Facepunch Factions 2017: Generation VI - Long live the bloodshed!

[notgeogzm]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/NAI0Bri.png[/img]
In 2012, something [i]great[/i] was happening in the inner crevices of Facepunch. As we celebrated the lack of a New Year's Apocalypse, landed a robot on Mars and began the trend of milking Marvel movies for money, there was a community of people playing the game of [url=https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1076572]Goose's Factions[/url]. Using Minecraft as its delivery platform, the server delivered an experience that to this day I've found almost no experience to compare: factions would set up across the vast lands, harvest resources, build their cities - and then contest to be the greatest. Friendships were built, buildings were destroyed, trade was carried out on a grand scale and most importantly: [b]war was waged.[/b]

There were several great factions: from the elusive and rampant [b][i]Los Diablos[/i][/b], to the iron fist of the [b][i]Iron Horde[/i][/b], all the way to the glorious socialist [b][i]USBR[/i][/b] in the mountains - and then some.

[b][u]IP: fpfactions.mcph.co[/u][/b]
IPv6: 185.28.189.138:65359
[url=http://minecraftservers.org/server/473110][img]http://status.minecraftservers.org/classic/473110.png[/img][/url]

[b]Basic commands to help - these are how factions are controlled!:[/b]
/f help - display list of Factions commands
/f claim one - claim a chunk of land for your Faction
/f unclaimed one - unclaim a single chunk of land to free up power or money.
/f join [name] - [i]join/request to join a faction[/i]
/f create [name] - [i]create a faction[/i]
/f chat - switch Faction Chat channel - Allies, Faction, Truce, Ally-Truce, Public
/money - See how rich you are(n’t).
/f money deposit [amount] - Give money to your faction’s bank (therefore expanding!)
/f money balance - See how much is in your faction’s bank.
/money - See how much is in [i]your[/i] bank, you aristocrat.

[b]Q&A[/b]

Q: I’m trying to use /f claim to get land for my faction. How do I make money to do that?
A: Kill mobs and pick up the money that they drop. Generally speaking, the harder it is to kill - the more it’ll be worth.

Q: Can I play without a faction?
A: Sure! Do as you please. Playing in a faction is recommended for the overall experience, however we won’t stop you from bounty hunting or renting your sick building skills out or something.

Q: Does it cost anything to start a faction?
A: Not at the moment, but if there’s 50 players and 49 factions for example, we may have to change that.

Q: I want to help administrate the server!
A: Cool! Shoot me a PM and we’ll have a chinwag

Q: Where’s the server hosted?
A: Currently in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Q: How does the economy work?
A: Kill mobs, and they’ll drop money. Passive mobs tend to drop around $2-3, aggressive mobs drop around $10-20 and each tile of land costs $60 (subject to change during launch tweaks). Super tough mobs may drop more! Selling used tiles will also yield you $30 should you choose/need to do so.

Plugin list:
Factions - bread and butter. Claim land, form allies, kill enemies.
Faction Chat - talk to your cronies! bitch about your enemies! (currently bugged - use PMs/steam chat for now)
EssentialsX - various features
MassiveCore
MoneyDrop - mobs drop dollars. Dollars help you buy land.
ClearLag - removes ground items, clears shit up - keeps things nice and smooth to save CPU
BattleCombatTag - kills any players who attempt to log out during combat with another player
Calendar Plus - keeps track of the date and time based on the TES calendar - to check the date, type /cal whatday
ObsidianBreaker - allows for Obsidian to be destroyed by TNT
WorldBorder - limits the world at a 10,000 block radius
HeadDrops - killing mobs and players has a chance of dropping their head for you to loot

[quote]Rules:

[b]Gameplay[/b]
No eyesores (no 1x1 towers, swastikas, that sort of thing)

No hacking/exploits (you’ll be permabanned)

No water/lava shielding (underwater bases are fine - as long as there are clear spots where TNT can penetrate the walls in your base, that’s cool)

No using Nether Portals as inescapable traps (leave people room to move around)

No automated Mobtraps (manually grinding mob traps via combat is fine, automated mob traps are not fine)

No alt accounts (you’ll get a ban and your alt will be permabanned)

Automated aircraft/vehicles are allowed

Minimap is fine

[b]Faction Wars[/b]

Warfare must only take place when one member of each faction involved is online. If users log out mid-combat, you are free to loot what they failed to protect.

Destruction is fine - warfare isn’t pretty

Spying is fine - be careful who you allow in to your faction! That said, do not recruit anybody with a playtime of less than one day to spy for your faction (this prevents alt account spying)

TNT use is allowed and encouraged as the primary method of assault during times of war. Get your cannons out!

Using automated vehicles/aircraft is fine to stage attacks, but not to fly over faction walls

[b]General[/b]
Players must be 16+

Banter is fine, but if someone would rather not take part don’t harass them about it.

Don't discriminate against another player's race, gender etc etc. Be respectful of such things

If something significantly increases load on the server (i.e a five-mile wide redstone computer designed to play tetris) it will be removed.

