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The '''''Section 3 ARG''''' was an [[alternate reality game]] done by [[343 Industries]]. The ARG was a campaign that spread out through ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. It was a forum-based campaign that also spread into chat groups, trailers, and even in ''Halo 4''.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/d76f090378914a9bb85312f87cf09b99/topics/classified---hydrai-thread---glyph-codes/22f445b5-65c9-4843-9069-69b32cc4eeb0/posts '''Halo Waypoint Forums''' - ''CLASSIFIED - HYDRAI THREAD - GLYPH CODES'']</ref> | The '''''Section 3 ARG''''' was an [[alternate reality game]] done by [[343 Industries]]. The ARG was a campaign that spread out through ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. It was a forum-based campaign that also spread into chat groups, trailers, and even in ''Halo 4''.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/d76f090378914a9bb85312f87cf09b99/topics/classified---hydrai-thread---glyph-codes/22f445b5-65c9-4843-9069-69b32cc4eeb0/posts '''Halo Waypoint Forums''' - ''CLASSIFIED - HYDRAI THREAD - GLYPH CODES'']</ref> | ||
==Summary== | ==Campaign Summary== | ||
The campaign started on October 12th 2012, with a symbol appearing in the [[Making Halo 4: Infinity Multiplayer]] trailer. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmOoGucyMNg '''Youtube''' ''Making Halo 4: Infinity Multiplayer'']</ref> | The campaign started on October 12th 2012, with a symbol appearing in the [[Making Halo 4: Infinity Multiplayer]] trailer. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmOoGucyMNg '''Youtube''' ''Making Halo 4: Infinity Multiplayer'']</ref> | ||
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The campaign ended on November 11th 2014 after Sec3OP36516, the main handler at the time, stopped posting after having a mini-forum game with the players.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/84ad72a8b51847978545f685f651fc15/topics/second-chance-spartan-love---final-code/d7fb3a55-7b4d-430c-8dd5-34db27f73776/posts?page=12#post223 '''Halo Waypoint Forums''' - ''SECOND CHANCE SPARTAN LOVE - FINAL CODE'']</ref> | The campaign ended on November 11th 2014 after Sec3OP36516, the main handler at the time, stopped posting after having a mini-forum game with the players.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/84ad72a8b51847978545f685f651fc15/topics/second-chance-spartan-love---final-code/d7fb3a55-7b4d-430c-8dd5-34db27f73776/posts?page=12#post223 '''Halo Waypoint Forums''' - ''SECOND CHANCE SPARTAN LOVE - FINAL CODE'']</ref> | ||
==Story summary== | |||
In [[2557]], several encoded transmissions detected by [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section Three|Section Three]] personnel. These transmissions were protected by sets of codes, composed of Forerunner Glyph Sequences. Section 3 sent two leaders to help out the users, "Sec3OP36516" and a AI called "hydrAi". This was the origins of what became "Section 3 TOTS" a subsection of Section 3. During the early days of the code cracking, hydrAi became hacked by something called FAI5E. This caused it to glitch out. | |||
In [[2558]] Section 3 personnel were also enlisted to help decode large sets of data relating to new designs for Spartan Armor which was [[RAIDER-class Mjolnir]]. During the obtaining and decoding of the data. HydrAi and other character fought to hide or reveal the details. | |||
At the end Section 3 Operatives were successful and the data was recovered. Therefore enhancing the armor. This data also helped enhance [[War Games]] Simulations. | |||
===Characters=== | |||
*Sec3OP36516:(Section 3 TOTS COMMANDER) | |||
*Sec3O1024350:(Rouge operative, assisted in creation of FA15E) | |||
*Sec0OP4243:(Handles internal Affairs) | |||
*ViolentORKid:(Operative who was captured and rescued) | |||
*hydrAi:(An AI brought to help us, who eventually went Rogue) | |||
**Aquai:(remnant fragment of Rogue-HydrAi) | |||
*tetraRai:(Another AI brought to help us) | |||
==Post-game== | ==Post-game== | ||
Revision as of 15:46, April 21, 2016
The Section 3 ARG was an alternate reality game done by 343 Industries. The ARG was a campaign that spread out through Halo 4 and Halo: Spartan Assault. It was a forum-based campaign that also spread into chat groups, trailers, and even in Halo 4.[1]
Campaign Summary
The campaign started on October 12th 2012, with a symbol appearing in the Making Halo 4: Infinity Multiplayer trailer. [2]
The campaign lasted for two years, giving fans a look into the Office of Naval Intelligence's Section Three and also insight into the experiments they did. Users found glyphs that led to codes being discovered for use on Halo Waypoint (now only on the Xbox 360). While the users found codes, an AI that was originally meant to help them turned against them, giving the puzzles for the ARG.
The campaign ended on November 11th 2014 after Sec3OP36516, the main handler at the time, stopped posting after having a mini-forum game with the players.[3]
Story summary
In 2557, several encoded transmissions detected by Section Three personnel. These transmissions were protected by sets of codes, composed of Forerunner Glyph Sequences. Section 3 sent two leaders to help out the users, "Sec3OP36516" and a AI called "hydrAi". This was the origins of what became "Section 3 TOTS" a subsection of Section 3. During the early days of the code cracking, hydrAi became hacked by something called FAI5E. This caused it to glitch out.
In 2558 Section 3 personnel were also enlisted to help decode large sets of data relating to new designs for Spartan Armor which was RAIDER-class Mjolnir. During the obtaining and decoding of the data. HydrAi and other character fought to hide or reveal the details.
At the end Section 3 Operatives were successful and the data was recovered. Therefore enhancing the armor. This data also helped enhance War Games Simulations.
Characters
- Sec3OP36516:(Section 3 TOTS COMMANDER)
- Sec3O1024350:(Rouge operative, assisted in creation of FA15E)
- Sec0OP4243:(Handles internal Affairs)
- ViolentORKid:(Operative who was captured and rescued)
- hydrAi:(An AI brought to help us, who eventually went Rogue)
- Aquai:(remnant fragment of Rogue-HydrAi)
- tetraRai:(Another AI brought to help us)
Post-game
Unofficially some of the handlers came back after they left 343i, this led to some of the players opening some of the cookies that was missed during original run of the ARG.[4]
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