They can hack you and see your processes (I think they can't even kill your processes) but they cannot upload virii to you and you will be fairly safe just bouncing in to other servers with protects down and using all your CPU for deletes for a while, so just go nuts and make sure you don't reach 1050 CPU or 10 BW until you have enough cash for an IP change and some protects running including a log deleter.
A player is no longer protected when:
CPU>1100
OR
Bandwidth>10
OR
(not logged in for the last 7 days)
What one can DO on newbie:
- crack him / bounce / modify logs/ download / disinfect / capture / unhide / decrypt / set public / kill process on the newbie
What one can NOT do on newbie:
- upload / delete / hide / encrypt / install
So you can still bully the newbies, but not that hard...
They can kill your processes, but unless someone is feeling extremely mean or has a good reason, they won't. I only kill newbies processes if they're trying to capture my virii, and I only kill that process.
You CAN have 1050 CPU and still be under newbie protection.
You can have a max of 1050 MHz CPU.
You can have a max of 9 Kbs Bandwith.
DO NOT get 10Kbs BW if you want to stay under newbie protection.
DO NOT get 1100 Mhz CPU if you want to stay under newbie protection.
the newbie protection standards are for each individual server, so you could have one server which is out of protection and another which is still under it. It depends solely on the hardware of the individual server, not the cumulative hardware of the player.
My advice is to upgrade to 9Kbs Bandwith and 1050 Mhz CPU in that order, as soon as possible. Then get at least 100 MB RAM because after you leave newbie protection, the amount of RAM you'll need increases exponentially with increasing versions of programs. Other than that, Exousia is 100% correct, follow his/her advice.
Also, secret faction missions get you more, but don't accept them until you know you have the software stated in the requirements for each mission, because I think you get punished or something if you take a very long time to do it.
AgentE382