#HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages
Friday, July 27th, 2018 3:23AM CDT
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We've been apparently sitting on some interesting tidbit of news from the San Diego Comic Con 2018 War for Cybertron: Siege section of new Transformers reveals. During the convention, on day 1 in fact, Hasbro did a giveaway of a new poster featuring new art for the toyline, with the possibility of having it signed by Design Manager John Warden and toy designer Shogo Hasui.
The poster itself features the Autobot line-up, with Optimus Prime, Prowl, Red Alert, Sideswipe, Hound, Ironhide, and Chromia, plus three Tetrajets in the sky behind them, on a background of a burning Cybertron at war. What you might spot in the bottom left corner, however, is a message in Cybertronian (Ancient Autobot script), which we have decoded into 'Light the Darkest Hour' - a clue as to what to next do with the poster itself. Try picking up something to indeed light in the dark, and you'll find another scroll of words, which you can see in the images below - all of which were provided by fellow Seibertronian REX-203!
As we do not want to spoil the fun for those trying at home, we'll be posting the solution in the first comment of this thread covered by spoiler tags! What the solution does suggest however, is that something else is coming...
The poster itself features the Autobot line-up, with Optimus Prime, Prowl, Red Alert, Sideswipe, Hound, Ironhide, and Chromia, plus three Tetrajets in the sky behind them, on a background of a burning Cybertron at war. What you might spot in the bottom left corner, however, is a message in Cybertronian (Ancient Autobot script), which we have decoded into 'Light the Darkest Hour' - a clue as to what to next do with the poster itself. Try picking up something to indeed light in the dark, and you'll find another scroll of words, which you can see in the images below - all of which were provided by fellow Seibertronian REX-203!
As we do not want to spoil the fun for those trying at home, we'll be posting the solution in the first comment of this thread covered by spoiler tags! What the solution does suggest however, is that something else is coming...
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Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974404)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 3:43am CDT
Alphabet key for those trying to decode themselves.
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 3:43am CDT
Alphabet key for those trying to decode themselves.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974407)
Posted by WreckerJack on July 27th, 2018 @ 3:48am CDT
Posted by WreckerJack on July 27th, 2018 @ 3:48am CDT
The first one was fairly easy to solve (Except the letters for hour were crammed together and I couldn't figure it out until Quan explained it. I thought it was 3 letters and not four and the spacing made the symbols look different.)
I can pick out some of the letters for the second one but it is very difficult to read. I would recommend that those who wish to solve it use a program like MS paint to flip it sideways so you can read it without messing up your neck!
I can pick out some of the letters for the second one but it is very difficult to read. I would recommend that those who wish to solve it use a program like MS paint to flip it sideways so you can read it without messing up your neck!
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974409)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:00am CDT
Hahah, I mean it was pretty obvious what it was meant to say at that point. I just sort of reverse-engineered the only letter(s) that made sense, everyone else did the heavy lifting!
That said, I am doing this right now, other obligations be damned. I swear I will solve this puzzle!
UPDATE: This is as far as I've gotten so far! Cybertronian letters amateurishly traced to make them easier to read. (The bit in white brackets I'm not completely sure on, but hopefully context should help make those letter clearer.) Now to translate!! Hahaha I love stuff like this
(I can't spoiler an image so hopefully nobody minds having this step done for them
)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:00am CDT
WreckerJack wrote:The first one was fairly easy to solve (Except the letters for hour were crammed together and I couldn't figure it out until Quan explained it. I thought it was 3 letters and not four and the spacing made the symbols look different.)
I can pick out some of the letters for the second one but it is very difficult to read. I would recommend that those who wish to solve it use a program like MS paint to flip it sideways so you can read it without messing up your neck!
Hahah, I mean it was pretty obvious what it was meant to say at that point. I just sort of reverse-engineered the only letter(s) that made sense, everyone else did the heavy lifting!
That said, I am doing this right now, other obligations be damned. I swear I will solve this puzzle!
UPDATE: This is as far as I've gotten so far! Cybertronian letters amateurishly traced to make them easier to read. (The bit in white brackets I'm not completely sure on, but hopefully context should help make those letter clearer.) Now to translate!! Hahaha I love stuff like this
(I can't spoiler an image so hopefully nobody minds having this step done for them
)
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974411)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:16am CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:16am CDT
I'm waiting for some more people to chime in before posting the spoiler keys, so it doesn't show up on the news story in the comments! (As spoiler tags don't work on there.)
