Possible ARG/Viral Campaign

[ultrasuperduckman]

Coolest avatar ever Gallagher.

[Redd]

This is odd.

I totally thought that things would have started by this weekend. Are they waiting for more people to join?

But they sent us those e-mails not even a week into the viral. Were they planning to start sooner, but then got overwhelmed by how many people joined?

I don't get it.

[VenomVsSpidey]

This is odd.

I totally thought that things would have started by this weekend. Are they waiting for more people to join?

But they sent us those e-mails not even a week into the viral. Were they planning to start sooner, but then got overwhelmed by how many people joined?

I don't get it.

i know, and im going crazy - still nothing!! :hehe::hehe: and i love that line (in your sig), cant wait for IM2

[bossman550]

when will movie start lol

[Spyder07]

Yea from what I have heard they aren't

Well, if that's the case, let's hope these folks bring this one to an all-new level.

Well most of the 42E employees that worked on TDK viral were laid off so what difference would it make?

it wont be the same 42E working on the virals

[Avengers-Report]

Why were those employees laid off? ****** economy?

[Redd]

i know, and im going crazy - still nothing!! :hehe::hehe: and i love that line (in your sig), cant wait for IM2

I don't understand what they are waiting for. Should we be waiting for another e-mail or should we be waiting for a package by our door?

I don't know. I just want something to happen soon.


(Sig line) - Yeah I like it too. The way RDJ delivers it, it's hilarious.

[Spyder07]

Why were those employees laid off? ****** economy?

Yup, they just couldnt afford to keep everyone around.

[Gallagher]

Coolest avatar ever Gallagher.

Thanks :woot:

Still no email :(

[Redd]

This stinks.

Still nothing. Man, these games I know your supposed to be patient but, I think all my patience went away with the TDK games.

I just want things to start now.

[Aesop Rocks]

My friend got an email from the creator of the 2012 and District 9 virals.

(He runs a website dedicated to movie virals) and she basically said about Comic Con that District 9 at comic con last year was only meant to spark interest in people. Not kick start a viral. That's why there was a 7 month lull in the viral. Who knows, maybe they're doing the same from Iron Man 2.

[Redd]

My friend got an email from the creator of the 2012 and District 9 virals.

(He runs a website dedicated to movie virals) and she basically said about Comic Con that District 9 at comic con last year was only meant to spark interest in people. Not kick start a viral. That's why there was a 7 month lull in the viral. Who knows, maybe they're doing the same from Iron Man 2.

That would really suck if they did that. But then why e-mail us back a couple days after Comic-Con saying that they are going to contact us again soon?

It just seems like a really big tease.

[Redd]

Well i just sent them a e-mail asking for a interview.

Let's see if I get anything out of it. *fingers crossed*

EDIT: Nothing, the same response as the others we got before.

Thank you for your interest in Stark Industries.

Please visit StarkIndustriesNow.com/employment to complete an employment application.

best,
Kay

--

Kay Baker
Stark Industries
Human Resources - Recruiter
kbaker@starkindustriesnow.com

[Aesop Rocks]

Hm. This reminds me back when my friends and I covered Cloverfield and there wasn't ANYTHING coming from any where so we were in a HUGE rage to mass email J.J Abrams.

Needless to say we got something a week later. :)

[Redd]

Hm. This reminds me back when my friends and I covered Cloverfield and there wasn't ANYTHING coming from any where so we were in a HUGE rage to mass email J.J Abrams.

Needless to say we got something a week later. :)

So are you suggesting that we do that now?

:woot::cwink::hehe:

[Aesop Rocks]

Hahahaha no, what they gave us only fueled us for more and more. We were greedy. :grin:

We should just wait.

Hype is over 9000 times bigger than MovieViral and they got the creator of TWO huge movie virals to talk to them/notice them.

So, I'd assume someone is watching hype.

>_>


<_<

[Redd]

Hahahaha no, what they gave us only fueled us for more and more. We were greedy. :grin:

We should just wait.

Hype is over 9000 times bigger than MovieViral and they got the creator of TWO huge movie virals to talk to them/notice them.

So, I'd assume someone is watching hype.

>_>


<_<

I hope your right.

[Aesop Rocks]

I do too, I think you should email them and say "deer move pplz plz dont run viral k? bia".

:o

[The Iron Spider]

I resubmitted my application just for the heck of it. And like I said before, even if 42E isn't involved, this still has a lot of potential no matter who is behind it IMO. I can't wait to see this campaign grow!

[I Am The Bat]

I just want that stupid generic reply so I know that I'm included in whatever group did get that reply...

[Aesop Rocks]

I can copy and paste mine. If you want it that badly.

[The Iron Spider]

I just want that stupid generic reply so I know that I'm included in whatever group did get that reply...

That's how I feel. :funny:

I just thought of something though. On the application, it asks people about the soonest they can start. I'm wondering if that corresponds to when you get a reply. I don't know what other people put, so I don't know if that is a true assumption. However, I do know that I put August 17th on my application and have yet to receive a reply.

What was the date that each of you committed to? And did you receive a reply?

[Aesop Rocks]

I said as soon as possible.

[WindsofHorus]

i wrote whatever day was the day after i sent in the application

[I Am The Bat]

Yeah - Same here - I feel that it more has to deal with where you heard about it - I didn't put SDCC and maybe I should - or maybe the name on one of the business cards

[I Am The Bat]

Repost

[bossman550]

still nothing??? wow idk bout this

[kedrell]

I usually don't give a crap about virals and I don't follow them. So I have no idea how long it normally takes for things to get rolling.

[ross2287]

If I recall, it was a few weeks before things got rolling with the TDK ARG.

I just wish I would get my damn confirmation email. Those of you who have gotten a reply, which email system are you using? Gmail? Hotmail? Yahoo?

[ultrasuperduckman]

I'm on Gmail.

