New Gametype Factions

[xKxty]

Factions


Factions has previously been suggested, here, and was at high demand of implementation. Although factions has been suggested already, I’d like to post this thread in addition to Nashi’s, to add some twists and further suggestions to the idea to re-implement factions on PartyZone.


Overall Idea


For those who are unaware, factions is a clan based survival server in which players create their own faction or join another player’s faction to raid and fight against other factions. The aim is to defeat other player’s Factions, while making yours better.


Factions was a very popular game-type, back in the earlier times of PartyZone, and I believe the re-implementation of factions will help to increase the network’s player-base; attracting new players and to entertain current players who are uninterested of what PartyZone currently has to offer.


PartyZone’s current player-base is not huge, however there are enough players which allows for a nice, safe community. Minecraft is losing players to more intriguing and interesting games, so realistically, PartyZone will not gain massive amounts of players. However, the addition of popular gamemode may attract enough players to allow the server to grow, but to maintain their community feel.


As Nashi has created a thread on the main basis of the game and how it will work, I’m not going to be including the basic details of Factions like the shop, currency etc. Instead, I will be explaining extra additions that may make the game-mode more interesting, and unique compared to other servers.


Crates(Gift things)?

There are two types of crates.

Instead of the name “crates”, the monthly/weekly crates will be renamed, to maintain PartyZone’s party theme, and are as followed:


Gift Bag - available to VIP and VIP+ (gift bags or party bags are often given after parties, especially when younger)

Gift Box - available to ELITE and ELITE+ (gift boxes are more generous than gift bags and contain more goodies)


Donator crate keys will be in the donator’s monthly kits.

All nighter - common crate

Afterparty - rare crate

Addicted partier - legendary crate


All three keys are attainable by using /vote. When you vote you will be randomly given a crate key of either all nighter, after party or addicted partier. These crates can also be obtained from other crates, however, at a low percent chance.


What will be in the Crates


Gift Bag -


8% chance 15,000 faction coins

20% chance of sharpness 3 book

20% chance of loot 2 book

10% chance of fire aspect 2 book

10% - 32 obsidian

10% - 16 TNT

1.5% - All nighter crate

0.5% - afterparty crate


Gift Box -


8% chance of 25,000 faction coins

20% chance of sharpness 4 book

20% chance of infinity

20% chance of 64 obsidian

20% chance of 64 enchantment bottles

8% chance of fortune 3 book

4% chance of silk touch book

2.5% chance of all nighter crate

1.5% chance of after party crate


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All nighter -


20% chance of 32 obsidian

10% chance of 5,000 coins

30% chance of 2,000 coins

20% chance of 32 glowstone

1.7% chance of after party crate

0.3% chance of addicted partier crate

8% chance of 32 sea lantern

10% chance of 16 tnt


After party -


20% chance of 32 obsidian

10% chance of 10,000 coins

30% chance of 8,000 coins

20% chance of sharpness 3 book

0.5% chance of addicted partier crate

9.5% chance of 64 enchantment bottles

10% chance of 32 tnt


Addicted Partier-


20% chance of sharpness 3 book

10% chance of 25,000 coins

30% chance of 20,000 coins

5% chance of infinity 1 book

5% chance of flame 1 book

10% chance of 64 enchantment bottles

20% chance of diamond sword

Kits / Donator Perks (All kits are monthly)


VIP - Full enchanted iron armour all with protection 2

Iron sword with sharpness 2

32 steak

4 golden apples

Basic iron tools

1 Gift bag key


VIP+ - Full enchanted iron armour all with protection 3

Iron sword with sharpness 3

32 steak

6 golden apples

Basic iron tools

1 Gift bag key


Elite - Full enchanted iron armour all with protection 4

Iron sword with sharpness 4

3 enchanted golden apples

Basic diamond tools

1 Gift Box Key


Elite+ - Full enchanted diamond armour with protection 1

Diamond sword with sharpness 2

5 enchanted golden apples

Enchanted basic diamond tools efficiency 1

1 Gift Box Key


Faction events

These events would be a great twist to Fractions, to keep it exciting and thrilling.


Monthly PVP Events


This would be a fun way of helping improve people’s pvp skills, for when they go into battle with other Factions. There could be duels between two players, multiple fights throughout the day (or time period the event goes on for) and the last two players go head to head. Another type of game could be free for all- in which the last player standing wins. The winner each month would get some sort of prize to help their faction expand. Either some money to their in game balance, a crate key or a rare item.


Drop Parties


This event could either be monthly, or every few months, or be random! Items such as diamonds, enchants and crate keys will be dropped by a staff member at a fixed point in the map, for example spawn.


Yearly Top Faction


Every year, the in game top faction will get a prize to help expand their faction even more. The top faction is decided in game by certain features. How much money your faction has, how much land it has and how much power it has. All of which are recorded by the plugin, and able to be displayed to players when they do the command /f top (or something similar.) The prize would be pretty big (but fair enough so that other Factions are still able to challenge the winner)


Why should PartyZone implement this idea?


