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[Taricus]

Except that no mechanical cypher devices ever did have a radio bundled in with them, and a decryption device it far more different to an encryption device.

[Sheb]

Well, if you look the description of our device, it's a modified Tiger's Whisker and include a radio.

[Taricus]

The thing is, it wouldn't be able to encrypt the radio signals at all. And if it's a modified tiger's whisper, it wouldn't be able to help decrypt messages, given that those two types of devices are pretty different.

[Sheb]

The decryption part seems to work by giving the frequency of various peak and helping the officer decrypt it itself rather than actually performing the decryption.

[Kot]

Hey Sensei, does the "pre 1933" propaganda includes the one made before 1932 too?

[evilcherry]

The thing is, it wouldn't be able to encrypt the radio signals at all. And if it's a modified tiger's whisper, it wouldn't be able to help decrypt messages, given that those two types of devices are pretty different.

Not really. The Tiger's whisper works by encoding every letter to a different signal length (or in modern computer terms, how many bits it has been in the on state). Decryption is simply you feeding the signal into the output of the Tiger's whisper and it will show lights according to the signal length. The operator then jots it down (or one can use a series of solenoids/vacuum tubes to control a printout).

Its only a 1-bit computer and not that complicated.

[Sensei]

Hey Sensei, does the "pre 1933" propaganda includes the one made before 1932 too?

I suppose you could resubmit them if they haven't won before.

[andrea]

propaganda time!
and for just this one time, it is actually true, rather than an holliwood-esque 'inspired by real facts'

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[Andres]

You forgot to mention that we weren't Great Depression'd. But seriously, good job.

[Elfeater]

I keep getting you two mixed up... But anyways, I might try my hand at writing some propaganda, but im not very creative.

[andrea]

Well, Andres, I ran out of space and time Still, it has an optimistic tone, so it should be clear we aren't depressed. War does wonders for financial crisis.

as for mixing us: I am the odd planetarium thingy, while Andres is the odd humanoid flaming thingy.

[Baffler]

propaganda time!
and for just this one time, it is actually true, rather than an holliwood-esque 'inspired by real facts'

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The ongoing war is not a problem for Arstotzka, as it is fought in a foreign land, leaving a peaceful life for all civilians, immigrants, and tourists in the cities. In fact, it has been a resource, turning Arstotzka into a land of innovation and invention, of which you may soon be a part!

Absolutely disgusting. The Moskurger fights not for petty personal gains like the avaricious Arsetotzkans, who even now plunder our beautiful Forenia to construct their crude weapons and satisfy their rapacious mercenary gangs. The Moskurger fights to defend the principles of civilized society! Freedom, order, cooperation, and strength are as fundamentally intrinsic to him as they are clearly inimical to the yokels freezing themselves to death in their huts south of the border.

Seriously though, nice work there.

[Andres]

Is it possible for Arstotzka to loot the cities it captured to get an Expense credit?

[evilcherry]

Is it possible for Arstotzka to loot the cities it captured to get an Expense credit?

Unless you want to accelerate the game what's this good for?

[Kot]

Is it possible for Arstotzka to loot the cities it captured to get an Expense credit?

Unless you want to accelerate the game what's this good for?

Accelerating the game.