Ciphers

[hpoonis2010]

It would be more helpful for these to be used not just for map missions. They do not work for Nightmare or Sorties when this is the gameplay which would benefit from them the most.

[DLOZanma]

Is this a joke?

[Wandering Flare]

The whole point of a Sortie is to be difficult, so no.

Also who the hell even uses ciphers, skill issue much?

[dexter]

Originally posted by Wandering Flare:

The whole point of a Sortie is to be difficult, so no.

Also who the hell even uses ciphers, skill issue much?

Ciphers are awesome after 4000+ hours lol. Open the hack terminal and press 'Y' before you even see the puzzle and you can just move on instantly.

[Silenzeio]

Originally posted by dexter:

Originally posted by Wandering Flare:

The whole point of a Sortie is to be difficult, so no.

Also who the hell even uses ciphers, skill issue much?

Ciphers are awesome after 4000+ hours lol. Open the hack terminal and press 'Y' before you even see the puzzle and you can just move on instantly.

Auto Breach and Helminth's Perspicacity also exist. And the hacks are easy as anything.

[KitKat]

Originally posted by Silenzeio:

Originally posted by dexter:

Ciphers are awesome after 4000+ hours lol. Open the hack terminal and press 'Y' before you even see the puzzle and you can just move on instantly.

Auto Breach and Helminth's Perspicacity also exist. And the hacks are easy as anything.

Auto-breach. If it doesn't trigger, just press Y, done, move on with the game without wasting time.

[Silenzeio]

Originally posted by KitKat:

Originally posted by Silenzeio:

Auto Breach and Helminth's Perspicacity also exist. And the hacks are easy as anything.

Auto-breach. If it doesn't trigger, just press Y, done, move on with the game without wasting time.

What's wasting 5 seconds of time with an easy as anything hack?

[KitKat]

Originally posted by Silenzeio:

Originally posted by KitKat:

Auto-breach. If it doesn't trigger, just press Y, done, move on with the game without wasting time.

What's wasting 5 seconds of time with an easy as anything hack?

5 seconds is 5 secons. I'd rather just press one button and move on with the warcrimes and mass-murder.

[MystMan]

Originally posted by Silenzeio:

What's wasting 5 seconds of time with an easy as anything hack?

After 4000+ hours, the hacking minigame will have well worn off its gimmick for the average person. Also around that time you'll be drowning in so much resources you can afford to craft thousands of ciphers easily.

It's around this milestone I started using ciphers all the time whenever possible. I have muscle-memory mastered the hacking game already, it's just a "meh" routine at this point best skipped. In some Spy rooms you often have to hack multiple times, those 5 secs add up to many minutes which you'd rather just rush through.
I can hack in sorties just fine and quickly. But for everything else: gottagofaster.

OP: if hacking really bothers you,
1) put on your Parazon: Auto Breach + Failsafe + Intruder mods.
or
2) if you can spare the ability slot on your frame(s), use Helminth's perspicacity skill.
or
3) Use a MOA companion with the Security Override mod equipped (Moa auto-hacks nearby consoles for you)

[tv]

ciphers are such a joke item. hacking isn't hard enough.