I can't remember correctly, but I think there was some problem with e-mails at the start of the TDK virals as well.

[Redd]

I'm on yahoo

[Aesop Rocks]

Gmail.

[kedrell]

I'm on yahoo

Same here.

[I Am The Bat]

I don't know if it has to do with e-mail clients... I'm just guessing that either:

1) They may not have been prepared for such a response
2) Inclusion for this viral is extremely limited
3) They are picking people at random
4) It depends on what you put for where you heard it...

I mean has anyone put SHH for where they heard it from and has also gotten a reply? Maybe we should all just put SDCC or a name on one of the business cards they have out there...

Who knows... I feel like there isn't much we can do now except play the waiting game...

[Aesop Rocks]

I think it's #1.

That and there will be a 7 month lull.

[kedrell]

Just live your life and play the waiting game, that's all anyone can do.

[Aesop Rocks]

In the email it says one of the first maybe there was a cutoff and the people who got in, were the chosen.

[kedrell]

Maybe.

[I Am The Bat]

Well there are two things that I check most days other than this forum.

The Feed: feed://www.starkindustriesnow.com/feed/

and http://www.starkindustriesnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/

The latter can't find the page, but if you put in /2009/07/ it says forbidden. So even it isn't up on the site, they could have uploaded something and then made it forbidden...

[I Am The Bat]

In the email it says one of the first maybe there was a cutoff and the people who got in, were the chosen.

I really don't think they would pass up the opportunity for more people to participant in this viral...

Again - I really think if we just wait something will eventually happen...

like the movie will come out ;)

[Slusho]

any possibility for people outside the US to take part in this viral?

[Redd]

I don't know if it has to do with e-mail clients... I'm just guessing that either:

1) They may not have been prepared for such a response
2) Inclusion for this viral is extremely limited
3) They are picking people at random
4) It depends on what you put for where you heard it...

I mean has anyone put SHH for where they heard it from and has also gotten a reply? Maybe we should all just put SDCC or a name on one of the business cards they have out there...

Who knows... I feel like there isn't much we can do now except play the waiting game...

I think it's #1.

That and there will be a 7 month lull.

I think it's number one. But I dont think they are going to make us wait that long.

In the email it says one of the first maybe there was a cutoff and the people who got in, were the chosen.

I was just thinking that. Maybe they do have a cutoff as to who they send the e-mails to. Maybe the people that signed up right away that weekend or something get the e-mails.

Who knows.

[I Am The Bat]

But they should really know by now... I mean people like us go CRAZY over this stuff... The sheer existence of SHH or CBR and sites like that should give them a clue about how many people out there who want to participate in these things...

They might have looked at TDK viral and saw how successful that was, so why wouldn't they think that a billion of us wouldn't reply?

On a side note, I noticed all the "Gotham Tonight"s are on HBO on demand... that was cool

[Aesop Rocks]

I think it's number one. But I dont think they are going to make us wait that long.
Who knows.

It sure as hell already feels like seven months. D:

[Redd]

It sure as hell already feels like seven months. D:

Yeah, I just hope we don't get another Albuquerque incident.

hehe :woot:


TDK viral ^

[Aesop Rocks]

You're gonna have to fill me in on that one. ;)

[I Am The Bat]

Yeah, I just hope we don't get another Albuquerque incident.

hehe :woot:


TDK viral ^

HAHAHAHA - That was amazing! "Come on Albuquerque! WTF!!!"

[Ion Kenshin]

Hhahah so awesome

[Redd]

I've wanted to do that reference for awhile.

[Dr Lee]

Albuquerque?

[Redd]

Albuquerque?

You were here for the TDK virals right?

[I Am The Bat]

I don't even recall that many people at the beginning of this thread getting a response e-mail...

[Redd]

I don't even recall that many people at the beginning of this thread getting a response e-mail...

1. TDK Viral Albuquerque - Joker game, had to find certain places in certain towns across the U.S. Albuquerque was one of them. It was the last one and we were waiting for hours for that last piece of the puzzle.

2. There might have been more people but just didn't post it here on the thread. I know that I was the first one, (I think. Correct me if I'm wrong)
There some people that just look at the threads and don't ever post anything on here.

[Aesop Rocks]

Like 5 or 6 people I know on another site got theirs the same day as me.

[I Am The Bat]

Where did you all say that you heard about the job opening?

[Aesop Rocks]

Hell I can't even remember.

[I Am The Bat]

^ Well damn

[Ion Kenshin]

I heard it from this thread and a friend who went to the con

[I Am The Bat]

I heard it from this thread and a friend who went to the con

Is that what you put on the Application?

[Redd]

Where did you all say that you heard about the job opening?

I heard about it at the con.

[Redd]

Is that what you put on the Application?

I put that I was approached by a recruiter and I gave the name of the person.

[Ion Kenshin]

I dont remember what I put on the app tbh

[I Am The Bat]

I think I may resubmit using a recruiters name or something...

[Redd]

I think I may resubmit using a recruiters name or something...

Good luck. I don't know if you will get a response this late.

[kedrell]

I heard about it at the con.

I heard about it from YOU. Signed up the very same day you opened this thread.

[Redd]

I didn't open this thread.

I remember posting something about what they were handing out on the SDCC floor and to go to a certain website.

[Aesop Rocks]

I was thinking.

Maybe people who applied for reasonable/realistic jobs got replies.

I replied for Janitor.

[kedrell]

:oMy mistake. I thought it was you via your contact at SDCC.

nbaballer101 was the one who started this thread. Anyway, I signed on as soon as I heard about it, and I check the Iron Man forums everyday.

[Redd]

I check these threads everyday too. :)

[Spyder07]

I check these threads everyday too. :)

Same here. Well check the e mail then come here.

side note: not viral related but they took down the race track set by where i lived a few weeks ago. I live by the studio(downey studio) where they filmed some scenes. it wasnt up for too long so it must be a short scene.

