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{{update|System upgrades and all rewards details need updates according to the significant changes from the [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-for-march-2020-release Loyalty to Lowsec] and [[Expansions#20.10 Release (Uprising)|Uprising]] updates.}} | {{update|System upgrades and all rewards details need updates according to the significant changes from the [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-for-march-2020-release Loyalty to Lowsec] and [[Expansions#20.10 Release (Uprising)|Uprising]] updates.}} | ||
{{hatnote|This page deals primarily with the mechanics of faction warfare. For tips on how best to take advantage of these mechanics, see [[ | {{hatnote|This page deals primarily with the mechanics of faction warfare. For tips on how best to take advantage of these mechanics, see [[Faction warfare strategy and tactics]].}} | ||
'''Faction warfare''' (often abbreviated as '''FW''') is a game mechanic whereby you can sign up to fight for one of the four empire factions (against its enemy faction) for control over certain areas of [[low-sec]] space. It was first introduced in the [[Expansions#Empyrean Age|Empyrean Age]] expansion (2008) to offer players a stepping-stone into PvP (player-vs-player) gameplay. In 2022, the [[Expansions#20.10 Release (Uprising)|Uprising]] expansion made sweeping changes across many Faction Warfare mechanics. | '''Faction warfare''' (often abbreviated as '''FW''') is a game mechanic whereby you can sign up to fight for one of the four empire factions (against its enemy faction) for control over certain areas of [[low-sec]] space. It was first introduced in the [[Expansions#Empyrean Age|Empyrean Age]] expansion (2008) to offer players a stepping-stone into PvP (player-vs-player) gameplay. In 2022, the [[Expansions#20.10 Release (Uprising)|Uprising]] expansion made sweeping changes across many Faction Warfare mechanics. | ||
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[[File:FW overview.png|thumb|200px|An [[overview]] showing typical Factional Warfare objects. | [[File:FW overview.png|thumb|200px|An [[overview]] showing typical Factional Warfare objects. | ||
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<li>Red: [[#Infrastructure Hub|Infrastructure hub]] | <li> Red: [[#Infrastructure Hub|Infrastructure hub]] | ||
<li>Light blue: [[#Complexes|Complexes]] (one medium and one small) which have already been visited | <li> Light blue: [[#Complexes|Complexes]] (one medium and one small) which have already been visited | ||
<li>Orange: Enemy [[#Factional Warfare missions|mission]] beacons | <li> Orange: Enemy [[#Factional Warfare missions|mission]] beacons | ||
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Factional Warfare Complexes, commonly known as "Plexes" (not to be confused with [[PLEX]]) are small areas of [[ | Factional Warfare Complexes, commonly known as "Plexes" (not to be confused with [[PLEX]]) are small areas of [[Deadspace]] in war zone star systems. They are a type of [[Cosmic Anomaly]], which means that they show up on the system scanner (but do not need [[Probe scanning|scan probes]] to find), although once someone has warped to a complex, they will also show up on the [[Overview]] (even if someone initiated a warp to them, but canceled it immediately). | ||
Like most other | Like most other Deadspace Complexes, you cannot warp directly into them, but must first use an [[acceleration gate]], after which you will land at the complex' beacon (Open Complexes (see below) do not have an acceleration gate, but are still a deadspace grid); you cannot light a [[cynosural field]] inside or on grid outside a complex. As of the Loyalty to Lowsec Update in March 2020, pilots who are not active Faction Warfare participants will have to go suspect in order to take the gate<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/article/q6z2qy/patch-notes-for-march-2020-release Patch Notes: March 2020 Release]</ref>. The gate may be activated from up to 100km away (but warpins are measured from the beacon and may vary as all warps do, so warping at 100km does not guarantee you will be able to slide immediately). | ||
At the center of each complex, a few kilometers away from the beacon, is the capture point (sometimes called a "button"). An NPC ship belonging to the faction controlling the star system defends the complex. | At the center of each complex, a few kilometers away from the beacon, is the capture point (sometimes called a "button"). An NPC ship belonging to the faction controlling the star system defends the complex. | ||
==== Capturing complexes ==== | ==== Capturing complexes ==== | ||
In order to capture a complex, you must first clear the area (radius: 30 km) around the capture point of enemy ships. If you're the attacking faction, this includes killing the defending NPC; if you're the defending faction, the NPC will obviously not fire on you, and you therefore you shouldn't destroy it (even if it appears as "hostile" on your | In order to capture a complex, you must first clear the area (radius: 30 km) around the capture point of enemy ships. If you're the attacking faction, this includes killing the defending NPC; if you're the defending faction, the NPC will obviously not fire on you, and you therefore you shouldn't destroy it (even if it appears as "hostile" on your overview)!. Then you must stay inside the capture radius (within 30 km of the capture point) until the complex' timer has counted down to 0 (you can see how much time is left by selecting the capture point), at which point you will have captured the complex! | ||
