If anyone else wants to try figuring out the key, the cipher, and then trying each of these codes after decrypting and swapping out the character you think needs replacing.
Thanks!
Is it the same cipher as for the instructions, but preserving the Q? (I have to admit I was confused by his description of doing the post-preservation switching).
Shouldn't be, it'll be a cipher that takes whatever the key is
@Wonder_Woman said: If anyone else wants to try figuring out the key, the cipher, and then trying each of these codes after decrypting and swapping out the character you think needs replacing.
Someone's already talked about the cipher and there's only one popular cipher that specifically uses a word/phrase as the key.
Divide the cipher block into chunks of 8, and then divide those chunks into sections of 8, minus the last chunk, it'll be 9. The code we're looking for will be in the 4th block.
@VirMach said:
Do you guys want a clue on the key, or do you guys want a clue on the part that will reduce the number of codes you have to try? You only get one or the other. I'll let whoever replies first to decide (if they've been working on this and posting about it actively.)
I guess my vote is for a clue that will reduce the number of codes to try. That should hopefully give us the key relatively quickly... I hope
The first working code is in the 4th part out of six parts (if you divide them into eight per part, so the last one has nine.)
So I've reduced 1225~ potential codes to try to a little over 200.
If anyone else wants to try figuring out the key, the cipher, and then trying each of these codes after decrypting and swapping out the character you think needs replacing.
I don't want to try. I just want to see the end of the story.
@bakageta said:
Arg, ok, I was really holding out and not buying more stuff I don't need, but offer #997 was like hand-crafted for me. Looks like I grabbed the last one, sold out. SturdyHotpink is a fantastic generated name, this bodes well.
That's a really good one. And it's relatively cheap since it doesn't have a bunch of disk.
@VirMach invoice # 1664716 paid several hours ago. Still not shown on my service list. Usually it only takes several minutes.
Just to inform you. Not that I will use it right away. Thanks.
@VirMach said:
Do you guys want a clue on the key, or do you guys want a clue on the part that will reduce the number of codes you have to try? You only get one or the other. I'll let whoever replies first to decide (if they've been working on this and posting about it actively.)
I guess my vote is for a clue that will reduce the number of codes to try. That should hopefully give us the key relatively quickly... I hope
The first working code is in the 4th part out of six parts (if you divide them into eight per part, so the last one has nine.)
So I've reduced 1225~ potential codes to try to a little over 200.
Oops, I forgot to add manual deals. I'm going to start working on that so by the time you guys are done you can use your codes on those instead of the automated ones. Or you can not have any codes and then look at all the deals you could have had 50% off on. I'm sure @imok will be upset (if he's even around.) Maybe everyone else will just be happy they're saving money.
@Wonder_Woman since you're probably working from the top of the list, I figured I'd start at the other end. I got through the last two of the block of 8 before realizing that I'm probably missing a step because I can't think and am in sleepy monkey mode. I've been replacing the Q with A-Z (minus Q) and trying those as promo codes...but I'm missing a step before that, aren't I?
For example, I've tried the following codes (none valid):
Y[A-Z, except for Q]FUCNXG
ZN[A-Z, except for Q]HFXHS
@user123 said: @Wonder_Woman since you're probably working from the top of the list, I figured I'd start at the other end. I got through the last two of the block of 8 before realizing that I'm probably missing a step because I can't think and am in sleepy monkey mode. I've been replacing the Q with A-Z (minus Q) and trying those as promo codes...but I'm missing a step before that, aren't I?
For example, I've tried the following codes (none valid):
Y[A-Z, except for Q]FUCNXG
ZN[A-Z, except for Q]HFXHS
Yeah, you have to convert them first using the key. The cipher is likely the Vigenère Cipher
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Shouldn't be, it'll be a cipher that takes whatever the key is
weird I thought it would be these codes:
So likely the vigenere cipher
Did I choose the wrong one?
Divide the cipher block into chunks of 8, and then divide those chunks into sections of 8, minus the last chunk, it'll be 9. The code we're looking for will be in the 4th block.
Remove the plugboard entry
Empty the plugboard.
I don't want to try. I just want to see the end of the story.
Have the honor of being the crybaby who pays $20 for a 128MB VPS at VirMach in 2023.
It worked! Thank you
That's a really good one. And it's relatively cheap since it doesn't have a bunch of disk.
@VirMach invoice # 1664716 paid several hours ago. Still not shown on my service list. Usually it only takes several minutes.
Just to inform you. Not that I will use it right away. Thanks.
Edit: solved in a minute, awesome
Vigenere Cipher
Edit: Still slow but getting better WW only beat me by 7 minutes this time.
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One hour left!
~200 is assuming that we get the key right
with the timeline, this is becoming wargames level of 'how to win'
Oops, I forgot to add manual deals. I'm going to start working on that so by the time you guys are done you can use your codes on those instead of the automated ones. Or you can not have any codes and then look at all the deals you could have had 50% off on. I'm sure @imok will be upset (if he's even around.) Maybe everyone else will just be happy they're saving money.
ok i will be waiting until last minutes
I’m a simple man I see gifs, I press thanks
I feel like I can't get the coupon
Good morning, I hope you had fun this night!
I will eat my breakfast, do my morning things and then... won't help you as it will be too late.
Good VirMach luck!
Haven't bought a single service in VirMach Great Ryzen 2022 - 2023 Flash Sale.
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@Kris $16 Tokyo is on the site page right now
Am I blind that I cannot see what's missing
食之无味 弃之可惜 - Too arduous to relish, too wasteful to discard.
OH WAIT.
食之无味 弃之可惜 - Too arduous to relish, too wasteful to discard.
Thanks, Red out.
@Kris I don't get it : (
@Wonder_Woman since you're probably working from the top of the list, I figured I'd start at the other end. I got through the last two of the block of 8 before realizing that I'm probably missing a step because I can't think and am in sleepy monkey mode. I've been replacing the Q with A-Z (minus Q) and trying those as promo codes...but I'm missing a step before that, aren't I?
For example, I've tried the following codes (none valid):
Y[A-Z, except for Q]FUCNXG
ZN[A-Z, except for Q]HFXHS
How do I even price this one...
1776MB RAM, 1 Core, 720GB Disk, 20TB Bandwidth, 8 IPv4, in NYC.
Yeah, you have to convert them first using the key. The cipher is likely the Vigenère Cipher
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Haven't bought a single service in VirMach Great Ryzen 2022 - 2023 Flash Sale.
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Lots of Amsterdam in the manual deal please! And a couple of New Yorks. :-D