[Shivsguy616]

I was thinking.

Maybe people who applied for reasonable/realistic jobs got replies.

I replied for Janitor.

I applied for ceo and got a reply.

[I Am The Bat]

WOOO - I got an e-mail today... It told me I spend too much time refreshing the Hype forums...

[The Iron Spider]

WOOO - I got an e-mail today... It told me I spend too much time refreshing the Hype forums...

AWESOME!!! So fill me in again, when did you first apply (so I can get some idea compared to my situation)? Again congrats!!!!! You have renewed my hope!

[The Iron Spider]

WOOO - I got an e-mail today... It told me I spend too much time refreshing the Hype forums...

On second thought, was this whole statement nothing but sarcasm??? :huh: :funny:

Either way, I still keep my faith and hope!

[Spyder07]

WOOO - I got an e-mail today... It told me I spend too much time refreshing the Hype forums...

I hope your right bats and not just messing with us.

either the jokes on us for believing you or the jokes on you cuz you still havent gotten an email :hehe:

[Redd]

I think he's joking with us.

:)

[ultrasuperduckman]

hahah, yeah i'd say so.

[I Am The Bat]

Yes - I am... I'm getting into the habit that I did with TDK viral where I just stay on the site the entire time I'm at work at keep clicking refresh...

Sorry - I didn't think anyone would take it seriously, especially when I described the "content" of the e-mail :)

[ultrasuperduckman]

Man, how weird would it be if these virals were only for select people.

TDK was awesome because I could miss some stuff and still participate later.

[ross2287]

I'm gonna get a Yahoo account and try to apply again. We'll see what happens.

And :lmao: @ Albuquerque and also closed bowling alleys and...HIPPOS!

[Redd]

I just really want to know what they are waiting for.

I know we wont see anything until the job application page goes down. Are they going to wait until kids are back in school to start this?

That seems a litttle dum if they do.

[Aesop Rocks]

I just really want to know what they are waiting for.

I know we wont see anything until the job application page goes down. Are they going to wait until kids are back in school to start this?

That seems a litttle dum if they do.


Maybe they're going to release a bunch of information at once.

I mean, while I doubt any main actors are a part of the viral. It'll be huge.

Like the TDK with the news anchor that gets kidnapped. That is what I would like to see.

Maybe an A&E style biography on Stark.

[Redd]

It just really annoys me. That all of a sudden we get ready to go for a full blown viral, and they give us that impression too.

And then we wait for weeks...

At least with TDK we had a count down to look at while we waited for something to happen.

"Look thousands of comic book fans are staring at a pumpkin and a burning candle!"

[I Am The Bat]

I mean - we don't even know that this is a really anything - we could be blowing it up to something more than it actually is BECAUSE of what happened with TDK - It could be nothing... Probably not, but it is a possibility.

Maybe the group isn't as experience as 42E - I mean, even with what they are doing now with the flynnlives.com stuff, they basically told us "No reason to check this site everyday, we'll send you an e-mail when we get **** started back up again"

[Redd]

I mean - we don't even know that this is a really anything - we could be blowing it up to something more than it actually is BECAUSE of what happened with TDK - It could be nothing... Probably not, but it is a possibility.

Maybe the group isn't as experience as 42E - I mean, even with what they are doing now with the flynnlives.com stuff, they basically told us "No reason to check this site everyday, we'll send you an e-mail when we get **** started back up again"

Yeah you could be right.

[DarkReflections]

It just really annoys me. That all of a sudden we get ready to go for a full blown viral, and they give us that impression too.

And then we wait for weeks...

At least with TDK we had a count down to look at while we waited for something to happen.

"Look thousands of comic book fans are staring at a pumpkin and a burning candle!"

lol good times...

[ultrasuperduckman]

The pumpkin was my favorite part of TDK virals.

Man...I hope this is gonna' happen on a large scale. I mean the business cards and all were a very sweet touch so...

[Redd]

lol good times...

Yeah, those were good times. Damn I miss it. That was a really good year of viral games.

[I Am The Bat]

Yeah, those were good times. Damn I miss it. That was a really good year of viral games.

I'm looking forward to Tron... Hopefully this too...

[Redd]

The pumpkin was my favorite part of TDK virals.

Man...I hope this is gonna' happen on a large scale. I mean the business cards and all were a very sweet touch so...

Yeah, Rory the pumpkin. We will miss you.

=Tql7aykd42U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tql7aykd42U

[kedrell]

Yeah, Rory the pumpkin. We will miss you.

Tql7aykd42U

Fixed.

[Redd]

Why is the video not freaking fixing?

[kedrell]

Don't put the whole URL in the brackets, just the part after the = sign.

[I Am The Bat]

Yeah, Rory the pumpkin. We will miss you.

=Tql7aykd42U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tql7aykd42U

HA - Amazing!

[Redd]

Don't put the whole URL in the brackets, just the part after the = sign.

Still not doing it

[kedrell]

Oh well. Maybe they're still having technical problems.

[Redd]

Damn it. Now I killed the mood.

[ultrasuperduckman]

Haha, that vid would only be better if it was playing that, "As we go on....we remember..." song.

I really hope we get an orientation video. And maybe get mailed Stark Industries ID badges with our pictures...probably not but would be sweet swag.

[Aesop Rocks]

aw shucks.

[Redd]

Haha, that vid would only be better if it was playing that, "As we go on....we remember..." song.

I really hope we get an orientation video. And maybe get mailed Stark Industries ID badges with our pictures...probably not but would be sweet swag.

That would be really awesome swag.

[ross2287]

Swag... Now there's a word I've not heard in a long time.

/Old Ben voice.

[ultrasuperduckman]

TDK Fanboys are easily frightened, but will soon return...and in greater numbers.

