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So I'm really new to this and I'd like to ask some questions....; If some of you don't mind asking, even if they're frequently asked :P
Topic Started: Mar 18 2016, 07:05 PM (1,067 Views)
Random Nom
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Okay, hello! I'm Random Nom, a summoner on NA! I really love League's lore, and I enjoyed reading through most of the champion's bios. The lore Riot has been churning out has been great, but it's really slow and I'd love to get involved with the lore again, and find that splendor in the backstories of the champions I play.

I've read through most of the basic stuff on the main website;

*An arc begins, and you join one of the main factions of the arc

*You play games with that faction

*The games affect the story arc

So, I should probably get on with the questions I have! Okay, here goes:

How easy is this to get into?
I guess it's just being new to this, but I feel a bit overwhelmed by how much stuff's around that I'm not exactly sure where to start with all this.

Is rank a matter in this?
I'm a Silver 3 scrublord, and although I know it's okay and that any skill level is accepted, I still feel bad and shy joining and being inferior to everybody else and having them lose because of it. What's the community's thoughts on low elo players?

Are the arcs connected?
While this isn't important itself, I just need to know in case I need to read how the previous arcs turned out to follow the story.

Finally got the courage to make this post, while doing terrible in these matches is the main thing I'm worried about, I'm sure it'll be fine in the end, hopefully I'll get to participate, Factions looks really fun ^^
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Astrid
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How easy is this to get into?

The next arc (Arc 8) is going to include a large revision of the majority of the aspects of how Factions works to make it more simplified and user-friendly. We're also going to make the website a lot less confusing (this will come sometime when I get all of the information in order, including the new rulesets) and we'll be updating the forums whenever the main forum admin gets around to going over everything with me about it for the next arc as well. It seems rather daunting to get into Factions at first, but it's actually a lot easier than it seems, especially this coming arc.

Is rank a matter in this?

About 90% of the Factions playerbase is Bronze-Silver, and the other 10% is Platinum or low Diamond (we've had a unique shortage of Golds lately). Your skill level honestly doesn't matter much. The majority of your team will be your skill level, and we balance the teams to make sure that everyone agrees to how skilled each side is. Even if you're the only Silver on a team full of Plats, we won't judge you for your rank, and we don't bite. Probably.

Are the arcs connected?

Yes and no. While outcomes of prior arcs have affected in-story technology advancement and champion rosters to some degree, each arc starts with the factions being "reset", so-to-speak. Generally, the winner of the previous arc gained some permanent bonus for having done so.

I hope you enjoy your stay with Factions!

also whatever people told you about me is a lie I am an entirely peace-loving individual who would never hurt a fly and has never seen a sharp object in her entire life
Edited by Astrid, Mar 18 2016, 07:34 PM.
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Kaynunot
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Mar 18 2016, 07:32 PM
also whatever people told you about me is a lie I am an entirely peace-loving individual who would never hurt a fly and has never seen a sharp object in her entire life
Lies.

Theo's post is otherwise accurate.
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Kwon Ri Sae
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Other points;

Arc 8 is expected to begin on April 8th, as we are currently prepping for that. You can, however, join us on weekend Featured Matches (12:30 pm to 3:30 pm PST) by hopping into the Factions chat room (we aren't using the Clubs system at the moment, as it doesn't hold enough people.)

You shouldn't really worry too much about matches, especially now, as no points are on the line (since we're in intermission, and not in an official Arc yet.). So yeah, just do your best. Community is friendly, and you can report it to any of us staff through pm if someone is being mean.

Also I did terribly in my first few matches haha, you're not alone when it comes to being worried about them :P
Edited by Kwon Ri Sae, Mar 18 2016, 10:19 PM.
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Crzymstrbkwrm876
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I used to do badly in matches...then I found urgod. Then I got to silver. >:)
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Good answers already, but I did want to add a note on the connections between arcs.

There is an ongoing meta-storyline, certainly. The Factions lore-verse has developed somewhat from its starting point in the pre-retcon original League lore. (You know, from back when there was still a League. Wild times!) And although it's a bit "cute", we have made a point of linking each arc to the next, if only in a token way.