At the moment, many games that have been implemented haven’t been a high demand from the player base - such as “Party Games”. The mini-game “Party Games” was not suggested by the community, and although being popular when first released, it’s now rare to find people wanting to play. Implementing a game of high demand will have people playing it. Currently, in mine and many others opinions, creative and murder are the only two games keeping the server together as a such.


Factions would also help to expand the community, giving all types of people an option to play. Creative is good for those who like role plays, or enjoy building etc., but Factions would be good for the types of people who enjoy pvp, strategics and similar activities. It would also be good for people who do enjoy a bit of drama, to let it out in a way that is appropriate. The whole idea of Factions is to raid bases, destroy other Factions while making your own bigger. This concept would allow those who enjoy drama, to do it, but in a way that everyone is okay with.


Furthermore, Factions is loved by a wide range of people. Personally I think there’s nothing better than a bit of competition. Factions with a PartyZone twist can help expand the server, and give current players a new experience of the server. While some may say this idea is unoriginal, I believe many players love Factions and would want to play, regardless of whether it is unoriginal or not. By adding a few small twists, like some we’ve suggested, it will add new aspects to the game, making it more unique.


Credit to Richhi, Matt02, scbrina and The2GoldenSpoons for helping with this idea.


Please don’t lock this thread, I’m not “copying” someone else’s idea, just reiterating the fact that a lot of users want it, as well as adding on my own ideas and suggestions. I’ve spent a long time on this thread it be considered and hopefully implemented.

 

[Pqndar]

This is so well thought of, I love it!

Also /vote could give like a Vote Crate Key!

#OBSESSED

 

[sabreh]

I really like this! This was so well written Definitely think this should at least be thought of. Xx

+1

 

[GlowingLights]

I really do like how you have expanded so much on the original idea of factions for the server. Yes, a lot of people have suggested this idea but you and the people who helped you make this thread have really put a lot of effort into making the potential PZ Factions unique and different. Of course, some things like kits for ranks and different chests have the same sort of idea. However, the events/rewards system and unique rewards from crates, drops etc finally, in my opinion, gives the dev team enough information to at least consider the idea of a PZ Factions.

Voting +1

 

[Nashi]

The main argument against this is that it's not for our playerbase, as Factions often draws in a toxic playerbase, and combining that with a server that does not allow swearing will likely not be taken great. I personally love Factions, hence why I suggested it in the first place, and it was taken well by the community that is on the fourms. Another common argument against this is that it is already on our sister server, Nemegaming, who's playerbase is more centered to games like this.
(The two reasons I provided are not reasons why I do not like the suggestion, I personally think Factions would make a great gamemode, they are just things I had noticed being argued about in my previous thread).

Please don’t lock this thread, I’m not “copying” someone else’s idea, just reiterating the fact that a lot of users want it, as well as adding on my own ideas and suggestions. I’ve spent a long time on this thread it be considered and hopefully implemented.

This thread will not be locked as my original thread has gone cold, you are allowed to create another thread to add on your ideas.

 

[xKxty]

The main argument against this is that it's not for our playerbase, as Factions often draws in a toxic playerbase, and combining that with a server that does not allow swearing will likely not be taken great. I personally love Factions, hence why I suggested it in the first place, and it was taken well by the community that is on the fourms. Another common argument against this is that it is already on our sister server, Nemegaming, who's playerbase is more centered to games like this.


This thread will not be locked as my original thread has gone cold, you are allowed to create another thread to add on your ideas.

I think that while a toxic player base is a big concern, there are ways to moderate and keep it appropriate, plus party zone would be gaining players. Besides, you are most likely going to come across toxic players regardless of what games are on the server. As long as the rules are stressed enough, and moderation is tight enough, it should be fine. And again, I think it would be nice for those of us who enjoy party zone to an extent, but don't currently have a game mode that caters to what they enjoy the most. And honestly I didn't know anything about a sister server lmao.

 

[Richi]

I love this suggestion and I'd actually love factions to be on party zone, as it's such a high demand. Toxic players can be anywhere on any mini game. If factions was to be implemented, it would be moderated so that the rules are still followed. This suggestion is very detailed and I love whoever made it

 

[GlowingLights]

The main argument against this is that it's not for our playerbase, as Factions often draws in a toxic playerbase, and combining that with a server that does not allow swearing will likely not be taken great. I personally love Factions, hence why I suggested it in the first place, and it was taken well by the community that is on the fourms. Another common argument against this is that it is already on our sister server, Nemegaming, who's playerbase is more centered to games like this.


This thread will not be locked as my original thread has gone cold, you are allowed to create another thread to add on your ideas.

I think that while a toxic player base is a big concern, there are ways to moderate and keep it appropriate, plus party zone would be gaining players. Besides, you are most likely going to come across toxic players regardless of what games are on the server. As long as the rules are stressed enough, and moderation is tight enough, it should be fine. And again, I think it would be nice for those of us who enjoy party zone to an extent, but don't currently have a game mode that caters to what they enjoy the most. And honestly I didn't know anything about a sister server lmao.

