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OpFactions - PikaNetwork 2023
February 3rd, 2023, 18:00 GMT / 13:00 EST / 12:00 CST / 10:00 PST
"As the previous OpFactions season comes to a close, it's time for a fresh start with a full reset. This reset marks a new opportunity for top factions to rise and compete in a new environment.
We understand the importance of delivering a stable and enjoyable gaming experience, and this season we've put our efforts into fixing bugs and fine-tuning existing features. Our goal was to make sure that the core gameplay is as smooth as possible for our players.
While we are always working on new and exciting content, this season we wanted to make sure that the basics are taken care of first. Our dedication to fixing bugs and improving stability has resulted in a better gaming experience that we hope our players will enjoy.
We are grateful for the support of our players and are excited to see what this new season of OpFactions brings. We look forward to your continued involvement in our faction server and hope you have a great time playing. Thank you!"
Are you ready to hop into a new season?! Say no more. The update will be released this Friday, February 3rd, 2023.
It will begin with a one-week grace period, after which a map lasting 5 total weeks will begin.
February 3rd, 2023
17:00 GMT / 13:00 EST / 12:00 CST / 10:00 PST
play.pika-network.net
Please note: The release time can be a couple of minutes later, we are trying to reach 7 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
The season will end 1 day after the start, on a Saturday instead of a Friday so all factions have a fair chance of playing on the last day.
It will begin with a one-week grace period, after which a map lasting 5 total weeks will begin.
February 3rd, 2023
17:00 GMT / 13:00 EST / 12:00 CST / 10:00 PST
play.pika-network.net
Please note: The release time can be a couple of minutes later, we are trying to reach 7 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
The season will end 1 day after the start, on a Saturday instead of a Friday so all factions have a fair chance of playing on the last day.
Giveaways
If you would like to start the season on the right track, we've got you covered! We are running a giveaway that includes ranks and store coupons! If you would like to enter the giveaways, go ahead and visit our official post!
End of the world
We will be hosting an end-of-season event to celebrate the end of the season. At around 3 days before the release, we will be placing reset signs at spawn which you can click and claim a number of rewards; Free items, Free gkits, Millions of in-game money, and Tons of free experience to level up your overpowered armor. Everyone will be able to finish their rank-ups because you can get everything for free. You can fight with everyone without the fear of losing your gear you have weeks to gather. So clearly this is the event everyone should participate in! Hop on OpFactions and have fun!
Changelog
The following are the most important features/modifications implemented toward this season's map and functions.
Payouts! Faction Top Rewards
This new season of OpFactions we will have bi-weekly rewards for the top factions! This will go on until the end of the season which will last exactly 5 weeks or 35 days and end with the final payout. View all the dates in the /payouts menu.
(!) The season will end 1 day later, on a Saturday, to give everyone a full last day to participate.
End-of-the-season rewards
First place: $350 USD PayPal and €500 worth of Iron currency.
Second place: $150 USD PayPal and €350 worth of Iron currency.
Third place: €250 worth of Iron currency.
Bi-weekly rewards
First place: €75 worth of Iron currency. Second place: €50 worth of Iron currency. Third place: €25 worth of Iron currency.
New! Spawn
A new season means a fresh start, and this one kicks off with a brand-new spawn. Get ready to brave the cold and conquer snowy battlefields in the pirate-themed season of OpFactions.
We are pleased to announce an updated version of our Warzone. This iteration features a flatter, smoother terrain, providing a more consistent playing field.
Additionally, the Warzone now includes a King of the Hill (KOTH) on each side, offering additional strategic opportunities during gameplay. We hope this update will enhance your gaming experience and we encourage you to give it a try. Join us in the Warzone and see the changes for yourself.
This season promises to be full of exciting battles.
Don't miss out on all the action and join us in the new pirate-themed world of OpFactions.
A new spawn with a new pirate theme
Are you looking for some help? There are plenty of NPCs explaining all the features. 
Supply drops can be found all around the warzone, this season with more drops at once.
A new seasonal crate has been added again.
Updated! Worlds
As every season needs a spawn we will also need some worlds for you to start your base in. There will be an overworld and an end world like all seasons, and worlds themed to the worlds fitting for this reset.
There will be a total of 20 corners, these being the following
 Overworld |  The End |  Ocean World |  Desert World | Pirate World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To enter this world head to /spawn. | To enter this world head to /warp end. | To enter this world head to /warp ocean. | To enter this world head to /warp desert. | To enter this world head to /warp pirate. |
 The border will be 10,000 x 10,000 (5,000 to -5,000) | The border will be 10,000 x 10,000 (5,000 to -5,000) | The border will be 7,500 x 7,500 (3,750 to -3,750) | The border will be 7,500 x 7,500 (3,750 to -3,750) | The border will be 7,500 x 7,500 (3,750 to -3,750) |
 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. | 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 KOTH near the world spawn. | There is 1 KOTH near the world spawn. | There is Outpost near the world spawn. |
New! McMMo
In our continuous effort to provide the best gaming experience for our players, we have listened to feedback and made some changes to our game. One of the biggest changes we are making is the return of the McMMO system. After receiving numerous complaints about the custom skills system, we have decided to bring back McMMO for the next update.
The McMMO system has been a fan favorite for many years, and we are excited to bring it back for this new season. This time around, we have taken steps to ensure that the system is set up properly and all the settings from past seasons have been reinstated. Additionally, we have added MCMMO credits back into the game, which will provide players with the ability to further enhance their skills and compete against each other.
We understand that some players may prefer custom skills, and in the future, we may decide to bring back custom skills. But for this season, we are fully committed to providing our players with the McMMO experience. We hope that this change will result in a more enjoyable and competitive gameplay experience for all of our players.
