Meet the Pyro ARG

[Hyperrhombus]

So, tf2 fans, what do you think of this?
There's two versions of meet the pyro - one of them's on the adult swim website, and its unlisted.
here:

the second one being the unlisted one.
look at the video 40 seconds in... the cigarette is different. ARG? Just a rendering mistake? What do you guys think? Are there any other differences anyone can spot?

[EDIT] also, the flames behind pyro are different at 1:16...

 

[Brendan Stepladder]

Why do people assume that these kinds of things always lead to full-blown ARGs? it could easily be some kind of coded message or hint. Good find, OP.

 

[Hyperrhombus]

here's some more...
The "cc" button is now on the first vid...
turn captions on, and skip to the part where the music starts...
the subtitles... there are NUMBERS in between the lyrics...

at the very beginning of the music...
"00:00:01.500,00:00:05.11"

lollipop face heavy...
"00:01.17.883,00:01.19.425"
"00:01.19.450,00:01.23.383"

then straight after...
"00:01.23.500,00:01.24.880"

what makes it more odd is that the captions button sometimes appears, and sometimes disappears.

Does anyone know what these numbers could mean? anybody recognise the pattern?

Why do people assume that these kinds of things always lead to full-blown ARGs? it could easily be some kind of coded message or hint. Good find, OP.

I guess it's because I'm secretly wanting another ARG similar in size to portal 2's...that was epic.

 

[Loop Stricken]

Might have something to do with one being on TV and not being allowed to show lit cigarettes because of the law, maybe?

 

[Brendan Stepladder]

here's some more...
The "cc" button is now on the first vid...
turn captions on, and skip to the part where the music starts...
the subtitles... there are NUMBERS in between the lyrics...

at the very beginning of the music...
"00:00:01.500,00:00:05.11"

lollipop face heavy...
"00:01.17.883,00:01.19.425"
"00:01.19.450,00:01.23.383"

then straight after...
"00:01.23.500,00:01.24.880"

what makes it more odd is that the captions button sometimes appears, and sometimes disappears.

Does anyone know what these numbers could mean? anybody recognise the pattern?

Why do people assume that these kinds of things always lead to full-blown ARGs? it could easily be some kind of coded message or hint. Good find, OP.

I guess it's because I'm secretly wanting another ARG similar in size to portal 2's...that was epic.

Valve has hints in everything. Seeing that they rarely release content, they are often dead ends. Still, hope is always good. Maybe it means they are going to release HL3, Portal 3, and TF3 (screw it, add in Left 4 Dead 3) at the same time to incite a rabid gamer rampage unlike any previously seen.

 

[Hyperrhombus]

Might have something to do with one being on TV and not being allowed to show lit cigarettes because of the law, maybe?

Isn't it against the law to show cigarettes at all, nevermind lit? But I'd never thought about that - if you're right, I've derped pretty hard :/

 

[Hyperrhombus]

Maybe it means they are going to release HL3, Portal 3, and TF3 (screw it, add in Left 4 Dead 3) at the same time to incite a rabid gamer rampage unlike any previously seen.

Oh god, the internet would drown in the rageflood...
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if all of the games crossed over for an epic finale, considering they're all set in the same universe. It can't be asking too much for Valve to release just one game with 3 on it, right? Hell, they could drop the number altogether and call it something else entirely, being a cross-over. Maybe even throw in DoTA 3 just to prove a point...

 

[Lectori Salutem]

The numbers seem like timestamps for the captions (they are somewhat consistent with the video time), don't know about the cigarette, though

 

[Zaik]

A lit cigarette is shown on television = UNACCEPTABLE
Some guy axes another guy in the face on television = ACCEPTABLE


mind_blown.exe

 

[Zenn3k]

People smoke on TV all the time, probably just a rendering error.

 

[Hyperrhombus]

Also, slightly relevant:
the subtitles during the scout interview:
"He's not here, is she?"

Oh Valve...

 

[Hyperrhombus]

The numbers seem like timestamps for the captions (they are somewhat consistent with the video time), don't know about the cigarette, though

I think you must be right - the captions work for both vids now, and the numbers have disappeared.

 

[Freaky Lou]

Maybe it means they are going to release HL3, Portal 3, and TF3 (screw it, add in Left 4 Dead 3) at the same time to incite a rabid gamer rampage unlike any previously seen.

Oh god, the internet would drown in the rageflood...
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if all of the games crossed over for an epic finale, considering they're all set in the same universe. It can't be asking too much for Valve to release just one game with 3 on it, right? Hell, they could drop the number altogether and call it something else entirely, being a cross-over. Maybe even throw in DoTA 3 just to prove a point...

Half-Life and Portal are set in the same universe, but TF2? You really think so?

 

[Limecake]

turn on the captions and read what it says when the scout is talking, "he's not here is she?"

must be half life 3!

in all honesty I don't think the cigarette is anything, the numbers might be but I highly doubt it. This is just fans reading too much into things like they are prone to do with valve. ever since they did the portal things.

remember when everyone thought the video of wheatley at the VGA's was hinting at Half life 3 because they saw symbols in the stars and russian symbols or something?

 

[DoPo]

OMG! One of the Videos is also 7 seconds longer!

7 divided by 2 Videos equals 3.5!!! Half-Life 3 and Episode 3 as the .5!!! OMFG IT IS ALL SO CLEAR NOW!!!

Sorry, couldn't help it.

Dude, dude get ahold of yourself. Can't you see - there are two videos. Valve is again showing that they can't count to 3.

 

[Hyperrhombus]

Half-Life and Portal are set in the same universe, but TF2? You really think so?

i remember a portal map in tf2 being mentioned on the official blog, so I guess it could be possible. Unlikely, but possible.

 

[Hyperrhombus]

turn on the captions and read what it says when the scout is talking, "he's not here is she?"

must be half life 3!

in all honesty I don't think the cigarette is anything, the numbers might be but I highly doubt it. This is just fans reading too much into things like they are prone to do with valve. ever since they did the portal things.

remember when everyone thought the video of wheatley at the VGA's was hinting at Half life 3 because they saw symbols in the stars and russian symbols or something?

You're probably right, but you never know with Valve - They may be trolling for all I know.