Question about buying programs, At character creation Options

[Volt875]

Ok so I have a question about buying programs. When you want to buy a higher rating program do you have to buy it one rating at a time or all in one shot?

Here's what I mean. Say we have a hacker who wants to buy a rating 5 common use program. Now does it cost him $500 (cost up to rating 6 = rating times 100) or does it cost him total of $1200 (50 for rate 1 + 100 for rating 2 +150 + 400 + 500).

[toolbox]

Ok so I have a question about buying programs. When you want to buy a higher rating program do you have to buy it one rating at a time or all in one shot?

Here's what I mean. Say we have a hacker who wants to buy a rating 5 common use program. Now does it cost him $500 (cost up to rating 6 = rating times 100) or does it cost him total of $1200 (50 for rate 1 + 100 for rating 2 +150 + 400 + 500).

The first one. You decide the rating you want and use that price column; you don't buy the rating point by point at different prices.

[Neraph]

The first one. You decide the rating you want and use that price column; you don't buy the rating point by point at different prices.

Same thing with hardware. You don't buy the difference between a R4 and R5 Response Chip, you buy a brand-new R5 Response Chip.

[Falanin]

Of course, if you want to UPGRADE from your r4 response to an r5 response, you're shelling out the whole price, too (unless you can fence the old chip)

[Neraph]

Of course, if you want to UPGRADE from your r4 response to an r5 response, you're shelling out the whole price, too (unless you can fence the old chip)

That's what I said, minus the fencing part.

[Falanin]

I know, I just wanted to clarify, since the OP sounded to me like he was asking about a character creation scenario. Looking back... incorrect assumption.