So get ready to level up your skills, compete with other players, and have a blast with the MMMO system in the next update. We are excited to see how our players will take to this change, and we look forward to hearing your feedback.
New! Legendary Envoy
We are also excited to announce a new update for the Envoy: the Legendary Envoy.
This special envoy will appear once per day, dropping a massive amount of envoy's chests across the warzone.
These chests are filled to the brim with amazing loot, including rare armor, weapons, and other valuable items. Keep an eye out for the Legendary Envoy and be ready to claim your share of the treasure.
Good luck, and happy looting!
Updated! Crates
Exciting news for all players! The Crates has undergone a massive overhaul and all the rewards have been completely reworked. Get ready to experience a brand new level of excitement as you explore the updated rewards.
We've added a wide range of new, rare items that are sure to impress and kept the fan favorites that everyone loves. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, there's something for everyone in our updated Crates System.
So what are you waiting for? Head over to the Crates and start unlocking those rewards!
Bounties! Put a bounty on your targets!
Have you already made enemies? That was quick! This Bounty system is a great feature for all of you guys looking to get your worst enemies slaughtered by the bravest warriors at our Factions server.
Put a bounty on someone's head and make it profitable to kill that person. You can choose any amount of money you want to put on that player as a bounty.
Let's say you want Gunfire to be killed, all you have to do is put a big bounty on his head and the bounty hunters on the server will start looking for him for money.
Once you have placed the bounty using /bounty Gunfire 1000 then the server will take away $1,000 from your balance and will give it to the player that manages to kill Gunfire first.
New! Anti-cheat
After extensive testing, we are confident that this new anti-cheat is a huge improvement over its predecessor. With the updated system, you can expect a more fair and more enjoyable experience.
The anti-cheat will be working more effectively and efficiently, ensuring that all players are playing on an even field. This means that cheating and exploiting will be a thing of the past, and you'll be able to enjoy the game as it is meant to be played.
New! Sugarcane Farming Economy
We are excited to announce the implementation of a cane farming economy for our OP Factions server. This long-awaited suggestion from the community will finally come to fruition, and we believe that now is the perfect time to make it a reality.
To ensure a balanced and functioning economy, we will be making some changes to our custom crops. Firstly, we will nerf all custom crops, making them virtually useless apart from /level. The sole exception will be sugarcane, which will become the primary focus of our new economy.
With this change in mind, we will be adjusting the sell price of sugarcane, putting it on par with the current price of lollipops. This new price structure will provide ample opportunities for players to earn and invest their in-game currency.
To facilitate this new economy, we will be introducing custom harvester hoes. These harvester hoes will replace the current AutoSell hoe in the miscellaneous category in /shop. The harvester hoes will be upgraded with Essence, which can be obtained by farming sugarcane. By right-clicking the Harvester Hoe, players will be able to access the ‘upgrades’ GUI and further enhance their farming capabilities.
We believe that this new cane economy will bring a fresh and exciting twist to our OP Factions server, and we can’t wait for you to experience it. Get ready to farm and trade sugarcane like never before!
Harvester hoes will come with a range of 3 upgrades to help players maximize their sugarcane farming experience. The available upgrades are:
- Essence Collector: This upgrade will provide players with more Essence per sugarcane hit, allowing them to progress faster in the new economy.
- Sell Booster: This upgrade will improve the sell price of sugarcane, giving players a better return on their investments.
- Cane Multiplier: This upgrade will increase the chance of multiplying the amount of sugarcane harvested, leading to a higher overall yield.
Fixed! Bugs
We did our best to polish and fix many existing bugs inside the OpFactions 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 issue with faction name colors and kicking players
- Fixed issue with printer and spawner placing
- Fixed Ichest max sell timer still has a cooldown
- Fixed bulk buy for chunk busters in /f shop
- Fixed that you can not kick an alt from the faction.
- Fixed /f banned players
- Fixed Raid Timers
Misc. Updates and changes.
After receiving some suggestions about modifying a couple of things, we have decided to make the following modifications in order to make everyone's Factions experience much better. We have modified a few features which were present on the previous map, and here is the list including those modifications, along with a justification for the majority:
- Updated and new koth menu.
- Chunkbuster has been updated.
- Added more and new commands for in the darkzone
- Removed the Christmas darkzone and advent calendar.
- Added a new reset lootcrate.
- Added a new seasonal crate.
- Updated seasonal crate rewards
- Updated all plugins
- Updated /payouts menu
- Mobs stack to 5,000 per stack
- Disabled being able to place Escape Portals within KOTH caps
- Changes have been made to the crates/rewards from treasure & special gkit
Please note: Any suggestions for changes feel free to leave them in the comments.
Question and AnswersWhy does OpFactions reset?
OpFactions is already up for some time. A reset has to happen to change and improve with new features, to make the game more exciting for you all! This then allows players to have a fresh start and new players can begin to play without any significant disadvantage.
This means all items, money, and the map will be reset. Nothing will be kept leftover from the previous map. I know this must be a disappointing revelation for a lot of you, but think about the exciting new changes, the new alliances you can forge, the new map, the new features and updates the different kinds of gameplay, and the style provided with this update will surely make it a worth-while and exciting reset!
Below you can find what you will lose and what you will keep.
What will I lose?
- Your claims
- Player level & premium reward pass
- All items in your inventory and ender chest
- Any currencies such as money and exp
- Chatcolor permissions.
- Seasonal ranks and perks
What will I keep?
- Purchased Ranks & Rank Upgrades
- Purchased Perks
- Won out of crates commands/ranks
We hope to see you on our new OpFactions server soon!
If you have feedback or any suggestion, let us know we'd love to make this as good as we can.
Thanks
If you have feedback or any suggestion, let us know we'd love to make this as good as we can.
Thanks
, so maybe i’ll play this season again , after quitting pika for so many times…
