a few more questions, I`m looking at the Bitcoin-qt program as it`s syncing up (60.54% now) and I`m in the "Peers" section.
in "Type" it has 2 sorts listed; `full relay` and `block relay`
is `full relay` the same as a full node like I`ll be running soon, and is `block relay` a pruned node?
1. Your node can be used by other node either as full relay or block relay.
2. Block relay isn't indicator of pruned node.
3. If you want to know whether certain full node is pruned or not, AFAIK you can find out by checking list of services which mention "NETWORK_LIMITED" but doesn't mention "NETWORK".
also in "User agent", is that the node software they`re running? would they see me as; /Satoshi:27.1.0/ for instance.
Yes. But in theory, malicious node or node with poorly written software may give "wrong" user agent.