Using Parixs to enhance energy capacity

[BRAT-Smoerble]

Hello all,
I run out of power way too quickly. I want to increase my normal battery power permanently, but I have the feeling, this is not possible.

If I understand the system correctly, I can only enhance the maximum capacity, that a biocell will load. But when the biocell is empty, it will always stay at the lowest level, is that correct?

This would mean I can only influence the delay before it recharges and the time it needs to recharge, but not the standard capacity?

[$L!CK_J.Mi$t@]

Invest in praxis points to max your charge meter before using your biocells.

[BRAT-Smoerble]

understood. but, to be clear: I am unable to rise the max WITHOUT using biocells?

[$L!CK_J.Mi$t@]

That\s just how the game was made. Use the blink mechanic to move quickly across places.

[BRAT-Smoerble]

ok, ty.

[Vassago Rain]

If you want your power to last longer, stop toggling augs at random just so you can run nanovision for 0.3 seconds to get a view of every enemy in the room.

It's things like that which got us the system, and it works pretty well. People who absolutely must spam short bursts have to work extra hard to find batteries, those who use their powers when needed don't really have to worry, and those who are really good at the game find that they can aquire more than enough resources to sit on two stacks of batteries, and play augs only runs.

[BRAT-Smoerble]

Tbh I like the new system, with all the augmentations the game is too easy anyway on highest difficulty.

Thanks for all your answers though!

[Cadpig]

For most of the game, the only active Aug I regularly used was the Cloak. I toggled it on and off a lot because I'd walk past someone's line of sight, but then not need it when I wasn't and that was a greater drain on power anyway.

I did put some points in the Battery and almost loaded from before I did when I realized that none of them affect the minimum battery. I played most of the game at that minimum battery, because I knew I'd end up at it anyway despite what I'd put points into.

I saved my Biocells when I really needed to go for longer, but that was very rare. I ended up with a huge stock of Biocells at the end of the game and just spammed them for the run from the Board Room to the Exhibit Hall without having to deal with any of the enemies.

I got Pacifist and never set off any un-scripted alarms (although didn't get the achievement). In other words, all this system did was free up a bunch of Praxis Points and Biocells for me.