Factions - Snapcraft 2024
April 6th, 2024, 19:00 GMT / 15:00 EST / 14:00 CST / 12:00 PST
We are happy to announce that Factions will be released on Saturday, April 6th, 2024.
It's taken a while to get here, but we think it's been worth it because we've made significant changes to the Factions gamemode.
Not only have we updated everything to be in line with the standard of what Factions is nowadays, but we have also tried our best to keep that nostalgic feeling of Factions while playing at Snapcraft Factions.
We want to thank everyone for their patience during the development of Factions.
We are confident that the changes we have made will make the game even better than before and we can't wait for everyone to get online.
If you want to see a summary of the changes that we have implemented for this reset, please read further.
April 6th 2024
19:00 GMT / 15:00 EST / 14:00 CST / 12:00 PST
Please note: The release time can be a couple of minutes later, we are trying to reach 9 PM CET.
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Changelog
The following are the most important features/modifications implemented toward this season's map and functions.
Beta Map! A shorter map to polish the gameplayNow that the map is set as map 0, the beta map, we're aiming for everything to run smoothly.
That's why we're calling it map 0.
This allows us to make changes to it both during and after the season, all while giving faction players a new map to explore and enjoy.
Due to this approach, the map will be available for a total of 4 weeks.
With this Beta Map we hope to gather enough feedback, to make the release after this the best we can be with the community.
Map Information! Everything you need to know about the mapHere is a list of useful information you will need to know about how the seasons will look now at Snapcraft Factions.
Our new season of factions will also be running on the 1.8 version of Minecraft, to ensure the most classic feel of Factions once again.
For this map we have decided to start out with a 7 mans, unlimited roster season.
Grace Period (no explosions): 7 days.
First hour: No flight, No wilderness command, No hunger loss, No ender pearls.
World Corners: 12 (3 worlds)
Faction size: 7 members
Faction shield: 18 hours
Cannoning speed: 3 seconds
Season length: 4 weeks (1w grace, 3w TNT)
Are you ready to take home the big prize?Because we will be hosting a beta map, only the best faction may win. The #1 Faction at the end of the season will win the following:
$350 PayPal.
To keep things fair, every Faction participating must follow our set of rules, breaking these rules will result in to Faction Strikes, which lead in to a temporary value reduction, and can even end up in a disqualification of participating in the Faction Top.
A full list of strikable offenses will be announced shortly after this post has gone live.
Worlds! 3 Worlds to choose fromBut what's Factions without its diverse worlds?
The overworld will be your vanilla-generated world, while all the other 2 worlds are flat worlds, ready for you to step into the base-building action.
These 3 worlds are waiting for you and your faction to get that base building going.
The following 3 worlds have been added this season:
Overworld | End World | Nether World |
|---|---|---|
 5,000 x 5,000 size 3 KOTHs Custom generated terrain | 5,000 x 5,000 size 1 Outpost Flat world of sandstone at Y=30 | 5,000 x 5,000 size 1 KOTH Flat world of netherrack at Y=30 |
Each of these worlds come with their own unique warzone, where you can fight out all of your battles.
Outpost! 3 different OutpostsWe're excited to announce that our Factions gamemode will now include three different outposts.
Players can look forward to exploring two standard outposts, designed for regular activities and encounters.
Additionally, there will be one specially designed raiding outpost, offering a unique experience focused on combat and strategy.
Raiding Outpost | Nova Outpost | Cavern Outpost |
|---|---|---|
| Rewards: 2x Spawner Rate Boost 2x Spawner Rate Boost 500,000 XP Added to the faction bank every 30 minutes. | Rewards: +10% success rate on runes -10% destroy rate on runes | Rewards: Deal +3.5% more damage Deal +10% more damage to Bosses Gain a x1.5 Money Boost |
About the Raiding Outpost.The raiding outpost is an outpost that will be available during the first week, the grace period.
This outpost has to be taken by raiding the box, where the outpost is located in.
Upon capturing the outpost the raiding outpost world will go on a 30 minute grace period, after this the Faction that has taken the outpost will need to do their best to defend the outpost.
