Change: Increase Internet Center sabotage duration of GLA Saboteur from 15000 to 60000 ms

Patch104pZH/Design/Changes/v1.0/2355_saboteur_steal_cash_amount.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ date: 2023-09-13
 title: Increases steal cash amount of GLA Saboteur from 1000 to 1200
 
 changes:
-  - tweak: Increases the steal cash amount of the GLA Saboteur from 1000 to 1200.
+  - tweak: Increases the steal cash amount of the GLA Saboteur from 1000 to 1200. The maximum cash gain factor against a Supply Center increases from 2.5 to 3.0.
 
 labels:
   - buff

Patch104pZH/Design/Changes/v1.0/2357_saboteur_internet_center_sabotage_duration.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+date: 2023-09-13
+
+title: Increases Internet Center sabotage duration of GLA Saboteur from 15 to 60 seconds
+
+changes:
+  - tweak: Increases the Internet Center sabotage duration of the GLA Saboteur from 15 to 60 seconds. The average cash gain factor against an Internet Center with 8 Hackers increases from 0.68 to 2.72. Internet Center upgrade research and Satellite Hack I & II are paused for the same sabotage duration.
+
+labels:
+  - buff
+  - controversial
+  - design
+  - gla
+  - minor
+  - v1.0
+
+links:
+  - https://github.com/TheSuperHackers/GeneralsGamePatch/pull/2357
+
+authors:
+  - xezon

Patch104pZH/GameFilesEdited/Data/INI/Object/DemoGeneral.ini

@@ -17456,7 +17456,7 @@ Object Demo_GLAInfantrySaboteur
 
   ; Patch104p @bugfix commy2 10/10/2021 Add ability to enter Supply Drop Zones and Black Markets.
   ; Patch104p @tweak xezon 13/09/2023 Changes steal cash amount from 1000. (#2355)
-  ;   Max gain factor is 3x: -800 build cost +1200 reward +1200 enemy loss = 1600 gain.
+  ;   Max cash gain factor is 3x: -800 build cost +1200 reward +1200 enemy loss = 1600 gain.
 
   Behavior = SabotageSupplyDropzoneCrateCollide   SabotageTag_02
     BuildingPickup  = Yes
@@ -17482,9 +17482,12 @@ Object Demo_GLAInfantrySaboteur
   Behavior = SabotageFakeBuildingCrateCollide     SabotageTag_07
     BuildingPickup = Yes
   End
+  ; Patch104p @tweak xezon 13/09/2023 Changes sabotage duration from 15000 to achieve fair value. (#2357)
+  ;   Cash gain factor varies with amount of Hackers and their veterancy level(s).
+  ;   Average cash gain factor with 8 Hackers is 2.72x: -800 build cost (+36.25 cash/second * 60 seconds) = 1375 gain.
   Behavior = SabotageInternetCenterCrateCollide   SabotageTag_08
     BuildingPickup = Yes
-    SabotageDuration = 15000
+    SabotageDuration = 60000
   End
 
 ; --- begin Death modules ---

Patch104pZH/GameFilesEdited/Data/INI/Object/GLAInfantry.ini

@@ -4411,7 +4411,7 @@ Object GLAInfantrySaboteur
 
   ; Patch104p @bugfix commy2 10/10/2021 Add ability to enter Supply Drop Zones and Black Markets. Prevents ability to tell apart fake and real Black Markets by cursor.
   ; Patch104p @tweak xezon 13/09/2023 Changes steal cash amount from 1000. (#2355)
-  ;   Max gain factor is 3x: -800 build cost +1200 reward +1200 enemy loss = 1600 gain.
+  ;   Max cash gain factor is 3x: -800 build cost +1200 reward +1200 enemy loss = 1600 gain.
 
   Behavior = SabotageSupplyDropzoneCrateCollide   SabotageTag_02
     BuildingPickup  = Yes
@@ -4434,9 +4434,12 @@ Object GLAInfantrySaboteur
   Behavior = SabotageFakeBuildingCrateCollide     SabotageTag_07
     BuildingPickup = Yes
   End
+  ; Patch104p @tweak xezon 13/09/2023 Changes sabotage duration from 15000 to achieve fair value. (#2357)
+  ;   Cash gain factor varies with amount of Hackers and their veterancy level(s).
+  ;   Average cash gain factor with 8 Hackers is 2.72x: -800 build cost (+36.25 cash/second * 60 seconds) = 1375 gain.
   Behavior = SabotageInternetCenterCrateCollide   SabotageTag_08
     BuildingPickup = Yes
-    SabotageDuration = 15000
+    SabotageDuration = 60000
   End
 
 ; --- begin Death modules ---

Patch104pZH/GameFilesEdited/Data/INI/Object/StealthGeneral.ini

@@ -17820,7 +17820,7 @@ Object Slth_GLAInfantrySaboteur
 
   ; Patch104p @bugfix commy2 10/10/2021 Add ability to enter Supply Drop Zones and Black Markets.
   ; Patch104p @tweak xezon 13/09/2023 Changes steal cash amount from 1000. (#2355)
-  ;   Max gain factor is 3x: -800 build cost +1200 reward +1200 enemy loss = 1600 gain.
+  ;   Max cash gain factor is 3x: -800 build cost +1200 reward +1200 enemy loss = 1600 gain.
 
   Behavior = SabotageSupplyDropzoneCrateCollide   SabotageTag_02
     BuildingPickup  = Yes
@@ -17846,9 +17846,12 @@ Object Slth_GLAInfantrySaboteur
   Behavior = SabotageFakeBuildingCrateCollide     SabotageTag_07
     BuildingPickup = Yes
   End
+  ; Patch104p @tweak xezon 13/09/2023 Changes sabotage duration from 15000 to achieve fair value. (#2357)
+  ;   Cash gain factor varies with amount of Hackers and their veterancy level(s).
+  ;   Average cash gain factor with 8 Hackers is 2.72x: -800 build cost (+36.25 cash/second * 60 seconds) = 1375 gain.
   Behavior = SabotageInternetCenterCrateCollide   SabotageTag_08
     BuildingPickup = Yes
-    SabotageDuration = 15000
+    SabotageDuration = 60000
   End
 
   ; Patch104p @bugfix hanfield 28/08/2021 Replaced FX_RebelDie with FX_SaboteurDie.