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Djordje [1938196] · #1

I believe the Stealth Virus coding time is shorter than it should be, I have all of the benefits for coding time reduction:

Base: 100 days
100 - 50% = 50
50 - 50% = 25
25 - 20% = 20
10 - 10% = 18

Assuming Torn calculates the reduction as I did (each bonus separately, largest to lowest), I should spend 18 days programming the Stealth Virus, but instead I spend 17.

I calculated the Polymorphic virus as well, which got me to 4.5 days, but it's rounded down to 4, which is nice I guess, though the wiki says it's 4.83 days, which technically should be rounded up to 5 instead.

 

I haven't necessarily waited out and counted the days, but I assume it's not relevant if the following is true on the Torn Wiki: "Viruses always finish coding shortly after 03:25 TC Time." (https://wiki.torn.com/wiki/Simple_Virus along with the other virus pages)

Hemicopter [2780600] · #2

Assuming Torn calculates the reduction as I did

 

You cannot assume such things :D

 

Combining both edus as "one benefit", as commonly done with edus with the same effect, you would get 100 - 50% - 50% - 30% = 17.5, rounded down, 17. 

 

 

I calculated the Polymorphic virus as well, [...] the wiki says it's 4.83 days

 

I don't know where you found this, the wiki just says 4 days. 

CloudJumper [1636201]Staff · #5

The times are correct, they are just a bit unintuitive as we have a mix of multiplicative and additive bonuses. The company perk and stock perk are multiplicative (50% each), but the Education course perks are additive (20% + 10%), before being applied multiplicatively.

 

I can ask Joe if we need to clean this up and apply a common method (additive) to match other areas of Torn.

 

Thanks!

Chedburn [1] Admin Developer · #6

We are moving towards additive bonuses as we replace areas. Virus Programming is one of the oldest areas, and will eventually be moved into a new crime rather than being handled via a computer or laptop page. I believe we should leave it as it is for now. Thanks!