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974412)
Posted by Scottywan82 on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:18am CDT
Posted by Scottywan82 on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:18am CDT
I am stumped. I can spot a few letters (I thought) but I am getting gibberish. Much appreciation for the traced letters, though. That helped keep me from questioning my sanity.
It looks like that last word is GEYXR? Or I suck at this game, which is more likely.
It looks like that last word is GEYXR? Or I suck at this game, which is more likely.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974414)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:25am CDT
I'm getting some weird letter combinations too, right now! It almost looks like the first word starts with "NPG", which doesn't seem right...
[b]Fair warning[/i], I missed some lines and serifs etc. on my trace! It's not perfect. On the other hand, the bit I wasn't sure if I traced correctly has some of the letters that translate most easily - so it seems I was right on those at least.
I'm having so much fun right now! Thanks for not ruining our game Va'al!
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:25am CDT
Scottywan82 wrote:I am stumped. I can spot a few letters (I thought) but I am getting gibberish. Much appreciation for the traced letters, though. That helped keep me from questioning my sanity.
It looks like that last word is GEYXR? Or I suck at this game, which is more likely.
I'm getting some weird letter combinations too, right now! It almost looks like the first word starts with "NPG", which doesn't seem right...
[b]Fair warning[/i], I missed some lines and serifs etc. on my trace! It's not perfect. On the other hand, the bit I wasn't sure if I traced correctly has some of the letters that translate most easily - so it seems I was right on those at least.
I'm having so much fun right now! Thanks for not ruining our game Va'al!
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974415)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:29am CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:29am CDT
Hey, I never said the messages made sense, did I? 
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974416)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:30am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:30am CDT
I'm in the same boat as some of the letters are quite easily identifiable...others are not...I need to get some pen and paper...
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974417)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:32am CDT
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:32am CDT
Let's boost this post count!
I'm betting it uses some form of encryption, since I'm also getting GEYXR for the last word! I'm betting something simple like Caesar. I would say, "this had better be worth it", but just the experience it worth it in itself!
For those wanting what I have so far, here's a link to my Twitter with my current progress, so I don't have to worry about the image showing up here: https://twitter.com/Qwanami/status/1022777295008722945
I'm betting it uses some form of encryption, since I'm also getting GEYXR for the last word! I'm betting something simple like Caesar. I would say, "this had better be worth it", but just the experience it worth it in itself!
For those wanting what I have so far, here's a link to my Twitter with my current progress, so I don't have to worry about the image showing up here: https://twitter.com/Qwanami/status/1022777295008722945
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974418)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:33am CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:33am CDT
Ooooh, you sir, are good.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974420)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:40am CDT
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:40am CDT
Oohh! Of course it's not Caesar (probably)! I think I know where to go from here, actually....
EDIT: This post is wrong! I thought I was very clever, but I merely didn't have the whole puzzle yet.
EDIT: This post is wrong! I thought I was very clever, but I merely didn't have the whole puzzle yet.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974421)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:43am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:43am CDT
The question would be what key would we then use to unscramble it?
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974422)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:46am CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:46am CDT
We're off the first page of comments! So here's a hint towards the solution:
EDIT: WE WERE NOT.
EDIT: WE WERE NOT.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974423)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:47am CDT
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:47am CDT
Man.... thus would be hard enough WITHOUT the stylized Cybertronian. I swear over half these marks aren’t in that key 
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974424)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:49am CDT
They are, believe me! They're just a bit smudgier, but once you get the knack of direction of the squiggle and composition, they correspond (almost entirely) perfectly.
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:49am CDT
SpikeyTigertron wrote:Man.... thus would be hard enough WITHOUT the stylized Cybertronian. I swear over half these marks aren’t in that key
They are, believe me! They're just a bit smudgier, but once you get the knack of direction of the squiggle and composition, they correspond (almost entirely) perfectly.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974425)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:50am CDT
Thanks though, Va'al! While that was up, the correct decoding of the Cybertronian script was all I needed to work it out. (You're right, my tracing skills are a little off!)
Also, disregard my last comment. I simply didn't have the full thing to decode properly yet...
Now this is interesting.
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:50am CDT
Va'al wrote:We're off the first page of comments! So here's a hint towards the solution:
EDIT: WE WERE NOT.
Thanks though, Va'al! While that was up, the correct decoding of the Cybertronian script was all I needed to work it out. (You're right, my tracing skills are a little off!)
Also, disregard my last comment. I simply didn't have the full thing to decode properly yet...
Now this is interesting.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974426)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:54am CDT
Also, isn't it interesting how this new G1 which is not G1 but a new 'first generation' for newer generations is still using that particular cipher?
