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This will be the thread where we post info on ZOMG until it can all be edited together into a coherent whole. Anyone is welcome to post information, and if you feel that some info is wrong, or have a differing opinion, please feel free to speak up.

To start off, here's some notes about the intro to zOMG.

-First 16 seconds are a reference to the very first Gaia manga, which was the fall of the Tower of Gambino, which would later be called Tower Day.

-The next 7 seconds are a reference to H2K5, showing a Grunny eating at a Gaian, followed up by a swarm of Grombies. Interestingly enough, none of the Grombies are stage 5. Eh.

-Shortly afterward is a reference to Tower Day 06, where Labtech X and Gino fall into the sea to cause a massive explosion.

-The explosion is what triggered the arrival of the Zurg, and only briefly do we see Zurg ships overhead. Note that there were more UFOs than the 14 we were so accustomed to during the event!

-None of the events of 2007-2008 have been referenced at all during the intro [The Vladmir von Helson storyline, Prom, and Rejected Olympics]. This can mean that the intro and zOMG storyline was planned out a long time before the emergence of Louie and new plots. This is possibly also why only one quest references the Vampires [Ian's Quest]

-We then see the surfers of Gold Beach, and most of the important zOMG NPCs. Notably, Master Kin, Rancher Bill, Nicolae, Concerned Citizen, Rina, Jacques, and a Rock Puppy. Note near 41 seconds, when you see a shadowed figure with blue eyes and a torn scarf.

-Then we see shots of Barton Town [the only available Town so far] and Zen Gardens, followed up by shots of the Chyaku Norisu Clan.

-Then we see Rancher Bill, Rubella, Purvis, and I'm assuming Stoocie, the only named Cow in the game.

-Then we see a dude with a rose and a cloaked figure, who most believe to be Labtech X.

-We then see an OMG, a Kokeshi, a Fluff, and Blaze fighting every single Animated at once [OMG LANDSHARK!].

Pretty much a guide for plot n00bs or people who didn't understand the intro.

I so far have no screenshots. I'll take 'em later but I will give some info. I am also thinking about creating a guide to help those if they really need it. But I would have to redo the whole thing again.

But so far here is my info.

You start off with Gnome and Flamingos as your see-then-attack creatures. With the Mushroom cannons.

Name: Gnomes
Attack: Melee
Area: Village Greens (South of Barton)
Approx(s). Difficulty (Out of 10): 1-2
Screenshot (Preferred small. If large post only link.) : Later
How many avg. per square found in: 5


Name: Flamingo
Attack: Melee, bounces you back with every hit. Also gets reinforcements.
Area(s): Village Greens
Approx. Difficulty: 4
Screenshot: Later
How many avg. per square found in: 2 or 3


Name: Mushroom Cannons
Attack: Range
Area(s): Village Greens
Approx. Difficulty: 7
Screenshot: Later
How many avg. per square found in: 2 or 3

The Train/Barton Sewers Notes:

STORYLINE NOTES:

-You and Frank are the only people on a speeding train. It's automated, so there's no conductor. Frank charges you to go to the front and manually override the train so it can stop. Frank promises to tell you the story of the Animated once the train stops, but when you stop it, he is nowhere to be found.

-Barry and Dani are camped out in the Old Station because of the Animated that have taken it over. They knew about the defective train and came down as a sort of rescue party. Barry notes that you are the only person with a ticket, and that Frank wasn't supposed to have been on this train. [HOWEVER, note that in the Manga, Frank is clearly holding a Barton train ticket.]

-Dani and Barry will teach you about Rings. Rings have been developed by G-Corp, and are the only weapon useful against the Animated. Barry in particular seems to know a lot about the properties of Rings, but comments that he doesn't want to tell you EVERYTHING about them.

-You have to brave Barton Sewers, which have been infested with low leveled Animated. Once you complete the tasks there, you have to go see Elizabeth to learn more about Rings.

ANIMATED NOTES:

-Peelunger [Derived from a toilet plunger]
Peelunger is simply a pushover. He attacks by hitting you with his handle. They have their own avatar item, but they are only available through zOMG Rumble Boxes and the Overseer.

-Gramster [Unknown source]
Gramster is a modified version of the famous Grunny. Unlike Peelungers, they attack in packs and are aggressive. Gramsters seem to be weaker than their bunny counterparts, as they don't possess any traits that make them infective. They are classified as Animated, but they have no object to be derived from, strangely. You can have a Gramster as an avatar item, but they are only available through zOMG Rumble Boxes.

[hover if you read Yami's post]Interesting. Most of the stuff I picked up in screenshots, but I didn't know about NeXuS. A few questions though.

How did Frank survive H2K5?

Why is Frank even working for NeXuS?

How does this explain X working alongside the Von Helsons at one point?

Is the truth behind the Null Chamber explained?

Yep, that seemed to be about the gist of it.

Wasn't the shooter named in *dry heave* MMVII?
You don't need it, just change the file type to a PNG when you're saving it, so Photobucket doesn't convert your bitmaps into Jpegs. :D

I'm sure it has relevence but just now noticing after looking at Bass'ken lake, then Zen Gardens, and Village greens, I've noticed a pattern. A Swirl. Yes, a swirl! Now, I don't want to know about the story line unless I do it myself. But if you havn't noticed this, I'm just pointing it out. In Bass'ken lake, you can't miss it. In zen gardens it's to the bottom left of the wish tree, more of a squareish shape. I havn't looked back in the Ranch yet but the one in Village Greens is quite noticable aswell.