Caverns! Dive in to the warzone cavernsThe caverns, situated beneath the spawn area, are prime spots for grinding, offering players the chance to battle mobs for items and money.
This extensive cave system is vast, so it's easy to wander off path—stay alert.
Within these caverns, adventurers will encounter two formidable bosses: the Magma King and the Coral Queen.
Defeating these bosses rewards players with a boss loot bag, packed with incredible treasures.
Runes! Build your loadout
Runes are a form of custom enchantments available for purchase with experience.
Each rune comes with a success chance for application. If the application fails, the item faces a risk of destruction based on the destroy chance associated with the rune.
The runes come in 5 different tiers:
Common, Uncommon, Epic, Ultra & Godly.
This season, we've introduced a variety of new runes, which include:
| Replenish (I): Common Rune, Sword Refills hunger while attacking mobs and players | Mermaid (I): Common Rune, Helmet Grants nightvision and water breathing | Springs (I-II): Uncommon Rune, Boots Grants the jump boost effect | Lightning (I): Uncommon Rune, Bow 25% chance to summon lighting where an arrow lands |
| Snare (I-III): Common Rune, Bow Chance to slow your enemy when hit by an arrow | Quickdraw (I-II): Epic Rune, Chestplate Grants the haste effect | Reinforced (I-IV): Epic Rune, Sword Increases armor durability | Replenish (I-V): Epic Rune, Sword Chance to slow your opponent and give them mining fatigue |
| Snipe (I-V): Epic Rune, Bow Arrows deal extra damage | Boom (I): Epic Rune, Swords TNT Explosion when arrows land | Doctor (I-V): Epic Rune, Bow Chance to heal faction members when hit by an arrow | Gears (I-III): Epic Rune, Boots Grants the speed effect |
| Scavanger (I-IV): Epic Rune, Sword Increases amount of loot dropped my mobs | Cleaver (I-V): Epic Rune, Axe Chance to damage players around you while swinging | Cursed (I-V): Ultra Rune, Sword Chance to blind and wither your enemy enemy | Lifesteal (I-V): Ultra Rune, Sword Chance to steal opponents health and replenish your own |
| Double Damage (I-V): Ultra Rune, Axe Chance to deal double the damage | Traveler (I-V): Ultra Rune, Boots Chance to remove enderpearl cooldownown | Rebirth (I-V): Ultra Rune, Axe Chance to gain regeneration 3 after a kill for a short duration of time | Silence (I-V): Ultra Rune, Sword Chance to silence your enemies weapon effects for a short duration of time |
| Purge (I): Ultra Rune, Sword Chance to remove your enemies buffs for a short duration | Starvation (I): Godly Rune, Weapon Chance to remove enderpearl cooldownown | Overload (I-III): Godly Rune, Armor Gain extra hearts | Brutal (I-V): Godly Rune, Axe Deal more damage to slowed opponents |
| Experience (I-V): Godly Rune, Sword Gain more experience while grinding | Angelic (I-V): Godly Rune, Armor Chance to deal extra damage while on low health | Soul Collector (I-X): Godly Rune, Sword Gain more soul while grinding mobs | Clarity (I): Godly Rune, Helmet Immune to blindness |
| Obsidian Breaker (I-V): Godly Rune, Pickaxe Breaks obsidian instantly | Strength (I-II): Godly Rune, Armor Grants the strength effect | Cursed (I-V): Godly Rune, Armor Chance to gain resistance and slowness on low HP | Barbaric (I-V): Godly Rune, Armor Deal more damage to enemies holding an axe |
Special Sets! Fight in style
Special sets in the game provide a unique advantage during encounters with opponents.
Each set is designed with a specific boost that activates when you wear the full set, offering strategic benefits that can turn the tide of battle in your favor.