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:54am CDT
Qwan wrote:Va'al wrote:We're off the first page of comments! So here's a hint towards the solution:
EDIT: WE WERE NOT.
Thanks though, Va'al! While that was up, the correct decoding of the Cybertronian script was all I needed to work it out. (You're right, my tracing skills are a little off!)
Also, disregard my last comment. I simply didn't have the full thing to decode properly yet...
Now this is interesting.
Also, isn't it interesting how this new G1 which is not G1 but a new 'first generation' for newer generations is still using that particular cipher?
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974427)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:55am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 4:55am CDT
Good interesting? Or is the text simply "sideswipe was here?" Or maybe even "Starscream Windblade 2020"
I can generally work out which letter is supposed to be which now but it still needs cracking
I can generally work out which letter is supposed to be which now but it still needs cracking
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974429)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:01am CDT
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:01am CDT
So it has to be run through a cypher? Because i’m Getting gribberish
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974430)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:01am CDT
"Ominous and cool, but I'm not entirely sure what it means just yet and probably need to brush up on my Transformers lore" kind of interesting.
Once you have all the letters (and have them all correct), brute force is probably your best bet to crack it!
...Well, that or... let's just say there's a fairly significant number in Transformers, which is the key to solving it. A number of practically religious importance, you might say.
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:01am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Good interesting? Or is the text simply "sideswipe was here?" Or maybe even "Starscream Windblade 2020"
"Ominous and cool, but I'm not entirely sure what it means just yet and probably need to brush up on my Transformers lore" kind of interesting.
I can generally work out which letter is supposed to be which now but it still needs cracking
Once you have all the letters (and have them all correct), brute force is probably your best bet to crack it!
...Well, that or... let's just say there's a fairly significant number in Transformers, which is the key to solving it. A number of practically religious importance, you might say.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974431)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:02am CDT
Definitely maybe.
(all comments are showing on the main page, or I'd post some more hints)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:02am CDT
SpikeyTigertron wrote:So it has to be run through a cypher? Because i’m Getting gribberish
Definitely maybe.
(all comments are showing on the main page, or I'd post some more hints)
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974432)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:03am CDT
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:03am CDT
So side note.... there was cubertronian on nemesis prine’s insert; what are the chances that was something interesting?
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974433)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:08am CDT
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:08am CDT
They styleized and spacing is too much, tried flipping and b/w which helped..... starting to think it’s shorthand? Or.... i’m Seeing things. Still don’t have it fully worked out.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974434)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:08am CDT
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:08am CDT
I can't decide whether it's more fun decoding it, or cryptically hinting others toward their goal! This is the best evening I've had in quite a while
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974435)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:09am CDT
If you have an image, show it up, and we'll get crackin on another puzzle!
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:09am CDT
SpikeyTigertron wrote:So side note.... there was cubertronian on nemesis prine’s insert; what are the chances that was something interesting?
If you have an image, show it up, and we'll get crackin on another puzzle!
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974436)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:14am CDT
It went out to recycle
. I’ll see if I can find it in the am
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:14am CDT
Va'al wrote:SpikeyTigertron wrote:So side note.... there was cubertronian on nemesis prine’s insert; what are the chances that was something interesting?
If you have an image, show it up, and we'll get crackin on another puzzle!
It went out to recycle
. I’ll see if I can find it in the am
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974437)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:16am CDT
Is it a G1 related cypher? (Not that I think it’d Help me lol). Peeking at the twitter hints; I still question some of the symbol choices. But I *am* doing this on my phone lol
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:16am CDT
Qwan wrote:I can't decide whether it's more fun decoding it, or cryptically hinting others toward their goal! This is the best evening I've had in quite a while
Is it a G1 related cypher? (Not that I think it’d Help me lol). Peeking at the twitter hints; I still question some of the symbol choices. But I *am* doing this on my phone lol
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974438)
Posted by william-james88 on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:18am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:18am CDT
This is hard, here's iwhat I have so far
Npgngr bcrengvba
Npgngr bcrengvba
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974439)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:19am CDT
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:19am CDT
For those who want the fully-translated Cybertronian, MemphisR56 on Twitter has it done 100% accurately! (Plus more cryptic-bordering-on-bluntly-obvious hints from yours truly ) https://twitter.com/Ratchphis/status/10 ... 0803194880
) https://twitter.com/Ratchphis/status/10 ... 0803194880
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974440)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:20am CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:20am CDT
Finally off the page!