[DarkReflections]

^star wars reference ftw

[Redd]

TDK Fanboys are easily frightened, but will soon return...and in greater numbers.

^star wars reference ftw

Well, it has been on tv this week.

[ultrasuperduckman]

Isn't it on MTV or something? haha.

[CaptainClown]

so what happened with this?

[DarkReflections]

Well, it has been on tv this week.

i know. watched empire on spike tv just the other day.

[Redd]

so what happened with this?

Have no idea yet. Right now we are just sitting and waiting. I give this another week, and if nothing happens, I dont think it ever will.

Sorry, but I am starting to lose hope.

[I Am The Bat]

Have no idea yet. Right now we are just sitting and waiting. I give this another week, and if nothing happens, I dont think it ever will.

Sorry, but I am starting to lose hope.

I wouldn't lose hope - I would just lower your expectations...

[VenomVsSpidey]

Still No Damn EMAIL :cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::c mad:

[I Am The Bat]

Still No Damn EMAIL :cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::c mad:

It will come...

[Redd]

I wouldn't lose hope - I would just lower your expectations...

My expectations are pretty low right now. I am just hoping that anything happens.

I would be happy even with a slight change to the website. At least with that we know that they are doing something.

[I Am The Bat]

Ya - It has been a while - July 16th @ 1AM was the last time they updated it

[ross2287]

I still haven't gotten an email either.

I'm not losing hope...I'm just losing interest. I'm trying not to, but I need a bone thrown to me or something!

[Redd]

I still haven't gotten an email either.

I'm not losing hope...I'm just losing interest. I'm trying not to, but I need a bone thrown to me or something!

Yeah. Maybe I'm losing interest. I do feel myself coming to this page less and less.

Unless something happens with the viral. I don't think I'll start visiting again until we get closer to the release date or get shown some kind of trailer.

HEY MARVEL PEOPLE!! THROW US A BONE OR SOMETHING! PLEASE?

:csad: :csad: :csad: :csad:

[Aesop Rocks]

:csad: cheer up.

[Redd]

^ I'll try. :)

[Aesop Rocks]

Hell yeah!

[VenomVsSpidey]

It will come...


hopefully...


do i need to build it? :hehe::hehe::hehe: jk

[I Am The Bat]

I don't know... I has been an entire month since the site last updated... maybe are finding something we are suppose to find yet... maybe we should ask that delicious food guy some questions... put him under the spot light and play a little good cop/bad cop thing...

[Redd]

I don't know... I has been an entire month since the site last updated... maybe are finding something we are suppose to find yet... maybe we should ask that delicious food guy some questions... put him under the spot light and play a little good cop/bad cop thing...

If that were the case then a Marvel :ninja: would have been here by now. Whenever it took us a really long time to figure out clues with TDK we would have a WB :ninja: come in and give us a random clue to what we were trying to figure out.

And then he would never log in again.

Remember what they told us from the e-mail? Basically they told us to wait and stand-by for further instructions.

[Redd]

hopefully...


do i need to build it? :hehe::hehe::hehe: jk

Great movie reference. I haven't seen that movie in a long time.

[VenomVsSpidey]

Great movie reference. I haven't seen that movie in a long time.

thanks! :up: neither have i, but that was the perfect setup :hehe:

[Redd]

Still nothing,...

Man, ... I really wonder, even if this was to just start the talk of Iron Man 2 and get people interested in the movie, then why for the elaborate e-mails and telling us to stand by for further instructions?

Also, in the "Job Application" they asked for what days we are available, why ask us, if they know they are not going to go through with the viral games?

I guess right now I am on the fence of why they are making us wait. And there are 2 reasons:

1. They need more time to set up for the next event
or
2. They just did the "job application" thing to get people interested in the movie.

[bossman550]

Maybe were missing something

[Redd]

But dont you think that a MArvel Ninja would have been here by now?

Or they would have e-mailed us again, giving us a clue?

[SpiderRock88]

i appiled for this when it was annouced, still nothing, btw, did you guys fill out the entire thing? cause i didnt get an email after that, someone please let me know if i really have to fill everything so i can do it again lol

[Redd]

Yes I filled the entire thing out and right to treat it like a real application.

Because if you treat like a real thing then they will too, and they will respond back.

[bossman550]

I really want it to start.

[ultrasuperduckman]

Losing hope. But I mean...it's not like we don't have time before the movie comes out.

True TDK ran for a long time. But this isn't the TDK.

So still a good chance something will turn up.

[SpiderRock88]

Yes I filled the entire thing out and right to treat it like a real application.

Because if you treat like a real thing then they will too, and they will respond back.

oh alright! cool ima re-do it then lol thanks man

[DarkReflections]

when is something gonna happen! i mean, will we get something in the mail or what?

[ultrasuperduckman]

I've stopped getting myself hyped over it.

[Redd]

when is something gonna happen! i mean, will we get something in the mail or what?

If we would have received something in the mail, we would have gotten it by now.

I have really lost interest in this. Marvel hyped me up for nothing ... :csad:

[Spyder07]

If we would have received something in the mail, we would have gotten it by now.

I have really lost interest in this. Marvel hyped me up for nothing ... :csad:

Dont want to get hopes up or anything but my friend who signed up but doesnt follow the virals everyday or checks the hype everyday, said he got a response back giving a date in October. I have yet to see it but im thinking he just mixed it up with another email. He told me he thought everyone had gotten a reply so he didnt bother to tell me. i only see him about 1 every 2 weeks. ill let you know if its really anything when he fowards it. but like i said im not buying it.

if it matters he filled it out correctly or atleast to the best of his ability.

[kedrell]

Hell, even if I were to get anything I'd likely dump it along with the rest of my junk mail before I even realized it.

[Redd]

I would really take anything right now.

Even a slight change to the website.