I agree with Kxty here. If toxic players do come over and cause trouble, the staff team can obviously punish when needed. We shouldn't let the fear of toxic players stop other players from having fun. Plus, we already have some toxic players on other parts of the network and we don't shut them down because of it.

 

[NaNatNat]

A while back, I did see a toxic playerbase as a problem. During my time as staff, I have realized how it wouldn't be as hard as I had thought to punish said players. I do think Factions would be a step in the right direction for PZ.

+1

Besides that, I love how you built upon the idea of Factions on this server and how organized your thread was. I overall love this suggestion!

 

[KinqOfTheClouds]

I don't really think it will fit in with the games already on MCPZ, but it's well thought out so +1

 

[mintyhour]

The only problem would be that it WOULD be easy to moderate chat, but not as easy to moderate players. I really like the idea, but my question is... OP FACTIONS vs NORMAL FACTIONS

 

[KinqOfTheClouds]

Wait. Isn't it kinda pay-to-win?

 

[xKxty]

I don't really think it will fit in with the games already on MCPZ, but it's well thought out so +1

If PZ only has certain types of games, it will only attract certain types of players and will never expand. Also, a lot of the current games on Party Zone don't attract players as it is. Like I previously mentioned, it's only really murder and creative keeping the server running, and I don't get how factions doesn't fit in with that, we've added some party themed things in with factions to keep with the party theme as well.

Wait. Isn't it kinda pay-to-win?

Not necessarily. If you are a donator, you are going to get extra perks since you have paid and should be entitled to that. But everything we've mentioned as donator perks are also attainable by playing in game. As a donator it just takes less time to be able to get those things. Also, if you join a faction with donators, they most likely will share some of their kits with you anyway.

 

[Matt02]

The only problem would be that it WOULD be easy to moderate chat, but not as easy to moderate players. I really like the idea, but my question is... OP FACTIONS vs NORMAL FACTIONS

An anti-cheat, which is already in murder, would help to make "moderating players" easier as it would alert staff of any possible hackers. Additionally, staff would have more responsibility meaning they would be required to moderate factions (like in creative); there would always be staff present to deal with any foul play. If staff are not online, you could always make a user report.

The community could decide whether to implement OP factions or normal factions.

 

[Star__x]

Wow I love this idea, it sounds fun and could be a new area of minecraft for mcpz to explore!

 

[Aluux]

Games like factions, kitpvp, prison etc have been suggested quite a lot, they get a lot of should implements however I don’t actually see them being implemented, as much as I love these games and have suggested them myself the response they get are things such as “we can’t have this, it’s too like our sister network” but my issue with this is that if we had these games before we even had a sister network, why would this be an issue, personally I feel as though that shouldn’t be a reason not to add it as we can’t not implement something on our network just because a network were not even merged with has the same game, games like this I really want, +1

 

[Jxliee]

I personally love games like factions, I honestly don’t see much cons of this being implemented. Yes, this game is notorious for toxicity, but we have a wonderful staff team who are sure to do their job and keep the game, and the server in general, free of toxic behaviors. Every game will have these behaviors, but we can deal with it and hopefully have great success within the game.
Another reason of argument is that this is too like our sister server- but even so, that shouldn’t be a reason to deny a potentially fantastic game that could attract players and bring more player satisfaction and enjoyment to the server itself.- Much of this has been stated already though.
I can personally see this being a new game for PZ to take on and show players great enjoyment.

Great, and extremely detailed, suggestion- in my opinion. I’d have to vote +1.

 

[Roderation]

This seems like a very good idea and I would love to see it in partyzone but the only thing that would worry me if members start bringing toxicity. 0+

 

[Jxliee]

This seems like a very good idea and I would love to see it in partyzone but the only thing that would worry me if members start bringing toxicity. 0+

Staff members will moderate toxicity. Any game can bring in toxicity, factions is just more notorious for it. But our staff members are sure to keep those behaviors off the network in general.
If you see members being toxic, you can also report it on forums, which can help in the long run.

Something like this shouldn’t be a reason to disagree with a suggestion that could potentially add a new game to players satisfaction.

 

[xKxty]

This seems like a very good idea and I would love to see it in partyzone but the only thing that would worry me if members start bringing toxicity. 0+

There's going to be toxic players regardless of what games are on a server; if toxic players join, staff will moderate and punish when needed. We shouldn't let the fear of potential toxic players stop from creating a fun game.

Games like factions, kitpvp, prison etc have been suggested quite a lot, they get a lot of should implements however I don’t actually see them being implemented, as much as I love these games and have suggested them myself the response they get are things such as “we can’t have this, it’s too like our sister network” but my issue with this is that if we had these games before we even had a sister network, why would this be an issue, personally I feel as though that shouldn’t be a reason not to add it as we can’t not implement something on our network just because a network were not even merged with has the same game, games like this I really want, +1

Honestly I agree, there's a lot of people wanting these types of games on the server, but we don't see them being implemented and I have no idea why. No shade meant here, but many game types like downgrade, and party games have been implemented even though they were not requested. Due to them not being requested, they're not popular what so ever. Where as games like factions, many people would love to see on the server, and it would mean people would actually play it.