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Title: "The software will run faster for you"
Post by: Master Shake on June 02, 2009, 12:54:23 AM
Maybe it's just me. I could be ignorant.

"The software will run faster for you"
Log Deleter runtime
Firewall Bypass runtime
Log UnDeleter runtime
Unhide Files runtime

How exactly do these run faster? Or am I correct in thinking it's a waste of points?


Title: Re: "The software will run faster for you"
Post by: gs 059 on June 02, 2009, 01:24:36 AM
research runs faster


Title: Re: "The software will run faster for you"
Post by: Araeus on June 02, 2009, 02:00:40 AM
Unhide would run unhide processes faster, for what it's worth.  Other than that, like gs said, any process involving time with that software will be faster (most notably research)

So automatically your research in specialized softwares is 10% faster, which can then be increased.


Title: Re: "The software will run faster for you"
Post by: Master Shake on June 02, 2009, 02:15:11 AM
 The description implies that the software itself would be faster. Just seems like a poor definition. Perhaps a slight text change to reflect the true nature of the ability would be better. I.E., "software research and usage are faster".

 Thanks anyways!


Title: Re: "The software will run faster for you"
Post by: Exousia on June 02, 2009, 04:05:06 AM
Emi explained it as any timers related to these software types will be reduced by that amount. I can plug in 12 hours on certain research tasks and end up only having to wait 9 hours for instance. This works well for the time dependent processes such as hide, encrypt, decrypt, password break, etc., but it also saves tons of research time.

There may be changes in the future which will help it all make more sense as well.  :19:


Title: Re: "The software will run faster for you"
Post by: DamascuS on June 02, 2009, 06:59:33 AM
I've noticed recently too, that even with 20% on the password break ability, the timer always starts from 1 hour. I could have swore the ability was supposed to shave time of that.


Title: Re: "The software will run faster for you"
Post by: Eledran on June 02, 2009, 08:33:01 AM
I've noticed recently too, that even with 20% on the password break ability, the timer always starts from 1 hour. I could have swore the ability was supposed to shave time of that.

oh, now the faq is the bugs corner?

me = /lol
dama = /fail?


Title: Re: "The software will run faster for you"
Post by: DamascuS on June 02, 2009, 09:01:28 AM
Umm, wtf!?

Just how is it that i 'fail'??

I am not the OP, just gave my input on it....so 'you = /fail' right back at you.  :14:

You gonna follow me everywhere saying i fail? geez  :laugh:


Title: Re: "The software will run faster for you"
Post by: Triadian on June 02, 2009, 11:45:14 AM
Umm, wtf!?

Just how is it that i 'fail'??

I am not the OP, just gave my input on it....so 'you = /fail' right back at you.  :14:

You gonna follow me everywhere saying i fail? geez  :laugh:

at dama what was the level you were cracking  ?

if it was over v1.2 then you wont see any difference



Title: Re: "The software will run faster for you"
Post by: Araeus on June 02, 2009, 05:34:57 PM
Umm, wtf!?

Just how is it that i 'fail'??

I am not the OP, just gave my input on it....so 'you = /fail' right back at you.  :14:

You gonna follow me everywhere saying i fail? geez  :laugh:

at dama what was the level you were cracking  ?

if it was over v1.2 then you wont see any difference



Lol that's kinda dumb... drop it to the 1hr max before you apply the faction benefits then?