Codebusters B/C

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Re: Codebusters B/C

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"HELLO INTERNET WELCOME TO GAME THEORY RUINING YOUR CHILDHOOD SINCE TWENTY ELEUEN"
Haha that one was funny, here is a porta with a key of "dependent"

vpbthauxwdmzaxduxyfxhlfafrumtbtldttyvxm
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"HELLO INTERNET WELCOME TO GAME THEORY RUINING YOUR CHILDHOOD SINCE TWENTY ELEUEN"
Haha that one was funny, here is a porta with a key of "dependent"

vpbthauxwdmzaxduxyfxhlfafrumtbtldttyvxm
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Re: Codebusters B/C

Post by Kanji »

have no fear of perfection you'll never reach it
Here is a code with the way to solve it being to "zhtiwahctiws"

"rznlmobwrerhrlmyblfwfnnbsvzwrwlmgpmlddszgzkligzrh"
(Include proper spacing in your answer.)
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I'm not sure if I made a mistake but I got
"awiinoroynocommotsotakobingforingfesmanwhzadppwme"?
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Re: Codebusters B/C

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That doesn't look right. What cipher did you think it was?
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I thought that it was Vigenere. Am I right?
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Post by Kanji »

The hint is backwards text.
(Sorry for the insult, I had to look up a porta.)
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iamonlydivisionbyoudummyheadidontknowwhataportais
Oh wow, I entirely missed that, the lowercase text throws you off in alphabet ciphers.
Also, porta is similar to vigenere, as both use a table. The mathematical way to solve porta is more difficult, but I can share the formulas with you.
I am too B Division, and it says in the manual that porta will appear on regional competitions.
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Post by the0man »

I'm not sure if we are talking about the same one, but the one from soinc.org is from last season, and it may have changed. Also, I don't see it on the list here. Also it is your turn to give a question.
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Post by awesomeaidan123 »

Hmm, maybe I'm thinking of the wrong one.
Here's a baconian:
A TIME APART COMES AS THE CHAOS OF HIS GAMES FEELS SHAME UNTIL ANNOY

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