Editing Factions

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'''Factions''' are Bconomy's player groups. You join or found one to share a Vault, boosts and a [[Boss]] damage bonus with other players. A Faction holds up to {{GameValue|factions.factionMaxMembers}} members.

It unlocks at the {{GameValue|factions.unlockRequirement}} rank. Factions are split by profile type: [[Profile Modes|Main and Ironman]] profiles can join, but only a Faction of their own type. Hardcore profiles cannot join one and use a [[#Hardcore: the solo Vault|solo Vault]] instead.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Unlocks
| {{GameValue|factions.unlockRequirement}}
|-
! Takes in
| BC deposited into the Vault, Grand Hall items, optional [[Mint]] output
|-
! Produces
| Faction Boosts on [[Actions|Loot Actions]] for every member, Boss damage support
|-
! Affected by
| Member [[#Ranks and permissions|ranks]], Vault capacity, how much FP the Vault holds
|}

== Joining and recruitment ==

* Recruitment is off by default. A member of Sergeant rank or higher can switch it on, which lists the Faction in the Faction browser.
* While Recruitment is on, any eligible player can send a join request. A Sergeant or higher accepts or declines it, as long as the Faction would stay under its member limit.
* '''Open Recruitment''' lets eligible players join immediately with no request.
* A player can have at most {{GameValue|factions.recruitment.maxJoinReqPerUser}} pending requests at once. A Faction can hold at most {{GameValue|factions.recruitment.maxJoinReqPerFaction}}. Requests expire after 10 days if nobody answers them.
* Founding a Faction costs 1,000,000 BC.

== Ranks and permissions ==

Faction ranks are separate from your [[Ranks|progression rank]]. Each rank can do everything the ranks below it can.

{| class="wikitable"
! Rank !! What it adds
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| Private || Deposit BC into the Vault and add Grand Halls
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| Corporal || Change the active Faction Boosts
|-
| Sergeant || Manage Recruitment and join requests, and move Mint buffer BC into the Vault
|-
| Lieutenant || Promote members up to Sergeant, demote or kick members below Lieutenant, edit the About text and Message of the Day
|-
| Leader || Manage every member, promote up to Lieutenant, change the Faction name and tag, disband the Faction
|}

Every action in a Faction is recorded in its audit log. See [[Player Logs]].

== The Vault ==

The '''Vault''' is the Faction's shared storage. It holds '''Faction Points''' (FP), which pay for Faction Boosts.

* Any member can deposit BC. It becomes FP at a 1 to 1 rate.
* '''Deposits are one way.''' You cannot take BC back out of the Vault.
* The Vault starts with room for {{GameValue|factions.vault.vaultBaseSize}} FP. Each Grand Hall item you apply adds {{GameValue|factions.vault.vaultSizePerHall}} more. Grand Halls are crafted; see [[Crafting]].
* The Faction also has a small Mint buffer. With the Vault Routing [[Relay Research|Research]] node, some of a member's [[Mint]] output is sent into this buffer, and a Sergeant or higher can then move it into the Vault. See [[Mint#Routing BC to a Vault|Vault Routing]]. Grand Halls also enlarge the buffer.

== Faction Boosts ==

A '''Faction Boost''' is a multiplier on one [[Loot Action]] that applies to every member of the Faction. You can run a Boost on every Loot Action at once.

* Each Boost ranges from {{GameValue|factions.boosts.factionBoostMin}}x to {{GameValue|factions.boosts.factionBoostMax}}x, set in equal steps.
* Active Boosts constantly drain FP from the Vault. The drain grows steeply for larger multipliers, up to {{GameValue|factions.boosts.factionMaxBoostCostPerHr}} FP per hour for a single Boost at its maximum.
* A Boost works only while the Vault still has FP. When the Vault runs empty the Boosts stop.
* After you change a Boost it cannot be changed again for 20 minutes.
* A moderate Boost that stays funded is usually worth more than a high one that empties the Vault quickly.

For personal multipliers, see [[Boosts]].

== Customization ==

* An '''About''' message is shown publicly to players browsing Factions.
* A '''Message of the Day''' is shown only to members.
* A '''Faction tag''' is 1 to 4 letters or digits, in capitals, and unique to your Faction. It shows next to the Faction name and in front of every member's name, for example [EPIC].

== Hardcore: the solo Vault ==

[[Profile Modes#Hardcore|Hardcore]] profiles cannot join a Faction. They have a personal '''solo Vault''' instead, with its own FP balance, capacity and boost controls.

* It starts with no capacity. You must add Grand Halls before you can deposit any FP.
* [[Boosts]] drain far less FP than in a Faction, and can be changed again after 2 minutes.
* [[Mint]] output can be routed into it with Vault Routing.
* Other players cannot pool value into it. Main and Ironman profiles use real Factions and never see it.

== Connections ==

* [[Bosses]]: Faction members online during the same Boss fight add to your damage.
* [[Mint]]: Vault Routing sends BC from the Mint into the Faction Vault.
* [[Profile Modes]]: decide which Factions you can join.
* [[Data API/Factions|Factions data feed]]: public Faction information.

== Changelog ==
{{Update history/factions}}

{{Guide link|Factions and Vaults|Factions and Vaults}}

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