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Post by LtStabos on Jun 11, 2016 7:29:42 GMT -5
 I've only worked on this puzzle so far, because it's driving me bonkers. I've redone it completely twice and got the same "positions" for each agent. The positions I got are: North - Lima
South - Bravo
East - Mike
West - Foxtrot
Northeast - Alfa
Northwest - Juliett
Southeast - Delta
Southwest - Kilo
Kingpin - Echo But I can't get past "The Rules". I tried doing them in order of who got the package (using the directions and positions), but got a few word jumbles that don't make sense. Can anyone confirm these positions or aid in the next step? |
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Post by offsky on Jun 11, 2016 18:02:17 GMT -5
I have the same positions for the agents. Here is what I get for the passing of the package A->L->J->F->B->D->M->L->E->L->F->L->E->F->K->B Is this what you have? I also get jumbles of nonsense letters when I apply the last set of rules. I wasn't sure which direction to apply the Caesar shift, but either direction gives me gibberish. |
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Post by LtStabos on Jun 11, 2016 18:48:12 GMT -5
I have the same positions for the agents. Here is what I get for the passing of the package A->L->J->F->B->D->M->L->K->L->F->L->K->F->K Is this what you have? I also get jumbles of nonsense letters when I apply the last set of rules. I wasn't sure which direction to apply the Caesar shift, but either direction gives me gibberish. I have the same thing, assuming all of your "K"s but the last one stand for "Kingpin". I, too applied the Caesar Shift in both directions with no luck. I also get an odd number of letters by the time I get to adding Mike's initial to the very middle. SaveSave |
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Post by Todd on Jun 11, 2016 20:19:03 GMT -5
I have the same positions for the agents. Here is what I get for the passing of the package A->L->J->F->B->D->M->L->K->L->F->L->K->F->K Is this what you have? I also get jumbles of nonsense letters when I apply the last set of rules. I wasn't sure which direction to apply the Caesar shift, but either direction gives me gibberish. I have the same thing, assuming all of your "K"s but the last one stand for "Kingpin". I, too applied the Caesar Shift in both directions with no luck. I also get an odd number of letters by the time I get to adding Mike's initial to the very middle. SaveSaveNot that I've gotten any farther than you, but you can make AB into a palindrome two ways, ABA or ABBA. |
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Jun 12, 2016 18:58:43 GMT -5
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Post by Jessi on Jun 12, 2016 18:58:43 GMT -5
I believe I have solved it, but I don't know how to post with a spoiler alert to click on.
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Post by LtStabos on Jun 12, 2016 19:47:17 GMT -5
Hit "reply" (not "Post Quick Reply") and when that page comes up, there's a smiley holding its finger in front of its lips where all the text settings are.
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Post by Jessi on Jun 13, 2016 16:33:18 GMT -5
Ah! Ok, so the letter patterns you guys have are on the right track But don't forget about echo Also, when you are counting the letters to do the Caesars shift Start with the next letter. For example, a four letter shift starting with A, you count B, C, D, E. A=E. |
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Post by k80 on Jun 13, 2016 21:43:04 GMT -5
I found it most helpful to solve this in three stages. First get the positions, then figure out where the package moves, THEN try to address the package. The rules don't come in until the end. And I did it five or six times at least. If you'd like specific step by step walkthrough help, we can handle that in the chat room easily.
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Post by LtStabos on Jun 14, 2016 6:56:00 GMT -5
I found it most helpful to solve this in three stages. First get the positions, then figure out where the package moves, THEN try to address the package. The rules don't come in until the end. And I did it five or six times at least. If you'd like specific step by step walkthrough help, we can handle that in the chat room easily. That's precisely how I've attacked it. Seems as though I haven't tried the rules enough to get the right word. Will keep trying! SaveSave |
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Post by k80 on Jun 14, 2016 8:47:54 GMT -5
I found it most helpful to solve this in three stages. First get the positions, then figure out where the package moves, THEN try to address the package. The rules don't come in until the end. And I did it five or six times at least. If you'd like specific step by step walkthrough help, we can handle that in the chat room easily. That's precisely how I've attacked it. Seems as though I haven't tried the rules enough to get the right word. Will keep trying! SaveSave Just take each rule, pertaining to that person, as the package moves. Don't start from the top, start with the first person. I'm available for a step by step check in the chat room. |
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Post by offsky on Jun 18, 2016 20:41:03 GMT -5
Ive posted my passing order above, I think its right. Here is the order that I am applying the rules. Does anyone have a different order? 5, 1, 7, 8, 6, 3, 9, 1, 1, 8, 1, 8, 2, 6 And here is the recipient name after the first few passes. Am I on the right track? LIMA, LIMJA, MA, AM, JV... |
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Post by k80 on Jun 18, 2016 20:45:19 GMT -5
Ive posted my passing order above, I think its right. Here is the order that I am applying the rules. Does anyone have a different order? 5, 1, 7, 8, 6, 3, 9, 1, 1, 8, 1, 8, 2, 6 And here is the recipient name after the first few passes. Am I on the right track? LIMA, LIMJA, MA, AM, JV... Yes! Keep going! |
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Post by offsky on Jun 18, 2016 21:03:04 GMT -5
Argh, it was the very next step I was doing wrong. I was doing VJJV instead of JVVJ. Both are valid, but only one gets the answer. Doh! Got it now! |
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Post by k80 on Jun 18, 2016 21:13:42 GMT -5
Argh, it was the very next step I was doing wrong. I was doing VJJV instead of JVVJ. Both are valid, but only one gets the answer. Doh! Got it now! Happened to me too. Glad you got it! |
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Post by shatteredorbit on Jun 19, 2016 18:13:52 GMT -5
I found it most helpful to solve this in three stages. First get the positions, then figure out where the package moves, THEN try to address the package. The rules don't come in until the end. And I did it five or six times at least. If you'd like specific step by step walkthrough help, we can handle that in the chat room easily. That's how I am approaching this one. Get the order of the agents, get the movement of the package, then figure out the address. My problem is I don't have a clue as to the starting address for the package before the agents start manipulating the letters. My only thought is The author of one of the few articles with a byline. The one with the .... Compass rose. |
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