So, back to science.
I've been working on collating the scanned data packages that I get (solo) and trying to get those to have meaning.
Five results (Alpha through Epsilon), multiplied by six results (Alpha through Epsilon, plus "nothing" as sometimes you only get one data result) gives thirty combinations.
Now, working with the English alphabet (which, realistically, we have to accept is going to be the encoding of choice on the meta level - been there done that with the UAs etc) that gives us enough to encode the full alphabet.
Ideally there would be certain scans which gave no data packs, allowing for 36 combinations (alphabet plus numerals) - has anyone experienced this?
Anyway, just because the encoding space allows 30 combinations, it doesn't follow that all thirty get used, so it's possible that certain combinations simply don't turn up.
After recording the sequential data results for scans, relogging, then scanning again, so far I've found no repeating pattern.
I've tried several decoding schemes on the results - first pack as most-significant, least significant, placing the "blank" on the appropriate side, etc. The resulting characters are, to my eyes, simply random with very occasional "readable" content.
My question yesterday about YAKUIMO was one such result. When it came up I really hoped it was the name of a system, but EDDB came up blank.
Whilst the Japanese translation of "sweet potato" would be a lovely thing given the potato moon above the planet I do think it's coincidental (although a small sample of potentially random data producing a translatable result with potential local meaning can't be completely ignored).
I can't recall, but is there an encryption method that has been used in-game in the past for hidden messages which I could employ to see if anything comes out?
Beyond that, anyone else got any bright ideas that I can try?
o7
I've been working on collating the scanned data packages that I get (solo) and trying to get those to have meaning.
Five results (Alpha through Epsilon), multiplied by six results (Alpha through Epsilon, plus "nothing" as sometimes you only get one data result) gives thirty combinations.
Now, working with the English alphabet (which, realistically, we have to accept is going to be the encoding of choice on the meta level - been there done that with the UAs etc) that gives us enough to encode the full alphabet.
Ideally there would be certain scans which gave no data packs, allowing for 36 combinations (alphabet plus numerals) - has anyone experienced this?
Anyway, just because the encoding space allows 30 combinations, it doesn't follow that all thirty get used, so it's possible that certain combinations simply don't turn up.
After recording the sequential data results for scans, relogging, then scanning again, so far I've found no repeating pattern.
I've tried several decoding schemes on the results - first pack as most-significant, least significant, placing the "blank" on the appropriate side, etc. The resulting characters are, to my eyes, simply random with very occasional "readable" content.
My question yesterday about YAKUIMO was one such result. When it came up I really hoped it was the name of a system, but EDDB came up blank.
Whilst the Japanese translation of "sweet potato" would be a lovely thing given the potato moon above the planet I do think it's coincidental (although a small sample of potentially random data producing a translatable result with potential local meaning can't be completely ignored).
I can't recall, but is there an encryption method that has been used in-game in the past for hidden messages which I could employ to see if anything comes out?
Beyond that, anyone else got any bright ideas that I can try?
o7
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