PERC Puzzles!! (Puzzle Contest 9/27 to 10/7)


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The Player Event Resource Committee Presents:
PERC Puzzles!



Can you crack the codes?



Details:
This is an individual puzzle contest in which players must decode the cryptography and find the secret messages.

Rules:

  • All completed puzzles must be sent in a Private Message to Madame Pistacio or an Email to PERC.COH@gmail.com.
  • If anyone posts answers in this thread or elsewhere on the forums, the contest will be void.
  • Each player may only enter one time, regardless of multiple accounts, however a second entry may be sent if (from the same forum account or email) you feel your first entry was incorrect.
  • Entries must include the player's global name.
  • This contest will officially close on October 7th at 11:59pm pacific.

Prizes:

  • The first 20 people to correctly decode all 5 messages will receive 100 million inf.
  • Everyone who enters and has at least 1 message entirely correct will receive an entry into the mystery prize drawing (1 entry per correct answer, up to 5).
  • There will be 20 mystery prizes drawn ranging from 25 million inf to expensive IOs (it is a mystery!)
  • All prizes will be delivered via in game email.



The Puzzle:

Here are several encrypted sentences, please decode them. Each sentence has a different code with a different clue.

1. Gsv ulfi kzgilmh ziv Tslhg Drwld, Hxrilxxl, Yozxp Hxlikrlm, zmw, Xzkgzrm Nzpl.

Clue: Opposites Attract



2. 20, 8, 5, 18, 5 / 1, 18, 5 / 20, 8, 18, 5, 5 / 22 / 19, 5, 18, 22, 5, 18, 19 / - / 22, 9, 3, 20, 15, 18, 25 / , / 22, 9, 18, 20, 21, 5 / , / 1, 14, 4 / 22, 9, 7, 9, 12, 1, 14, 3, 5 / .

Clue: A=1 (please assume / is a space between words)



3. DKSIE MR 7SA WSOLD1 ARRA EURCIL.

Clue: Mix it up!




4. Woltimeebmorminutefhtaesecondddellwatchacsilhourairtrewweekeseibdaywolemonthht

Clue: time flies...




5. Citadel Scirocco Nerva Undying Romulus Numina Tarikoss Neu Leader Levantera Trolls Swengali Ouroboros Neuron Statesman Maestro Native Herioc Observant Survivor Recluse Inmate Crey Wincott Lore Destiny Skyway Radio Longbow Krylov Indestructible Invention Grandville Tourist Hellion Accolade Passport Badge Rikti Stoic Paragon Mu Zone Lorenz Lambda Faultline Synapse!

Clue: This is a hidden message from PERC to you, however, the *real* clue is- first, then last, repeat




~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
Victory Limitless- /chanjoin "Victory Limitless"
P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon
Newest event- The Great Makeover

 

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Ooooh! I LOVE puzzles! <3

And yet, so far, I can only solve the last one...

EDIT: Duh, the "2." at the start of the second puzzle ISN'T PART OF THE PUZZLE.


Main Hero: Chad Gulzow-Man (Victory) 50, 1396 Badges
Main Villain: Evil Gulzow-Man (Victory) 50, 1193 Badges
Mission Architect arcs: Doctor Brainstorm's An Experiment Gone Awry, Arc ID 2093

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it's NEVER too late to pad your /ignore list!

 

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Just be careful Chad, you are getting dangerous close to giving hints out!


~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
Victory Limitless- /chanjoin "Victory Limitless"
P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon
Newest event- The Great Makeover

 

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I think that's less of a clue and more of me pointing out further evidence that I am, in fact, an oblivious idiot... but if you say so.


Main Hero: Chad Gulzow-Man (Victory) 50, 1396 Badges
Main Villain: Evil Gulzow-Man (Victory) 50, 1193 Badges
Mission Architect arcs: Doctor Brainstorm's An Experiment Gone Awry, Arc ID 2093

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Originally Posted by Nethergoat View Post
it's NEVER too late to pad your /ignore list!