The following special sets have been added this season:
Aura Set | Ranger Set | Grinder Set | Robinhood Set | Raptor Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protection IV Unbreaking III Gain 2 Extra Hearts. | Protection IV Unbreaking III -10% Incoming Damage +5% Outgoing Damage | Protection IV Unbreaking III Immune to Hunger Gain permanent Strength II -10% Incoming Damage | Protection IV Unbreaking III +15% Outgoing Bow Damage Gain permanent Speed II | Protection IV Unbreaking III Immune to Fire Damage +20% Outgoing Damage |
Samurai Set | Warrior Set | Sorcerer Set | Kraken Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protection IV Unbreaking III +15% Outgoing Damage 2.5% chance to dodge damage Gain 2 Extra Hearts. | Protection IV Unbreaking III Gain permanent Speed III -5% Incoming Damage | Protection IV Unbreaking III Removes debuffs every 15 seconds. Chance to ignore Enderpearl cooldown +5% Outgoing Damage to poisoned players | Protection IV Unbreaking III Gain permanent Water Breathing -10% Incoming Damage while in water. +10% Outgoing Damage while in water |
Each special set comes with their own unique weapon, which also has an ability. These weapons can be used with every set, not just the set that is in line with the theme of the weapon.
Masks! Boost up your sets
We've introduced several masks to the game to offer additional support during battles.
These masks, when applied to a helmet, grant an even bigger boost, enhancing your capabilities and providing a significant advantage in combat.
Turtle Mask | Bandage Mask | Warden Mask |
|---|---|---|
| Perm Resistance I Perm water breathing I +3% Damage increase in water | Immune to bleeding Immune to poison Don’t lose hunger | Deal 5% more damage to enemies Chance to dodge some hits Chance to gain 5 seconds of regen I while blocking sword |
Sorcerer Mask | Vampire Mask | Parrot Mask |
|---|---|---|
| Chance to poison your enemy Receive 5% less damage from your enemies | Chance to steal your enemies health while attacking Chance to inflict the wither effect for 2 seconds on your enemy | 1% Chance to regain all of your lost hearts Perm Speed 3 Deal increased damage from critical hits |
Pets! A little companion for a boost
Now about pets: these small companions can provide you with an advantage over your opponents.
The pets stay in your inventory, and you can activate them simply by right-clicking with them in hand.
These pets offer various benefits that can help you in different aspects of the game.
Money Pet | Experience Pet | Warden Pet | Wizard Pet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1: +0.5x Money booster for 10 minutes; cooldown 60 minutes Tier 2: +1.5x Money booster for 15 minutes; cooldown 45 minutes Tier 3: +2x Money booster for 20 minutes; cooldown 30 minutes | Tier 1: +0.5x XP booster for 10 minutes; cooldown 30 minutes Tier 2: +1.5x XP booster for 15 minutes; cooldown 25 minutes Tier 3: +2x XP booster for 20 minutes; cooldown 20 minutes | Tier 1: Spawns a 5x5 cage which lasts for 5 seconds; cooldown 5 minutes Tier 2: Spawns a 7x7 cage which lasts for 7 seconds; cooldown 3 minutes Tier 3: Spawns a 9x9 cage which lasts for 10 seconds; cooldown 1.5 minutes | Tier 1: Gives 3 Health II Splash potions; cooldown 3 minutes Tier 2: Gives 4 Health II Splash potions; cooldown 2 minutes Tier 3: Gives 5 Health II Splash potions; cooldown 1 minute |
Turtle Pet | Zeus Pet | Iron Golem Pet |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1: Grants a temporary resistance I effect for 5 seconds; cooldown 3 minutes Tier 2: Grants a temporary resistance I effect for 6 seconds; cooldown 2 minutes Tier 3: Grants a temporary resistance I effect for 7 seconds; cooldown 1 minute | Tier 1: Strikes players in a radius of 5 blocks with lighting and gives them slowness + blindness for 5 seconds; cooldown 5 minutes Tier 2: Strikes players in a radius of 7 blocks with lighting and gives them slowness + blindness for 7 seconds; cooldown 3 minutes Tier 3:Strikes players in a radius of 10 blocks with lighting and gives them slowness + blindness for 10 seconds; cooldown 2 minutes | Tier 1: Grants the regeneration 2 effect for 7 seconds; cooldown 5 minutes Tier 2: Grants the regeneration 2 effect for 10 seconds; cooldown 3 minutes Tier 3: Grants the regeneration 2 effect for 15 seconds; cooldown 1.5 minutes |
Citadel! Prepare for a big battleWe are very excited about this new feature!