[[File:FW capturing plex.jpg|thumb|200px|An Amarr pilot capturing an Amarr complex ("defensive plexing"). The timer on the capture point shows how much time is left before the complex is captured.]] | [[File:FW capturing plex.jpg|thumb|200px|An Amarr pilot capturing an Amarr complex ("defensive plexing"). The timer on the capture point shows how much time is left before the complex is captured.]] | ||
Additional ships from your faction will not make the timer count down faster; if you leave the complex, the timer will pause (but will not reset). If an enemy ship enters the complex, the timer will also pause until ships from only one faction are present in the complex, and then it will resume counting down. Note that the timers for both factions are additive - so if a Caldari pilot has spent three minutes capturing a complex, and is then destroyed by an incoming Gallente pilot, the Gallente pilot would have to spend an ''extra'' three minutes in the complex in order to capture it (in order to "undo the capturing" previously done by the Caldari pilot, so to speak). | Additional ships from your faction will not make the timer count down faster; if you leave the complex, the timer will pause (but will not reset). If an enemy ship enters the complex, the timer will also pause until ships from only one faction are present in the complex, and then it will resume counting down. Note that the timers for both factions are additive - so if a Caldari pilot has spent three minutes capturing a complex, and is then destroyed by an incoming Gallente pilot, the Gallente pilot would have to spend an ''extra'' three minutes in the complex in order to capture it (in order to "undo the capturing" previously done by the Caldari pilot, so to speak). | ||
No ship can [[ | No ship can [[cloak]] within the capture radius of a complex<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-for-kronos Patch Notes: Kronos 1.0]</ref>. Neutral pilots (i.e. pilots who are not enlisted in a militia) can enter a complex, but cannot capture it (their presence doesn't affect the complex' timer). Pilots in a militia can capture complexes in their ally's warzone, but only on their ally's behalf (so, for example, a pilot fighting for the Minmatar could go to the Caldari-Gallente warzone and capture a complex on behalf of their ally (the Gallente)). | ||
Once a complex has been captured, it disappears from the scanner/overview and despawns after a few minutes. A new complex of the same size will spawn about 30 minutes after the previous one was captured. On average, there will be one or two complexes of each [[#Complex types|type]] in a system. However, if many players have been active in a system recently, it may be the case that, for a brief time, there are no complexes available to capture. | Once a complex has been captured, it disappears from the scanner/overview and despawns after a few minutes. A new complex of the same size will spawn about 30 minutes after the previous one was captured. On average, there will be one or two complexes of each [[#Complex types|type]] in a system. However, if many players have been active in a system recently, it may be the case that, for a brief time, there are no complexes available to capture. | ||
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* Winning a Battlefield provides a very large amount of Advantage to the winning faction's Advantage system level | * Winning a Battlefield provides a very large amount of Advantage to the winning faction's Advantage system level | ||
Battlefields also have unique mechanics for capsuleers sliding in. The inside and outside are both full, normal [[ | Battlefields also have unique mechanics for capsuleers sliding in. The inside and outside are both full, normal [[deadspace]]. The acceleration gate is further off the beacon than normal FW complexes (10-20km), and only allows T1 and Navy ships. | ||
In contrast to normal Faction Warfare complexes, capture points are typically about 75-125km from the landing point for capsuleers who are not enrolled in Faction Warfare. Those enrolled in Faction Warfare may land closer to capture points. There are three landing points: one for each faction, and one for neutral capsuleers. | In contrast to normal Faction Warfare complexes, capture points are typically about 75-125km from the landing point for capsuleers who are not enrolled in Faction Warfare. Those enrolled in Faction Warfare may land closer to capture points. There are three landing points: one for each faction, and one for neutral capsuleers. | ||
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=== Operation Centers === | === Operation Centers === | ||
Operation Centers are level 3 [[ | Operation Centers are level 3 [[data site]]s that can only be found in the "rearguard" systems of Faction Warfare [[Lowsec]] space. The sites can be scanned down by any capsuleer, but only participants in the opposing faction are able to hack the cans. | ||
Operation Centers are named for the empire whose system they are in, such as "Caldari Operation Center". | Operation Centers are named for the empire whose system they are in, such as "Caldari Operation Center". | ||
