PATCH: SHIELDS IN COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE
Striking back at someone who was shielded used to end in an error after you had already clicked through. Now you can see it coming.
WHAT CHANGED
WHY A TARGET IS SHIELDED
Striking back at someone who was shielded used to end in an error after you had already clicked through. Now you can see it coming.
WHAT CHANGED
- If a traced attacker is shielded, their row now shows Shielded with a countdown instead of the Hack back and DDoS them buttons.
- The moment the shield drops, the buttons come back on their own. No need to refresh.
- Your trace is not used up while they are shielded. It stays valid for its usual 24 hours.
- Shielded targets are now caught before the confirmation window opens, not after you press Launch.
- One clear message for every shield, with the time left, instead of two different names for the same thing.
WHY A TARGET IS SHIELDED
- Someone else landed a Hack or DDoS on them: 3 hours, plus 1 hour per level of Fortify.
- They installed a Firewall Patch from their Field Kit: 4 hours.
- A shield breaks early the moment its owner attacks someone.