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The Finch wrote:Pixel just stated in the Chatroom that we should REVERSE the highlighted compass, as it seems to break the path of the other ones.

Highlighted compass?

Do you not have a highlighted compass on your Locator page?

The Finch wrote:Do you not have a highlighted compass on your Locator page?

...Well, now I do. Is that new?

Yes. Is it in a different direction than the others?

The Finch wrote:Yes. Is it in a different direction than the others?

Yes it is. It's the only one pointing anywhere near West for me. All the others are either NE or North directly. I see miles too. That must be new, I know I'm not that unobservant.

Pixie said to REVERSE the direction, causing the highlighted direction to be the same as the others.

IslaKariese wrote:

The Finch wrote:Yes. Is it in a different direction than the others?

Yes it is. It's the only one pointing anywhere near West for me. All the others are either NE or North directly. I see miles too. That must be new, I know I'm not that unobservant.

Just check a few posts back. It's a new update. I think it happened this morning.

Here is mine. In class, so you may have to wait a bit if you want me.

My highlighted compass is also the furthest distance. Looks the same for Sicon.

Here's mine. Finally figured out how to take a screenshot.

This is mine. Hurrah for Screenshots!

The Finch wrote:This is mine. Hurrah for Screenshots!

You poor thing. Did you forget to crop it?

Here are my compasses:

IslaKariese wrote:

The Finch wrote:This is mine. Hurrah for Screenshots!

You poor thing. Did you forget to crop it?

Yeah...

This is what I've got.

First, I'm actually very angry. I spent a ton of time on this, and now they're changing the rules.

Now, I still don't think we should plot them tail-to-tail, because the puzzle would be nigh unsolvable without the distances. I still think there was a possibility to solve it with the data we had.

I'll try to shorten the vectors on my map. Just give me some time to finish my stuff.

Trying again.

I think 67 miles southwest from Adell is the shortest one so far.

Ok. Guys. We have a document that anyone can edit. What's wrong with you.

I don't follow.

Dryunya wrote:Ok. Guys. We have a document that anyone can edit. What's wrong with you.

Screenshotting the compasses takes less time. I'll edit my info into the document if it helps.

JackAlsworth wrote:I think 67 miles southwest from Adell is the shortest one so far.

I think that would be close to Pottstown, PA, from where I live.

#MadMadMad thought from me. But I'm pissed off right now at this senseless map, so...

What if the compasses are actually formulae?

Let me illustrate: Assume Lat/Long values are 10/25 and my compasses are N N N S S S N.
IF the compasses are operation codes for a formula, say, N means Double the Coordinates and S means Halve them.
I would double the values 3 times, then halve them 3 times and lastly double them again end result being the target coordinates
20/50.

He have a set of starting coordinates and bearing parameters to feed the function. We can also safely assume there's only 1 end point, therefore, If we can define the function that takes all that input and returns a single consistent point, he have our target.

It's math intensive as hell. And won't work if my theory is wrong. I have no idea what to make of the highlighted compass. And overall what I'm saying is to reverse-engineer the fucking source code without a clue as to how it works...


On the mapping front: reverse the bearing of the highlighted compass and plot it, and it alone. That's all I can think of after messing with the google map.

I thought Mr. A has already said that we should plot it on the globe.