Groups and factions

Groups

Sooner or later, most players will come to the idea that it is unprofitable and dangerous, if not impossible, to go alone in such a game. The local setting and system assumes that there are no characters who are the best at everything - someone is good at making his way among anomalies, someone is a good shot, someone can lift a lot and is generally strong. The only option left is to find a group.

There are two ways to do this:

1. Join an existing group or faction. The former are much easier to get into, as there are more of them and the entry threshold is lower;
2. Create your own. It's simple - gather your acquaintances and friends, or random loners right in the game, and go to explore the Zone. If your group becomes sufficiently developed, it can get the status of a faction.

Factions

In the game there are no factions, sewn in or created by the developers - no "Duty", "Freedom", "Monolith" and others. Each character is just another explorer looking for profit and adventure. You decide who you want to become — a bandit, a peaceful stalker, or a member of one of the existing factions.

Requirements for obtaining the faction

1. Be large enough — 3 - 4 people is not a faction;
2. Be stable in terms of composition - you won't split up after one launch;
3. Be unique in terms of the idea and concept of the faction - that is, do not repeat with existing factions, and do not use frankly bad ideas of the level of "we want to be cool mercenaries from PMC CoolSkeleton".

Benefits of faction

1. Faction gear items are unique items (usually clothing), available only to you;
2. Respect and honor from regular stalkers... If you earn it.

What you will NOT get

1. Free weapons and armor from secret sponsors;
2. A harem of slave bots;
3. Character enhancement (like special forces, you know).