Respect

Information from General Discussion posted by ID 192320

So what is Respect?

I would clarify Respect as a new stat introduced to the game to provide a benefit to the people who are married and have rings. (Currently Ring benefits apply to anyone who owns a ring regardless of marital status, assuming they meet the Respect requirements to obtain the bonuses the rings offer)

How many kinds of Respect are there?

There are two types of Respect.

Positive Respect (referred to as +R from this point forward)

Negative Respect (referred to as -R from this point forward)

+R is any amount of Respect equal to or greater than 1

-R is any amount of Respect equal to or less than 0

How do you gain or lose Respect?

This is a multiple part answer.

1. . You gain or lose Respect only when you win a fight. That is a fight with another hobo. Fighting in the arena does not affect your Respect. Losing a fight does not affect your Respect. (Yes this was implied in the first statement but I wanted to explicitly state this fact)
2. If you defeat a hobo who has +R you will receive –R.
3. If you defeat a hobo who has –R you will receive +R.
4. If you defeat a hobo who attacks you that has the same type of Respect as you (+ or -) your Respect will not be affected.

How can I determine what someone’s Respect is?

Hobo is Alive:

If the hobo in question is alive you can go to Duncan’s House and view the side that they are on and the Respect is shown on the right hand side of the screen in line with their name.

Hobo is Dead or Alive:

If the hobo in questions is dead you can do a search by going to the City, clicking on Hobo Meeting Area, enter the users name or ID number into the search field, click on the hobos name, and then looking between their Age and Level.

What is the formula for how much Respect I will gain by killing a hobo?

Equation:

(Hobos Respect / 200) + 50 = Respect to be gained/lost.

Examples:

Hobo A has 10,000 +R while Hobo B has 8,000 –R.

If you kill Hobo A:

(10,000 / 200) + 50 = 100 –R

If you kill Hobo B:

(8,000 / 200) + 50 = 90 +R

If the number divided by 200 has a decimal point in it then round up to the next number.

Example

10,820 / 200 = 54.1 <- You would round 54.1 up to 55 and then add 50 to that number which would give you a gain of 105 Respect.

What amount of Respect do you need to have in order to get ring bonuses?

You must have +/-25,000 Respect or more to achieve the ring bonuses.

Do hobos that have –R also get ring bonuses?

Yes, as long as they have 25,000 –R or more.

Are the ring bonuses for +R and –R the same?

No, the ring bonuses for +R and –R are similar but not identical.

What are the ring bonuses for +R and –R if they are different?

+R 25,000 or more is a bonus to Speed and Defense.

–R 25,000 or more is a bonus to Speed and Damage.

Do all of the rings provide the same amount of bonuses and how does Respect affect the bonuses?

No all rings do not provide the same bonuses. Respect adds onto the base bonus of the ring.

Ring bonuses(These are base numbers):

Gold /w Diamond: +150

Gold: +125

Silver: +100

Metal: +75

Plastic: +50

Respect gives an added bonus to the base once the bonuses are activated. The amounts that are known are listed below.

25,000 or greater +R or –R provides an additional +25 to the base ring bonus

50,000 or greater +R or –R provides an additional +25 to the base ring bonus

100,000 or greater +R or –R provides an additional +25 to the base ring bonus

200,000 or greater +R or –R provides an additional +25 to the base ring bonus

400,000 or greater +R or –R provides an additional +25 to the base ring bonus

800,000 or greater +R or –R provides an additional +25 to the base ring bonus

1,600,000 or greater +R or –R provides an additional +25 to the base ring bonus

3,200,000 or greater +R or –R provides an additional +25 to the base ring bonus

Example: Hobo A has 51,000 +R and a Gold Ring with Diamond. This would give Hobo A +200 to Speed and Defence.

Is the +Speed bonus added to your stat first then calculated into the speed formula for battle?

No. The speed bonus is a straight addition to your bottom end and top end speed.

Example: If you have 25,000 +R, a Gold ring with Diamond, and 2,000 Speed.

Your Speed located under Defense would look like the following without any ring bonuses: Speed*: 500 ~ 2,000

After your +175 Speed bonus your Speed would look like the following with the ring bonuses: Speed*: 675 ~ 2,175

This also applies to the +Damage bonus and the +Defense bonus.

What are the titles for Respect and what amount do you need to have for each title?

Actor: -8,000,000 to ? ... Ring Bonus +375 Preacher: -4,000,000 to -7,999,999 ... Ring Bonus +350 Worker: -2,000,000 to -3,999,999 ... Ring Bonus +325 Citizen: -800,000 to -1,999,999 ... Ring Bonus +300 Showered: -400,000 to -799,999 ... Ring Bonus +275 Drifter: -200,000 to -399,999 ... Ring Bonus +250 Freeloader: -100,000 to -199,999 ... Ring Bonus +225 Bum: -50,000 to -99,999 ... Ring Bonus +200 Homeless: -25,000 to -49,999 ... Ring Bonus +175

Hobo: -24,999 to +24,999 ... Ring Bonus +0

Lowlife: +25,000 to +49,999 ... Ring Bonus +175 Delinquent: +50,000 to +99,999 ... Ring Bonus +200 Thug: +100,000 to +199,999 ... Ring Bonus +225 Outcast: +200,000 to +399,999 ... Ring Bonus +250 Addict: +400,000 to +799,999 ... Ring Bonus +275 Tramp: +800,000 to +1,999,999 ... Ring Bonus +300 Criminal: +2,000,000 to +3,999,999 ... Ring Bonus +325 Murderer: +4,000,000 to +7,999,999 ... Ring Bonus +350 Hit man: +8,000,000 to ? ... - Ring Bonus +375

In addition, there are special respect titles (shown in bold) for the #1, #2 and #3 hobos, for both positive and negative respect: Special agent: #1 positive respect Swat member: #2 and #3 positive respect Kingpin: #1 negative respect Crimelord: #2 and #3 negative respect

How can I see what bonuses my ring gives to me?

If you meet the requirements to have ring bonuses simply hover your mouse over the name of the ring and a small popup will appear telling you your bonuses. The name of your ring will be located directly under your Armor on the right hand side of your living area.

Example: Gold Ring with Diamond with 25,000 –R will read: Ring: Gold Ring with Diamond (E: +200 A/S) [Buy][T]

The Popup while hovering over the ring will show: +200 Damage, +200 Speed* (150 from ring +50 from respect rank)

Will there be any changes to how Respect works?

I have no idea if anything will change with Respect. I am not involved in any way with the development or implementation of the Respect or Ring code. Malord is the only person who knows the answer to this question. (My opinion is that eventually Ring benefits will only apply to married people with rings)

Do the Ring bonuses affect WC fights?

Yes, Ring bonuses do affect WC battles. Testing has been completed and battles between 2 people in the #1 slot in the WC and in an individual battle show the same consistency of damage/defence/speed.