[ross2287]

Hell, even if I were to get anything I'd likely dump it along with the rest of my junk mail before I even realized it.

I'm really worried that I already did this by accident. :csad:

[Redd]

^ I'm worried about that too.

But, since that no one else can report getting a e-mail from this viral, I think we are safe.

[Aesop Rocks]

I considered this viral dead like a week ago. :csad:

[Redd]

I considered this viral dead like a week ago. :csad:

Yeah.

I don't think anything else is going to happen anytime soon, if at all.

Which is sad. :( I mean they could do a lot of great stuff with a Iron Man viral. I guess now we just have to sit and wait for the next Batman viral. I heard they start filming for it in January 2010.

[kedrell]

Meh, virals are a dumb idea anyway. Standard marketing is fine by me.

[Nirvana]

Well, I'm glad nothing happened while I was out of town. :up:

[bossman550]

me 2 i was in jamacia

[Anita18]

Maybe were missing something
No, if we were missing something they'd give us some sort of clue. Not directly on the boards, but on the page. I've spoken with the people directly responsible for the TDK ARG, and if we were down a blind alley for more than a day, they'd change the game a little to lead us down the right path.

I considered this viral dead like a week ago. :csad:
The TDK viral had absolutely nothing between the game at SDCC and Halloween. We stared at Rory the pumpkin burning down for a few weeks, but even he appeared mid-October. There was NOTHING at all for 2 months, and then there was a crazy amount of stuff until December. Then Heath died :csad: and things were slow until March, and then it got crazy again.

[Aesop Rocks]

:csad: I just don't want to wait around, hoping this viral gets huge when it never does.

[ultrasuperduckman]

Wish we could really "call them back" like one might do with a real job application.

[Redd]

Wish we could really "call them back" like one might do with a real job application.

I already tried that, and I got the same generic e-mail response.

[I Am The Bat]

I haven't lost hope entirely... I mean, something has to come from this... Maybe if the questions were all those generic questions (What kind of superhero would you be/What do you see in human kind, etc) then I might suspect nothing to come from it. BUT they had those other questions that require us to look up some stuff... Creating an investment on our part. Once that investment is made, it doesn't go away - When this viral does start it will be like we filled out the application the day before... They are probably gauging the amount of people that will most likely participate (That is probably close to over by now), seeing how much work that will be, preparing, and then implementing the content so that it will coincide and end with the film's release.

Or they could just be blowing smoke up our arses...

[ross2287]

Anything new on this? I've still got nothing.

[kedrell]

Same here.

[I Am The Bat]

ZzzZZzzzZZzzZzzz

[ultrasuperduckman]

I believe in Tony Stark.

[WindsofHorus]

I believe in Tony Stark too

[Spyder07]

We should spam them with "i believe in tony stark messages" til we get a response.

[Redd]

Whose they?

[Aesop Rocks]

Jon Favreau's Twitter!

[Redd]

Okay, I am totally doing that right now.

Everyone!!

Go to http://twitter.com/Jon_Favreau (the director of Iron Man) and send him messages of "I believe in Tony Stark"

if enough of us do that, maybe we can get an update of the movie and maybe a sneak peek of footage.

Go there now!

[kedrell]

I've got no idea about how to communicate with anyone on twitter. All I use it for is to read Jon's posts to keep myself updated. But I have no idea how to send him a message.

[Redd]

^ You have to create a account on twitter. Then on any of his posts just hit the arrow button on the right side of the post. Next you should be re-directed to a page where you can type your message.

[ross2287]

Hmmm...is it worth getting a Twitter account just to spam the director's Twitter to jump-start a viral marketing campaign...?

I don't think so.

[bossman550]

i do lol

[Redd]

I wonder if the viral marketing will ever happen...

[Shadow-Guardian]

I'd love some TDK styled viral games. That was the best part about TDK, other than the film itself, the viral stuff. I'd really like some of that for IM2.

[kedrell]

^I really wouldn't know. I completely ignored the viral stuff for TDK.

[Anita18]

^I really wouldn't know. I completely ignored the viral stuff for TDK.
You missed some serious awesomeness. :hehe: Besides the swag, we had a entire pre-movie storyline that was partly developed by Jonah Nolan.

[Redd]

I miss the TDK virals. They were so much fun. I can't wait until the next Batman movie starts, so then we can get in on the virals again.

[ross2287]

You think they'll have another viral for the next Batman movie? I'd love it but wouldn't some find it redundant?

[Anita18]

You think they'll have another viral for the next Batman movie? I'd love it but wouldn't some find it redundant?
Depends on the approach they use, and which characters are involved. A lot of the "fun" stuff was for Joker, and if they don't focus on him during the games, it could be a lot different. There are many ways to go about doing alternate reality games, considering the scope of what can happen on the internet.

I didn't participate in the ARG for The International, but 42E did that one too, and planted real money (like, $200) in cities nationwide as clues. I kinda regret not doing that one. :funny:

[Redd]

Depends on the approach they use, and which characters are involved. A lot of the "fun" stuff was for Joker, and if they don't focus on him during the games, it could be a lot different. There are many ways to go about doing alternate reality games, considering the scope of what can happen on the internet.

I didn't participate in the ARG for The International, but 42E did that one too, and planted real money (like, $200) in cities nationwide as clues. I kinda regret not doing that one. :funny:

I didn't hear about the money planting thing... that's cool.

[ultrasuperduckman]

So this is going nowhere I'm assuming.

That sucks. We were all getting so excited. Why even pass those awesome cards out then...??

[Redd]

So this is going nowhere I'm assuming.

That sucks. We were all getting so excited. Why even pass those awesome cards out then...??

To get people interested. Which is a little redundant because they handed them out at SDCC. Everyone there is a comic book fan. Of course they are going to know about Iron Man.

That is why you use the Comic book fans to get the word out about the movie.