If you discover an exploit or command that should be restricted, please report it to the administrators or on the forum thread. Do not exploit it.

[b]Admins[/b]

Don't use admin powers to spawn in items, find other faction coordinates, destroy other faction structures etc.

Creative mode is to be used only for creating dungeons, event locations etc for all players to use. Before entering creative mode, your gameplay resources should be stored in a chest and before returning to survival mode your inventory must be flushed.

Teleportation is only to be used when necessary (dispute resolution, so on so fourth)

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If you have a question about these, feel free to ask one of the admins. For example, if you forget the password to your main account and need an alt to play or some other exonerating circumstance, just let someone know.

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[b]If you run in to any issues (denied permissions, glitches etc) please don't hesistate to report them here for debugging.[/b]
Known issues (Day 2, 9 Dec 2017):
+ Faction chat isn't working properly - reported by other server owners too. Looking in to using channelchat.
+ Some users reported issues with permissions - should be fixed as of today though.

[b]Steam Group:[/b] [url]http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FPF2017[/url]

[b]Faction List so far:[/b]
Petra (leader: KaylaLaCroix)
Imperium (leader: Phoenux)
Goosimer (leader: Zenreon117)
Zertopia (leader: Zertuk)
Pixelated (leader: Valkyrie121)
Usonia (leader: JaredWs5b)

fpfactions.mcph.co - get in there!

[Tureis.]

Neat, I might join this in this when I get setup at my new place.

A few questions though:

Do you plan on hosting events and other "lore" things like Goose did?

Do you plan on making players remain relatively close together? Say map boundaries, or by offering benefits for not building 100K out?

[Zenreon]

[QUOTE=Tureis;52960361]Neat, I might join this in this when I get setup at my new place.

A few questions though:

Do you plan on hosting events and other "lore" things like Goose did?

Do you plan on making players remain relatively close together? Say map boundaries, or by offering benefits for not building 100K out?[/QUOTE]

A definite yes to the lore part of it, we plan to populate the map with Admin made and Legit-made ruins and dungeons. Similarly, we hope to draw from a lot of the resources we have from previous servers to set up lore in the environment. I won't say too much so as not to spoil anything.

[notgeogzm]

[QUOTE=Tureis;52960361]Neat, I might join this in this when I get setup at my new place.

A few questions though:

Do you plan on hosting events and other "lore" things like Goose did?

Do you plan on making players remain relatively close together? Say map boundaries, or by offering benefits for not building 100K out?[/QUOTE]

Events are being discussed. They'll definitely make an appearance - we've been thinking about how to expand one-off events to really spice shit up.

As for lore - I believe some was written last night based on the old server. Kent was thinking of scattering books around and Zenreon's keen to see 'lore structures' around the map..

And I hadn't factored in a boundary yet - does 15k sound sensible for now!?

[editline]9th December 2017[/editline]

[QUOTE=Zenreon117;52961058]A definite yes to the lore part of it, we plan to populate the map with Admin made and Legit-made ruins and dungeons. Similarly, we hope to draw from a lot of the resources we have from previous servers to set up lore in the environment. I won't say too much so as not to spoil anything.[/QUOTE]

you ninja

[sikutrez]

yo

[notgeogzm]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/1rhYkr3.png[/img]

last night i had potatoes here and i wake up to this

the vegetable wars begin here

[sikutrez]

thanks for the potatoes <3

[notgeogzm]

[QUOTE=sikutrez;52964213]thanks for the potatoes <3[/QUOTE]

you will pay with blood

this contract is sealed

:v:

[sikutrez]

Unfortunately Goosimer has decided to cancel their community farm, they would rather have us starve in the streets...

The good news is, the Zertopia community farm is now open! Conveniently located located at scenic 950, -470.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/7RxovUs.jpg[/img]

Come by and check out our farm! We have wheat, carrots, potatoes, and beets growing right now! Please think of the community and only take what you need, and remember to replant!

[img]https://i.imgur.com/thNlHqm.png[/img]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/eOq7p56.png[/img]

We also have a community area where there are furnaces ready for you to cook or smelt. There is also a community chest for random items. Please only take what you need, and consider making a donation as well!

[img]https://i.imgur.com/NZaD99I.png[/img]

There are plenty of trees around the area if you need wood, but remember to think of nature and replant what you cut down.

Next, Zertopia will be building a community inn at the community farm so that the weary traveler has a warm place to stay for the night while traveling through the snow. The farm will also be expanded so we can feed even more hungry people! If you are able bodied and would like to help, you dont need permission, remember, this is a community farm. Just grab a shovel and a hoe and start farming, or grab your axe and start working on some new buildings!

[notgeogzm]

we've still got our little valley farm, I quite simply don't know what you're talking about my good fellow

[editline]11th December 2017[/editline]

I'd like to generate a map of the server, but without player structures or faction boundaries appearing - more or less so that people can plot coordinates they learn about on it and find biomes they desire. does anyone know of a way to do this?

