Automatic overload

[asdfth12]

For firewall bypasses and pass breakers.

Could we have the option to set these softwares overload amount when we launch them, instead of having to manually overload them on a pass break screen?

[WolfDoc]

I personally think overloading should be taken out all together

[asdfth12]

It's balanced because of the larger hardware usage when compared to a equilivent, or even higher, version of the program. So it's not really broken.

I never looked into this, but how are the overload amounts calculated? (The version increases per overload level. I have idea, but I need to know how the amounts are calculated first to make sure that the idea would work.)

[norill]

33% v, 100% res increase every level

[WolfDoc]

how is it balanced? can i overload my firewall protect no. so there is no balance to it, hardware simple to come by, u make money and buy it, takes time to make a firewall, and when u do u have to make sure it 10X the bypass or breaker out there

[asdfth12]

Having overloadable breakers and bypasses reinforces the pvp aspect of the game.

Basically, it lets the little fish strike at the slightly bigger fish.

Although, I do see your point.

How about limiting how high you could overload the breakers and bypasses? 10x sounds like a good number.

[WolfDoc]

that i can agree with, even thou i said it before somewhere between 5 and 10x, but i dont think u should be able to more then double the current version ur using

[Ulurukangoo]

I agree with wolfdoc, we shouldn't be able to overload. Or at least overload differently, but as he stated, you can't overload defences, when you can overload offensive progs.
Gotta find a nice 'way in the middle' :p

[GlitchH4xor]

I think overloading is completely reasonable. How else are newbs going to be able to crack secret servers halfway through the game?

Besides you get a 33% version increase for a  100% resource increase every level so it is a good trade off.

[N3hpy50X3]

I agree with GlitchH4xor.

but some question about "33% version increase for a  100% resource increase every level"

say you have v100 and you overload by 2X, will it be v166 or v176.89 (+33% of v133)? ...imma assume it will use resources equivalent for v300 either way?



...maybe add overloading Protects by 1% version for 100% resource? (could make overloading possible for all software...unless they be installed, so only for running software not installed software?)

(posting here, lead to this: http://hpforum.etvirtualworlds.com/index.php?topic=3724.0)