[quote][url=http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Sandtrap_Postmortem]As far as we're aware, the script Hayward speaks of has, so far, gone untranslated.[/url][/quote] [b]TIME TO CHANGE THAT MY FRIENDS! HOWEVER, WE ARE GOING TO KEEP THIS AS ORGANIZED AS POSSIBLE, THIS THREAD IS BEING MADE TO ACCOMPLISH AND ACHIEVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT THE FORERUNNER HIEROGLYPHICS ON SANDTRAP/CONSTRUCT/EPITAPH REPRESENT.[/b] [u][b]If you are going to participate in this thread, please read this entire post![/b][/u] [quote][/quote] ::[b]Reasoning for thread[/b]:: [i]Who:[/i] The Bungie/Halo3 Community [i]Where:[/i] Sandtrap/This thread [i]What:[/i] Translating the forerunner hieroglyphics found on Sandtrap ([i]and Epitaph & Construct[/i] [i]When:[/i] Right now - As long as needed [i]Why:[/i] This isn't another "what is your favourite armour permutation" or "what is your favourite weapon" thread, to accomplish something, to actually use our minds and have some fun in uncovering this "egg"/"mystery". [i]How:[/i] A very good question. First of all we will isolate single codes considering they look like a jumble of lines right now, and then we will worry about what each glyph means later on in time. [quote][/quote] ::[b]DON'T WANTS[/b]:: 1) There is no need to reply on this idea regarding your opinion, or how you think "we will never figure this out" or "this is a stupid idea". 2) Illogical references or other silly things that don't help make this translation progress more efficiently. 3)Re-posts. I will keep this first post updated regularly in regards to people who have replied with good theories or resources. Please read through this first post to make sure you don't post information we already have! 4) TL;DR. Yes, of course it's long, that's because it is something nobody has taken on before. If you don't want to read, then go talk about your favourite armour permutations/weapons in another thread, or two. ::[b]WANTS[/b]:: 1) This thread is being made for the community to contribute to the hieroglyphic translating. 2) Positive feedback/suggestions 3) To discover what the forerunner inscriptions signify! [quote][/quote] ::[b]HOW TO CONTRIBUTE![/b]:: If you would like to reply/contribute this is what you do! 1) First off we need to isolate all of the glyphs found on the walls, here are two screenshots I took that pretty much capture all the glyphs: [url=http://www.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=108141062]Bnet File: Glyph 1[/url] [url=http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/MyzticStrike/Glyph2.png]PhtoBckt: Glyph 1[/url] [url=http://www.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=108141100]Bnet File: Glyph 2[/url] [url=http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/MyzticStrike/Glyph1.png]PhtoBckt: Glyph 2[/url] 2) Use paint or photoshop or whatever program you find suitable to crop/copy/paste to isolate certain glyphs/images. 3) Get valid evidence/proof that it is a single glyph. Example: [url=http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/MyzticStrike/Glyph1Done.jpg]PhtoBckt "Glyph1" picture[/url] [I]Note: It is the same glyph and all those parts belong to it, considering it is found in different places, but always with those pieces.[/i] 4) Post in the following format! [quote] Glyph: ____________([i]Provide link to picture of glyph highlighted/on it's own here[/i]) Evidence of Glyph Isolation: ______________([i]Provide pictures proving that every piece is apart of THAT particular glyph[/i]) Isolated By: _____________ ([i]Provide your gamertag/username/what you want to be credited with, here[/i]) [/quote] [quote][/quote] ::[b]THE LIST OF GLYPHS[/b]:: [i]Note: I will update this as much as possible, but give me some slack, because I am assuming there will be quite a few hieroglyphics![/i] #1) Glyph: [url=http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/MyzticStrike/ForerunnerGlyph1.jpg]Picture[/url] Evidence of Glyph Isolation (EGI): [url=http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/MyzticStrike/Glyph1Done.jpg]EGI[/url] Isolated by: Myztic #2) Glyph: ______________ EGI: ______________ Isolated By: ______________ #3) Glyph: ______________ EGI: ______________ Isolated By: ______________ #4) #3) Glyph: ______________ EGI: ______________ Isolated By: ______________ #5) #3) Glyph: ______________ EGI: ______________ Isolated By: ______________ #6) #3) Glyph: ______________ EGI: ______________ Isolated By: ______________ #7) #3) Glyph: ______________ EGI: ______________ Isolated By: ______________ #8) #3) Glyph: ______________ EGI: ______________ Isolated By: ______________ #9) #3) Glyph: ______________ EGI: ______________ Isolated By: ______________ #10) #3) Glyph: ______________ EGI: ______________ Isolated By: ______________ [i]To be continued[/i] [quote][/quote] Thank you if you read this post, and thank you if you decide you want to participate/contribute to decoding the forerunner hieroglyphics! It can be done, and it will be done! ~Myztic