 

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This is awesome - thanks very much! I heart puzzles.


 

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Yet another awesome PERC event! Thanks as always!


 

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Can only figure out 3 of them... so far.


Apparently, I play "City of Shakespeare"
*Arc #95278-Gathering the Four Winds -3 step arc; challenging - 5 Ratings/3 Stars (still working out the kinks)
*Arc #177826-Lights, Camera, Scream! - 3 step arc, camp horror; try out in 1st person POV - 35 Ratings/4 Stars

 

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got 3 of them pretty quickly. Still don't see the other 2.


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Interesting idea... got them all, but I got help with one. :P


 

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Any more clues for the third one?

Is it an anagram, or are each segment part of one overall sentence?


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CoH players are stupid and incompetent compared to WoW players.
As was said in Gran Torino, "Your world is nothing more than all the tiny things you've left behind", let CoH be one of those things. Don't forget, forgive.

 

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Quote:
Originally Posted by War-Nugget View Post
Any more clues for the third one?

Is it an anagram, or are each segment part of one overall sentence?

The spacing and the clue should be sufficient to figure it out.


~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
Victory Limitless- /chanjoin "Victory Limitless"
P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon
Newest event- The Great Makeover

 

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The clue and the spacing is what lead me to asking if it was an anagram or if each segment is supposed to be rearranged to form a sentence.


@War-Nugget
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wavicle View Post
CoH players are stupid and incompetent compared to WoW players.
As was said in Gran Torino, "Your world is nothing more than all the tiny things you've left behind", let CoH be one of those things. Don't forget, forgive.

 

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Quote:
Originally Posted by War-Nugget View Post
The clue and the spacing is what lead me to asking if it was an anagram or if each segment is supposed to be rearranged to form a sentence.
I have no doubt you will figure it out


~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
Victory Limitless- /chanjoin "Victory Limitless"
P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon
Newest event- The Great Makeover

 

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Quote:
Originally Posted by War-Nugget View Post
Any more clues for the third one?
Yep, I'm stuck on this one, too...

Got the other 4 finally. The "time flies" one took me some time due to a slight error I'd made. But I'm completely stuck on #3.

EDIT: Nevermind, got it RIGHT after I typed that.


Main Hero: Chad Gulzow-Man (Victory) 50, 1396 Badges
Main Villain: Evil Gulzow-Man (Victory) 50, 1193 Badges
Mission Architect arcs: Doctor Brainstorm's An Experiment Gone Awry, Arc ID 2093

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Originally Posted by Nethergoat View Post
it's NEVER too late to pad your /ignore list!

 

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/em bangs head on desk repeatedly thinking about #3.


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@Inquisitor

 

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That third puzzle made my brain hurt ... But finally got it ... the rest of them were probably a little too easy.

Thanks for the puzzles though!


CHAMPION!

 

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Whew. Finally got it. Now I can sleep.


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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigMoneyHustla View Post
That third puzzle made my brain hurt ... But finally got it ... the rest of them were probably a little too easy.

Thanks for the puzzles though!
Yes, I apparently need to get smarter "test rats" the 4 people I tested it on could not get more than 3 of them each in over an hour of trying! Next time they will be harder, no worries!!


~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
Victory Limitless- /chanjoin "Victory Limitless"
P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon
Newest event- The Great Makeover

 

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Puzzles solved and answers submitted.

Like others my brain hurts from #3, but it was solvable.

Thank you for the entertaining challenge, PERC!


 

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Number 5 gave me the most challenge and now after figuring it out, I feel rather stupid. It is one of those ones that are so simple you really need to tone down your brain to get it.


 

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Madame Pistacio View Post
Yes, I apparently need to get smarter "test rats" the 4 people I tested it on could not get more than 3 of them each in over an hour of trying! Next time they will be harder, no worries!!
I'm pretty sure I spent over an hour on them. I'm more of a stubborn rat than a smart one.


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@Inquisitor