The blacklight (light our darkest hour, geddit?) reveals the set of letters, which yes, do need to be rotated 90° clockwise to read - they are not in column. Qwan's tracing sorta helps, but some of the letters seem off from what I can see.
What you should get is the following string of letters: NPGVINGR BCRENGVBA PBHAGREFGEVXR.
Which obviously make no sense. But the Autobot alphabet was used on Antilla, which in some fiction is a Cybertronian colony.
And we all know how many of those there traditionally are...
The blacklight (light our darkest hour, geddit?) reveals the set of letters, which yes, do need to be rotated 90° clockwise to read - they are not in column. Qwan's tracing sorta helps, but some of the letters seem off from what I can see.
What you should get is the following string of letters: NPGVINGR BCRENGVBA PBHAGREFGEVXR.
Which obviously make no sense. But the Autobot alphabet was used on Antilla, which in some fiction is a Cybertronian colony.
And we all know how many of those there traditionally are...
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974441)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:21am CDT
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:21am CDT
I also have no clue what, if any work breaks are in there.....
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974442)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:23am CDT
You don't need to know that to try decoding the letters, but you can look at the post just above yours for some extra help.
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:23am CDT
SpikeyTigertron wrote:I also have no clue what, if any work breaks are in there.....
You don't need to know that to try decoding the letters, but you can look at the post just above yours for some extra help.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974443)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:26am CDT
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:26am CDT
*theows up hands* freaking comics
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974444)
Posted by MemphisR56 on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:28am CDT
Posted by MemphisR56 on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:28am CDT
I've solved it
Edit: the spoiler below is the solution I found, Don't spoil it for others, if you feel the need to peek.
Activate operation counterstrike
Edit: the spoiler below is the solution I found, Don't spoil it for others, if you feel the need to peek.
Activate operation counterstrike
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974445)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:29am CDT
Interesting..... but..... i’m not seeing how that gets closer
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:29am CDT
Va'al wrote:Finally off the page!
The blacklight (light our darkest hour, geddit?) reveals the set of letters, which yes, do need to be rotated 90° clockwise to read - they are not in column. Qwan's tracing sorta helps, but some of the letters seem off from what I can see.
What you should get is the following string of letters: NPGVINGR BCRENGVBA PBHAGREFGEVXR.
Which obviously make no sense. But the Autobot alphabet was used on Antilla, which in some fiction is a Cybertronian colony.
And we all know how many of those there traditionally are...
Interesting..... but..... i’m not seeing how that gets closer
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974447)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:30am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:30am CDT
Antillia...there's something else about that colony isn't there...something far more recent (or am I getting mixed up again with my idw lore)
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974448)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:31am CDT
Row, Row, fight the power
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:31am CDT
MemphisR56 wrote:I've solved it
Activate operation counterstrike
Row, Row, fight the power
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974449)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:31am CDT
The number of colonies might help crack a certain pattern, and help you shift closer.
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:31am CDT
SpikeyTigertron wrote:Va'al wrote:Finally off the page!
The blacklight (light our darkest hour, geddit?) reveals the set of letters, which yes, do need to be rotated 90° clockwise to read - they are not in column. Qwan's tracing sorta helps, but some of the letters seem off from what I can see.
What you should get is the following string of letters: NPGVINGR BCRENGVBA PBHAGREFGEVXR.
Which obviously make no sense. But the Autobot alphabet was used on Antilla, which in some fiction is a Cybertronian colony.
And we all know how many of those there traditionally are...
Interesting..... but..... i’m not seeing how that gets closer
ZeroWolf wrote:Antillia...there's something else about that colony isn't there...something far more recent (or am I getting mixed up again with my idw lore)
The number of colonies might help crack a certain pattern, and help you shift closer.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974450)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:32am CDT
Nothing specific about Antillia! Just more, colonies in general. If you need another clue...
The key number, it's a bit special. Here's a hint: it's a prime number
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:32am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Antillia...there's something else about that colony isn't there...something far more recent (or am I getting mixed up again with my idw lore)
Nothing specific about Antillia! Just more, colonies in general. If you need another clue...
The key number, it's a bit special. Here's a hint: it's a prime number
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974451)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:33am CDT
So is it the name for 2020 or do they just love playing old shooting games from the early 00s?
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:33am CDT
MemphisR56 wrote:I've solved it
Activate operation counterstrike
So is it the name for 2020 or do they just love playing old shooting games from the early 00s?
