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tomoose · 08-12-11, 09:46 AM

AFAIK the Enigma machine doesn't work at all. You can't enter 'custom' messages even in plain text in the game, and even if you could you would not receive a 'custom' response ergo what would be the point?
Even if you could use the Enigma machine it would probably have to be plain text anyway as making it a true crypto machine would be a HUUUUUUGE challenge unless a very rudimentary encryption could be used. Again, to what end, given that the receiver (Base) couldn't decrypt and isn't smart enough to tailor an appropriate response.
The Enigma machine only applies to the German side, I don't know what the US used (daily codes, weekly codes?).

Pressing a key and being able to enter custom text for a message would be immersive but would basically be eye-candy as your Base HQ would only reply with pre-programmed responses which may or may not be appropriate to your sent message.

08-12-11, 09:46 AM	#2
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Not possible AFAIK the Enigma machine doesn't work at all. You can't enter 'custom' messages even in plain text in the game, and even if you could you would not receive a 'custom' response ergo what would be the point? Even if you could use the Enigma machine it would probably have to be plain text anyway as making it a true crypto machine would be a HUUUUUUGE challenge unless a very rudimentary encryption could be used. Again, to what end, given that the receiver (Base) couldn't decrypt and isn't smart enough to tailor an appropriate response. The Enigma machine only applies to the German side, I don't know what the US used (daily codes, weekly codes?). Pressing a key and being able to enter custom text for a message would be immersive but would basically be eye-candy as your Base HQ would only reply with pre-programmed responses which may or may not be appropriate to your sent message.