v0.2.4 (Rips and Merchants)

HUGE addition! Well, a huge addition on the technically side. I've overhauled the entire game (again), allowing for smooth travel between levels via a system of "Security Holes". You physically rip these holes open and jump through them, allowing easy access to the entire server without artificial menus. If you go back, you pop through the same tear you took to get there. Firewalls will attempt to slow you down, but only the first time to each Node. Just be aware that each level up you travel, the tougher and more dangerous the enemies become. 

Enter the Data Merchant and Health Upgrades! Find a green, glowing diamond (marking an outside server intrusion) and out will pop the Data Merchant. These are like the tiny brokers you find after cracking a Hex Console, but have much larger supplies and sell the OH-SO-IMPORTANT Health Upgrades. There's a Max Buffer Increase (your overall health) and a Buffer Regen Increase (how fast you heal). There are in the form of hearts. Like all things the Merchant sells, if you have enough data, just grab the shown item and it's yours. 

All of this works towards a larger meta-game, where you go Node from Node, killing off and looting a server, until you get one or two big Boss showdowns and finally kill off the entire server for good. If all goes well, eventually there will be an even larger plot allowing you to defeat the hacker that's using you and earn your freedom. But I don't want to go into too many details until I'm closer to that stage. I want this project to evolve, allowing for the best possible gameplay through natural selection.

Of course, for the project to evolve, I NEED FEEDBACK!!!! Come on, all you ghosts and lurkers, LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! Tell me what you want!