I still have some hope (not much) that eventually they will go somewhere with this. *fingers crossed*

[ross2287]

They still have all our info. We'll see...

[DarkReflections]

i havnt checked up on this thread in about a month. has anything happened yet for this thing?

[ultrasuperduckman]

Nope. It's not likely that anything will either.

[ultrasuperduckman]

What was cool about TDK virals is that at first I didn't know that the content was actually going to be in the movie.

I still remember watching a bootleg of first real trailer and hearing Joker say, "Why So Serious!" which at that time I only thought was a name for the site.

So they had it right because their virals actually made me feel like I was in the movie and understand the content of the movie more.

I don't know if IM II could do that. But I still wish they'd throw us a damn bone here.

[Anita18]

Hah, it turns out even 2012 has a viral campaign, and apparently it's gotten to the real-world stage with meeting locations at gas stations with monitors to get information. :funny: Sounds fun, even if the movie looks brainlessly ridiculous and not worthy of an entire ARG backstory. :o

[ross2287]

So, can we call this officially dead? :csad:

[WindsofHorus]

So, can we call this officially dead? :csad:


I hope not, but it looks like it..

[Anita18]

So, can we call this officially dead? :csad:
I don't think it's dead. At this point, it's unlikely to be as long-lasting as the TDK ARG, which was ridiculously long and had multiple storylines going on (probably the most complicated movie-related ARG so far), but they still have time to set up something.

Star Trek had a small ARG that only lasted a month. Terminator Salvation also had a mini-ARG that was 3-4 months long, but I don't really consider it an ARG. There wasn't actual real-time player participation.

Anyways, they might throw something together for the last few months before release. Who knows. But they have our contact information, so I believe they'll do something with it before the movie comes out. :funny:

[Redd]

I am with you Anita. I still have hope.

Not very much but I have some.

[SpiderByte]

ROFL.

Read the Terms of Use.

http://www.paramountmovies.com/legal/starktermsofuse.php

Its a forum! XD

[The Bruce]

The Plane has zero kinetic energy.

[Redd]

ROFL.

Read the Terms of Use.

http://www.paramountmovies.com/legal/starktermsofuse.php

Its a forum! XD

HAHA! that would be hilarious if they did that. But wouldn't kinda be like what TDK virals did? I mean they had there own fake forum website that made fun of us here on this forum.

:yay: By the way I loved "Reddy Steddy"

[Anita18]

HAHA! that would be hilarious if they did that. But wouldn't kinda be like what TDK virals did? I mean they had there own fake forum website that made fun of us here on this forum.

:yay: By the way I loved "Reddy Steddy"
They did, but it wasn't interactive. We couldn't post, we could only read them.

The usernames they made up to parody us was SO great though. Czar Lee. :funny: Schlockmeister. :lmao:

[ross2287]

And then when the people were talking during the Batsignal thing in Chicago and New York, didn't someone keep saying "bee's knees" or something equally ridiculous?

[Anita18]

And then when the people were talking during the Batsignal thing in Chicago and New York, didn't someone keep saying "bee's knees" or something equally ridiculous?
I believe they were by a fictional poster named "Rockingranny" :oldrazz:

[Redd]

I hope IM2 does some kind of viral and not something thrown together at the last minute.

[VenomVsSpidey]

I hope IM2 does some kind of viral and not something thrown together at the last minute.

agreed.

[Chewy]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=8903

It has begun

[Aesop Rocks]

What is it?! What does it mean?! THIS IS GOING TO KILL ME :csad:

[zbhbatman]

I really really hope this is a new ARG!!!

[kedrell]

Arg?

[Aesop Rocks]

Alternate Reality Game.

[zbhbatman]

Arg?

Alternate Reality Game

[kedrell]

Ah, thanks.

[Aesop Rocks]

Wait a second, both pictures seem to be from Ivans "Layer", in the newly released Whiplash picture, in the wired picture "mind" is highlighted. In the picture Paramount sent SHH, "secret" is highlighted.

secret mind? Maybe?

[kedrell]

^Lair.

[Aesop Rocks]

No.

No.

Don't shut me up bruce.

[Aesop Rocks]

Where did you find that!!

[I Am The Bat]

Additions are in Italics


The Secret Life of Mr. Stark

Stark is Iron Man [unclear text] Genius Mr. Stark, inventor [unclear text] Industries, and international [unclear text] world with this greatest [unclear text]. Stark discusses his time [unclear text, possibly Afghanistan], and reveals how [unclear text] his new identity.

Stunning the world's press, amazing captains of industry, delighting a curious public and thrilling children the world over, Tony Stark, CEO of Stark Enterprises announced this week that he was the man behind Iron Man. The mysterious metal-clad behemoth that has battled terrorists, challenged natural disasters, and rescued thousands of people around the world, had people guessing as to his true identity.

Last month, at Stark Headquarters in Southern California, Tony Stark declared that his company founded by his father, will no longer design and manufacture weapons of mass destruction. Stark announced a new era for his company, Stark Enterprises, in which the company would turn its resources to the creation of alternative technology and non-military products. This announcement is a dramatic departure for the company.

Such turn of events occurred after Mr. Stark return [unclear text: possibly following] near Bagram, Afghanistan. Stark was at the time traveling in the country to meet with high-ranking military officials with a full military escort when he was attacked.

Tony Stark, was feared dead after this attack in Afghanistan for months, until he was discovered alive by the US Attache in Saudi Arabia. Stark arrived at the US Base after being spotted on the steppes near the border of Uzbekistan. Stark was transported by helicopter and treated for his injuries. Obadiah Stane, who has been serving as CEO of Stark Enterprises since Stark went missing issued a statement of gratitude for Stark's safe return.

