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| = Factions and Turf War =
| | Factions fill the same role as Guilds do in most MMOs. They may represent a Gang, Company, Religious Congregation, Military Outfit, or any other group of like-minded players. The system may be accessed with [gang or [faction |
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| Factions are organized groups of players who choose to work together under a shared name. Despite the word “Faction,” this system can represent many different kinds of organizations: a street gang, political faction, trading company, religious congregation, military crew, labor union, criminal outfit, neighborhood watch, or any other group of people with common goals. | | ==Structure== |
| | Given we're in the apocalypse, Gang is the default structure, and the only difference between different types of Factions is how they are referred to on internal menus. Factions have four ranks, each with the full privileges of the ranks below it. |
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| A Faction gives players a shared identity, a chain of command, a treasury, and the ability to claim and fight over territory.
| | *Leader - May rename faction, set pay amounts, promote officers, and set faction symbols and colors. |
| | *Officer - May promote members up to full Member status. |
| | *Member - Count as holding territory in Turf Wars, can identify fellow members of their own faction, can invite Prospects to the faction |
| | *Prospect - No special privileges, holding rank for prospective members. |
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| = What is a Faction? =
| | The the faction leader is for whatever reason killed or deleted, the most senior member (by both rank and how long they've been a member) is promoted to Leader. |
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| A Faction is a player-made organization. When a player creates one, they choose what kind of group it represents and give it a name. The system supports several broad group identities, such as gangs, factions, congregations, and companies, but they all function under the same overall Faction system.
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| Factions are meant to support roleplay first. A “Faction” does not have to be a formal political faction. It could be a church, a business, a smuggling ring, a town militia, a cult, a mercenary band, or anything else players can justify in-character.
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| = Faction Ranks =
| | Factions accrue 1 Renown per member per day. Unclaimed Turf costs 10 Renown to claim, and Turf Wars cost 50 Renown to initiate. There may also be rentals that charge Renown as rent, or vendors that take Renown as payment. |
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| Each Faction has a simple rank structure:
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| '''Prospect'''
| | ==Turf Wars== |
| A new or trial member. Prospects are part of the group, but they have limited authority.
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| '''Member'''
| | Turf Wars are a PVP battle system in which players can fight over and control territory. Turf pays out [[Scrip]] directly to the Faction treasury of its owner, representing local NPCs paying taxes, levies, tithes, or protection money. The Turf may also be decorated with the banners of the Faction who controls it. Your faction must have a minimum of 3 members to claim or challenge for Turf. |
| A full member of the Faction. Members can take part in Faction business and may help invite new prospects.
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| '''Officer'''
| | Controllable Turf will have a Turf Marker around the center of the region. Faction Leaders may interact with the turf to challenge the current owner for control. Turf Wars take place at a set time- the current owner sets the times they can be challenged. Once a challenge begins, the parent region will become Unguarded regardless of its current status. The battle is a standard King of the Hill- whichever faction has more members within 5 tiles of the Turf Marker during the challenge will accrue a control point every 30 seconds. Whichever faction has more points at the end will control the Turf. |
| A trusted member with more authority. Officers can help manage lower-ranking members.
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| '''Leader'''
| | Non-Faction members may engage in the battle, but are unable to score points. Anyone knocked down during the battle will not be able to get back up until it is over. Downed combatants are subject to normal looting rules, but will be unable to be maimed or permanently killed. |
| The head of the Faction. The leader has final control over ranks, leadership, and treasury withdrawals.
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| This structure is meant to keep Factions easy to understand while still allowing larger groups to organize themselves.
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| = Joining a Faction =
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| Players do not join a Faction automatically. They must be invited by someone already inside the organization.
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| New recruits usually enter as Prospects. From there, trusted members of the Faction can promote them into full membership. This gives Factions room to treat recruitment as an in-character process rather than a simple button press.
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| A player can only belong to one Faction at a time.
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| = Managing a Faction =
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| Faction management is handled through the Faction menu. From there, members with the proper authority can view the group, invite new prospects, manage members, leave the Faction, and view any turf the group controls.
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| Officers and leaders have greater control over membership. Leaders have the most authority and can assign ranks, transfer leadership, and control the treasury.
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| If a leader leaves or is no longer available, leadership may pass to another qualified member so the Faction can continue.
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| = The Faction Treasury =
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| Each Faction has a shared treasury that uses Scrip. Members can deposit Scrip into the treasury, and the leader can withdraw from it.
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| The treasury can also be used to pay members. Weekly pay can be set by rank, allowing a Faction to reward officers, members, or other roles differently. If the treasury does not have enough Scrip to cover payments, the system waits and tries again later.
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| Turf ownership can also generate Scrip for the Faction treasury, giving organizations a reason to claim and defend valuable territory.
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| = What is Turf? =
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| Turf is a claimable area of the world. Each turf area represents a region that can be controlled by a Faction.
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| Owning turf is a public sign of influence. It means a Faction has planted its flag, asserted control, and is drawing income or status from that location.
