I'm on the final clue right now.

I won't go into details, but the distortion and language choice makes it hard to understand, even for an AI transcriber

Wadd Enderas's avatar

Have you made progress? You've smashed the in game elements so I want to see you finish this!

Let me know if you want a hand with the last bit of the puzzle.

Brother Grimoire's avatar

I appreciate the offer!

I'm in the final stretch on this. It's really just a matter of time at this point. The JA crew did a good job of making sure that it was a challenge every step of the way!

Wadd Enderas's avatar

No worries! If you want to talk it through less publically shoot me a DM on discord, I think im just 'waddenderas'

Out of interest, did succeeding in the in game elements result in being given a code or URL or similar?

Brother Grimoire's avatar

Okay, now I can talk about it!

The first challenge was pretty straightforward. Solve the riddles and get the first code.

The second challenge required a lot of travel and a little bit of EVE knowledge. The only way into the Pochven system was through a wormhole or by chance with a filament. Getting to the ruins required a passkey that is only available through Gallente COSMOS or by buying the key from the market. To buy myself as much time as possible from my competitors, I made sure to keep the passkeys off the contract market >:D

The third challenge was straighforward, but as Kane Carnifex learned, there is no shortcut. Luckily, I fly with friends pretty often, so I was able to get in on some dank frags and participated in some bashing to make it happen.

Combining all three link pieces from each individual challenge rewards you with a sound bite that sounds garbled and distorted. My first thought was to run it through AI transcribers in case it was in a foreign language, but I didn't have much luck. I was chatting with my dad and he suggested it might be a backwards clip, which was indeed the case. Upon flipping the audio, it became clear that the last piece of the puzzle was to find Major Tom in the Space Oddity. For this, I mobilized my community alongside putting the word out to wormhole groups and EVE Scout in order to find it. As of this morning, the Space Oddity was found and my journey finally brought to an end!

Kane Carnifex's avatar

I like the hype, but this isn´t someting for me.

Good Luck

Brother Grimoire's avatar

I used my super secret decoder ring and all it said was "Drink more Ovaltine"

Jackbeard's avatar

Ahoy ye scurvy spacedogs! Cap'n Jackbeard ‘ere, checkin' in to see how you’re all doing in this grand quest of ours. A little birdy - a parrot if I recall - told me that the final part of this ‘ere challenge will take even the most devoted o’ buccaneers an age to complete. Indeed, the challenges set by myself, Mys Tae Rae, and dear old Granny Jabaddon could be considered just the warmup. Unless Bob be smiling upon them, it could take a pilot months to tackle the final challenge, which means that once yer there, yer on the same playing field as anyone else.

The point bein': don't give up! It don't matter if ye think yer behind now, it’s still very much anyone’s booty to claim! 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

Granny Jabaddon's avatar

I'm Granny Jabaddon, and I approve this message. Surely some more of you big brave pilots can manage granny's little challenge?

Brother Grimoire's avatar

Keep yer britches on, you briny Buccaneer!

Me crew be working as diligently as possible! There just be a small matter of accomplishing that final challenge. If these lubbers think the first challenges presented were difficult, they'll be crying if they see that last one!

Jackbeard's avatar

Hey who you be callin' a briny... yar nevermind, ye speak truth, brother. Truth indeed! The faint-hearted and yellow-bellied are better off staying in safe harbour. Still, there comes a time in all o' our lives when we must decide what we're made for. The port is safe, calm, and secure, but that's not what this legendary swashbuckler and his Jackdaw were built for.

Brb just popping out for a bubble tea.

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