The Hunt: Ghosts in the Machine

Greetings, Black Lotus community! It's time to unveil something truly electrifying that’s been happening behind the scenes as we prepare for the launch of 3XO's Alpha 1 test. If you thought our cyberspace was going to be smooth sailing from the start, think again. Our team has stumbled upon a terrifying, glitch-riddled mystery...

Welcome to The Hunt: Ghosts in the Machine!

Here’s the deal: 13 cyberghosts have invaded the 3XO servers. These aren’t your typical spooks—no shambling zombies or predictable skeletons. These digital entities are haunting our systems, wreaking havoc and delaying our much-anticipated Alpha test. And we need YOU to help banish them before we can launch.

What’s Going On?

While setting up a Samhain ritual (because, of course, it’s Halloween-themed!), we discovered something strange in the code. Ghostly echoes, glitches, and bugs that made no sense. At first, we thought it was just a typical problem with the servers. But no. These anomalies took on a life of their own, manifesting into cyberghosts—each tied to a different element of 3XO's development.

Each ghost represents something specific within the game: one is tied to character modeling, another to animations, another to the endless inner screaming we experience when debugging. All 13 ghosts hold the key to unlocking the full potential of our sandbox MMO.

How Can You Get Involved?

This is where you come in. We’re opening up the floodgates for the community to join us in banishing these cyberghosts once and for all. Through a series of challenges, mini-games, and puzzles spread across various platforms, you’ll hunt down these specters and, with some luck and a lot of wit, send them packing.

Each ghost has a clue hidden somewhere on the internet (our website, social media profiles, etc.) to its whereabouts, and each clue leads to a page on our website where the ghost is hiding. Some might ask you to dive into tools like Daz Studio and Blender to solve a modeling puzzle. Others will test your knowledge of game development trivia—Unreal Engine 5 fans, you might want to brush up!

When you banish a ghost, you’ll earn an exclusive in-game cosmetic that’ll let everyone know you were part of the cyber-exorcism that saved 3XO. And when the final ghost is defeated? The prize is huge: you’ll trigger the announcement of the official Alpha 1 test dates for everybody to see!

The Challenge Awaits

The fate of 3XO rests in your hands. Track down the 13 cyberghosts, each posing a unique challenge that tests your skills and creativity. With every ghost you banish, you'll unlock exclusive rewards, but only those who defeat them all will uncover the ultimate secret—the Alpha 1 launch date.

Are you ready to face the haunted cyberspace? The ghosts won’t banish themselves.

See you on the other side.👻