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Factions - PikaNetwork 2024
May 10th, 2024, 16:00 GMT / 12:00 EST / 11:00 CST / 09:00 PST / 21:30 IST
We're thrilled to announce that the new season of Factions is just around the corner!
We've implemented several exciting updates and resolved various issues to enhance your Factions experience.
We will be adding brand-new features, and a lot of changes to fine-tune the Factions gamemode.
Are you ready to hop into a new season?! Say no more. The update will be released on:
May 10th, 2024
16:00 GMT / 12:00 EST / 11:00 CST / 09:00 PST / 21:30 IST
play.pika-network.net
Please note: The release time can be a couple of minutes later, we are trying to reach 6 PM CET.
Grace Period (no explosions): 7 days.
First hour: No flight, No wilderness command, No hunger loss, No ender pearls.
World Corners: 20
Faction shield: 18 hours
Cannoning speed: 3 seconds
Season length: 5 weeks
May 10th, 2024
16:00 GMT / 12:00 EST / 11:00 CST / 09:00 PST / 21:30 IST
play.pika-network.net
Please note: The release time can be a couple of minutes later, we are trying to reach 6 PM CET.
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Grace Period (no explosions): 7 days.
First hour: No flight, No wilderness command, No hunger loss, No ender pearls.
World Corners: 20
Faction shield: 18 hours
Cannoning speed: 3 seconds
Season length: 5 weeks
GiveawaysWe've got you covered if you would like to start the season on the right track!
We are running a giveaway that includes store coupons!
If you would like to enter the giveaways, go ahead and visit our official post!
Worlds
A faithful 1.8 world heightEach world will have a Y level of 0, so not the -64 from other versions, the Y level is now also limited to 256, like back in the 1.8 days.
This makes it easier to hop on and play,
There will be a total of 12 corners, these being the following: Overworld |  The End |  The Underworld |
|---|---|---|
| To enter this world head to /spawn. | To enter this world head to /warp end. | To enter this world head to /warp underworld. |
 The border will be 10,000 x 10,000 (5,000 to -5,000) | The border will be 6,500 x 6,500 (3,250 to -3,250) | The border will be 6,500 x 6,500 (3,250 to -3,250) |
 The spawn will be in the middle of the border. | The spawn will be in the middle of the border. | The spawn will be in the middle of the border. |
 There are 4 KOTHs, located North, East, South, and West of spawn. | There is 1 KOTH near the world spawn. | There is 1 Outpost near the world spawn. |
Changelog
The most important features/modifications implemented towards this season's map and functions are the following.
Important! Server Performance
We want to inform you that we have been closely monitoring the performance issues at Factions.
We've taken steps to address these problems, and we are pleased to report that there should already be significant improvements.
However, we will continue to keep a close watch on the situation throughout the season to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
The server has also updated to the internal version of 1.20.4, this should give a performance boost but will not affect any gameplay mechanics.
New! Anti Cheat
We wanted to let everyone know that we've improved our AntiCheat system at Factions.
This update makes our games safer and fairer for everyone.
We've worked hard to ensure that the new AntiCheat system runs smoothly and doesn't interfere with your game, especially with features like /printer.
We will keep improving the system to make sure it works well without affecting your Factions experience.
We believe these changes will make playing more secure and enjoyable for everyone.
New! Super PotionsWe will be introducing a new type of potion, the Super Potions.
For this season three new Super Potions have been added to the potions shop.
Now, you can use the /pots command to buy these powerful potions.
We've added Strength, Swiftness, and Fire Resistance potions, each lasting 10 minutes.
New! Sell MenuWe're happy to announce a new feature that simplifies selling items in the game.
To sell items, just type /sell into the game.
This command will open a special menu that looks like a screen. Here, you can place the items you want to sell.
After you put the items in the menu and close it, the game will automatically sell those items for you.
The money from the sale will be added to your account immediately.
New! TradingOur Factions server has introduced an exciting new custom trade plugin, meaning trading is officially back!
With this update, players can effortlessly and securely exchange items within Factions.
Facilitate safe and easy trades.We've developed this plugin to be straightforward, allowing for hassle-free navigation and trading.
It's beneficial for those looking to swap rare or difficult-to-find items with others.
New! Lunar EnchantmentsThis season introduces an exciting addition to our enchantment tiers: Lunar Enchantments.
With this launch, Exotic Enchantments will be phased out but fear not, for you can preserve these through the use of the reset vault.
The following enchantments will be released and only available this season as Lunar Enchantments:
| Moonwalk I-III | Silverglow I-IV | Lunar Blessing I - III | Lunatic I |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provides a 2% chance per level to slow down your opponent giving them Slowness V for 3 seconds, while giving you Speed IV. | Decreases the cooldown of golden apples by 2 seconds per level. | Increases the success rate of opened enchantment books by 2% per level | Increases your damage by 1.5% per heart missing. |
| Cresent I-IV | Celestial I - X | Moonshadow I - II | Eclipse I-III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provides a 2% chance per level to steal 10% of their experience when you hit them. | Provides a 0.5% per level to triple the drops from mobs you kill. | Provides a 6% chance per level to give your opponent Darkness for 8 seconds. | Deal 10% more damage per level to opponents that have Darkness. |
| Darkside I-IV | Selene I-IV |
|---|---|
| Deal 5% more damage per level to bosses. | Deal 2.5% more damage per level to Dark Zone mobs. |
Updated! Cannoning & RaidingWe have made significant improvements to our cannoning mechanics.
