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Can I request a SGP statement on the trouble on True Light Software Repository #3?

Specifically, someone changed the password and loaded high-level FW and PP onto it, thus locking one of the servers critical to newbie growth away from said newbies. I am well aware that they can still get the software, but it still strikes me as excessive at a minimum.

I am in no way suggesting that SGP had anything to do with it. However, given you are the Elite in this game, a public condemnation of such actions would be welcome.

My point remains.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but a sniffer doesn't reset IP, just the password.

And I thought it would be harder. Oh well.

Ok. So let's assume 1AP=10 HPD; so a IP change costs 4000 HPD. Blocking my IP from being bought is perhaps worth 1/2 as much as changing IP, since there are other ways to get my IP.

Therefore, if the IP block costs more that 2000 HPD, it isn't as good, and no-one will use it. If it costs less, anyone who thinks that it's possible someone will buy their IP will do it, and not change IPs unless they feel they are at high-risk

SGP Actually suggests that one of the best way to earn money is to install virii, prepare to delete them, and then look for missions. Delete all of your own virii you can get missions for, and restart.

So who cares who has the Virii worth deleting: they will be perfectly happy deleting and reinstalling their own virii



And by the way, once you can be certain of getting enough money to do the IP change exploit, it's hard to hurt you. It is a break in the game.




Getting back on topic, I don't see how keeping one's IP secret is worth it. Given the whole IP change thing, someone has to move quickly to take advantage of a purchased IP if it is any good. If you're going to be changing your IP anyway, why bother keeping it a secret. If it costs substantially more than changing your IP, more people will change their IP regularly.

This might bring money out of the game. On the other hand, it might backfire, and just result in fewer people buying IPs.

I suggest the following mechanics for "Vacation Mode":


When you start "Vacation Mode", it takes 30 minutes for the server to shut down. While it is running, the only processes that can be running are Virii, Firewalls, and Password Protects.

At the end of this, the following things happen:

1) All your servers go inactive.
2) All your virii stop aging.
3) All virii on your servers stop aging
4) You cease to have any IP.


After at least some minimum time, you can order a startup.
Startup takes 1 hour. When startup completes, the following things happen:

1) All virii begin aging again
2) Each of your servers get a new IP
3) Anyone with Virii on your servers regains contact with their Virii (and thus is informed of your new IP)
4) A new process begins: Initiating web connections. This process takes 30 mins.

Until you complete the Initiating web connections process, you can not initiate connections.



This way, it can't be used to boot people off your server(s), nor as a panic button, nor as a way to evade a dedicated attacker. However, it will allow you to take a few days off if that's what you need.

I think it should be based on what you have on the server: If I have a very powerful server with nothing but Virii and an insane firewall, keeping it secret shouldn't cost much.

On the other hand, my non-premium Backup (High HDD and Bandwidth, and loads of valuable programs) should cost a lot more, even if it's technically worse.

Here's one:

1, 1, 9, 6, 3, x, y, z.

crude, and likely to earn a few facepalms, but also likely to keep people guessing.



Moen: 3, 0, 9? (Bad song reference)

Yes, but it's hard to tell from just listening. The first half of what the A*Teens did was ABBA covers, and the second half sounds enough like ABBA that it could pass as originally ABBA (compare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKDdaVRNGwE (ABBA's Knowing Me, Knowing you) and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMg5bRwkFW8 (A*Teens' Heartbreak Lullaby)).

If I get hacked, and someone installs a Virus, and I change IPs, does the virus info on the Software page view the new IP?

I know I've seen several other games do this, so it is possible. I would like to see this happen

How did the saw see?

And for that matter, did the see saw?

What about:

Virii captured
AP spent
Total research


And I'm not sure I would want all of this available to other players (Biggest Program namely: it would give me an idea which of us has better programs might warn me away from someone, or tell me that there's no way they can undelete my logs). However, it would be cool to rank myself by, for example, how big a mission I've completed.

Ha: Partial answer

Equally legitimate answer is:

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Let me guess:

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