Rankk.org Topic - Been stuck for ages..

• Been stuck for ages..

  Posted by Viz. dwelty 1334 from on 2007-06-08 18:17:54

  I've been working on challenges 23 and 24 for two weeks now but I've gotten nowhere. Obviously I'm missing something on each of them, but I can't even begin to guess what. It seems like I've tried everything.

   

  On 23, I'm sure it's something simple, and I'm just making it more complicated than it has to be, but I've tried so many different things with those dang dots, I'm stumpped as to what I'm missing.

   

  Anyway, I've put that one aside for a bit to concentrate on 24. I think I know pretty much what I have to do for that one, the problem is I'm having a bit of dificulty doing it...

   

  decryption failed: secret key not available

   

  I need your *private* key? I've got your public key, but as I understand things, I should never be able to get your private key...? I'm just wondering if this is some technical dificulty I need to work past, or have I simply got the wrong idea?

   

  I think whatever it is I'm missing probably has something to do with the passphrase I haven't found a use for yet...

   

  Anyway, the answer always seems to hit me on the head right after I post.. hopefully that will hold true. I wish frustrating things weren't so much fun :D

  Last edited on 2007-06-08 18:26:59 by Viz. dwelty

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• Been stuck for ages..

  Posted by Pha. Sphinx 6553 from on 2007-06-08 22:15:03 Reply

  These are the two that I am a little "uneasy" with in terms of difficulty. I recently asked valva for his views. He said they were fine as they are. Before him, I had also sought the views of shortbreak (the first to solve 23) and yai2k3. Again, no issues with those two.

  If you know what you need to do, it will hit you ;)

  Last edited on 2007-06-11 16:58:44 by Pha. Sphinx

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  Huuuuuuu
• Been stuck for ages..

  Posted by Scr. Kambiz 49 from on 2007-06-11 16:51:30 Reply

  I've stuck on 24 for a long time too.

  I hope one day I can pass it. 

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  Kambiz

  www.delphiarea.com
• Been stuck for ages..

  Posted by Geb. valsa 701 from on 2007-06-12 16:39:39 Reply
  Hi,
  
  I tried again to solve it and IMHO I think the difficulty is correct at this level.
  
  My small "suggestion" could be (depending where you are stucked):
  
  - if you dunno what this challenge expects from you, double check all the info you have and you will at least discover the topic this level is about
  
  - in case you are already aware about the topic and dunno what to do as always google will help you understand what to do
  
  Only my 2 cents, hope will help
  
  Good luck and enjoy the meal
  
  Greetz
  Valsa
  
  

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• Been stuck for ages..

  Posted by Viz. dwelty 1334 from on 2007-06-14 11:17:24 Reply
  Thanks valsa. :)
  
  I'm sure it is of comparable difficulty. I think the problem is just that I'm making assumptions that I shouldn't be, and not even realizing it.
  
  For example, I don't think I would have ever gotten #5 if not by accident, not because it was so hard (it really wasn't), but because I had made an incorrect assumption about the challenges that I didn't realize at the time.
  
  I'm sure the situation is similar here. Your post reminded me of that, so I'm gona go back and examine my assumptions to see if I can't figure out what it is I'm missing.

  Last edited on 2007-06-14 11:20:49 by Viz. dwelty

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• Been stuck for ages..

  Posted by Viz. dwelty 1334 from on 2007-06-22 02:35:09 Reply

  YAY!!!

  I'm so happy :)

  On to level 4!

   

  EDIT: And just to help set your mind at ease Sphinx (in case you're still feeling a little "uneasy" about them), now that I've finished them I can say that I agree with valsa completely. I think they do fit in well difficulty wise with the others on that level. It was just me making some really stupid assumptions that held me back there for a bit.

  Last edited on 2007-06-22 08:41:49 by Viz. dwelty

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• • Re^2: Been stuck for ages..

    Posted by Pha. Sphinx 6553 from on 2007-06-22 09:31:31 Reply
    Good to see you moving up. And welcome to level 4 ;)

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    Huuuuuuu