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.. _gameplay_augmentations:
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Augmentations
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Advances in science and medicine have led to powerful new technologies
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that allow people to augment themselves beyond normal human capabilities.
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There are many different types of Augmentations, ranging from cybernetic
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to genetic to biological. Acquiring these Augmentations enhances the
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user's physical and mental faculties.
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Augmentations provide persistent upgrades in the form of multipliers.
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These multipliers apply to a wide variety of things such as stats,
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experience gain, and hacking, just to name a few. The effects of
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Autmentations stack multiplicatively. Your multiplierscan be viewed in
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the 'Character' page (:ref:`keyboard shortcut <shortcuts>` Alt + c).
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How to acquire Augmentations
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Because of how powerful Augmentations are, the technology behind them
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is kept private and secret by the corporations and organizations that
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create them. Therefore, the only way for the player to obtain
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Augmentations is through Factions. After joining a Faction and earning
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enough reputation in it, you will be able to purchase its Augmentations.
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Different Factions offer different Augmentations. Augmentations must be
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purchased in order to be installed, and they are fairly expensive.
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.. _gameplay_augmentations_installing:
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Installing Augmentations
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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You will not gain the benefits of your purchased Augmentations until you
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actually install them. You can choose to install Augmentations through
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the 'Augmentations' menu tab (Found under 'Character'. Alternatively,
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use the keyboard shortcut Alt + a).
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Unfortunately, installing Augmentations has side effects. You will lose
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most of the progress you've made, including your skills, stats, and
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money. You will have to start over, but you will have all of the
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Augmentations you have installed to help you progress. This is the
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game's "soft reset" or "prestige" mechanic.
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To summarize, here is a list of everything you will LOSE when you install
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an Augmentation:
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* Stats/Skills
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* Money
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* Scripts on all servers EXCEPT your home computer
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* Purchased servers
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* Hacknet Nodes
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* Company/faction reputation
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* Jobs and Faction memberships
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* Programs
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* Stocks
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* TOR router
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Here is everything you will KEEP when you install an Augmentation:
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* Every Augmentation you have installed
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* Scripts on your home computer
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* RAM/Core Upgrades on your home computer
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* World Stock Exchange account and TIX API Access
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.. _gameplay_augmentations_purchasingmultiple:
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Purchasing Multiple Augmentations
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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You do not have to install an Augmentation right after you purchase it.
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You can purchase as many Augmentations as you'd like before you choose to
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install them. When you install your purchased Augmentations they will ALL
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get installed.
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There are a few drawbacks to this, however. First, obviously, you won't
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gain the benefits of your purchased Augmentations until after you install
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them. Second, purchasing multiple Augmentations before installing them
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will cause the Augmentations to get progressively more expensive. When
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you purchase an Augmentation, the price of purchasing another Augmentation
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doubles. This multiplier stacks for each Augmentation you
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purchase. Once you install your purchased Augmentations, their costs
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are reset back to the original prices. You can only purchase each augmentation
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once, with the exception of NeuroFlux Governor, which can be purchased infinitely
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at increasing cost.
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