Small BOT Guide / FAQ

As I received a bunch of questions along the lines of "why is my bot not worth more than xyz" I compiled a little BOT valuation guide below:

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UNOFFICIAL BOT "UNDER THE HOOD" GUIDE / FAQ

As to traits

• a single trait results in a small price multiplier (0.8 - 1.2)
• some  specific trait combos (nympho+perverted), (curious+perverted),  (frigid+conservative)  generate an overall value bonus multiplier or  malus multiplier (see list below)

As to likes/dislikes

• every like (heart) adds 5% price, every dislike (frown face) subtracts 5%
• training of liked attributes is faster than that of disliked attributes

Other:

• Uniformly configured Gen (1,2,3) gives a 1.2 multiplier over mix and match
• IQ multiplies overall value but increases escape risk
• Devious and rebellious increase escape risk, compliant reduces it (no price impact though)
• Grades (subpar/basic/...) give bonus when skill maxes are determined (depending on bodypart)
• The "stars" are "talent", i.e. just indicate in how many skills the bot maybe close to expert level (90+) max
• Gens (1,2,3) give certain better chances at initial cortex rolls (mainly talents/skill max)
• Base  talents (=max possible skills) are rolled _once_ between 20 and 140,  when a bot is generated (min/max range influenced by cortex attributes).  So if your cortex roll is gimped (few stars, bad traits, low IQ), you  need more perversion or talent amps or other modules to compensate for it.

In V0.6 bots have additionally a  personality pattern (colonist, housewife, politician, ... ,  holo-starlet, celebrity, princess) which gives a price multiplier and  flips certain attributes (e.g. politicians are always "devious",  princesses are often "rebellious" and never "compliant" to use the most  common tropes, ...)

I'll  see how that works out overall. The super bot owners are swimming in  cash (Sean broke my header bar when he surpassed 100 Million Cr) , for  those there will be a money sink (maybe Player Base or you can plate your ship with Eternium, ...) in V0.7.

TLDR:

Roll a cortex with as many stars, hearts and high IQ as possible. If cortex has positive traits/trait combos even better

Then pimp it up with other body parts (preferably one gen) and add ons

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Combo / Trait Effects:

• flexible + submissive: price multiplier 1.5 per 500 BON skill points
• perverted + aggressive: price multiplier 1.5 per 500 ANA skill points
• curious + nympho:  price multiplier 1.5 per 500 SPE skill points

Single trait price impact (stacks)

• "nympho", "perverted", "flexible": price * 1.2
• "frigid", "chaste", "conservative": price * 0.8 (conservative just meaning opposite of curious, so no politics here...)