Notice anything funky about this?

#1 Speaking of that, I modeled a church the other day, and when I exported it, it was exactly 666 brushes... found it odd given the context.

#2 @Chris: Well, I could have told you that FPS games using controllers instead of a mouse were evil.

#3 Hey Chris -

What kinda church? Got pics?

#4 I just don't get it, what am I missing here?

#5 666 is the devil, having 666 brushes for a chruch is an oxymoron, church is holy.

#6 Actually... they just recently found out that some early versions of the book of revelation have the "number of the beast" as 616 and not 666... Just so you know. =)

#7 Eitherway what I meant is I don't see how 666 factors into the initial link.
Then afterwards I noticed 666 occurs twice in the link, which is what I guess the original poster was reffering to.
As far as revelations is concerned, the wording is Six Hundred, Threescore and Six.
Therefore the number of the beast is one of either
666
600 202020 6
600 60 6
600 60 0006 (SSN?)
600 20 2026 (SSN?)
100 100 100 100 100 100 20 20 20 06
Or about a million other possible combinations.
I've heard it said it could be a credit card number too, which would mean the beast is packing a Discover Card if this is true ;)

Incidently I remember reading somewhere that the Social Security office had removed from circulation any number which could be construed to be the beasts own number, like my combinations above. This would be to prevent religious zealots who may be working for the SS office from tracking down and possibly killing a child who was issued that number. So I highly doubt revelations is talking about a Social Security Number.

Most likely IMHO though it is something we still don't have like an RFID implant or an RFID enabled passport or something. ;)

*update*
One more thought on the subject, The Book of Revelations was wrote at a time before we had the current numbering system and IIRC, 0 had not yet been invented. It is entirely possible the author wrote the number as this.
DCLXVI
Which is coincidently the first 6 numbers of the Roman numeral system, in descending order.

#8 Hey, WTF? Why do you have my SSN in your post?!?!?!

Anyways.... Lol, I'll post a pic when I get a chance.

#9 Well, the most "accepted" explaination for the number right now is probably that it really have nothing to do with the "devil" (other than the fact that the person that came up with it wasn't too friendly with the roman emperor =). I believe the 616 number was found just this year by using new tech that made it possible to read old texts they couldn't before. In either case, the theory is that the number is a "puzzle" spelling out the name Nero Caesar (obviously in hebrew though), the 666 seem to come from an alternative spelling, adding an n to Nero ("Neron") makes the number 666.

There are obviously several other, some rather not so believable and some slightly more so, theories about this... but... well.

Quote:the wording is Six Hundred, Threescore and Six

The actual wordings are quite different in different translations and manuscripts. I believe I've read somewhere it's even 665 in some version from the 11th century or so.

#10 I'm not going to start a religious debate, but keep in mind that the guy who wrote it was greek or aramaic not hebrew. However you are correct that in the hebrew alephbeyt each letter does represent a number.

Hmm maybe there is something to this after all ;)
Neron

http://www.gamewyrd.com/archives/prophecy.php

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=666

#11 In planetside I got 3 kills in a row at 777 xp each lol :)

That screen's bured here somewhere...

Edit: here lol

#12 Sorry to derail this:

Chris - here was my first serious level-design effort EVER, several years ago using the Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption tools (and textures):

The reason I'm asking is that I've got a content need for a small church in my upcoming game... I was wondering if what you were working on might be appropriate and if we could work out some kind of licensing deal :) I'm trying to go for something somewhat similar (and similarly moody).

#13 @ALL: I didn't mean this to start a religious debate or something. I'm christian, i've always believed that it was 666, however its always puzzled me, as to how 666 is so public, yet in revelation it states the mark of the beast will be put on people. If 666 is so wide known, don't ya think if the bible is true and revelation came true, that someone would notice 666 being put on their body?

Anyways, i just wanted to show that the HL2 Link has 2 sets of 666 in the link. No one at PHL seemed to notice, and i didn't have posting permissions, so i went to the best thing! GG! At any rate, i find it funny, cause i'm kinda anti-valve ;). At any rate.

(Gosh, i hope i don't get introuble for posting a link and it turning into a holy war or something.)

#14 Nah this isn't a holy war. There are as many interpetations of revelations, as there are people who've read it, or think they have. The most interesting thing about that book is the fact that no two people can read it and come away with the exact same meaning from it.

#15 Ha ha, this is great!

*The number of the beast -is what you make it (In case you need a numbered beast)

For what btw. Calling it, paying it, or pure conversation means with others ?

PS: Cool stuff in some posts -you folks sure know in depth sheet ;o)

#16 Hey, sorry for the delay posting this, been really busy....

Anyways, this is for someones content pack. So, if its something you want, you can grab the pack whenever it gets released. Bottom level is seen here, top level is wip.

#17 Hmmm... not exactly what I was looking for. But thanks! I am a little curious about an upcoming content pack, though :)

#18 Ya, little bigger huh :)

#19 Just a touch :)

Although yours is probably better for a general-purpose content pack. I'm just working on a small country church. If I get time this weekend, I'll work on it then.

Thanks though!