We have worked diligently to fix previous issues and ensure that all 1.8 cannons function correctly.
This update includes the following enhancements:
- Blocks can no longer be waterlogged
- This also means carpets will now act properly
- Sand will no longer start floating randomly.
- Creeper Eggs can no longer be placed within cobwebs.
- Creeper Eggs now blow up a full spawner stack.
- Throwable creepers will now explode upon landing.
- Charged Creeper eggs will now spawn actually charged creepers.
Updated! SpawnersFor this season we have made some minor changes to the spawners.
We will be replacing the Ocelot spawner with a Rabbit spawner, due to the specific spawn conditions required for them to spawn.
On top of the replacement, and therefore fixing the mob that drops the most experience, we have also fixed the issue with Evokers being able to drop totems, and therefore making the PvP less enjoyable. Evokers will no longer drop totems in any way possible.
Updated! QuestsWe've completely rebalanced the rewards for all quests.
The rewards have been tweaked and streamlined to be in line with how difficult the quest is, and how much the quest costs you in experience.
Speaking of the costs, we have also tweaked the prices for each quest to be more in line with the economy.
Earn a Quest Case.Now, every quest will give you a quest case filled with amazing rewards. This new setup ensures that your efforts are always well rewarded.
Updated! Damage CalculationWe've updated how we calculate damage, switching from a multiplicative system to an additive one.
This change aims to bring more balance to PvP combat. You may see lower damage numbers initially, but this new approach will allow us to adjust and sustain a more consistent balance in damage output over time.
Now, the damage modifiers from weapons, pets, masks, and special sets won't stack to produce excessively high damage spikes.
Instead, they are all pre-calculated to produce a single, combined damage multiplier.
Updated! McMMO
To ensure fair play and balance in PvP, we have adjusted the maximum levels for some mcMMO skills.
The new level caps are the following:
- Axes: Maximum level reduced to 800, down from the original 1750.
- Swords: Maximum level reduced to 1000, down from the original 1750.
Updated! Golden ApplesWe have made some important changes to Golden Apples in Factions.
To improve the PvP experience we have removed the cooldown on normal golden apples.
Also, we have reduced the cooldown for enchanted golden apples from 5 minutes to just 1 minute.
We hope these adjustments will make your PvP more enjoyable and competitive.
Updated! Aesthetic OverhaulWe believe that change is essential for growth and development.
At PikaNetwork, our style is always evolving, and we aim to ensure that our Factions keeps pace.
This season, we've given Factions a major aesthetic overhaul. Here's what's new:
- In-depth Help Commands: We've enhanced our help commands for certain features to make them easier for players to understand and use.
- Hologram Styling: We've revamped the styling of our holograms to give them a fresh, new look.
- Messages: We've updated all our messages to make them clearer and more informative.
- Menus: We've also refreshed the styling of some existing help menus.
Fixed! Bugs
We did our best to polish and fix as many existing bugs inside the Factions server. We have looked through all the bug reports and managed to fix them.
If you come across any bugs with the new release, make sure to report them at our forums under the bug reports section.
Here are a few of the bugs we squished out:
- Fixed overclaiming being enabled.
- Fixed flying in the warzone.
- Fixed anticheat not working properly.
- Fixed Blackhole enchantment.
- Fixed Custom Enchantments being deleted after reboot in /gift.
- Fixed chat color vouchers not working properly.
- Fixed some vouchers from KOTH rewards not working.
- Fixed slab gen bucket placing water instead of slabs.
- Fixed some gen buckets not properly generating.
- ...and much more
Misc. Updates & Changes
Multiple small changes have been made, some of these small changes are the following:
- Updated goldshop layout.
- Updated kitmenu layout.
- Added a starter portal at spawn for new players.
- Updated crate layouts.
- Added a lot more user feedback on features to make everything more clear.
- Added the option to create coinflips with sign input using /cf create.
- Sandbots deposit and withdraw actions are now using sign input.
- Added the option to create faction using sign input with /f create.
- Added /gen command to quickly open genbucket shop.
- Decreased the prices for obsidian gen buckets.
- Decreased the prices for TNT Collector upgrades by dividing them by 10.
- Added more help books to a lot of in-game features.
- Cleaned up spawn with better NPC locations.
- Added a brand new /warp fps to fight in a more flat and clean pvp arena.
- Added a new seasonal crate.
- ...and much more.
What will I keep after the reset?- Purchased Ranks & Rank Upgrades
- Purchased Perks
- Won out crates commands/ranks
What will I lose after the reset?- Your claims
- All items in your inventory and ender chest
- Any currencies such as money and exp
- Chatcolor permissions.
- Seasonal ranks and perks
We hope to see you on our new Faction server soon!
If you have feedback or any suggestion, let us know we'd love to make this as good as we can.
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