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Topic: Weird Ranking |
Zeta
Replies: 11
Views: 35519
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Forum: General Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 7:18 pm Subject: Weird Ranking |
It's A. Times don't count, only if you get there in the end. |
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Topic: Weird Ranking |
Zeta
Replies: 11
Views: 35519
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Forum: General Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 12:00 am Subject: Weird Ranking |
Yes, the top hackers list isn't updated anymore. Cron jobs don't seem to be possible with the current hosting solution.
According to my own calculations Hippo is currently ranked number 20:
1 t ... |
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Topic: Weird Ranking |
Zeta
Replies: 11
Views: 35519
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:51 pm Subject: Weird Ranking |
Back to the original question: The ranking is not exactly broken, but you sometimes see bogus values. This occurs while computing the global score from the ranking tables of the different puzzles on t ... |
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Topic: Maelstrom |
Zeta
Replies: 23
Views: 26682
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:16 pm Subject: Maelstrom |
Schau genau! '6' und 'b' sind unterschiedlich und bei '3' und 'E' musst du berücksichtigen, in welchem Quadranten du gerade bist und den Buchstaben passend rotieren. |
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Topic: Server problem on 590 - Maximum execution time exceeded |
Zeta
Replies: 16
Views: 51530
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Forum: Crossflip Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:02 pm Subject: Server problem on 590 - Maximum execution time exceeded |
The solution checker is still written in PHP. I guess the checker would hit the 30 seconds boundary again with an 800x800 board. Who else is interested in more levels? |
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Topic: Server problem on 590 - Maximum execution time exceeded |
Zeta
Replies: 16
Views: 51530
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Forum: Crossflip Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:36 pm Subject: Server problem on 590 - Maximum execution time exceeded |
Please try again. We have a faster solution checker now. |
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Topic: My journey to 643 |
Zeta
Replies: 4
Views: 22272
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Forum: Crossflip Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:42 am Subject: My journey to 643 |
I realized too late how revealing the discussion in the forum had gotten. Too late now. I don't think there is anything new in this Thread.
I only wish there would be more levels to spread out the ... |
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Topic: How does the scoring system work? |
Zeta
Replies: 4
Views: 20206
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Forum: The Hacker's Server Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:15 pm Subject: How does the scoring system work? |
Your global score is based on your rankings in the Challenges section, the two bot wars and the eight different puzzles.
If you're ranked at Position R in the Challenges section you're attributed 2 ... |
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Topic: DecOct |
Zeta
Replies: 13
Views: 19580
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:58 am Subject: DecOct |
why is my last digit not alphanumeric?
There are three or four known cases in the "Didactic" challenges where the last character of an answer is not encoded correctly. It might be that th ... |
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Topic: Ranking |
Zeta
Replies: 36
Views: 92844
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Forum: The Hacker's Server Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:59 pm Subject: Ranking |
He earned easy 100 points by solving Runaway Robots to the end. The user ferret was the 195th to get this far and gets the same 100 points. Feel free to do the same...
Ok then i dont understand h ... |
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Topic: Its broken! |
Zeta
Replies: 16
Views: 49249
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Forum: Mortal Coil Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:19 am Subject: Its broken! |
Board creation seems to be broken. I end up with an empty board description.
The Flash GUI considers this to be a completely blocked board (see trez0rs remark).
This happens even when i play anony ... |
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Topic: Ranking |
Zeta
Replies: 36
Views: 92844
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Forum: The Hacker's Server Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:47 am Subject: Ranking |
if you're top in a particular puzzle, you'll be awarded 100 points, and it goes down from there.
This is kinda unfair, older users get more points.
No, they don't. Same Achievements result in ... |
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Topic: Stuck at level 91? (Server fault?) |
Zeta
Replies: 30
Views: 85181
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Forum: Crossflip Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:22 am Subject: Stuck at level 91? (Server fault?) |
@laz0r: This should work. Analyze the server response. |
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Topic: Trouble configuring HTTPS proxy as man in the middle. |
Zeta
Replies: 2
Views: 8526
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Forum: The Hacker's Server Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:10 pm Subject: Trouble configuring HTTPS proxy as man in the middle. |
I don't think this is a configuration issue.
You have to hook into the TLS handshake and forge a digital certificate (x.509) of the server the client wants to connect to. That's where you need the ... |
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Topic: I am all right |
Zeta
Replies: 3
Views: 9545
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Forum: The Hacker's Server Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:35 pm Subject: I am all right |
Good to hear from you. I'm sorry for all the pain the earthquake brought over your country.
The events in Japan and especially in Fukushima are all over the news here in Germany.
I really hope you ... |
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