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=== Dat File Easter Eggs ===
=== Dat File Easter Eggs ===
'''Golem Sanctum'''<br />
The dungeon [[Golem Sanctum]] has a hidden message in its landblock which reads, "Stop hacking the data" (click to enlarge):
:[[File:Golem Sanctuary Easter Egg.jpg|200px]]
'''Lola's Den'''<br />
The dungeon [[Lola's Den]] has a sections of tunnels that spell out "LOLA".
'''Portal.dat - March 2001'''<br />
The [[Spring's Sorrows]] portal.dat updates contained the message "ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US". See original portal.dat [http://acheaven.buwahaha.com/Images/Portal%20Dat%20Images/2001_03mar_portal.jpg here].
'''Portal.dat - September 2002'''<br />
The [[Verdict]] portal.dat updates contained an icon of a humanoid. See original portal.dat [http://acheaven.buwahaha.com/Images/Portal%20Dat%20Images/2002_09-sep_portal.gif here]. During the [[Asheron's Call Player Luncheon]] in 2002, the mystery was solved. See:
* [http://www.golden-neutron.net/AC1/whatcanitbe.htm http://www.golden-neutron.net/AC1/whatcanitbe.htm (Now Dead)]
* [http://darkfunk.com/clan/P7130084.jpg http://darkfunk.com/clan/P7130084.jpg (Now Dead)]
* [http://www.darkfunk.com/clan/# http://www.darkfunk.com/clan/# (Now Dead)]
The icon appears to be a Turbine employee wearing a STFU shirt. The video link above refers to the drudge dance.
'''Portal.dat - March 2004'''<br />
The [[Across the Vast Divide]] portal.dat updates contained numerous satirical icons and a jumbled up image. See the original portal.dat [http://acheaven.buwahaha.com/Portal.Dat%20Pages/March2004/March2004.jpg here]. The fake icons included:
* Saddles
* Golden Heal Kits
* A horse
* A flying horse
* Capes
* Winged horses
* Chain Mail Bikinis
* Futuristic Ray Gun
The jumbled up image, when reconstructed, made the following image:
:[[File:Across the Vast Divide Portal Dat Easter Egg.jpg]]


=== NPC interactions ===
=== NPC interactions ===

Revision as of 21:13, 28 February 2016

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Easter Eggs

Dat File Easter Eggs

Golem Sanctum
The dungeon Golem Sanctum has a hidden message in its landblock which reads, "Stop hacking the data" (click to enlarge):


Lola's Den
The dungeon Lola's Den has a sections of tunnels that spell out "LOLA".


Portal.dat - March 2001
The Spring's Sorrows portal.dat updates contained the message "ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US". See original portal.dat here.


Portal.dat - September 2002
The Verdict portal.dat updates contained an icon of a humanoid. See original portal.dat here. During the Asheron's Call Player Luncheon in 2002, the mystery was solved. See:

The icon appears to be a Turbine employee wearing a STFU shirt. The video link above refers to the drudge dance.


Portal.dat - March 2004
The Across the Vast Divide portal.dat updates contained numerous satirical icons and a jumbled up image. See the original portal.dat here. The fake icons included:

  • Saddles
  • Golden Heal Kits
  • A horse
  • A flying horse
  • Capes
  • Winged horses
  • Chain Mail Bikinis
  • Futuristic Ray Gun

The jumbled up image, when reconstructed, made the following image:

NPC interactions

Other / Misc

Real World References

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Literature

Movies

Music

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Other / Misc

Turbine / Developer References

Landscape Signatures

Knathtead Anagrams

T'thuun Cultist Anagrams

References to Turbine & Asheron's Call

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