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TheoIsEpic1002
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Posted: Dec 18, 2015 at 1:07 PM

Okay, so this is REALLY weird...

I was just playing on the sandbox server like normal, building stuff in gm_thegmtower near the tower, and then I noticed this door that I've NEVER seen before. It's not part of the map, I know that map like the back of my hand.

The door is solid black and when I tried to open it nothing happened. Tried to get closer but couldn't interact with it at all. Noclip is disabled on sandbox so I couldn't check if it's solid or not.

Has anyone else seen this??? Where did it come from?? It's freaking me out

VortexKnight
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Posted: Dec 18, 2015 at 1:23 PM

LOL probably just a glitch dude. Restart your game

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FastestScout007
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Posted: Dec 18, 2015 at 1:45 PM
TheoIsEpic1002 wrote:
The door is solid black and when I tried to open it nothing happened

WAIT I'VE SEEN THIS TOO!!

I thought I was going crazy. I saw it near the garage yesterday but when I told my friend to come look at it, it was gone. Then it appeared again by the lake like 10 minutes later???

Where exactly did you see it on thegmtower?

GordanFerman
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Posted: Dec 18, 2015 at 2:15 PM

This is interesting... I've been documenting weird stuff on the server for a while now and this is the first time I'm hearing about a "moving door"

Did anyone manage to get a screenshot?? Or get the position where you saw it?

Also TheoIsEpic1002, did you try spawning props near it to see if it reacts?

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coolguy92541
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Posted: Dec 18, 2015 at 2:47 PM

You guys are all crazy LMAO there is no door, it's just your imagination or a bad addon

TheoIsEpic1002
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Posted: Dec 18, 2015 at 3:21 PM
GordanFerman wrote:
Also TheoIsEpic1002, did you try spawning props near it to see if it reacts?

Yeah I tried spawning props and even shooting at it. Nothing happened. It's like it's not even really there but I can SEE it clear as day

@FastestScout007 I saw it in the back area, like behind one of the houses. But not exactly IN the map if that makes sense?? Like it was just... there

I'm gonna try to find it again and get a screenshot this time. I have FRAPS installed so I can record if it shows up

JenS
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Posted: Dec 18, 2015 at 4:02 PM

Hey everyone,

We've been getting multiple reports about this "door" appearing on different maps. Our server logs don't show any unusual addon activity or map modifications.

If you encounter this door again, please DO NOT try to interact with it extensively. Just note the location and time and let us know.

We're investigating this issue. Stay tuned.

VoidWalker85
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Posted: Dec 18, 2015 at 5:34 PM

Just saw it too!!! Was building near spawn and it just appeared out of nowhere

Tried welding a prop to it but the weld tool wouldn't work on it. Super strange

Headcrabfan13
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Posted: Dec 19, 2015 at 10:38 AM

Okay so hear me out...

What if this is an ARG or something?? Like an Easter egg the admins put in?? Black doors appearing and disappearing... sounds like something out of a creepypasta LOL

I did some digging and found something weird. There's this file on the server files list that I've never seen before. It's called "SourceExplorer" or something like that??

I'm not gonna link it here 'cause I'm not sure if it's safe but if you search for it you'll find it. Has a lot of ERROR messages when you try to look at it

IDK just a theory. But this is definitely weird

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RogueVector
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Posted: Dec 19, 2015 at 11:19 AM
Headcrabfan13 wrote:
There's this file on the server files list that I've never seen before

I looked it up and found it... what the hell is that??? Some kind of experimental build?? The whole page is red and glitchy with a bunch of text scrolling

Is this official or is someone messing with us

Also it says something about downloading an .exe file?? Kinda sketchy NGL

FastestScout007
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Posted: Dec 20, 2015 at 2:03 PM

Just saw the door again. Got the position this time before it disappeared:

setpos -3421.67 1889.45 -127.03

Those coords don't match ANY known location on gm_thegmtower. It's like the door exists in between the map geometry or something

Also that SourceExplorer thing is really strange. The page talks about some kind of experimental game project but everything is corrupted with ERROR messages

This is getting really weird guys...

coolguy92541
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Posted: Dec 20, 2015 at 3:15 PM
FastestScout007 wrote:
setpos -3421.67 1889.45 -127.03

Okay I tried these coords and nothing is there. Are you sure you got them right??

Still think this is all just people trolling or having broken addons

GordanFerman
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Posted: Dec 21, 2015 at 9:42 AM
coolguy92541 wrote:
Okay I tried these coords and nothing is there

That's because the door isn't always there. It's appearing and disappearing randomly

I'm compiling a list of all the reported sightings with timestamps. So far I have 7 different people reporting it at different times and locations

There's definitely something going on here

CrimsonTrace
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Posted: Dec 23, 2015 at 4:20 PM

Saw it on TTT map yesterday. Everyone in the server saw it too

It was just there in the middle of the map. We all tried shooting it thinking it was a prop but nothing happened

Then after like 30 seconds it just vanished

MikeGM
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Posted: Jan 8, 2016 at 9:15 AM

Update on this situation:

We've been monitoring the server logs and there's no evidence of any unauthorized addons or modifications. The position provided doesn't correspond to any entities in our database.

Regarding the "SourceExplorer" file mentioned - we're looking into this. It's not something we've officially added to the server.

If anyone has more information or experiences with this door, please let us know. We take these reports seriously.

For now, consider this an ongoing investigation.

ReactorCore
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Posted: Jan 14, 2016 at 6:33 PM

Just saw it on zombie survival map

Appeared during wave 3 and everyone started freaking out thinking it was some new zombie type LOL

But it didn't move or do anything. Just stood there being all black and creepy

TheoIsEpic1002
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Posted: Jan 28, 2016 at 11:12 AM

Update: Saw it 3 more times since my last post

Every time I try to record it with FRAPS, my game lags really bad and then crashes. Like the door doesn't want to be recorded or something

This is so frustrating. Nobody will believe me without proof

RogueVector
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Posted: Feb 3, 2016 at 8:45 PM
TheoIsEpic1002 wrote:
Every time I try to record it with FRAPS, my game lags really bad and then crashes

Okay that's actually kinda creepy not gonna lie

Maybe there is something to this after all

FastestScout007
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Posted: Feb 10, 2016 at 1:54 PM

Found it again today. Managed to get right up to it before it vanished

When I got close I could hear this really faint humming sound. Almost like electrical buzzing but deeper

Also my screen started getting darker the closer I got. Not like in-game darkness but like my actual monitor was dimming

Then it just disappeared and everything went back to normal

TheoIsEpic1002
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Posted: Feb 14, 2016 at 4:23 PM

Okay I know this thread is old but I saw it again today

Same exact door. Near the spawn area on the map. Still can't interact with it

I tried taking a screenshot but when I looked at the file it was just black. Like the door didn't even show up in the screenshot

@FastestScout007 I heard that humming sound too!!! And yeah my monitor definitely got darker when I was close to it

Has anyone else experienced this recently?? I thought this was resolved but it's clearly not