Tony denies having any substantial injuries or emotional trama [Note: trama is actually spelled trauma] caused from this recent kiddenaping [Note: kidnapping is the correct spelling here]. He instead has been inspired to continue his father's legacy in what he believes to be a greater solution.

Finally, the truth is [unclear text: Possibly "on"?] The enigmatic Stark [unclear text] to date.

[I Am The Bat]

The letters S.O.S. line up pretty well in the title... maybe too well

[I Am The Bat]

Page Buckner is doing the art direction on IM2; and Nancy King is the art department coordinator and Noelle King is the set designer...

[I Am The Bat]

I do find it strange that they spelled Trauma and Kidnapping incorrectly... The four letters they messed up on are UDEP... haven't found anything yet on that...

[I Am The Bat]

ooo... StarkIndustiresnow.com was the website that got this all started, but the article mentions Stark Enterprises...

[I Am The Bat]

The new poster spells Kidnapped correctly

[I Am The Bat]

http://www.internapse.com/marvel/news.php?id=2559

I've noticed that the article picture is very similar to the below picture from the first Iron Man. In fact, Stark appears to have the same slicked back hairstyle and same fitting shirt.

http://www.internapse.com/gallery/d/49005-1/16.jpg

GREAT FIND! That totally is the same shirt... almost same everything... I'd argue it is the same image, but (at the very least) his fingers are in different positions on the mask.

I actually found two of the people who "wrote" the article on facebook (only found the one N. King) - and I messaged them...

I don't think that they would know... They probably just did the "art" stuff (i.e., all the faux articles), and put their names to it because they could... but we'll see what they say...

[Hotwire]

http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=17820464&postcount=6419

This was in the Photos thread.

[I Am The Bat]

Someone pointed out in the comments sections on the SHH post that substantial is misspelled as well... that give us N-U-D-E

What could it mean?

[firstmovement]

What I want to know is what Paramount told SHH when they gave the photo. It's obviously not a production still, so it's a "In the world" kind of nod to the fans, but I wonder if they actually said it was a 'clue' or if that was just an editorial addition on SHH's part.

My two cents? The applications will yield some viral/ARG fruit but this is probably just a bit of a set-up for Iron Man 2, but nothing directly for the game.

[I Am The Bat]

What I want to know is what Paramount told SHH when they gave the photo. It's obviously not a production still, so it's a "In the world" kind of nod to the fans, but I wonder if they actually said it was a 'clue' or if that was just an editorial addition on SHH's part.

My two cents? The applications will yield some viral/ARG fruit but this is probably just a bit of a set-up for Iron Man 2, but nothing directly for the game.

Man... we've been waiting for a while now... They did NOTHING so far with starkindustriesnow.com ... so I'm kind of skeptical that there will be any "fan involvement" in promotion of this movie...

[ihustlevidz]

all this is very interesting. keep them theories coming!

[Balthus Dire]

Not to bash anyone, but is this seriously a viral campaign or are people just looking waaaaaay to far into it?

[Balthus Dire]

It's just the same picture that was in the one Wiplash photo, just magnified. I mean I could be wrong, but nowhere on the site does it say anything about clues or anything like that. It just shows a picture of the article.

It seems more like just a promo hype photo to me to get the website going rather than something with actually hidden clues or codes. Even the photo on the wall in the Wiplash picture has the same arrows and everything.

[Khemik@L]

Isn't it interesting that both P Buckner and N King have to do something with the Art in the Iron Man movie?

[firstmovement]

SHH said it was a "clue" which means "viral game" to me.

Though, SHH didn't really elaborate any, just letting us get into it.

Exactly, SHH said it was a clue. I want to know how Paramount worded it when they gave the picture to them; they could have just sent them a picture and SHH called it a clue. I'll gladly eat crow if I'm wrong - which I'd like to be - but I get the feeling this is just promo stuff.

And as for the apps, I know they've been out a while, but for such a big campaign to let its biggest fans down, I doubt it. I just have a feeling they won't let you down.

[I Am The Bat]

Isn't it interesting that both P Buckner and N King have to do something with the Art in the Iron Man movie?

I found them and messaged them on FB :)

[I Am The Bat]

http://www.facebook.com/page.buckner
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=sgm&id=780218653

[firstmovement]

[God, I'm sounding like an eternal pessimist.]

I think the end result of everyone messaging these people will be simply contacting key crew in Iron Man 2 or someone who happens to share their name. If the 'clues' led to people from the world within the films, then maybe, but as it is, I think these are just homages to the people that made the film possible.

Don't get me wrong; I admire the candor of those that have messaged them. I just want to bring up the possibility that these 'clues' weren't meant for us to bug these people.

The thing about getting to the bottom of the picture is that I think this is one of those things where Paramount only sends certain outlets certain materials to drum up hits for all websites, and not just one. So no one but SHH would be able to tell us what that photo's purpose really is. Well, Paramount could, but I'm pretty sure they're loving the attention.

So, in effect, I am looking too much into a photo I feel like people are looking to much into. HYPOCRISY ABOUND!

[Superhero Hype!]

Sounds like SHH is part of this little game too.

Knowing what Paramount said exactly would probably help shed some light on this whole thing.

We posted exactly what we were asked to post :)

[firstmovement]

We posted exactly what we were asked to post :)

;-)

[Banana-Hotdog]

Here is a list of anagrams we can make from

S-U-B-S-T-A-T-I-A-L
T-R-A-M-A
K-I-D-D-E-N-A-P-P-I-N-G

My findings could mean nothing...or they could mean everything. I don't know. I'm not an expert at the Iron Man mythology so I don't know if any of his villains practice anti-turnpikeism. I helped out a lot here at SHH during the TDK viral so now I'm back to assist on the Iron Man one.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff52/banana-hotdog/ironman2anagrams.jpg

[Anita18]

Here is a list of anagrams we can make from

S-U-B-S-T-A-T-I-A-L
T-R-A-M-A
K-I-D-D-E-N-A-P-P-I-N-G

My findings could mean nothing...or they could mean everything. I don't know. I'm not an expert at the Iron Man mythology so I don't know if any of his villains practice anti-turnpikeism. I helped out a lot here at SHH during the TDK viral so now I'm back to assist on the Iron Man one.
When did a TDK puzzle ever get solved by looking up every possible anagram between several long words? :funny:

If they want to make this mainstream, it's gotta be more obvious than that. If we don't get it by tomorrow or Saturday, we'll see if they send something else. The puppetmasters never let us flounder around for long, especially if they've got something actually set up for us.