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If you capture a complex in a friendly-held system ("defensive plexing"), you receive a reduced reward based on [[#Capturing systems|how contested the system is]]. The formula for this is<ref name="dev blog fast forward">[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/fast-forward Dev blog: Fast Forward] (2012)</ref>: | If you capture a complex in a friendly-held system ("defensive plexing"), you receive a reduced reward based on [[#Capturing systems|how contested the system is]]. The formula for this is<ref name="dev blog fast forward">[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/fast-forward Dev blog: Fast Forward] (2012)</ref>: | ||
:{{ | : <math> \displaystyle \color{wheat} \text{LP reward } = \text{Base reward of complex} \times ( \text{Contested percentage of the system} / 100 ) \times 0.75 </math> | ||
This means capturing a complex in a friendly-held system will pay out, at most, 75% as much as capturing an equivalent complex in an enemy-held system, and the closer the system is to "stable", the lower the reward. | This means capturing a complex in a friendly-held system will pay out, at most, 75% as much as capturing an equivalent complex in an enemy-held system, and the closer the system is to "stable", the lower the reward. | ||
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{{note box | The recent update suggests that the LP reward is approximately equal to Tier 5 level rewards (+225%). A flat 3.25 multiplier has been added to the equation, but testing is needed to confirm that this is the exact value.}} | {{note box | The recent update suggests that the LP reward is approximately equal to Tier 5 level rewards (+225%). A flat 3.25 multiplier has been added to the equation, but testing is needed to confirm that this is the exact value.}} | ||
In addition to any loot you may recover from the wreck of any enemy player's ships you destroy, you will also receive loyalty points based on the value of the ship<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/fw-dev-blog-1-1-1 Dev blog: Factional Warfare overhaul] (2012)</ref> you killed (including modules and the contents of their cargo bay): | In addition to any loot you may recover from the wreck of any enemy player's ships you destroy, you will also receive loyalty points based on the value of the ship<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/fw-dev-blog-1-1-1 Dev blog: Factional Warfare overhaul] (2012)</ref> you killed (including modules and the contents of their cargo bay): | ||
:{{ | |||
: <math> \displaystyle \color{wheat} \text{LP reward} = 3.25 \times ( \text{value of ship hull} - \text{value of ship insurance} + \text{value of modules/rigs/subsystem/cargo ) / 10,000} </math> | |||
As with capturing complexes, if several pilots are involved in killing a ship, the reward is shared equally between them<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/war-is-a-full-time-job Dev Blog: "War is a full-time job"] (2009)</ref>. The LP reward scales with faction tier, but is capped at 50,000 LP per kill. | As with capturing complexes, if several pilots are involved in killing a ship, the reward is shared equally between them<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/war-is-a-full-time-job Dev Blog: "War is a full-time job"] (2009)</ref>. The LP reward scales with faction tier, but is capped at 50,000 LP per kill. | ||
=== Factional Warfare LP store === | === Factional Warfare LP store === | ||
As with all corporations which reward loyalty points (LP), the four faction militia corporations each have a [[ | As with all corporations which reward loyalty points (LP), the four faction militia corporations each have a [[Loyalty point store|LP store]] where you can buy implants, modules, ships, blueprints and skillbooks with the LP you have earned. These stores stock a similar range of items to their respective faction navies' LP stores, but at a discount (for example, the [[Apocalypse Navy Issue]] costs 600,000 LP from the [https://www.ellatha.com/eve/lp/Amarr-Navy Amarr Navy] LP store, but only 250,000 LP from the [https://www.ellatha.com/eve/lp/24th-Imperial-Crusade 24th Imperial Crusade] LP store). | ||
{{expansion past | Before the [[Expansions#Inferno|Inferno]] expansion, the faction tier directly reduced prices in each militia's LP store (so an item would be cheaper the higher the faction tier)<ref name="patch notes inferno 1.3" />. This led to a massive see-saw as the factions earned their LP at lower tiers, then made a massive push to tier 5, cashed out all their LP into items (promptly crashing the markets for those items), before letting their tier drop again.}} | {{expansion past | Before the [[Expansions#Inferno|Inferno]] expansion, the faction tier directly reduced prices in each militia's LP store (so an item would be cheaper the higher the faction tier)<ref name="patch notes inferno 1.3" />. This led to a massive see-saw as the factions earned their LP at lower tiers, then made a massive push to tier 5, cashed out all their LP into items (promptly crashing the markets for those items), before letting their tier drop again.}} | ||
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== Frontlines report == | == Frontlines report == | ||
The [https://www.eveonline.com/frontlines | The [https://www.eveonline.com/frontlines Frontlines] report page provides live updates on the state of Factional Warfare in New Eden. The page features maps of conflict hotspots, information on the warzones, and a new video outlining how Factional Warfare works. The API for this tool is available at https://www.eveonline.com/api/warzone | ||
== References == | == References == | ||