FACTIONS by TheHatofWin Welcome to Factions! This is the RPG game where you wander, collect, and conquer. The premise of the game is that it is a RPG, but there's defiantly killing, and war. It is a honor rule game so just in case your not into that stuff, you've been warned. [highlight]Table of Contents[/highlight] [jumpto=1]The Idea[/jumpto] [jumpto=1.5]The Honor Rules/Game Specifics[/jumpto] [jumpto=2]The Map[/jumpto] Main Bases Minor Bases Weapon Layout/AA's Spawns Other Buildings [jumpto=3]Thanks![/jumpto] [jumpto=4]Closing[/jumpto] [aname=1][highlight]The Idea[/highlight][/aname] It all started back in sweet home Chicago Xbox Live when me and my friend Evrito were talking about our interest in RPG's we came up with Factions, thus it was born! The idea was a post-apocaliptic RPG map where you would find weapons and claim an area for yourself. Make allies and enemies as the game progresses and the story moves on. [aname=1.5][highlight]The Honor Rules/Game Specifics[/highlight][/aname] To get the game going you first need to follow these steps. Have a map Have the gametype No party chat allowed Edit in-game voice settings Press start Go to "Audio/Video" Change "Matchmaking Voice" to "All Players" Change "Proximity Voice" to "Headset Only" Everyone on their own team if possible Once you explain the premise of the game (lower) you can start it up! This game is like i said before a RPG. First off you want to get your weapons together, search the map for weapons that will help you get the base you want, or just wander without a place to call your own. You can take up any roles you want military, assassins, mercenaries, lone wanderer, anything you can think off! Make allies and enemies, wage war, make treaties, whatever! Remember though, this is still a RPG and killing for no reason will not and should not be tolerated. [aname=2][highlight]The Map[/highlight][/aname] The idea of how to make a Faction, and how it should be made is the main part of factions. The power weapons and better AA's are placed in the Major Bases, and low power weapons go in minor bases. Where you make it is up to you. [highlight]Main Base[/highlight] The Main Bases are usually bigger, with the better weapons (explained lower) every Main Base has it's own single power weapon that is unique to that location. It can have a mongoose depending on the size of the maps size, and navigational ability. [highlight]Minor Base[/highlight] Minor bases can range from small shacks to rebel towns, these are your normal locations for minor weapon armories. The main purpose for these bases are to give the ones that couldn't get to a major base or didn't have the power to control these. [highlight]Weapon Layout[/highlight] The weapons that are recommended for each type of area will be listed accordingly. L = low power H = high power S = The weapon specific to that base AA = Armor abilities Major Bases(recommended) Two low power weapons, Two high power, one specific AA or power weapon, no other AA. [H] Sniper [H] Shotgun [H] Concussion Rifle [H] Focus Rifle [L] DMR [L] Assault Rifle [L] Plasma Repeater [L] Plasma Rifle Energy Sword [*] Fuel Rod [*] Grav. Hammer [*] Spartan Lazer [*] Jet Pack [*] Active Camo Minor Bases Three low power weapons, one high power weapon, no specific, one AA. [H] Sniper [H] Shotgun [H] Concussion Rifle [H] Focus Rifle [L] DMR [L] Assault Rifle [L] Plasma Repeater [L] Plasma Rifle [AA] Sprint [AA] Evade [AA] Hologram [AA] Bubble Shield Other Buildings (explained lower) Two low power weapons, no high power, no specific, one AA [L] DMR [L] Assault Rifle [L] Plasma Repeater [L] Plasma Rifle [AA] Sprint [AA] Evade [AA] Hologram [AA] Bubble Shield REMEMBER! These are only recommended, NOT REQUIRED! Spread weapon spawns around the map however you like. [highlight]Spawns[/highlight] Spread spawns around the map, keep them out of Major and Minor bases. [highlight]Other Buildings[/highlight] These are places for low power weapons and armor abilities, not for control, but you can control them if you would like. [aname=3][highlight]thanks![/highlight][/aname] I would like to take this moment to thank any and all who helped make this vision a realitity! Thanks to testers, thanks to any one who helped make the maps (Confused Flamingo, Zow Jr, Bl00DY F0X), if i forgot anyone please tell me and i will add you to the thanks list. [aname=4][highlight]Closing[/highlight][/aname] Thank you for reading the official Factions post! If you have any questions regarding Factions PLEASE ask or comment! I would love to hear feedback, and get questions on the gametype. If you want to get a game going some time in the future send me a FR or message, and we can play some official maps that i'll add to the post later.
I think Factions truly shines when the leader knows exactly what he's doing. I love Factions but I think that somebody's going to get the wrong empression when they download it, get the lowest reccomended players together just to play it (6 I believe) start it up and have a crappy time because they don't really know what to do and they don't have enough people. Nothing you can do about that though. Some people will love it, others won't. I do. I think you should move the minimum players up by one.
HopefulRUIN, don't forget that a good hearty maximum starting amount is eight. After all, if there are more people than team colors, two players have to start together. And as the game goes on, we normaly just invite people once team colors start opening up.
Yeah I know, Shadow, I was Js. If somebody who doesn't particularly get it downloads it they may not like it.
wow thank you for mentioning me in the development of this, I really didn't think you would. And overall I think you did an ok job explaining your version. If you pm me on xbl I can show you the version I developed, if you are interested.
We both had a idea, and us talking about it inspired the creation that would soon be called factions, I wouldn't be doing you justice if i didn't give you credit. I'll send you a FR on Xbl soon.
Dude. I had a template for text you could have used for this. But I have a thumbnail pic that you can use to make this look cooler. I will PM it too you.
Wow, finally posted and sounds exactly how it plays. I can imagine this becoming an amazing game that EVERYONE starts to play. It was very fun playing with you guys and having a blast doing everyone in game. In this game you can almost do anything, with specific fair boundaries which give everyone an equal chance to have fun. I am looking forward for more maps to come from you guys and more factions custom games.
Sounds like an interesting concept. I usually see you and your friends playing it. Do they enjoy it? Ill try to play it with you next time I can.
You should make a map for this. I was inspired by this and want to try something a little different. Good work though ;D
So I get how you can create a game type to enable an RPG game. But what I don't understand is how do you decide on a story line and then get that story line across to everyone playing - - or do you let the players make it up as they go? I would love to play an RPG game once when done right to get the feel of it. If I think it is everything it is hyped up to be I would even want to write about it on my blog. It sounds really interesting. Let me know if I can get into such a game for a few hours to see how it flows.
The link is broken i would love to do this but i dont have access to xbl and i wont till the beginning of next month one i do can i participate with some of your matches
I would love to try this gametype sometime do you guys have maps made for it? If so, may I download em?