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974452)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:33am CDT
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:33am CDT
Definitely requires a desk and coffee maybe a certain list of 26 characters 
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974453)
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:34am CDT
Or a code solver online: https://www.dcode.fr/caesar-cipher
Posted by Va'al on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:34am CDT
SpikeyTigertron wrote:Definitely requires a desk and coffee maybe a certain list of 26 characters
Or a code solver online: https://www.dcode.fr/caesar-cipher
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974454)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:35am CDT
missed opportunity for Operation Omega
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:35am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:MemphisR56 wrote:I've solved it
Activate operation counterstrike
So is it the name for 2020 or do they just love playing old shooting games from the early 00s?
missed opportunity for Operation Omega
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974455)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:35am CDT
Oh I figured out what the key was from yours and va'al earlier hints (thank you by the way
) I just wondered if it was a hint to what the message said.
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:35am CDT
Qwan wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Antillia...there's something else about that colony isn't there...something far more recent (or am I getting mixed up again with my idw lore)
Nothing specific about Antillia! Just more, colonies in general. If you need another clue...
The key number, it's a bit special. Here's a hint: it's a prime number
Oh I figured out what the key was from yours and va'al earlier hints (thank you by the way
) I just wondered if it was a hint to what the message said.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974456)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:36am CDT
Hey now, don't you think you're being a bit blunt with that? What if someone didn't want to know how it was encrypted? Imagine how unlucky it'd be for them to just see it right there on the boards...
(Just about everyone who cares has pretty much solved it at this point! But being bluntly cryptic is just too much fun... )
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:36am CDT
Va'al wrote:SpikeyTigertron wrote:Definitely requires a desk and coffee maybe a certain list of 26 characters
Or a code solver online: https://www.dcode.fr/caesar-cipher
Hey now, don't you think you're being a bit blunt with that? What if someone didn't want to know how it was encrypted? Imagine how unlucky it'd be for them to just see it right there on the boards...
(Just about everyone who cares has pretty much solved it at this point! But being bluntly cryptic is just too much fun...
)
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974457)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:39am CDT
Well as long as they weren’t surprised from behind they’ll be fine. Wonder what’s getting Hasbro to step up their PR?
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:39am CDT
Qwan wrote:Va'al wrote:SpikeyTigertron wrote:Definitely requires a desk and coffee maybe a certain list of 26 characters
Or a code solver online: https://www.dcode.fr/caesar-cipher
Hey now, don't you think you're being a bit blunt with that? What if someone didn't want to know how it was encrypted? Imagine how unlucky it'd be for them to just see it right there on the boards...
Well as long as they weren’t surprised from behind they’ll be fine. Wonder what’s getting Hasbro to step up their PR?
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974459)
Posted by MemphisR56 on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:41am CDT
Posted by MemphisR56 on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:41am CDT
A clue, if I may, for those helping to figure it out.
Instead of using the key on the top of this thread for the cybertronian, the one on the TFwiki is MUCH more helpful, after giving it some thought. But why it's helpful only became apparent after I'd solved it.
Instead of using the key on the top of this thread for the cybertronian, the one on the TFwiki is MUCH more helpful, after giving it some thought. But why it's helpful only became apparent after I'd solved it.
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974460)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:42am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:42am CDT
Though I can imagine they would be annoyed at how fast it was cracked after it was found
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974462)
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:43am CDT
Hasbro's PR has needed stepping up for quite some time, to be honest. I wouldn't be surprised if they were held at knifepoint to do this!
Posted by Qwan on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:43am CDT
SpikeyTigertron wrote:Qwan wrote:Va'al wrote:SpikeyTigertron wrote:Definitely requires a desk and coffee maybe a certain list of 26 characters
Or a code solver online: https://www.dcode.fr/caesar-cipher
Hey now, don't you think you're being a bit blunt with that? What if someone didn't want to know how it was encrypted? Imagine how unlucky it'd be for them to just see it right there on the boards...
Well as long as they weren’t surprised from behind they’ll be fine. Wonder what’s getting Hasbro to step up their PR?
Hasbro's PR has needed stepping up for quite some time, to be honest. I wouldn't be surprised if they were held at knifepoint to do this!
Re: #HasbroSDCC Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Reveals Hidden Messages (1974463)
Posted by MemphisR56 on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:46am CDT
I'm hoping they'd be more impressed and maybe throw some tougher ones in our direction in future
Posted by MemphisR56 on July 27th, 2018 @ 5:46am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Though I can imagine they would be annoyed at how fast it was cracked after it was found
I'm hoping they'd be more impressed and maybe throw some tougher ones in our direction in future