We feel as though this new feature will encourage PvP in a team-fight environment and will be well received by all members.
What is the Citadel?The Citadel is essentially KOTH but on a larger scale. This is an event and would take place every 3 times per week (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).
Keep in mind you only have 3 minutes to enter once the event starts, in which they battle to capture it, and rewards are given to the player that manages to remain inside the citadel capture area for 10 minutes!
When is the Citadel?Friday: 22:00 server time
Saturday: 19:00 server time
Sunday: 15:00 server time
Pearls and commands are disabled, if you disconnect from the server you will instantly die and won’t be able to return to this event.
Be aware, touching lava means you guessed it instant death. This is the last man standing that you cannot leave, so make sure you are prepared to fight to the out.
Earn great rewards!You will receive a Citadel Lootbag upon winning the Citadel with your faction.
This loot bag will be given to one of the faction members standing on the Citadel, it is up to the faction to divide the loot equally. Some of the following rewards are within this loot bag, which gives a total of 3 items:
 Money |  Spawners |  Crate Keys |  Pvp Sets | Ranks |
|---|
Aesthetic Overhaul! A fresh new lookWe believe that change is necessary for growth and development. The style around Snapcraft is constantly evolving, and we want to ensure that our Factions game is not left behind. This season, we have decided to give Factions a significant aesthetic overhaul. Here is an overview of the updates we have made:
- Help Commands: We have added a new /help menu for new players and long-term players, providing them with access to new features.
- In-depth Help Commands: We have added more in-depth help commands for certain features to make it easier for players to understand and utilize them.
- Hologram Styling: We have updated the hologram styling to give it a fresh new look.
- Messages: We have updated all the messages to make them more clear and more informative.
- Tab List: We have updated the tab list to make it more visually appealing.
- Broadcasts: We have made changes to the broadcasts to make them more engaging.
- Crates: We have fully updated the crates.
- Menus: All the menus have received a new style.
- Scoreboard: Updated with a new layout while still keeping the old styling.
- And much more!
Misc. Updates & Changes
Multiple small changes have been made, some of these small changes are the following:
- Sugarcane economy.
- Added harvester hoes that you can upgrade.
- Protection 4 as max protection.
- Reduced crates to 4: Vote, Common, Epic, and Seasonal.
- Added Vote Party Rewards.
- Added new KOTHs and a KOTH Lootbag as reward.
- Complete overhaul of the spawn.
- Complete overhaul of crate rewards.
- Added Boss Lootbags.
- Added envoys with amazing rewards.
- Added a new anticheat.
- New warzone.
- New spawn.
- Added souls, a currency to grind and spend in /blackmarket.
- Added a lot of vouchers to obtain ranks, commands, and much more.
- Added more broadcasts.
- A new /f top plugin, place the most spawners to win.
- Spawners will now increase overtime.
- Added Sandbots.
- Added genblocks.
- Added a lot more genbuckets, horizontal, and vertical.
- Added psuedo genbuckets.
- Added sandwands.
- Added grappler.
- Added throwable creeper eggs.
- Added money and experience boosters.
- Added /gkit
- Added /goldshop
- Added Gems currency
- Added Gold Currency
These are only a few of the additions we will be implementing into the new server.
You'll need to play to find out more!
That's about it from our end, and a big thanks to you all for being so patient!
What will I keep?
- Purchased Ranks & Rank Upgrades
- Purchased Perks
- Won out crates commands/ranks
What will I lose?
- Your claims and faction.
- All items in your inventory and ender chest
- Any currencies such as money and exp.
We hope to see you on our new Factions server soon!
If you have feedback or any suggestion, let us know we'd love to make this as good as we can.
Thanks.
