284: Faction Reputation System

A few days later.

Notices were posted all over Great River City, and an update announcement appeared before the players in the city.

【Xuanhuan World · state-stabilizing seal Private Server · Season Two Alpha Version Update Announcement】

【Major Update:】

【Faction Reputation System Officially Launched!】

【As long as you join the Immortal Dynasty faction, you can activate Immortal Dynasty Reputation】

【You can gain Reputation through various channels such as going to the battlefield, doing quests, and clearing dungeons】

【Reputation Rank will determine what you can trade in Great River City, and different Reputation Ranks also come with different rewards】

【Minor Update:】

【Added in-game UI prompt function, convenient for new players to play normally】

【Added Newbie quest guidance function, convenient for new players to immerse themselves in the game】

【Added...】

A huge amount of update content.

It made the players dizzy for a while.

At the same time, some players expressed questions:

"What's going on? What does 'state-stabilizing seal Private Server' mean?"

"Isn't this a general update for Xuanhuan World?"

"No, why does only the Immortal Dynasty faction have a Reputation System? Aren't we Yao Race players people too?"

The players discussed animatedly, all feeling that this update was a bit off.

Normally, if Xuanhuan World were to update the Reputation System, both Human Race and Yao Race factions would definitely have Reputation.

Even different Sect forces would have Reputation.

But now, only the Immortal Dynasty has a Reputation System.

This truly surprised many people.

One player stated:

"I think this Reputation isn't a game function; it should be something the state-stabilizing seal itself created."

"Similar to the contribution points of Sects like Heshui Prefecture and Duan Kong Cave? Just a System created by the native NPCs themselves."

This viewpoint was quickly met with skepticism after it was put forward:

"That's not right; I definitely saw the UI in front of me, and there really are Reputation values."

"And it's divided into Ranks: Hostile, Indifferent, Neutral, Friendly, Respected, Revered, Adored. It looks like game content no matter how you look at it."

"This should be an update for Xuanhuan World, right? It's just that Immortal Dynasty players are experiencing it first?"

"Then isn't this a bit unfair? Are we Yao Race players being treated like stepchildren?"

"By the way, what exactly is this Reputation for?"

Some Human Race players who had left the Immortal Dynasty's territory, or Yao Race players, were very curious about this wave of updates.

Soon, the player "Last Great Jiang Human" in Great River City posted:

【The Reputation System has a lot of content】

【And each stage requires a long Reputation bar to level up, so it can be played for a long time】

【Everyone should start with Neutral Reputation】

【If you attack an NPC in Great River City, or do anything that harms the Immortal Dynasty's interests, your Reputation will decrease】

【Once it drops to Indifferent, all Immortal Dynasty NPCs will refuse to trade with you, won't give you quests, and you won't even be able to use the teleportation arrays within the Immortal Dynasty's territory】

【Once it drops to Hostile, Immortal Dynasty NPCs will attack you as soon as they encounter you, and powerful individuals might even actively search for you and kill you】

【In short, once your Reputation is deducted to a negative value, you will find it difficult to move in the Immortal Dynasty and won't be able to continue playing】

【And if your Reputation increases, you will gain various positive benefits】

【For example, when your Reputation increases to Friendly, you can accept more quests, and get a 10% discount when trading】

【When you reach Respected, some unique NPC functions will be unlocked, and you might even obtain the Golden Core Method or a rank 6 magic item through a certain quest. At this point, merchant NPCs will also give you a 30% discount】

【When you reach Revered, you will unlock the qualification to obtain Rank 5 or even Rank 4 Magic Treasures. You will be able to acquire Magic Treasures through a series of quests. Similarly, merchant NPCs will give you a 50% discount】

【When you reach Adored, you will be able to invite some NPCs to help you complete quests, or even directly command them to explore Secret Realms for you, and you will also receive some free rewards from merchants】

【Besides what I've mentioned, there are many other benefits to increasing Reputation. I won't go into detail here; everyone can come to Great River City to check them out】

【As long as you arrive in Great River City, you will have a unique UI interface where you can view a lot of content】

After the post was published.

Many players developed a strong interest in the new Reputation System.

And they discovered that they had to first go to Great River City to trigger it in order to get the corresponding new content UI.

So many players who had already left the Immortal Dynasty's territory returned one after another.

Of course, many players also expressed confusion about this:

"I feel like something's not right."

"Xuanhuan World's technology is very advanced. If they really wanted to update the Reputation System, wouldn't a hotfix patch be enough?"

"Why do we still need to go to Great River City to trigger it? Is it that old-fashioned?"

"Maybe it's for immersion?"

"Then if it's for immersion, why don't we Yao Race have a Reputation System?"

Many players were skeptical about this, but this skepticism couldn't quite explain what was going on.

After all, NPCs disguised as official update content, no matter how you look at it, seemed a bit too bizarre.

The players really couldn't imagine... In the real world.

Huanmeng Group.

Jiang Feng sat in his boss chair.

He was checking the recent trends of Xuanhuan World.

At this moment, his phone rang, and he received a message. It turned out that the official had booked him for an interview to ask questions about the in-game NPCs.

Jiang Feng sorted out his thoughts and accepted the interview.

Soon, the live broadcast room opened, and Jiang Feng, who rarely made an appearance, appeared in the online studio.

A crowd of players surged in, and the number of online viewers quickly increased.

The AI Host interviewed Jiang Feng.

The entire interview was quite sudden, with no prior announcement, so there were fewer top streamers, and most were ordinary players who had just seen the news.

The reason it was so sudden was also because the current situation in Xuanhuan World had developed beyond some people's expectations, and Jiang Feng had to provide an explanation.

Soon, the live broadcast officially began, and the host smiled at the camera, saying:

"As everyone knows, the current hot topic among Xuanhuan World players is the update of the Faction Reputation System."

"But we've all noticed that the Faction Reputation System is only limited to the Human Celestial Dynasty faction and has no positive impact on the Yao Race faction."

"Even stranger, this update is not an official update announced by the developers, but rather an update released under the name of a private server."

"Many players speculate that this is an irresponsible update to evade legal responsibility, which could disappear at any time and cause players to suffer losses."

"Designer Jiang Feng, what are your thoughts on this?"

Jiang Feng leaned back leisurely in his boss chair and said:

"My thoughts? I'm lying down and watching."

"This matter was not done by me."

"It was done by the Nascent Soul Cultivator within Xuanhuan World."