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| A turf area may show:
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| The region name
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| The current owner
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| The weekly Scrip value
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| Any defense window information
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| Whether a challenge is scheduled or already underway
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| Players can check the status of turf through the turf marker in that region.
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| = Claiming Unowned Turf =
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| If a turf region is unclaimed, an eligible Faction member can claim it for their Faction.
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| This is the simplest kind of turf control. No battle is required when nobody owns the region. Once claimed, the turf belongs to that Faction until it is lost, cleared, or successfully challenged by another group.
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| = Challenging Turf =
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| If another Faction already controls a region, it may be possible to challenge them for it.
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| A challenge represents an open conflict over who controls the area. When a challenge begins, both the defending Faction and the attacking Faction are warned that a battle is coming. The system gives a short warning period before the fight begins.
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| Turf cannot always be challenged at any moment. Some restrictions exist to prevent constant back-to-back fighting. A Faction may be unable to challenge if the turf is already being contested, if the challenger already controls another turf, or if the region is still protected by a cooldown after a recent fight.
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| = How Turf Battles Work =
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| Turf battles are based on presence and control.
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| When the battle begins, both sides try to hold the area around the turf marker. The system checks who has more members nearby. If the attackers have more people present, they gain ground. If the defenders have more people present, they hold the line.
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| This makes turf battles less about one single kill and more about controlling space. Numbers, timing, reinforcements, and organization all matter.
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| At the end of the battle, the side with the stronger score wins. If the challengers win, they capture the turf. If the defenders win, they keep control and the turf cannot be immediately challenged again.
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| = Winning and Losing Turf =
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| If the attacking Faction wins, ownership of the turf changes hands. The old owners lose the region, and the challengers become the new controlling Faction.
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| If the defending Faction wins, they keep the turf. Their successful defense gives them a period of safety before the turf can be challenged again.
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| Either way, the result is announced to the involved Factions, making turf wars visible and meaningful to the groups involved.
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| = Why Control Turf? =
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| Turf gives Factions a reason to exist beyond a name on a roster.
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| A controlled region can provide income, status, and roleplay weight. It gives a Faction a home ground, a place to defend, and a reason for rivals to come looking for trouble.
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| A company might claim a market district. A gang might hold a slum. A congregation might defend a shrine. A militia might control a gatehouse. The mechanics are the same, but the story belongs to the players.
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| = Staff and Turf Setup =
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| Turf regions are configured by staff. Staff can assign a turf marker to a region, set the weekly Scrip value, clear ownership, or manually assign ownership when needed.
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| This allows the world team to decide which areas are important enough to become contested territory and what those areas are worth.
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| = Big Picture =
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| The Faction and Turf War system is meant to create player-driven conflict, politics, and cooperation.
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| Factions give players a structure for belonging to something larger than themselves. Turf gives those groups something visible to fight over. The treasury gives ownership a practical reward. The rank system gives groups enough internal organization to manage themselves.
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| At its best, the system should create stories: alliances, betrayals, protection rackets, trade disputes, holy wars, company rivalries, street feuds, desperate defenses, and last-minute victories around a burning turf marker.
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Factions fill the same role as Guilds do in most MMOs. They may represent a Gang, Company, Religious Congregation, Military Outfit, or any other group of like-minded players. The system may be accessed with [gang or [faction
Structure[edit]
Given we're in the apocalypse, Gang is the default structure, and the only difference between different types of Factions is how they are referred to on internal menus. Factions have four ranks, each with the full privileges of the ranks below it.
- Leader - May rename faction, set pay amounts, promote officers, and set faction symbols and colors.
- Officer - May promote members up to full Member status.
- Member - Count as holding territory in Turf Wars, can identify fellow members of their own faction, can invite Prospects to the faction
- Prospect - No special privileges, holding rank for prospective members.
The the faction leader is for whatever reason killed or deleted, the most senior member (by both rank and how long they've been a member) is promoted to Leader.
Factions accrue 1 Renown per member per day. Unclaimed Turf costs 10 Renown to claim, and Turf Wars cost 50 Renown to initiate. There may also be rentals that charge Renown as rent, or vendors that take Renown as payment.
Turf Wars[edit]
Turf Wars are a PVP battle system in which players can fight over and control territory. Turf pays out Scrip directly to the Faction treasury of its owner, representing local NPCs paying taxes, levies, tithes, or protection money. The Turf may also be decorated with the banners of the Faction who controls it. Your faction must have a minimum of 3 members to claim or challenge for Turf.
Controllable Turf will have a Turf Marker around the center of the region. Faction Leaders may interact with the turf to challenge the current owner for control. Turf Wars take place at a set time- the current owner sets the times they can be challenged. Once a challenge begins, the parent region will become Unguarded regardless of its current status. The battle is a standard King of the Hill- whichever faction has more members within 5 tiles of the Turf Marker during the challenge will accrue a control point every 30 seconds. Whichever faction has more points at the end will control the Turf.
Non-Faction members may engage in the battle, but are unable to score points. Anyone knocked down during the battle will not be able to get back up until it is over. Downed combatants are subject to normal looting rules, but will be unable to be maimed or permanently killed.