[editline]11th December 2017[/editline]

also zert, while I'm still planning on ramming a sword up your arse I've plonked down a small shack to be repurposed for whatever reason. perhaps a UN peacekeeper village could emerge :v:

[brushtool]

[QUOTE=geogzm;52966364]we've still got our little valley farm, I quite simply don't know what you're talking about my good fellow

[editline]11th December 2017[/editline]

I'd like to generate a map of the server, but without player structures or faction boundaries appearing - more or less so that people can plot coordinates they learn about on it and find biomes they desire. does anyone know of a way to do this?

[editline]11th December 2017[/editline]

also zert, while I'm still planning on ramming a sword up your arse I've plonked down a small shack to be repurposed for whatever reason. perhaps a UN peacekeeper village could emerge :v:[/QUOTE]

Make a new world with the same seed

[notgeogzm]

-snip-

mob spawners need dealing with - watch this space

[notgeogzm]

Shout out to The Pretender, who's posted our IP in his discord <3

[_Kayla_]

I'm going to be out for a week, I'll see yall next Tuesday when I'm back from work

[sikutrez]

[QUOTE=geogzm;52966364]we've still got our little valley farm, I quite simply don't know what you're talking about my good fellow

[editline]11th December 2017[/editline]

I'd like to generate a map of the server, but without player structures or faction boundaries appearing - more or less so that people can plot coordinates they learn about on it and find biomes they desire. does anyone know of a way to do this?

[editline]11th December 2017[/editline]

also zert, while I'm still planning on ramming a sword up your arse I've plonked down a small shack to be repurposed for whatever reason. perhaps a UN peacekeeper village could emerge :v:[/QUOTE]

When i went back for a fresh batch of potatoes the plot was claimed &#128540;

[editline]12th December 2017[/editline]

Converted the building that geogzm built at the community farm into a community mine

[img]https://i.imgur.com/1ywY6vX.png[/img]

While digging the mine down, found out the community farm is directly over a ravine!

[img]https://i.imgur.com/4cGlmym.png[/img]

[notgeogzm]

ah, the world's gaping vagina

[sikutrez]

Expanding marketing by adding some advertising near spawn:

[img]https://i.imgur.com/eQWjS8a.png[/img]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/SvID5lx.png[/img]

Also had an issue with some villagers at spawn trying to compete with the community farm, but that isnt an issue any longer..

[silentjubjub]

:wideeye:
*breathes heavily*
I...I will have to check this out soon.

[editline]12th December 2017[/editline]

GOOOOOOOOSE

[notgeogzm]

As part of the drive to recruit more players, I've set up a server ad - vote for it and we might see some new faces!

[url]http://minecraftservers.org/server/473110[/url]

[sikutrez]

you can use /world to switch between nether and normal world, might want to turn that off

[notgeogzm]

[QUOTE=sikutrez;52975172]you can use /world to switch between nether and normal world, might want to turn that off[/QUOTE]

disabled now, cheers zert xxx

[notgeogzm]

Good news, everyone! We hit 10 players active at once today, the most we've ever had. I know it's not much, but given it's our first week, I'm proud of that.

Remember to keep voting at [url]http://minecraftservers.org/server/473110[/url] so we can get the bloodshed rolling. Hit up the old players too, if you got em added. There's a few good factions to choose from now, the biggest of which is Pixelated - the oldest of which is Petra.

[editline]15th December 2017[/editline]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/3ODIWWh.png[/img]

In other news, goosimer R&D flourishes somewhere in the mountains. For_Science's engineering is unparalleled.

[Redcoat893]

I might give this a gander, not played Minecraft since 2013ish, it'll be interesting to see what's changed.

[notgeogzm]

World boundaries set at 10,000 block radius. X and Z axis 5000 to -5000. If you have any bases falling outside of these coordinates by some small chance, let me know and we can resolve it.

[sikutrez]

Right now you can only claim chunks attached to the other chunks you own, which is super annoying but will also make war claiming impossible &#128148;

[notgeogzm]

[QUOTE=sikutrez;52982884]Right now you can only claim chunks attached to the other chunks you own, which is super annoying but will also make war claiming impossible &#62612;[/QUOTE]

i'll get on it when im home boo

[editline]16th December 2017[/editline]

also zert the spawn village is back to farming you might want to go all caesar's legion again hahaha

[editline]16th December 2017[/editline]

land claims should work anywhere now

[brushtool]

[T]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/389519056589553707/392445082847936512/2017-12-18_22.35.25.png[/T]
[I]it's beautiful[/I]

Also do faction names have to be names of countries?

[Zenreon]

[QUOTE=brushtool;52988002][T]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/389519056589553707/392445082847936512/2017-12-18_22.35.25.png[/T]
[I]it's beautiful[/I]

Also do faction names have to be names of countries?[/QUOTE]

No, the faction name can be anything pretty much, within reason. Ideally its something that is easy to refer to rather than 1$@3.5.2431$#32

[Ulriik]

Server discord?

[Valkyrie]

[IMG]https://i.imgur.com/C2bu1Zl.png[/IMG]
What should I do with all this cash?