Howdy Vados!
Jonathan here with a quick update for our November event, BLOOD FEAST! I know I said I was making one last blog post on Wednesday before game, but now you get a last-last blog post instead!
This weekend will be premiering the next stage of the Work Order mechanic in our game!
We’ve put most of this on the website, and you can find the details HERE.
The TL;DR of this is that there are three types of Work Orders now in the game:
Starter Work Orders can be completed ONCE per event, and include tasks like exploring the site and doing basic behaviors of Dystopia Rising. These are the primary way you can earn Basic Society Membership with a Faction.
Settlement Work Orders are released periodically at the General Store and involve an out-of-character task that must be completed, like refilling the water and ice for NPCs at Ops or cleaning up garbage around the camp. If you complete these, you’ll get a reward of Brass and CAPS for the group that completes them.
Faction Work Orders can be completed by folks with at least Basic Society Membership in one of the Factions of Bravado. These will involve more complicated tasks that are thematic to the faction and they might involve combat, exploration, roleplay, or CvC. Once completed, you can get a reward based on your level of Society Membership. You can complete different Faction Work Orders, but only ONE for each faction and some rewards can only be collected once no matter how many you complete.
These Work Orders are designed as a kind of “silent ST” that can help give you direction to get involved in the game and story we are sharing. Since you can do them on your own, you get to control when and where you do the tasks. For those that might hit moments in the game where they aren’t quite sure what to do next, Work Orders can be a great way to kickstart off activities that will help you experience the world of Bravado and Dystopia Rising.
Some commonly asked questions about Work Orders:
Q: Can I complete both a Starter Work Order AND a Faction Work Order in the same game?
A: Yup. Once you complete a Starter Work Order you get Basic Society Membership, so that means you can immediately complete a Faction Work Order for the faction you just helped.
Q: What are the favored skills of the Faction?
A: These will be listed on the Faction Work Orders this weekend, and I’ll have these updated on the website soon. Only so much time until game and I still gotta pack!
Q: Can I do a Work Order on each of my characters?
A: Sure! Each Work Orders can be completed once per event, per character, so if you have another character invested in a faction have at it.
Plus, at the end of the game we will be tracking how many Faction Work Orders are completed. If you have a vested interest in seeing your favorite Faction or NPC group succeed, make sure you complete a Work Order!
That’s all for today! See you tomorrow!