Faction Flashpoints

Summary

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  Faction Flashpoints are a 15 minute Faction event where players will fight over a Capture Zone that will spawn in Dungeons
• Faction Flashpoints largely function as traditional field PvP and do NOT have special rules/mechanics like Faction Struggles
• A global announcement is made 5 minutes before a Flashpoint begins, indicating which Dungeon it will be in
• Players must make their own way to a Flashpoint, there are no Faction Moongates

Times and Duration

• 2 Faction Flashpoints will occur after every Faction Struggle ends
  • Occurring at a random time somewhere between 30-60 minutes
  • As well as 120-150 minutes after the end of a Faction Struggle

Gameplay Details

• Faction Flashpoints feature a single Capture Zone, with borders indicated by flashing lights and the traditional Faction Flag and Tile setup that depict which Faction currently controls the Capture Zone (if any)
• Control of the Capture Zone functions similarly to Faction Struggles, with a Faction gaining or increasing control of the Capture Zone if it only contains members of their own Faction inside
• The rate at which a Faction gains control of a Capture Zone is dramatically reduced compared to Faction Struggles, however
• After 15 minutes have passed, the Faction that is controlling the Capture Zone (and whose Faction flag is currently being displayed) is the winning Faction

Faction Hotbar and Gumps

• There are NO hotbars or gumps currently displayed for Faction Flashpoints
• Scoring for players and guilds is tracked and recorded similarly to Faction Struggles, but this largely occurs behind the scenes

Notoriety/Flagging

• Players will NOT automatically flag as Green to other members of their own Faction while near Faction Flashpoints
• The Freedom Faction is capable of controlling the Capture Zone (different guilds in the Freedom Faction will still flag as Orange to each other as normal)
• Read more about Faction Warfare

No Unique Mechanics

• Unlike Faction Struggles, Faction Flashpoints feature NO unique mechanics
  • No Respawn Zones
  • No Murderer penalty exemptions
  • No protections against player corpse looting
  • No Underdog Bonuses
• Faction Flashpoints largely function as traditional field PvP

Faction Reward Point Distribution

Winning Faction

• Top Player Score in the Winning Faction: 3 Faction Reward Points
• Top 50% in Score in the Winning Faction: 2 Faction Reward Points
• Player in the Winning Faction: 1 Faction Reward Points

Losing Faction

• Top Player Score in the Losing Faction: 2 Faction Reward Points
• Top 50% in Score in the Losing Faction: 1 Faction Reward Points
• Player in the Losing Faction: 0 Faction Reward Points

Guild Prestige Awarded

• Top Guild in the Winning Faction: 2 Prestige Points
• Guild in the Winning Faction: 1 Prestige Points
• Top Guild in the Losing Faction: 1 Prestige Points
• Guild in the Losing Faction: 0 Prestige Points

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