  • Mirrorwater: Magical metallic substance falls from the sky. The Freljord wins it, and does magical stuff with it back home.
  • Ceruleana: An island of silver-blue ice rises up from the ocean between the Freljord and the Shadow Isles. (Implied to be linked to the Mirrorwater.) Demacia wins, and discovers an ocean spirit that personifies the island. She agrees to help them enforce order.
  • Discord: Demacia imposes Order on Runeterra, but the cosmic balance swings back, with the opening of a Void rift in Icathia. The Void army is beaten back at the gates of Noxus by a combined force.
  • Shon-Xan: Noxus having been badly contaminated by Void energy, it can no longer sustain its entire population. Refugees flee. Some end up settling in the wilderness of Ionia, sparking a war when Ionia tries to clear them out and Noxus tries to use the settlement as a foothold. Ionia wins, and smashes the Noxian military machine in the final battle.
  • Hextech Revolution: With Noxus in shambles, Zaun (long the "sidekick" of Noxus) realizes it needs to start doing its own thing. It uses the discovery of a versatile new hextech power source (pyrikhos), found in Shurima where creeping Void contamination has mixed with old remnants of Shuriman magic, to begin the "Hextech Revolution": massproduced techmaturgic devices and Void science. Among other things, the yordles end up flying the Mothership to the moon and setting up an observation base there.
  • Nyroth: The yordle moonbase (using other pyrikhos-driven hextech) spots a new continent to the west of Valoran. The League authorizes exploration of this strange land, which is revealed to be in ruins. It was built around a "leyline convergence" linking 10 smaller nexuses to a massive central mega-nexus, but Valoran's Rune Wars sent a shockwave across the sea that disrupted this balance and destroyed the civilization. In the end, Ionia and the Freljord manage to restore Nyroth and reverse the damage. (Except, you know, all those dead people. Our bad!)
  • Lines in the Sand: The restoration of Nyroth sends a return shockwave back to Valoran, supercharging its leyline network. In most places, this means crazy lightshows and bizarre phenomena as nexuses overflow with energy. But Shurima just drinks it all up. Why? Because the ruins absorb it all. And then Azir uses that to raise his capital back up from the sands and proclaim a new Shuriman Empire.


So you see, there's technically a story link (however small) from each arc to the next.
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XalkXolc
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Theo covered most of the important points, but a couple more things:

The best ways to make it easier to get into Factions are to read the website and ask questions. Sounds like you're doing great on that front, so keep it up and you're golden.

As for rank, I had just hit 30 and ranked Bronze I when I started Factions, and have been playing regularly with high-tiers (Plat and Diamonds) ever since. Not only is it generally okay, it made me a much better player since.
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Vetilac
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Hey,

So I registered around 5 days ago, and was wondering if I am supposed to receive an email confirming registration? I think I registered because of the Bilgewater ally vote so should I be getting a ballot? Or is it over already and factions have been chosen? Can I still sign up for Arc VIII? How?
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Crzymstrbkwrm876
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No. It's too late. You must kill yourself now in shame by driving a bomb to riot with jinx's face on it.
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JondorHoruku
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^Ignore him

the BW ally vote is over, we should be kicking off in a few weeks XD
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rinsujo
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Arc hard start date is May 23rd. The Bilge ally vote has been closed for a bit, we probably should have mentioned that somewhere. For now, hang around in factions chat, here on the forums, stuff like that and you'll probably get a few messages from our more outgoing summoners!
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Kwon Ri Sae
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Yeah, we'll be starting May 23rd.
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Vetilac
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Alright, thanks! :)
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Vetilac
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Um, how does the creating a character thing work? Is there a template we use? And what are all these asset type things I've been seeing? Also, as a sidenote, I tried reading the updated rules for the World Systems and my understanding of it is a solid -20.
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JondorHoruku
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World systems is currently a mess, several systems are floating around and we don't have one nailed down. So don't stress too much about understanding it. I barely do and I tutor calculus.

As far as RPG: This Thread has almost all the links needed

Most specifically you want to check out the Character Generation guide. If you need any help, myself, pinky, porcupine would be happy to help you. I'm on discord and the client a lot. Feel free to friend me.
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Vetilac
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I have saved the beautiful link you have posted. I feel the clouds have been cleared away.
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XalkXolc
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World Systems <-----------

:-/
my head
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ShadowKnight1224
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We do have a World Systems prototype we will be using this arc, which uses three stats (Might, Vision and Influence) and some sort of quest system for factions to progress throughout the arc. Any further details are being finalised.
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rinsujo
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JONDOR YOU GLORIOUS GLORIOUS MAN, YOU LINKED HER TO THE CLEAN DOCS I'M SO PROUD.

I had forgotten they existed. And we really, really can't be linking people to the messy doc anymore, it's downright unhelpful. It's convoluted and confusing and does more harm than good to players who don't know what they're looking for. And even those of us who know what we're looking for are less than fond of the disorganized mess! Someone with edit powers clean it up! *quietly kicks edit powers behind a bush, whistling nonchalantly*
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