Of course, I could be completely going in the wrong direction, but why spell 3 words wrong in 1 sentence?
I agree, that's strange. but the typos, if we picked them out individually, spell "nude." If we plug that into a URL, it likely will not be related to IM2. :lmao: I guess it could be "dune" as well, but I plugged that at the end of the starkindustriesnow.com URL and got zilch.

The peeps over at Unfiction are also going over the pic in Photoshop, but no dice so far.

[Lock]

I applied to be the Iron Patriot

[kedrell]

How did the TDK viral go? I never paid attention to it so I'm uncertain how these viral games work. I'll bet though that this whole thing getting started now is intended to be the run-up to the teaser trailer being released online.

[Anita18]

How did the TDK viral go? I never paid attention to it so I'm uncertain how these viral games work. I'll bet though that this whole thing getting started now is intended to be the run-up to the teaser trailer being released online.
I think different companies do them different ways. 2012 recently had an ARG where there were fake blogs and Twitter accounts put up by characters. Most of the clues were sent via the blogs, I think. The very first clue was found when someone took the trailer's advice and Googled "2012" and Sony had sponsored a Google link to the first official page in the ARG. :lmao: I don't have official confirmation, but I don't think the 2012 ARG was done by the same people who did the TDK ARG. Different styles, less focus on social networking sites.

TDK's first game was Ibelieveinharveydent.com and Ibelieveinharveydenttoo.com, where the first page was linked to the official site (obvious) and the second page was found when the ARG people tossed Joker cards in various comic book stores with "I believe in Harvey Dent too!" stamped all over them. :funny: And Whysoserious.com was found because they distributed Jokerized dollar bills with "Why so serious?" on them at Comic Con. Everything else basically stemmed from that site.

So far, I don't think we were ever GIVEN something and told, "This is a clue!" so I think that picture that SHH got will get us nowhere. Unless the IM2 folks hired some friggin' lazy game writers. :funny:

[ultimatefan]

I wish I had the time for these viral things.

[spideymouse]

Has anyone noticed that while this is a photo of the same article found on Vanko's wall, they also seem to be different copies? This one looks burnt (Whiplash'd?) on the edges and is, for lack of a better word, cropped; the one on Vanko's wall is complete and surrounded by other newspaper articles--not concrete. Not sure if this means anything. But I'm imagining Vanko use his whips to slash the clippings on his wall until all that's left is this cropped, burnt part of this article.

*shrug*

[kedrell]

Hmm, maybe.

[Aesop Rocks]

Hell, I wonder if Paramount even said "Here is a clue!".

[Aesop Rocks]

Look right above the suit, the picture we got is right there.

http://i49.tinypic.com/1radu9.jpg

Found by Great Scott! At MovieViral.

[Brian Braddock]

Excellent detective work;

Sherlock Holmes himself would be envious. ;)

[Aesop Rocks]

I just woke up, so sue me. :o

[protocida]

The article belongs to Ivan and is clipped in his workshop. The word "secret" is highlighted. So, Ivan knows a secret about Tony Stark?

[I Am The Bat]

http://www.facebook.com/page.buckner
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=sgm&id=780218653

I haven't heard a response back from these people yet... Has anyone else given it a shot?

[FCEEVIPER]

no one can beat TDKs campaign
qft

[Anita18]

SHH's response: http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=17821404&postcount=479

Sounds like they did...
Then I refuse to play until they stop spoonfeeding us stupid things and telling us they're clues. That's totally not the spirit of an ARG. :oldrazz:

We're supposed to "discover" something on our own. That's the fun part.

[Aesop Rocks]

How can we discover what Paramount only gave to SHH and no one else?

[ross2287]

I go away for two days and this happens. Well, let the games begin.

[ross2287]

Double post.

[zbhbatman]

Is it safe to say that no one knows what we are suppose to be doing with this "clue"?

[spideymouse]

@zbhbatman:

It's completely safe. =)

As long as we all agree it's the same article found at the top of Vanko's wall in the other picture, and that is indeed RDJ and NOT Ed Norton.

[I Am The Bat]

Aside from those who have already figured everything out... and were told if they told anyone anything they would no longer be able to participate...

Aside from those people

[I Am The Bat]

Double post

[ihustlevidz]

even tho we all know its NOT Edward Norton. it sure does look like him. if we didnt have photoshop or any other progam to alter the picture I wouldnt able to tell. I wonder if they made it like that so that we would think HOLY ITS THE HULK!

[ihustlevidz]

HOLY ***** mah bad

[I Am The Bat]

"STARK MADE SUIT IN TALIBAN PAD"

leaves...

G and P. That's the most coherent thing I've been able to form. :)

NICE!... I love it... How long did that take you...

[ihustlevidz]

well now this makes SOME sense...

Posted by: JJJB on December 11, 2009 at 09:40:21

It means that there will be a Iron Man trailer in Sherlock Holmes movie, insinuated by the word "clue"

[I Am The Bat]

well now this makes SOME sense...

Posted by: JJJB on December 11, 2009 at 09:40:21

It means that there will be a Iron Man trailer in Sherlock Holmes movie, insinuated by the word "clue"


IGN said that yesterday... That ain't no secret

[Nirvana]

Nothing so far huh?